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- What Is Personal Development - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Avdhesh TondakPersonal development, self growth, self improvement, self help or whatever you may like to call it-it refers to something of a higher plane. I like calling it personal development. In this article we’ll find out what actually personal development is? The so called life skills and personal ...
Views: 1571 - U Is For Use - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Sara DillingerThere are times when we can only approach meaning in a round-about way, just as there are times when you can only really see something by not looking at it directly but catching it, as they say, out of the corner of your eye. In just that manner, we can only come to an understanding, at ...
Views: 1231 - How to realize the Absolute Truth - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Swami AaronHow to realize the Absolute Truth There is a golden principle of the existence – things happen as it should happen in the existence. Whatever happens in the existence, for that there are some factors available in that matrix and those factors manifest themselves in the form of that happening. ...
Views: 2244 - How living my life with meaning led to starting A Business on Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Constance DrewWhen I was doing some soul searching recently, I truly had to ponder what I was going to do with my life. I have spent the past few years in transition from making 6 figures in top AM Law 100 law firms as a Litigation Support Project Manager in New York City to earning enough to get by on in ...
Views: 1105(2 votes) - Can 'Ordinary' People Effect Change and so Help Make a Better World?: The Power of ONE - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Can 'Ordinary' People Effect Change and so Help Make a Better World?: The Power of ONE Author Name: Craig Lock Category (key words): Inspiration, Empowerment, Spiritual, Words of Upliftment and Inspiration, the “Power of One" Web Site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 ...
Views: 1360 - What Is Destiny? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWhen we think of our destiny, we think of fulfilling our purpose and living our life as we are meant to. But what does this really mean? Are we not already living our life doing what we do every day? Are we not finding purpose in our life already? The question really is, does your life, right ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - The Empowerment of a Mentor - Coach or Consultant - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Constance DrewYou are having brunch with a group of friends and one of them begins to talk about her life coach. Then, another chimes in and says that she works with a business consultant. So, is there a difference? Life Coach This is the person who helps "me" come to answers, define what really ignites ...
Views: 1202 - 7 Things that Lead to a Successful Business - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Alrick RobinsonOk, so we all need a successful business and we all try to get that bit of magic that puts us ahead. But, are there things that you can point out that will pin down success definitively? Many people claim to have the answers and some even claim uniqueness in their abilities. For example, they ...
Views: 1315(1 vote) - Stuck in a job you don’t like? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Louise Presley-TurnerAre you fed up doing work you don't really care about? Are you looking to do something more meaningful but aren’t sure what to do? As a life coach, I continually work with people helping them leave the grind of the corporate world behind, to find more purposeful and fulfilling work. It can be ...
Views: 1156 - Sharing Some Musings on "the Meaning of Life and Choosing one's Path in Life" (from 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness') - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some Musings on "the Meaning of Life and Choosing one's Path in Life" (from 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Positive Thinking, Books, ...
Views: 1137 - Destiny: Don’t Worry, What is Predestined Will Manifest - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe received the following question recently: “What happens if you don’t take action at the right time to manifest your destiny? Does this mean you will miss it? Or miss important events in your life? Will the opportunity present itself again at a later time?” Based on our empirical ...
Views: 10024 - CHOOSING ONE FROM TWO - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe hour of neo creation is fast approaching. It is a definite fact that those times full of strife faced by us all today will not last long. Even if it remains then man will have to face infinite more hell like situations than the hardships faced by him today and thus human beings will burn to ...
Views: 845 - Some Thoughts in a Time of Crisis - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Sara DillingerWe interrupt this regularly scheduled alphabet to bring you this special message: With our elected representatives in Congress fighting like kindergartners and the last-minute deal to increase the debt ceiling of the United State of America, with the subsequent down-grading of our credit ...
Views: 1088 - Purposeful Living and Spiritual Living Are One - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Richard JacobsHow do we truly apply our spirituality on a daily basis? How many of us have been practicing spirituality for years, having intuitions of a higher possibility for ourselves and the planet, and then come out of meditation or the course we happen to be doing and have a dozen bills land on us at ...
Views: 1260 - Choosing Your Path - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from David SamuelThere are many paths to spiritual and worldly freedom. Every person can choose a path that suits them, and many work equally well. We can choose Zen, Kabbalah or Sufi for example which are very different paths but all lead to the same end. Some paths take a person further and quicker than ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - Facing the Threat of Death - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Marc LernerWhen a person faces a challenge they cannot control, like an illness that puts them close to death, they need to learn to focus on the silence beyond their thoughts. We have been conditioned to focus on thinking our entire life, but there isn’t a comforting thought that really prepares us for ...
Views: 1266 - You Have a Multi-Dimensional Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Suzanne StrisowerCommonly people think that their life purpose means ‘something they are here to do.’ This is often a very nebulous and frustrating proposition for people because they don’t ‘know where to find their purpose’ or ‘how to know they’ve their life purpose.’ What happens if you have a life purpose ...
Views: 1438 - You Whine and Protest as You Give Away Your Power - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Overview of 8/1/11 my “Creation Energies” 15-minute, channeled, www.BlogTalkRadio.com show: Even though you are combining the slivers of who you are throughout the Universes and your cellular ...
Views: 1083 - Get affordable Hua hin property services from Hotpropertyhuahin - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from william denzelIf you are interested in property consisting of a separate interest in unit in residential then you need condos.If you want to enjoy your best time in Hua Hin Thailand then there is best condominiums for you.Now you have to take perfect decision which is in favor of your family life style for ...
Views: 955 - The Human Condition - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Alrick RobinsonIn the Abundance of Water the Fool is Thirsty....Bob Marley In his song, Rat Race, Bob Marley tells us that in the abundance of water the fool is thirsty. Much of the lyrics of songs like these go unexamined but he is on the mark here. Who is the fool? In our quest for happiness, we go ...
Views: 1000 - Purpose, Success and Suffering - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Alrick RobinsonDoes success always bring happiness? The last two times I examined aspects of “purpose”, “success” and “suffering”. Now I will examine these from the angle of whether your life is in sync with the universe and if you are at peace. In reference to Amy Winehouse, I suspect she was not at ...
Views: 978 - Success and Suffering - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Alrick RobinsonAmy Winehouse “The more spiritually ignorant you are, the more you suffer” – Eckhart Tolle. Singer Amy Winehouse is dead at age 27. This brought to the fore an observation by a local newspaper that she is the latest member of the “27 club”; that is, another musician who has died at age 27 ...
Views: 930 - What is your life's purpose? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Alrick RobinsonThe idea of “purpose” takes on several meanings. It is hardly considered without some material sense of the forms, values, culture, etc., with which we have identified. I spent a long time trying to figure out what is my purpose because so many teachings explains it in the context of what you do ...
Views: 906 - How to Blossom Into The Person You Are Meant to Be - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonWhat would happen if in this moment you began to realize that you are perfectly poised to share and apply your talents and experiences in new and empowering ways? Can you begin to imagine what it would feel like when you allowed yourself to blossom into the person that you are meant to ...
Views: 4722 - The Evolutionary Impulse - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Jerry BrownsteinThroughout human history we have been fascinated by three perennial questions: Who are we? ...... Where did we come from? ….. What is the purpose of our lives? The way that we respond to these questions forms the basis of how we see ourselves in the world and also determines the type of ...
Views: 866(1 vote) - Recognizing Your Life Has The Potential to be a New Beginning - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonAllow yourself to get that kind of feeling where you become aware of the fact that each moment of your life has the potential to be a new beginning. Notice how when you are able to let go of the past and the future in a moment of now you able to merge into this space of realizing that there ...
Views: 1015(1 vote) - Achieving Balance Between Your Human and Divine Nature - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonWhat would happen if you achieved balance between your human nature and divine nature as you practice spirituality in everyday life? What if you suddenly began to realize that the balance of mind, body, and spirit is within you? Would you find yourself living this life with gratitude all ...
Views: 2112(1 vote) - The Law of Attraction, Your Seven Innate Forces and the Time Machine - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Hope BradfordWhat do theories on the evolution of humanity, the Law of Attraction, Reincarnation, Quantum Physics, Mirror Neurons & the developed Anterior Cingulate Cortex have in common? They all are a part of what Kuan Yin explains as the “Grand Plan” here on earth: fully experiencing your body/mind/soul ...
Views: 3247(3 votes) - Westport News: Charitable Giving in Kids' Hands - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Thomas HenskeOver the years, some of the best ideas I've learned on teaching children about money have come from you -- the parents. I always love to hear some of the thoughtful strategies you're using within your own households. They are always creative and battled tested on the front lines, in the trenches ...
Views: 1162 - Personal Value - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Cory KempWhat determines value in our culture? It has been said that real estate is all about location, location, location. Designer labels are keen indicators of what is special and important in clothing, jewelry and shoe lines. Trend-setters lead us toward what the next great vacation destination ...
Views: 1221(1 vote) - Emotional Exercise 2 - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Anita JeffersonHow do you feel now that you have completed Emotional Exercise 1? When I finished my exercise yesterday, as we journey through behavioral change together, and the past two times I have completed Emotional Exercise 1, I felt so connected to my pure truth of self. It felt like a gentle ...
Views: 1303(2 votes) - Donate Charity - Extend Helping Hands For The Homeless - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Kiran KasturiHomeless is the scariest word for every person. Over the past few decades homeless people are increasingly evident in many countries. in. No one really wants to be homeless. However, many charitable organizations and individuals offer love and kindness towards helping homeless people who are ...
Views: 1712(2 votes) - Donate Charity - Extend Helping Hands For The Homeless - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Kiran KasturiHomeless is the scariest word for every person. Over the past few decades homeless people are increasingly evident in many countries. in. No one really wants to be homeless. However, many charitable organizations and individuals offer love and kindness towards helping homeless people who are ...
Views: 1712(2 votes) - CHARACTER, SPIRITUALITY & CONSCIOUSNESS - Life Quotes to Inspire You from the Inside Out - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Chelle Thompson"YOU CAN ACTUALLY LEARN TO 'SPEAK FROM THE HEART' BY IMAGINING A SMALL MOUTH INSTALLED IN YOUR VERY OWN HEART. WHEN A CHALLENGING SITUATION ARISES, CONSCIOUSLY FOCUS YOUR MIND DOWN TO THAT LITTLE MOUTH. THEN, PUT YOUR TRUST IN THE GREAT SPIRIT, RELEASE YOUR PERSONAL FEARS AND COURAGEOUSLY SPEAK ...
Views: 1846(1 vote) - Why Wait Until You Are Dying? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Richard JacobsWhy wait until you are dying? Why wait until you are dying to answer the question “What Is Life All About?” I came across this information recently which was put together by a palliative nurse and it really brought home the need for people to live their lives NOW before it’s too ...
Views: 1104(1 vote) - Developing a Mystic Consciousness by Dr. Carol Batey - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Dr. Carol BateyDeveloping a Mystic Consciousness By Dr. Carol S. Batey July 2011 John 15:16 “You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.” In this day and age, people are curious and are seeking a higher spirituality in their life. It appears they are trying to develop a deeper appreciation and ...
Views: 1519(1 vote) - Society's Rules are Now Constrictive - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.Life Tapestry Creations.com Overview of 7/11/11 “Creation Energies” 15 minute, channeled, radio show at www.BlogTalkRadio.com: Until you rid yourself of your societal beliefs, you are allowing a self-made dam or barrier to ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - Suffering, The Cause Of Suffering, And The End Of Suffering - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from David SamuelBuddha said that life is suffering and that the cause of suffering is desire. That is a very clear and obvious truth. If I desire something, that means I do not have it, and if I want or need something that I do not have, that craving for it does imply suffering to some degree. Maybe it is a ...
Views: 1724(1 vote) - What is Our Purpose in Life - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Randi FineDo you remember being a child and asking your teacher or parent why you had to learn something that you'd never use in life? A child's world is small; their limited perspective is based on the quality of love they receive, what their senses tell them, and what they have experienced in their ...
Views: 2095(2 votes) - The Power Of Your Presence - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Carol GiannantonioYou impact the world every day with your presence. No words need to be spoke or actions taken. Your presence and energy touches those around you. When your heart is filled with love, when you flow with certainty, and sparkle with enthusiasm, you bring these qualities to the universe. We ...
Views: 2421(3 votes) - A Cure for our Fear of Death - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Mike PolischukIn Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris", the protagonist complaints that he doesn't know whether he should marry his fiancee, and whether he loves her at all. The reply he gets from a fictional Ernest Hemingway contains the most brilliant lines in the movie (quoting from memory): "When you ...
Views: 1704(2 votes) - Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanImagine for a moment that Earth is a schoolroom and that we are all pupils in it. And imagine that before you were born, your soul mapped out what your journey on Earth would look like. You mapped out what you would like to learn during your time here. You chose what your purpose here ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - Clarity Through Contrast - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanIn order to find out what your true calling is - what life path you are meant to be on, you can tune in to your inner voice. You can sit still, breathe, and listen to what your wisdom deep inside wants you to know. Another way to find this out is by gaining clarity through contrast. Have ...
Views: 1471(1 vote) - The Buffet of Life - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanWe are each given so many options every single day in our lives. And we have the opportunity to travel along the same path or mix things up a bit and go down a different route. While these choices are wonderful, we may sometimes feel overwhelmed by them. We may start to feel scattered ...
Views: 1065(1 vote) - Your Sacred Gifts - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanWe all have so much to offer. We are all born with sacred gifts and special qualities that are meant to be shared with the world. When we are young, these gifts flow easily and pour out of us. We sing, we dance, we play - we share our talents with anyone and everyone who will listen. And even if ...
Views: 1211(2 votes) - Creating A Soulful Life - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Pat BenageWith all the turmoil in the world it’s very easy to get off track or out of balance with one’s life. The truth is, even when there’s little turmoil, it’s still easy to become out of touch with what’s really important in one’s life. So, when experiencing this disconnectedness, how does one get ...
Views: 1978(3 votes) - Independence from Burnout - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonBURNOUT can be described as an erosion of the soul, a feeling that regardless of what a person does, they cannot make a difference in their workplace. Burnout is often accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, a loss of motivation, and a sense of mismatch between what is being required and what ...
Views: 1533(2 votes) - Get Lost - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2011 from Jessica RectorWhat an unsettling and nerve racking feeling...the feeling of being lost. I have felt this lost emotion a few times in my life. It's interesting to me how no one seems to tell you that this emotion may occur, and if it does...it's okay. It is a natural feeling in life. Since I have heard so ...
Views: 830(1 vote) - ***Attachment gone. Deliverance won. - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Bhagavad-Gita teaches, “Attachment gone. Deliverance won.” The purpose of life is to realize God and our God Self. We accomplish this by delivering ourselves from our attachment to the lower self and instead attaching ourselves to our Higher Self. So the easiest and in truth only ...
Views: 1867 - The Soul - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from Peter DennisWe often hear people use the word “soul.” They talk about “mind-body-soul”, they might state that someone “has soul,” they can point to a “poor soul,” they may designate certain individuals as “soul mates,” and they could talk about operating on a “soul level.” What exactly are they talking ...
Views: 1229(1 vote) - The Science of Spiritualism - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Vijai JainDestiny- a path to mental peace We talk about the power of destiny and does it transform our life so completely, so suddenly, so radically or not at all. Different people have varied opinion. However, many people believe that luck and effort both work together. These persons work hard to ...
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