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I 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: 1227
WOW – 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: 1193
The 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: 2862
Often 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: 837
In 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: 1306
I 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: 663
All 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: 1186
The 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: 1039
I 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: 979
I 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: 986
I 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: 1319
How 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: 1863
There'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: 1308
Why 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: 1210
It'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: 1406
Perspective 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: 1014
How 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: 1261
So 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: 1689
It'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 ... Views: 785
On our journey toward greater awareness, the second step is about finding our identity. At some point in our life, for most of us, there comes a time when we ask the question, "Who am I?"
It may not come to us just like that, but it comes in some form or another. The first step in the ... Views: 3332
There’s a lot of discussion in spirituality about ego and the myriad of ways to diminish it. No matter what spiritual tradition you are studying, there are unlimited suggestions and tools for doing so. However, no matter how many methods we come up with – nothing can replace service ... Views: 932
With the New Year upon us it is a time of new beginnings, countless opportunities and second chances. It is at this time of year we look inward and ask ourselves, what do I aspire to change, to achieve or experience in my life? In our quest for perfection how is one to accomplish it all, or ... Views: 1371
Eight years ago I was going through a very painful divorce. We had been married 23 years. I had the intention to be married forever, and most painful of all, it was my decision. Once we separated, I realized I hardly knew myself. I had been pretty co-dependently caring for my husband and our ... Views: 1080
Are there things that compel us to do what we do? What guides us in our choices of what we become in life, our professional choices, our educational choices, etc. Could it be our beliefs to some extent? Yes, psychologists say that we make many decisions in life based on how we see ourselves, and ... Views: 957
Unfortunately those who choose to refuse the call don’t have a life.
-Joseph Campbell, Pathways to Bliss
The author goes on to say:
Either they do, or in trying to lead a more mundane life, they exist as non-entities, what T.S. Eliot called, “Hollow men.”
Campbell is quoting about the hollow ... Views: 1294
Always feeling guilty
I am sure you are aware of the feelings of guilt that comes when you do something that you didn’t want to do, but do you know that you could be feeling guilty for your whole life for something that you are not even aware of??
Feelings of guilt arise as soon as ... Views: 1262
One of the keys to having the Law of Attraction work intentionally is to be aware of your natural state of being. Now what exactly does that mean? Let's take a look at who you really are.
Your physical body is like a shell. It is not forever eternal. If it was, you would be immortal, but your ... Views: 1669
Too often we tend to associate the thought of “wasted opportunities” with the big decisions we make in life. I should have taken that job. I should have told that man (or woman) how I felt about him. I should have followed my heart instead of yielding to my sense of pragmatism and pursued my ... Views: 1018
A knowledgeable man and a Wise man, what is the difference between the both? This is a very simple question to be answering, isn’t it? But still, there is many variations to how it could be answered; some can answer it with just one simple sentence while some could actually go on with ... Views: 1260
Knowing that we are depressed is one of the keys to overcoming depression. Knowing that everything we do involves choice. Everything is choice. Every decision we make, we choose to make it. We decide what we think and we decide what we think is best for us. We can choose again if the result ... Views: 1341
This article is about the consequence of imitating others.
The ancient Persian poet, Rumi, wrote “The Donkey” (translated by Coleman Barks). The poem describes a weary traveler, his servant, and donkey, who stop at an inn to spend the night. But, the innkeepers are poor so they ... Views: 1231
Growing up, many girls dream of becoming a wife and mother. They imagine meeting Mr. Right and planning their perfect wedding. They envision a cute pregnant belly and keep track of all their favorite baby names. For many, they can’t wait to begin this chapter in their life. For other ... Views: 644
Each must be free to choose his own understanding. This is the origin of freewill. It is the freedom to perceive reality, the freedom to interpret Truth in any manner you please. This is what makes Truth both constant and limitless; both Absolute and relative. If a thousand people were to look ... Views: 1005
The best teacher is also the student. And you are your own best teacher.
We are, every one of us, teachers. We teach everyone we touch. Not by our instruction, however, but by our presence and by our example. We are all, every one of us, also the student for we all have experiences. And these ... Views: 1187
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: 1240
Who are you? What do you believe? What do you really need?
When we discover who we really are, we stop living on auto-pilot and start to live with intention, focus and purpose. Our choices become clearer. We begin to make active choices in our life, instead of making excuses or passively ... Views: 1891
I love the mystery implicit in theories such as those of quantum mechanics. They describe, for example, the sub-atomic world – a world in which strange elements with stranger names live - photons, quarks, leptons and antiquarks…hundreds actually. These are theoretically the primary ... Views: 671
When we create something, we expect people to appreciate our creation. And appreciation of creativity is shown in different ways. It can be with a simple pat on the shoulder, a thumb's up or a wink of an eye. But have you experienced when your creation was being ignored by people? Especially ... Views: 674
To realize and fully live by your true nature, you need to break the inner and outer cycles that are making your life miserable or, in the best case, difficult.
In this chapter we'll talk about something which is fundamental to our understanding of the cycles of life: duality.
In this world ... Views: 3395
Living In Awareness
I have always been fascinated by the phrases ‘you create your own reality’ and ‘you are what you think you are’. At first I thought this was great and very simple – all I have to do is think in a particular way and I would be / have all the ... Views: 1165
The process of inner healing is a long and difficult road that can be made simpler if we are committed to the growth and development that we need in order to do better in our personal and professional lives.
We must be able to stay on top of all aspects of our lives and this means that we have ... Views: 839
Our life form is often hindered of development because of weak nesses or barriers that stand in our way from progression. One must overcome these weaknesses by removing barriers. By doing so, one can ensure the procedure of self-healing.
Weaknesses can prevail if we allow room. By knowing one ... Views: 807
“…when you reach an advanced age and look back over your lifetime, it can seem to have had a consistent order and plan, as though composed by some novelist. Events that when they occurred had seemed accidental and of little moment turn out to have been indispensable factors in the composition of ... Views: 737
While most Americans consider Yoga as a form of exercise to increase flexibility and stamina, the yogis use it as a spiritual technique to become one with the universe. Yoga is not just a series of breathing techniques, strange body movements and mantras but takes on a deeper level for those ... Views: 2750
I’m sure that if I took a poll I would get a jillion answers. Some of these would probably be: spending more time with nature, going green, living off the grid, growing your own food, buying local, and reducing your carbon footprint. In general, walking more gently upon the Earth, and living ... Views: 752
The other day someone said to me "there will come a time when us ‘special’ people the light workers of the world will be called on to show others the way." I sat and stared completely caught off guard as far as I could tell I didn't possess any magical powers the rest of the human race had ... Views: 1439
I have a few questions I'd like to ask you.
Warning: They WILL make you think. They might even make you squirm a bit. They'll also invite you to take a few more steps into your greatness. Are you up for that?
Okay...here we go...
What would happen if you were pushed from the ... Views: 990
Change is a major part of the equation of our experience of life.
It does not take a qualified researcher to see all the changes that are going on in the world around us today. Whether it is to do with warming up of our earth, body changes, environmental issues, natural disasters and changing ... Views: 1652
A new psychology, quantum psychology, is bringing new insights into how both individuals and societies can stop repeating the past. As individuals, we can rapidly free ourselves from our past traumatic experiences, and achieve higher consciousness, by communicating with our unconscious minds in ... Views: 740