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Whether it’s a new year, a new month, or a new day, it can be still be filled with hope that the future can be bright and shiny like a new penny. With all the ups and downs, as well as the twists and turns we can take in life, it can sometimes become disheartening and discouraging, where stress and anxiety levels seem to soar to all time highs to say the least. Yet… it is possible for the future to still be optimistic and filled with promise.

When’s the last time you heard what your family had to say? Over the holidays? A wedding? Or a funeral? Well, think again it’s not that family, but your inner family. When is the last time you heard an inner voice say, “No, I can’t do that.” or “What will they think of me?” or “That will ...

I used to think that there was a Road to Happiness, and if you could get on that road, you'd end up someplace pretty wonderful, as if Happiness were the destination. I've been on a lot of roads, and although some of them lead to some beautiful places, I've yet to find the road that brings me to ...

Have you ever wondered how people stay so positive when they are met with adversity? Maybe they have some special power, or were born that way, or their brains work differently, or they aren't really as optimistic as they may seem. What I have come to realize over the years, and something I've witnessed first hand time and time again with my parents, is that being positive is a choice. The choice is not always an easy one, that's for sure, but just the same it is yours to make or not make.

Life is a choice! Every single day, from one breath to the next, we are given the opportunity to direct our experience down any path we choose. The sad news is, so many of us have come to believe that our life just is a certain way - and that we’re caught in it! I’m a big believe in discovering how to live the life you desire, and not the one you think you’re stuck with. We already know that so much of what we’ve invested ourselves in over the last 30 years is not working for us. That’s not good/bad, right or wrong - it’s just a simple fact.

I used to think that there was a Road to Happiness, and if you could get on that road, you'd end up someplace pretty wonderful, as if Happiness were the destination. I've been on a lot of roads, and although some of them lead to some beautiful places, I've yet to find the road that brings me to ...

We all are carrying around our parent’s imprints in our bodies. The good news is that now there is a way to clear the parental imprint and move forward with our own lives. As tiny children we are sponges absorbing the world around us and in particular our parents, either their presence or ...

While growing up, my method of facing life was to internalize my experiences, more like stuffing everything inside. Eventually, I became a mess of self-hate and doubt. I was the Queen of a one woman; walking, talking pity party whose theme song was; no-body knows the troubles I have seen. I cried rivers as I reveled in my sense of, my sorrow is so much greater than yours. Deep down, many of us do not believe we are worthy of love.

“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” Friedrich Nietzsche When somebody you really love, you really care about hurts you emotionally and sometime even physically, what do you do? Do you get up, dust yourself up and keep on going or do you you stay there and scream from the top of your lounges for days, weeks, months or even years.

The definition of worry is to torment oneself with disturbing thoughts, to bite or snap repeatedly at something. Worrying about something is a waste of time and energy; so why do we torment ourselves with such thoughts? The reason is we don’t trust that everything will be as it needs to be. We’ve learned somewhere along the way that things might not be okay or the way we expect them to be.

When we experience emotions that are fun, joyous, loving, happy, comforting, magical, peaceful, etc. we want to hang on to them like they are our life savers. But when we encounter feelings of anger, doubt, confusion, sadness, depression, anxiety, pain, suffering, etc., we want to cast them away and get rid of them quick like they are the worst things imaginable. Feelings, whether they are comfortable or uncomfortable are filled with emotional insights. We can learn so much about ourselves, our beliefs, our thoughts, our ways, and our existence from them.

To be more specific, you don't know jack about how to succeed in a network marketing home based business. But not to worry, I'll help to get you straightened out. Today we're looking at a real good news / bad news scenario. First the bad news: millions of decent, hardworking people have lost their jobs as a result of this sour economy. Now, the good news: many of these people are turning to home based entrepreneurialism in response. And why is this good news? It's a wakeup call to folks everywhere who are finally realizing that financial security has got to be a personal responsibility.

When I moved to Califo ia, I was physically unfit for strenuous exercise. My legs were weak; my chronic asthma debilitating. In spite of this, I took on the challenge of hiking a nearby 2,500 foot mountain, Mission Peak. The objective: To improve this fragile state of health and strengthen my body.

“Oh that’s stupid!!!” ‘You better get up and do something.’ The number of times I have said this to myself is beyond numbers. Even while meditating (ha ha) the thought would come ‘You don’t have time to be sitting still. Girl you dun lost your ever-loving mind!’ But SIT – I had to. Recently I ...

There are five important things to know in order to understand the amazing power of mind-body healing. When you understand these, you will see how to use the power of your mind-body connection to augment your regular therapy and enhance your body's healing ability.r

I walked into a big box office supply retailer the other day. It was possibly one of the dirtiest restrooms I’ve seen. It looked like a truck stop restroom. I decided to go to the restroom next door at a coffee shop. It was pristine. The cleanliness of a restroom tells me a lot about how a business is run. The office retailer, for example, had shelves that weren’t messy, and the uniforms that the customer service reps were dirty, as if they hadn’t been washed in weeks. The entire store just felt grimy. I wanted to get out of there fast.

This is the story of Dick. Dick’s story is one that millions of American’s are facing today. With a down economy, a tight job market and many people in survival mode, the tale of Dick is one you may be able to relate to. Dick was a good guy, a hard working guy and he always played the game of life by all the rules. Dick drove a conservative car, paid all of his taxes on time and was very faithful to his employer of 14 years.

1. It is easy to neglect your body’s needs, which is the last thing you want to do in a period of high stress. Pay attention to your body, take deep cleansing breaths, eat well and drink plenty of water, exercise, go for a walk and stretch. 2. Every emotion is a message and serves a purpose so ...

What if you read this beautiful poem every single day? What if you choose to start doing all the wonderful things that Christian D Larson is teaching us to do? How would your life change? How will your life look like? How will the lives of those around look like? Let's all start doing more good than evil, let's all share our smiles with the people we meet on a daily bases. Let's choose love over war.

Awakening to Wholeness: My Personal Storyr The Limits of Positive Thinking and the Four Principles of Awakening to, and Living in Wholeness. I recently received an email inquiry from my SOULutions website that stated; “Can you help me think more positively about myself and feel more optimistic about my life? Can you help me stop my chronic critical self talk?” My immediate thought was, “Yes!

At this time of year there is a feeling of generosity in the air. People’s hearts soften, families and friends join together, people donate to charitable causes, and many share gifts with loved ones. Giving is a wonderful thing, whether it is a compliment, a smile, a word of encouragement, or a ...

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate and express gratitude. When we take the time to focus on that for which we are grateful, we feel fulfilled. Our cup overflows with feelings of abundance. According to Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles: “Gratitude is the single most important ingredient to living a successful and fulfilled life.” The more we truly express appreciation for what we have now or have had in the past, the easier it becomes to think positively and attract more of what we want into our lives.

It’s been said that through meditation, you are able to calm not only your body but your mind as well. It may sound too difficult to try, however, there are ways to make meditation as simple as possible. This article for those who are hesitant to meditate because of the perception that meditation is a difficult process. It may be true that in order to perfect your meditation skills you need to practice it for years, however, you can still begin with the simplest relaxation techniques. This will surely make you feel better, relax your brain a little, and rejuvenate your whole being.

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As we've seen time and time again, people kill themselves when fortunes are lost. Like The Great Depression. And as we've also seen people kill others when fortunes are lost, often their own families. It's something that happens with animals when their offspring get sick or when the parent ...

As I engage in spiritual transformation discussions with my clients, workshop participants, and members of my Heartful Awakening Circle online community (www.HeartfulAwakenings.com) who are making choices to have more of what they want in their lives, I am noticing a trend. It’s one that feels prudent and wise on the surface, but detrimental when you get to the ‘deepest intent’ that underlies that. rnThe troublesome aspects of life today are forcing many into total uphe

One of my favorite movies is The Shawshank Redemption. It's about a man who is falsely imprisoned for murdering his wife. Andy, the main character did everything he could over the twenty years of time in which the movie took place to keep his dignity and sanity. He carved chess pieces out of ...

n nThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Transformation. Life is about change. Through the process of transformation, you can change yourself into the person you want to be. Christopher Carrick is the Official Guide to Transformation . Christopher Carrick works with people who are undergoing spiritual transformation. Sometimes this shows up as a life crisis, such as the breakup of a relationship, struggles in their work or dealing with the dying proces

There is a scene near the end of Mel Gibson’s 2006 movie Apocalypto where a Mayan villager – who is also an escaped Inca prisoner – is being chased by his captors bent on killing him. He struggles, severely wounded, onto a beach and closely pursued by the others. Suddenly he stops and gazes out to the ocean. His pursuers likewise stop and gaze. What they beheld – for the first time ever – were men in longboats rapidly approaching the shore from Spanish Galleons moored in the distance.

In our search for truth and inner peace, we place our feet on a path that is filled with paradoxes. Integrating and living what feels like opposite truths can be challenging to say the least. This one jumped out at me recently: We are individuals taking charge of our lives, and at the same time, we are timeless, non-personal awareness itself. In the first, we are a unique person making things happen in time and space; and the other, we are a non-attached selfless Presence unfolding with life. These two quotes made me see some humor in this dilemma:

When you realize that you really want to have an impact in this world, to make a difference, remember that it is in each moment that you are alive and in the present. When you are too busy worrying about what you don’t have, what you have to do, where you’ve been, and what you ...

How do we stay open to life’s budding opportunities and beauty when we are experiencing economic and personal crisis? By changing our beliefs towards the experiences we are encountering. It can be difficult to bloom in our personal and professional lives when we are surrounded by doom and gloom. It is no news that economic times are tough. With plant and company closures, layoffs, slow economy, decrease in revenues and markets dropping, it can leave one feeling depressed, anxious, angry and most of all, fearful.

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso A few days after working with an energy worker, I had a revelation: I understood that as a young child, I was captivated by people. I observed and empathized with them. It was natural for me to help them in whatever way I could. I can remember giving my little four year old hand to an older blind girl to help her down the steps. I even closed my eyes and walked around to feel what it was like to be blind.

This is the first of a series of articles about the process of transforming your life. We will be exploring how gratitude works, answering questions and giving practical information. One of the amazing aspects of gratitude is that its high vibration works with both the wanted and unwanted. When ...

In "A Bronx Tale" (dir. Robert De Niro), the main character, Calogero, befriends a gangster, Sonny. Calogero and Sonny are driving around one day, and Calogero spots a guy who owes Calogero some money. Before young Calogero goes running off, the old and wise, Sonny, stops him.

n n Life change through attitude nA propositional attitude is a relational mental state connecting a person to a proposition. They are often assumed to be the simplest components of thought and can express meanings or content that can be true or false. In being a type of attitude they imply that a person can have different mental postures towards a proposition, for example, believing, desiring, or hoping, and thus they imply intentionality.nnLinguistically, they are denoted b

There are times when we choose to settle our minds, go within, and listen to our soul's guidance. However, the path is not always a clear one, and we may be unsure of how to arrive at the destination. Confusion, impatience, or distractions may cloud the way. Similarly, when embarking on a ...

So much of our internal processing is happening at warp speed, and happens beneath our conscious awareness. So once again I say it's going to take practice, and persistence, to become a skilled observer. I know that you can do this, you can achieve mastery. And, as you begin to intentionally run your mind in this way, you'll begin to feel your efficacy, your personal power; and your self-esteem and self-confidence increases. You'll be in charge of your thinking, feeling, speaking and behavior. You'll be in charge of what you attract into your life, and what you're attracted to.

n nThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Transformation. Life is about change. Through the process of transformation, you can change yourself into the person you want to be. Christopher Carrick is the Official Guide to Transformation . Christopher Carrick works with people who are undergoing spiritual transformation. Sometimes this shows up as a life crisis, such as the breakup of a relationship, struggles in their work or dealing with the dying proces

I was looking at an online news story where someone made some kind of blunder, and it was referred to as a "Teachable Moment." As I read it, I gave a little smile inward. Aren't they all teachable moments? Of course they are! And those who choose to approach the consequences of their thoughts, feelings and behavior as teachable moments are the people who live the most fulfilled lives, and enrich the lives of others. *** *** Of course this article should end right here. What I just wrote is obvious to a second grader, much less an adult.

The priceless gifts I’m talking about are so valuable that they go far beyond a price tag. They are the blessings and miracles that occur in our lives each and every day! They are often taken for granted and frequently overlooked unless you are paying attention to these precious gems that are there all the time. At the end of the day I like to jot down all the gifts both big and small, disguised or right before my eyes, that I felt blessed my day. These priceless offerings are to be cherished. These offering might be my first deep breath in the morning, or my child asleep

What makes you smile inside and out, tickles your funny bone, and brings you to bursts of laughter? We all know the benefits of laughter. It gets our energy flowing, massages our internal organs, boosts our immune system and most important, feels wonderful. So what gets in the way of being ...

1. Know what you Wantn - Get Clear. Most people don't know how to do this well, but we all know the things we "Don't want" - so, start there. You might actually want to write down your complaints. Just don't dwell on them. You're going to use them for step 2. 2. Turn around your complaintsn ...

As well as enriching our lives, promoting healing, and emotional well-being, animals can teach us much about ourselves. There is something in relation to the animal kingdom that is fascinating and makes us feel alive, sit in awe, tugs at our heart strings or can leave us feeling fearful. Many offices, including doctors, dentists, lawyers, etc., have fish aquariams in their waiting rooms as they promote a calming effect. There are programs for seniors, long-term care patients, prisoners and youths that involve working with animals and/or having them visit thus promoting positive cal

A debt burden on your head is not a very desirable thing. It can not only destroy all your savings and mess up your finances but also affect your credit score highly thereby making it difficult for you to get a home or car loan later. However, it is also true that credit card debt burden is not that easy to overcome. You can experience several impediments that can squash your plan of becoming debt free again. Yet, you have to develop a firm resolve to clear off your dues and

How do we spring from problems to possibilities? We do so by recognizing there is a source that’s available to expand our possibilities. One of the definitions of the word spring is, "to originate as from a source or cause." Think of your problems like a spring flower. They lie dormant all winter, and when the warmth of spring comes, they bloom from their source of life, the earth. There is endless promise that lies dormant within you waiting patiently for you to awaken. No matter how tough a situation may seem, there is the potential to grow, learn and flourish.

Just as most of us have physical clutter in our lives from time to time (or all the time); most of us have emotional clutter as well. Emotional clutter consists of negative emotions and self-limiting beliefs that we have hung on to long after they have outlived their usefulness. Just like ...

I recently appeared as a guest on Soulfully Speaking, a radio show for women and girls hosted by Dr. Anita Davis-Defoe. We had an interesting and deep conversation about staying motivated and on track with our goals, preventing our dreams from ending up in our back pocket, and not letting fear, ...

Life’s difficulties are really only as complex, or as simple, as your thinking make them out to be. Sort of like fishing and although I was never a fisher woman, nor do I fish now, I remember fishing when I was young or being with someone who did. There were never any assurances that we would catch something, or what we would reel in, or whether our lines would get snagged, or we might lose our fishing poles, or that the weather would hold out. No matter how your fishing experience might be, your attitude towards the experience has everything to do with how you return home. Y