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When reading the newspapers or articles in magazines the level of lawlessness, unethical behaviour, violence, abuse of children and women, drug and alcohol abuse and the overall moral collapse in the world is appalling. Combined with the global warming issue and the abuse of all of the earth's ... Views: 801
One of the most common questions I get asked by clients is "What is my life purpose?" or "What am I here to do?" I know that many of you are plagued by this question. Or even if you have a pretty good understanding of what your life purpose is, you probably still need guidance on what steps to ... Views: 2028
There is one question that I get asked fairly often, and that is… so what does it FEEL like to have taken the jump AWAY from the 9-5 corporate world and into being your own boss and living the entrepreneurial lifestyle?
I just LOVE this question, and today I’m going to tell you EXACTLY how ... Views: 1000
Question: Divine Mother talks about the wisdom coming from the heart and the knowledge from the heart versus the knowledge coming from the intellect…could you talk about the difference?
Divine Mother: What has happened is too much reliance has been given to the intellect and in that ... Views: 1555
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How to Discover and Live your Life’s Purpose and Heart’s Desire - by Alfred Heath, MA, LPC, CCH, CNLP, Certified TAT® Professional & Trainer, Certified BSFF™ Practitioner & Authorized BSFF Trainer, Certified Quantum Entrainment® Practitioner and Facilitator
The terms “life’s purpose” and “heart’s desire” are loaded ones to many people: most think of a singular calling and an overriding passion, the stuff of dreams, and to the pragmatists, pipedreams. For some, life seems not worth living without the hope of fulfilment through a career or an ... Views: 1973
Title: How to Find and Follow your Inner Calling (from the Oprah Winfrey Show - Part One)
Submitted by Craig Lock
Category/Subject: Personal growth, Oprah Winfrey, dreams, inspiration, life purpose, success, motivation.
Web sites: http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html#craig and ... Views: 771
When we read something inspirational or poetic for example, our ability to understand is limited to what we have previously experienced.
Everything is taken with identification in the literal sense, we try to identify the feelings of the author or the teaching. The problem is that you can ... Views: 994
As the year comes to a close, and we have a little downtime during the Holiday Season and New Years, it’s a great time to reflect, regroup and then set your energy for the coming year.
For the past 5 years ago I have had a practice of reviewing my year and setting goals for the year to come. ... Views: 1276
We are each born with a purpose to fulfill during our lifetimes. It is something that we tend to have a natural attraction and aptitude for. When we do that thing, time stands still. We do it because we love it, and we love it as we do it. It is our passion, our life's work and our life's ... Views: 1629
We were each born with the freedom to be ourselves; to be and express and live totally free to be the real us, without fear, doubt or restriction.
This circle represents this aspect of us. The Real Us.
Imagine living today with the freedom to be yourself totally without any ... Views: 6607
" I'm going to make this place your home"
I was just listening to the radio and heard a song by Philip Philips entitled "Home." It reminded me of how important it is to return home whenever we feel overwhelmed with the day-to-day happenings of life. I know it is true in my case that I've ... Views: 1484
IN SEARCH OF THE “RIGHT”JOB
A BETTER LIFE TO COME…
February 3, 2010
Dear God,
I am sooo tired. It´s been two nights in a row that I haven´t slept well. I am getting discouraged. My muscles are weak and so is my spirit… I have so many “things” to do, and I am tired… fed up.
I give ... Views: 962
The passing of a relative made the thought of inward examination all too evident - funerals have a way of doing that. The words, "What if?" were a constant pry upon my mind for days.
"How old will I be when I go?" A probe of, "What will it be like when the end comes?" spun around in my head ... Views: 1947
As you know, I have been up in Northern California visiting family for the 4th of July. I have been up in the mountains, north of Sacramento, on some property that my family has owned for generations. As a child, my brother and I would spend every single summer up there, fishing, catching ... Views: 631
Is something missing? Are you searching for more meaning?
Does this sound like you?
At the end of the day, you sink into the couch mindlessly exhausted by the day's activities, you think, "Certainly there has to be more than this but my goodness, I am too tired to think!"
You work so ... Views: 609
When you acknowledge, accept and embrace the fact that your weaknesses are also your strengths, you can begin detaching yourself from illusion of “good” or “better” versus “bad” and “worse” in your life. The truth is, you are whole. Once you fully embrace this notion, you will consistently view ... Views: 2078
What images come to mind when you visualize Honor? Medieval knights jousting for the hand of a fair maiden? Sir Walter Raleigh laying his magnificent cape in the muddy street so his lady's feet don't get soiled? Soldiers riding off to war to defend the "honor" of their country?
A working ... Views: 1735
It is clear that an accepted belief these days is that all is love. That all things exist because of love. In Sufism, we say that God is love and out of God’s love all things have come into being. So nothing exists save love.
It is also commonly accepted that very few people know true love ... Views: 1544
December often brings about the idea of time. 23 days until Christmas… 29 days until the New Year! We begin to ask ourselves questions like …did I do everything I wanted to do this year? What are my New Years resolutions? And saying things like “Next year will be better.” And this is all before ... Views: 1233
The question of miracles and the so-called miracle-worker (or healer), first and foremost, tends to be viewed in a backwards way. Due to the law of free will, the only person you can truly heal is yourself. One of the greatest secrets is that the healer heals him- or herself through the person ... Views: 999
What does L.F.G. stand for, and what is the story behind this acronym? Would you believe me if I told you that understanding and applying the principles of this acronym would ensure your success in anything in life?
In early 2008, I started a real estate investing business. In the process of ... Views: 2898
Can life be pigeonholed into a viable model for success? Can a methodology or system be relied upon to give us the results or achievements that we desire? Can a formula for winning ever work with such an unpredictable thing such as life?
If we read all self help, psychological, philosophical ... Views: 1336
The Two Major Focuses of Every Lifetime ...
When Lazaris has spoken of Life Focuses in workshops and consultations, he has always said that people have seven of them in every lifetime, varying from person to person and from lifetime to lifetime, depending upon what they want to be doing any ... Views: 696
What is my passion and life's purpose? I have thought long on that question as I plowed through basic schooling, deliberated over college courses, experienced angst in choosing a major, and eventually my graduate degree. And that was just the beginning. How was I to discover my reason for ... Views: 1456
We are now in these physical bodies because we wanted to be. Also we have come here because this is what we did choose. This body we are now inhabiting is just a tool which we create and know ourselves. We can always set our purpose, choose where we want to go, and in what condition we would ... Views: 757
Today I received an email from a friend named Dan who recently created a wonderful opportunity to sail a 36 foot boat from Southern California, down the coast of the Americas and across to the South Pacific, and eventually arriving in Hawaii in nine months or so. The boat is not his, yet he is ... Views: 1670
It's impossible to appreciate your life if you spend most of your time regretting the past and fretting the future. True peace is found when you center your awareness in the present moment and accept the stillness and clarity of now.
Living in the present moment is the key to true happiness. ... Views: 2683
Question:
I am newly starting my spiritual journey and I have to say it has been quite a ride! As I read books and search the net for food to appease my spiritual appetite, I have suddenly become over whelmed with which steps to take rather than jumping all over the place. Right now I’m ... Views: 578
Lost Your Identity, Gain Your Freedom!
So I had one of those scares this morning - I woke up and ALL of my calendar appointments were gone! It was devastating. I panicked, wondering what I was going to do, and then began the scramble to get it all recovered from my back up. Fortunately, it ... Views: 919
Now that all the “end-of-the-world” fear mongering and marketing is behind us, we can step into 2013 with greater clarity and purpose. Granted, this is just the beginning of a new cycle in the calendar of our New Humanity, and it may not be possible to foresee how it will all unfold, but as the ... Views: 1065
Manifestation is all about alignment of energy. The conventional wisdom around manifestation, if there is such a thing, tells us that it is the result of alignment of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behaviors, choices, actions, and habits. While that is absolutely true, that’s only part of the ... Views: 1231
I speak to many women who sigh with recognition when I mention that my work is to help women bloom at midlife.
“Oh, I could use that!” they’ll say wistfully.
Usually they tell me a bit about their story. And it usually follows a familiar pattern, one of several scenarios that I realize ... Views: 2166
It was two years ago when I took out a map of the United States, closed my eyes, spun myself around and then pointed. I had told my family that wherever I pointed was where we were going to vacation. My finger happened to fall upon Solomon’s Island, Maryland. The family looked at me like I ... Views: 720
Stories about good triumphing over evil are heartwarming; they make good movies and make us feel a bit nobler as human beings.
In reality there is no contest between good and evil but there is a raging battle between truth and lies. There is also an objective in the battle, which is; the ... Views: 963
The 26,000 year Tzolkin recycles in 2012. There are some personal connections to that within a past life regression I did in 1989. I’ve been open to these things but always had a skeptical eye open just to keep observant and a bit cautious of getting lost in it all. After all, we do live in the ... Views: 1999
What if you are more than your story of who you think you are? Have you ever wondered who you would be, if you put down your story? These words can sound like a puzzle, confusing and convoluted, yet this is the way many people live their lives; from a story of who they think they are. This story ... Views: 1072
A few years back…well actually more than a few… I practiced traditional therapy. I used to call it peeling the onion. It took months, even years to slough off layers of denial, misinformation, myths, fears and get to the often forgotten root cause of an issue. Although my clients’ efforts ... Views: 3182
Periwinkle energy helps us to remember to let go of thoughts that do not serve us.
Periwinkle can help us to find a light-hearted ability to process our feelings and to let go of any negativity and non-productive thoughts that keep us from moving forward.
Some such unproductive thoughts ... Views: 864
When we go into a home improvement store, we see aisles and aisles of purposeful things we can use for our homes. Some gadgets are small, some are large and some have funny looking shapes. Many of us don’t have a clue what all of these items are used for in the home but each of these things has ... Views: 932
The recent news about the emergency in Japan following the meltdown of one of its nuclear power plants has triggered increasing concerns about the risk of further plant failures, the fallout and the effects of radiation.
The primary danger from exposure to dangerous levels of atmospheric ... Views: 1122
Here we are just three days before Christmas. Well, I suppose I should reach into my vast stores of inspiration, wit, and good cheer; and bring you the most awe inspiring newsletter of the year. But, no, I actually believe I can do much better.
I’m going to share a story with you, and it’s ... Views: 1214
Some words mean much more than it might appear on the surface. Often, the translation has more to do with the attitude or tone attached to the voice that speaks them. When you are talking to people, it is important to remember that your approach can be healing or hurtful. Likewise, the reverse ... Views: 1078
Most of us know that the country of India is a vast and wonderful country. With great potential and diverse problems, it has many needs. Jesse and Ann Williams went in 1971 to be part of India's solution.
"Honey,” said Jesse...."pack a few bags, get out the atlas. We're going to India." ... Views: 1087
For many people, speaking of spiritual growth evokes visions of someone living in a hidden mountain top monastery, chanting and fasting in order to achieve enlightenment. Others may view it as increasingly frequent visits to a church. Although these may both be steps along the way, actual ... Views: 1236
Spirituality and accountability go hand in hand; you reap what you sow. It may not catch up to you in this life, but based on our empirical research, we believe it will eventually.
Unfortunately, we sometimes encounter people on the spiritual path who seem to rationalize bad behavior. ... Views: 1204
Brokenness is the theme of the first Beatitude. The significance of being poor in spirit is simply that, as long as I was living my life under the fallacious notion that I was self-sufficient, I thought that I didn't need God in my life. I now realize that our need to love and know that we are ... Views: 3506
There is a plan or template for your life, and sometimes when we quiet our busy minds, a wiser aspect of ourselves can reveal that plan to us. It may come in whispers or it may come like a bolt of lightning. The important thing is to listen to that inner voice. Here is a simple process to help ... Views: 1140
Tarot Readings Part 2
Now that you just’ve made your ideas and celebrated your victories, there may
very well be a feeling of “what’s following?” You could uncover that, such as
the tiny leaves forming within the crops, you happen to be in a waiting online
game with forces ... Views: 1319
It seems to me if we are working 8+ hours each day, that work should add meaning to our lives and thus make us feel fulfilled, satisfied and happy. Leaders lead first by example (find meaning in their own work) and then by inspiring others to find meaning in their own work. What are the ... Views: 1625
There’s a lot of talk about major changes brewing on the planet and in the lives of those who inhabit it. Some describe how the shifts in the magnetic poles affect people. Others refer to the prophecies for 2012 and the period leading up to Transformation. Many simply appreciate the seasonal ... Views: 1796