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- Money is My Heart - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Cynthia Christianson,This message came to me after my morning body sensation contemplation and it’s just getting better and more clear in its power since that moment a few days ago. I have been musing over the concept of what money means to me and how I felt about it for a long time. Finally though, I really “get” ...
Views: 1798(2 votes) - When Old Habits Reemerge – Think Peppermint! - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneAre you proud of yourself that you no longer lose your temper, bite your fingernails, or have a messy desk? Perhaps you feel as if you have finally arrived since you no longer wait until the last minute to "do your homework". But have you ever thought that you were finished with a pesky old ...
Views: 2332(10 votes) - Who Are You Really? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from John GrobergWe have all had moments in which we have desired to be BETTER. Not richer, thinner, more popular, but BETTER. A deep inner urge to rise above our natural self and become our TRUE SELF. This is much more than a daydream, it is our SPIRIT prompting us, calling out to us to WAKE UP and do what ...
Views: 910(3 votes) - It’s Your Life - What Do You Allow? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Alan SealeIt’s a beautiful morning as I sit under a willow tree at the edge of Chautauqua Lake – the water is lapping gently on the rocks and the early morning mist is hovering over the great expanse of water. It’s quite a mystical sight. I’ve returned to this specific spot under this tree for a few ...
Views: 1316(3 votes) - Emotional Stability in the Observer - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Alan AWe possess an ability to observe what is happening in our own body and mind. Whether this observer is in our minds or somehow separate, it can observe the mind itself. There are our thoughts and that which is aware of our thoughts. There are our feelings and that which is aware of our feelings. ...
Views: 3099(4 votes) - Taking Responsibility for Our Lives - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Wendy ZelleaThe time has come for us to take responsibility for our lives. Let's put it this way, even if we do not take the responsibility, we are still responsible so we might as well step up to the plate now and realize that everything that happens to us in our personal lives, our country, our world and ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Free Your Mind and Expand Into Your True Life Experience - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Aaron WhistonA free, flexible mind is the key to great happiness and personal growth. You have the right to choose what to think and how to feel in any moment without the permission or approval of others. From a young age we are taught to adopt the values systems of our elders, deliberately define our ...
Views: 1173(2 votes) - Karma - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Aryana HudsonA being dies goes to the light realm and has a light review for example where there is a judgment and persecution of people in that life. Upon experiencing the split second moment where the individual experienced the perspective of what it was to be on the receiving end of the entity’s actions ...
Views: 1611(1 vote) - Soul Careers - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Lisa BoussonEven well into our lives many people ask, “What am I here for? What is the purpose of my life?” The follow paragraphs were channeled long ago and are part of my upcoming book Walking With Jesus; Lessons Along the Pathway. “As you continue on in years you arrive at a place where you return ...
Views: 1929(2 votes) - Paying Out of Appreciation or Obligation! - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Charlene RashkowThe attitude one has when paying for services rendered is a subject that few people acknowledge or even consider, yet the impact on the recipient goes far beyond simply writing a check or depositing money into someone's account. I had the good fortune of working with a client who ...
Views: 2037(2 votes) - *** Relationship Breakup: Heartbreak and Healing - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Margaret PaulLindsay called me for counseling because her boyfriend of 18 months had just ended their relationship. Lindsay, 28, had been sure that Jake was "Mr. Right.""I am so heartbroken," sobbed Lindsay. "I don't know how I’m going to get through this. It feels like my ...
Views: 5954(5 votes) - Self Esteem - You Deserve It All - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Wendy ZelleaDid you ever wonder why some people confidently achieve their goals with little effort, while others appear to struggle through life? To begin experiencing success you must feel successful and believe you deserve to be so. The level of self-esteem you have dictates what you allow into your life. ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - Going Home ... they say we can never go home again, perhaps we should - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Gayle Gregory"In fact, what is called the world is only a thought." Sri Ramana Maharshi For several weeks I had been hearing a voice telling me it was time to jump in the car and go visit mom. Going home is always interesting for me. I love my mother dearly but as I was shown last week, my part of the ...
Views: 1387 - Befriending the Ego - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Jo LeonardIt all started one fateful day when a nun, head of the drama department in the all girls’ school I attended, told me I had a nice face. Her own face quickly flushed and her hands flew about in the air as if to bat away the words she had just spoken. “I shouldn’t have said that,” she stammered. ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - Meaningful Words Vs. Meaningless Work - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaRecently, I found myself in front of a wishing well—and of course, I was and am wishing you well. I'm doing everything within my power to make you a more productive, more contributing, more achieving, more satisfied, more actualizing human being. There I was—I had the family with me, taking ...
Views: 834 - The Psychopathology of Normal - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from William Berry“What we call normal in psychology is really a psychopathology of the average, so undramatic and so widely spread that we don’t even notice it ordinarily.” This is a quote by Abraham Maslow, the theorist who gave us the idea of the hierarchy of needs (once your basic needs are met you begin to ...
Views: 2447 - The Watcher Within - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn ground-breaking research earlier this century, Nobel laureate Dr. Wilder Penfield, attempted to "map" the connections between specific parts of the body and particular areas of the brain. He wanted to see, for example, where the "wires" from the hand led to, and where the connections to the ...
Views: 1051 - Get Centered, Get Results - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Hara TaicherThis is a good one! It's powerful once you understand this. It's right in front of us everyday And has EVERYTHING to do with moving forward in your life. What is it? Do you want to know what is the biggest hindrance to having what you want? It's the choices that you make! Let me be a little ...
Views: 1550(4 votes) - Integrating Our Many Selves - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHuman beings are multidimensional creatures. Our identity is made up of the sum total of our many traits and values and our character. Each of us possesses within us many different selves. There is the adult part of ourselves and the childlike spirit that resides in each one of us. There is our ...
Views: 848 - The Real You - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Above is one of many thoughtful quotes included throughout the book I just read by Julia Cameron, author of "Finding Water, The Art of Perserverance." If you are blocked in any way from doing what is ...
Views: 667 - *** Personal Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertPersonal Awakening is a process of unfolding and uncovering. To awaken is to come to know and be more of who you are. It is a deep personal process, and can show you what beauty lies within you and what clouds this beauty from your own eyes. It is called an awakening because, just as from your ...
Views: 3116 - *** The Beginning of Time - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertENDLESS MOMENTS Each moment is a new beginning. The universe is endlessly creating new moments and new aspects. Each "NOW" of the universe, of the Great Goddess Mind, is an infinite expression of new beginnings. The expression of moments is sometimes held within the focus of time. This leads ...
Views: 2904(1 vote) - Love with No Limits - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost of us long for relationships in which we are loved and accepted just the way we are. Our hearts' desire is to give and receive love in relationships that make us feel that even if others disagree with what we do or say, they still love us. They accept us. They appreciate our contributions ...
Views: 753 - Finding The Point Of Entry In The Dark Without A Flashlight - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2009 from William CottringerFinding The Point Of Entry In The Dark Without A Flashlight By Bill Cottringer What do these people have in common besides the first letter of their first name? • John has been a successful salesman in the technology field for longer than he can remember but his company finally gave up the ...
Views: 1274 - To Understand Yourself, Understand Your Problems - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Albert GaroliSometimes, we can feel overwhelmed by life, feeling as though small problems are bigger than they should be or that we lose control of ourselves and the outcomes we wish to achieve. Whether it’s based on a bad day or a bad year, the solutions are always easier than they seem and yet we fail to ...
Views: 3682(9 votes) - The "I Feel Like a Child" Syndrome - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Leon SeltzerIf our various child parts are not fully integrated into our adult self, we're likely at times to feel like a child inside an adult's body. We won't be able to feel truly grown up because our basic sense of self hasn't sufficiently evolved into the actual adult we've become. Our chronological ...
Views: 3920(3 votes) - Bodymind: How Your Thoughts and Feelings Affect You Physically - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you ever wonder how the power of your thoughts can affect your body? Dr. Bernie Siegel, the author of Love, Medicine and Miracles, was giving a talk to a room full of skeptical doctors when he brought out a copy of Lady Chatterly’s Lover and proceeded to read the most erotic part. As he put ...
Views: 1292 - Is Your Life Like a Comfortable Pair of Shoes? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWhat makes your life fit like a fine pair of shoes? What makes it comfortable, appealing, affordable, sexy, and perhaps even dazzling? When you buy a pair of shoes you generally purchase ones that feel good, fit right, and appeal to you. You know what you don’t like or what doesn’t ...
Views: 5288 - How to Live Consciously - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Renee ShupeHave you ever seen ants marching in search of food? They just follow one another in an almost endless game that seems to drone on and on. Does your life feel like an ant's life – as if you're going from day to day, doing the same thing, the same way, and nothing ever changes? If so, then ...
Views: 1625 - La Fog - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Sarah McIntyreI wonder...are we really accepting or simply apathetic? The distinction I am making is we have awareness of our pain body now and the Power of Now thanks to Mr Tolle. We strive to create money and meaning thanks to Mr Robbins. We heal and develop archetype awareness thanks to Ms Myss. We ...
Views: 866 - ***How to Talk To God - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Arleen HannichIf you're not relating with God at the level you'd like, or if you're just plain "stuck" when it comes to praying, below are some suggestions you may want to consider. If you wish, you can incorporate one of these suggestions into your current prayer practice, or you can use one or more of the ...
Views: 2825(6 votes) - The Gravitational Pull of A.N.Ts, W.O.R.Ms & F.E.A.Rs - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Philippe MatthewsWhat is an ANT? An ANT is an acronym for Automatic Negative Thoughts. What is a WORM? A WORM is a metaphor for deep-seated, unconscious beliefs that lye dormant in our consciousness analogous to a computer virus that only activates when a certain button is pushed on our keyboard. What is a ...
Views: 904 - You Are Who You Are, Not What You Do - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur perception of the traits and characteristics that make us who we are is often tightly intertwined with how we live our life. We define ourselves in terms of the roles we adopt, our actions and inactions, our triumphs, and what we think are failures. As a result it is easy to identify so ...
Views: 639 - Invent and Innovate Yourself - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraMy friend is a speaker and she told me that so many years ago, when she was speaking for a group, the director started to ask her how she came about speaking on the topics or issues she did and how did she particularly define that. My friend replied that she had not really looked at something ...
Views: 717 - Polarity: Waves of Life Experience - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettAll life experience owes its existence to the essential Law of Polarity which offers the opportunity of contrast in life. The Law of Polarity causes waves, the warp and woof, in life experience. Polarity is a basic and essential element of existence and of all experience. While it is a quite ...
Views: 1869 - The Gift of a Magical Message - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from David NeagleThe only thing we ever really do while we are here in this lifetime is become more aware of our oneness with our creator. As we become more aware of this oneness, we begin to make a shift from changing our circumstances to changing OURSELVES. The truth is that all of our circumstances are ...
Views: 892(1 vote) - Personality Test Breakthrough: Discover Energy Profiling - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Sandy BidingerI bet we all have taken those personality tests in school or for a prospective employer that is supposed to help us, and them, to better understand our natural tendencies and strengths. It can be valuable and fun information to have but kind of dry and impractical. What do you really take away ...
Views: 6162 - The Path to Freedom Begins with Self Awareness - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2017 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenYou are probably totally unaware how much lack of self awareness affects your life and the outcomes you are creating. For most of us life unfolds lacking direction, since we have not yet learned to control and direct our inner world, or thoughts consciously and purposefully. Success in ...
Views: 1735 - Self Improvement Anyone? (Or Do We Really Need to Be Fixed?) - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from Veronica HayThere 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 - What are the Words to Your Life Song? - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is a special song meant just for you and one intended only for me. No one else is experiencing what I am experiencing nor does anyone else think, feel or love like me; or like you. Through my life’s journey, a song is being written. The power of this song resonates through me and echoes in ...
Views: 608 - How Come You're Not Driving a Rolls Royce? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaPeople frequently ask me, "If you're the author of The NEW Think and Grow Rich, then how come you're not driving a Rolls Royce?" Well, it's real simple—I don't want a Rolls Royce, except maybe when I'm speaking and making appearances. And on select occasions when I wanted the staging, I have ...
Views: 634 - The Real You - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Michelle GottliebI am embracing my inner curl. I have always had wavy hair. After having my kids, my hair got curly. I would blow dry my hair every day to make it straight, which would take a very long time; although, I did get a lot of the newspaper read while I was doing it. I finally decided that I no longer ...
Views: 1189 - Reconnecting with and Celebrating Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola Bunting"The time will come/ when, with elation,/ you will greet yourself arriving/ at your own front door, in your own mirror,/ and each will smile at the other's welcome , and say, sit here. Eat./ You will love again the stranger who was your self./ Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart/ to ...
Views: 1459 - How to Be a Man - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat 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: 1326 - Eco-Beauty - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEco-beauty…it conjures up images of ecologically-friendly beauty products, doesn’t it? Well, valuable as those may be, I have something else in mind. Specifically, what is your beauty ecology? This means how do you look at yourself versus how do you look at the world around you. Sometimes ...
Views: 847(1 vote) - Asking Good Questions To Increase Satisfaction In Work, Relationships And PlaySubmitted on May 16, 2009 from William CottringerAsking Good Questions To Increase Satisfaction In Work, Relationships And Play By Bill Cottringer Sometimes real success involves flip-flopping the traditional sequence in which we approach things. Then we end up wondering why something doesn’t feel quite right, like the tail seems to be ...
Views: 1129 - The Power Within - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Connie BrannanHypnosis is one of the most potent and powerful tools for changing your mind, for priming your mind for success, and for learning to plant your own suggestions/seeds for positive growth, in business and in personal life. * * * * Why self hypnosis? Simply stated, hypnosis is one of the most ...
Views: 2208 - 4 Stages to Transformation - What Phase Are You In? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWe are always evolving, growing and expanding in our personal, professional and spiritual lives. Everything occurring is for this very reason. The question to ask is, "What stage of transformation am I in?" Think of it like a butterfly’s metamorphous; there’s the egg, the larva, the ...
Views: 2781 - Mysticism: A Brief Introduction - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Christopher BeardsThis is in no way meant to be an extensive look into the concepts, beliefs, principals or opinions presented herein, it is nothing more than a sort of introduction to a far broader spectrum of beliefs and practices. My purpose in presenting this, as well as all information on this blog is so ...
Views: 1109 - From Victim to Survivor to Whole - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Catie HayesA few weeks back, I rented a copy of 'Rachel Getting Married'. The movie as a whole was painfully fantastic, but one scene in particular resonated very strongly with me; it's message bouncing around my head for some time. catie hayes soapbox In the scene, the lead character, Kym, attends a ...
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