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- The Freedom of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Danielle PierreThere are times when forgiveness can be the furthest thing from our minds, particularly when the person we should forgive has done something we deem to be unforgivable. It took me years to understand that forgiveness is not for the sake of the other person, but for our own sakes. It takes very ...
Views: 1031(2 votes) - The Transformative Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Joan Breiner, M.Ed. and Susyn Reeve, M.Ed.One of the gifts of being a co-creator of WITH Forgiveness is that I have the opportunity, on a daily basis, to expand and deepen my capacity to forgive by practicing what I preach! One afternoon, I was home watching some documentaries. The first and last one, I watched that day was, “Jesus ...
Views: 11063(4 votes) - Three Steps for Surviving an Affair - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Kim OlverMany people ask, “Can my relationship survive an affair”? My answer is yes when you follow the three- step process outlined below. Step One: Prioritize Your Relationship The first step is for both people to realize that their relationship is important enough for them to attempt to heal ...
Views: 1750(2 votes) - Why Forgiveness? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Amy Torres"Webster's Dictionary" defines forgiveness as "ceasing to feel resentment against someone who has offended us in some way." How do we cease to feel resentment towards someone we feel has harmed us -- especially if that person in no way acknowledges any wrong doing? And why would we want ...
Views: 1682(2 votes) - *** We Must Start Loving the Killers Among Us - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Deborah LeighOprah decided to pull the plug on her April 20 show focusing on the 10th anniversary of the Columbine shootings because in her words, “After reviewing it, I thought it focused too much on the killers.” Instead, she ran a rather ho-hum episode about a mother leaving prison. Oprah was wrong. ...
Views: 1610(3 votes) - Finding the Truth in the Unexpected Happening - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from ray borjaLet's face it, throughout our lives we do the best we can do based on what we feel we are capable of. We do our best to get things right. We ate our vegetables, studied hard in school, learn to love, got married to our sweetheart, went out and got a good jobs. We then raised smart kids, and ...
Views: 1627(3 votes) - How to 'Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life" - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2012 from Gracie LakeDepressed. Dragging. In a funk. I woke up that way today at 4:30 a.m. There’s no good reason for it. I understand that I make my own reality, but I was having trouble turning off the funk. I got up, threw some clothes on in the dark and stumbled my way downstairs into the office. I know that ...
Views: 1651(3 votes) - How To End a Relationship and Move on To a Healthier Relationship - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Bellaisa FilippisHow you end a relationship matters. In fact it matters so much that it can affect your next relationship in a positive or negative way. So when ending a relationship you need to take that into consideration! There are two common feelings that can occur from a bad end to a relationship. They ...
Views: 1007(3 votes) - It's Time to Forgive - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Hara TaicherThe healing power of forgiveness is like nothing you've experienced before. What most people don't understand is that when they forgive, really forgive, they actually set themselves free. It is the one who holds the pain or anger, or whatever the emotion is inside them that suffers most. The ...
Views: 1660(3 votes) - The Harmonising Times, February 2106: The Year for Your Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2016 from Gregory Reece-SmithWelcome to Creating Harmony’s email of indication. Our intention in this Harmonising Times is to provide our readers, friends and everyone else with foresight as to the influences impacting all our lives as we move through 2016. So helping each to Create their Life of Harmony by assisting each ...
Views: 1819(3 votes) - Grief CPR Series - Letting Go! - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from Sandy BrosamGrief CPR Series Things we need to know BEFORE emotional disaster strikes! Emotion = Energy in Motion Letting go! I am often asked "How do I let go?" or "How did you let go?" That is such a tough answer. What I learned in 30 years of grieving is this: To truly let go, those arms have ...
Views: 2472(4 votes) - A Conversation With Dad - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Dan L. HaysWritten August 5, 1990 All I really wanted to say was "I'm sorry." I had said some hurtful things to my Father. But he had been dead for three years. How do make amends after they're gone? It wasn't perfect, not like him being there, but I was talking to him anyway. Just making up a ...
Views: 1619(5 votes) - A Love that Will Last: 5 Helpful Tips to a Lasting Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Craig ShinneyWhile it may not always be easy to place your trust in the hands of God, especially when it becomes a test of patience as well, there's no doubt that waiting on God for the right spouse is an important part of your spiritual journey towards living a godly life. Pray to Him about your feelings, ...
Views: 980(5 votes) - Forgive Others! It Is The "Name Of The Game!" - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Father TimeForgiving other people is one of the most important things in this life! When we get angry at someone or have ill feelings towards them, for whatever the reason, the only one that this hurts is us! Sometimes a friend, family member, or co-worker might make a joke, and it comes out wrong, and ...
Views: 4615(9 votes) - "How Unforgiveness And Negative Thinking Block Abundant Living" - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Barnsley BrownHave you ever been in a slump worse than a teenager's posture? Have you felt overwhelmed, resentful, bitter, and like nothing is going right? Have you felt sluggish in the face of everything, consumed by negative thinking, and even depressed? Have people been getting on your very last nerve--and ...
Views: 2202(2 votes) - *** Is It Possible, Right Now, to Live in Trust Rather Than Fear? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Daniel BenorCan you picture to yourself a world in which we are able to trust each other, without doubts or hesitations? Hard to imagine such a thing, isn’t it? Yet there are clear, readily available steps we can each take to start to make our personal world much less a place of anxieties, fears and worries ...
Views: 1619(2 votes) - *** The Huna Way of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 from Matthew JamesHave you ever felt like you were holding a grudge against someone, even after you had consciously tried to forgive? All of us, at one time or another, need to forgive. It may be our spouse or a friend. It may be a co-worker or a former employer. After the mortgage and financial crises, some ...
Views: 2887(2 votes) - *** Walking to Forgive - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Colin TippingOne of the reasons why I think people are reluctant to go through a process of forgiveness is because they just don’t want to revisit the pain. Let sleeping dogs lie! Why dig up the past? Just forget it! Who needs it, for God’s sake? But research is showing that this strategy ...
Views: 2043(3 votes) - 3 Ways to Stop Stuffing Anger and Find Your Inner Voice - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2012 from Gabrielle CondeIt’s time for a wake up call, okay? Everything you've been feeling... anger, hate, jealousy, shame... it keeps coming up, doesn't it? You want to let it go. Some people you know may tell you that you "shouldn't" be angry or you "should" let it slide off your back. But that is a lie. ...
Views: 3552(1 vote) - 5 Reasons Your Relationship Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Erin HeavenRelationships are never cut and dry. There are so many varied dynamics at work. Not only do you have to consider the different interests, temperaments, and personalities involved, but there is also an energetic component that most people aren't ever aware of. We are essentially a collection of ...
Views: 2430(1 vote) - A Different Approach to the Chakras, chakras, meridians, auric fields. - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Angela Burr-MadsenWe all express the 28 primary frequencies of energy, which dictate the human experience. These 28 cardinal frequencies include, 7 primary chakras, 7 Yin and 7 yang meridians, and 7 auric fields. They are present even though we do not see nor understand them. At their origin these frequencies ...
Views: 5297(2 votes) - And That's My Take... (Moving On) - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Curtis SagmeisterAND THAT’S MY TAKE… (MOVING ON) ©2010 by Curtis Sagmeister. All rights reserved. This year, the Canadian government officially recognized the Armenian genocide at the hands of Turkey in the early part of the 20th century. And while this official recognition is decades too late, it is a ...
Views: 982(1 vote) - Anger: Cleansing Squall or Hurricane? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2012 from Tina TessinaAnger is the emotional energy within each of us that rises up when something needs to change. If you act on the need to create change, your anger can be channeled effectively; but it’s not redirected to something effective, your frustration will build, sometimes to hurricane force. Anger ...
Views: 1815(1 vote) - Are You Freaking Kidding Me??? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Michelle Lee, CHBeing a student of metaphysics for more than 25 years now, I’m a firm believer that we create our own experiences and reality. I’m incredibly optimistic and resilient, always expecting “things” to improve. The past two years have not been easy. The recent state of the economy and my own ...
Views: 2134(1 vote) - Are You Free to Love? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Christine AryloMany of us say that we want love We spend tons of energy Sometimes even money On trying to find it But then I wonder Are we really open to receiving it Once it shows up on our doorstep Or do we actually shut the door On the very thing we want most Does your heart open wide when ...
Views: 1882(1 vote) - Banish That Person From Your Mind Once and For All - 9 Tips - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHow do you stop thinking about someone? Perhaps he betrayed you, she broke up with you, or maybe it’s someone you don’t even know. He enters your mind all the time and you know it isn’t healthy. Sometimes people take up residence in our minds and it’s difficult to get rid of the thoughts. ...
Views: 3307(1 vote) - Body Buildo Powder – No. 1 Health Supplement - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2016 from Being ChinmayToday, in our occupied lives, we frequently pass up a great opportunity the critical supplements in our eating routine. The absence of fitting supplements in our body influences wellbeing, as well as influences your appearance as well .Body Buildo is an eminent lifting weights recipe supported ...
Views: 1680(1 vote) - Couple Challenges: The Series - Infidelity - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Mark KauppFew issues a couple may face have a more devastating impact as an affair, infidelity or cheating. Infidelity erodes the basic foundational reason the couple exists; their emotional bond. This emotional bond is substantiated by the couple's believe that they are the most important person in their ...
Views: 1703(2 votes) - Dissolve Emotional Pain - Make it a Gift - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbHow many of you have trouble forgetting emotional pain? Perhaps you were upset with another or even, with yourself, for events that occurred in your life that were tragic. It is often hard to release the destructive emotions caused by others. There is a way to achieve freedom and change your ...
Views: 2726(2 votes) - Does Your Story Run Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2012 from Sandy Brewer, PhDIt’s resonates like an old gospel spiritual: You got a story, I got a story. All God’s children got a story. The intensity of our stories varies as does the degree of the resulting chaos. Some of us had it really rough, as did I. Yet others have had harsher lives. And for some of us, not ...
Views: 2240(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: "The Nail in the Fence: Healing Wounds" - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Tina TessinaThis arrived in Dr. Romance 's e-mail: “There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the ...
Views: 1977(1 vote) - Family Constellations: Fate Is Not Polite - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Suzi TuckerThe room is filled with people. Old, young, men, women, different styles, different postures, open curious faces, closed sceptical ones, intent, cautious, waiting. Bert Hellinger sits calmly at the front of the large, airy room, the well-known smile resting comfortably on his face. We have come ...
Views: 1773(1 vote) - Forgive For Your Own Growth - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Judge JSometimes the hardest thing to do is to forgive someone. Other times the hardest thing to do is to forget. Many times the hardest thing is to do is to forgive yourself and forget. The funny thing is that forgiving and forgetting are both really important when it comes to trying to get ...
Views: 1695(1 vote) - Forgive Yourself First! - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Kristin RobertsonA shocked silence hung over the conference room. Barry (not his real name), usually a compassionate and even-tempered vice president, had just loudly berated one of his managers during a staff meeting. The accused manager was looking down at his hands with a reddened face and the other managers’ ...
Views: 1967(3 votes) - Forgiveness - Feeling or Action? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Deb ScottFORGIVENESS - Feeling or Action? For a long time I struggled with being able to forgive. Maybe you have felt the same way? In my “green sky” upside down thinking, I always thought forgiveness had to be a feeling. Something that made ME feel better inside towards the person I was trying to ...
Views: 2033(4 votes) - Forgiveness Begins With You - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Trudy-Ann EwanBeing betrayed by a loved one can leave you feeling angry, unwilling to trust again and angry. You may also suffer a blow to your self-esteem and most devastating of all, heart-break. The pain of heart-break is so intense that you feel as if you are losing your mind. Having a deep love for ...
Views: 1949(1 vote) - Forgiveness Your Way Never Works - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Natacha CannWhy is it so hard to forgive someone? Why does forgiveness hurt so much and seem impossible sometimes? Forgiveness is hard and seems impossible when you try to do it your way and expect situations to mend in your time. When I think back to a time when I was so upset I found it difficult to ...
Views: 997(1 vote) - Forgiving, Forgetting, and Boundary Setting - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Dr. Lisa Love - Best Selling Author - Attract & Keep Real Love, Law of Attraction, Soul SuccessIs it really possible, or practical, to forgive and forget if someone is only going to repeat abusive and harmful behaviors? It is, but it requires a little more clarity on the entire process of boundary setting in conjunction with forgiveness. In the past several years I have become even ...
Views: 2523(2 votes) - Get My Man Back - How To Win Your Man Back After Break Up - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Tiemo DonaldGet my man back; If you have experienced a break up with your boyfriend and now want him back, how are you going to do it? The trouble with many in this situation is trying to figure out how to get an ex back. Many times it is done all wrong or for the wrong reasons and the situation only gets ...
Views: 1068(1 vote) - Goodbye Grudges, Hello Love: How Forgiveness Allows You to Attract Your True Match - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWe all draw relationship partners in accordance with our core beliefs. If you consistently attract emotionally unhealthy relationship partners, there is a pattern that you must break in order to recognize a balanced and devoted relationship. During my years of matchmaking I have found that ...
Views: 2144(1 vote) - Gratitude Speeds Healing - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Dr. Erica Goodstone“When in doubt, be grateful.” A quick jolt to the nervous system to be reminded to be grateful, even and especially when life seems to be saying “suffer,” “you lose,” “give up,” “stop trying,” and most of all, “you have no more love to give.” The question is: Where are you putting your ...
Views: 2008(2 votes) - How emotionally mature are you in love? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Gina HardyMost of my lovely couples come to me in relational angst when their bag of long standing coping “tools” has run aground and they have nothing left with which to communicate their feelings and needs in a healthy way. Many couples just cope, rather than experience deeply fulfilling and ...
Views: 2854(1 vote) - How to Forgive and Forget - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Susan LiddyWe have all heard the phrase, “Forgive and forget,” but how easy is it do either of those things? If only we could forget… maybe it wouldn’t be so hard to forgive. And sometimes we’ll offer someone our forgiveness… but the truth is that the scar of their unkind words or deeds remains. How do ...
Views: 1509(2 votes) - How to Heal a Broken Heart - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Carna Zacharias-Miller,We all experience severe heart break at some time in our lives. For many it happens in childhood or adolescence, the time when we are most vulnerable. A cold mother, an absent father, being different in any way from our peers and ostracized for it - these are some of the reasons for the early ...
Views: 1682(2 votes) - How to Step Out of Your Story and Into Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Kathryn EriksenAs a child, I loved to hear and read stories. Mythical creatures with magical powers, Kings and Queens and their children (of course I was the Princess!) and the Knights of the Round Table. How I loved to read about King Arthur and his Camelot. But for some reason, I always identified with the ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - HOW WE ASSIST EACH OTHER’S HEALING - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Helene Leonetti MDI have mused recently how over the past twenty years as a gynecologist I have impacted on my patients’ ability to improve the quality of their lives. And what has become glaringly apparent are the following acknowledgments: • We do not heal until we are ready • After making course corrections ...
Views: 884(1 vote) - Instant Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2012 from Natacha CannNo matter how badly someone hurts you, it is beneficial to forgive the offense instantly. I have a friend, who I will call Pat, who owns her own business,. Pat just had a very bad experience with one of her female employees and had to fire the woman. Pat mentored her for the past seven ...
Views: 1576(1 vote) - just for Today - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriJUST FOR TODAY 1. Just for today I will be happy. This assumes that what Abraham Lincoln said is true, that “most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Happiness is from within; it is not a matter of externals. 2. Just for today I will try to adjust myself to what is, ...
Views: 1931(1 vote) - Learning to Control Your Emotions - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from cedric riceHow many times have emotional outbursts destroyed a life or career? Our emotions can either work for us or against us depending on how we handle them. Gaining control of your emotions is a practice which requires maturity and experience. We have to learn to recognize the emotions which seek to ...
Views: 3014(3 votes) - Letting go of a relationship - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Elsabe SmitWhy is it that we hold on to relationships long past their natural end? Think of a friendship that no longer exists. Do you still remember how your friend insulted or deserted you? You gained new friends, but you still feel that hurt. Remember that supervisor who made your life such ...
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