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- BOO! WHO'S SCARING YOU? (HALLOWE'EN OR ANY OTHER TIME) - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Valerie VinarAre you tricking or treating yourself? What kinds of things do you say to yourself throughout the day? Are they loving or hurtful? Do they motivate and encourage or paralyze and frighten you? And what about those things that others say to you? How do you interpret them? So often we put a ...
Views: 789 - Are you seeking for gratification or happiness? Understand between what is gratification and happiness - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Mykim TranDo you think it is important for you to take action to improve your community or society? Have you ever stop yourself from taking action to try to improve your community or society because you believe that one person cannot make a difference? Do you feel like it would be a waste of your time to ...
Views: 684 - LIFE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Tom KrauseLife is a work in progress that never is complete. We learn a different lesson from each experience we meet. We learn the joy of living- of what a heart is for. We learn that through our struggles we are stronger than before. We learn the thrill of victory- the pain of a ...
Views: 1175 - How to Live in Unshakeable Tranquility - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comMany of us long to live in a state of unshakeable tranquility. What I’ve come to realize is that tranquility is unshakeable ONLY when I’m unattached to outcome, when I’m willing to roll with whatever’s happening. “Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.” Resisting is ...
Views: 1377(2 votes) - Creating a Peace Plan - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Janet PfeifferWhile it's important to understand, express, manage, diffuse, and heal your anger, imagine how much easier it would be to prevent outside forces from irritating you from the get go? You can learn to be emotionally unaffected by the drama and chaos around you. Rest assured, I'm not suggesting ...
Views: 1648(1 vote) - Intuition...What is it and how to listen to it - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Eloryia RAIntuition is a direct perception of a truth or fact that is independent of any reasoning process. It is the quality or ability of having keen and quick insight or immediate apprehension. Intuition is easily defined; what most of you have difficulty with is how to listen to intuition and trust ...
Views: 1392 - 6 Steps To Use Visualization And End Your Need For Immediate Gratification - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Gia CilentoIf you’ve ever struggled to attain your goals, don’t beat yourself up, don’t give up. It may just be that all you need is a change in your focus. You may just be giving in to your desire for immediate gratification. If you’re like most people today, you’ve probably let yourself fulfill this ...
Views: 1457(2 votes) - 6 Steps To Use Visualization And End Your Need For Immediate Gratification - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Gia CilentoIf you’ve ever struggled to attain your goals, don’t beat yourself up, don’t give up. It may just be that all you need is a change in your focus. You may just be giving in to your desire for immediate gratification. If you’re like most people today, you’ve probably let yourself fulfill this ...
Views: 1424(2 votes) - Passivity and Non-action – The Factors behind Fundamental Transformation - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranEffortful movements towards spiritual transformation sustain the habitual neurology and so dissolution of the ego does not take place. What can help are the two factors of passivity and inward non-action which move us on to a different dimension of awareness. Many people feel that they must ...
Views: 1483(1 vote) - Inner Peace Is A Choice - 12 Steps To Get There - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Gia CilentoOn any given day and at any given moment there are as many reasons to feel peaceful, to choose inner peace and to pass it on as there are to feel annoyed, threatened, angry, frustrated and to pass that on. It is a choice. Pass on the peace or pass on the crap. Feel the peace within or roll ...
Views: 1455(3 votes) - The Beckoning of Sorrow – A Key to Understanding Life and the Afterlife. - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe feeling of sorrow, as different from sadness, can take us on to the beyond – the region of universal spirituality where man’s self-centered projections cannot thrive. Can we understand the beauty of that feeling and its deeply cleansing effects? Generally, the words ‘sorrow’ and ...
Views: 1405(1 vote) - The Silence Speaks - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2013 from Ruth Bleakley-ThiessenHello and Cead Mile Failte´, this is gaelic and means "a hundred thousand times wellcome". We live in a world, in which we have too much distraction from things outside of ourselves. Instead of listening to ourselves, we dive into various methods of distraction, which are available almost ...
Views: 990 - Keep Your Boundaries – 4 Steps To Keeping Solid Boundaries - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2013 from Gia CilentoBoundaries can be considered our personal rules of engagement. They’re the limits or guidelines we use to indicate how we interact with others and how we will allow them to interact with us. Some of us have multiple layers of boundaries and some have a simple set. Still others have different ...
Views: 1188(3 votes) - Morning Rituals To Feed the Soul - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2013 from Alan SealeIt’s an overcast, blustery morning on the shores of Lake Chautauqua. The sun has just risen and is trying hard to break through the clouds. I’m the first to arrive this morning out on the point of the bell tower peninsula. I want to claim my special spot under a particular willow tree right ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - An Advance Booking for Healthy Mental Stance at the Last Hour - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranHuman beings don’t think much about their last hour before leaving this planet. If they care for it at all, they give in to some religious promises rather than rely on their own awareness and discovery. There is good scope here for reflections. It is good to reflect on the last hour that ...
Views: 1872 - Near Death Experiences and Their Amazing Physiological Aftereffects - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIn the aftermath of quite a few near death experiences, the person gets cured of almost impossible medical conditions much to the amazement of the hospital staff. We look into some case studies and the possible inferences from them in this presentation. There are many aspects of near death ...
Views: 1792(2 votes) - The Anatomy of Personal Development - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Kasi PhillipsPersonal development has a profound effect on our successes as human beings. Often I would come across books at home when I was a teen that momma would have and i’d scan over them. I believe she read some of them. All us are that way on some level. She said, when we don’t have real purpose and ...
Views: 1025 - How Cooperation Melts Resistance - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Kumari MullinHave you noticed there seems to be a widening gap between positive and negative experiences recently? If I am in cooperation and collaboration mode, everything runs so smoothly, even magically. The converse is also glaringly evident; when I am pushing my agenda, without sharing my goals and ...
Views: 1091 - Living from love - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2013 from Michael KewleyOur usual way of being is to live in accordance with the rules and regulations set down by others. To play other people's games. They tell us what is right and what is wrong, and most importantly, how we should behave. This is simply conditioning by our parents, our educational system and ...
Views: 1375 - A Better Prayer - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Steve GoodierOne man, too inebriated to drive, was walking home along railroad tracks when his foot suddenly became stuck. He pulled and tugged, but could not free it from the tracks. Then he heard a noise and turned around to see an oncoming train. In a panic, he prayed. "Dear God, please get my foot out ...
Views: 1064(1 vote) - The Pause, Mindfulness - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Margo KnoxMindfulness “LOVE AFTER LOVE The time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own 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 yourself. Give wine. Give bread. Give back ...
Views: 1673 - Defend-Less - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Max RyanOne of my favorite quotes and I think one of the most effective principles and getting positive results in our lives is this: "It is in our defenselessness that your safety lies" That is from A Course in Miracles. The concept of defenselessness is something that is foreign to many people. It ...
Views: 1246(1 vote) - The Beatings Will Continue … 5 Ways To Tackle Negative Self-Talk - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Gia CilentoWho’s really beating up on you the most? It’s probably you. Don’t believe me? Stop and notice the way you talk to yourself. One of the biggest obstacles to Inner Peace and developing your Inner Sanctum is the presence of negative self-talk and the way we beat ourselves up. For the most part, ...
Views: 1267(1 vote) - Symphony of Silence - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Gian KumarSilence is pure splendor and absolute. For it is sound that is dual; it needs a source to transmit and a receiver to hear its transmission. Between any two notes of a sound there is a gap of silence, in order to define that sound. Sound on further expansion, is expressed through words or ...
Views: 608 - Spiritual Healing Through Forgivenss - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Janet PfeifferWe have all been hurt by the things others have said or done (notice I didn’t include “to me/us” at the end of that sentence).* Very often, we say or do things that are inconsiderate or hurtful to the other party. Sometimes, we commit an offense by failing to do what we need to. Whether ...
Views: 1184 - Why "Being Peace" is the New Black - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Madelaine VallinWith quotes and positive messages dressing the walls of our homes, info-graphics filling the internet and Kindness revolutions popping up everywhere around the globe I wonder; Is it just me or has the world gone feel-good crazy! Break out the champagne! Finally, we have come to the ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Pious Egoism and Its Tricky Ways – A Serious Block to Inner Freedom - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWanting to impress people with their assumed humility, human beings may take on a posture of freedom from their ego. This is pious egoism. Its tricky ways can keep us arrested in its deception. Those who wish to expand their spiritual vision understand this deceptive tendency in the human ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - True Happiness Is Simple - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizBeing happy is simple and so is life, we just choose to complicate it. We complicate it with our past, future, negative thinking or our beliefs. However, when you live through You these things cease to exist because they are a figment of your imagination. They are what your mind is thinking, ...
Views: 995 - A Bunch of Wholesome Advice ‘Desiderata’ - and Its Spoof ‘Deteriorata’! - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt is always rewarding to go through an intelligent bunch of worldly advice. Here we see one such bunch. It is followed by a hilarious spoof of the same. Both seem to have an input for those who wish to lead a cheerful life governed by wisdom. During the last century, a wise man wrote a ...
Views: 2177(2 votes) - The Self is not free - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Vinod AnandThe Self is not free (Vinod Anand) Doing whatever you have done, you will continue to get what you have L.F got. So, to live wisely and happily, question the way of doing you have been following. In today’s world where the pace of life is so hectic, fast food has become a popular source of ...
Views: 1262 - Waking Up To What Matters Most - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Donna MarkussenIf you knew how much time you have left to live, would you choose to live your life differently? I started to think about this question when my son came home one day and told me about his friend’s mom who just passed away at 48 years old. She suffered a brain tumor that was discovered just a ...
Views: 1215(1 vote) - Do You Consciously Consider Downtime? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Margo KnoxI was just this morning reading an article by Wendy Squires on the “Mamamia” FB page, where she addressed her need for what I call downtime. This quote is useful & I don’t know who wrote it but it sounds like a practicing psychologist “The key difference [between introverts and extroverts] is ...
Views: 1563 - Awakened Senses - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2013 from Tricia Sauers-DickersonI had the opportunity to spend time at a little hunting camp remotely tucked away in the woods in Cuba, New York. The camp was very simple, a small, red painted wooden shack sitting on a hillside. I spent the weekend there in early winter, the snow covered the hillside, but small patches of ...
Views: 1142 - Who Should Pay The Bill - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from David SamuelThe concept of splitting the bill when out with your friends for a meal or coffee for example, each paying for themselves, is a terrible thing because it robs us of the joy of giving and joy of receiving. Not only the joy is lost, but there is a far more insidious problem that invades our ...
Views: 1509 - The Healing Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Janet PfeifferForgiveness is oftentimes misunderstood and difficult to put into action. For some, when another offends or betrays them, moving beyond the anger and the need to get even can feel impossible. Forgiveness is a conscious choice to let go of all anger, pain, bitterness, and negative feelings ...
Views: 1523 - Being Divine Love - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2013 from Harold BeckerUnconditional love is a power so universally recognized that we all aspire to its realization whether we are conscious of it or not. We yearn for it, pray for it and, at times, even fight for it. Throughout time great master teachers have come forth to remind us of it. On a deep inner level, we ...
Views: 1423 - 7 Ways To Prevent A Superwoman Meltdown - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2013 from Gia CilentoIf you’re anything like me, you sometimes feel like you’re being pulled in a hundred different directions at the same time. Yes, you manage to fulfill just about everything on your “to do” list, but you can end up feeling drained, empty and exhausted or even totally overwhelmed. When you’re ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - Living A Constipated Life Or, How This SuperWoman Got Her Groove Back - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2013 from Gia CilentoBeing a SuperWoman isn’t always easy. In fact, it can be downright tough. So many expectations, especially from yourself. Sometimes it feels like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions. And, sometimes, when you don’t live up to those expectations, things unravel, fall apart and you have to ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - Compassion - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2013 from Margo KnoxI was having morning tea with friends and family on the weekend, and it was such a delight to catch up and be reminded of the love we share. As we sipped coffee in the sunshine at Nobby’s Beach Sinking into the compassion of extending love while basking in the warmth of communion, the depth of ...
Views: 1710(1 vote) - Spiritual Experience - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2013 from Vinod AnandSpiritual Experience (Vinod Anand) There are five aspects of spirituality—the objective, the why of spirituality, the means for attaining the objective, who pursues spirituality and when. Objective of spirituality is to transcend the limited bodily identity and experience the oneness ...
Views: 1296 - How to Truly Take Care of Yourself! - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2013 from Margo KnoxHave you ever had the thought? My life just doesn’t seem to make sense! Is it possible for life to make perfect sense? I both believe and know it is possible for each of us to have our lives make perfect sense. It's possible to come into a deep connected alignment with our daily life and ...
Views: 1796(1 vote) - The Good Idea/Balanced Life - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Nancy LennertGood morning to all…. This morning I started the day by ushering out a few family members….one by one they left to fulfill their daily obligations. I realize more and more that it is not the “job” we have or where we go; it is what we do with that job and what we do where we go. I kiss ...
Views: 1124 - Accessing Your Spirit Through Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Mandy GatlinAre you feeling uncertain or doubtful? Maybe your mind races with thoughts of worry or concern about little everyday things... bills, work, taking care of your home or your relationships, on and on... Most of these thoughts and concerns are ego based. Know that there is a clear, distinct ...
Views: 1495 - In Your Memory - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.In your memory I choose to see what you have tried so hard for me to see. It is in your memory that I choose to take love, honor and respect to a whole new level. I am trying the best that I can and I walk strong, in your memory. For all the times I just wanted to cry, you made me laugh. ...
Views: 1360 - The Inner Mirror - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Vinod AnandThe Inner Mirror [Vinod Anand] I look again at a drawing my niece, then five, had made, and which I treasure. It has her, her sister, and another person who looks a lot like them. Under each ‘person’ is their name in a childish scrawl — Jacqui, Sue and God. “God looks like this, huh?” I ...
Views: 1277 - The Good Idea/Good Intentions - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Nancy LennertGood morning to all….. As I begin with you today I realize that it is close to Noon and I ask; what has happened to the morning? I’m sure that everyone wonders that from time to time. We had one appointment this morning which I figured would take maybe 30 minutes or so – more than an ...
Views: 1394 - Moving on to the Beyond – Can One Step out of Being a Believer or a Non-believer? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMessages from paranormal phenomena can take us into the realm of the unknown, the Beyond. To receive the messages, one must listen and remain without judging. That means one should not fall a prey to the usual tendency of being a believer or a non-believer. Human beings generally live ...
Views: 1410 - About Human Beings - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Vinod AnandAbout Human Beings [Vinod Anand] It is said that a human birth is not easy to achieve. And once you have this human body, you are no longer in the hands of nature. You now have the rare capacity, called free will, to initiate a further process of evolution. An animal, on the other hand, is ...
Views: 1344 - Is Life Pointless And Futile? Here Is A Possible Point - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from David SamuelMany people get the feeling that everything in life is just an empty waste of time, totally futile. So much of our time spent on empty interactions, work to make money just to pay taxes and survive, etc. is just a waste of time an effort, given the inevitable end. This is a very depressing ...
Views: 9151(2 votes) - Has Your Fear Of Death Made You Stop Living? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Gia CilentoHave you heard the song, “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim McGraw? If you haven’t, click on the link and head over there after you’ve finished reading. It really makes you sit up and take notice of how you’re living your life. That’s what it did for me, anyway, when my coach at the time had me ...
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