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- Sending Out Positive Messages to Raise Awareness - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from June FaneufOur names are Lynne and June Faneuf. We met when we married into a wonderful family many years ago. Although our paths have been very different, they have culminated into a spiritual path. We share a lot of the same views and the same experiences as we accompany each other to different ...
Views: 1219(4 votes) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Attitude and Hope - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterDo you practice having an attitude of Gratitude or an attitude of Hopelessness? Noticing which emotion feels more comfortable is a way to start refocusing on how you view your world. It’s amazing how we chose to look out into our world either with a cup half full or a cup half empty. The ...
Views: 880(3 votes) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Insights on the Journey of Life - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterAs we shift into a whole new way of being, many of us are being called to look deep within and uncover the hidden treasures of insight, wisdom, and inner knowing that have been slumbering within us. Now is the awakening of our full potential as we release and surrender to situations that are ...
Views: 1206(1 vote) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Challenges and Blessings - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterFor many folks, this time in history is one of tremendous challenge and change. Many individuals are being forced to make decisions that they thought they would never have to make. The decision to sell a beloved home, the need to relocate in order to find work, adult children moving back home ...
Views: 1043(3 votes) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Our Family is Where We Begin - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterWhether we like it or not, we are our fathers, our mothers, our grandparents. No amount of denying, pushing away or ignoring will change that. How many times have we thought that if we move enough miles away or emotionally separate ourselves from our family, that somehow it will make a ...
Views: 1237(2 votes) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Feeling Compassion For All - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterWe are living in a world where there is a lot of contrast and division. Battle lines are being drawn and tempers are rising. As we break away from old paradigms, or ways of thinking, it creates separation and fear. It can be threatening and scary to move away from one way of thinking and ...
Views: 976(4 votes) - The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Finding Your Truth Within - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterAll that we have ever needed is within us. Yet, we often look outside ourselves for the answers to the questions that surface, as we step into this thing we call Life. Where did we ever learn to stop trusting our own intuition or our little voice that tells us secrets in the middle of the night? ...
Views: 1389(3 votes) - Peace Through Inner Resolution - Orders of Love within Family Systems - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterMore than 50 years ago, Bert Hellinger coined the phrase systemic constellation work. It is a type of systems work that focuses on the soul of the family, of an individual, of a Universal consciousness that has us, we don’t have it. We are all born into a family that has a collective ...
Views: 1348(1 vote) - Healthy Mind Set for Higher Awareness - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Nancy HovdeDeveloping a healthy mind set is crucial if you would like to have higher awareness in your life. This begins with looking holistically at an individual and all of the aspects that make up the Whole person they are: physical body, mind, emotions, soul/spirit. Choosing healthy lifestyle choices ...
Views: 1238(2 votes) - Peace Through Inner Resolution - You Are More Than Your “Story” - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterWhat if you are more than your story of who you think you are? Have you ever wondered who you would be, if you put down your story? These words can sound like a puzzle, confusing and convoluted, yet this is the way many people live their lives; from a story of who they think they are. This story ...
Views: 1224(1 vote) - Peace Through Inner Resolution ~ Healing from the Inside Out - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterOn 9 – 11, I was experiencing my own 911. For years, I had attempted to push down my fears, traumas, grief, anger and resentments, only to find that my life was getting to be more painful to live. It was becoming harder to deny the deep feelings of emptiness and bitterness that I was ...
Views: 1211(2 votes) - Peace Through Inner Resolution - Releasing Unresolved Emotions - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Catherine VanWetter“Our biography is our biology.” (Carolyn Myss; “Why People Don’t Heal”) What does that mean? It means that the emotions that are unresolved in our life get buried deep within. These unresolved emotions work their way into our cells, our body, our brain, and our neural circuitry. If left ...
Views: 2196(2 votes) - Success or Failure? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Trish Bishop"Failure's hard, but success is far more dangerous. If you're successful at the wrong thing, the mix of praise and money and opportunity can lock you in forever." - Po Bronson Which do you fear more - success or failure? This question is much more complicated than it seems on the surface. ...
Views: 1606(1 vote) - Loosen Up Your Buttons Babe, Uh-huh! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Laina OrlandoOk, so I can't sing like the all girl band, The Pussycat Dolls, but what is in this message is just as "hot" as the song with the above title. Over the past four years as I coach and facilitate The Power of Awareness programs, I've noticed a consistent theme. When folks go into justification ...
Views: 1623(1 vote) - How to Awaken to the Perfection of What Is - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Jafree OzwaldRelax.... What is happening right now is absolutely perfect with all of its perceived imperfections. Yes, we know that this may be hard for you to believe, yet this is 100% true. Reality is by definition perfect no matter what is happening in a specific time and place. Each moment contains ...
Views: 1206(1 vote) - Moving From Spiritual Awareness to Spiritual Enlightenment to Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerWe come across these terms all the time in spiritual study: spiritual awareness, spiritual enlightenment and spiritual awakening. Is there any difference to their meanings or are they simply variations of a theme? They are often used interchangeably so any difference in meaning would have to be ...
Views: 1211(5 votes) - Coaching Only Works for Those Willing to Change - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Donna DeVaneBefore you get offended or x out of the page hear me out. I’ve been coaching for many years and have worked with hundreds of people. I’ve made a terrific discovery. There are two types of people who sign up for coaching and or healing work. The first group is filled with folks who ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - Desire or Go with the Flow? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Hi, my question is I know we are responsible for all we experience in life, I have my desires, my dreams, but they don’t seem to happen, at times I think well maybe I'm not doing things right, I'm not following the steps, but then I think no, things always happen the way they should ...
Views: 517(1 vote) - The Rock - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Lily of the FieldThis stuff really works! That was my initial thought as I straightened up and stepped back to inspect the results of my efforts. Well, actually, I was thinking of another, more coarse term than ‘stuff,’ but you get my drift. I was amazed, dazed and excited. I had just accomplished something I’d ...
Views: 1024(2 votes) - I Wish I Was Wayne Dyer - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsI wish I was Wayne Dyer all Zen about letting children find their own way. Then maybe I would be able to resist sending my neighbours children to bootcamp while they were not looking. I wish I was Oprah able to talk about my bowel moments without fear of being asked for my senior’s card. I ...
Views: 1845(3 votes) - Know Yourself and Live a Fulfilled and Happy Life - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Doran RoggioWhat does it mean to know you? To truly know you is to love yourself. The perception of who you are brings you into an accord with the universe, which leads to a fulfilled and happy life. Knowing yourself does not mean you intellectually understand everything about yourself. All creation is ...
Views: 809(1 vote) - Identity Confusion - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have been meditating for some time now. This morning while meditating I realised something which has totally confused me. I realised that there are 3 components. 1. Ego/Mind 2. Silent Witness 3. Spirit, Soul or the GAP. So we can live our lives through our Ego/Mind or ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - Same Message - Many Messengers - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Sumner DavenportEverywhere you turn today, you see the headline: How to get what you want in life”, “how to succeed at anything, “how to live the life of your dreams” “how to use the Law of Attraction, “the Secret” and on and on. Many teachers are delivering the same message in books, seminars and ...
Views: 1388(1 vote) - Why Journaling Improves Clarity, Creativity and Inner Connection - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from John RobsonMany well-known speakers and authors consider journaling to be 'the best hidden secret to success.' Why? Here are some insights as to how journaling so powerfully meets our needs. Slow your mind down so you can see how you think. Journaling quickly captures our flighty thoughts (about ...
Views: 2040(5 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Not in My Mind - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“It may be in the mind of millions, but if it is not in my mind, it cannot happen to me.” Ernest Holmes There is the One Mind, the One Heart, the One Soul, the One Infinite Source. God is Love, Wisdom, Intelligence, Power, the Truth that is real, the Principle that is dependable. I know ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - Are You a Survivor or Enhancer? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Meghan GehanWhen Theresa’s husband of 15 years announced he wanted a divorce, she was devastated. She says, “I couldn’t believe Alex threw our life away. But I’m strong- I got through it. I’ve moved on and put it behind me.” But has she? Six years later, Theresa and Alex “parallel-parent”, each doing as ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - Spiritual Maturity – Growing Up, Wise! - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Ted Ollikkala (Spiritual Chicken)Not for the Feint of Heart Seekers of enlightenment fall into several categories, all of which, to the chagrin of those starting out on the path, are nearly mutually exclusive! As a person goes through life, their appetite for self-realization usually increases as they begin meeting ...
Views: 1615(1 vote) - Fitting In or Having the Life You Desire - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Sumner DavenportA few years ago in a conversation with a friend, she asked how I was as I was moving through a problem that had come into my life. I replied that I was focusing on solutions. She responded that she would do the same but since everyone else was complaining about everything, she felt she wouldn’t ...
Views: 1539(1 vote) - Why Am I Here? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Veronica DrakeA question I have asked myself a thousand times plus. What did I come here to do, to be, to accomplish? How will I know if I have done what I came here to do? How will I know I’ve lived my life on PURPOSE? How do I want humanity to remember me? What will my legacy be? Within the last ...
Views: 1487(2 votes) - Zero-Based Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Jonathan HuieThere are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein Perhaps you have heard of zero-based budgeting as a technique for governments, businesses, and occasionally individuals. Zero-based ...
Views: 2685(3 votes) - Who I Am is My Magic - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI read books about druids lately. About druid world, druid reality. I read about their friendship and alliance with trees, about their unity with nature. I read about walking barefoot upon the earth and feeling it hum with the energy of life, I read about being the balance, the harmony between ...
Views: 552(1 vote) - Stepping Out of the Drama of Life - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from David WolfRecently I spent time with a friend who a few days previously experienced a traumatic interpersonal and intrapersonal event. A few hours into our day he expressed that he feels for the first time since the episode that he is “stepping out of the drama of what happened”. This caused me to reflect ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Five Quick Steps Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from WEE DILTSBefore your life can change, you must decide you want your life to change. The hardest part of changing anything is making the decision to change. If your life was perfect, you wouldn’t be reading this article. It is possible to start a brand-new life, right now, today. Know you have the power ...
Views: 1630 - Are You Ready to Evolve? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from James LeGrandLife is change. Our lives ceaselessly change every second we live within it. When a species that walks this planet encounters a significant change species-wide, we call that change evolution. As human beings, we have gone through several such evolutions. Some of those changes were physical ...
Views: 1447(2 votes) - The Positive Negative Side of Polarity - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Sherry AnsharaThe Positive Negative Side of Polarity The story goes that positive is good and negative is bad. How can that be when you are both positive and negative polarity? Your positive and negative poles work in unison with your body to stay balanced. When you go to the ocean or around water, it ...
Views: 1295 - Deliberate Acts of Grounding - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Sherry AnsharaIn these challenging times with overwhelming media coverage centered on fear and loss, it is easy to create “out of body” experiences, pushing the limits of your upper chakras - your crown, third eye, throat and heart - to check out of the turmoil. The fallacy that living in these upper chakras ...
Views: 950(2 votes) - The 5 Emotional Beasts that Prey on your Power to Manifest - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Thomas HeroldDo you know the difference between a feeling and an emotion? You may say that emotions are much deeper and stronger than feelings. From one viewpoint, that’s true. However, here’s a detail about feelings that you may not know about: you can observe your feelings but not your emotions. When you ...
Views: 1211 - A Journey Inward: Facing Our Shadow - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Lynn AllenWe usually think of July as a month to get out and socialize, have fun, celebrate Summer and be thankful for the glorious sunshine here in the Northern Hemisphere; so it was very surprising to me when the theme of looking within continued to come up in personal sessions with my clients. But ...
Views: 2046(1 vote) - New Age Psychic - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Dawn ArdentThe New Age movement has done a lot of good by popularizing many aspects of spirituality and spiritual fulfillment. Many New Age books and workshops offer easy and accessible ways to get started on the path of the psychic. However, there are also drawbacks to the 'new age': many regard ...
Views: 1402(2 votes) - Do These Time Wasters Affect Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorActivities we usually name as time wasters are too much TV viewing, daydreaming, or anything that isn’t a productive use of minutes and hours. Here are a few more to consider. Gossip. What’s the point, really? Conveying needed information to the appropriate person or people is useful, but ...
Views: 2109(3 votes) - Holistic Psychic - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Dawn Ardent'Holistic' means to embrace the view "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts". Being psychic requires to a great degree to assume and use a holistic view of the world. Despite that, not everyone is a holistic psychic. Psychics who claim that they got their psychic abilities through ...
Views: 1048(3 votes) - Finding Your Life Purpose in Three Easy Steps - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Aaron WhistonEach day is a rewarding, exciting journey when you are living from a center of purpose and meaning. And the following article makes finding your life purpose simple and fun. Today more than ever people are interested in connecting with a sense of purpose. As a species we are no longer happy ...
Views: 1223(3 votes) - The Unity Model of Marriage: How to Achieve the Conjoint Self - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Leon JamesSexy vs. Unsexy Conversational Style of Husbands Consider why a wife needs girl friends to talk to, to go out shopping, to go to lunch, call each other on the phone, send birthday cards and give gifts, keep each other in the loop about happenings, etc. Husbands and boyfriends have to acquire ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - Glimpses from My Time in West Africa - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Theresa Sykes-BrittanyWe landed late in the evening and yet it was hot. A dry heat hugged me when I stepped off of the plane and first touched her. I know now why Africa is called the "Motherland". I first truly felt her about 12 hours after we landed. She moved so slowly and deeply and anciently. I felt the ...
Views: 741 - Understanding the Energy of Desire: Is it a Craving or a Calling? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Ryan RandolphSo much of the world seems to be run by desire. We see it on the tv everyday: new cars, new clothes, new gadgets. In magazines we see the ideal mate, the ideal body, the ideal social life. It seems as though a wantingness arises within us automatically and we often find ourselves chasing ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer-Divine Design - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I let go of everything not divinely designed for me, and the perfect plan of my life now comes to pass.” Your Word Is Your Wand Florence Scovel Shinn I breathe in knowing that the innermost God and the highest God are the same One God. I know that in this field of Infinite Possibilities ...
Views: 1277(1 vote) - The Law of Attraction Doesn't Work For Me - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Deborah Shipley“What you think about, and where your attention goes, becomes your reality.” The law of attraction gurus make it sound so easy. You may understand this concept and believe it to be true, but putting it into action is an entirely different story. You think good thoughts, focus on your ...
Views: 751(2 votes) - Congruence and Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Sumner Davenport“You can tell a person, not by what they say they are gratitude for, but how they respect what they claim to be grateful for.” ~ Mrs. Donna Priscott~ My mother was of my greatest examples on how to live life with honesty and integrity. This quote was one of her favorite sayings. Long ...
Views: 1696 - Awaken Your Kundalini in 3 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Kip MazuyMany people want to know how to awaken the Kundalini. And as there are techniques for Kundalini Awakening, most of the techniques are kept secret by masters until the student is ready to receive them. Here is a very powerful technique for Kundalini Awakening based on a Kriya Yoga technique. ...
Views: 29907(1 vote) - Know Thyself - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.” - Lao Tzu I love this quote! Lao Tzu (Chinese Taoist Philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching) recognized that self-awareness is a key to success. Unfortunately, our culture does not often support or encourage self-awareness. ...
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