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Why is it that we wait for pain to invade our lives before we decide to make the changes we so desperately know we need to make? This has proven to be true in all areas of our lives for years. For example take the environment, we don’t give it any thought until it is hurting our pocket book, ... Views: 1220
When we wake up; when we gain the realization of Reality; when we experience the Absolute we experience the Stillness, we experience ourselves, we know who we are. In the Stillness there is no limitation, there is no space or time, no thought and no mind, nothing ever existed; there are no ... Views: 1220
Reflect on this and see if whether or not you think it’s true:
The thing that has the biggest effect on you and your life experience is you. I say this because no matter what situation is presented to you, you have the power to look at said situation in any manner you please. This is ... Views: 1218
Calm down! Don't worry! Just relax!
How irritating and un-soothing these words can be; and how many times have I heard people (guilty as charged) say this to others when they are suffering? It’s not so easy, as you probably know - to calm the waters. The other day I was in the Vitamin Barn ... Views: 1218
Spiritual Insight from the Story of The Little Prince
Have you ever considered how much of what we do in life is the result of the way we have been programmed while growing up?
We in so many ways act out brain patterns that weren’t of our making. We just picked them up from family, school, ... Views: 1217
We all want things to be different in many areas of our lives. We may want others to have a different attitude when they are dealing with difficult situations. We may want to our children or other people to act differently and listen more. We may want our boss to recognize our hard work and give ... Views: 1217
There are some days when we feel like nothing really significant happened. We go through the motions of the day and go to bed at night thinking how tired we are but not really realizing how great the day has been. We wake up the next day feeling like we wasted a day; however, we need to stop and ... Views: 1217
Daily Spiritual Insight from the Story of The Little Prince
The way millions upon millions, in fact more likely billions, picture God isn’t really very different from the king the Little Prince encounters on the first planet he visits.
If I had to sit on a throne all day—and for all ... Views: 1217
Living in the Power of Now enables you to activate the power that's available to you now. Power does not come to you for a past event. Neither does it come to you for something you're going to do in the future.
Power comes to you now! Now, when you need it to carry out the task that's ... Views: 1216
Flower Year Round, Unabashedly
by Jan Denise
March 2011
The sun shines longer in the spring, telling the trees it’s safe to reveal the countless buds beneath their scales. And when green blankets the earth, we’re inspired to show our own colors; but we don’t have to wait for spring. ... Views: 1216
Let’s imagine that there are invisible tracks streaming like ribbons in the ether of psyche. Some of these tracks resonate at a higher vibration and some move at a lower vibration. The tracks of higher vibration carry the feelings that emanate from the source of ourselves: sadness, joy, ... Views: 1216
It seems that the truth about meditation is absolutely shrouded in mystery, based on the feedback we typically get from everyday acquaintances upon mentioning that we meditate regularly.
You would think the truth about meditation has to do with flighty cosmonauts wasting time chasing ... Views: 1216
Christian Author Shares Simple Truths to Happiness, Success, and Finding One’s Life Purpose
[Mountain Home, AR January 19, 2010] “God did not create you to fail,” says http://www.tommycolettamarketing.com [Thomas M. Coletta] Christian speaker and author in his new book, “Simple Truths.” ... Views: 1215
Born and raised in Michigan, I knew the move to Phoenix would bring profound changes to my life. Accustomed to a lifetime in a state with beautiful lakes and lush landscape, I learned to live with the native insects and wondered about the types of critter-life I’d find in the desert ... Views: 1215
Forms of Service
A spiritual path that aims for soul growth can be compared to a snowflake. Like snowflakes, all paths are similar, but none are the same. There are as many ways to achieve soul growth and serve, as there are people on the planet. The Divine is an equal opportunity employer ... Views: 1215
Through a Simple Twist of Faith
Part two of a three-part article written by Randi G. Fine
Some who suffer adversity have had their lives negatively altered by an identifiable, pivotal event. Others gradually lose their foothold over a period of years. Though unaware that it was happening ... Views: 1215
Welcome to Brenda's Blog
Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com
Overview of her 7/4/11 “Creation Energies” 15-minute, channeled radio show at www.BlogTalkRadio.com: It’s time to fully clean your slate of Old Age beliefs and claim your inner power. Request ... Views: 1215
Causes of emotional overeating are always traced back to childhood--maybe even to our genetic map. Just as with baby turtles, fish, snakes... they instinctively know what to do and where to go to survive.
Whatever the souce of the progromming, humans instinctively have the drive to survive and ... Views: 1214
The age-old quest of knowing oneself feels necessary and essential. We think finding out who we are is of upmost importance, and feel incomplete in some way without a story of self. Well, of course we would. The self loves self. It loves the idea of itself. It loves the description and labels. ... Views: 1213
Over the past 25 years of reincarnation and past life regression research, we’ve encountered many disbelievers. Since you cannot prove reincarnation with physical evidence, some doubt is understandable. However, many skeptics ridicule the concept and refuse to even consider the vast body of ... Views: 1213
Our belief systems define our experiences, so as the Law of Attraction states. Who we are, the way we act, the things that we say, our feelings, and most importantly our experiences are based upon what we believe in. This is the reason the key reason why as soon as we have limiting beliefs, the ... Views: 1212
These are real questions asked in various forms on retreats or seminars.
Perhaps some are your questions also ...............
Question: Why is it that I seem to have such a problem with anger?
Answer: It's interesting to notice the words we use to describe certain things, because it is our ... Views: 1212
Spiritual Direction is a type of therapy that has been around since the beginning of time. In our age of science it is not too popular or well known among non-clergy members, but is well known by most clergy. The difference between spiritual direction and psychotherapy is that spiritual ... Views: 1212
I’m often asked how I know that spirit is trying to connect with me. And if I know, how do I determine who it is? Many inquire as to the symbols used in spirit communication. My answer is always that your guides, angels and ancestors initially will try to get you to understand that they’re near ... Views: 1211
You may have heard the expression "looking for love in all the wrong places" and that is something I'd like to have a conversation about in this article.
I have had moments in my life where I have been searching for love. As a child seeking love from my parents and siblings; as a young ... Views: 1211
A funny thing happened while I was getting ready for class #5 in my 8-week Prosperity Principles for Wealthy Living class - the topic of which is: I have seen amazing things happen when one puts their heart's desire into this format. One gal - with an intense singleness of purpose - made her ... Views: 1211
You must come to the self realization that you are one of the "Champions" of this era and you have a purpose for being here.
You just may not know it yet!
Most people have literally been robbed of their promised rewards in this life by letting negative, organizations and traditions effect ... Views: 1211
“What do you do for a living?” I often get questioned. Yes, people may use this question as a conversation starter, but when you come out of the closet and admit you’re a psychic medium, they often turn their backs. Many close friends have said, “Oh really?” And then rolled their eyes when I’ve ... Views: 1210
Life is in constant flux: people and jobs come and go, we learn new things while forgetting the old, and different events take place. Our lives and views change. A seventeen-year-old boy might believe popularity is of crucial importance, whereas a sixty-seven-year-old man might believe that ... Views: 1210
"We are what we think, all that we are arises with our thoughts, with our thoughts we create the world." These words were spoken by Siddhattha Gotama, The Buddha almost 2600 years ago. Jesus and Krishna spoke similar words, but we never listened to them.
There is no hidden meaning in these ... Views: 1210
Today, I want to share with you three amazing eating rituals that you can incorporate into your daily life. When practiced with love, consciousness and intent, they will surely change your relationship to food and your overall outlook towards yourself and all that surrounds you.
In order to ... Views: 1210
Deep down, most of us have desires, needs, or goals. There are things we wish were different. Some of us want to have a different weight or body shape. Some people hope for a new career, more money, or a new relationship. Some people want relief from an enduring illness. The point is, most ... Views: 1209
Dealing with Difficult People… Stop Resisting and Accept
By Mike Martin
Excerpted from Change the Things You Can (Dealing with Difficult People)
Stop Resisting and Accept
Learn to deal with the difficult people in your life by improving your communication skills, accessing ... Views: 1209
There was a time I can remember when some people used to wear bracelets with the inscription “WWJD”? This question, "What would Jesus do?", was designed for its wearer to be reminded to act in a way he or she valued and wanted to emulate. This provided a path for Christians but what about those ... Views: 1209
As a Wisdom Coach and Integral Philosopher, I deliver extremely powerful teachings about what wisdom is, and what positive thinking is. Here, I address the first three keys to an absolutely all-out, very simple arising of positive thinking. It's probably a lot easier to achieve than you ... Views: 1209
Everything you think on any subject, is a story your mind is resurrecting and reciting. Even your smallest of daily activities are accompanied with a mental chatter, a distant or faded story about something or someone, playing in the background. Your mind strings thoughts together in reaction ... Views: 1209
The heart of creativity is an experience of mystical union; the heart of mystical union is an experience of creativity.
--Julia Cameron
Julia’s statement above certainly rings true for me. I remember sitting on the banks of the Ganges River in India, while visiting the town of Rishikesh ... Views: 1209
What is Yoga?
After years of "searching" and thousands of yoga classes with many well known and not so well known but nonetheless fabulous teachers, I came to realize that Yoga is a living, breathing art that grows constantly through experience and one's experimentation; it is as diverse as ... Views: 1209
So many times we find ourselves repeating what we have said to someone because they weren’t really listening. Perhaps their minds were wandering while we were talking. Maybe they had something troubling on their minds. It could be there were distractions which kept them from hearing. However, it ... Views: 1208
How quickly our lives change and our thought processes change as we experience situations in our lives. The loss of a loved one or a close call of a dear friend quickly makes us realize how short life is and can be. Also, there are times when we are hit with a rather large blow about our health, ... Views: 1208
“Persistent thought about prosperity, and how prosperity is brought to us, will make us magnets for prosperity. Your prosperity will not be the highest prosperity, it will not be useful prosperity, unless you know how to teach others to be prosperous.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – ... Views: 1207
If you speak in front of enough audiences, you will have incredibly positive experiences AND you will have a few doozies. You know the kind, you’re in the middle of something and you wonder how you’re going to get through the experience. A huge part of minimizing the risk of something going ... Views: 1207
Do you have low days; days where you feel down? It’s fine to have those days once in awhile. Sometimes you just need a day to refresh.
These are the days when you need to be thankful for who you are, reflect on your past achievements and review where you are going. Ponder the successes you ... Views: 1207
There seems to be a lack of tangible tenderness in the world today. Yet, there also seems to be a deep yearning in the hearts of humanity in this moment of time for nothing more than the need for others to be tender. “Tender”, in the context of this article, means to be kind, caring, concerned, ... Views: 1206
“Are you a man or a god? Buddha replied, “I am awake.” Great people always seem to have a way of giving indirect answers. But, their responses leave you to think twice and then realize why they are great. Wisdom doesn’t come from the ego, it flows out of our higher Self. To fully understand ... Views: 1206
“Many people would have their Good come instantly if they could name it and have a clean idea of how it ought to be.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins
“Today I not only name my Good, I own it. I’ll carry it with me everywhere. It’s Real. It’s God. It’s Mine.” 40 ... Views: 1206
Our heads can play some pretty nasty tricks on us. Our minds are so powerful they can trick us into thinking this is what our heart wants, in fact we can go for years on this information. This can put us into some strange and hurtful situations. It is almost hard to believe that our mind can ... Views: 1206
Near-death survivors tell stories of out-of-body experiences and spiritual awakenings. How is it possible for near-death experiences to result in religious experiences so profound that they totally and utterly transform an individual? Is it really possible to attain such mystical illumination ... Views: 1206
Hypnosis works to help your subconscious mind change patterns and habits that no longer serve you. By working directly with the subconscious you can make real and drastic changes that would be much more difficult only using the conscious mind.
Your subconscious mind is where all emotions, ... Views: 1205
Thanks to modern technology and the Internet, you’ll find an abundance of spiritual information online when you seek answers to your spiritual questions. Unfortunately, so much of it is spiritual advice you should ignore.
Throughout over 30 years of extensive metaphysical and spiritual ... Views: 1205