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There comes a time in everyone’s life when you start to feel a little nudge in your soul that questions your set of reality. We either entertain it, and start questioning and looking for answers beyond the physical, or we ignore it until we become adept at silencing it.
There are naturally ... Views: 1341
Want to be notable among the rest? You have what it takes! I hope you know that and I encourage you to believe it.
We all know women that have that “thing” that we would love to have, right? Have you Been There? Well I have! And I can tell you that since I decided to give myself to the ... Views: 1340
I never get tired reading amazing animal stories; how pets alert their owner’s when there is danger, and act as guides for those who are physically impaired. The astonishing tales of lost animals who find their way back home after years and miles of trekking. For many of us, our animals are like ... Views: 1340
To live a self-determined life is the essence of consciousness.
A self-determined life is fundamentally different from a life that’s determined by our ego. When the ego is in charge of running our life, we only have an illusion of determining our life, not the actual experience of doing ... Views: 1338
“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: 1336
The world’s sacred traditions teach that love is the way of life. You are worthy of love. You have a basic right to love and be loved. With a balanced center you can express love for yourself and others. Love is your divine nature and love is your greatest lesson to learn.
Love is ... Views: 1336
Daily Spiritual Insight from the Story of The Little Prince
Everybody is seeking fulfillment.
But how do you achieve fulfillment?
A great many people live at a surface level, seeking to be entertained in life, to have fun, to "have a nice day,” hoping to experience fulfillment. But they ... Views: 1333
If you find you don’t like a movie, you don’t yell at the screen to change. But, is that what you do about your life?
I’d decided to use the Ho’oponopono method to work on old program tapes that run in my subconscious. If you’re going to aim at a target so you can hit it consistently, you ... Views: 1333
Exodus 6:9-10 “So Moses told the people what the Lord had said, but they wouldn’t listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the increase burden of their slavery. Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go back to Pharaoh, and tell him to let the people of Israel leave Egypt.’”
Moses was ... Views: 1333
Pray
Because not all of us can travel to an ashram in India to reconnect with ourselves and God we must, or should I say we have the opportunity, to reconnect in a more practical way. When we go away to reconnect to ourselves or to God we often associate our physical location with our ... Views: 1332
There is a proliferation of self improvement products and services in the marketplace these days. Courses, workshops, books, e-books, classes, teleclasses, videos, audio tapes, CD’s, DVD’s etc. And there appears to be more coming all of the time.
Some people go from one book to another, one ... Views: 1332
Spirituality and accountability go hand in hand; you reap what you sow. It may not catch up to you in this life, but based on our empirical research, we believe it will eventually.
Unfortunately, we sometimes encounter people on the spiritual path who seem to rationalize bad behavior. ... Views: 1331
The word lucid means clear, to have a lucid dream is to be aware of fact that you are actually dreaming. In this state, you are aware of all the events that occur in your dream. It is important to draw the distinction between lucid dreaming and normal dreaming. In a normal dream you wake up not ... Views: 1330
It’s so easy for us humans to get bogged down in the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, which are mostly not good stories.
Our mental chatter goes round and round about how inadequate we are, how much we mess up, how we aren’t as good as someone else is, how we ought to be better, ... Views: 1330
Love is the fabric of freedom.
Forgiveness paves the way to freedom.
You will know when you are free
when there is nothing left to forgive
because you see through the eyes of love.
The Voice of the Oneness of God
March 3, 2012
This was the first message I received from God about ... Views: 1329
Have you ever set a goal and then wondered why it never happens? I am an ambitious person and I get really excited about the idea of creating a life that is inspiring, fun and abundant with success and opportunities. I’m sure you are too. I used to have a habit of writing down my ideas and goals ... Views: 1329
As women we truly believe that we can do anything which is true but we get lost in trying to do everything. We are trying to fill so many roles, those of our past and those of the future we want. For those women in the baby boomer era, they are dealing with a lot of confusion and guilt – who ... Views: 1329
There is a famous saying that goes like, “To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be extraordinarily still”.
No doubt, meditation is one of the most powerful forces. There are a lot of records that depict how inner peace of mind can help you conquer the greatest heights. If you are ... Views: 1329
I was in line at Arby's thinking solely about that scrumptious roast beef I was about to sink my teeth into. My taste buds had one focus. My stomach almost spoke aloud and said, 'Hey buddy, I'm ready!'
I had recently made a commitment to drink water instead of the usual soft drink. So with my ... Views: 1329
After a recent divorce, I was definitely at a major turning point, in my young life of thirty years. In early October of 1979, Bruce and I flew fourteen hours to Nandi, Fiji. We had gotten an incredible introductory airfare on Continental airlines for five hundred dollars round trip, with ... Views: 1328
Our expectations get us into a lot of trouble and often cause a lot of stress. We expect our customers to always come back; we expect our boss to behave in a certain way; we expect the company we work for to take care of us; and we expect coworkers to be team players.
And when our expectations ... Views: 1328
We are all here, individually and collectively, to evolve ourselves and thus humanity as a whole, beyond our existing known boundaries. This means that individually we are to change from our existing state of being to become a higher, more evolved state of being.
As discussed earlier, our ... Views: 1327
The definition of compassion: “Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.”
"It is the development of compassion toward each other that can change the heart, transform the mind, heal the body and enlighten the soul."
Dr. W. David Hoisington, 2007
I ... Views: 1327
To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. ~ William Shakespeare
I’ve heard this phrase quoted so many times, but only recently have I really thought about what it really means. What does it really mean to be true to ... Views: 1327
"If you can get to
the point in witnessing
in meditation,
where you realize
that everything
is moving by itself,
then you drop
out of any idea
of yourself
and into
formless consciousness.
The experience of separation
is cancelled out
and you rest in your natural state.
It is ... Views: 1327
What does it mean to be a man? Strong and brave? Sensitive and sweet? Unfortunately, this is a question that gets little attention in the public sphere today, leaving so many of us gentlemen unenlightened. In my experience, growing up in a solidly progressive area of the US (the Pacific ... Views: 1327
Moving house is a stressful business but that aside it also brings with it important life lessons. We are forced to look through the things of past and ask “Do I really need this?”. We have garage sales getting rid of clutter we question what to bring into our new home and what to leave ... Views: 1327
Spirituality is a very personal thing and assumes many different shapes and sizes, sort of like body parts. For bunches of people, spirituality has nothing to do with any particular "Supreme being." I tend to like those kinds of folks because, often, they are introspective, compassionate, ... Views: 1326
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: 1326
After years of many past life regressions, we've learned to accept karma as a fact of life, and something that influences everyone, even if they don't believe in it.
We believe that many people don't understand the real meaning of karma, which is a reaction from an action that was most often ... Views: 1326
This is my second article on meditation. I would like to talk a little about the neuroscience behind altered states of consciousness such as meditation, relaxation and hypnosis. I will also let you know about a not so old, but still relatively new and unique method of producing these deep ... Views: 1326
I was talking to a friend of mine last week and she said, “If worrying worked, I’d weigh 115 pounds and be a millionaire by now.” I laughed out loud – appreciating her humor and insight.
Worrying, which is something I’ve spent and wasted a lot of time and energy on throughout my life, never ... Views: 1326
The definition of quintessence is: The pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing.
In ancient and medieval philosophy, the fifth and highest essence after the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water, thought to be the substance of the heavenly bodies and latent in all things.
The ... Views: 1324
Have you ever gotten a pebble in your shoe while you were out walking? You feel like you are just getting your stride, feeling good about the progress you are making and suddenly you feel it. It moves around so that sometimes you don’t feel it, but nope, it’s there. You keep going because you ... Views: 1324
Do you like to take photos? Have you thought of making money by selling your photos? Yes! It is possible if you know Photoshop. With the help of this innovative as well as unique graphic software, you can create beautiful artworks; make attractive website and different graphics, if you have the ... Views: 1324
What we put beyond our reach remains beyond our reach. Awakening, enlightenment, God-realization, Self-realization, whatever you want to call it, is our natural state. When we place it on a pedestal we fail to recognize this and become like a dog chasing its own tail since no view that divides ... Views: 1323
It is often the small problems that cause us the greatest amount of difficulty.
There is no magic cure, there is only the option to look closer as that which causes difficulty or annoyance and see what is really there.
Many a time the blame is placed on another person, ‘he did this and it ... Views: 1323
Is it possible to expand when the world is contracting? To bloom in a time of drought? I propose that it is! With the world in crisis and the economy in turmoil, you can flower and even flourish. I suggest that the very upheaval the world is going through can even help you flourish!
Four ... Views: 1322
One of the most important steps to Creating Your Perfect Life is to take the time to know and acknowledge the talents that you came here to use. When we come into our bodies, into our lives, we arrive with many specific properties and propensities. We come with a certain eye color, a certain ... Views: 1322
Do you ever feel inauthentic, like you wear a mask over what you believe you know, or fear, about who you really are? The trinity can help you follow the path to your authentic-self destination.
I read Flip the S.W.I.T.C.H. (How to Turn On and Turn Up Your Mindset) by PJ McClure, The Mindset ... Views: 1322
A Practice of Self-Love through personal challenge!
How do we define such an overarching concept: Self-Love? Take a few moments for yourself to pause and reflect and then consider how much you feel you really do Love yourself? Although most people would probably say that they do, the reality ... Views: 1322
The Swedish refer to children who are highly sensitive to their environment, especially to the quality of parenting they receive, as Orkidebarn, Orchid Children. If neglected, Orchid Children promptly wither, but if nurtured, they flourish. An Orchid Child becomes “a flower of unusual delicacy ... Views: 1321
Perspective Shifts With Possibility
The Art of Possibility is to see the unseen! This is a unique inner process that is reflected by the magnitude of your creativity. You may already realize that the creative drive is ultimately your life force. It drives authentic expression of the essence ... Views: 1321
The title of this article is a quote from Robert Pirsig from his book “Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals.” Mr. Pirsig is best known as the author of “Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance,” widely regarded as the best selling philosophy book of all time. I highly recommend both books (for what ... Views: 1320
Are you living your dream? Is your life full of magical moments, and do you jump out of bed excitedly each morning?
Or do you struggle to haul yourself out of bed and drag yourself to the job that you loathe, and get home, tired, stressed, and miserable?
Much of the literature in the self ... Views: 1320
Welcome to Brenda's Blog
Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com
Summary of Brenda’s December 5, 15-minute, free, channeled “Creation Energies” show on www.BlogTalkRadio.com: Even though you may comfortably move through several dimensions daily, you have a “home” ... Views: 1320
A man with a four day “shadow” stared out at me from my mirror this morning. It wasn’t a pretty sight. There I stood, quite the specimen, with hair disheveled, evidently trying to escape from my head in all directions like so many desperate passengers aboard a sinking ship. I Sported my ... Views: 1320
Acts 20:22-24 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race ... Views: 1319
You can also talk to dead souls
This is an electronic voice projection ie EVP. The voices of the dead have been recorded in this machine.
Do dead people talk to each other? Can a living person communicate with a dead person? Can you hear the gossip of the dead?
Or, are people making ... Views: 1319