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There are 15 reasons to pray to Mother Mary; in explanation they are the fifteen promises made by Mother Mary to Christians who recite the Rosary and I am going to talk about the second promise in this article.
(Given to St. Dominic and Blessed Alan. Imprimatur. +Patrick J. Hays, D.D. ... Views: 2362
If you are having a bad day here are three easy positive thinking exercises to be positive now:
Positive thinking Exercise 1: Compare things to 200 years ago. The life you lead now is immeasurably better to even the kings and queens of yester year! Are you not driving around in a horseless ... Views: 2356
When you go for a reading you want to have an accurate medium do a reading for you. You need to do your homework first though to make sure that this is what you get.
An accurate reader should be able to provide you with proof that you are in touch with friends or family that has passed on. The ... Views: 2353
There is a science to getting rich. It is an exact science. And like an exact science there are certain laws which are always working according to energy. Energy is all around us and through us, always moving or changing according to our thoughts.
There is a science to getting rich. It is an ... Views: 2350
When a person thinks positive thoughts he is not just thinking positive thoughts, he is changing the chemicals in his body.
How is this true? Your mind affects every cell in your body. If you want to get well, you had better start thinking well thoughts. What do I mean?
Well, how do you ... Views: 2349
One of the most powerful tools we can use to change our beliefs and our behaviors is the tool known as affirmations.
Affirmations are simple, short, strong messages that we send to ourselves, by repeating them out loud or silently. Affirmations can also be written.
There’s a good reason ... Views: 2345
Our beliefs frame our thoughts and our thoughts create our reality…do you know what you’re thinking?
Personal and professional development is a passion, as well as my business, and I often hear people lamenting about this or that problem, expressing a desire to see change in some aspect of ... Views: 2343
We all have stories that we tell about ourselves based on the way we perceive our lives. Some of those stories may be in which we make ourselves victims and some are one in which we allow ourselves to be inspiring to ourselves and others.
Here’s an example:
1) I’m 50 years old and I’m ... Views: 2340
Is it really possible, or practical, to forgive and forget if someone is only going to repeat abusive and harmful behaviors? It is, but it requires a little more clarity on the entire process of boundary setting in conjunction with forgiveness.
In the past several years I have become even ... Views: 2330
Today I want to have a few words with you about an issue – interesting for most of us. You might heard a lot of it already.
Perhaps you heard that you should think positive to get positive results, yes?
– Or even you HAVE TO think positive if you want to become successful at all.
A lot of ... Views: 2327
A vision board is a simple, but powerful visualisation tool to get The Law of Attraction working for you, (also known as a treasure map, creativity collage, or goal board). It helps to manifest your dreams into reality, by focusing your mind on THE LIFE THAT YOU REALLY WANT, using a collection ... Views: 2321
You may find it surprising to know that there is more than one form of confidence. Some mannerisms that can seem to be a sign of confidence in a person are in fact not confidence at all. The thing is what is genuine confidence? Well, genuine confidence is a natural deportment or magnetic energy ... Views: 2311
We have all been taught to sympathize and feel sorry for our fellow humans that are in distress.
Have you noticed how you feel when you're sitting with someone going over their troubles and you start to relate and sympathize?
As you connect and relate with the other, you start to feel just ... Views: 2304
You've probably heard of cosmic ordering or watched The Secret, or use the Law of Attraction on a daily basis. But if not, you need to know that if you learn how to tell the Universe what you want, you can easily manifest it into reality.
Religious people understand the theory of asking ... Views: 2295
“The reason people blame things on the previous generation is that there’s only one other choice.”
- Doug Larson
We are a society driven by blame. We blame the government for running our lives, and our parents for ruining it. We blame the fast food industry for making us fat, ... Views: 2294
There is a widespread idea in the self-development and spiritual communities that you should focus only on what you want to create and turn your attention away from the obstacles. I was reading The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles which is really a brilliant book published in 1910. He ... Views: 2294
What makes miracles happen?
It is simple. Miracles happen all the time but the human mind cannot perceive most miracles because "miracles" occur outside of the imagined boundaries that the mind has created in the context of a predetermined and particular reality. That is actually what makes ... Views: 2285
Affirmations work because:
• Our present reality is a direct result of our thinking
• Affirmations change our thinking.
• Changing our thinking, changes our reality
There are many ways you can practice affirmations. You can write them down; you can post sticky notes around your home, on your ... Views: 2281
What kind of conversations are you having with others? What kind of conversations are you having with yourself? Is it laced with positive words or negative words? Is your glass always half empty or half full? It's very important that you become conscious of this matter real soon.
Why is it ... Views: 2274
As an emotion, faith is among the strongest and is a state of mind that mostly effects the subconscious mind. This is important when it comes to putting your thoughts into action in everyday life. If you set yourself a task but are lacking the faith in yourself to complete it, then ... Views: 2265
Why develop a positive mental attitude?
Well, if you look around at the high achievers in this world...in any field, you will find nearly always that they display a positive mental attitude to their field of success. They may do this knowingly or otherwise but simply put you will get much more ... Views: 2263
About: Tarot Affirmations are positive statements using the Tarot, to center ourselves while energizing our Mojo! My goal is to help invigorate higher vibrations with creative visualization for self-awareness, while enhancing one's perspective, confidence, and productivity. Becoming part of the ... Views: 2258
Do you live with inner demons? Is there something you did in the past that haunts you day in and day out? Do these demons control your life and control who you are? Well, they do not have to. There is nothing in the past that can affect you unless YOU ALLOW it to. There is nothing that can ... Views: 2255
FEAR is: False Evidence Appearing Real. In others words, most fear we experience is self manufactured – yep, we make it up! Think about it, most things you fear are things you imagine will or may happen to you in the future. This is your perception, but has little to do with the ... Views: 2253
ACCEPTANCE
Be Thankful
Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something.
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you ... Views: 2249
It's easy to throw around terms like enlightenment, cosmic consciousness, illumination and awakening. But what do they really mean? And when do we get there?
Throughout time, mystics, masters and saints have fascinated us with their spiritual adventures. In 1901, Richard Bucke's classic book, ... Views: 2247
When asked the question “What type of music do you like?”, many people respond “All kinds” because it often depends on mood. Happy moods can call for celebration music, love songs and prayer. On the other hand, dark moods often reject messages of peace, love and justice, recoiling in fear and ... Views: 2246
Where do you think you are when it comes to the success you have had so far? Your life is a multitude of chances for change and positive progression. It is never over; never to a point where a thought or deed will not make a difference. It is part of the overall master plan; one which allows all ... Views: 2246
Way back in the thirties a couple of guys in the Orient were attempting to prove that thoughts were real things, and that different kinds of thoughts create different kinds of vibrations. So they decided to see if they could actually photograph vibrations of thought. And by golly they did, right ... Views: 2245
Spend a few moments glancing at the websites of any of the major international news services - it is little wonder that so many of my clients have been emailing me to tell me just how difficult it is to stay positive at present. And these are people that I've been working with for some time - ... Views: 2244
I admire women who return to school in midlife. Mothers, wives and business women who volunteer and care for their elderly parents, their days are already filled to capacity, their lives overflowing with responsibilities. Yet they seek out the best colleges with the most stringent requirements ... Views: 2244
“I’ve got to decide that I’m smarter than I think I am,” Mr. White, “or I’m not going to get accepted to Milton Academy.”
So began a conversation with a student of mine, Debbie, who was hoping to get into Milton Academy, a prestigious middle and high school in eastern Massachusetts. This was ... Views: 2243
Our destiny is written before us in the stars...*****
Astrologically, we now have gathered our harvests & we are entering a time to review those seeds that germinated well & those that maybe need to be let go off before they bring down the rest of our well nurtured crops.
Astrologically ... Views: 2231
I am doing a two-part series on lying in the Huffington Post. I thought I’d add another layer to it with my contribution to Selfgrowth.com. So, here goes.
Lying never really works, even good lies have a bad side. The reason lying never really works is because even the compassionate liar (the ... Views: 2226
Have you ever felt hopeless in your life? Feelings of hopelessness arises when you start entertaining thoughts like saying these: "What's the use of trying?"
"I'll never be happy in my life.", "Nothing will ever work out.", "The whole world is against me, it's hopeless."
These feelings of ... Views: 2208
Intuition is part of consciousness; however, it is not pure consciousness. Developing our intuition is vitally important if we wish to be free and KNOW that we KNOW. Logic has nothing to do with intuition, nor does so-called common sense.
As we melt away the ice of duality, we can then tap ... Views: 2206
Today I thank Dad he gave me life and he gave me reasons to live
What I learned from Dad has brought me to places I never knew I could reach. He gave me the belief that given the desire and the willingness I can achieve almost anything. Dad believed that in his heart and it got into my heart. ... Views: 2195
“Have you Decided to Be Happy?”
Happiness is a state of the mind. Therefore one must decide to be happy. It is an emotion that can be controlled. However, the focus should not be limited to if one obtains tangible things. For example, I will be happy if I get a house, a car, or a higher ... Views: 2192
I have just been given a new home. I say “given” because I did little to obtain it. And because of that I felt it important to share the story, so that you can understand the power of creation, manifestation, gratitude.
I’ve lived in a pleasant area of Lake County, Ohio for about eleven ... Views: 2190
Music heals. Listen to positive songs or soothing instrumental songs and the effects of music on the brain can be felt.
Music that heals is therapeutic, but the songs aren't always easy to identify. Not only is music therapeutic, but you can use it to imprint positive song lyrics (otherwise ... Views: 2189
BRICKBATS AND BOUQUETS
Whoever coined the expression brickbats and bouquets summed up the nature of life in these wise words. Or as Dale Carnegie once said: No one kicks a dead dog. Kicks, also known as brickbats, are the jibes from critics or jealous people all too ready to comment adversely ... Views: 2188
How often to you feel like a victim? If you're anything like me, probably more often than you'd like to admit. Although I usually pretend to be too "evolved" to play the role of victim in my life, I do catch myself at times feeling, thinking, and talking in that old, familiar, "oh poor me" ... Views: 2186
What you think about influences what you notice in your environment. Think thoughts of abundance and you will find that abundance appears uppermost in your experience.
An element of becoming a conscious thinker is to notice what gets your attention.
Right now, there are an infinite number ... Views: 2186
Contrary to popular opinion it is neither normal nor necessary to have negative feelings and emotions. All negative feelings and emotions come from negative thinking and wrong points of view. Period.
It is our thoughts and interpretation that create our feelings and emotions.
Negative ... Views: 2183
My grandmother used to say that the secret to living a good life is maintaining a flexible spine and a flexible mind. Whether we’re talking about joints or brains, there’s just no room for rigidity.
Mark Twain once made a comment that illustrates my grandmother’s idea perfectly. He said: ... Views: 2179
As a Los Angeles based psychotherapist and yoga teacher I travel in many spiritual circles which espouse and sometimes proselytize the importance of positive thinking and its power to create our reality and manifest the future. Works like The Secret boldly profess that you are in complete ... Views: 2177
I recently enjoyed a wonderful "break" on vacation with my family! However, I still managed to smuggle my laptop in with every intention of doing some work and creating that week's Coffee Break. So I put my assistant on standby and informed her that I would have the recording and worksheet to ... Views: 2174
Action or Alignment – Which Comes First?
It depends.
Deliberate creating means that you have a definite objective, goal or desire. That’s the deliberate part. The creating part is getting your internal state to match your outer expectations and actions. Exactly what do I mean by the ... Views: 2173
I’ve been around for a while, nearly seven decades. I’ve met a lot of successful folks in different domains of life. I’ve found some things are consistent with these folks, when it comes to succeeding in life. Most important is that they make a decision to feel good about themselves and life ... Views: 2172
We spend so much of our time making sure things work out well for ourselves and do this by planning, organizing, and hoping for good outcomes. However, success is not related to perfection, driving hard towards a single goal, or wearing one’s self thin with endless efforts. The first and most ... Views: 2171