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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- How To Make And Keep A Purposeful New Years Resolution - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2006 from Tim RyanYes it's that time of year again. Time for making and breaking yet another promise to yourself! Ring any bells? Here's what generally happens. You pick a random subject that is your current sore spot. You make some sweeping promise such as 'I'm going to drop five dress sizes' or 'I won't eat ...
Views: 2058(2 votes) - Stepping Out of the Shadow of Shame - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Michael FehlauerIn looking at the shadow of shame I am reminded of a story author Max Lucado tells about that took place in the early seventies. One sunny summer afternoon two sisters were abducted by two men as they came out of a convenience store in Casper Wyoming. The two men drove the two girls to a canyon ...
Views: 2057 - Today is the Best Day of Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Sydney MetrickThe hills are green, flowers are blooming, neighborhood yards and trees are beginning to show leaves and buds. We typically shake off the winter doldrums at this time of year. But not this year. This year, people are despondent despite the fine weather and promises from a new administration. ...
Views: 2052 - Be Filled With Patience, Perseverance and Passion - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Jim FargianoBe filled with patience, with perseverance and passion. When you are able to attain this level of understanding, then the feeling of love seeps into you much more easily. Only the angels can bring forth amorous feelings more quickly and with more conviction. It is a wonderful thing to know that ...
Views: 2051(2 votes) - RETURN OF SATYUGA OR THE GOLDEN ERA - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaCOMMENCEMENT OF SATYUGA AND ITS BASIS: Heaven is depicted in a certain way and yet we do not see those characteristics anywhere on earth. Hence we remain contented with the explanation that heaven is some planet hanging above earth in interstellar space. Astronomers have researched into every ...
Views: 2051(1 vote) - Prosperous...Yes You Are! - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Jenenne R. MacklinNo matter how things may be unfolding in your life at this very moment, know that you are prosperous. I realized, just recently, that I AM prosperous. And if I am, then I’m sure you are too. If you’re anything like me, years ago, when I was new on the planet, I would have measured being ...
Views: 2049(1 vote) - Practice Extreme self-care. - by Submitted on May 19, 2005 from Clare EvansAt times when life seems to be getting us down or we’re going through a period of stress and uncertainty, it’s important to take special care of ourselves! - Take time out. If you can get away from your usual environment then do so. Go away for the weekend or even a day – do something ...
Views: 2046 - Being Positive Every Morning - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsHow do you feel each morning when you hear the alarm clock? Does that sound fill you with dread as you drag yourself out of bed, or do you jump out of bed with excitement wondering what wonderful things the day has in store for you? What thoughts run through your mind as you prepare for a new ...
Views: 2042(3 votes) - Book Review for "The Power of Now" - by Submitted on May 23, 2007 from Charlene ProctorThis book review was submitted by Charlene Proctor, the Official Guide to Positive Thinking. Positive Thinking is a common motivational method used to boost one’s attitude and promote self growth. Charlene Proctor has identified “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle as a ...
Views: 2036 - A Two-year Old Provides Us Metaphors to a Successful Life - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Glenda GibbsYesterday I shared my time with Benson, who is two. We were out doors where he has a big backyard to play in, a couple of Cocker Spaniels to play with – though he has little time for them as he’s more interested in duplicating his father’s actions. Benson grabbed my hand and led me to the ‘big ...
Views: 2035(1 vote) - Spring Fuels Tomorrow's Future - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2014 from Pat HeydlauffSpring is a magical and transformative time of the year. It is the perfect time to take a good look at your surroundings and get rid of anything that does not provide you with vital fresh energy. This is the time of the year that provides fuel to flame the successes and joys of your ...
Views: 2033 - The Four Links to Positivity - by Submitted on May 01, 2015 from Michael MantellThe self-help blogs and media are filled with useful information about positive psychology, becoming your best self, leading the good life, and the value and benefits of being optimistic, positive and hopeful. It’s next to impossible--from more than 3000 years of Judaism’s wisdom on happiness to ...
Views: 2033 - The Power of Repeated Words and Thoughts - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2004 from Remez SassonThinking is usually a mixture of words, sentences, mental images and sensations. Thoughts are visitors in the central station of the mind. They come, stay a while and then disappear making space for other thoughts. Some of these thoughts stay longer, gain power and affect the life of the person ...
Views: 2030 - A Distinct Way of Parenting - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2016 from W.T. & Pamela HamiltonPeople often say, “I really wished that my child would listen. He’s forever getting himself in trouble; at school, at home…” They then go into details of the many ways this child does these awful things. Regardless, there is a easy answer to this if you believe in yourself. Instead of thinking ...
Views: 2024 - The Definition of Positive Thought - by Submitted on May 16, 2007 from Charlene ProctorPositive thinking is a discipline that trains the human mind to change a perceived reality by repeatedly making positive mental statements. Positive thoughts are what an individual chooses to practice positive thinking. A person practices positive thinking when they derive a positive sense of ...
Views: 2022 - How You Can Raise Your Vibration and Move to a Higher Level of Life - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Marilyn GordonWhat does it mean to "raise your vibration?" In these challenging times, you can sink into gloom or you can rise into personal power and self realization. The energy of the times supports your transformation into a being of higher self-knowledge and love. Everything is energy, and everything ...
Views: 2020(3 votes) - Expanding Prosperity Consciousness - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCThere is a lot of information available today about manifesting what you desire. Some authors with helpful books are Catherine Ponder and Joe Vitale. A few years ago the movie, The Secret, sparked great interest in the law of attraction and creating what you want. Many people are mystified that ...
Views: 2017 - ***How To Destroy What’s Destroying You - Tip 1 of 5 - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2013 from Rob WhiteTiredness comes from compulsively doing those things that are destroying your health and well-being. The person who is unable to separate himself from his compulsive tendencies is enslaved by his interior conditioning; conditioning that causes him to mechanically react to his exterior life. His ...
Views: 2014(1 vote) - Journaling Exercise - by The only thing you need to do is become the person only you can be.
The monk-poet Thomas Merton said, "If you want to identify me... ask me what I think I am living for, in detail, and ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for."
In your journal, ...
Views: 2012 - Is Negative Self Talk Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2023 from Debra BurdickWhat is ‘negative self talk’? Negative self talk is a pattern of talking to yourself either out loud or inside your head that consists of statements that are not only negative but usually inaccurate and self defeating. Negative self talk stems from negative thinking and is experienced by most ...
Views: 2011(2 votes) - Start Living Now! Beyond the 2012 Mentality - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Greg MizeThis article is thanks in large part to Lasara Firefox Allen, MPNLP, a best-selling author, educator, activist, and coach. Wife to her True Love, and mother to two amazing young women, Lasara believes in living the life you want to create. Lasara is available for coaching and spiritual guidance. ...
Views: 2009(1 vote) - Advance Your Enthusiasm and Determination for Success - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2004 from Steve BrunkhorstImagine being firmly committed to your deepest ambitions. Imagine feeling energetic and enthusiastic about your relationships, career, and all the things you want. Envision a future as bright and promising as any you have ever imagined.Is this your typical day-to-day outlook? Do you adjust ...
Views: 2008 - My life as a pagan - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Angel MorganMY LIFE AS A PAGAN I have heard many of my friends tell me about the people who have crossed streets because they were wearing their pentacle. Many pagans such as myself wear this as symbol of our chosen path. It represents the five elements, Air, Water, Earth and Spirit. The circle ...
Views: 2008(1 vote) - Do You Feel Burdened by Life? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Jim FargianoDo you feel taxed or burdened by life? It comes with the lessons of your physical life. It comes when you give your power away to others, as well as to make assumptions that other people know better how to handle your life than you do. Time and time again, we ask each of you to explore your ...
Views: 2001 - Destroying Apathy - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2007 from Hieu DoanThe battle within the self is between apathy and purpose. Apathy kills purpose. Purpose kills apathy. Apathy is a terrible and poor companion for life, business or romance. Why anyone would choose it deliberately is ludicrous. It is only when we seek to avoid effort that we find reasons to ...
Views: 2000 - God's Role in Your Transformation Process - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Chrishawn SimpsonGod’s role plays an intricate part in your transformation process. He has a unique plan for you. A plan that is strictly yours and only you can fulfill. You need to have the guidance of God to help you transform to the highest of your ability. You need God to open your eyes and see the plan He ...
Views: 1999(2 votes) - Writer offers healing, hope through radio show - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Sandy Brewer, PhDWriter offers healing, hope through radio show By LISA CRAWFORD WATSON Herald Correspondent Posted: 10/22/2010 Sandy Brewer had to get out. But it was going to take some growing up before she could manage it, which meant she had to survive it. More than once, she almost didn't, ...
Views: 1999(1 vote) - Positivity Breeds Success and Happiness - by Submitted on May 15, 2015 from Frans BouckenoogheDo you often view your glass as being half full or half empty? Do you tend to focus more on your blessings or your problems? Your positivity (or negativity) is more than just a personality trait. It can influence your body, overall way of life, and health. You will live longer and be happier and ...
Views: 1996 - Develop Your Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Veronica BurgessIn the words of the rapper Ludacris, “I feel like slapping somebody today!” Today was one of those days where my emotions were all over the place. One second, I don’t know how I feel, the next second I don’t feel anything, and then later I feel EVERYTHING!!!! “I’m not gonna cry! Ok, I’m ...
Views: 1994(2 votes) - Turning failure, disappointment, and frustration into accomplishment! – Part II - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Larry CraneWhen working on goals, instead of approaching the situation as difficult, vague or impossible, let’s begin by changing our point of view. By beginning to use positive intentions helps us to view tasks as being possible and manageable. We are changing what we are holding in mind. Instead of ...
Views: 1993(1 vote) - Optimism: How To Avoid Negative Thinking - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Kali Munro"...in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart." ~ Anne Frank, 1944 Have you ever wondered why some people feel down and defeated when faced with difficult situations, while others feel challenged and hopeful? Or why some people get all worked up and angry ...
Views: 1988 - Beautiful love: 10 blessings of love, beauty and journeys - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieBEACONS OF BEAUTY BLESSING B: Beautiful life, beautiful love – we can express it all. L: Lap up the beauty and love all around and say thanks and give thanks for all you see, feel and what touches you. E: Exceptional beauty abounds – etch the bounty of beauty upon your mind and soul and ...
Views: 1984 - Overcoming Life's Challenges & Limitations - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Krystal KuehnThere aren’t too many things in life that ever stay the same. Sometimes that can be a good thing and other times it simply isn’t. Life presents us with new and unexpected challenges that block our goals and force us to make some major adjustments. When we have our eyes set on a goal, we don’t ...
Views: 1984(1 vote) - Cultivate Both/And Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from M.J. RyanAs I’ve written about before, our brains are not always our friends. They have various habits that can really get in our way. One is what’s called bifurcating, the tendency to think in either/or: either I am happy or I’m sad; either I am trying hard or I’m giving up; either I am a success or a ...
Views: 1980(3 votes) - What We Believe We Create - Love is the Creation - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Sharae TaylorI once was told by the Angels that our concept of Love would fit on the head of a straight pin and the size of the Universe and more is the love that is felt for us by God and the Angels. If this is so, and I believe that it is ... just think of what we can create if we allow our concept of Love ...
Views: 1979 - Eliminate Your Limits: Say No To Buts! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Natalie AmsdenAs a Transformation Coach I love my clients, just as I love my readers. That is why at times I must use tough love in order to encourage others to dig deeper, look truth square in the face, and make a commitment to change. Either you want to transform your life or you don’t, and I hope you do, ...
Views: 1977(2 votes) - ***You Attract What You Are - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from Rob WhiteLois is a wonderfully sweet 88-year-old neighbor who has dozens of friends, is always busy with community affairs, and has the loveliest garden in the world. How does Lois do that? At age 88, how is she constantly filled with vitality, and in high demand by everyone in the community? Lois ...
Views: 1975(2 votes) - The Law of Attraction: Getting anything you want and desire - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2007 from Cheryline LawsonThere is both a natural law and spiritual law and they both work together to give us what we need in life. However, the mind controls all of this and it is up to us to use our minds to work the law of attraction to our advantage. Some people call this “karma” and some call it “like attracts ...
Views: 1971 - The Case for Positive Energy - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2007 from Jon GordonPositive Energy….It’s a term being talked about a lot more frequently in classrooms, board rooms and locker rooms. After all, when business legend Jack Welch says that great leaders have loads and loads of positive energy and Pete Carroll, coach of USC football credits positive energy as a key ...
Views: 1967 - Banish negative emotions, a strategy to clear your mind - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Tammy DavidsonThe first weeks after discovering their husband’s extramarital affair the wife will experience a mindless jumble of emotions. For some those weeks pass in a blur and they cannot remember much about what they did, let alone what they said. This is critically important, and no decisions should be ...
Views: 1962(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Intention Attention Manifestation = I AM - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I work the works of God, who works through me to will and to do that which ought to be done by me.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I bring heaven to earth. I am a blessing to others, just as I am blessed.” 40 Days with Emma Curtis Hopkins – Rev. Dr. ...
Views: 1960 - Holiday Celebrations with a Feng Shui Twist - by Submitted on May 22, 2017 from Pat HeydlauffNot feeling the holiday spirit this year? Feng Shui principles can help you create a joy-filled holiday season. Although our society tends to compress much positive energy (good Feng Shui) into the last six weeks of the year and forget about all of that great energy by the second week of January ...
Views: 1960(1 vote) - Stop, Frogs, Stop! A Holiday Message from my Angel - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Mindy AudlinAh, the holiday rush is here. Parties and shopping. Decorations and Christmas caroles. Less than three weeks till Christmas and full steam ahead! Thus begins my weekly trip to the grocery store. Jenna, my two-year old, hums “Jingle Bells” from the backseat. The route from our house ...
Views: 1959(1 vote) - No Pain, No Gain? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Lisa BoussonIt is true that sometimes we have to struggle to get where we want to be, but it doesn’t always have to be this way. When we are amidst trouble and strife, we inherently search the horizon for more. Doing so brings only long term misery, which serves no one. Can you live this way? Many do ...
Views: 1957(2 votes) - What’s Your Money Vibration? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichDo you know what your underlying beliefs, thoughts, and feelings are when it comes to money? Does money flow to you easily and effortlessly? Do you feel good when you think about money? If not, then perhaps it’s time to decipher your money vibration. Money, as with all things, is energy. ...
Views: 1955(4 votes) - 7 ways to Tend and Tame the Inner Critic - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Meredith Hines7 Ways to Tend and Tame Your Inner Critic You are on a first date and in your head a nasty narrative plays: “She’s too good for me. Why did I tell that joke, I’m so awkward. I’m going to be single forever.” You are about to give a presentation and all you can hear is that same ...
Views: 1953(2 votes) - Pain is a Gift! - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Brandi HamrickNo one enjoys experiencing pain whether it is physical or emotional, but we all have to once in a while. The trick is learning how to recognize and handle the pain you feel so that you can make changes in your life. The tips below will help you turn your pain into positive, productive ...
Views: 1953 - How To Manage Your Thoughts - Tips To Manifest Success - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2008 from William H. "Chance" ColeThe economic analysts are “living large” right now. Everyone is looking to them to project what’s going to happen to interest rates, the price of gas, the housing market, the stock market, shall I go further? I’ve been around numbers all my life and am a fair to good analyst. If you gave me ...
Views: 1951 - The Power of Expectation - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2005 from Bill WhiteIf you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right. - Henry Ford When it comes to your goals and ambitions what are your inner expectations? Do you think as if it is impossible to fail or deep down do you figure your just dreaming? Whichever feeling you have will ...
Views: 1951(1 vote) - In football, you don't always get what you deserve - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Daniel Toops“You don’t always get what you deserve in football” said the announcer as I watched Arsenal get pummeled by Barcelona in the semi-finals of the UEFA champion’s league. Be advised I am speaking from a purely one sided opinion as I am in fact an Arsenal fan. Watching Lionel Messi of Barcelona ...
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