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Laura was drowning in self-pity. After Dan called off their relationship, she began driving by his home in the hope of catching a glimpse of him. She also phoned when she knew he was out, just to hear his voice on the answering machine. She told herself she wanted to feel close to him, but all ... Views: 1527
I would like to introduce you to something called Redesigning Your Reality and it's all about changing how you perceive the world. This is something that I have learned with NLP and changed it slightly to come up with this concept.
Reality
Your reality is totally different from my ... Views: 1872
Everywhere you turn today, you see the headline: How to get what you want in life”, “how to succeed at anything, “how to live the life of your dreams” “how to use the Law of Attraction, “the Secret” and on and on.
Many teachers are delivering the same message in books, seminars and ... Views: 1401
Exodus 6:9-10 “So Moses told the people what the Lord had said, but they wouldn’t listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the increase burden of their slavery. Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go back to Pharaoh, and tell him to let the people of Israel leave Egypt.’”
Moses was ... Views: 1338
Sit comfortably and take a few slow, deep breaths. Settle your awareness in your heart. Now ask yourself this difficult question:
What is wrong with me?
Although we spend much of our lives disguising and suppressing the answers to this question, this is your opportunity to access it. You ... Views: 6152
What is sin? Throughout the Bible, sin is a main topic. As a matter of fact, from the first story in Genesis to the last in Revelation, and even to this day, sin plays a crucial role. Since the topic of sin is so important, it is wise to understand what it really is.
In the town where you ... Views: 3516
It’s one-thirty in the morning and a single mother frets anxiously for her seventeen-year-old daughter to come home, anger building. Mother falls asleep on the sofa. The next day, daughter leaves for work before mother awakens. Upon returning home from work at 2:00 p.m., mother speaks her ... Views: 1529
For many people, speaking of spiritual growth evokes visions of someone living in a hidden mountain top monastery, chanting and fasting in order to achieve enlightenment. Others may view it as increasingly frequent visits to a church. Although these may both be steps along the way, actual ... Views: 1408
Spiritual growth is a very personal journey. We are spiritual beings in a human body from our first breath to our last. Each time we breathe in, we accept life and all she has to offer us. With each out breath, we release all that we no longer need.
As small children, we wonder at nature and ... Views: 2589
I know this cliff very well. I have spent almost 40 years there. Many of the excuses that lie within the vast caverns of this cliff, I probably created.
This cliff was formed on the self-imposed limitations of human creation. It stands tall and erect and takes your personal power to feed ... Views: 794
Recently I spent time with a friend who a few days previously experienced a traumatic interpersonal and intrapersonal event. A few hours into our day he expressed that he feels for the first time since the episode that he is “stepping out of the drama of what happened”. This caused me to reflect ... Views: 1110
"Failure's hard, but success is far more dangerous. If you're successful at the wrong thing, the mix of praise and money and opportunity can lock you in forever." - Po Bronson
Which do you fear more - success or failure? This question is much more complicated than it seems on the surface. ... Views: 1616
Spirituality and accountability go hand in hand; you reap what you sow. It may not catch up to you in this life, but based on our empirical research, we believe it will eventually.
Unfortunately, we sometimes encounter people on the spiritual path who seem to rationalize bad behavior. ... Views: 1341
Born and raised in Michigan, I knew the move to Phoenix would bring profound changes to my life. Accustomed to a lifetime in a state with beautiful lakes and lush landscape, I learned to live with the native insects and wondered about the types of critter-life I’d find in the desert ... Views: 1206
The time has come for us to take responsibility for our lives. Let's put it this way, even if we do not take the responsibility, we are still responsible so we might as well step up to the plate now and realize that everything that happens to us in our personal lives, our country, our world and ... Views: 1257
Have you heard people say “It’s not my fault I’m unhappy, I had a bad childhood/spouse/employer”? Or maybe “I can’t ever be happy unless changes their attitude.” Well, it’s time to put your life–and happiness–back in the hands of the only person who really understands you.
Yourself.
When ... Views: 1389
I never get tired reading amazing animal stories; how pets alert their owner’s when there is danger, and act as guides for those who are physically impaired. The astonishing tales of lost animals who find their way back home after years and miles of trekking. For many of us, our animals are like ... Views: 1351
There comes a point and time in everyone's life when they need to let go. It's easier said than done, and even when most recognize the need to let go they can't do it.
Letting go is about freedom; freedom that can only be experienced through the disconnection of the things - or the person - ... Views: 2842
Do you realize that freedom is a four-dimensional phenomenon? Physical, intellectual, spiritual and Ultimate freedoms are the interwoven parts of the rainbow of reality. You are here in this world to explore all the colors of the rainbow of reality. Move into a deep in-search of freedom right ... Views: 2032
The Joy of Cancer – Olga Munari Assaly & Kim Mecca
iUniverse 2012
One summer Wednesday night, a little over a year ago, a woman walked into our Pointe-Claire Toastmasters Club as a guest and instantly changed the aura of the room. Her effervescence, her poise, and her clear blue beautiful ... Views: 1337
Article Title: THE LAWS OF LIFE: Twenty-One Universal Laws and Spiritual Truths" (from Inspirational Books)
Shared by: Craig Lock
Web sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html
Other Articles are available at: ... Views: 1376
After a long and needed hiatus, I have returned to the trenches to dedicate myself to the mission that I have been neglecting. I am a writer, but more so, I am a teacher. I spent the last year working for a non-profit organization that at one time, long ago, helped me get back on my feet. ... Views: 1194
The Myth of Your “Calling” in Life
Our culture has confused people, and continues to do so, in this regard. For example, what young person does not grow up expecting that there is something special they are here to do and that their greatest life challenge, or test, is to figure out what that ... Views: 2167
Much has been said about human nature. Some believe that human nature is inherently good and others believe that human nature is inherently evil and self-centered. There is some truth to both of these views. The reality is that our human nature is inherently "multi-natured". We all know ... Views: 2008
We read and hear in the New Thought circles that we are creating our experiences every day and that to master our experience we must take responsibility for every experience we have. This statement alone can bring on a wide array of emotions and the first one is usually not empowerment, however ... Views: 1446
We often speak of someone having “a powerful presence” or of an organization being “a strong presence in our community”. Yet how often do we stop to think about what it is that creates a strong presence? What is it about that person or organization that makes their presence so powerful?
Your ... Views: 2143
There comes a time,in the evolution of the soul,when the individual is no longer satisfied with the pursuit of material goals and conventional existence.She or he begins to ask questions such as:What is the meaning of life?Who am I?What is my place in the universe?...Thus,one may begin the ... Views: 2099
THE ROAD TO GLOBAL PEACE
In the light of the current state of the world, here are a few personal thoughts that may be of interest, based on the "rather miraculous" transformation of South Africa. From one time "pariah" apartheid state wracked by violence and conflict... to a relatively ... Views: 791
In our last article I shared about Acceptance. What I failed to share is that I am going to write a series of articles related to your energy centers, (aka Chakras) and the concepts that allow your energy to flow at your full potential.
To regroup Acceptance, this is the Inflow chakra, the ... Views: 1517
“Make your self comfortable.” “Suit your self.” Even “Self growth”--we use the word “self” a lot but does anyone know what it means?
Christians think they do. They say God gives it to them, it’s like the soul, it’s what God gives people at birth so they can choose freely whether or not to ... Views: 1758
As we shift into a whole new way of being, many of us are being called to look deep within and uncover the hidden treasures of insight, wisdom, and inner knowing that have been slumbering within us.
Now is the awakening of our full potential as we release and surrender to situations that are ... Views: 1215
There are many problems in life, kind of like endless itches and glitches that need scratched and resolved. If we're poor, we have to struggle to support ourselves because there is . . . never enough money. If we're rich, then we have the typical problems of rich people - trying not only to ... Views: 1041
There is only one power in the universe. It is the creative force in our own thoughts and imagination.
There is no enemy on the outside, but an enemy that we create within. We are told, there is only one God, and beside Him there is No Other. As the story goes in scripture, in the beginning ... Views: 1948
Today, I want to share with you three amazing eating rituals that you can incorporate into your daily life. When practiced with love, consciousness and intent, they will surely change your relationship to food and your overall outlook towards yourself and all that surrounds you.
In order to ... Views: 1202
What is Astral Projection and What Are the Best Conditions for this Strange Experience?
Astral projection also known as the out-of-body experience and as "soul travel" by some groups, can happen to anyone at any time in one's life. Astral projection is often confused with lucid or vivid ... Views: 2373
At the heart of life is an absolute true self within the meaning of thought fails to develop properly. A genuine internal autonomy can not be celebrated with wisdom of thought. Wisdom of thought is based on what we see with our eyes, hear with their ears, the taste of the tongue, the smell in ... Views: 1421
by Lauren Kennedy - http://laurenpkennedy.wordpress.com
"Knock. Knock."
" Who’s there?"
" Truth."
" Truth Who?"
" Mine or Yours?"
And there in lies the dilemma. And the source of immense conflict.
We like to think that truth is absolute, explicit, definite, unambiguous and ... Views: 1579
We are now presenting Part IV of our five part series – how are you all doing with turning your life around? Hopefully all that entered this series by the articles published on SelfGrowth, by the videos on “adamariestube” on YouTube, or by the radio show “the True Golden Oracle” on Dreamvisions ... Views: 1454
A spiritual awakening is simply the awareness that we are more than just a physical body, with a thinking mind. We have a spiritual nature too, that many traditions speak of as a light. Yet lots of us no longer have access to that light. Addicts and Alcoholics have used drugs and alcohol ... Views: 1818
So much of the world seems to be run by desire.
We see it on the tv everyday: new cars, new clothes, new gadgets. In magazines we see the ideal mate, the ideal body, the ideal social life.
It seems as though a wantingness arises within us automatically and we often find ourselves chasing ... Views: 1013
Quote: “When your mind is intruded with confusion, it becomes a victim to the Veils of Illusions.”
The Veils of Illusions are distortions within the mind perceived from one’s own subjective thinking. When we judge the world based on personal experiences, we lose touch with universal harmony. ... Views: 1132
When did you last experience Wonder?
I was blessed to get a dose last night—a spontaneous gift that came from watching my children experience a puppet show at our local zoo’s “Wild Lights” holiday celebration.
The show was about how Bug Superpowers (we were in the Insectarium, after all) ... Views: 1071
Many times we feel like we are bombarded with things to do. We have responsibilities at home, at work, at school. We have obligations to God, to others and to ourselves. We want a balanced life with a clean home, great relationships and good health. We want to have enough money to tithe and pay ... Views: 988
Many times we feel like we are bombarded with things to do. We have responsibilities at home, at work, at school. We have obligations to God, to others and to ourselves. We want a balanced life with a clean home, great relationships and good health. We want to have enough money to tithe and pay ... Views: 886
How can we be serious about doing God’s will when we aren’t willing to change? We think every day or once a week at church about getting serious for God and making a difference. We have a revelation that we are going to do better and we are going to be better for God. However, we get caught up ... Views: 948
Have you ever looked back on a day, week or period of time and think about the time wasted? Not necessarily the time waiting in line or in meetings but gaps of time where we spent time doing something or nothing of particular importance. If we added up those hours we spend daily watching ... Views: 998
Given the training we’ve had in listening to everyone but ourselves and believing we are broken and bad, how do we begin? We start by understanding that the capacity to trust ourselves is not a fixed state we either have or don’t, like straight hair or violet eyes. Rather it is a quality of ... Views: 1356
The scientific definition describes the aura as an electro-magnetic field surrounding the human body, as well as every other object or organism contained within the Universe.
The aura of a Human, otherwise also known as the HEF - H(uman) E(nergy) F(ield), is a combination of various ... Views: 2470
These six major steps weave in and around each other, and there are many others, all revealing a transition between materiality consciousness and heightened consciousness, or between an outward emphasis (thinking, remembering, body and mind), and an inward emphasis (the replacing of thought and ... Views: 1562
Poverty and scarcity can happen while we are sleeping. Not only poverty for ourselves but for others. When we choose to sleep and rest, we are allowing poverty and scarcity to happen to others as well. Sleeping and resting is not just about laying or sitting down, it is about continuing in our ... Views: 949