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Over the years, the true self has been used to describe ones true nature and who they really are. On the other hand, the false self represents all that is not true and is made up of illusions.
And while deep down one may want to embrace their true self; it is often far from easy and the world ... Views: 6751
Imagine how much you could reduce stress in your life if only you would speak your truth. What do I mean by this? I mean admitting to yourself reasons why you continue to behave in unproductive ways and make decisions that hinder your progress in life; speaking truth to things in your life that ... Views: 1131
Impel your Inner Vision
Do you have a vision you’d like to make real? Inasmuch as your vision feels real for you, and has the potency to move you, will you be able to imagine it all the more clearly. This is where it all begins! As you earnestly believe in it, you can enthusiastically immerse ... Views: 1971
It’s probably no surprise to you when I say I’m a believer in asking the universe for what you want. And I never cease to be amazed how it shows up.
Here’s something that might surprise you: I love reality TV. If it’s a reality show, you can count me in. I’ll bring the popcorn. Well, now that ... Views: 832
The other day I was surprised to see an article in the Guardian (a liberal mainstream newspaper in the UK) saying that Richard Dawkins was named the ‘world’s top thinker’ in a poll from Prospect magazine. Apparently Prospect listed whom they consider to be the 65 most influential scientists ... Views: 1537
The universe was once smaller than a grain of sand. It began with a massive explosion some call the "Big Bang." Others refer to a vast "œcosmic breath." Our universe has expanded and is still expanding. This discovery is one of the greatest in human history.
Another amazing discovery ... Views: 1743
In my last article, I told you that it is time to forgive those who have harmed us. I spoke not only of this generation, but the generations that lead to this generation. That’s a lot of work. It is challenging work. It is also rewarding work. But be aware that it is still work ... Views: 1430
Directions From Our Deep Desires
We Are All In This Life Together.
We are inter-connected in such an infinite number of ways! Sometimes this may seem somewhat subtle yet at other times it is certainly quite clear. Of course I am aware that this is nothing that you didn’t know! ... Views: 1507
We hear about truth, are asked to tell the truth and heck I am even telling you that your truth shall set you free. But what is truth?
Is there truth in our media? Well if our news is pretty much the same thing on every channel in in most papers you can be reasonably sure it is vetted ... Views: 2996
Your Dream Reservoir
As we all face the necessities of life, its no wonder that we live in a world where adapting to day to day challenges has become so commonplace; however,in order to truly flourish our hearts must stay open to keep our dreams alive! Could you imagine if the world ... Views: 1233
The Self: An Evolving Constant
A true yet perplexing paradox of self is that it is an evolving constant. It is that stable sense of constancy yet it also embodies an undeniable fluidity over time. This irony captures the Self in its most fundamental dualism. It may be an understatement to say ... Views: 1183
Ponder The Impossible: This Is Your Creative Journey
This is your creative journey that you alone discover. Go ahead and ponder the impossible. Give yourself the liberty to take ownership of your natural gifts! What if what seems to be impossible can actually be very possible? Are you ... Views: 1937
“One’s own self is well hidden from one’s own self; of all mines of treasure, one’s own is the last to be dug up.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks ... Views: 3002
“You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway.”
Steve Maraboli
"Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing."
Anonymous
I'd finally arrived in Istanbul late at ... Views: 1397
“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”
Thomas Jefferson
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do”
C.G. Jung
“Action expresses priorities”
Mahatma Gandhi
All of us become ... Views: 1341
Self-improvement has become something of a mantra and a watchword for a vast industry that has grown up around it in the last 30 perhaps 40 years. A lot of the self-improvement industry has flourished in the last 10 or 15 years with the growth of the Internet.
Perhaps an inevitable ... Views: 1911
We all have an authentic soul, although often it's buried deep beneath a thick and strong layer of "impostor" personalities. These "impostors" are really a false belief system that colors your world, takes over your life, and causes havoc. Your impostors prevent you from achieving your highest ... Views: 1607
You Have The Key To Your Own Heart
Did you know that you have the key to your own heart?
Heart and Soul is Who You Are, and it’s who I am. This has always been the source of my highest guiding self. My heart tells me who I am and also what I want. It moves me into my true passions that ... Views: 1314
The Truth of Your Sparkling Soul: Sitting at the Gazebo
While sitting at the gazebo you may notice that time stands still. It is a moment that transcends the confines of time as you know it. You can lose yourself in the sunshine from its warmth as the light breeze in the air provides you with ... Views: 917
The Power of Positive Thinking
Written perfectly by Greg Riley, he evaluates the effects of positive thinking in relation to your physical health as well as our mental health. You will learn that what we put into our mind (our images and thoughts) is heavily effected by our habitual way of ... Views: 1302
Where There Is a Will There Is A Way
The truth is that we are living in our physical bodies and have “this” one life to live. We each can only take it one day at a time! Of course, I know that this is nothing new to you. In fact, its a philosophy you’ve heard dozens of times before; ... Views: 1349
I always write about what is relevant in my life and this last month has been an interesting one for me. You see, in my lifetime I have had maybe ten headaches. However, when I get them, they are migraines. The first time I had one, I was in college trying to get ready for final exams. ... Views: 1150
We are just beginning the Year of the Water Snake in the Chinese zodiac, and this also happens to be the first year of rebirth for humanity. What does this mean within the context of the Divine Feminine regaining power and Mother Earth shifting to a higher dimension?
Things have been and will ... Views: 1563
Hey there everyone!!
While you may or may not be the recipient of an April Fool’s practical joke, we all have been played the fool sometime in life. The question is, what kind of fool do we play?
Here you will find the interesting distinctions of seven kinds of fools. We may not be able ... Views: 2922
Hey there everyone!!
There are so many different kinds of freedoms that we may enjoy. Becoming conscious and distinguishing between the various freedoms can allow us to more completely exercise each freedom, and appreciate them all more thoroughly.
I read once that those who can read and ... Views: 1609
I am an amazing person. I am perfect I don’t need to improve. I have accomplished many great things and done a lot for others in my life. However, I feel that there is something still missing look him he is happier than me why?
Many of us use to think in a same way you know what is missing? ... Views: 889
Tarot readings are increasing in popularity but how do you know that the person claiming to be a tarot reader, is using and interpreting the messages correctly.
The Tarot cards do not need to be read by anyone in flowing gowns or hooped ear-rings, and neither were they devised as a means of ... Views: 1968
You taught me to think about the ramifications of my actions, before I do them. You have taught me so many things throughout my lifetime that the list would be too long. But more importantly than the things you taught me, was the way you made me feel. You made me feel loved, and it is that ... Views: 1474
Love Finds The Way
Love is the greatest equalizer that we all come to know. It does not care who you are, what you do, where you live, or what you think. It takes you where you need to be and shows you what you need to do. It is exacting and timely. It is ethereal and practical. It is ... Views: 1183
When I started my master’s degree course work in May 2008, I hadn’t been in an academic program for several decades. I dove in with the enthusiasm and determination born of pursuing education as a calling rather than an obligation. I finished my master’s course work in April 2011, passed my oral ... Views: 1981
Many of you are expressing that this start of the year of the snake has been a very important time for soul searching and experiencing breakthroughs of profound awakenings, and alongwith this comes recognizing the depth of resistant patterns that have been sabotaging your abilities to manifest ... Views: 1398
You hear a lot these days about Life Purpose. I’ve written about it several times myself because it’s an interesting topic… and because I think that the term has been overused and some strange ideas have coagulated around it.
Let’s Get (meta)physical…
It’s not nitpicking to define the ... Views: 1229
My story is a story about becoming who we really are. It’s about breaking the shackles that bind and limit us. These are not physical shackles, although there are some in this world that have been bound in that way also. These are the shackles that have been formed by the world around us into ... Views: 1121
For years now I have been reading and hearing that whenever you choose something for you, you have to imagine or feel that it is already there, that you already have it; that seems to be the *key* to creating the reality of your dreams. I will confess right here that I’ve tried that countless ... Views: 2079
"You can do nothing that I can't do. I can do things that you can't do. Together we can do great things."
Mother Teresa
Horses have always been my favourite animals. As a little girl I dreamt at night about horses. There were always three of them together - a jet black one, a snowy white one ... Views: 1120
Mindfulness is being consciously aware and accepting of what is going on in and around you at the present moment without judging it in any way. It is more like being the “observer” rather than stepping into the story that is playing out in your experience. You become aware of all that you feel ... Views: 1550
A few years ago I came across the following text and found the message both simplistic and deeply profound, so I am sharing it with you as I begin this article.
Chapter 1
I walked down the street. It looked like an interesting street.
There’s a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in. I am ... Views: 1495
There’s nothing more invigorating, more breathtaking than awakening to find glorious spring flowers that have miraculously burst through the soil into full bloom. I find myself mesmerized by them, both astonished by and grateful for their exquisite beauty. Staying in that moment and allowing ... Views: 1476
The Law of Attraction is an amazing Universal Truth, ancient in its roots but made popular again with a rush of material in popular media. The basic idea is that you have the power to set your intentions about what you want in life and then attract it to you via focused thought. While many ... Views: 1024
The Joy of Cancer – Olga Munari Assaly & Kim Mecca
iUniverse 2012
One summer Wednesday night, a little over a year ago, a woman walked into our Pointe-Claire Toastmasters Club as a guest and instantly changed the aura of the room. Her effervescence, her poise, and her clear blue beautiful ... Views: 1409
This is part 7 of an 8 part blog series titled, “Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains.” This blog is about Love. Other blogs to follow in this series are: Self-Esteem, Visualization, Knowledge, Patience, Understanding, Giving Back, Love, and Faith & Fear.
We all possess important ... Views: 1459
Most ancient texts have explored the concept of healing, and modern medicine is now just beginning to document what I have personally experienced and what my clients have on our journey towards health…that the process of “healing” or becoming more “whole” happens simultaneously with one ... Views: 1857
Our ancestors had a weird way of solving most of their problems. If someone were a social deviant or misfit, they would just kill them. If someone committed incest or treason, they would kill him. If someone refused to contribute to the community, they would bury them neck deep in the soil, ... Views: 1443
What is peace? It is anarchy with a smile on it. Come on. I am not telling you anything that you don’t already know. You understand that we all have this sense of corruption, destruction, and turmoil seething inside of us. This is perhaps why the Joker, the infamous villain normally ... Views: 2738
What stops you from fully experiencing enthusiasm, joy, and significance in your daily life? What stops you from living with Full Wattage?
I have found the three biggest saboteurs that keep people from living with Full Wattage are:
Saboteur #1 – Your own beliefs.
For example, think ... Views: 1115
They knock only once. At everyone's door. If you're quick enough, you catch 'em. If not, they leave you. Not everyone recognizes them. Many abhor them, thinking they're hard work with no real justification that they're gonna work out for the better for you. I recognized them. Two huge ones. I'm ... Views: 1479
"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count.
It's the life in your years."
˜ Abraham Lincoln
In honor of Lincoln's birthday and in celebration of Valentine's week, I came up with a new twist on writing "love" letters.
Instead of just writing love notes to my family ... Views: 1423
Luck and Grace -Divine Mother Mary Transmission Nov 30th '00 through Li Lan Chan
Good evening dear ones,
We are much pleased to see you all gathered here after the holidays. I am that being that you call Mother Mary. I wish you to feel my energies. Breathe me in through your heart. Feel ... Views: 1356
So it’s almost spring and its time to start planting crops for our summer garden and future harvest. I know that I am one of the lucky ones, our family has been blessed with land. Land that we are to be stewards of. We take our responsibility very seriously. Land that we work physically hard to ... Views: 1725
Are you living in ways that reflect the person you want to be? Do you resolve to make changes and then slip back into old routines? We could call this a rut. But real change involves more than just actions. Repetitive thoughts and feelings also impact our life experiences. They create the ... Views: 1604