Cultivate Life! Magazine

Jim Rohn, Where Do You Go For Your Intellectual Feast?

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:31:32 +0100

Pity the man who has a favorite restaurant, but not a favorite author. He's picked out a favorite place to feed his body, but he doesn't have a favorite place to feed his mind!

Annie Burnside, Compassion and the Family

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:28:08 +0100

As we leave another holiday season, a time of much giving and receiving behind us and enter a brand new year, it is vitally important that we seek to deepen our family's understanding and outpouring of compassion.

Guy Finley, Learn to See What's Right Before You

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:27:36 +0100

When we do finally learn the lesson, it isn't that the lesson wasn't always there, but that somehow we had been looking somewhere else. All of our lessons are never not evident... what's missing is something in us that is able to perceive these lessons.

Chuck Gallozzi, Give H.O.P.E. and H.elp O.ther P.eople E.njoy life

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:26:40 +0100

Once again it is that time of year when we think about gift giving. Holiday decorations, joyful music, and smiling faces create an atmosphere of happiness.

Beca Lewis, Love Knows

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:26:08 +0100

As my granddaughter nimbly climbed up onto the counter to open a cupboard I asked her if she was allowed to do that. Her answer, "But Mom doesn't know." When I asked her if that was a safe thing to do her answer was, "I am very careful with myself."

Steve Wickham, You Tell Me - What Was It Like for You?

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:25:37 +0100

How can we possibly tell what the truth is so far as our relationships and performance outcomes are concerned when we only see one shallow fraction of reality - our own? We are best to seek feedback to augment our truth.

Andrew Weil, The Worst Health Habits?

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:25:06 +0100

Question: If you had to give up one bad habit, what would it be? Can you rank the worst habits in order of how bad they are: smoking, stress, drinking, drugs, not enough sleep, not exercising, not flossing?

Nishanth Reddy, Tips for a Healthy and Shining Skin

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:23:59 +0100

Water has long been considered as the most efficient natural treatment or an almost free treatment for any skin condition because of its being alkaline, with pH 7.3. It prevents dehydration which is capable of producing sebum or oil from the sebaceous glands.

Peter Shepherd, Crisis and Alignment

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:23:19 +0100

Does the Law of Attraction have a role to play in the resolution of ecological and financial crises worldwide? A friend pointed out to me: "I don't know if there will be some help from spiritual forces to help us make it through this time of human crisis, or if they are leaving us alone to see if we can make it from awakening after facing the truth."

Warren Wojnowski, Essential Law of Attraction Lessons From Wallace Wattles

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:22:43 +0100

In his book The Science of Getting Rich, Wallace Wattles lays out the formula by which any of us can put the "science" of law of attraction to work for ourselves and become rich and prosperous.

Marlene Buffa, A Year of Discovery

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:21:56 +0100

When the clock struck midnight at the end of December 31st, we realized that even though we may not want to move forward into the New Year, we ran out of the old year. The end of the road. It's done, it's over, it's gone.

Philip Humbert, I've Had It With Gloom and Doom!

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:21:11 +0100

Back in 1979, President Carter delivered what became known as his Malaise Speech. He listed the discouraging trends and negative beliefs and low expectations that were afflicting America. It was pretty disheartening!

Rob McBride, Masks

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:20:35 +0100

During the first months of our lives, those who surround us love us for who we are. When we are first born, we bring smiles and understanding. Even when we cry, people love us and know we cry not for attention, rather for good reason.

Alan Zimmerman, Five Ways People Screw Up Their Lives

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:19:54 +0100

Life itself is a fairly neutral process. It does not pre-select some people for success and others for failure. It does not pre-determine who will be rich and who will poor. And it does not pre-destine some people to a life of happiness while it leaves others stuck with a life of sadness.

Debbie Pincus, Dealing with Your Child's Temper Tantrums

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:15:49 +0100

Why are temper tantrums so difficult for parents to handle? Besides the fact that they're loud, annoying and embarrassing, we often feel it's our job requirement to make our kids act the way we feel they should behave. If we can't do that, we feel ineffective.

Doris Jeanette, Heart to Heart Coaching

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:03:56 +0100

Coach Doris Jeanette, replies to the question:
I feel like someone or something inside me wants to cause me pain or hurt me.

Rashmi Khilnani, Silence

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:02:38 +0100

Silence and time alone are great qualities to assist you into a manifest space of peace and serenity. It is very difficult for you to do this until you switch off your mobile phones, computers, TVs, and so on. It is a good idea to get out of the habit of always using your car and to learn to walk or cycle instead.

Florence Scovel Shinn, The Game of Life

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:01:19 +0100

Most people consider life a battle -- but it is not a battle, it is a game.It is a game, however, which cannot be played successfully without the knowledge of spiritual law, and the Old and the New Testaments give the rules of the game with wonderful clearness.

Steve Wickham, Never Explain, Never Complain

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:59:42 +0100

For direction in life and purpose to meet all the wiles that inevitably come, the four-worded title above—one which is attributed to both Henry Ford II and Benjamin Disraeli—is quite a boon for wisdom that can only benefit us.

Beca Lewis, The Squirrel and Two Power Cords

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:58:31 +0100

I have a squirrel friend who must know the spiritual law, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." Perhaps squirrels automatically teach it to their children and perhaps in a squirrel family it is actually believed and acted upon.

Chuck Gallozzi, Thought Power

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:57:40 +0100

What do you think about thinking? Most of us probably think we do a lot of it, but we don't. True, for most of us, there is an endless stream of chatter drifting through our consciousness. But self-talk isn't thinking. It's just commentary.

Guy Finley, The Secret of Soul-Remembering

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:56:31 +0100

Have you ever fought over a parking place? Have you ever jumped up to make a phone call to straighten someone out? Have you ever snapped at a family member? These are moments when you sell your soul.

Nick Mutt, Do You Know the Natural Remedies for Depression?

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:55:11 +0100

In this condition a person due to something complex experiences sad feelings and also downturn in their mood. It is a mental state which is characterized by inadequate negative sense and also lack of activity. It is a mental disorder which is associated with reduced pleasure or interest in almost all the activities.

Ken Munro, We Must Love People Back to Health

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:53:54 +0100

We must love people back to health. We must address all the needs of the entire patient - love, faith, sense of purpose, etc., and not just his/her disease. In the words of Dr. Jerome D. Frank, American psychiatrist: "Any treatment that does not minister to the human spirit is grossly deficient."

Lori Radun, Forgiveness - Breaking the Cycle of Resentment

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:52:18 +0100

Over 20 years ago, my mother disowned me for a period of 10 years of my life. It wasn't something I could ever imagine doing to one of my children, but it happened. It was one of the most painful times of my life. I was angry at her.

Karla Brandau, Wrap Up Forgiveness and Feel the Love!

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:50:55 +0100

As you wrap 2010 and wrap up your gifts this holiday season, wrap up something that costs absolutely nothing but gives you high dividends in relationships: Wrap up forgiveness.

Karen Wright, I Will

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:48:45 +0100

We use the word "will" often every day. But, what does it mean? The dictionary says that will is an auxiliary verb - an extra verb that's followed by the REAL action in the sentence. I will get more sleep, I will go shopping, I will see you tonight. I will achieve my goals.

C. Lynn Beebe, Gain Control Over Holiday Stress

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:47:19 +0100

The holiday season is upon us. Does that statement make you jump for joy or wish you could hide under the covers for the next month or so? Holiday stress is an unwelcome visitor that plagues far too many people each year.

Gabriella Kortsch, Companions That Shape Your Life

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:45:24 +0100

John was recently told he has a tumor. Malignant or benign, he will not know for about three weeks, after a series of tests and the results that they offer. Marguerite was taking her husband's suits to the cleaners and found a hand-written note — not his handwriting — in the breast pocket of one of the jackets: Your love makes life worth living.

Linda Sapadin, The Art of Asking

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:42:49 +0100

What does that really mean? How important is personal freedom to each and every one of us? How many of us are stuck in feeling some sort of guilt, shame or embarrassment?

Phil Evans, Time for Some Personal Freedom?

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:10:47 +0100

What does that really mean? How important is personal freedom to each and every one of us? How many of us are stuck in feeling some sort of guilt, shame or embarrassment?

Carolyn Evers, Going Within, part four

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:24:22 +0100

I believe that observation is our teacher for factual information, along with emotional growth and development. If you pass a field of flowers and you are caught up in other thoughts, the flowers might not come into your awareness. However if you become aware of them, you might notice colors of yellow in varying shapes, some of them you haven't noticed before.

Doris Jeanette, Heart to Heart Coaching

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:21:55 +0100

Coach Doris Jeanette, replies to the question:
I have been depressed and confused for many years and need guidance to move forward with clarity and confidence.

Margie Worrell, Are Your Habits Helping or Hindering?

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:17:12 +0100

Every morning I start my day with a big cup of Earl Grey tea, milk and two sugars. It's become a well-worn ritual that dates back to my days in high school. And while it may not be the most ideal kick-start to my day, it works for me.

Joyce Shafer, Do You Focus on the Opposite of What You Desire?

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:15:07 +0100

Focusing on the opposite of what you desire is like aiming at a tree rather than at the target then feeling frustrated that you did not hit the bulls-eye. You know, we all do this at times.

Stefanie Miller, True Confessions of a Reformed White Knuckler

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:08:02 +0100

These are the true confessions of a reformed white knuckler. I've had to pry my clammy little fingers off of the control I'm trying to maintain over issues that I just basically can do nothing about in the present moment. I have to come clean and take responsibility for it.

Kevin Ngo, The Importance of Motivation

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:05:52 +0100

What is the importance of motivation when it comes to your personal life as well as the workplace? Well, unless if you don't have goals go work on and tasks to complete, motivation is quite worthless.

Philip Humbert, How to Stay Motivated, All the Time!

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:04:39 +0100

The most common problem people talk about when they request coaching is staying motivated. Sometimes they talk about losing focus, being discouraged, having too much to do, or procrastination, but what it boils down to is that they aren't achieving as much as they would like.

Alan Zimmerman, Motivation is an Inside Job

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:03:20 +0100

No one is 100% motivated 100% of the time. We all need to be re-inspired and re-motivated once in a while. And there are two ways to get that extra dose of motivation: One, depend on other people. Other people can certainly help you get the motivation you need.

Willem Lammers & Andrea Fredi, Energy and Essence

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:01:22 +0100

We are a body, a physical body with the needs of the physical world... eating, drinking, belonging, avoiding danger, and desiring to reproduce. Through our senses, we collect information from the environment and react to it. Our body is dedicated to biological survival.

Vreni Gurd, Exercise and Learning

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:59:01 +0100

CBC news (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) put out a very interesting story about City Park High School in Saskatoon, that put treadmills and exercise bikes into a math classroom, and before doing any math, the kids strapped on their heart-rate monitors and did 20 minutes of moderate intensity cardiovascular exercise. This is an alternative school for those with learning difficulties, and over half the students have ADHD.

Steve Wickham, Succeeding and Surviving in a Stupid World

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:57:21 +0100

Don't expect to succeed in this life by the conventional way. Don't even expect to succeed in this life by the unconventional way. Success in this life is often more about chance, luck and circumstance than anything else - this is because our worlds are so very often ruled by 'wise' men and women.

Beca Lewis, Unsolvable Illusions

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:56:22 +0100

Once in a while it hits me. Life is simple, we make it complicated, and then I forget, and make it complicated again. But in those brief shining moments it is brilliantly evident that what we know and experience is all perception and that the answer to everything lies in this premise.

Chuck Gallozzi, It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:55:21 +0100

A 34-year-old Indian man, married and the father of two sons has a couple of questions. Rather than use his real name, I will call him Bali, which is an Indian name meaning Powerful or Brave. He asks about destiny.

Guy Finley, The Great Balancing Act: Living In and Between Two Worlds

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:54:10 +0100

I receive many questions concerning how to achieve a proper balance between physical and spiritual longings; how much time should be spent working on one's higher, interior life, versus running around and doing what life demands as a result of being in this world.

Jenny Smedley, Soul Angels

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:51:59 +0100

We are here to take part in the evolution of angels by allowing our souls, which are a part of them, to experience that which can only be experienced in a physical body. We are here to take steps in the journey towards divinity, and each lifetime is one step.

Eldon Taylor, Bad-luck fortune-cookie collectors

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:49:58 +0100

There are those who cling to their "right" to blame. I have a friend in South Africa who is a lie detection examiner. He has a model I like. He calls it something else, but we'll call it the "bad-luck fortune cookies" game. So, this is the story of these special cookie collectors.

Doris Jeanette, Heart to Heart Coaching

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:21:57 +0100

Coach Doris Jeanette, replies to the question:
I am not as affectionate as I ought to be, even with my children. How do I break down this wall?

Connie Joy, Tragedy in Sedona

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:21:15 +0100

It was October 8, 2009 when the first 911 call came in alerting emergency personnel that a tragedy was unfolding at the Angel Lodge Retreat Center only a few miles from Sedona. During a Sweat Lodge ceremony, facilitated by self-help guru James Arthur Ray as part of the Spiritual Warrior program, something went horribly wrong. Two people, Kirby Brown and James Shore died at the scene. Nineteen others were transported to various hospitals, including Liz Neuman, who would die nine days later from injuries sustained during the Sweat Lodge ceremony.

Peter Shepherd, Find Thoughtful, Inexpensive Presents this Christmas

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:20:42 +0100

With the move away from materialism and the purchase of lots of “stuff” at Christmas, many of us are asking - “Where can I find some thoughtful, inexpensive presents that instill the true spirit of Christmas?”
You need look no further. Here at Trans4mind we are giving you the opportunity to put a little bit of that old fashioned quality into gifts for those you love.

Guy Finley, Break Through the Illusion of Limitation

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:20:09 +0100

Here’s a strange paradox of the upward path that runs through Real Life: the more conscious we become of what limits us, the more limitless becomes our reality! So, take as long as you need to understand the following special lesson; it sheds much needed light on a certain dark state that stands between us, and the higher freedom for which we long.

Chuck Gallozzi, The Little Things We Do

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:19:22 +0100

What's the difference between one second and 4/10th's of a second? Not very much. It's just 6/10th's of a second. Wouldn't you agree that's a SMALL difference? Yet, that small difference was all it took to change our beliefs on what is possible.

Beca Lewis, Look Differently

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:18:50 +0100

Glancing out the window I looked a few yards further out than I normally do and realized, “Hey, I can see in the window of the Vet’s office.” It took me almost two years to notice this fact. I took a longer, wider view and saw something that had always been there.

Steve Wickham, A Healthy Respect for Reality

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:18:13 +0100

A state of poise and balance it is that sees us seeing with right perspective. All our lives perhaps we're striving for such poise and balance.

Lee Blackm, Detoxifying the Body For Health and Immunity

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:17:31 +0100

Colon detoxification has become famous even during the ancient times because of its effectiveness not just in keeping the body healthy but also in making overweight individuals slim too.

Laura M. Turner, Identifying Your Wellness Potential

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:16:58 +0100

Each day, are you becoming more of yourself? At first an awkward question. Yet, as I continue to read and discover more about the mind/body model of wellness, it appears the pursuit of being "well" expands as we continue on the road to self-wholeness. Think of it this way, according to the mind/body model of wellness, we are in a constant process of becoming "whole" as we learn to become more and more of ourselves.

Alan Zimmerman, How to Release the Power of Gratitude

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:16:25 +0100

"If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul." ~Rabbi Harold Kushner
Kushner is right ... so right. I learned that lesson way back in the 70's, when my mother died very unexpectedly at a very young age. And I learned that lesson when my wife left me a few days later ... not to mention my father losing his job, other close relatives dying, and my finances under assault ... all within the next few weeks.

Tim Ong, Three Ways to Practice Gratitude

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:15:48 +0100

Gratitude is a powerful positive emotion that generates a feeling of blessedness and contentment. This indirectly makes one feels lucky and fulfilled, which is the opposite feeling of misfortune, lack or scarcity. Thus, according to the Law of Attraction, a sense of gratitude attracts into your life more experience and opportunities for abundance and good fortune.

Gabrielle Kortsch, Could Super Achievers Be Driven by Low Self-Esteem?

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:15:10 +0100

A super achiever with low self esteem? Sounds more like an oxymoron than anything else. And yet if we take a closer look at what drives the super achiever, we may find precisely a lack of appreciation and recognition of value of the self.

John Robert Crawford, The Incredible Power of Choice

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:14:41 +0100

Choices. We're surrounded by a million of them every day; big and small. They affect our professional, private, social and spiritual lives. We want to make excellent decisions, but under pressure it doesn't always seem that easy.

Eileen McDargh, Resiliency Lessons From The Chilean Mine Triumph

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:14:09 +0100

A worldwide web of viewers watched 33 miners being pulled to the surface following a 600,000 ton cave-in that happened nearly one-half mile below the ground on a barren plain in southern Chile. Besides showcasing the tenacity of rescuers and the miracle of technology, the miners themselves offer dramatic lessons in resiliency that anyone can learn.

Doris Jeanette, Heart to Heart Coaching

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:13:17 +0100

Coach Doris Jeanette, replies to the question:
I don't relate to people and they turn on me. What lesson can I learn from this painful experience?

Miles Murphy, Why did the Buddha Cross the Road?

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:12:20 +0100

Q: What did a Buddhist say to the hot dog vendor? A: Make me one with everything. We don't often associate Buddhism with humour. After all, the principal teaching of Buddhism is suffering, and, at first glance, suffering seems antithetical to humour.

Beca Lewis, What A Difference A Perception Makes

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:11:47 +0100

Once I had a little yard that was filled with weeds. I couldn't find time in my day to weed the yard so it got worse and worse.' One day without thinking, I bent down as I walked to the car and pulled a weed.' On the way back into the house, I pulled a few more.' Within a few weeks, my yard was free of weeds. One weed at a time made a difference.

Chuck Gallozzi, A Yearning for Learning

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:11:12 +0100

We have a natural yearning for learning. Infants have an insatiable hunger, responding to each sight, sound, smell, taste, and tactile experience with curiosity. As toddlers, they roam everywhere, soaking in as much information as possible in their attempts to discover the nature of the world.

Laura M. Turner, Green Tea: Help Or Hype?

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:10:23 +0100

There's been lots of health-hype lately surrounding the benefits of green tea. I'm certain you've heard it, too. Have you ever wondered: "Is it really worth my while to drink tea of the green variety?" Stick around and decide for yourself.

Louise and George Altman, Why is Handling Conflict So HARD?

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:09:45 +0100

In the late 90's we created and led a very successful public seminar on Conflict Management. In the ten years that followed, we met thousands of participants who attended those seminars armed with their workplace war stories.

Guy Finley, New Powers to Help You Perfect Your Relationships

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:09:13 +0100

There is always a moment before a problem starts with another human being where we realize that what we want is not going to happen. Ordinarily we'll say the other person is about to "ruin my day." But there is, for those of us who want to understand, not only a way for our day not to be ruined, but a way for us to elevate both ourselves and the other person, or at least give them the opportunity to change their lives as well our own.

Pam Garcy, Part 7, Choose Your Attitude

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:08:39 +0100

The word attitude is used to describe how your beliefs, feelings, values and actions combine to create outcomes. Often, we have the opportunity to choose our attitude. Other times, our attitude is the result of a psychiatric condition.

Robert Darby, The Unruly Mind

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:08:10 +0100

Learning how to free ourselves from the tyranny of the unruly mind is not easy. Most of us have been the victims of the chaos of our own mind for so long that we don't even recognize that there is a need to do anything about it. What problem?

Jahiel Yasha Kamhi, What is above our genes?

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:07:35 +0100

When I was at the university, our education included genetics, the science which taught heredity and variation in organisms. We learned that our genes control our life: Our bodies and our behaviour are pre-determined in our genes. For many years this was the dogma (a truth without proof), and nobody challenged the validity of this fact. The only problem with this "fact" is that it is no longer scientifically correct!

Linda Sapadin, Type A Worriers

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:07:01 +0100

Are you a Type A Worrier? Not sure? To find out, answer these questions.
Do you have difficulty relaxing?
Do you think about all the horrible things that could happen to you (or a loved one) if...?

Victtor Da Ponte, The Eternal Presence Behind Life's Pains

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:06:24 +0100

The Eternal presence is everywhere. It is in the air. It is in the trees, the oceans, the rivers and everywhere you look. But not only is it in the physical world outside of you, it is also within you. You may wonder where I could find it within me. Is it in my mind? Is it in my body somewhere?

Steve Wickham, Becoming Truly Great -- Become Smaller

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:05:41 +0100

John's rejection of greatness was at the same time an attraction of greatness. One of my little anthems relates to greatness - personal and interpersonal greatness - and that, for everyone around me who wants it. It's a beautiful concept.

Anne Hartley, Letting Go of Fear

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:05:05 +0100

I was woken from a deep sleep by blood curdling screams. I knew the screams weren't human and my first thought was that possums were fighting outside my bedroom window. As I lay in the dark trying to work out where the screams were coming from two of my cats ran into the bedroom and circled my suitcase, which I'd left lying on the floor the night before. My heart started pounding and I felt real fear thinking a rat, or something worse, was lurking in my bedroom.

Carolyn Evers, Going Within, Part Three

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:04:18 +0100

There is much more to Jeshua's teachings than we perhaps understand. We have the ability to connect with all consciousness whether it is a star, grass, a tree, the Masters, or Prime Creator. We have the ability to stretch our consciousness throughout the entire cosmos and bring back the information that resides there.

Doris Jeanette, Heart to Heart Coaching

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:33:47 +0100

Coach Doris Jeanette, replies to the question:
I am soft, polite and not so fashionable. What should I do to boost my confidence?

Brian Tracy, Unlocking Your Creativity

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:32:39 +0100

I began studying creativity more than 20 years ago. I thought it was an ability that was possessed by a few, especially intelligent people, such as artists and writers and scientists. But as I delved further into the subject, I came to a remarkable conclusion...

abracad, A Rational-Intuitive Decision Making Model

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:31:55 +0100

Making decisions is often one of the toughest challenges we face as human beings. And yet having the ability to decide is one of our greatest causes to rejoice, since it proves we are more than mere automata controlled rigidly by inflexible physical laws.

Beca Lewis, See What You Perceive

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:29:54 +0100

I kept looking but I couldn't see him. Del told me that he was running the stairs. I would jog by where he said he was, not see him, and run home thinking I must have missed him. But, every day he would come back and say "I saw you!"

Pam Garcy, Part 6. The path of apparent least resistance

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:24:59 +0100

Ever say that one to yourself? Ever stop yourself before you really even get started? I heard someone say it the other day. He said, "I just take the path of least resistance." Sometimes, this is the right thing to do.

Guy Finley, Step Out of the Rush

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:23:26 +0100

Before you can step out of the rush and into your own life, you must first see that while anxious, hurried feelings often lend a temporary sense of self-importance, these same racing emotions actually rob you of the power you need to be self-commanding. A brief investigation will confirm this finding.

Stephanie Marston, Remember What's Important

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:22:13 +0100

One of the cornerstones of reducing stress and living a more balanced life is to know what you value-what's most meaningful in your life. Yet when our life is all about completing the millions of tasks on our "to do" list we often lose our perspective.

Chuck Gallozzi, Sense of Humor

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:20:33 +0100

When you lose your sense of humor, you lose your footing. When the going gets tough, how does one keep a firm footing and avoid slipping and falling into an abyss of despair? There is no better tool than a sense of humor. To support this claim, here are the words of three great men who acknowledged the power of humor to overcome adversity.

Rob McBride, Happy, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:19:29 +0100

All we really want in life is to be happy! As stunning as this astounding discovery may seem, what is not quite as obvious is how to attain this worthy ideal.

Gabriella Kortsch, Committed Relationships

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:18:22 +0100

Society generally considers that relationships owe us happiness and bliss ever after. While happy couples do exist, divorce statistics indicate a great majority simply is not happy after the first glow dims.

Keith Varnum, Get in Trouble on Purpose

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:16:44 +0100

Why would someone want to get in trouble on purpose? Well, if you were a masochist? Or an idiot? Or crazy? Or all of the above? No, it's more like someone who's decided to "play with trouble" as a lifestyle choice!

Steve Wickham, Acting in the Day - Not Troubled for Tomorrow

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:14:56 +0100

We, of course, must plan our lives, and certainly to that end to live in eternity, and not least of which now, extending until our last breath is taken - of which we don't know when that is.

Charles F. Haanel, The Master Key System, Part Thirteen

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:13:18 +0100

Physical science is responsible for the marvelous age of invention in which we are now living, but spiritual science is now setting out on a career whose possibilities no one can foretell.

Doris Jeanette, Heart to Heart Coaching

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:03:20 +0100

Coach Doris Jeanette, replies to the question:
My homosexual feelings are ruining my relationship with my partner and daughter. My life is now miserable and I don't know what to do.

Wallace Huey, Find Unshakable Inner Peace

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:01:55 +0100

We perceive where we are challenged in life as something that is "causing" our loss of tranquility... be it the loss of a relationship, boredom with work, stress and anxiety, wondering which path to take, or confusion as to the purpose of life itself - these are just some of the life challenges that can 'apparently' deprive us of inner calm.

Karen Wright, The Price of Un-Forgiveness

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:01:17 +0100

"I cannot forgive this child molester. I just can't!" She spoke these words with contempt and condemnation. Those of us around her felt the hatred bleeding from her body. Moments before, our conversation had focused upon the hidden aspects of forgiveness. We agreed that upon first glance, forgiveness seemed to be about letting someone else off the hook.

Alan Zimmerman, The Five Lessons of Failure

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:00:37 +0100

Nothing in this world is more unpopular than failure. Personal failure, relationship failure, business failure, or any other kind of failure. People hate failure. Unfortunately, you and I are going to have some failures in life. They're inevitable.

Guy Finley, Discover a New Way of Knowing Yourself

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:59:32 +0100

Have you ever wondered why our best intentions and the ability to accomplish them seem to live in two different universes? We intend not to do something mean-spirited or otherwise self-defeating. Yet that is often just what we do. Then we ask, "What happened... how could we?" Yet, for all of our questioning, this mystery remains unsolved.

Pam Garcy, "My critical voice is so loud, that I don't hear anything else!"

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:58:48 +0100

I might surprise you with the first thing I'm going to say--I'm sure most of you are not expecting me to go here. But, here it is: Critical thinking is a great skill! It helps you to determine what is right or wrong for your life.

Philip Humbert, How Important Are Your Values?

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:57:54 +0100

A central theme of many personal development and goal-setting programs is the importance of building your life around your core values. Every really effective goal-setting program I've seen begins with the question, "What's important to you?"

Chuck Gallozzi, The Greatest Mistake You Can Make

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:57:14 +0100

"What? You plan to go to Japan to study the language? You're nearly 24, without a college education, so why would you want to do that? How will you support yourself? And if you do learn the language, what will you do with it? Aren't you taking a big gamble?"

Harry Tucker, Overcoming Your Demons

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:56:27 +0100

Over the past few years, a number of people have shared with me the notion of the demons that hold them down. The demons vary in attribution - not enough money, not smart enough, not connected enough, etc.

Beca Lewis, Boldly Love Where Your Love Has Never Gone Before

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:55:40 +0100

"You don't know what love is." That's what Ginny said to Forrest in the movie Forrest Gump. At the end of the movie when he told her, "I do know what love is Ginny," we all knew that he did.

Steve Wickham, The Innocence and Power of Enthusiasm

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:54:52 +0100

Not unlike curiosity in the breadth of its power and majesty of its mystery, enthusiasm is given to the holy quality of another realm, other than founded here, on earth.

Doris Jeanette, Heart to Heart Coaching

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:34:20 +0100

Coach Doris Jeanette, replies to the question:
I want to work from home and have a more meaningful life, but I'm still searching for my life purpose and passion, to understand why I am here.

Basil E. Gala, In Search of Meaning

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:33:11 +0100

For thousands of years in all cultures and in all places, our ancestors have sought to find out what is virtue, good behavior, and how to attain it. Much of the search for goodness has been clothed in religious terms: the practice of piety and the avoidance of sin.

Linda Sapadin, Twain-isms

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:32:24 +0100

Everyone loves short, witty comments that portray the essence of the human condition. And no one does it better than Mark Twain - who left this earth exactly 100 years ago. Here are 21 Twain-isms that remain fresh, accurate and totally applicable to 21st century living...

Owen Waters, Your True Inner Nature

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:31:33 +0100

Sooner or later every man and woman wakes up to the fact that they are divine beings. Despite the appearance that we are physical in nature and that reality is filtered through the perceptions of our physical brains, there is much more to each human being than their physical aspect.

Chuck Gallozzi, Facing Fear

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:30:50 +0100

Not living your dreams because you're living your fears?
When you were a child, did you believe in ghosts? Were you frightened by 'strange' sounds in the night? If so, the fear you experienced was real. So were the physical effects: a dry mouth, a racing heart, and perspiration. Yet, your fear owed its existence to something unreal.

Marlene Lockwood, Claiming the Empty Spaces - The Importance of Idle Time in a Fast-Forward World

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:30:03 +0100

You're just about to leave for your dentist appointment, when you receive a phone call saying the dentist has been called out on emergency and will have to reschedule your appointment. Congratulations! You are the winner of one unexpected free hour!

Guy Finley, Principles of Invisible Justice

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:28:53 +0100

We can never hope to be free as long as any part of us struggles with, or suffers over what others are doing, have done, or won't do with their lives. If we could remain aware of the often-compromised state of our own character, that is, how we still do those things to others that we don't want to do, this awakened conscience would stir in us a new need.

Beca Lewis, No Fixing Required

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:28:12 +0100

I thought it was a rag lying in a puddle of water, but when I looked closer it was a tiny baby bird. "Oh so cute," I thought as I knelt down to look closer. It didn't move, so I carefully touched its wing producing a tiny hop from the bird.

Steve Wickham, Mind Constraints - Working Within Them

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:27:23 +0100

The limitations of our conscious thought have us scurrying in next to no time as pressure bears down. The key is to always remember, these panicked moments too shall pass.

Gabriella Kortsch, Feeling Compassion: Only for the Hungry, or Also for People Who Hurt You?

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:07:17 +0100

Most people have no problem in understanding how to feel compassion for the poor and hungry from third-world countries, or even those in similar positions in our own wealthier nations. And certainly, most people understand why we would even begin to entertain the idea of feeling compassion for people in such a predicament.

Pam Garcy, "I don't have a clue what I want to do."

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:06:15 +0100

Are you tied to what others are telling you to do because, deep down, you don't have a clue what you want to do? What you "put in" is often mirrored by what you get out. If you want to get more out of your life and you want to develop greater clarity of vision, you may have some "putting in" or "paying" to do first.

Piercarla Garusi, Are We Happier Today?

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:05:28 +0100

I am sure you would agree that people would like to be happy, but are we happy? Are we happier today? If not, why? What is preventing it?

Doris Jeanette, Heart to Heart Coaching

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:40:58 +0100

Coach Doris Jeanette, replies to the question:
How can I decide whether my wife should undergo conventional surgery and medication, or try alternative methods of healing?

Guy Finley, Seven Simple Exercises to Invite the Extraordinary Life

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:39:29 +0100

I can think of no greater encouragement than the self-evident Truth that there dwells in each of us the opportunity to explore and know the Extraordinary Life. This is the immutable and inexhaustible source that is the secret center of each of us: a timeless resource open and available to anyone who would seek the Life that sits behind life as we know it.

Marlene Buffa, Are You On Auto-Haunt?

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:38:45 +0100

Are You On Auto-Haunt?
My favorite holiday of the year - Halloween - a time when people honestly pretend to be something other than who they are! By donning our masks and putting on makeup and costumes, we cloak ourselves in a persona vastly different from how we present ourselves every day.

Alan Zimmerman, Two Big Lies that May be Cutting Off Your Success

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:37:54 +0100

There's no doubt about it. We're living in the most exciting time in all of human history ... for one simple reason. In times past, success was perceived by many as something that was either inherited ... or a lifestyle that was enjoyed ... by a very select minority.

Becky Joyce Reed, The Right to Fall Down

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:37:02 +0100

Perhaps the greatest quest of this lifetime exists to be true to ourselves. Joining another in marriage should not precipitate giving away oneself and yet, compromise and respect for the values of the entity of the union must mesh with those of both individuals.

Jahiel Yasha Kamhi, Can We Teach Our Brains to Think Differently?

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:36:14 +0100

Do you find this title a little bit weird? You do? I need to confess something: The title sounds unusual, but technically it is correct. We do teach our brains to think differently and properly throughout the whole of our lives. We learn how to control impulses and how to motivate ourselves, which basically means we teach the brain how to react.

Beca Lewis, The Cat and The Trash

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:35:17 +0100

"Love is always present and cannot remain forever unseen." We were maintaining that point of view in spite of the fact that the evidence before us told us otherwise.

Chuck Gallozzi, Speaking with Confidence

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:34:12 +0100

If you are a student, you may be asked to speak before your class, and those of us who are not, may be asked to speak at a wedding, funeral, sports event, party, or office, sales, or political meeting. Public speaking, like dancing, builds our social skills, and like martial arts, builds confidence. Also, it is the foundation for leadership skills. There's no question about it, it empowers us, enabling us to inform, educate, motivate, inspire, and persuade others.

Stefanie Miller, A New Day

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:33:20 +0100

I woke up quite early this morning. I took my dogs out for a walk and felt a gentle breeze in the air. The same breeze I felt last night while I walked them by moonlight. The wind whispers to me of new beginnings. Oh yes! I am so ready for new things to come! The past year has been filled with so much loss.

Steve Wickham, Taking Life On Its Merits

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:32:40 +0100

Getting ahead or getting behind; common problems them both. It is better simply to take life as it comes, learning to plan, but little enough to retain the delicate balance.

Pam Garcy, "I'm afraid of rejection."

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:31:48 +0100

Do you fear of rejection? You might prevent yourself from growing due to this fear. You might believe that if you start to take steps in your own direction, you will be rejected, disparaged, mocked, and ostracized by others.

Joyce Shafer, Do You Rub Your Thoughts the Wrong Way?

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:30:54 +0100

There is a phrase, 'That person rubs me the wrong way,' that basically means the person (though it also could be a situation) doesn't make you feel good. You, at times, do this with your thoughts (most of us do); so what works to shift this?

L. W. Rogers, Self-Development and the Way to Power

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:29:44 +0100

A Success Classic! Rogers explains why we suffer and how with the right knowledge we can disentangle ourselves from suffering and sorrow. Happiness is the product of wisdom, and he shows us how to attains that perfect wisdom, find our purpose in life, and live according to it.

William Murtha, Dying for a Change

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:19:09 +0200

Dying for a Change is the gut-wrenching, inspirational true story of William Murtha's fight to survive hypothermia and drowning in the freezing waters off the coast of Britain. It is a riveting story of survival that will captivate readers with a compelling, life-changing message about miracles and the power of choice.

Guy Finley, End the Dark Cycle of Discontentment

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:18:03 +0200

Much of our time is spent identifying the so-called cause of our discontented states, and the rest of our time is taken up trying to change our unwanted situations into what we imagine will better suit our pleasure. Of course this description puts a kind of positive spin on what amounts to one's never-ending whirl of wishes, but the facts are that these dreams of a better time to come do not originate with our True Self.

Carolyn Evers, Going Within, Part Two

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:17:22 +0200

I was born into the Roman Catholic Church and was educated in parochial schools, taught by nuns, and as a child I applied myself to my catechism classes. I considered myself a devout follower. The story seemed simple enough. We were born in sin and Jeshua came to redeem us from our sins by dying on the cross and rising from the dead. He did this to demonstrate his victory over death as he was the son of God and had this power.

Chuck Gallozzi, Finding Silence

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:16:47 +0200

Dag Hammerskjöld (1905 ~ 1961) said, "We all have within us a center of stillness surrounded by silence." Yet, for some, silence and stillness are elusive. Caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life, they find it difficult to drown out the clamor swirling about them. Even if they can retreat to a quiet spot, there is still the endless chatter in their minds to deal with.

Beca Lewis, Mist-Perception

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:15:33 +0200

As we drove to work one morning we were celebrating the fact that it was a beautiful sunny spring day. Suddenly it wasn't. Within seconds we were surrounded by fog. We could barely see 20 feet in front of us. Cars slowed down, car lights flicked on, and everyone became very alert and careful as they continued to drive. Within minutes we had driven out of the fog, and once again it was a beautiful sunny spring day.

Victtor Da Ponte, Your Mind Has A Mind Of Its Own

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:14:56 +0200

Isn't it amazing how powerful our minds are - when we tell ourselves we want do one thing, but end up doing the opposite - all because our mind refused to cooperate with us. Have you ever considered that you mind may have its own agenda? One thing is for sure, it wants to keep you alive and it wants to try and create the happiness that you, the soul, is trying to experience.

Pam Garcy, "I don't want to disappoint anyone."

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:12:04 +0200

This is Part 2 of a multi-part article by Pam Garcy. Are you trapped by a demand that you place upon on yourself that you must not disappoint anyone? This belief can stop you from adopting the "mindset of walking" that I discussed in the previous issue.

Steve Wickham, Starting With the Man, Or Woman, In the Mirror

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:11:28 +0200

When we think about it, there are many things that cause us frustration in this life - the way the world is and how everything works, and indeed, how we perceive it to be falling apart. To live without hope; that's just an obvious default. It's easy to fall into this thinking. We only have to watch the News habitually.

Judith Albright, Living a Limitless Life: Your Choice

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:10:47 +0200

Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and asked "Where is my life going?" Have you ever thought "Why am I here," or "What am I supposed to be doing?" Even more important, have you ever asked "What do I really want to be doing?" If you are not doing what you want, why aren't you?

Robert Darby, The Three Top Personal Development Tools

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:10:10 +0200

Our tools represent capability and therefore power. Personal development has an array of tools specially designed to work with the unique characteristics of human behavior and here I look at three of the most effective and powerful of these tools: meditation, visualization and affirmation.

Gabriella Kortsch, Where Are You Now?

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:46:07 +0200

Asking yourself 'where am I now?' at intervals throughout your day in order to discover not so much where you are physically, but where you have gone in your mind, will begin to show you how frequently you are not present here and now.

Doris Jeanette, Heart to Heart Coaching

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:10:12 +0200

Coach Doris Jeanette, replies to the question:
I suspect the way I have been meeting my sexual needs in the past is causing problems, and I fear this will affect my present relationship.

Caron B. Goode, Kids Who See Ghosts

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:09:30 +0200

true pioneer in the field of parapsychology and psi research is Brad Steiger, the author of over 170 books on paranormal topics. Because of his extensive investigations and personal experience with ghosts, psychics, and paranormal phenomena, I asked Steiger to share his stories and experiences with ghosts and spirits, some of which are also covered in depth in his most recent book, Beyond Shadow World.

Pam Garcy, Walking Upon Your Own Path — Part 1

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:08:54 +0200

You are responsible for opening yourself up, and you can start now! Even baby steps can get you going in the right direction! You can turn to others for help and support along the way, and ultimately you retain responsibility! You are the one who decides when to walk, where to walk, and how to walk!

Chuck Gallozzi, Boredom Signals There Must Be Something Else I Want To Be Doing

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:08:05 +0200

Since you are interested in personal development, there is little chance that you suffer from boredom. How do I know? Simply because if you are interested in anything, you are not bored. After all, boredom is the absence of interest and enthusiasm. The words of Blaise Pascal were filled with passion when he described the horror of living a life of boredom, “Man finds nothing so intolerable as to be in a state of complete rest, without passions, without occupation, without diversion, without effort. Then he feels his nullity, loneliness, inadequacy, dependence, helplessness, emptiness.”

Beca Lewis, Graceful Rowing

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:07:34 +0200

A few days after Del and I had completed our cross-country move and I had arrived in my new office I went for a walk down to the Connecticut River. As I approached the river, I heard the sound of someone calling out what I recognized as a cadence for crewing. When I reached the river, I expected to see the beautiful sight of a boat skimming across the river as all onboard pulled evenly and gracefully together. That’s not what I saw. Instead, I saw oars bumping and moving in and out of the water at odd times. The boat barely moved.

Guy Finley, Let Go and Let a New Life Succeed for You

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:06:41 +0200

Have you ever looked down at a sidewalk or parking lot and marveled at a single blade of grass that had somehow found the will and the way to break through the pavement out into the fresh air and sunlight? When we think of a titanic struggle, we don't usually think of a little seed of grass buried in the darkness and fighting to get out into the light.

Marlene Buffa, Coloring (Living) Outside the Lines

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:06:11 +0200

In our formative years, parents and teachers alike encouraged – and sometimes required- us to color inside the lines of the all-too familiar coloring book. We learned to read by identifying the proper colors to use in each segment of the black and white image, making sure our crayon marks blended together to form a solid-looking filler.

Laura M. Turner, The Path To Living Well

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:05:45 +0200

Have you ever thought: “Wouldn’t it be great to live ‘well’?” Yet, through our often rushed and fully-packed schedules it’s easy to wonder what living well actually means. Is it about living “healthy”? Eating right to support your body? Is it about exercise? Managing stress?

Steve Wickham, Pushing Your Faith to the Limit

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:04:57 +0200

Whatever limits we've placed on ourselves are usually obliterated by faith. Faith sets sail from the coastland named "fear," nipping at the waves of courage--taking on its precious water as crucial ballast--as it goes. It takes on brightly the chiding joys of new frontiers.

Owen Waters, The Vital Importance of Inner Alignment

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:04:19 +0200

Many people in society today work at jobs they don't like, and find themselves with little or no time for activities that increase the quality of their lives. Such people are out of alignment with their inner selves.

Dr. Linda Sapadin, A Self-Confident Person

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:03:12 +0200

Some people who are lacking in self-confidence clearly show it. You know they don't have any faith in themselves because they constantly doubt whatever they think or do or say. Others, however, appear self-confident but their outsides and insides are out of sync. Though they present as though they have it all together, their insides tell a different story.

Dr. Alan Zimmerman, The Horror of an "Entitlement Attitude"

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:02:33 +0200

It was Friday, January 20, 1961, and President John F. Kennedy spoke some of the greatest words ever spoken by any President ... or any human being ... for that matter. He said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." If only we had listened, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in today. We would have more productive organizations and healthier families instead of all the greed and dysfunction we see today.

Athena Kapantas, Walking in Your Own Shoes

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:01:59 +0200

Lately I have found myself wondering what it would be like to walk in someone else's shoes. The thoughts I pondered didn't last because I can only walk a million miles in my own shoes but as I pass by other wanderers I realize I am not alone in this journey.

Going Within (Part One) - by Carolyn Evers

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:31:34 +0200

Lawrence Gardner wrote a fascinating book called "The Grail Enigma, the hidden heirs of Jesus and Mary Magdalene". This book gives a 500 year record of documented accounts that reveal the hidden descent from Jesus. Why this book is important is because it gives an interesting picture of the start of Christianity and how it developed and evolved to what we accept today as being the true teachings of Jesus.

For Those Who Do Not Remember (Part Two) - by Carolyn Evers

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:56:53 +0200

Our story today concerns Earth and what follows concerns this planet only. Jeshua is considered King of this planet as he was the one who worked very intimately with bringing forth the cooperation and input from many beings (more accurately, another aspect of that great being or monad known as Marietta who sent Jeshua forth). He worked along with the Creator Gods for this part of the cosmos that we know of as the Elohim. Many beings are involved in the dance of creation. This is allowed because the souls came forth from the hand of Prime Creator and the particles used to create the souls actually are particles from Prime Creator themselves. So in essence we hold creative abilities within our souls that are part and parcel of Prime Creator.

Relationships and Heartbreak - by Edwin Harkness Spina

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:46:19 +0200

Relationships are one of life's greatest pleasures. They are also one of life's greatest classrooms. While our hearts are filled with love and affection, our intimate relationships naturally provide us with tests and trials - sometimes on a daily basis - to help us grow more masterful in our spirituality. Relationships act as a crucible, in which to draw out any "flaws" and bring them to the surface for our purification and spiritual growth.

Unity: The Twelfth Step on the Spiritual Journey

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:29:29 +0200

We've now entered the final step of this spiritual journey, Unity. Here we come full circle from step 1 of Separation and return to Source, recognizing that everything is part of the great "I am." Unity is about awakening to the truth of oneness. Whether it is expressed as "I am God" or "I exist in a holographic universe," it is about enlightenment.

Transmutation: The Eleventh Step on the Spiritual Journey

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:32:36 +0200

Step 10 of Co-Creation was all about fulfilling your Inner Purpose. You learned to co-create through synchronicity in order to actualize your vision of how to serve humanity. While Step 10 is usually the last stop on the spiritual journey for 99.5% of humanity, the remaining .5% decides to continue on. What could possibly be left after fulfilling your soul's purpose for this lifetime? Mastery. Step 11 of Transmutation is all about achieving Mastery.

Co-creation: The Tenth Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody Larson

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:27:16 +0200

We started to see co-creation appear in the last step of Guidance. In that step, the soul remembered that it was no longer separate and became capable of "lining things up with others" on the spiritual plane in order to bring about synchronicity. Now in Step 10, Co-creation really kicks in so that you may manifest all that you need to serve the world in a practical, Earthly way. The realization that comes with this step is that spirituality and Earthly life are not two separate things.

Guidance: The Ninth Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody Larson

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:24:40 +0200

This is the first step at the final level of the journey, the level of Spirit. Like all transition steps, there is still much soul-based work occurring in Step 9. What happens in this step is that the soul, now made more whole due to the last step of Healing, remembers its connection to Spirit. No longer separate, it is able to "line things up with others" on the spiritual plane and co-create synchronicity. It is also able to send you messages that come in clear, rather than fuzzy. So synchronicity and intuition are the two primary means that the soul starts to communicate its purpose to you in Step 9 of Guidance.

Healing: The Eighth Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody Larson

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:23:15 +0200

What do I mean by healing? This step is about bringing the soul back into a state of wholeness so that you can get on with fulfilling your spiritual purpose. It's about healing from the past, integrating the Shadow, and releasing the soul from karmic patterns by taking responsibility as the creator of your own reality. In this step, you learn to forgive (at a much deeper level than Step 4), to accept, to release, to cultivate gratitude, and to develop the inner discipline needed to make lasting spiritual changes.

How to Identify Your Personality, Strengths & Weaknesses - by Jacqueline Wales

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:20:43 +0200

I bet you that in 15 seconds, I can read your personality and tell you what your skills, strengths and weaknesses are - and how to make it work for you in business. Reading personalities is an art form, and an extremely potent way of connecting with people in a deep, meaningful way. In business a deep, meaningful connection means lasting profitable relationships. It's also a powerful way to get to know their greatest strengths and also, their greatest weaknesses. You will be surprised at the difference between the two.

Just Be Yourself : The World's Best and Worst Piece of Advice - by Steven Burns

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:19:45 +0200

A friend of mine called out the blue the other day and told me about a series of business network meetings he had just been on. He hadn't left anywhere near the impression he wanted to and was getting immensely frustrated... He told me that he felt he had done all the 'right things' but people still weren't 'warming' to him. He wore the suit and tie, he brought his business cards and delivered his 30 second elevator pitch word perfect but was still left with the feeling that people didn't want anything to do with him.

Your Celebration of Independence - by Philip Humbert

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:18:55 +0200

Here in USA we've just celebrated our Independence Day. Obviously it's a day of great national pride for Americans, but I think it should also be a day of introspection and celebration for each of us as individuals. It's a day for taking stock, for reviewing our progress and affirming the life we want to live. It's a day for affirming our values, our goals, and the steps we are taking to create the life we desire. Over 200 years ago, American revolutionaries declared that all people are and must be free to pursue their personal goals, based on their private, personal definition of happiness. Most of us vigorously agree with that, and yet too few of us ever reflect on the kind of life we truly want or list the specific action-steps we will take to create it.

The Seven Symphonies of Extraordinary Love - by Kaushal Aras

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:16:26 +0200

Extraordinary Love is the ability to love for the sake of love itself. This ability to radiate extraordinary love in our lives requires a paradigm shift in how we love that can fundamentally transform every relationship that we know and is the essence of my book, The Seven Symphonies of Extraordinary Love. Unless, we are willing to shift the context or the paradigm that we operate in about love, any actions we undertake will lead to only a variation of the past.

Surrender: The Seventh Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody Larson

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:03:38 +0200

There is no other step on the journey that happens as instantaneously as Surrender; but, it may take a very long time until we are ready to fully do so. When we do, our prior step of Searching usually moves towards its end. Nearly simultaneously, the next step after Surrender - Healing - begins. As we move deeper into the soul level of the journey, it becomes increasingly difficult to separate out the steps, for they overlap in a very non-linear way. Steps 6, 7 and 8 are usually always a trio.

What is Ascension? - by Carolyn Evers

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:02:15 +0200

Ascension from my point of view is a simple definition even though humanity seems to make it difficult. The word Ascension tells you something. The verb ascend is contained in the word. Ascend means to move up in some form. Therefore, to ascend means that the vibrations of the soul and the physical body that contains the soul increases until both of them are able to reach a higher plane of existence. Most people could identify with these words and probably agree with them.

Living Mindfully - by Stefanie Miller

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:45:25 +0200

I was relaxing on the beach yesterday reading a good book. I saw myself in the main character. I was rooting for her, wondering how she was going to resolve her challenges. I thought about my current issues and I sat for a moment wondering how it would all work out. I am unable to see how it will unfold, although I trust that all will be good in the end. I reminded myself of all the insurmountable issues I've overcome. All of the times that I thought, how the heck will I ever accomplish that?! So why wouldn't my current situation resolve itself?! Whatever necessary steps I needed to set things in motion I've taken. Once we do what needs to be done we must let it go and leave the how's and when's to the Universe.

Q&A with Joel Kurtzman, author of "Common Purpose"

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:44:17 +0200

Can you define common purpose? When people inside organizations don't have to be told how to do their work, when they make decisions flawlessly in the interests of their constituencies, when morale and energy are high and people are happy, when everyone does their best, and when an organization's strategy is known throughout the firm, then you can say the organization has common purpose.

Searching: The Sixth Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody larson

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:40:00 +0200

As cryptic as this step may appear to be, it is nevertheless one of my favorites of the journey. Searching is the step that begins the hero's adventure at the deepest level, the level of spirit. We thought the adventure was over--we set out from the tribe, found ourselves, and returned triumphant. We settled down and created a satisfying life for ourselves. In the previous step of Sovereignty we were the hero become king/queen of our domain. But this is linear thinking. Life moves in a spiral and now we discover that there is much, much more, should we use our free will to go further.

Excerpt from "Naked Being" by Jonathan Harrison

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:31:05 +0200

This collection of over 400 illuminating insights is a breath of fresh air for all seekers of the inner self. A beautiful fusion of mainstream spirituality, esoteric oneness and non-duality, "Naked Being" provides a powerful foundation for positive and lasting life changes. In clear, precise and thought provoking terms the author gently guides the reader into the experience of present moment awareness (the Now), and to the Wholeness beyond.

Sovereignty: The Fifth Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody Larson

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:28:07 +0200

Having learned the lesson of compassion in the previous step of Communion, we now cross the bridge from ego to soul. In the 5th step of Sovereignty, the ego "shakes hands" with the soul and finds its own authenticity. We return from our step four adventures away from the tribe. Having discovered our own values and beliefs, we now come home--to ourselves and to our relationships with others. We've learned to allow others to be who they are, and we've given ourselves permission to be who we are. In step five of Sovereignty, it's time for us to not only build our life, but to do so on a more meaningful level.

Communion: The Fourth Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody larson

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:00:39 +0200

Communion is our jumping off point into the next level of the journey (steps 5-8.) Here the ego learns that its own values and beliefs can stand, freely and joyfully, side-by-side with all other beliefs and values. This is about compassion, ultimately. Black and white, right and wrong, good and bad all begin to soften. We learn to honor the values of other tribes that differ from our own. We begin to see the beauty of diversity.

What Lies Beyond Imagining? - by Wallace Huey

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:59:12 +0200

When I was young I was often praised for my imagination. "To have a vivid imagination is a good thing," my teachers and parents told me. Now at the age of 54 I'm not so sure. If I watch my imagination at work, as I often do, I find its roller coaster ride out of sync with my everyday experience. Imaginative thought is out of the box and way over there, rather than Be Here Now.

Five Common Thinking Errors Kids Make - by James Lehman

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:58:20 +0200

Kids use thinking errors all the time, and they get into trouble when they use these errors to justify being aggressive, taking risks, shirking responsibility, or trying to manipulate others. This is especially true for adolescents, because they're at a stage in their development when they really need to learn how to deal with life. They have to figure out how to manage anxiety, meet their responsibilities, follow through on tasks, and communicate frankly and honestly. For children especially, thinking errors are a destructive habit to get into, because they prevent them from learning the important skills that lead to success in life.

Selfhood: The Third Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody Larson

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:56:32 +0200

At the second step, Belonging, the ego sought to resolve the dilemma of its own separation by bonding with others. Now in step three, the ego begins to feel constrained by the very "tribe" (family, partner, group, culture, etc.) that it once felt so safe with. The core need of the ego at this point is to gain healthier boundaries by seeking independence from the tribe.

How Did You Do That? - by Hank Levin

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:55:11 +0200

Many years ago I discovered that very often I could look at a card from a deck of playing cards and "will" other people to "guess" the card by projecting its image into their heads. I became so fascinated with this that I would sometimes carry a deck of cards around with me for that purpose...

Why Kids Blame, Make Excuses and Fight When You Challenge Their Behavior - by James Lehman, MSW

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:54:26 +0200

Arguing with kids often seems like a losing battle--and it is. No matter what you say, your child has a smart comeback that pushes your buttons or leaves you speechless. And worst of all, when your child is angry, nothing is fair, and it's never his fault. James Lehman explains how, in any argument, your child might set different "traps" for you to fall into. Once you know what these traps are, you'll be able to avoid them--and hold your child accountable.

Belonging: The Second Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody larson

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:53:34 +0200

In Step One, the ego aspect of ourselves defined its basic "I am" identity and also learned to manage its basic survival needs. At Step Two of Belonging, it now seeks next to resolve the dilemma of its own separation. Since the ego still has no conscious memory of its connection to the whole/to Source at this stage, we experience our need to get out of isolation in the only way we can: by bonding with those around us. The keyword for step two is thus Tribe. Tribe here has many levels, reaching from immediate family, to peer groups, to communities, to nations.

The Story Behind The News - A Reading from the Akashic Records - by Carolyn Evers

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:51:47 +0200

This is a story about an event that happened in October, 2006. It is a beautiful story that sits in the shadows of a great traumatic event. When the event originally occurred, I went to the Akashic Records to find out about the reasons for the occurrence. This is what I found and I believe the story deserves to be retold.

Freedom to Change - by Peter Shepherd

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:51:02 +0200

Current events have demonstrated a tremendous desire, on the behalf of perhaps the majority of people in the world, for peace in their lives. They are no longer satisfied with the mentality of political conflict, which endangers economic progress and human rights and freedoms. But most importantly, I feel that many people are now aware that if we want peace in the world, first we need to make peace with our own lives. It is human nature that needs to change, and we are capable of making such a transformation.

Fighting in School and at Home - by James Lehman, MSW

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:50:27 +0200

Does your child always seem to get in trouble for fighting? You've tried talking to him, but the aggressive behavior hasn't stopped - he still roughhouses with his siblings at home to the point of injury, brawls with kids on the bus and gets into fistfights at school. In this article on aggressive child and teen behavior, I explain why kids get into fights in the first place - and I'll tell you the three basic types of fighting that you need to address as a parent.

Separation: The First Step on the Spiritual Journey - by Melody larson

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:49:12 +0200

As we incarnate and make our way into the world, we quickly forget our innate non-physical nature and our connection to the very Source of our being. This state of forgetfulness leads to the first step of the journey back to that Source, which is Separation.

The Love Conspiracy: How Love has been Hijacked in the Name of Religion

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:48:18 +0200

As a child, I went to a Catholic church with my family almost every Sunday. Then in my teenage years, we started going to a literalist Christian church. In both places I was trained to be afraid of God, that I was a sinner and that I had to do certain things to avoid burning in hell for eternity.

R.E.A.L.I.T.Y. - by Gary Bate

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:47:38 +0200

When I was a child I never really felt loved by my parents and thus I became withdrawn from them and struggled to relate to them. Being open with them and conversing with them was never really an option for me so I guess it was no surprise that I was more influenced by older teenagers. In terms of that influence, it shaped my adult life, in particular, my attitude towards girls. The female gender became my target for pleasure, which I subsequently confused with love.

Child Outbursts: Why Kids Blame, Make Excuses and Fight When You Challenge Their Behavior - by James Lehman, MSW

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:46:21 +0200

Arguing with kids often seems like a losing battle - and it is. No matter what you say, your child has a smart comeback that pushes your buttons or leaves you speechless. And worst of all, when your child is angry, nothing is fair, and it's never his fault. James Lehman explains how, in any argument, your child might set different "traps" for you to fall into. Once you know what these traps are, you'll be able to avoid them - and hold your child accountable.

The 12 Steps of the Spiritual Journey: Introduction - by Melody Larson

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:45:10 +0200

Spiritual awakening is becoming an increasingly common occurrence among 'normal' everyday people. Once the privilege of sages and saints, many are now seeking, and finding, enlightenment. But there is more to the spiritual journey than just awakening. Along the way to that ultimate goal, we have the chance, and the choice, to evolve both our souls and our human selves.

The Beauty of Stillness - by George Kunnath

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:45:29 +0200

We are in the moment like the wind. Everything is "now" - it changes all the time like the wind. The wind blows all the time - from a gentle murmur of a breeze to a hurricane. Sometimes it is a cool gentle breeze; other times it is a strong wind; yet other times it is a whirlwind; some othehr times it becomes a storm and some other times a hurricane; between them it is movement and in the center is always moments of stillness.

How to Believe You Can Do Anything - by Brian Kim

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:26:36 +0200

It's not enough to just say "Oh, just believe and it will happen." I think the reason why people have a hard time believing is because we've never done it. What I mean by that is we never really formed our own beliefs. Think about it. Trace back all your beliefs on religion, politics, money, people, society, and the world in general. You'll find that the root of the majority of your beliefs came from outside of you, whether it was through your parents, friends, or media.

Restrict and Evict the Idea of Conflict - by Ewa Schwartz

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:25:23 +0200

So many people have a fear of conflict. They will do just about anything to "keep the peace." Yet you cannot avoid these types of encounters, it is just not possible. But rather than be afraid of conflict as you know it or if you just simply don't like it, there are other ways to deal with it. Conflict is not what you think it is. Like anything else, that which we don't understand we fear, and what we fear we negatively judge. So lets look at what the current definition of conflict is...

Serenity and Grace - by Debbie Milam

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:24:28 +0200

Falling in Love With All Things - by Robert Rabbin

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:23:51 +0200

In the beginning, meditation is a practice that teaches us to focus our attention on a single point, perhaps the breath or a mantra or the space between two thoughts. As we focus, we discover how many thoughts we have. We begin to see that the mind is nothing but thoughts about things, and thoughts about thoughts. The mind races without order or purpose from one thing to the next, careening from the past to the future. We also see that all of these thoughts are self-centered; that is, all of the scenes that our thoughts create have the central character of "me."

The Three Rules for Self-Esteem - by Dr. Alan Zimmerman

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:23:08 +0200

A while ago, I was sharing the platform with Lou Holtz, one of the most successful football coaches of all time. Both of us were speaking to a large audience on the topics of success and performance, but I especially liked the way Lou got right to the bottom line. He simply said, "The most important thing I can tell you is to believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself." In fact, he said the secret to his success as a coach ... and the secret to his teams' winning records ... was self-esteem.

Balancing Work and Life - by Karel Murray, CSP

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:35:34 +0200

Our need to succeed and be perceived as competent, efficient and effective often interferes with our duty to take care of our bodies, minds and families. In fact, Fast Company's magazine recently cited research indication that only 1 out of 10 people would actually change their lifestyle if they knew they were going to die without the making the necessary changes.

How to Manage Acting-out Kids - by James Lehman, MSW

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:34:02 +0200

I think it's important for parents of acting-out teens to ask themselves this question: If your teenager is abusing you verbally, calling you disgusting names and punching holes in the walls, what kind of husband or father do you think he's going to make? Unless something dramatic happens, people stay on the course of the lives they set in motion in childhood and adolescence. And if the course of your child's life is petty criminal behavior (starting with stealing from you), using drugs and alcohol, and intimidating everybody at home, know that this is not going to change on its own. Make no mistake, this is not a phase--rather, it's a sign that your child is developing unhealthy behaviors that may stay with him his entire life.

Goodbye to Guilt - by Owen Waters

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:53:37 +0100

A sense of guilt is very common in the material stages of consciousness. In these, guilt can run rampant, causing severe limitation in a person's path of spiritual development. A sense of guilt can spring from a real cause, such as a failure to live up to an obligation to help another person, or it can have its roots in imaginary fears. After all, guilt is one of the many manifestations of fear.

Should Personal Development Exclude Politics? - by Peter Shepherd

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:52:51 +0100

I'd like to make a public reply to three subscribers who kindly sent me their feedback about the inclusion in the last issue of Frank Schaeffer's article, Obama Critics, Admit You Were Wrong (originally written for Huffington Post). Schaeffer defended the effectiveness of Obama's presidency to date and was scathing about the President's detractors.

Principles of Growth for a Life of Passion - by Robert Rabbin

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:51:31 +0100

If we are to honor the ancient stardust within our DNA, we must become passionate, we must allow the pulse and power of universal forces free reign in our lives. For each, this will look different, and yet something in our eyes, something that is friends with wildness and sudden shifting plates of earth and collisions in deep space, will look similar and always familiar, as if when we meet each other, we meet ourselves.

Review of "Phrases to Freedom" by Willem Lammers

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:50:42 +0100

In ancient traditions, the power of words has always been used for healing. Willem Lammers' new book, "Phrases to Freedom" presents a new model for the use of words and phrases to resolve negative beliefs, to change disturbing emotions and to lift the burden of physical pain.

The Law of Attraction and Common Sense - by Kenneth James Michael MacLean

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:49:53 +0100

The Law of Attraction has two different aspects, or "harmonics." The first aspect lies within the obvious, observable activities in the physical universe. The second aspect is invisible, involving a subtle, non - local phenomenon that occurs invisibly within the field of consciousness that composes and surrounds all things. It is this second aspect that is often considered "magical."

Flashback Waters - by Glenn A Smith

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:49:14 +0100

I finally took a trip to Lava Hot Springs, Idaho after many years thinking about it. It was about time to take a winter retreat and the chance to take advantage of pre-season discounts had presented itself. Plus, what better way to shake off the winter doldrums than to soak the bones in a deep, hot, mineral bath?

The Life You Planned Before You Were Born -by Robert Schwartz

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:48:31 +0100

May 7, 2003. I remember that day well, because it was the day on which my life changed. I was 40 at the time, working as a self-employed marketing and communications consultant and feeling profoundly unfulfilled with my life. I often had the feeling that if I were to fall off the face of the Earth, none of my clients would notice. They would simply plug someone else into my role and continue along.

A Healthy Team and a Healthy Relationship - by Dr. Alan Zimmerman

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:47:34 +0100

Over the last three decades, marriage specialists have researched the ingredients of a happy marriage. As a result, we know more about building a successful marriage today than ever before. The cool thing is ... team building experts have researched the ingredients of an effective team for about the same amount of time. And their findings are quite similar. What makes a happy marriage tends to make an effective team and vice versa.

Using Setbacks to Propel Your Business Forward - by Rachel Clarkson

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:46:37 +0100

If you stood in a room with 500 business owners and asked that anyone who has had setbacks to raise their hands, you would likely see 500 hands raised. Everyone has experienced and can relate to a plan gone wrong, a dream unrealized, a vision that met a roadblock. Yet if you went back and asked those same people how they handled those setbacks, you would get a multitude of answers.