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- Sleep - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Shiroko SokitchHave you spent nights tossing and turning without being able to rest? Some people spend every night that way. I’m amazed at how many people tell me that they sleep only one to four hours a night. Sleep is necessary for a healthy immune system, normal hormonal function, and recovery of your ...
Views: 1319(1 vote) - Solving Problems at the Root Cause - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Susan Crampton DavisPeople have problems; they’re a reality of living life. However, most people are trying to solve problems at the level of the symptom, while the disease goes untreated. I’m going to tell you how to determine if the action you take is only solving the symptom while the root-cause is left ...
Views: 1808(1 vote) - Some Meditation Skills - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2016 from Dion DalyA holistic way of living and meditation have become very popular in current years, with more individuals looking for an alternative to the frenzied speed of everyday life. Nevertheless, a lot of practitioners of meditation don't reflect on the obstacles modern society gives to meditation. Even ...
Views: 965(2 votes) - SPIRITUAL HEALING THROUGH HOLISTIC ENERGY - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Vito LaNaveEnergy 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: 1917(1 vote) - Stones of Wisdom - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Charlie BadenhopYour thoughts have energy, Energy is a fuel. Your thoughts, and the energy they manifest, can sustain your life, or weaken it. The more you talk about what you don’t want; The more you think about what upsets you- The more you feed these circumstances and relationships, with the energy of ...
Views: 1596(1 vote) - Surviving vs. Thriving: Can You Spot the Difference? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Karen KleinwortWe hear the buzz word “thrive” all over media outlets these days, but can you spot the difference in your own life between when you’re thriving and just surviving? One medical organization has been embracing the buzz word “thrive” for the last two or three years, and every time I hear or see its ...
Views: 3493(1 vote) - Switch Over to Yoga for Effective Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Chamunda Swami JiObesity is becoming an increasing cause of concern among people all over the world. Around 130 million adults residing in the U.S are suffering from extreme weight gain issues. Since, it is associated with various physical and mental disorders, it is imperative to formulate and execute a weight ...
Views: 739(1 vote) - The Basics of Chakras - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Karen de GrenierYour physical and spiritual bodies should be in balance so that you will have an optimal learning experience while on Earth. Balance in this connotation is not staying upright and being able to walk a straight line, but rather keeping your chakras open to receive the universal life force. ...
Views: 988(1 vote) - The Call of True Islam - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Ayman Bin MoshiSource: Islam and Dajjal To people, who are aware to even a minimum degree of what is happening around them in this world, it does not come as any surprise what pitiable situation the population of about 1600 million or 160 crores people who claim themselves to be Muslims are in. They are being ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - The Invisible Woman - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Michelle Lee, CHHave you become the Invisible Woman? Women are bombarded everyday with messages of selflessness and sacrifice. We learn pretty early that being a good wife and mother means that we always put our family first, which inevitably puts us right square in the back of the line. We hear women ...
Views: 1878(1 vote) - The Law of Circulation - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Valerie Lipstein“All you have shall some day be given; Therefore give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritors.” ~Kahil Gabrain ~ Giving is the first fundamental law of life-and is the first law of all creation. ~ There is a right and wrong way to give and receive. We are ...
Views: 2866(1 vote) - The Pains of Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzWhen People tell me that they meditate for hours. I have a difficult time believing them. I’ve been meditating for almost ten years, and I can’t sit still for more than twenty-minutes. My legs start to get rigid. My back begins to hurt. My fingers start fidgeting. I start to lose ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - The Power of Awareness - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Its All About WomenAwareness, as I’ve said before, is your best shot at a solution to life’s problems -- at least those problems that have a solution. With enough awareness, you either see how you’re creating a problem, or you see that there’s nothing you can do about it. Both are valuable. There are certain ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - THE SITUATION FACED THE WORLD OVER DOUBTLESSLY IS VERY EXPLOSIVE IN NATURE - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThis is the story of misuse of scientific attainments the more it is becoming advanced wherein joy is less and sorrow/anguish rule the roost. This trend has just not stopped and in fact day by day it is spreading its vicious net everywhere. Till date all harm faced, all problems undergone are ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - The Third Chakra - Needs - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2014 from Richard LassiterThe amount of energy flowing through your third Chakra, the NEEDS chakra, affects the health of your reproductive system. It is the center of all creative energies that bring ideas and thoughts into material form. Energies are released here to create inventions, artistic creations, buildings ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - The Three Biggest Saboteurs that Keep People from Living with Full Wattage - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Liz Fletcher BrownWhat stops you from fully experiencing enthusiasm, joy, and significance in your daily life? What stops you from living with Full Wattage? I have found the three biggest saboteurs that keep people from living with Full Wattage are: Saboteur #1 – Your own beliefs. For example, think ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - The Voice of the Soul - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Shelley HawkinsThere is a big shift happening on this planet, a shift in consciousness, a shift in possibility, for individuals and the whole. The Self Connection - Shelley Hawkins - The Voice of the Soul. We are moving from the information age to the intuition age where our connection with ourselves is as ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - The Web of Life - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Alan MesherWhere Are We Headed? The web of life is in grave danger. No one knows where we are headed, but we are running faster than we ever have to get there. Chaos? World War? A series of regional wars? The use of weapons of mass destruction? Chemical, biological, or nuclear attacks? Earth and climate ...
Views: 1150(1 vote) - Understanding Chi Energy - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Jon SandiferChi is the Life force that is present throughout the natural world. It is best described by the literal translation of Feng Shui, Wind and Water, elements that are difficult to see and are difficult to grasp. The real essence of Feng Shui is to (a) harness the good chi and (b) deflect away ...
Views: 4929(1 vote) - Until you confront the person who you are upset with, you will not be able to move forward in any part of your life - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2012 from Donna LeeAs a spiritual coach, my job is to show clients how cause and effect plays into their life. Many people do not understand that their actions or lack of action can create an ongoing cycle of the same situation repeating over and over until it is dealt with. People often believe that they can just ...
Views: 6155(2 votes) - WE SHALL NOT BEHAVE IN A MANNER TOWARDS OTHERS WHICH WE OURSELVES ABHOR - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaAll of us yearn that others behave and act in a gentlemanly, sweet and generous manner with us so that it aids our overall progress in life and that others do not act in such a way with us that obstructs our happiness and use of material comforts. But know for sure that others too expect that we ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - What If You Lost Everything? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Judge JI've been pondering this question for some time now. Losing everything, specifically worldly items, is not a fun thing to contemplate, but it does tend to put things into perspective. I've been asking myself if there is more to it than first meets the eye. The answer is a definite ...
Views: 1675(1 vote) - What is the Need for Spiritual Healing? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Chamunda Swami JiThe term spiritual healing, often called as 'energy healing', is an art of non-invasive complimentary therapy. The healer uses the indiscernible healing energy that is directed from the healer to the recipient, either by directly touching or without touching the body of the person. This art of ...
Views: 747(1 vote) - When kids go back home? By Michael Harris, PhD - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Michael HarrisWhat would you do if your parent asked you to move back home to help with managing the household because your other parent was ill? What if you lost your job and couldn’t find a new one? What if a combination of factors-including but not limited to the recession, economy and life issues-created ...
Views: 1790(1 vote) - When You Feel Overwhelmed - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhen we feel ourselves closing off and retreating from life, when we feel ourselves holding ourselves back, we must search for the reason why. For when we see and understand this, we are all the more prepared to deal with it. Retreating is our attempt at not only hiding from reality, but ...
Views: 1274(2 votes) - You Aren't Better Than Me - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Eve RojasSometimes we must realize that certain people aren’t worth our time or effort. They may be egomaniacal or malicious in their willful choice to negatively impact others, but if we decide to address or deal with them in any kind of rational way it can eventually become nothing more than an ...
Views: 1848(1 vote) - You’ve Been Here Before - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Karen NoeJust the other day in a restaurant I overheard a conversation between two mothers. One of the mothers commented on the other’s son, saying how he seemed so focused and sensible at such a young age. She called him “an old soul.” To this, the young boy’s mother nodded and said, “Yeah, he’s ...
Views: 832(1 vote) - Forgiveness and Holistic Healing: Nature Wisdom on Letting Go - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Dr. Mary Beth FordWe hold on to memories about ways that someone has hurt us or hurt someone we love. Or perhaps we are the one who did the hurting. We struggle to forgive others and ourselves. Forgiveness takes an act of the will that sometimes does not come easily. Nature wisdom can help us see forgiveness ...
Views: 2583(8 votes) - What Would YOU Write in a Letter to Yourself? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Diana FletcherThe other day, I started to write a letter to myself to read when I reach the age of 90. Let me explain a little about writing a letter to myself…. My parents are both ninety years old. I have been observing them for quite awhile. I have also observed other older people including my ...
Views: 1397(4 votes) - Attitude of Gratitude Hypnosis Can Help You to Attract More of the Best Things in Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Christopher MontroseWhen trying to utilize the law of attraction to make more of the things you want in life gravitate to you, it is easy to lose sight of what you already have and start to want more and more of what you feel like you should get. This will just make it more difficult for you to attract more of the ...
Views: 2213(3 votes) - Love Yourself and Others ~ Wisdom from Nature and the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordNews 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: 2104(3 votes) - Love Yourself and Others ~ Wisdom from Nature and the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordNews 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: 2104(3 votes) - The Pursuit of Happiness - Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Felix EconomakisObtaining 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: 2075(3 votes) - Achieve A State Of Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Sherrie VitelloThis is one subject that we all think about once in awhile, and I have found that altho' difficult, we can achieve a state of happiness so long as we direct our thinking to that state of mind. Sometimes I'll watch these talk shows that are targeted towards helping people with concerns of being ...
Views: 1357(2 votes) - Stress And The Workplace: Effectiveness At Work - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Rick CarterEffectiveness at work means more than just checking off all the items on your “To Do” list. It means getting along with your co-workers, interacting with management, and keeping clients or customers satisfied. It requires all of your talents, skills and abilities. And the quickest way to ...
Views: 1624(2 votes) - The Art and Healing of Nature - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from XXXX XXXXXPlants provide an element of character to a room that exudes a sense of beauty, health, intimacy and warmth. You can choose art within nature to denote symbolism of your inner vision while adding the desired aesthetics and environmental benefits to your outer vision. Plants provide oxygen ...
Views: 4531(2 votes) - The Game of Life is a Game of Boomerangs - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Adrienne MarksOne of the great things about doing what I do is that while I’m teaching, showing, helping someone to move forward in their life I’m also getting my own insights. Which is of course truly beneficial and it then enables me to give even more. I am always learning not just from my sessions ...
Views: 1342(2 votes) - The Pursuit of Happiness - Part 2 - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Felix EconomakisIn the previous blog I mentioned that the first step to happiness involves becoming free of your ‘tribe’ – whether that tribe is your family culture or society at large. By free I mean the ability to have your own freedom of thought and values within your tribe. Now some tribes are progressive ...
Views: 964(2 votes) - Have a Problem? Focus on Solutions! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichI bet you're asking "How can I focus on the solution when I don't know what the solution is? I have this problem, how the heck am I supposed to feel good?" It's not always easy to make that shift from feeling negativity to feeling more positive but you cannot see the solution while in the ...
Views: 1240(4 votes) - Living with Power in the Present -- Lessons from Nature - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Dr. Mary Beth FordNature is an eloquent teacher. We learn from nature the power of living in the present. Time alone in nature helps us calm a jittery mind and pay attention to the moment. It restores our inner peace. We deepen our experience of the Divine. We feel a sense of expansion beyond the ordinary ...
Views: 2410(4 votes) - ***Tired Of Being Stuck? - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2013 from David Leigh WeberSo many people I’ve interviewed and coached over the years seem to have the same basic issue. They achieved the education they needed, took all the necessary training, and found success in their careers as well as their personal lives. Yet something was missing. They didn’t feel like they had ...
Views: 2359(2 votes) - 4 Important Steps to Get a New Real Life - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownEach of us has an image of who we are, and that image will be the greatest determining factor in our success or failure in every area of our lives. Unfortunately, that image is primarily built by our failures, weaknesses, and disappointments. Why? Because your brain actually gives higher ...
Views: 1129(2 votes) - 5 Lessons I have learned on my Journey to Personal Growth - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Declan flahertyPersonal growth is the most important thing we can focus on in our lives. Each and every day I take time out for myself to Meditate, visualize and/or contemplate my contribution to the reality I undoubtedly create. This practice is by far the most rewarding aspect of my daily activities. I ...
Views: 940(3 votes) - A Quick and Easy Way to Ground Yourself and Boost Your Energy - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2017 from José de la TorreDo you ever have those days when you wake up tired, and no matter what you do, you seem to drag all day? Or perhaps it is already afternoon, and you feel like it is too late to have another cup of coffee, but your energy is dragging. You need an energy boost, but you’re not sure how you can ...
Views: 2296(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: 2129(1 vote) - Are You "Off Balance"? Discover 3 Factors That May Cause Your Downfall. - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganIt was a breezy October morning and I decided to squeeze in a bike ride before I saw my clients. There was a small window of time; before I arrived at the office I also had phone calls to return and a few tasks to complete. As is often the case, ever efficient, I decided to ride to the farm ...
Views: 1350(2 votes) - Competition - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Sandra DawesGrowing up, competition was considered a good thing, healthy even. As a visible minority I was told I had to be better than the rest, because nothing was going to come easy to me, and I was going to need the upper hand intellectually in order to achieve the success I wanted. To be honest, I ...
Views: 2520(4 votes) - Do blood disorder disabilities have compensation rights? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Martin JoyPersonal hygiene and cleanliness are the factors affect the functioning of the body systems. The efficient functioning depends upon the food intake and the existing environment. There are elevated risks of food adulteration in the market which affects the digestive and respiratory systems and ...
Views: 1538(1 vote) - Filling the Soul Hole - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Kimberly DavidsonToday, more than ever, a spirit of hopelessness presses down particularly on people who don’t like themselves or feel like they can’t do anything right. Many lack a feeling of significance which is crucial to emotional, spiritual, physical and relational stability. Countless people try to meet ...
Views: 1007(4 votes) - Five ways to improve your work-life balance. - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2018 from Allison BrightDo you feel stressed and overwhelmed while juggling business, family and personal wellbeing? Creating work life balance is the art of managing your tasks and resources to create the kind of lifestyle you desire, resulting in greater work satisfaction, loving relationships and increased health ...
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