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- Healing Childhood Memories with Hypnosis - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Lin ShlonskyIf you have suffered from any form of child abuse, it may well have ranged from a number of disturbing events including violence, sexual abuse, verbal abuse or neglect. It doesn't matter which one of the events a child experiences, it can be a traumatic period in anyone's life. Once the abuse is ...
Views: 1733 - Is Summer Boot Camp a Good Option for Your Troubled Teen? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Joe TherapistIf you are throwing your hands up in the air with what to do for your troubled teen, you may want to consider the summer boot camp option. These programs have been specifically designed to support, guide and create structure and limits for a child with behavior problems. Additionally, these ...
Views: 1727(2 votes) - Love and Technology: Inspired or Lost within Technology Matrix - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2020 from Nataša PantovićWe live surrounded by an increasingly complex matrix of impulses allowing strangers of all sorts (TV, media, Internet) interfere in our mental, emotional and spiritual development. Understanding this intricate network and how does the human brain interacts with it is becoming our door to ...
Views: 1723(2 votes) - Exercises for Anxiety - Strengthen All Four Quadrants for Optimal Relief - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Lorna AtkinsonMost of the general anxiety that millions of us suffer from is the result of making poor choices: poor choices in what we choose to focus on, what we give our attention to, who and what we issue our power to and poor choices about our own identity. These poor choices lead us into a mindset of ...
Views: 1715 - Palmistry - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2015 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertIn psychic readings the most common question clients have when they come for a reading is "Tell me about my love life. - Will I have a happy love life?" Since I believe we create our own happiness I will not declare, "You will be happy" or say, "You will ...
Views: 1700 - Proverbs for the 21st century: Lessons from the curious questioning cat - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieMODERN MINDSET Do you have a questioning mind? Most people have heard of the adage that curiosity killed the cat. This means if you question too much it could lead to bad results. WHEN CURIOSITY IS GOOD However, it is good to have a reasonable level of curiosity because one of the ...
Views: 1700 - The Secret Is You Can't Create It Unless God Wants It - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2017 from Merry BattlesAmazines Free Article Archive www.amazines.com - Thursday, September 21, 2017 Read about the most recent changes and happenings at Amazines.com Log into your account or register as a new author. Start submitting your articles right now! Search our database for articles. Subscribe to ...
Views: 1699 - 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) - Wisdom of the Tao ~ How to Live An Unhurried Life - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2017 from Dr. Mary Beth FordThe Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese text on the nature of existence. According to legend Lao-tzu wrote this book of wisdom. It has been translated more than any other volume, except for the Bible. The 15th verse of the Tao counsels us: “But the muddiest water clears as it is ...
Views: 1693(1 vote) - What advice would you give someone seeking the Self? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Eric PutkonenI would immediately ask, “where are you looking?” And then follow that up with, “what is looking?” Looking anywhere or anywhen else than here and now would be pointless. The Self is here in this very moment. The whole idea of seeking means to look somewhere else and find in the future. ...
Views: 1689 - Healing Wisdom from the Akashic Records, Your Spirit Guides and Your Higher Self - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2012 from Sallie KeysAlso referred to as the “Hall of Records” or the “Book of Life”, the Akashic Records are a giant energetic database of every person, place, or thing that has ever existed. It contains all knowledge of human experience and the history of the cosmos, and as such, this “database” is infinite and ...
Views: 1688 - Getting Out of Your Own Way - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Paul Dalton"Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two, stands Resistance." ~ Steven Pressfield (Author - The War of Art) Imagine what your life would be like if you had followed through on every inspired idea you have ever had. I don’t mean those ...
Views: 1686(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) - The Negative Effects of Misusing Your Power of Thought - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2017 from Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri)“Thinking about sense-objects will attach you to sense-objects; grow attached, and you become addicted; thwart your addiction, it turns to anger; be angry, and you confuse your mind; confuse your mind, you forget the lesson of experience; forget experience, you lose discrimination; lose ...
Views: 1681 - Tapas the Third Principle of Yama & Niyama - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2017 from Maetreyii Ma NolanToday lets discuss the relationship we have to ideas like selflessness, self-sacrifice or selfless service. Ideas like self-sacrifice or selflessness have become associated for many people with letting yourself be stepped on or over run by others, of being a kind of dish rag, moping up others ...
Views: 1679 - Guidance for Ziyarat During Umrah and Hajj - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2018 from saad sheikhThe Ummah of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) performs the holy worship, Umrah throughout the year. The Muslims can enlighten with this religious and divine power of Allah nearly any time. You can avail the Umrah packages at reasonable costs throughout the United Kingdom like Islamic Travel, Umrah ...
Views: 1670 - BRAHMACHARYA ~ Transmuting Desire - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2016 from Maetreyii Ma NolanThe Sanskrit Brahmacharya blends two words, Brahma meaning God and Charya meaning to follow. This practice involves seeing everything in this universe as the manifestation of the Brahma, the Primal Source of Being. Some scholars limit this transmutation of desires in Brahmacharya to controlling ...
Views: 1666 - Enjoy Each Day As You Can - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.We as members of the baby boomer society have seen great icons leave this world. We grew up with these icons, we watched them grow up on television, and they were such an important part of our daily life. It is hard for us to imagine Jamie Lee Curtis advertising for Activia, or Henry ...
Views: 1654 - Why People Don't Help Others In An Emergency - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Mika ElaImagine a busy street. Loads of cars, people... And suddenly a woman falls on the floor and sprawls. Will you help her? You would probably say 'yes' but according to research you wouldn't help. How so? This phenomenon, called "The Bystander Effect", became an object of psychologists' interest ...
Views: 1648(2 votes) - What is the Purpose of Life? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Rick MossWhere to begin? I was thinking that maybe there really is a final exam to life. If that were the case, what might an exam question be? My vote would be: what is the purpose of life? So where does one go when one wants to know the purpose of life? Google, of course. So upon Googling the ...
Views: 1643(1 vote) - Digging Deeper - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2013 from Emily DeCarloInside all of us is a wealth of untapped potential far beyond our own imaginations and belief. There are hidden gems just waiting to be discovered, explored and excavated. God put us on this planet to not just breathe, but to serve Him by serving others. It is difficult to help others if we ...
Views: 1639(1 vote) - Christian Relationship Help: How Core Wounds Trigger Overreactions In Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Karla DowningAre you looking for Christian relationship help that shows you how core wounds trigger overreactions in relationships? Childhood leaves us each with core wounds. These core wounds or core issues resurface repeatedly in relationships. They typically form the basis of overreactions to things that ...
Views: 1637 - Safety and Security Guidelines for Hajj and Umrah - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2018 from Marghoob Bin SafdarHajj and Umrah 2018 is not far and Muslims are busy to confirm their Hajj and Umrah Packages 2018. They face many problems before and during Hajj and Umrah due to overcrowding. Before going to Hajj and Umrah, they face the issues such as completing documents, Visa, hotels etc. During Hajj Umrah, ...
Views: 1636 - Opposing Viewpoints--What Happens After Death - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2016 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe life after death debate includes two main viewpoints. Either you believe in life after death (the afterworld, or heaven), or you believe that once you die your consciousness simply ceases to exist. Below we outline the two general belief systems regarding the life after death debate ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - Do you settle for a life of mediocrity? - by Submitted on May 30, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanI do not believe that most of us think about living a life of mediocrity but in truth that is exactly what is happening. Mediocrity is when we do not strive to be our best and stretch ourselves to reach our goals. If we do not expect the best out of ourselves or others, then we are ...
Views: 1634 - 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) - Overcome Fear of Confrontation with Affirmations - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2015 from Matthew E. AlleyneConfrontation is a part of life, and as much as we would like to avoid it, there are certain times when we really should just get on and deal with it. Avoiding confrontation will often make any situation worse than it needs to be, as people quite often start to feel awkward and the lack of ...
Views: 1632 - How The 5 Second Rule Helps Change Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Inez BracyUsing the 5 second rule helps change your life because it is the time between a thought and taking action. Using this rule helps to keep self-doubt at bay while building confidence to change your life. Most every morning at 8AM EDT I join a Mastermind Call that helps me to remind myself of ...
Views: 1629 - Three Ways to Let Go of Self-Sabotaging Stories - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2014 from Debra PayneStories can create your reality. Which reality will you choose? What kinds of stories do you tell yourself? Here are a few common examples of stories: • I can’t lose weight! • I’ll never find love! • I’m too old, fat, thin, stupid, short, tall, etcetera! Stories are the collection ...
Views: 1629 - Dowry is a Social Curse - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2015 from Academy QuranDowry is a curse of a society that means an amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. It is a very old tradition in our society that may compel both the poor and the rich to anyhow carry out this evil practice. As for the rich, they generously spend their ...
Views: 1625 - How To Let Go Of The Past And Forgive Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Mitra Shahidi“In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” ~ Deepak Chopra There is no life without emotional scars; no one escapes flawless; no one can claim perfection without committing mockery upon himself. Jesus, the great example of humility for ...
Views: 1618 - Intonation - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Maysaa BazbouzSentence stress, sometimes called the music of language is given the name of intonation. Sentences contain a regular pattern of stressed words just as words themselves have stressed syllables. The voice also has a tendency to rise, fall or remain flat when saying different types of sentences and ...
Views: 1617 - Who is Directing You? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaRecently I had the opportunity to meet a long term mystic. During a lecture he was presenting on a mystic’s role in society, he uttered the words “inner warrior,” while looking directly at me. I had never met him and wondered if he knew I was the author of Mystic Warrior. His lecture was ...
Views: 1616(1 vote) - Healing the Split – Facing Self-Hatred - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2013 from Shavasti .By the time we reach adulthood we’ve had plenty of experiences and have drawn plenty of conclusions about what is either good or bad. We’ve taken on my labels, many labels have been forced up on us and we’ve willingly adopted some labels – labels such as ‘good girl’ – ‘bad girl’, ‘good boy’ – ...
Views: 1614 - Sliced and sliced, burnt to ashes - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadIs genius a simple thing? What is it? Development, expounding, individuality in the perspective of favourable, adverse and under any circumstances—will not all these things be assessed? Of course, judged by the standard of Mother, everything will outright vanish into a mere dot. Looking at her ...
Views: 1610 - Do You Listen to Convince--or to Learn? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2015 from Marcia Naomi Berger"When you talk you are only repeating what you already know. But when you listen you might learn something new" --attributed alternately to the Dalai Lama and author J.P. McEvoy. "Are you a convincer or a listener?" asks Melissa Orlov, ...
Views: 1606(1 vote) - From Children of God to ”Dear Children” or How to Grow in Faith - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2013 from Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri)“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children” (Ephesians 5:1). Everyone is a child of God, for God is the Source of all. Everyone is beloved to God. So what are dear children? I learned the answer to that from the mouth of a barely educated old lady in the summer of 1958. I was at a ...
Views: 1602 - What if you don’t practice Self Acceptance? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Laura SilvaSelf acceptance is a double edged sword. It has its pro and cons too like any other thing you find in this universe. Though self acceptance proves to be a very beneficial trait if implemented but it way too hazardous if not implemented or done in a wrong way. Self acceptance redeems joys and ...
Views: 1602 - A Path to the Self ~ Three Ways to Gain Self-Knowledge - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2017 from Dr. Mary Beth FordThrough self-knowledge, you recognize your divine nature and the deeper purpose to life. You create a larger context in which to view your existence. You learn how to interpret and organize your experiences. You develop an inner connection with all creation. Self-knowledge helps you blend ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - Practice Radical Self-Care - by Submitted on May 08, 2016 from Lisa CarberryIn the hustle and bustle of life and all that this entails, the act of radical self-care can easily be set aside. Have you ever said 'I haven't got time to meditate', 'I never have a moment to myself', or 'I have so much to do, I'll do it later'? There have certainly been times in my life ...
Views: 1595 - 5 Easy steps to achieve life goals and avoid mistakes! - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Gary DalyThe secret is out on how to achieve life goals… Those who write their goals accomplish significantly more than those who do not write their goals. What’s more, in a recent study at Dominican University, it was shown that those who wrote down their specific goals and elicited the help of a ...
Views: 1594 - Too Capable to Surrender - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2013 from Shavasti .Too Capable to Surrender If you were asked to do too much too soon, take on too much responsibility at a young age – either physical responsibility such as household chores or emotional responsibility – caring for siblings, a sick parent or feeling responsible for an emotionally challenged ...
Views: 1593 - Is Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Part V - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2017 from Jacklyn LoWhich things to take with you to Vipassana • Alarm clock (old-fashioned mechanical one, not on your smartphone) • Flashlight • Lock for your door • Umbrella for protection against rain or sun • Comfortable pants or skirt to sit in the meditation postures for long hours • Couple of modest ...
Views: 1592 - 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) - Scientific Adam & Scientific Eve - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2012 from Lisa TunneyA long time ago, when humanity was still young, a small group of people lived in either the southern or eastern part of Africa. Living amongst these peoples were a man, known to scientists today as Scientific Adam and a woman, known as Scientific Eve. It is now understood that each male living ...
Views: 1587(1 vote) - The Colors of You - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Tina TessinaAs life develops, many of us have an urge to focus on the deeper issues—our dreams and goals, and our emotional and spiritual development. When this happens, life gradually becomes more about meaning and satisfaction and less about obligations and accomplishments. As you mature, you can focus on ...
Views: 1586(1 vote) - Historic Mosques in Makkah. - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2020 from Ady GrewalMakkah is a city of great religious and historical significance for Muslims. Not only Holy Kaabah is here but also Makkah is the birthplace of our beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW). In addition, Makkah houses some of the most sacred sites of Islam; hills, graveyards, caves, wells, mosques, ...
Views: 1583 - Success is Innate--How Your Fears Get in the Way of Your Best Life - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2012 from Nicole NenningerHave you ever seen a child learning to walk? They’ll try and keep trying–even when they bang their head or fall down hard (have you ever wondered why it is so hard to get a “perfect” one-year old’s picture? They usually have bruises from their learning-to-walk exploits!). Back when you were ...
Views: 1583(1 vote) - The Long Journey from Should to Could - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Cathy EckI remember the first time I realized that the difference between should and could was far greater than a couple of letters. I was newly married, still in college, and it was time for me to choose my major. I enjoyed math, so I listed some possibilities: I could teach math. I could be an ...
Views: 1581 - 3 Elements of a Life Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2017 from A.J. DrenthExpressing and symbolizing human experience through meaningful concepts has long been an aim of religion, philosophy, and psychology. And few concepts do so more powerfully and effectively than that of purpose. The concept of purpose points not only to our experience of purposefulness, but also ...
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