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- Mastering Your Thoughts: Create Success in Your Life by Taming Your Attitude - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2009 from Orna Ben-ShoshanHave you ever stopped and asked yourself what stands between you and the person you aspire to be? Consciously, almost every person seeks love, success, abundance and happiness. For many people, getting there seems to be a complicated task. Well – it all starts in your brain. Our thoughts and ...
Views: 2851 - Are You Fearless? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from Jacqueline WalesCan anyone be truly FEARLESS? I've asked myself that question thousands of times, and I'm not convinced. Based on everything I teach, the answer would seem to be yes, but there is a catch. Being Fearless is all about the choices and decisions we make when fear shows up in our lives. When ...
Views: 902 - Two Creativity Tips - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from Steve GillmanThe two creativity tips that follow suggest two of the dozens of basic questions you can ask to increase the creativeness of your thinking. Ask these as you work on something, and you can see more creative results today. 1. A Question Of Purpose Asking certain questions can lead to more ...
Views: 744 - Passion - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Aryana HudsonIn the haystack of 'Ascension' information that is available on the internet and through seminars there is a question that arises regarding where people are at with the understanding of what that means. The average person is not ready to glow so powerfully that their flesh is squeezed with ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - A New Life - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2009 from Gary BateWe 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 - Book Review: The Essence of Self-Realization - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Self Realization. Self realization is the knowing at all levels that you are one with God. It is the personal experience and recognition of your own Divinity--your True Self. Arleen Hannich is the Official Guide to Self ...
Views: 1033 - Definition: Self Realization - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Douglas Pak"Self-realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God; that you do not have to pray that it come to you; that God's omnipresence is your omnipresence; and that all that you need to do is improve your knowing." - from The ...
Views: 1274 - Are You a Pleasure Junky? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2009 from Kim OlverWhat is a pleasure junky, you ask? A pleasure junky is a person always seeking happiness in short-term, feel good ways. A pleasure junky would choose junk food over good health, casual sex over a committed relationship and impulse spending over long-term saving. A pleasure junky wants to feel ...
Views: 1216 - Lack Trust in Others? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Keith BrayFor as long as I can remember, I have loved to “observe” people. We are fascinating creatures. Throughout a great business career, and being people orientated, I have seen humans around the world in all colours, shapes and sizes. There are issues shared by all, and “TRUST ISSUES” are ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - Why I Became a Tailor - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Tom FeinbergThe reason why I chose to be a tailor was that out of the choices I had to choose from that was the best choice I could think of. I thought it would be interesting to find out what you have to do to become a tailor and be successful at it. Tailors require little college education also so it ...
Views: 6982 - ***Self-Realization: 17 Benefits of Having a Personal Relationship with the Divine - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Arleen HannichFor many people, the relationship they have with the Divine is unconscious, and this arrangement works well for them. Fortunately, one does not have to have a conscious relationship with the Divine in order to receive Divine Grace. You don’t even have to believe in the Divine to receive Divine ...
Views: 5884 - Life is Good...When We Choose it to Be! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Teresa GroendahlThere's something to be said for being in the moment and open to inspiration. I have all of my articles laid out for the entire year, but somehow today I was pulled to write a slightly different message for this month. I've learned from experience to go where inspiration leads me, so here we ...
Views: 1167 - The Hidden Treasure - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettWhat if your friend took you aside and, in hushed tones, shared with you that they know where to find a hidden treasure. Not only that, they also know, on sound authority, that this treasure is so vast and of such significance, it could change life as we know it on this planet in a very short ...
Views: 1435 - The Alchemy of Emotions - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Melinda SorenssonAccording to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary alchemy means the following 1 : a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely ...
Views: 1184 - Happiness: What it Isn't - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneHappiness is a very popular theme these days and we guess it always has been. From the time we were children, we have been taught that it is better to be happy. Everyone knows it is better to be happy or joyous than sad or angry or upset or unsure of what to do with one's life. So people try, ...
Views: 1932(7 votes) - Buy a Ticket - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Ariel and Shya KaneAn Excerpt from "Being Here, Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment." Our assistant, Christina, came to work in the office one Saturday and we noticed that she seemed a bit subdued. She didn't look like her beautiful, lively self and so we sat down with her over a cup of coffee and asked if ...
Views: 1743(9 votes) - The Majesty of the Moment - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneAn excerpt from "Being Here, Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment." In early September 2004, our first day offshore in Venezuela, Shya caught and released his very first white marlin using a fly rod. Photo ops abounded at this exciting acrobatic, dancing, leaping event. Earlier that day, the ...
Views: 1755(7 votes) - The Perfect You - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneWhere did you learn what is beautiful? Where did you learn what is ugly? Where did you learn what a perfect body looks like?... And how old were you when you came to these conclusions? A few years ago when walking down the street in Paris we found ourselves taken by the body image represented ...
Views: 1850(7 votes) - The value of your "Natural Time" - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Darrel DrumrightMerchant’s Loan & Trust Co. v Smietanka 255 U.S. 509 (1921) “It is obvious that these decisions in principle rule the case at bar if the word “income” has the same meaning in the Income Tax Act of 1913 that it had in the Corporation Excise Tax of 1909, and that it has the same scope of meaning ...
Views: 1135 - Life is a Trip, But Where Are You Going?: The Art of Choosing “Who to Be” Rather Than “What to Do” - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhenever I mention to people that I teach stress management, meditation, and life mastery skills, they almost always say to me, “Boy, do I need that!” We live in a very fast-paced world. Information, opportunities, and challenges are expanding exponentially every day. Life is full, to say the ...
Views: 1309 - Become the Creator of Your Own Reality - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThere is a Zen story of a great enlightened master, who, upon hearing of his own master’s death, began to cry uncontrollably. His followers were shocked to see him cry. They asked him, “Why are you crying? You’re enlightened. You’re supposed to be beyond suffering. What will people think?” He ...
Views: 718 - The Four Temperaments - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhy do some people hate to swim and others love it? Why do some people like broad-shouldered, solid physiques and others are drawn to willowy frames? Why do some people explode with anger when others would pout and withdraw? Why do some people become leaders and others are content to follow? Why ...
Views: 4475 - I Am Exposing Myself! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Nathan SmithI am a bit weird, a bit different, but show me anyone who isn't? Those who are trying to conform and act 'normal' are just as weird as those who aren't. Those that are considered a bit 'eccentric' or 'out there' should be celebrated if they are being their authentic self. As they say, 'I am ...
Views: 1359 - Managing FEAR in the Moment - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Transform, Inc.Who isn't having a few fears running through them these days? We are surrounded by the news about our faltering economy, Wall Street, bank crisis and so much more, so we are wondering how are you doing? Fear is a normal human response yet it is also a conditioned response that runs on ...
Views: 1606 - Self-Transformation: Five Steps to Being the Person You Want to Be - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Kim OlverThere 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: 1195 - Decoding Life - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Arvind BhagwathLet me begin introduction from quotes of "Bhagavad-Gita" which deals with the most sacred metaphysical science. In Gita, Lord Krishna said: The individual soul (Jiva, energy) in the body of living beings is the integral part of the universal Spirit (energy). The individual soul associates with ...
Views: 2411 - Let's Not Lose Sight of Reality - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Frans LangenkampThis expression caught my attention the other day, reading an interview in the newspaper. That is a good suggestion, I thought. But then, the question comes…’what is reality?’ One thing about reality that we all know is that it is pretty darn complex! And it’s also clear to all of us that every ...
Views: 2093 - An Invitation to Freedom - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Heather MullinThis is an experiment. I hope you don’t mind me experimenting on you. I seem to be in a ‘po’ moment in my life. A ‘po’ moment is something I heard about from a friend of mine. He was telling me that in the 70s companies devised this concept of ‘po’ in response to times of uncertainty. If a ...
Views: 813 - The Scoop on Beliefs - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesDear Leslie, My friend Betty has been battling her weight ever since her last child was born. She still blames him for the 20 to 40 pounds that she has gained and lost repeatedly, and he is now 21. Almost yearly now, she gets her act together, changes her eating behaviors, and tackles the ...
Views: 713 - A Ghost's Story - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Janet WilksSo here I am. Although where “here” is, I don’t know. I do know I died, that is my physical self died and then I was here. A ghost I guess! I often wondered how death would come. Now I know. In fact, I now know it was not something I should have given any precious moments think about when I ...
Views: 1252 - Making & Achieving Your Life Goals - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Shelley HutchinsonOften it is those things we most desire in our lives that we find hardest to bring into our lives. In my work counselling clients (www.shelleyhutchinson.ie) I have found that Psychosynthesis therapeutic techniques are very effective in enabling clients to make and achieve their life goals. ...
Views: 1517 - Desperately Seeking Self - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Susan GreenI remember a time when a single woman would not consider going to a movie or out to dinner alone. There seemed to be a stigma in appearing in a social setting without a companion and while we women have come a long way baby, as the saying goes, many of us still find it difficult to be a party of ...
Views: 1171 - WOW - You Really Can Feel Better! - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from Louisa DyerWOW – You really can feel better! That is the title of a new e-book containing three guided meditations that almost anyone can do to significantly reduce, and even eliminate, suffering. Two of the processes work better with facilitation, whether with a friend, your own recording, or by ...
Views: 1135 - Brainwave Generator to Access the Law of Attraction and Parallel Universes: - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2009 from Nancy StremmelThe Law of Attraction can be accessed by the use of a brainwave generator, but there are dangers. Once we learn to use the Law of Attraction, becoming creators, we will access parallel universes. Scientists call them by different names. Branes is common, and they suspect that they have different ...
Views: 2810 - Nothing Else - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Clarissa AlversonOften we hear the advice that it’s a deep spiritual practice to be fully present in the moment, yet when we pay close attention, the ordinary moments of our lives still seem ordinary. “Where are those magical moments?” we ask ourselves, “Why am I not getting more out of this?”. But again, this ...
Views: 809 - It's Our Own Fault - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Vernelle NelsonIn these uncertain financial times, we are all wondering what in the world we did to get into this mess in the first place and what we can do to get out of it. Surely, unbridled corporate and personal greed played a very large part in creating the fiscal fiasco that we are currently facing. ...
Views: 1261 - Why You Do What You Do - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Karen VizerI have often wondered what it was that caused me to not do what I said I wanted to do or to stay in patterns that were not congruent with what I wanted at the deepest levels of my being. Consciousness Shifting came out of this introspection and reflection and was a direct result of asking that ...
Views: 630 - Always in the Present Moment - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2009 from Lolly DaskalAll of the events you have experienced in your lifetime up this moment have been created by the thoughts and beliefs you have held in the past. They were created by thoughts and words you used yesterday, last week, last month, last year, depending on how old you are. However, that is your ...
Views: 1145 - Motivational And Inspirational, The Wealth Creator Source - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Hans AndersonThe Wealth Creator Source is a series of powerful interviews with some of the most influential and well known people from around the world. If making real changes in your life is important to you as it is to me, then The Wealth Creator Source is the perfect place to get started. Once a ...
Views: 1014 - Silence Is Golden - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Marla MitchellI recently spent 10 days at a “silent” retreat where meditation and spiritual growth was the main objective for participants. The whole experience was very new and intriguing to me, especially the prospect of bringing together 120 strangers who often don’t even have a chance to learn each ...
Views: 951 - Finding One's Self Through Art and Travel - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Thaneeya McArdleI always thought I had a normal upbringing, until I realized there was no such thing as "normal". After a typical suburban American childhood of roller-skating, pizza parties and the Disney Channel, I slid into adolescence doing all the usual teenage things: experimenting with make-up, shopping ...
Views: 946 - Words Have Power - Choose One and Make it Your Power Word - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Veronica HayI like to pick a word that represents what I want to experience in any given period of time. It can be a new word for a new year, or a new month, or a new season, whatever you like. You could also choose a word at the start of a new project or even a new relationship. Whatever word you choose ...
Views: 1270 - Perspective Part 5: Expectation and the Path to Your Zen - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadHow can a successful person brimming with self confidence be found speechless and uncomfortable? Expectation. The trap of human expectation can get the best of us at any time, place, or situation. When you perceive something or someone around you (that affects you) has changed, what do you do? ...
Views: 1815 - Perspective Part 4: Perspectives of Change - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadThere's always more than meets the eye. Have you noticed? Even when it comes to knowing your Self. It seems I'm always meeting a new perspective, side, or understanding of my Self and my life. I've always known that I am a unique individual. I admit, too, I've not always known just how and what ...
Views: 1250 - Perspective Part 3: Looking for Answers - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadWhy is it humans, the ultimate predators, feel safety in numbers? Is it because we are the only ones who intentionally hurt ourselves? Is it because we are the only ones who intentionally blind ourselves? Consider the statement, "ultimate predators." Yet, a resounding majority of us have poor ...
Views: 1168 - Perspective Part 2: Change in the Moment - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadIt's all in the perspective of the moment. What's your perception of that statement? There must be periods of time that are good and periods of time that are bad? But what's your perception of time? Mine says, when there is an instance of bad in my life, I can choose to focus on it and draw it ...
Views: 1358 - Perspective Part 1: Awareness of Change - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadPerspective Part 1 | Awareness of Change What was in my life three years ago is still in my life, yet is not in my life. If I look at it from one perspective, my life is mostly the same. If I look at it from a different perspective, it has changed dramatically. If you want to look at surface ...
Views: 975 - What is the Mind? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Stacey PollockHow do we identify the mind in the formation of our reality? Many people question whether such a thing exists, a place separate from the brain that would be identified as the mind. It is one of the greatest looming question marks, especially when it comes to the practical methods of our now ...
Views: 1222 - What is False Will Make You Suffer - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Sheri RosenthalSo often we get caught up in the idea that it’s what’s outside of us that is causing our suffering, and if we could make changes to those aspects, life would be better. We think that if our father wasn’t so angry – we could get along better with him, or express our love ...
Views: 1639 - How to Make Your Resolutions Stick - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2009 from Julie MelilloIt's a fresh, bright new year! 2009 promises to be great -- so what better time to start living our best lives? But how can we make those familiar resolutions to improve finances, relationships and health stick this year? Check out this article for easy tips! 1) Know what you want -- sounds ...
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