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- Abuse vs. Building Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Gerri D Smith“Above all, challenge yourself. You may well surprise yourself at what strengths you have, what you can accomplish.” - Cecile M. Springer When you find yourself stuck in an abusive or a bullying situation, try building up your self-esteem. Whether the abuse you experience is domestic or ...
Views: 1831(1 vote) - Akashic Records - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Jennifer Elizabeth MastersThere is a certain mysticism surrounding The Akashic Records. From the time we decide to experience life as an independent soul, a field of energy is created that records every thought, word, deed and emotion associated with each experience. This field of energy is the Akashic Records. Akasha is ...
Views: 2157(1 vote) - Are You Who You Think You Are - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2016 from Rev.William MeinsenI would like to think that with all my years of teaching, I have become centered in my life. I believe my spirituality has grown immensely since I started on this journey. Now the question becomes am I all that I can be. After reading Promise Yourself I feel like I have a ways to go. We can ...
Views: 1193(1 vote) - Ask Astrid: How Does Energy Work - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Astrid StrombergAsk Astrid: How Does Energy Work Yesterday, I had on Steven D Kelley as a guest to the first of a new season of Guests on the Brilliant Essence radio. He comes from an engineering background. Like my Dad, in fact! He gave us the image of a propulsion system, connected it to the DNA helix ...
Views: 1326(2 votes) - Conscious Living: How to FInally Get Control of Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2012 from Carisa HolmesDo you feel that you are drifting through life without a clear direction? Do you find yourself constantly putting out fires or struggling to get what you need while feeling frustrated and stressed in the process? Do you often find yourself wasting time doing trivial things rather than using your ...
Views: 2076(1 vote) - Crystal Healing - Crystals and a Good Nights Sleep - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2013 from Ron WindredI was talking with Jill a few weeks ago and she was saying that the crystals she had to help her sleep weren’t working. With a little further conversation and enquiry I soon deduced why. If you, like Jill, are having trouble sleeping, waking tied and far from refreshed, it may well be worth ...
Views: 2613(1 vote) - Get More Meditation & Self Growth Results By Expanding Your Definition of Self - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2012 from Rion FreebergThere is a big overlooked way that will help you really expand not just your meditation and guided meditation strategy but your personal and spiritual growth. The Western self-identity in personal growth and spirituality is generally known as mind, body and soul. Realistically however, your ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - How to find time for God in Busy life? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2020 from Sri TulasiThe well-known sage of Lucknow, India, H.W.L. Poonja (Papaji,) was asked why more people don’t pursue enlightenment, or ‘build spirituality’ as you refer to it. He smiled and said simply, “They are otherwise occupied.” And he made it clear there was nothing wrong with that, nothing ‘better ‘ ...
Views: 641(1 vote) - How to Have Everything You Want With Your Imagination - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Anyaele SamYears ago while I was doing my undergraduate education, I bought a big wall picture that was showing an estate with beautiful houses. I cut out my picture and placed it at the gate to the estate. I went a step further during my final year in the institution of higher education by developing ...
Views: 1472(1 vote) - How to Make Real Change in Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Ronald AlexanderWant to make a change in your life? Whether it’s losing weight, a career change, or remaking a relationship if you want to make any real and lasting changes then you can’t do it alone. I work with hundreds of patients and workshop attendees who desire to transform their lives and one of the ...
Views: 1973(1 vote) - How To Master Your Destiny - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Yamaya CruzI have a really stupid question for you, would you rather be pinched or punched? Of course, the obvious answer is that you would rather get pinched. Being punched is perhaps ten times more painful. Also, by getting punched you can get certain injuries like a black eye, busted lip, or a broken ...
Views: 1142(1 vote) - How To Open Up Your Third Eye By Using the Power of Intention - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Yamaya CruzDo you want to enter the gates to heaven? We have all seen the images of the pearly white gates that lead us to the heavens. We have all heard the myths about an angel weighing our souls, judging us based on passed life experiences and our future intentions. If we have been good, then we are ...
Views: 1697(1 vote) - Majors Got You Stumped? Majors for Each MBTI Type - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2017 from Shae HollandChoosing a major can be hard! Even people who have always known what they wanted change their minds, sometimes as late as their senior year in university. If you want to find a major and future career that's right for you, take your Myers-Briggs or MBTI type into consideration. ENFP This ...
Views: 2513(1 vote) - My New Year Resolution. Live in Love in 2013 - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from William FetterMy New Year Resolution 2013 2012 was the year we lost many famous and endearing celebrities, we witnessed the most horrible Super Storm on the East Coast, we were all victimized and suffered the heartfelt loss of children in the schools as a result of multiple senseless shootings of ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - Observations on the Road to Spiritual Freedom and Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2017 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenFinding your true purpose is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. It will bring you freedom, happiness and dissolve your fears of the unknown. Unfortunately, too many of us spend a lifetime never finding the elusive holy grail. Once you get the real truth about your ...
Views: 1567(2 votes) - Refining the Soul - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Alan MesherRefining the Soul From the Divine perspective, we are embodied souls having all kinds of experiences in the physical world in order to facilitate our growth and work through our karma. The business of evolution is the refining of the soul, and part of that refining process involves learning ...
Views: 1764(1 vote) - Response-Ability - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Tina TessinaOne of the trends I dislike in our culture is the reluctance of people to take responsibility, or to respond with care to each other. In my counseling practice, I hear a lot of self-justification, mind-reading, defensiveness, blaming and complaining; which is why relationships, friendships, ...
Views: 1556(4 votes) - So Certain Are You? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Keith Varnum“So Certain Are You?” By Keith Varnum As you face your personal challenges in the New Year, is Yoda of Star Wars referring to you? “So certain are you? Always with you it cannot be done.” Do you find yourself agreeing with Luke Skywalker? “Moving stones around is one thing. ...
Views: 1323(1 vote) - Spiritual Law: Secret Societies Are Not Controlling Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2019 from Scott & Stephen PetulloRecently, an acquaintance shared his opinion with us that wicked secret societies and reptilians with evil intent control the planet and humanity, and that there is no hope. We are not experts on secret societies and reptilians, but in our view, there is hope and the future is bright. ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - The Path to Love - Discovering My Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Christa SmithHave you ever wondered what your life purpose is? I think just about everyone would answer yes to this and I was certainly no different. There came a challenging time in my life when I felt desperate to have an answer. One day, several years ago, I found myself at the edge of the water of the ...
Views: 1415(1 vote) - The Truth About Energy: Mind, Body, Spirit - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontThe Truth About Energy: Mind, Body, Spirit Energy is the source of all life. It is what we are all made of! Interestingly, the concept of energy offers multiple meanings and presents various types. The most basic definition states that it is the vehicle for creating a reaction, motion or ...
Views: 892(1 vote) - Treatment by Spirituality - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2019 from Tori UtleyMajority of us think about two particular areas when the issue of health comes to mind and that mental and physical health. To be fully healthy physically, we need to pay attention to exercise and healthy food consumption. Mental health care means ensuring we stay as stress free as possible and ...
Views: 831(1 vote) - Trust Yourself or Trust Your Yoga Teacher? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Melanie McGheeAnother yoga rock star, John Friend, has fallen, see this NY TImes Article. The unfortunate truth about people in power is that they sometimes abuse that power. Initially, these abuses of power are not typically grand. They are small betrayals that can lead up to big abuses if left unchecked. ...
Views: 1274(1 vote) - VISUALISATION - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Jimmy HendersonVisualisation- using the power of imagery. By Jimmy Henderson Visualisation is a very powerful means of self-exploration. With the skillful use of imagery you can pass beyond the veil of your normal consciousness and become aware of deeper levels of reality, ...
Views: 1043(1 vote) - What Are We Supposed To Learn In This Life? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2013 from Albert WagnerIf we think that this life has a purpose, then just what is it we are supposed to learn? After life is said and done will we have learned all the things what we were supposed to? To add meaning to life it is worthwhile to think about some of the things we think we should learn in ...
Views: 2260(1 vote) - Wisdom Within - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Kim BrandI have often thought back to those early years in childhood and reflected on the wisdom from within. There was a sense of wonder at life, a sense of stillness and yet barely contained excitement. Beyond even that, there was a deep sense of knowing and yet an openness to the potentials this new ...
Views: 1284(1 vote) - Yes! I am Aging - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Margo KnoxI am getting older. Of course this is true for everyone, but it arrived for me so suddenly and I was a little unsure of how to be the best host to this arrival. I realized I am entering my Elder years and am now embracing the changes. My own parents gone and my children young men and women with ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - Your Body, the Living Oracle - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Kathy WilsonYour body is a phenomenal piece of work. Not only does it carry you through your days in this world, it has functions that you rarely think about or perhaps don't even know about. Your Body, the Living Pendulum For example, did you know that you can use your body as a pendulum? Not only is ...
Views: 1591(1 vote) - Your Journal To Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontYour Journal To Spiritual Awakening The Journaling Journey is about Reflective Writing. This process accesses self-knowledge from the depth of your being and captures the sense of who you are. The healthy relationship you long to have with your self evolves from your immutable essence that ...
Views: 3087(1 vote) - 7 Factors That Influence the Quality and Life-Span of Romantic Relationships and Marriage - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from Ismini ApostoliWhen most adults embark upon a new romantic relationship, they do so with the best intentions in mind. Yet most romantic relationships usually fail within the first three months, others break down within the first year and some that last longer and even lead to marriage create more pain than ...
Views: 8123(3 votes) - Do you find yourself coming around again and again to the same financial challenge? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Jill Ammon-WexlerDo you find yourself coming around again and again to the same financial challenge? This is never merely coincidental or accidental. So then … what’s behind this all too common and unpleasant experience? It’s not the economy, or bad luck, the author of “Money Brain Power” insists. There’s ...
Views: 2233(3 votes) - Polarization, Convergence and Focusing - Transformation by Natural Spirituality - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWhen the psychological energy elements are in the helter-skelter form, they lack the synergistic effect. Healthy mental transformation can take place with synergism. Our noisy mental state, lacking polarization, fritters away the energy. Let us consider an iron piece before and after ...
Views: 1461(3 votes) - Unique And Effective Self Esteem Boosters - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Sky AbelarI don't know about you, but I get annoyed when I look for self esteem boosters, and all I find are things like, "get a makeover", or "just think positive thoughts about yourself". A makeover only lasts for so long, and if you could think more positively, wouldn't you be doing it ...
Views: 2111(3 votes) - Be aware of yourself - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeThe challenge could actually be to manifest as being torn between having fun and having too much work! Your consciousness wants to go out and jump but your sub- consciousness might just say "Not until you get ALL your work done!" Hence the mantra is about finding the balance. Will you find ...
Views: 1816(2 votes) - Self-Knowledge is Power! Knowledge of Self Towards Successful Living - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Jason CooperWhat is the relationship between Self-Knowledge and Self-Reflection? Snow White comes to mind when I take the time to self-reflect, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the most self-knowledge of them all?” The mirror then replied, “Look within yourself to find the answer.” Okay, I know the ...
Views: 3487(2 votes) - Conscious Parenting - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2020 from Nataša PantovićConscious Parenting or Entering a Spiritual Parenting Journey Parenting IS the most difficult job in the world. The Journey of Personal Development magically enfolds in front of the Parents that are at all times asked to increase their capacity to Love, and Understand this complex matrix of ...
Views: 1632(5 votes) - "It's OK to Be Different- Learn to Accept Yourself!". - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganHave you ever been judged? Have you ever been made to feel “odd” or “different”? We all have unique personality traits which go against the norm. Because of these differences, we are sometimes judged and made to feel odd or that there is something wrong with us. Because we live by set of rules ...
Views: 1349(2 votes) - ***An Old Wisdom for a New Time - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2015 from Rene AlkalayMy journey into mind-body medicine began in 1964 and has progressed through many winding and often torturous roads. That year I was free for the summer break from my university program and traveled to Bulgaria where I had heard of interesting work being done by a man name Georgi Lozonov. I had ...
Views: 4135(2 votes) - Are You a Proud Sufferer? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Michael PierichSometimes we cling to the strangest things… including some weird and destructive ideas about ourselves that can be self-fulfilling. The most common of these is the pride that many of us take in our past suffering. I’ve done it myself many times, and so have you. There’s probably only a ...
Views: 1365(2 votes) - Conscious Discernment: Distinguishing Your Values - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontConscious Discernment:Distinguishing Your Values The essential foundation for distinguishing who you are begins with recognizing, appreciating and honoring your prized individuality. Although this may sound simplistic, it is highly significant because oftentimes we are conditioned to give ...
Views: 1744(2 votes) - Empowering You - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Joan Marie WhelanBe aware that you have the ability to empower yourself each and every day. Your soul works hand in hand with your mind and body as an energy source to help you recharge just like those rechargeable batteries you buy at the local retailer. How do you think you get that burst of energy to finish ...
Views: 1280(1 vote) - Expeditions in Faith: Your Purpose is Your Challenge - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioWhat's your great challenge in life? What is that theme that has run through most of your life? Some great challenges are: not enough, fear of failure, trust issues and speaking your truth. Just because we are experiencing a challenge doesn't mean: • that you are "doing" something ...
Views: 1223(1 vote) - Finding Your Why - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Gerald HenthornWe have a new year coming at us, and it will be here shortly. Think of all the possibilities. Think of all the good things waiting for you. Think of all the things you’re going to accomplish over the next twelve months. I’m sure you have a list of resolutions already prepared. All too often, ...
Views: 1785(2 votes) - I Knew I Should Have Paid Attention In English Class - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Kenneth Vogt"People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself." ~Ernest Hemingway Do you remember sitting in school thinking, "When am I ever going to use this stuff in the real world?" I am about to vindicate your 8th grade English teacher. That's ...
Views: 1166(1 vote) - Make 2013 Your Year of Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanNow that all the “end-of-the-world” fear mongering and marketing is behind us, we can step into 2013 with greater clarity and purpose. Granted, this is just the beginning of a new cycle in the calendar of our New Humanity, and it may not be possible to foresee how it will all unfold, but as the ...
Views: 1207(2 votes) - MEDITATION: GUIDANCE FOR THE BEGINNER AND BEYOND - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from gloria eagleThere are countless meditation techniques out there,geared towards cultivating the mind and obtaining higher states of consciousness.We can divide these techniques into the following general categories: A) Meditation involving concentration, or focus on a selected object of thought.The object ...
Views: 1552(2 votes) - SELF-KNOWLEDGE, THE KEY TO PREPARING FOR COMPETITION - by Self-knowledge has always been the key to preparing for competition. Knowledge of your attributes, abilities, interests, strengths, weaknesses, and traits is essential to riding the front end of the wave of change into the new century. To fully assess your own talents, realize that studies ...
Views: 2449(2 votes) - Stop Setting This Goal - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Susan VernicekI’m probably the only one that is going to tell you not to set this certain goal for 2012. Goals are great, goals are fantastic, and goals are certainly needed, but this goal has been going on within generations for generations. Enough is enough and we must take a different approach for our own ...
Views: 896(2 votes) - The 7 Sacred Soul Tasks - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2015 from Paige BartholomewDoes it feel like something is out of balance in your life? Maybe you’ve done a ton of healing work, you’ve read all the self-help books, you’ve meditated with the best of them, but still something feels off. Here’s what you need to know: your seven chakras aren’t just energy centers. They ...
Views: 1329(1 vote) - The Importance of Self Knowledge - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Tim OngWhat is Self Knowledge? Self knowledge is knowing yourself intimately. It involves knowing your thoughts and feelings, how they came about, and how they influence your behavior. It is about understanding your needs, desires, motivations, beliefs, views and values. In short, it is about ...
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