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- "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: 1475(2 votes) - Dropping Judgment... With Ice-Cream! - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Carolina IglesiasI’m in the incessant search of ways to expand my levels of consciousness. I’ve learnt that the tip of the iceberg is in asking questions without waiting for a logical answer, simply trust that the energy of the answer will arrive at the proper time and in the most suitable way. This technique ...
Views: 1399(1 vote) - Accomplishing a Goal - Why Writing Your Goal Down Works - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Gary DalyFitzhugh Dodson was a world-famous psychologist, lecturer and writer. He had many strategies for accomplishing a goal. He once said that “Goals that are not written down are just wishes”. I’d like to share with you why writing your goal down works from my life experiences of travelling the world ...
Views: 2261 - Self-awareness - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeThis is a good mantra to remember this week as it may be very tempting to say things you will regret later. This is the perfect Mantra for this week: "When I learn to change from the inside out I no longer need to scream and shout, At other people to get my way, I just tip my hat and ...
Views: 1551 - Make It A Great Day - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Angela BrisbaneHow often do you tell someone ‘Have a great day’, or receive the sentiment yourself? It is a nice sentiment to offer, but it could be better. ‘Have a great day’ implies that you only hope the day goes well. You don’t anticipate having a bad day, but one never knows… You are only hoping the ...
Views: 927 - Self Awareness - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Angela BrisbaneAwareness is the first step in change. Awareness is stopping and acknowledging that you aren't happy. Being aware that you 'just don't feel right', being aware of the feeling in your gut that is telling you somethings' not quite right. Trusting your intuition, that niggling thought or feeling ...
Views: 865 - The light in the middle of the tunnel - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2012 from Carolina IglesiasYesterday I hit bottom once again. What’s curious is that each bottom is deeper and darker than the previous one. It seems that all my lightwork is invisible, worthless and useless for this world. The feeling of separation that overflows me is the most overwhelming so far… With all the work ...
Views: 1444(2 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: 1923(2 votes) - What Your Guru is Not Telling You About Karma - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe define karma as everything you say, do, or intend coming back to you in equal measure, mostly from past lives. What you do now will likely come back to you in a future life, not in your immediate future. Everyone has endured a negative experience relating to career, relationships, family, ...
Views: 1666 - Been Ether-Surfing Much Lately? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Mette MullerHave you ever met someone who seems overly absorbed in their spiritual lives? Even to the point of ignoring other aspects of their lives, such as personal relationships or their career? Perhaps they recite spiritual philosophies they’ve read (repeatedly!), or discuss at length their prowess in ...
Views: 2058 - Self-Discovery Through Dialogue - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from William ConstantineThe journey of self-discovery for many gets lost in translation because one is seeking internal happiness in the external world. In other words, they are looking toward their outer experiences to tell them how they should feel, think, and act in that very moment. Yet, how this experience is ...
Views: 1954(3 votes) - ON THE NATURE OF HUMAN IDENTITY - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from gloria eagle"Some days i feel small and insignificant,like a blade of grass", said the seeker,"On other days, i feel big and important. Sometimes, i feel helpless,as if i know nothing; And sometimes i feel powerful and all knowing. There are days, when i think i know who i am,and days that i am not sure. ...
Views: 1347(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: 1561(1 vote) - Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Patrick FanningTwenty or thirty years ago, classic cognitive behavioral therapy didn't have much to say about the eastern concept of mindfulness. Over time it kind of snuck in by the stress reduction back door. Now it's all over current approaches such as acceptance and commitment therapy or dialectical ...
Views: 1097 - Different Areas of Personal Development - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Nik HalikIf you’ve awaken to the realization of pursuing personal development, that’s a good place to start. Sometimes, it may be somewhat daunting trying to pick a particular aspect of self development to start with. Well, the first step is to do an inner search, in order to know the area that requires ...
Views: 1571 - Who Is Your Life About? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2012 from Linda RadfordI remember many years back a counselor I was seeing asked me what I was doing for my birthday? In those days, my life was so busy, I scheduled almost every waking hour. I listed the activities that I had scheduled feeling in a celebratory mood. He asked me a question that stopped me in my ...
Views: 1555 - Are We Spiritual Beings or Material Beings? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Andrew CortGreat Spiritual Teachers have always counseled humanity that the world has meaning. Our soul has descended from the divine, and it has come here with an attainable purpose - a need for worldly experience, spiritual awakening, and perfection, before it returns once again to the divine. They tell ...
Views: 2378 - How Do I Get More Confidence and Overcome Low Self Esteem? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2012 from Merle Mac MooreThis is a story of how I was able to overcome a low self esteem, and get more confidence. Have you ever met someone who said they always knew they were going to be a doctor, or an actor, or a mechanic? These people know at like age 4 what they want to be in life. Well, I was not like that, ...
Views: 1135 - Ancura Impara, Still Learning - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Rev. Lana CharltonAncora Imparo, Still Learning the True Freedom In a sketch of Father Time, Michelangelo inscribed beside a child’s carriage, “Still I learn.” This was nearing the end of this life, the great master, yet “Still I learn.” Ancora Imparo, is a fantastic way to re-create your life and find the ...
Views: 1222 - Use NLP for Addictions - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Nigel MooreNLP refers to neuro linguistic programming. This is a highly successful methodology for creating excellence and change in yourself and others. The principle of NLP services is based on the fact that all kinds of behaviors have a psychological structure which can be located, memorized and adapted ...
Views: 1149 - What is it that sees through your eyes? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Bob FademThe seer is merely the power of seeing, although pure it witnesses the images of the mind. Patanjali 150 BCE When we ask ourselves the question “who am I?” most of us get simple answers. I have recently heard; me, myself and last week a fellow told me that he knows as a fact that he is a ...
Views: 888 - 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: 2205(1 vote) - The Paradoxical World of Spiritual Enlightenment: We are nothing but we are everything - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen we wake up to who we are, something happens. We stop identifying with our egoic selves because we realize they are impermanent and only that which is permanent can be who we are. We aren’t our bodies, we aren’t our memories, we aren’t our thoughts, we aren’t our feelings… We aren’t any ...
Views: 1584 - Understanding Your Underlying Drives and Motivations - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2012 from Graham & Monika Burwise“MAN, KNOW THYSELF” is a recurring theme throughout many religious and spiritual teachings, for without this understanding we remain reactive and uncertain, adrift in an overwhelming sea of experiences. By understanding our motivational drives we are able to actively shape our unique identity ...
Views: 2155 - Building Self-Esteem in Youth - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCAsk any second grade class of students, "Do you love yourself?" and most children will raise and wave their hands and say, "Yesss!" By high school that number has taken a considerable dive. Developmentally the adolescent's job is to begin separating from the family to become an independent ...
Views: 2088 - Can Technology Actually Measure Self-Discovery? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Michael CraigCan we actually use technology to measure our level of self-growth or self-discovery?? The answer is far from simple, but let’s give it a go . . . . First, let’s consider the cultural influences around this idea of self-discovery: For the past 150 years or so, the rate of human cultural ...
Views: 2342 - Finding Your Truths - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Kim BrownMany people are searching for the one truth to life. A truth that once found would allow them to live joyously and without fear. Seekers look to books, healers, doctors, friends and councillors for answers. They may even try a variety of therapies, workshops and seminars. And with each ...
Views: 1512 - What Is Spiritual Growth? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Alicia PowerWhat is Spiritual Enquiry? What motivates a person's drive for Spiritual Growth? Alicia Power explores these vital questions so many are asking as our world is on the brink of economic and environmental uncertainty. You may possibly have had a scary moment when you were a small child. Did you ...
Views: 1026 - A Journey of Self-Discovery: Using Akashic Records For a More Fulfilling Life - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2012 from Mette MullerHave you ever felt like jumping off a cliff? I understand this sounds drastic but what I mean is: Do you ever have that feeling that you just want to break free, like you want to overcome your fears and just jump off that cliff into unknown water? Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a ...
Views: 2600 - CHRISTIAN BOOKS AS TOOLS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Mariana SarcedaThere are an almost infinite number of ways in which Christian books can help you promote your personal growth and overcome many issues and problems we need to face daily. We all undergo through harsh times and these books can give us tools to help us understand them and find the strength within ...
Views: 1416 - 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: 1814 - End Your Suffering – Heal Your Pain - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Tim Custis“If you forget your shocking pain, you will have to repeat it. Remember it. Let’s say something ‘good’ happens in the exterior world. For example, you get a raise. You then forget the pain you had before you got the raise, so you are right back where you started. The next time you feel ...
Views: 1332 - No Matter What the Question… - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Betty LouiseSelf-Love is Always the Answer "Love is in need of love..." Thank you for those words Stevie Wonder. And I would tweek it slightly to say that love is in need of Self-Love today. How can we allow our bodies to become unhealthy, overweight, and stressed out, if we truly love ourselves? When ...
Views: 1058 - The Mother/Daughter Code of Conduct - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Kelly MarquetAre you concerned about your daughter's self-esteem? Do you worry that she may not be happy? Does she seem to have a non-focused energy around her? Has she shut down lately? Is communication getting more difficult? Are you wishing you still felt the connection with her like you did before she ...
Views: 2597 - 7 Steps to Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Maureen KeyteBefore you get to any of the steps, you need to know one thing. You can’t read this and gain self-esteem. Self worth is not something that you can achieve for yourself by reading an article, book or watching a video. It comes from taking action. It comes from doing the inner work necessary to ...
Views: 1406(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: 2106(1 vote) - ***Herbal Smoking Mixtures Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal Smoking Mixtures c. 2012, Susun Weed See Part OneLet's expand our range of plants activated by fire. Some sources say that more than a hundred different herbs were utilized in Native American smoking mixes. What would your smoking mix be? Would you have several, for different ...
Views: 2170(1 vote) - SELF CARE - KEEP YOUR LIGHT BURNING BRIGHT - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Ann WhiteI know who you are – You are a loving, caring, giving person who typically does for others until you drop into bed at night. You are spiritual and want the very best for everyone. And you often forget to put yourself in front of the list for love and care. As a rabbi and chaplain in an ...
Views: 1278 - Dilemmas of Being in Business #3: Seeing the Big Picture - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Rosie KuhnI can’t tell you the number of times over that past few weeks that I’ve heard the term seeing the big picture. I pay attention when something is said two or more times; there’s something to be mined for myself and perhaps for others. Seeing the Big Picture; what the heck does that mean? What ...
Views: 1504 - Yin and the Power of Black - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Lisa TunneyRecently, I was in a yoga class where the instructor sauntered in to the room commenting on some of the other students’ mats. They were black and he didn’t like that one bit. He continued by saying that he had taken color therapy and black, grey and brown are negative colors that absolutely ...
Views: 1221(1 vote) - There is Light at the End of the Tunnel - Just Get Out of Your Way ! - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Sharae TaylorThere is light at the end of the tunnel, but some days it seems like it is miles away. You have done everything you can think of to do, physically or mentally and don't even get me started on the list of emotions that have been involved in the whole process of creating the dream that you ...
Views: 1594 - Dilemmas of Being in Business #2: What it is like when YOU are smarter than your Boss! - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Rosie KuhnYou and a colleague, Harry are up for a promotion. You know you are the better person for the job, but Harry got the position. He’s pompous, arrogant and doesn’t have the leadership skills that inspire you to generate, well, anything. You scratch your head in disbelief that he was chosen over ...
Views: 1465 - Questions About Following Joy - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Chayce HollifieldEverything vibrates. As we know from science class, even matter is vibrating, albeit at a slow frequency. Emotions have frequencies as well. What excites you indicates that something vibrating in resonance with a core frequency of who you truly are. What feels bad is an alert that you’re out of ...
Views: 695 - Becoming my own child 02: Learning to read, with a twist! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Carolina IglesiasMy daughter, Annika, is learning to read. Every billboard, every label is an occasion for her to test her new skills as they develop. The sparkle in her green eyes at the joy of this whole world opening up in front of her makes possible what seemed impossible: my love for her keeps growing, ...
Views: 1465(2 votes) - Make Your Images More Attractive by Using the Proper Color - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Kelvin KohAre you a renowned photographer? Are your images are extremely popular all over the world? Do you still crave for making better images? Then, why are you waiting for? Just go and get yourself the latest Photoshop CS6. Though with the release of every new version of Photoshop, everyone expects ...
Views: 1163 - As the Paradigm Shifts: X is for Xenophobia - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Rosie KuhnXenophobia is defined at Wikipedia as “an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers, or of that which is foreign or strange”. My sense is that we are all xenophobic. We are all wary of new people, new things and ideas that, though proven by research to be effective means to ...
Views: 1394 - Turning Within - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCWe should turn within, then, as have all of those great souls who have blessed the world with their presence; we should turn within and FIND GOD. It should seem natural to turn to the Great Power back of everything; it should seem normal to believe in this Power; and we should have a sense of a ...
Views: 1696(1 vote) - Hold to the good - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThe only instrument of Mind is idea. See with perfect clearness and never become discouraged nor overcome by a sense of limitation. Know this:—that the Truth with which you are dealing is absolute. All of God, all of Truth, all there is, is at the point of man’s recognition; and every time ...
Views: 1409(1 vote) - 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: 1821(1 vote) - It’s Time to Drop the Masks: Liberation Through Kali - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Devaa Haley MitchellThe energy of the Creator/Destroyer is a very fierce face of the feminine, and one that is disowned for many women today. Yet her energy is celebrated in a number of cultures across the world. Kali and Durga from the Hindu tradition are great examples, as is Pele the volcano goddess for ...
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