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- Cooking Without A Recipe - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2008 from Renee BaribeauLately, I've felt like I'm cooking without a recipe. In the kitchen, I trust my instincts and knowledge of the chemistry of food. However, even on this familiar turf, I have felt a growing uncertainty about the nature of the food sources themselves. Last month, I went on retreat for a few days. ...
Views: 1465 - 7 Extraordinary Things That I Learnt In The Gurumaa Ashram - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Vijay RaisinghaniThe Gurumaa Ashram is an outstanding and unique place for self transformation for a better self, better health and wealth. It is the residing place of the enlightened Mystic – Shri Anandmurti Gurumaa, and the place where she imparts her spiritual guidance and knowledge to all visitors and ...
Views: 1290 - A Celebration To Remember Forever - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Timothy SmithThis past weekend my family and I had the PLEASURE and HONOR to attend a Farewell Ceremony to 70 Soldiers who are being deployed to The Iraqi Freedom mission. Courtesy of the family and friends of the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, US ARMY, Mattydale N.Y. To witness this LIVE, was an ...
Views: 1373 - Success Means Being Comfortable In Your Own Skin - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Anthony VultaggioFormer Charger-Girl Lindsay Rizzo is the product of a bi-racial marriage. Her mother is Mexican and her father African-American. Despite, or maybe because of the racism she experienced, this model and actress learned early to answer the question, “Who am I?” “When I was ...
Views: 3097 - Listen...Is Spiitual Geography Calling You? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Reggie OdomWhen we step onto our soul's path and into our greatness, every area of our lives wakes up and we are guided to our highest good in many different ways. One of these ways is through spiritual geography. Spiritual geography is the geography that we are called to for our next stage of growth, ...
Views: 896 - Why Don’t We Do What We Know We ‘Should’ And Do What We Know We Shouldn't? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Anyaa H'redullaHave you ever had the experience of knowing you should do something... but you didn’t? Or conversely, doing something that you know you shouldn't... but did? Recently, I had such an experience. When I returned from an appointment I checked my phone messages and there was a call from a ...
Views: 889 - Life's Defining Moments - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2008 from Anyaa H'redullaWhat prompts a defining moment in life? Are we always aware of its significance? Some events are definitely easier to identify than others, such as a marriage, or the birth of a child. Others are less obvious. Take an innocent thought I happened to think more than twenty years ago. I was ...
Views: 5618 - Wanting To Grow - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Cory KempStrolling up to the deli at my local grocery I didn't expect a conversation about the recession with the kind man plopping my tofu burger into its plastic take-out container. But that is what I got, an informed opinion about how the store was no longer carrying some items that hadn't been great ...
Views: 1126 - Seven Specific Action Steps - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Johnny MorneyYou are about to begin a journey of challenge and growth. Without healthy self-esteem, you could have 'everything' but your life could still be a wreck. Who you believe you are is the foundation for everything you will do and experience in your lifetime. A poor self image can literally ...
Views: 979 - Sophia And Sam: Life Lessons From Little Ones - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Judy RingerRecently, I had a delightful visit with my friend, Linda, and her four-month-old twins, Sophia and Sam. Oh my. What joyful little beings. Tiny centering machines. I'd gotten lost on the way to Linda's house and arrived half an hour late, uncentered and stressed. Sophia and Sam were asleep in ...
Views: 833 - Stopping To Listen: The Precious Present - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Judy Ringer"Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his ...
Views: 1208 - Your Perfect Design - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from Richard CawteIn the acorn resides the whole plan of the oak tree: the roots that will reach in time deep into the soil: the trunk that will grow thick and strong to support its branches: the leaves that will open out and flourish: and the acorns that will grow in years to come. In the egg resides the whole ...
Views: 812 - Believe In Your Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2008 from Kenia Payano "Morales"Believe in your dreams was the encouragement all over Disney World. What a great message to share with the visitors enjoying a fun family vacation! It was a great addition to the excitement of witnessing how the world of fairytales unraveled right before our eyes. Funny thing, but I believe that ...
Views: 1604(1 vote) - How to Turn Your Ideas Into Actions - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2008 from Alison FadoulDid you ever stop to think that every thing that you see around you started out as an idea? When I reflect on how far I have come in my journey I am overcome with immense gratification and a great sense of fulfillment. My book, my Ezine, and my consulting business all started out as ideas! ...
Views: 840 - Self Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2008 from Stefanie MillerNotes to Myself I have always struggled with my self confidence. For whatever reason I never really felt worthy or good enough. I would see what other people achieved and thought I am not capable of having or doing that. I didn't believe in myself. My mother would tell me, "you shouldn't ...
Views: 1094 - Fight Apathy - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Mark BlackWhen was the last time that you went to the grocery store, airport, video store, bank, or any other place where you are “waited on”, and the person working behind the counter failed to say, “hello” and “thank you”? Sadly, I bet it wasn’t long ago. ...
Views: 1219 - The Only Way To Be Truly Inspired Is To "Be There"! - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Daniel St-JeanJim Rohn is one of my favorite motivational speakers. And here is one of my most cherished Rohn’s quotations: “Wherever you are, BE THERE!” It was Jean Webster who said, “It isn’t the big pleasures that count the most; it’s making a great deal out of the ...
Views: 1526 - Hope Quest - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Cory KempRemember the old days? So many answers for one simple question. In this case, I am reflecting on how far we have come in securing directions from here to there, wherever here and there may be. Used to be that maps were needed, sometimes several maps, all spread out on the kitchen table or the ...
Views: 1134 - Cut Loose Your Sandbags - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2010 from Scott GreenbergIf you’re weighted down by fear, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by anger, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by hatred, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by stress, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by insecurity, cut it loose. If you’re weighted down by greed, cut it ...
Views: 1990 - Personal (and Professional) Success Tip: Do Not Do What Mr. Will And The Pizza Man Did - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Daniel St-JeanI’ve got some bad news for you; you won’t get the opportunity to read this incredible book entitled The Stevedore in the White Fedora. This novel, filled to the brim with stirring passages, was going to captivate your imagination and take you on a breathtaking adventure to some of ...
Views: 1675 - Why Is There Pain - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2008 from Pullikattil SimonThere are many questions the answers to which we don’t know. Why did God create us and why is there pain? We have to go for an interview with God to find out the answer. Why did he not leave us in the spirit instead of making us a physical being? Why did he not make man a good person, ...
Views: 854 - Beam Me Up Scotty - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2008 from Laurie BrennerEach moment of our life is a gift. The very fact that we are breathing in and out means we deserve to be here. It means that whatever we want to create in our lives is there for the creating. It means that you are a child of the universe, a divine child of the manifestation of source energy ...
Views: 1287 - Inner Spiritual Intelligence! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2008 from Gregory DrambourAbout a month ago, I had big breakthrough around our inner spiritual intelligence or our innate wisdom. I was having a week where I was finding myself frustrated and impatient, which was unusual for me because these feelings are not my norm. I learned a deeper sense of patience from my journey ...
Views: 1080 - Why Friday the 13th is a Very Lucky Day, Indeed - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2008 from Mama Donna Henes,When the 13th day on the month lands on a Friday, the culturally unfavorable attributes of each are multiplied by infinity. Friday, the day of original sin, the day Jesus died, the day of public hangings, in combination with 13, the number of steps on a gallows, the number of coils of rope ...
Views: 1980 - Shower People With Love - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2008 from Sharif KhanMy younger brother, Junaid, passed away recently after a two year battle with cancer. He died as I was holding his hands at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto on March 19, 2008 at 11:10am. Our whole family was there at his bedside when he passed away. He was only 33 years old. Especially difficult ...
Views: 1003 - How One Tomato Saved My Life - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2008 from Angela Treat LyonI knew I was dying. It had been five days since I had eaten, and in that time, I'd only been able to marginally keep the tiniest licks of water down. Fasting wasn't a problem. No water, however, was. It was mid-August, 1984. A week before, as a representative for the Kauai yachting association ...
Views: 1348 - Caring About Victims Of Cancer - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from KIM BURNSCaring for people we love can be somewhat trying at times. Caring for victims of cancer can be gut wrenching and heartbreaking. Cancer is a word that brings up all sorts of feelings and emotions such as sadness, heartache and pain. Thoughts of deterioration and desperation come to mind. I ...
Views: 1605 - Living Life With Conviction - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2008 from Rosemarie RossettiLife is like a roller coaster. There are hills to climb and hills to coast. Your image of your life is critically important to your success. We are in control of many of the circumstances around us, but there are other circumstances beyond our control. We all go through setbacks, changes, ...
Views: 1446 - Living On Intuitive Time - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2008 from elizabeth cassidyDid you ever just know something and not know how you knew it? Did you ever get that strange feeling that had nothing to do with recalled hamburger meat? Did you ever get a”mental memo” without benefit of email, blackberry or an actual phone call? Did you just ignore the message ...
Views: 1241 - What Does Daily Inspiration Look Like? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2008 from Katie MattsonThink of a quick snapshot memory. Something energizing – when life was abundantly overflowing with fulfilling friendships, truly cascading with love or rapidly moving toward your goals. One of those moments when you tilted your head back in laughter, enveloped someone with your love or ...
Views: 1289 - All In Perspective - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Myles MillerAll In Perspective By: Myles W. Miller "People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." ...
Views: 1431 - What Is Really Important In Life? - by Submitted on May 31, 2008 from Robert (Bob) LucasLike many of you, I have spent my life doing the things that I loved, the things that I needed to do and the things that were expected of me. Along the way, I have accumulated a wall of plaques, a binder of certificates, a number of degrees and certifications and a bookshelf of books, articles ...
Views: 11158 - This I Believe - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Samy SimpsonI was running out the door to catch another plane when I grabbed a book to help kill the few hours between cities. It had been given to me by one of my wife's relatives over the holidays and I had tucked it away on the book shelf until now. I don't know why the cover caught my eye today. Maybe ...
Views: 1448 - Goddess Inspiration - by Submitted on May 28, 2008 from Arne rantzenAre you so busy doing, doing, doing that suddenly the hour, day, month, year is gone and everything seems like a blur? Have you ever asked, "Why am I here? There’s got to be more to life than this." I asked those questions. In the hopes of finding some answers, I read books, took classes, ...
Views: 668 - A Vortex Experience: Angels - by Submitted on May 25, 2008 from Gregory DrambourDuring the holiday week, I had the honor to guide two angels disguised as humans on a Sedona Vortex experience. I kid you not! These were two separate experiences with two women. When I met them they were both glowing! And I could see the beautiful set of wings on their backs! I soon found ...
Views: 926 - The Times Are A Changin’ - by Submitted on May 25, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockIt's never easy when what we have been accustomed to is pulled out from under us. We see the warning signs, perhaps for a long time, but we just don't pay attention to them. Then, one day, when everything suddenly changes, we feel blindsided. We feel abused, hurt and rejected in some way because ...
Views: 750 - What I Learned From The Movie - March Of The Penguins - by Submitted on May 25, 2008 from Veronica HayI would like to recommend a movie I saw recently called, March of the Penguins, produced by Warner Independent Pictures and National Geographic Feature Films. This movie was a surprise to me, not at all what I was expecting. I was hoping it would be more like Polar Express and I would leave the ...
Views: 949 - *** Are You Alone? Is God Alone? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseYou are not alone. We are all here together and all you have to do is reach out to others and they will be there for you. You'll have to make yourself available to others or you won't be able to have "right fellowship." Go to the spiritual circles in your area, go to events and gatherings where ...
Views: 2647(1 vote) - Goddess Inspiration - by Submitted on May 22, 2008 from Arne rantzenAre you so busy doing, doing, doing that suddenly the hour, day, month, year is gone and everything seems like a blur? Have you ever asked, "Why am I here? There’s got to be more to life than this." I asked those questions. In the hopes of finding some answers, I read books, took classes, ...
Views: 766 - How To Live A Balanced Life - by Submitted on May 22, 2008 from Donald FulghumIs your life more hectic than ever? Do you find that you become tired more frequently, lose patience easily, experience moodiness, and are so stressed that you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel? Have you lost contact with your friends? Has fun completely gone out of your life? While ...
Views: 1180 - Meditation: The Commercial For Your Future - by Submitted on May 22, 2008 from Raquel SotoDid you know you have to hear a radio commercial 21 times before you act on it? Prosper just means successful. So in order for you to be successful on the outside, you must first be successful in the inside. You must choose (use your free will) to be successful. Then use your imagination (your ...
Views: 1118 - My Favorite Things! - by Submitted on May 20, 2008 from Gregory DrambourYesterday, I was shopping in Walgreens and I noticed an elderly woman struggling to pick up a bag of cat food. Of course, I leaned down and offered to help her and put two bags in her cart for her. I love helping elderly people—my heart just fills with joy and I thought suddenly that ...
Views: 898 - A Helping Hand - by Submitted on May 19, 2008 from Brenda Crawford-Bee"It is one of the beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” Emerson Waldo Emerson “Have you ever noticed that the very best way to lift yourself up is by offering a hand up to someone else? What a ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - The Earth Vision Gallery - by Submitted on May 13, 2008 from Josef GrafAn article from Insight21 and Earth Vision - presenting answers for the 21st Century. Delightful though it be, to wander through a garden of bright images, are we not enticing your mind from a subject of equal, if not greater, importance? - Kwai-lung THE EARTH VISION ...
Views: 873 - Einstein's Code for Peace of Mind in Daily Life! - by Submitted on May 12, 2008 from Mohamed TohamiAlbert Einstein once said, “Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” How much money do you have in your bank account? And when was the last time you spent some quality time with your family? We tend to give ...
Views: 1930 - Lessons Learned Walking Away From My $15M Dollar a Year Business! - by Submitted on May 06, 2008 from Mark RomeroSix years ago I made perhaps the most difficult decision of my life. After nineteen years in the semiconductor business, I realized that I was not enjoying what I was doing. In fact, I was extremely discontent and unfulfilled! I had achieved great success by society’s standards. I made ...
Views: 902 - Sharing a few Thoughts (rather serious) on the Conflict in the Middle East and Israel Today (Updated) - by Submitted on May 06, 2008 from Craig LockPublishing Guidelines: These writings may be freely published electronically or in print. ISRAEL and the MIDDLE EAST TODAY: Just sharing a few thoughts ("stirrer"!) Introduction: Craig is currently researching and writing his latest novel 'A New Dawn', set in the Middle East: To attempt to ...
Views: 780 - Doing The "Pacheco" - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2008 from Rob McBrideWe all have A Special Gift which can lead to more productivity and happiness. Finding this gift is not always easy. For many, finding this gift can take an entire lifetime. Nevertheless, it is worthwhile to move toward this end because when we find it, we will be happier and become more useful ...
Views: 1285 - What You Are Wanting Is Wanting You. - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2008 from Veronica HayI have heard those words so many times and always find them to be so comforting. On the weekend, I went to several garden centres, to pick up lots of beautiful trees, vines, herbs and flowering plants for my balcony garden. I have been wanting to purchase a PASSION FLOWER plant for some time ...
Views: 1009 - Mothers Wisdom And My Learnings # 3- You Are Unique- Believe In Your Power - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2008 from Irene MartinaYou are unique. Believe in your power. I remember one day that I was hurt by an insult a classmate gave me about my intuitive gifts and my mother’s teachings as being those of witchcraft. I often struggled with being different or strange as so many called me. There were always wonderful ...
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