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- Spiritual Direction New and Old Therapy That Works - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from John GilmoreSpiritual Direction is a type of therapy that has been around since the beginning of time. In our age of science it is not too popular or well known among non-clergy members, but is well known by most clergy. The difference between spiritual direction and psychotherapy is that spiritual ...
Views: 1205 - How to Move Beyond the Feeling of Resistance in Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"If you meditate for a long enough period of time, you come to the point where you feel edgy. You might call the feeling boredom or antsy like you have had too much coffee to sit still. A large part of meditation is to go beyond this feeling of resistance. To continue to ...
Views: 675 - Make the Yuletide “Gay”? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Paul Novello“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is one of the most heartwarming Christmas songs. The haunting music and depth of the lyrics speak volumes. As gay guys we often laugh at the pun – but can we really make the yuletide “gay”? The holidays pose many unique challenges for gay men who are ...
Views: 1363 - Who is That Little Devil? Tapping to eradicate it! - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Michelle Lee, CHDoes it ever feel to you that you have a little "devil" inside sabotaging your best efforts? This obscure part of you that wants the exact opposite of what you have desired for the longest time seems to be constantly lurking destroying any hope for your perfect life. This little part of ...
Views: 1710(1 vote) - Powerful Spiritual and Healing Retreats - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Katherine LashIn this day and age many people are disillusioned with modern medicine. They find that practitoners are only treating symptoms instead of getting to the core of the issue. Most of us know that the core of the issue can be tracked back to the mental and physical health of the person. How do we ...
Views: 891 - Do You Think You Really Matter? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2010 from David Robert OrdDaily Insight from the Story of The Little Prince How greatly do you suppose the world, the country you live in, or even your local community values you? We like to live in the illusion that we are important to others, perhaps even almost indispensable. The other evening I watched a ...
Views: 1150 - A Lesson from South Korea - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from David Robert OrdDaily Spiritual Insight from Eckhart Tolle's Stillness Speaks How calm, present, and non-anxious can you stay in a life-threatening crisis? A BBC News report from John Sudworth in Seoul, South Korea, says that the recent skirmish between North and South Korea “is of a different order” from ...
Views: 1217 - A Peaceful Passage Through the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from David Robert OrdWhat I want to introduce today is a practice that any two or more people can use. But for the sake of clarity, I will set it in the context of a couple. I learned this from Michael Brown, the author of the Namaste books The Presence Process and Alchemy of the Heart. It is a simple but ...
Views: 1153(2 votes) - With Thanks - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Cory KempAs is our custom here in the United States, more of us travel to be with family and friends than at any other time of the year. Fascinating, isn’t it, that this civil holiday, established during our not- so- Civil War, should draw so much of our time and energy. One would think Christmas would ...
Views: 1375(1 vote) - Giving Thanks When All Is Not Well - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2010 from David Robert OrdIn the northern hemisphere, the harvest is in, winter is upon us, Canada has already celebrated, Britain too, and this week it is the turn of people in the United States to gather to give thanks. A question: What does it mean to give thanks when everything "goes wrong"? Are we supposed to ...
Views: 1298 - Never Before Revealed - Brilliant Creative Visualization Success Right At Your Fingertips - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Harry Warman______ THE PROCESS IN A NUTSHELL ______ The real-life benefits of Creative Visualization are immense. Simply put: Intensely "see" your target desire through the eyes of your mind, as situations or events already happening now, until they become a part of you. This positively affects the ...
Views: 1652 - Newtons Law of Inertia - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Brad HessNewton’s law states that: “An object in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted upon by an outside force.” It also states that: “An object at rest tends to stay at rest, unless acted upon by an outside force.” Ok great we all learned this in fourth grade science, why am I discussing it now? ...
Views: 1369(2 votes) - Opening To Receive Miracles - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2010 from Maggie McCauleyMiracles can be extraordinary events or everyday occurrences, but they’re everywhere, expect them and you’ll receive them! “It is better to give than to receive”. This is a saying that you probably heard over and over again as a child. When you approach giving and receiving from this ...
Views: 1562 - Love and the Four Noble Truths - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneThe Four Noble Truths are concepts derived from Buddhist philosophy - simploe yet profound principles to live by. Once we truly understand these principles, we can truly live in the moment, each moment. We can more readily accept whatever life is offering us, find the joy wherever we can, ...
Views: 2589(1 vote) - The Seasons of Your Heart: Coping with the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Rob BrooklerAs we approach the holidays we look forward to a time of joy and happiness, to lightness and warmth. It's a season of fond memories, great anticipation … and much planning. And whereas this yearning and anticipation is quite understandable, it can also be a bit of a trap. Expecting great joy ...
Views: 1643(7 votes) - 5 benefits of taking responsibility for yourself - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Sean BurrowsOne of the main reasons why numerous people tend to stagnate in their development and growth as conscious human beings, is because they have a fear of taking responsibility for themselves. Most individuals are afraid of not having what it takes. This fear, can sometimes be embedded into peoples ...
Views: 16964(2 votes) - If your life ended today are you complete? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageIf your life ended today are you complete? What a morbid question to pose one might think. Yet, if you really think about it, what a perfect question to ask ourselves to make sure we are completely in resolve with all we need to be. Equally, this question is such that it keeps our ...
Views: 1305 - Are you Living in the Problem or the Solution? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageEvery day we have the opportunity to make decisions to honor who we are. I would hope that because you are reading this you are someone who believes you have a very important path to travel. Your life can be more than simply living from day to day. Yet, many people are living from day to ...
Views: 1751(2 votes) - Obervation to Preservation - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Gina HardyI was inspired today after my hot yoga class, to write about how people really get stuck in to the drama of their emotions. I watched people as they literally fought with their bodies throughout the class, one to deal with the extreme temperatures which were well over 80 degrees and two, to ...
Views: 847(2 votes) - Living in the Power of Now - Practice Silence & Become Empowered Living in the Power of Now - Part 4 - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Alicia IsaacsAs you quiet the mind and the body you're allowing power from the Infinite Source to empower you from within. Silence in the now is where great power resides. The still small voice speaks loudly in the silence. Wisdom emerges out of the silence. Confidence comes to you as you're strengthened in ...
Views: 1479 - 2 Keys to Living in the Power of Now - Part 3 - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Alicia IsaacsIn order to become more successful at living in the power of now, these 2 important keys unlock the door to attaining this spiritual level of enlightenment. 1) Become more 'now' conscious Develop the now consciousness by becoming more now conscious. Pay attention to what's in front of you, ...
Views: 813 - 3 Steps to Living in the Power of Now - Part 2 - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Alicia IsaacsLiving in the Power of Now enables you to activate the power that's available to you now. Power does not come to you for a past event. Neither does it come to you for something you're going to do in the future. Power comes to you now! Now, when you need it to carry out the task that's ...
Views: 1210 - Living in the Power of Now - Part 1 - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Alicia IsaacsWhat will you do with Now? Will you continue to live in the past, as good or bad as it was? 'Was' being the operative word here - it's gone. Or will you constantly live in the future - that which is not here yet? Your past and your future only exist in your mind. All you have is here and now. ...
Views: 1181 - Do Truly Spiritual People Ever Feel Really Sad? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from David Robert OrdIf you are a truly spiritual person, should you ever feel really sad? Well, the Little Prince, who represents our inner being, felt very sad. In fact we will find as we proceed through the Little Prince’s story that he experienced the full range of emotion—including emotions that it’s often ...
Views: 1361 - "Trading up" - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Crystal ChurchTrading up is the topic this week in my online journal community, and it came just in time to help me apply it to something that just happened. So, I am a new Life Coach and I recently changed the message on my answering machine to include this information. Well, I live in the same town as my ...
Views: 607 - The Surprising Benefits of Dying - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Harry WarmanNear-death survivors tell stories of out-of-body experiences and spiritual awakenings. How is it possible for near-death experiences to result in religious experiences so profound that they totally and utterly transform an individual? Is it really possible to attain such mystical illumination ...
Views: 1198(2 votes) - Overcome Limitations - Discover Your True Nature to Overcome Limitations - Part 2 - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Alicia IsaacsThe majority of humanity on a daily basis experience cloudy/overcast days, with maybe glimpses of sun trying to penetrate and brighten up our lives. But even on those days, the storms created by the mind because of wrong thinking block out the sun and leave a life in darkness - fear and despair. ...
Views: 850 - Overcome Limitations - Discover Your True Nature to Overcome Limitations - Part 1 - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Alicia IsaacsDo you know who you really are? Okay, I hear you say an emphatic, "Yes!" But do you really really know who you are? Many of us identify with being our physical bodies - I'm tall, I'm short, I'm beautiful, I'm fat, I'm black, I'm white, I'm Indian, I'm American, I'm Canadian, I'm a doctor, I'm a ...
Views: 831 - How to Still The Mind in Meditation - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"If you try and still the mind, it will be the mind trying to still the mind. Rather become aware of the mind. Become aware of the flow of thoughts. Not to define the thought or relate to the thought. But to impersonally be aware of the thought arising and dissapperearing without ...
Views: 2748(1 vote) - How You Can Begin to Feel Really Good about Yourself? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from David Robert OrdLearning to be present in my life—to simply enjoy this moment, right now, with no thought of the next moment—didn’t happen quickly for me. So if you are discouraged by your own progress, take heart. I can tell you that today I dwell each and every moment in the now, experiencing an enduring ...
Views: 1274 - Are We Gods? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with Vision"We are God," or "the Messiah is us" is the belief many of us hold today. But is this belief correct? Can we, mere mortal beings who can die, be God, who alone is immortal and cannot die? God, whose personal name is Jehovah, is absolutely holy and perfect and sinless. Jesus our Messiah, the ...
Views: 2174 - Visualize Success - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Brad HessVisualizing success is something that athletes are famous for. Actors and actresses are known for seeing themselves in the role that they are endeavoring to play. It is one of the keys to success. Visualization is a mental technique that uses the imagination to make dreams come true. It can ...
Views: 1040 - Conquer Your Fear With Three Simple Habits - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2010 from Brad HessFear is an interesting obstacle in any person’s life. Many of us never write down our goals, we fear if anyone else sees them they may disprove or even make fun. By never writing down our goals we postpone ever accomplishing them. Because of fear we limit our ability to succeed. For those of ...
Views: 1031(1 vote) - Don’t Walk And Chew Gum At The Same Time - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2010 from Brad HessHow can walking and chewing gum be dangerous you ask? Let me back up a bit and explain my point. I have had many meetings with individuals where either they or I were engaging in this dangerous activity. Ok, so we were not literally walking and chewing gum, but we were attempting to multi-task. ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Change and Personal Growth—See Yourself and Your World in a New Way through Science and Nature - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Dr. Mary Beth FordA 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: 2067(3 votes) - A Call For Grace - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Sharice HarrisThe Lack of Grace “Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others." -Thomas Jefferson Has anyone noticed that negatively directed criticism seems to be the number one divider worldwide? How many hearts actually keep their dreams a secret ...
Views: 2777(2 votes) - When Life Throws You a Curve, Is that Okay with You? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from David Robert OrdDaily Spiritual Insight from the Story of The Little Prince How we see reality has to do with our beliefs. If you hold one set of beliefs, you will interpret what happens to you in a very different way than someone who holds an opposing set of beliefs. However, at a deeper level our ...
Views: 1132 - Creating Abundance - 2 Harmful Myths About Creating Abundance - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Rishan BRecently, because of the release of The Secret, folks have talked rather a lot about being wealthy. Together with all of that discussion has come a couple of destructive myths. Let us speak about these wrong beliefs in this particular article. You will have a simpler time working on being ...
Views: 946(2 votes) - In Our Silence Our Dreams are Manifested - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Meghan Gehan“I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments” as stated by Oriah in her book “The Invitation”. Have the courage to sit alone and look deep within yourself. Sit with your own company and be still? Await the words of the ...
Views: 1251 - What Would Happen If Today Was The Day That Changed Your Life? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2010 from Katharine C. GiovanniWhat if today was the day when your life changed for the better? If you look back, I'll bet my last dollar that you all can remember one day that completely changed your path forever. That one day when your world tilted and it caused you to walk in a new direction. I can remember ...
Views: 1460 - Gratitude Brings to Light Abundance and Joy - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Jan DeniseGratitude Brings to Light Abundance and Joy By Jan Denise On that first Thanksgiving Day in 1621, the colonists invited the Indians to join them in giving thanks for the harvest. Being thankful meant having enough to share. It still does. A grateful man will share — and be glad he’s ...
Views: 1919(1 vote) - High Impact Inspiration and Motivation - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Pat BallecerFriends! I want to thank God for keep on giving me the courage and wisdom to chase on my DREAM.. I just realized that giving inspiration and motivation to other people is one way of showing that God really exist. Our own motivation in life is what keeps us going and excites us to ...
Views: 883(1 vote) - Meditation & Enlightenment: Freedom From Position - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"The moment you have a position, there is conflict. The moment you know something you have to defend it. We believe we know so much but the truth is if we really look we know nothing. And because we are afraid to know nothing we give things names and definitions and ...
Views: 589 - Trust Is the Transforming Factor - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from David Robert OrdWhen it comes to personal growth, at the very time life feels most threatening—as if it’s perhaps even about to sink our ship—instead of seeing it as our enemy, we need to trust it. It may seem crazy, but I have seen over the years how there is an incredible wisdom in the way life has brought ...
Views: 1153 - Practical Spirituality: EGO Is Not The Enemy - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Valencia RayEgo often gets a bum rap. I was happy to see the video of Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor, author of "My Stroke of Insight", a while back as she exemplifies why we need an ego and why is not a good idea to try to "get rid" of it. First of all, unless you want to damage the left hemisphere of your brain ...
Views: 806(1 vote) - Happiness Is More Than Feeling Happy - A Recipe for Juicy Joyful Happiness From a Mixture of Emotions - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Lisa McCourtTo measure happiness, you must first define it. Do you really want all your life circumstances to show up perfectly to your satisfaction at every moment in time? Would that result in happiness... or abysmal boredom? We’ve been indoctrinated to believe that the smiley, giddy sensation of ...
Views: 1312 - Do You REALLY Have an "Inner Child?" - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from David Robert Ord“It’s really quite shocking now that I see it. Here I am, a grown woman, behaving like a lost little child.” “The way you phrased what you just said is important,” I responded. “You’ve been acting as though you were a child. But you’re not a child.” “No, I’m a mother with three children of ...
Views: 1481(1 vote) - Signs of Spiritual Awakening - Strange Incidents That Repeat - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichIn another article I put together a list of nine signs and symptoms of spiritual awakening that I found essential to the awakening process. In this article, I discuss in detail one of the signs of awakening that could be called "repeating incidents." This is when you have the same thing ...
Views: 3459(5 votes) - How to Shift into Higher Consciousness - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2010 from David Robert OrdDaily Insight from the Story of the Little Prince When it comes to becoming present in our life, I find so many people want some kind of "magical" event to happen that will catapult them into a new state of being. The reality is that for few does the ability to be present throughout their ...
Views: 2093 - The Power of YES - Part I - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Reggie OdomWe have countless opportunities every day to say “Yes,” or “No.” To respond to what rises up from within you that seeks to be expressed. Or to respond to what comes to you from the outside - the invitations, requests, demands or expectations of others. On Saying Yes - and No - to ...
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