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When reading the newspapers or articles in magazines the level of lawlessness, unethical behaviour, violence, abuse of children and women, drug and alcohol abuse and the overall moral collapse in the world is appalling. Combined with the global warming issue and the abuse of all of the earth's ... Views:800
Just because the economy has gone down does not mean we need to lose the true meaning of Christmas. What is the meaning? Giving to others without expecting anything in return. Wow, what a concept. Do you have it in you to give of yourself without expecting anything back?
What I’m ... Views:2103
The 26,000 year Tzolkin recycles in 2012. There are some personal connections to that within a past life regression I did in 1989. I’ve been open to these things but always had a skeptical eye open just to keep observant and a bit cautious of getting lost in it all. After all, we do live in the ... Views:1998
I think one of the most fundamental questions we come to ask in our lives is “what is the purpose of my life?” which can be transcribed into “How meaningful is the life I am living at the moment?” This is a personalization of the more general and philosophical question “What is the meaning of ... Views:1236
Tao Te Ching: Verse 76
A man is born gentle and weak.
At his death he is hard and stiff.
Green plants are tender and filled with sap.
At their death they are withered and dry.
Therefore the stiff and unbending is the way of death.
The gentle and yielding ... Views:4422
Yin and Yang
To understand the ancient books of Oriental philosophy such as Taoism and the Tao Te Ching one has to understand Yin and Yang.
Yin and Yang is the continuous rhythm of life that continually pulsates through the universe, in the seemingly separate but in truth one ... Views:1382
My birthday is coming up soon and this led me to think about birthdays in general. Why do we celebrate our birthdays? Is there something special about the day we were born? Well, there is! From an astrological perspective, we come to this planet for a specific purpose. Our astrological natal ... Views:9726
Who am I? Have you ever asked that? Its a good question and the answers change as we change. "You are who you are...even before you know...who you are."
When we are born, we have certain genes,personality traits and emotional ranges from our parents. As we grow older, these "gifts" grow as ... Views:1249
As we race forward into the 21st century, mankind’s unlimited ability to prosper will be increasingly testing the Earth’s limited ability to support that prosperity. Over the past 50 years, the global middle class—defined here as those who are able to spend a third or more of their income for ... Views:796
The Quality of Life
The quality of life is your quality of life.
How do you know your life to be? Are you happy and content with your life, Right Now?
Are you exactly where you would like to be in life?
And how is the quality of your life?
Are you present with the quality of your ... Views:763
Health and healing are not what we have been led to believe they are. Modern Western medicine and science tell us that disease is a scourge and that the primary goal of treatment is to cure it. In order to achieve cures, we fight illnesses with drugs; remove diseased parts; replace worn out ... Views:1248
Question: Doesn't God know everything? Isn't He all-powerful? So even when He did not create evil, He could have squished it down in an eyeblink. He knew it was coming and exactly from whom and every detail. And He could have saved Jesus from suffering, why didn't He? Why didn't God prevent ... Views:3403
A CHILD OF GOD
I met a Child of God
She walked into my life
She spread her loving arms
And enveloped me in Love
I stood in awe of her
Her majesty and splendor
I felt her beauty
Her glory and her might
She walked the talk of love
Never wavering or faltering
She walked the talk ... Views:1140
ADAPTABILITY & MANIFESTING OUR BEST POSSIBLE FUTURE REALITY NOW
Adaptability is one of the most important spiritual qualities to integrate, and the key to success in our lives. We need to be adaptable because people can be self-centered, self-absorbed, scattered, fearful and ungrounded. ... Views:1355
Walking this Earth are many souls from the stars. Though we all walk in human form many find it hard to operate…like a piece of technology with no operating manual. Though we find Earth to be a beautiful place, our hearts still harken to the stars… to a far away. Memories and voices from the ... Views:2777
“Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot. Seek the path that demands your whole being” - Rumi
"There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you're committed to something, you accept no ... Views:2040
Soon people will be writing out their New Year's Resolutions for 2009 or at least thinking about the New Year. People will be thinking of what they want, what they want to be different and better, and what they think they could do differently to better bring about the life or circumstances they ... Views:2087
The sense of yearning is a coded message that the soul is sending to our ego. Yearning takes on different characteristics depending on one’s state of evolution, one’s level of consciousness. To the individual awakening to higher consciousness, first the physical necessities must be met. Then ... Views:1568
Where does love come from?
Contemporary science tells us that love is built into us. As the great researcher, Allan Schore, proves, we enter the world pre-wired to love the first person who takes care of us. Once an infant is born it works like this. When an infant sees his mother gazing at ... Views:1488
Question: What is the battle between good and evil all about? Why is it necessary?
Answer: Originally, there was no force of evil, because Jehovah God Almighty did not create anything evil. Evil was created only after a great angel rebelled against God.
Jehovah created countless number of ... Views:2982
The way that we have been living is called the way of least resistance. This way involves emotionally and logically going after what we believe will make us happy. For the vast majority of us, this usually includes a career, a partner, then a house, cars, furniture, kids, college tuition, ... Views:843
Attending the live conference in Puerto Rico last week and having the opportunity to learn from some of the most amazing speakers was truly life transformational for us. This is the fantastic community I currently find myself involved in. To be surrounded by empowering and uplifting people for ... Views:1092
What does this mean anyways?
Being completely authentic, being you, not holding back, speaking truthfully. I warn you, the truth hurts, sometimes. It is one of the greatest healing tools around.
Emotional Courage is going towards your dream, with confidence, energy, love and enthusiasm, ... Views:1784
As a Christian Professional Organizer my solutions to organizing everything come straight from the rock solid, age old proven methods of the Bible, no messing around. I’ll take scripture and truth over trendy ideas and hypothesis any day. You see, what’s trendy is here today, gone tomorrow. ... Views:1446
Seven years ago I was asked by a friend if I was "religious and if I believed in God?" As a (formerly) practicing agnostic I quickly answered:"no." However, I defended myself by explaining that I lived my life according to universal principals of "right and wrong." Because I believed that our ... Views:2194
Have you ever heard the phrase - "Sometimes love isn't enough"? How is it possible that Love, the force that binds the Universe, the glue that holds the fabric of life together, could somehow not be enough? The answer lies in how we feel about ourselves - how we love and care for us. If we don't ... Views:752
The 3rd Chakra: The Tower of Ego & The Fall
The Tower of Ego
The over compensation for survival challenges and the perception of lack in the material or emotional realms leads to the quest for dominance. This makes sense on the animal level as the best hunters or providers will ensure their ... Views:2062
Title: How to Find and Follow your Inner Calling
(from the Oprah Winfrey Show - Part One)
Submitted by Craig Lock
Category/Subject: Personal growth, Oprah Winfrey, dreams, inspiration, life purpose, success, motivation.
Web Site: Craig's new blog (with extracts from his various writings: ... Views:1230
We are all souls on a journey. We all have fears and insecurities. But we also have the tools within us to transform those fears into a positive source of fulfillment.
Like your body, your soul is built from many different parts.
Each part of your soul has its powers, and the way you use ... Views:1027
Manifestation is all about alignment of energy. The conventional wisdom around manifestation, if there is such a thing, tells us that it is the result of alignment of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behaviors, choices, actions, and habits. While that is absolutely true, that’s only part of the ... Views:1230
Hooked-up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while today. And I’m very glad we had lunch together. You know, the lessons life unexpectedly throws our way can be absolutely amazing. She taught me one such lesson.
Suzanne and I were in the same cohort throughout grad school. I’ll never forget ... Views:1256
"Everything in nature is designed with an innate drive to grow and reproduce. Without this drive, life could not exist. Even before humans appeared on earth, sex and reproduction played a predominant role. The world was inhabited by plants and animals, all of which were designed to reproduce. ... Views:1745
We often focus on the question: "Do you believe in God?" Yet we seldom go on to the crucial question: "Why is it important to KNOW God?"
Why do we desire or need to identify that there is a Creator? Why is it important to know Him?
We have the longing and the duty to know the one and only ... Views:5534
In my younger days I thought I could control change. I learned, and not quickly I would add, that no one can control or stop change anymore than one can hold back the tides or halt the autumn leaves transforming from green to gold. This brings me to today's topic of change and how to ... Views:1638
Have you noticed, as you get older, that the months have turned into weeks, and the years into months? Time passes relentlessly, and as we look back on all the things that we have done, where is the significance?
I was watching the white tailed deer that frequent our meditation center here in ... Views:1345
As you know, I have been up in Northern California visiting family for the 4th of July. I have been up in the mountains, north of Sacramento, on some property that my family has owned for generations. As a child, my brother and I would spend every single summer up there, fishing, catching ... Views:630
It's a famous declaration for us christians that we are born to bless God and those people around us. From those past years that we lived our lives, did other people feel blessed having us in their lives?
We are ought to be givers, not merely takers. It may be hard but change should come our ... Views:3108
For you - personally - what would you consider a well-lived, full life? Do you know? Or, do you avoid the question altogether and just shuffle through the day to day?
This week as I attended my grandmother’s funeral I was reminded once again of how quickly even 89 years can go by. And of ... Views:1131
WHAT THE TALES TELL US WE NEED TO DO
What do the tales tell us we need to do to find our hearts and become what we are meant to be? What Bruno Bettelheim says for children is equally true for adults.
“Fairy tales, unlike any other form of literature, direct the child to discover his ... Views:2732
Do you value your life, your health and your happiness?
How much is it worth to you to feel alive, vibrant and fulfilled or on purpose?
Many say there is no price that can be placed on these things since they are so incredibly valuable and life is not really worth much without ... Views:909
How many things do you believe because someone else tells you that it is true?
Let me give you an example. When you are a child, you trust people and do not question what your parents tell you. As you gain life experience, your parents are there to guide you and teach you how to interpret ... Views:934
By summoning creative vision, we can create the life we desire. So, what is creative vision and how do we harness it? Creative vision is information released from the wise and all-knowing source of the subconscious mind meant to inspire us to perform certain acts that are necessary to transform ... Views:1520
Are you grateful for everything you have?
Consider this, whether you have a million dollars in the bank or a hundred – if you have a roof over your head, food on your table and the comfort of friends and family, you’re rich.
Millions around the world live a bare bones existence and the ... Views:2150
As we all know, adaptability is a valuable character trait. Whether you choose to cultivate your adaptability or not can have a drastic impact on your attitude and happiness. When a major shift happens, good or bad, things go much easier when we can roll with the changes as opposed to putting ... Views:1509
INSIDE RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Lousy Segments Make for Good Life
Often we're so engrossed in snippets of our lives that we fail to see the big picture; but life, directed by the mother of all directors, has a way of bringing the pieces ... Views:1107
Going to a prestigious university is an extremely interesting/odd/humbling/unique experience. Chances are, almost everyone you meet has some incredible talent that they are using to make the world a better place. I take classes amongst students my age who have founded various incredible ... Views:688
If you are feeling like America isn’t what it used to be, you may need a change of scenery. I’m in a small Kansas town of around 3,000 people. It’s a far cry from the other places I’ve lived in my life. Having grown up in Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, and then spending years in San ... Views:890
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” -- Marcel Proust
Are there people you’ve known who have made a great impact on your life? A teacher who inspired you, a coach who encouraged you, a friend who was always there when ... Views:2811
Every great thing that exists in our world was once a
thought in someone’s mind. Even the chair in which
you sit as you read this article was designed in the
mind of its creator. The imagination is one of the
most powerful tools we possess. When everyone on the
planet engages their ... Views:1908
Are you a disciple of some faith? What is the Truth that you bear witness to through your faith? By definition, a disciple of Christ is always stepping up spiritually by bearing witness to Jesus the Christ. Being a disciple need not mean that you throw off all your earthly occupations or do ... Views:1220