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What 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: 2002
"And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth"
Raymong Carver
Many of us were told as children, some of us relentlessly, about the primacy of giving.
Yes, it is very important to give of ... Views: 1995
People spanning centuries seek divination readings for fun, curiosity and pastime. There are several reasons why people welcome the concept of divination. The first reason is just pure curiosity. People are just plain inquisitive on things that are about to happen, and if experts on these ... Views: 1985
There are many types of work that may take from a few minutes to a few hours, but valuable work needs time. Time needs to be booked without interruption for long periods. To be able to make progress on all my activities including work, businesses, blog and family, I use several techniques to ... Views: 1984
By 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: 1979
Today I want to put aside all business and get serious. Yes, there is something I'd like to share with all of you. I know next words are important for developing a inner peace and a steady, stable playground to achieve good motivation for living, working and succeeding.
Gain inner peace and ... Views: 1976
I picked up one of my favorite books last night. Not to read, but to put away. I quickly skimmed through the pages looking for a burst of inspiration as I walked to my book basket. Instead, I found exactly what I was supposed to find. An unread chapter. A chapter I evidently needed to find and ... Views: 1959
News reports paint the picture of a world filled with violence and hatred. Science shows that we are connected to one another and all creation. Reality TV says: Look out for number one! Sacred traditions teach that love is the way of life. Wisdom from nature and the Law of Attraction can ... Views: 1957
News reports paint the picture of a world filled with violence and hatred. Science shows that we are connected to one another and all creation. Reality TV says: Look out for number one! Sacred traditions teach that love is the way of life. Wisdom from nature and the Law of Attraction can ... Views: 1957
In the perfect family what you see on the surface rarely reflects what lurks underneath. There is usually a pink elephant sitting in the living room everyone sees but steps around as if oblivious to it’s presence. Cut and paste smiles come forth for outsiders and the children grow up to be mini ... Views: 1954
Obtaining and measuring happiness is something that the UK government has been actively researching for a while now. It's rather curious that at this stage of our advancement, the notion of understanding and incorporating something so fundamental as happiness sounds as challenging as sending ... Views: 1944
A basic principle of life is change and growth. Science tells us: Nothing stays the same. The flower bud changes and blooms into its own colorful expression. Like the bud, our own creative expression needs time for inner growth. We change and grow from the inside out. Inner growth leads us ... Views: 1942
Greed and Universal Law
People whose greed is stronger than their conscience often refuse to consider the way Universal Law functions or to admit that it even exists. For the greedy person, it’s always about today, never tomorrow. The greedy person rarely considers the consequences of his ... Views: 1938
Honor Your Emotions
Honor your emotions is another article in a series of posts called Jewels for Self Discovery which is about simple tools to use on your spiritual path to self awareness.
Honor your emotions by allowing your emotions to flow in the moment without judgement knowing that ... Views: 1938
Nothing is Right or Wrong - only thinking makes it so, to paraphrase Shakespeare. You're not right all the time, nor are you wrong all the time. But, too often our egos or our internal babbling voice within (I call it THE BABBLER), can't keep our mouths from engaging and spewing some statement, ... Views: 1935
We live in a world filled with noise. Sometimes it can be hard to focus, to truly focus on everything around us. We find ourselves tuning things out. Tuning out our spouses, tuning out the children, tuning out the construction across the street, tuning out the planes landing at a near by ... Views: 1930
MAJOR GAME CHANGE, WHAT TO DO?
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Ethics can define who you are. Before falling asleep, you will have to find a way to tell yourself that you are a good person. But there are some moral failures that are so harmful that it becomes very difficult to maintain your self-esteem.
Betraying Someone You Love
“Love” is defined by ... Views: 1917
Many people think that forgiveness is a gift to others and it’s a way of letting people of the hook, however, forgiveness is a gift that you give to yourself. When we are bothered by the actions of others in our past we are filled with anger, hate, resentment and emotional pain. Forgiveness is a ... Views: 1906
"What I want most is for you not to be angry at me all the time."
Those words were spoken by the husband of a client when she asked him what he wanted most from their apparently deteriorating relationship.
For many of us, the line between anger and frustration is a fine one indeed. It is ... Views: 1899
Sexuality and Spirituality through Ages
The likes of Nikola Tesla, St. Teresa of Avila or Sri Aurobindo would tell you that they have deliberately avoided sex and relationships to preserve energy and to safeguard it for the fulfillment of their mission – their mental work or their spiritual ... Views: 1893
Tantra is a manifestation art. It is a place where we can move from mediocrity to the full extent of our joy. Tantra is a joyous art, one that will take us to great places if we allow it. The word Tantra is a Sanskrit word that has more than one English translation. The one that I feel expresses ... Views: 1883
I wanted to be able to prevent accidents because I suffered from a tragic car accident when I was 15-years-old, losing the friend who was next to me in the car. However, this was not a simple matter. I had to work very hard until I could finally understand what generates accidents and how they ... Views: 1881
Healing power of friendship is what I am so grateful for. Friends are one of the most powerful assets a human being could have.
Life is challenging on this planet. With loving friends who have our back we know that we are not alone in the world.
With the healing power of friendship we have ... Views: 1873
Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that wish to elect a state and remain there. This is a kind of death. – Anais Nin.
Stress is often thought of something that must be endured, as something that annoys you and vexes you until it ... Views: 1867
I am excited to introduce you to an amazing woman today. Marilyn Tam has such a strong spirit, and even the toughest challenges couldn’t stop her from fulfilling her life purpose: to make a positive difference in the world.
To say that Marilyn’s childhood was far from ideal is an ... Views: 1863
Unless you're a hermit or an ostrich, you have noticed how mean, thoughtless, and rude today's kids are. Of course, I'm speaking in generalities.
Yes, we can compare them to us "perfect" kids of yesteryear, who routinely addressed adults as "ma'am" and "sir," and who behaved in many other ... Views: 1852
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.” - JK Rowling
Life’s all about perspective so before we begin, I’d like you to imbibe the following--there is no failure, ... Views: 1850
Most of us live in the HSFL (the High Stress Fast Lane) multitasking furiously, leaving little if no time to nourish the Self. We run in late to yoga and run out before Savansana, the best part! We whittle our thumbs away on our smartphones and swig down our cafe-latte-mocha-choka from ... Views: 1836
How many people are missing out on receiving life’s fullest because they are not making the time or at least utilizing the right energy to take advantage of all the resources at their disposal?
It is true that the Internet and Google itself has offered all of us who live today many ... Views: 1833
Is this a typical working day for YOU?
6am Oh no, the alarm is going off and I have to get up. I can't face work today. I would rather stay in bed! I will just press the snooze button one more time.
7am Do I look ok? My hair is a mess. Why do I always look so terrible? I look so ... Views: 1819
During the ups and downs which are a part of everyday life, we may begin to feel overwhelmed and stressed. Some days we struggle more than others to find our balance. Perhaps wondering how we can cope with the demands and challenges we encounter throughout the day.
The following three ... Views: 1813
My client Alexis (name-changed), a forty-four year old web designer, has been single her entire life. Without partner or child, she often feels invisible at social gatherings filled with couples and families. Her parents passed away in the last few years and as an only child without much ... Views: 1810
Life is a balancing act. How to juggle inner needs with responsibilities in the world? It is easy to lose your bearings in the midst of daily living. Your focus blurs. A balanced life requires wisdom. But you need quiet to hear your inner voice. How can you expect wisdom from within if you ... Views: 1802
Desires flow from deep within. They come from your True Self. The cost of ignoring them is high. The time may not be right. But you can nurture your desires. You can gradually move toward them. In doing so, you release your Inner Genius.
Pay attention to your strong emotions and ... Views: 1794
Many of us get caught in the trap of always seeking things in life but not realizing that we are at the source of all our experiences. We at times find ourselves wanting a more fulfilling career, a better relationship, more money or people to treat us nicer. We tend to get this “victim” ... Views: 1784
Karma and Accountability
We do not operate in a vacuum. What we do to others and what we do to the world, life one day will do to us. We are all accountable for our actions. Everything we do, the good as well as the bad, will eventually come home to us. Our actions are an investment in our ... Views: 1784
The Everyday Dilemma: Do I take care of myself now, or everyone and everything else first, including my career?
Most of us truly wish to infuse our lives with love, compassion, and caring. And, you have probably been enticed by the common notion that bringing these words to life requires ... Views: 1783
Sometimes the answer we desire is in what we are forgetting. I was at a conference recently where we found our coach in nature. You know, you sit in front of whatever and you ask a question and wait to see what comes. The first time I talked with my coach, she very wisely guided me with an ... Views: 1782
In life it may seem like there are many twists and turns and at times we feel like we don't know whether we are coming or going. One thing is for certain though, we are always in choice. We may not realize it but, in this life we always have a choice. In these moments we can either choose to ... Views: 1772
On a warm sunny summer day back in 1954, as I recall. I was about nine years old and was very bored that day. There was no one around to play with and my mom and dad were busy so I decided to go for a walk. There was a place about two miles away from my home that was owned by the Catholic ... Views: 1772
We’ve heard a lot about hope recently, but one thing was not said. Hope is scary. Anyone who dares to hope runs the risk of disappointment and feelings of failure. With the overwhelming focus on success in our culture, the threat of failure and disappointment is blown out of proportion. In my ... Views: 1764
When you are going through major life changes, it is best that you get through them by holding onto the fact that you are not alone. It is easy to dismiss the Higher Powers, as well as all the people around you, but rest assured, you are never abandoned. Only when your mind co-creates the love ... Views: 1759
Sometimes in order to embrace our destiny and to keep rising in our fields, we have to be willing to make some difficult changes in our lives. Those who want to improve what they are doing needs to be willing to examine where they are and what they need to do in order to move to the next level. ... Views: 1756
As mentioned in my previous article, here is a little bit more about the philosophy at work in Feng Shui, and its interaction with our lives. Less about wind chimes and more about Karma!
A lot of people nowadays see Feng Shui as either a get-rich-quick scheme, an Asian version of the law of ... Views: 1755
THE WAY OF TEA
The Japanese Tea Ceremony As A Template For Efective Human Interaction
The Japanese have a penchant for turning the seemingly ordinary into the sacred. The tea culture, more appropriately called The Way of Tea, is one of Japan’s richest traditional ... Views: 1743
The vast majority of human beings live under the shadow of the fear of death – one’s own and that of the near and dear ones. They can release themselves from that pain by paying attention to what is known as the After Death Communication (ADC).
The conventional neurology that keeps the ... Views: 1742
There is very little justice on earth.The people who tell you that an age of awakening and harmony is already present, are either deluded, or they are following their own agendas.At this point of time in the history of humanity,there are many messianic groups operating. This always happens at ... Views: 1740
Energy healing and its Holistic approach have been around since mankind has been on this earth. Different modalities have been used whether it was a physical approach or mental. The mental approach had emerged during the tribal period of mankind’s evolution. History has shown that all groups of ... Views: 1737
"Then I was standing on the highest mountain of them all, and round about beneath me was the whole hoop of the world. And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a Sacred manner the shapes of all things in the Spirit, and the shape of ... Views: 1732
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant
Author's program note! Do you know the great Irish tenor John McCormack? If not, your grandmother surely did. "I tell you Mary Louise, he has the voice of an angel, an angel..." One of the multitude of songs he popularized and made his own was the famous tune "Silver ... Views: 1731