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- Gratitude: Thankful for a Healthy Mind & Emotions - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Krystal KuehnI am Thankful for… A Healthy Mind & Emotions If we stop to think about it, there are so many things to be grateful for. As I was reflecting on all the good things, people, and blessings I enjoy, I starting compiling a long list. It seemed it would never end. In all actually, it never will ...
Views: 4512(1 vote) - Higher Purpose - Is Your Higher Purpose Taking Longer Than You Like? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichHave you been keeping up with all that's being reported lately in the online alternative press? A reader emailed, asking for my feedback on some recent topics he's come across. For example, he wanted my feedback on David Wilcock's work at DivineCosmos.com, specifically on the articles David has ...
Views: 1379(1 vote) - Hold to the good - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThe only instrument of Mind is idea. See with perfect clearness and never become discouraged nor overcome by a sense of limitation. Know this:—that the Truth with which you are dealing is absolute. All of God, all of Truth, all there is, is at the point of man’s recognition; and every time ...
Views: 1279(1 vote) - Hope in the Midst of Horror - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Rev. Lou Kavar, Ph.D.It was 7:10 AM. The clock radio filled my bedroom with the sounds of Morning Edition from National Public Radio. I was roused from my sleep. As I lay in bed and listened, I learned of the events that continued to unfold in Japan following the earthquakes and tsunami. A reporter interviewed ...
Views: 1679(1 vote) - How Loss can Lead to Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Karen Mehringer, MALoss causes us to ask the tough questions, “Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? It sends us on a journey of self exploration and discovery. It causes us to question the nature of reality. Who we thought we were is no longer. All that we knew to be true, all of our assumptions about ...
Views: 4217(2 votes) - How much time do we have? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2020 from Economicsmad SHave you ever asked (yourself) or thought about, how much time do we have? This is not in the sense of your day to day activity or for your examination or to prepare yourself for an interview or to catch your transportation. This is in the literal sense of life. In this fast world we forget what ...
Views: 1561(1 vote) - How on Earth Did We Get Here? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from David Robert OrdIf there’s a God, why doesn’t this God just appear on television and spell out how we came into being and why we’re here? It would seem a simple enough miracle for the kind of being most imagine God to be. Are we the product of seven days of creation, as millions believe? Or, as Richard ...
Views: 1378(1 vote) - How to Boost Self Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Laura SilvaSelf esteem is something that everyone has yet some people seem to have lower self esteem than others. When you have high self esteem you are confident and sure of yourself. Those with low self esteem often suffer from a negative self image that can corrupt every aspect of life. The best way ...
Views: 1791(1 vote) - How to Discover the Courage to Be Fiercely You - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2018 from Parvati DeviOne of the pivotal quotes that shaped my life growing up was from one of my favorite musical icons, David Bowie: “The worst trick God can play is to make you an artist, but a mediocre one.” Internalizing my version of his message, my motto became through high school and university that I would ...
Views: 1333(1 vote) - How to Figure Out Your Life Purpose in 10 Minutes - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2015 from Jason DemakisHow does one discover their true purpose in life? How do you know that you even have a purpose? How do you know you’re not just BS-ing yourself? Of course you have a purpose. You’ve just been conditioned to ignore the internal screaming occurring within yourself, and then label that as ...
Views: 1549(3 votes) - How To Find The Right Spiritual Path For You - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from David SamuelMany people are looking for a spiritual teacher, an enlightened being who can help them progress in their spiritual growth or path to enlightenment. Some jump from one teacher to another being perpetually dissatisfied, or maybe they find one teacher they like and stay there for the rest of their ...
Views: 1294(1 vote) - How to find your ideal career according to Natal chart? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2019 from Sri TulasiCareer is bread for everyone. There are instances where career can boost up your life to great heights. If not chosen the best suited for your career also destroys your life. One can not deny the fact of career importance in Life. Let us have a look at how Indian Vedic Astrology helps you ...
Views: 1433(1 vote) - Human Design Reveals Your True Nature: Discover the Person You Were Born to Be - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2010 from Kim CorbinImagine, at the exact moment of birth, being handed a piece of paper. 'This information is for you and you alone,' whispers a messenger sent by the Universe, 'it is your reliable guide -- and secret -- to carry through life.' Before being welcomed into the outside world, you look down at ...
Views: 1717(1 vote) - Human Evolution: The Pandemic and You - Re-Imagine, Re-Engineer and Re-Build and Your Best Life and Live a More Productive, Prosperous and Happy Life! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2021 from Oreste DAversa,Introduction Starting over myself at the age of 61, I completely understand the depth, breath and scope of beginning all over again in both my professional and personal life. It’s not just the loss of a job, career or business, the impact on one’s life runs much, much deeper. The current ...
Views: 770(1 vote) - In the Pain There Is Healing - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Luminita SaviucI love Wayne Dyer, I love his wisdom and I simply can't describe in words what I feel every time I listen to this wonderful man or when I read his books. He is one of the most amazing people on this planet from my point of view and I just can't get enough of what he has to share with us all. ...
Views: 2401(2 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: 1532(2 votes) - Intimacy with God Your Creator: Do You Know God Intimately? How Should You Respond to Your Knowledge of Yahweh (Jehovah) God? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2015 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo you know God? If so, do you know Him intimately? And how should you respond to your knowledge of Him? We can know someone in two ways: impersonal knowledge and personal knowledge. To know someone impersonally is to know of the person's existence, their name, what they do, where they live, ...
Views: 1882(1 vote) - Is It Depression Or Boredom - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from David SamuelThere is a big difference between being bored or depressed, however they appear the same in an adult, and so boredom becomes confused with depression. The longer you are bored, the more you will think and appear to others to be depressed, If it lasts too long, you may eventually become ...
Views: 3633(2 votes) - Is it Time to Ask Different Questions? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWe’re half-way through 2009, and nearly everyone might agree shift has hit the fan. Significant change prompts significant questions. These questions may have lingered beneath the surface of busyness (and cluttered thoughts) for a while; and just as some seeds in the forest need fire to ...
Views: 1267(1 vote) - Is There Life After the Kids Have Launched? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Estra RoellThis is the time of year when many of you have dropped the last child off at college. Many feelings are no doubt swirling around inside you. You may feel proud of your child and excited about the new possibilities that await him or her. You may also be feeling anxious about your child's ...
Views: 3694(1 vote) - It's Your Life, So Follow Your Dreams - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2010 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantIt was 1992. Four years had lapsed since my daughter Katie's diagnosis of a brain tumor. She was now healthy and back working in New York City. Because my maternal stress levels were greatly relaxed, my professional dreams began to reemerge. It was time to think about making them come true. ...
Views: 3305(1 vote) - Jesus Said: "Seek First God’s Kingdom, and His Righteousness" - But How? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionQuestion: Jesus told his disciples, "Seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things [food and clothing] will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33, WEB) How can we seek God's Kingdom and His righteousness first? Answer: To seek Yahweh's Kingdom above everything else, ...
Views: 2536(1 vote) - Leela--Cosmic Play--The Most Ancient Philosphy of Life - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2014 from joan pancoeThe earth plane is one of many schools for soul evolution. Each lifetime is a different class. In between incarnations, any unresolved karmic baggage weighs our souls down and keeps us from flying high in other dimensions. In other words, we're bound by the wheel of karma which pulls us back ...
Views: 5964(1 vote) - Life Is a Mirror Reflecting Back to You - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Maxine WhitfieldIf what you think is what you create for yourself, then only think about the positives. If everyone would take responsibility for their own lives then the world would be a much better place. The problem is most of us are from dysfunctional families. We each have our own issues and challenges ...
Views: 5521(1 vote) - Live From The Inside Out - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Lori FieldsLive From The Inside Out It’s difficult to feel beautiful when our society bombards us with messages that beauty means "looking" like a model. The standards of beauty have shifted so far that we no longer feel beautiful unless we are a size 0, inject ourselves with botox, wear $400 shoes, ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - Living a Life On Purpose! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Diane YoungHave you stopped to wonder how you can get off the Hamster Wheel of working a job you don't love, with people who you cannot relate to, in a business that has no meaning for you? How can you get off this hamster wheel and start to live a life filled with happiness, purpose and freedom, and be ...
Views: 1683(1 vote) - Love Is The Maximum Nourishment For Growth - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2010 from Luminita Saviuc“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always ...
Views: 1694(1 vote) - Making Love Work - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2010 from Dr. D. Ivan YoungManaging conflict is the foundation of a lasting relationship. There were many implications that support the hypothesis that positive affect and de-escalation are predictive of positive outcomes in any relationship, including marriage. To the extent that positive affect and de-escalation ...
Views: 4307(1 vote) - Marching Forward to a Purposeful Life - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 from Olurotimi AdebanjoBible Text: Philippians 3: 8-14 INTRODUCTION One of the common worry of man is a desire to explore what they are truly meant to do with their life. Most of us have a sense that there is a better, more meaningful way to live our lives, but we can’t seem to find it by ourselves. We carry on ...
Views: 3190(1 vote) - Minister Ordination as a Means of Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2011 from R ZorgerEverything happens for a reason. Most people have an unfilled sense of longing for something they just can never quite put their finger on. Our modern world is so full of technological distractions that it becomes nearly impossible to hear the inner voice that comes from somewhere deep inside ...
Views: 4815(2 votes) - Ministering to "the Least" of Our Community - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo you love and care for "the least" in your community? Who are "the least"? Jesus answered this question in his parable in Matthew 25:31-46 (WEB): When the Son of Man [Jesus Christ] comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Before him ...
Views: 2574(1 vote) - Myth Busted: Why New Year's Resolutions Don't Work and What To Do About It - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Jacob NordbyLet's face it. New Year's Resolutions are bogus. Who invented these instruments of torture anyway? Was it some evil Cardinal in the Catholic Church who used the practice of writing down the faults we wish to change as a method of selling more indulgences to the peasants? Okay, now I'm making ...
Views: 2481(1 vote) - NDE…and I didn’t die once - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from CarolAnn Bailey-LloydAfter my father passed away in 2005, I was absolutely devastated. I was just 34 years old and didn’t know how I was going to survive without my mentor and 24-7 comedic reliever. Each day I’d receive a call from my father, “Want to hear a good joke?” How I miss those avid rings from the man who I ...
Views: 1410(1 vote) - New Age Terminology: The Authentic Definition of Predestined, Karma, and more - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOn your quest for spiritual truth, the last thing you need is misinformation. Unfortunately, today’s New Age market is full of dead ends. We list below the definitions of key spiritual terms, according to our empirical research since the 1980s, to help you cut through the cosmic debris and ...
Views: 3325(1 vote) - OPTIMISM: May you be blessed with an optimism that leads on to getting what you want. - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieUP YOUR OPTIMISM QUOTIENT B: Benefit from being an optimist. Benefits and blessings are yours when you see the benefits and blessings that flow from a particular situation. Better outcomes are yours when you choose to look for all the benefits and blessings in each situation. L: Look on the ...
Views: 1703(2 votes) - Past Life Regression- A Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Peter DoldingPast Lives - we have all had them - some more than others, yet the fact remains we all have some experience of lives before this one. All of us have at least some Karmic Debt that is still playing out in our lives today, sometimes it is also useful to understand what that debt is and why you ...
Views: 1440(2 votes) - Past Lives-Have I Met You Before? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Cherokee BillieHave you ever met someone and felt that you have known them before? Do you find that you know certain aspects of this person’s personality and yet you have never met before? There is a good reason for this. It’s a strong possibility that you have been together in a previous lifetime. That’s ...
Views: 3890(3 votes) - Penn State Sports Scandal Destroys Lives - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Estelle GoldsteinA beloved football coach – I might even say a living legend – finds his life destroyed after a luminous career. All because of alleged inaction – perhaps to shield a friend, perhaps to preserve the “old school” or for other reasons. And the sad story of Joe Paterno is only one more chapter ...
Views: 1787(2 votes) - People Are Like Roses - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Tom HintonBy Tom Hinton Not far from my front door is a beautiful park where I enjoy walking in the early morning just after sunrise. Frequently, as I’ve completed my morning walk, I’ve seen an elderly woman arrive with her flower basket and pruning tools in one hand and a small three-legged stool in ...
Views: 2134(1 vote) - 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) - Proof of Mind - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCNo one has ever seen Mind or Spirit, but who could possibly doubt their existence? Nothing is more self- evident than that we live; and since we live, we must have life; yet who has ever seen this life? The only proof of life we have is that we live; and the only proof we have of Mind is that we ...
Views: 2146(1 vote) - Purpose of Human Life - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from ChandraShekhar KarwaSYNOPSIS: The article focuses on the very purpose of human life. The article highlights that when born in human body, what should be our priority. When we are alone and in tranquil state, did we ever thought or have even made an effort to think why we are blessed with a Human life. After ...
Views: 1227(2 votes) - Purpose To Life - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Adam BenedettoThroughout our lives we may come to points where we ask why are we here, what are we meant for? We may look this question in the eye, wonder for a bit, and then move on. For to ask, you need to know, how does one go about succeeding at this? Where do you gain your own personal knowledge about ...
Views: 673(2 votes) - Purposeful life – how to find your unique purpose - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Tim Pond• Do you want to experience life more fully? • Do you want to find deeper meaning in your life? • Do you want to make a difference and make the world a better place? Each of us has a unique purpose on earth. You can look for it, find it, and experience life more fully. What is a unique ...
Views: 1607(2 votes) - Questions to Ask Yourself to Get Clarity About Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Maria ErvingOne emotion and state of mind that most people feel is the most difficult to deal with is the sense of not having any clarity about anything. We feel powerless, clueless and frustrated by not knowing what we want, why things are as they are, what to do, which way to go and we can place ourselves ...
Views: 3068(2 votes) - R2 The Psi Continuum of Mind &Soul - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Thomas LeighThe Wisdom of Rhiannon – Quantum Eureka Moments Intuitions Insights Inspirations Ideas With my discovery of Rhiannon, the higher, female, half of me, at least some of the knowledge gained, through my countless reincarnations as both sexes, was opened up to me. Knowledge comes quickly ...
Views: 1402(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) - Religion and Spirituality in a Changing World - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Charles StewartHow important is religion or spirituality in a changing world? No matter whether we are talking about job, career, schooling, family, loved ones, friends, spouse, or what-have-you, how important is religion or spirituality in one’s life? Try it this way. Can you imagine being at the end of ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - Rewrite your Fairy Tales for Success - by Submitted on May 13, 2013 from Maria Mar"'Once Upon a Time’ you were born into a kingdom that badly needed your female leadership, your vision, courage and honesty. But the Evil Queen Witch, feeling threatened by your radiance, placed a curse on you. Since then, you’ve been drowning your voice and your personal truth." This story ...
Views: 2860(1 vote) - Righting the Wrongs of Racism--A White Man's Prescription--White Guilt - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Steve BostonMuch has been said over the years in relation to slavery and the white man's role in it. What part, if any do white people today have to play in this historical injustice and is there any responsibility to be shouldered in relation to the treatment of black people who suffered for several ...
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