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Owning my own personal power can feel really comfortable at times and other times quite the opposite! I gently remind myself I owe it to myself and those around me to allow the beauty of loving, compassionate power to be exhibited in my daily life. Here are some affirmations that assist me in claiming my power in a lovingly assertive manner:

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The other day I was in a setting that I was not familiar with and frankly felt a bit out of element. As I stood in this feeling, I gently reminded myself you are safe to be you. It sounds so silly to grown women but sometimes a gentle reminder to myself that I can be ME and allow myself to beat my own unique drum as I like the sound of my drum. Here are some affirmations to support being true to who you are:

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Learning to greet your life with an open heart makes life experiences a bit more vulnerable and emotional. Living life connected to how your heart feels about life choices brings a sense of inner peace with your life choices. Here are some affirmations to support you as you open the heart chakra:

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Guilt can come wrapped in all kinds of packaging. As I continue to grow in awareness of self, I realize the immense power this five letter word can have. No matter how this emotion shows up in my life experience, I recognize it, own it at that moment. I explore it to better understand it and accept and forgive myself. Here are some affirmations to assist cultivating a healthier perspective as you process the feeling of guilt: I am a genuinely good person filled with love and compassion for all things and life experiences.

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A friend shared with me a wonderful thought pattern that I have incorporated into my thinking vocabulary, "There is no right, wrong, good or bad." I like this sentence because it forces me to interpret the situation, to the best of my ability, from a non judgmental space. I try to view life from a higher consciousness, notice I said try.

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Children sure know how to have fun! They look at life whimsically and use their imagination to create the most amazing scenarios. I was recently thinking how much I needed to keep that inner child engaged in my daily life. This approach to life is beneficial for self-preservation as life is serious, but also keeps the wonderment of life alive in every moment. I remind myself to be mindful and aware of the signs of miracles and the synchronicity that lies in my everyday moments. Here are some affirmations to keep that awe and wonderment alive!

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Returning to the groove of set schedules with school and school activities and all the other stressors that also come into play with this change in routine, I remind myself nothing gets accomplished any quicker if I dwell on everything all at once and look far ahead. Here are affirmations I am choosing to focus on to assist me in living in the present moment: I choose to greet each new day with a fresh perspective; each moment in this day has not been lived.

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I have cultivated the practice of living in the here and now with much effort over the last five years. However, we live in a world that is dictated by the future, tending to rob us of the experience of the present.

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I have always been optimistic and positive. I find that optimism comes naturally to some and can be cultivated by most. Here are a few affirmations to encourage an optimistic view point: I choose this mindset: If I think positive thoughts and take positive actions; I can create a positive outcome. I believe, in full faith and trust, that I can and will create a life filled with hope for the betterment of all.

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Once I released the need to do some of the beautiful traditions that had been a part of me for so long but had lost the authenticity for me as well as the true spirit by which they were intended, I was better able to embrace the festiveness of this season.

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“Face it, embrace it, and then release it.” These words have been part of my healing process for years. However, the power lies in the awareness of what we need to face, own and then ultimately release. Sometimes this process may take minutes, or if we are emotionally attached to the situation it may take longer, perhaps years. The key is to recognize the process, see the situation for what it is, therefore, Face It. Understand how you are emotionally attached to the situation which is resulting in the feelings of anger; therefore, Embrace It.

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Whether you classify yourself as a “go getter” or not we all desire to accomplish or achieve certain goals and experiences. When we do not reach our objective within the time frame we want, our mental, and emotional state of being becomes frustrated and often irritable. Here are some affirmations to assist in staying on point: ~ I learn to accept the here and now. ~ From a perspective of love and compassion for myself, I choose to observe this life experience with expansive awareness and see it from a higher perspective.

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Affirmations Byr Cowboy Wisdom I CHOOSE THE SPIRITUAL PATH IN ALL PHASES OF MY LIFE NOW WITHOUT HESITATION. I CHOOSE TO LOVE TRUST LISTEN AND COMMUNICATE WITH GOD MY ANGELS AND MRS UNIVERSE NOW WITHOUT HESITATION. I THANK YOU GOD ANGELS AND MRS UNIVERSE FOR THE BOOMING WEALTH IMMENSE SUCCESS AND PARAMOUNT WISDOM THAT MANIFESTS IN MY LIFE AND IN ALL SEGMENTS OF COSMOS IN LAVISH AVALANCHES OF AFFLUENT ABUNDANCES NOW UNDER GRACE IN A PERFECT WAY INFINITE SPIRIT I GIVE THANKS FOR EXUDING THE COURAGE AND STRENGTH TO LOVE MYSELF UNCONDITIONALLY EVERYDAY IN EVERYWAY IN THE RIGHT WAY IN A LOVING

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Four Seasons I send forth intentions that the Four Seasons of your life stream in wealth (grand living). Infinite Spirit I give thanks for everything and everybody’s Four Seasons be overflowing with lavish avalanches of affluent abundances everyday in everyway in the right way in a loving way. Which is theirs by divine right my their Four Seasons overflowing abundances instantly be released without delay and reach them without hesitation under grace in a perfect way and in divine order now. How do Four Seasons come to pass in your life everyday?

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0-My Mirror I see divine love when I look in my mirror. I see honesty when I look in my mirror. I see authenticity when I look in my mirror. I see emotional, spiritual, financial, and personal liberation when I look in my mirror. I see humor when, I look in my mirror. I see magnificence when I look in my mirror. I see glowing wisdom when I look in my mirror. I see expanded understanding when I look in my mirror. I see my greatest helping hand at the end of my wrist when I look in my mirror. I see an open heart when I look in my mirror. I see embracing acceptance when I look in my mirror.

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Silence and Space Byr Cowboy Wisdomr In my chaos I expand my understanding maturing my patience uncovering and discovering crisp parvenu wisdom opening the way to exploit my entrepreneurial wizardry. Your life expands in silence your life is lived in the space between your thoughts your life manifests it’s heartfelt desires through your imagination authentically authorizing your charismatic courage to engage your life purpose and passion. Opening out your creativity innovation motivation inventiveness and discipline of your iron will to succeed.

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Cascading Cash Flowr Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coachingr Robert Wilson: The Coach with the Most! http://wp.me/p1yTjC-4U http://www.cowboy-wisdom.com/coaching-recordedsession.html I play today in a cascading cash flow collaborating awesome sapience hallowing forthright omnipotent willingness correlating affluent superstar charisma. Cultivating dauntless determination ignites bold bright newbo gallantry to realize play is prayer unlocking peace unsheathing prosperity revving-up awe-inspiring.

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Fear Is My Friend! (Part One) Fear is my friend…opening my heart, eyes, spirit, chakras, body, cells and mind; fear edifies, admitting real first-truths and expanding astute revelations. http://www.cowboy-wisdom.com/audio-FearFriend.html

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I Am Free When I Say “I Don’t Know” Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching A download the unlock your mind and open your eyes Expand Your Life http://wp.me/p1yTjC-46 www.cowboy-wisdom.com www.cowboy-wisdom.com/ExpandLife.htmlI am free when I say I don’t know allows me to let go of what I know opens the way for my Yahweh to soar thru the ethereal ethers sanctioning enterprising élans. To abound around the world famously broadcasting I am having on hell-of-a-ball speaking my off-the-wall theatrical sound astonishing.

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I Define the Rhyme in My Subliminal Mindr Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coachingr An article about Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching, Hypnotherapy, NLP and a live recorded show with Rob. http://www.cowboy-wisdom.com/coaching-recordedsession.htmlI define the rhyme in my subliminal mind to say I expand my innate imagination unsheathing my sanctified talents opening my adventurous eyes unleashing my empire-building wise To sew my seeds of common sense expressing my confident credo to be the bee buzz-n pollenating my win-a-mating zing

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Listening Sets New Wisdom in Motionr Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coachingr Money is my friend that flows to me from all sources in the universe – Robert A. Wilson Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching www.cowboy-wisdom.com/MoneyFriend.html I let go of being in competition when I listen sets my snappy new wisdom in motion sends me gliding with pride on my wonderful waterslide of winning to swim in my oceans of wealth. Because I let go of being quarantined by conceited controlling troll that was bad had me thinking with dim dreariness that life was a competitio I had to conquer everything and everybody.r

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Robert Wilson Tells Us All Why Money is Actually Our Friend A download a new way to view money. www.cowboy-wisdom.com/MoneyFriend.html Money. When people think about it, talk about it, brood over it - money is the one thing that seems to make everyone go into bouts of anger, frustration, jealousy, envy, or just plain depression. “Money is the root of all evil,” they say, but Robert Wilson reminds us all that money is NOT the root of all evil, it is what people do with the money that brings about the ‘evil’ part of having wealth.

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Robert Wilson Offers a Perfect Way to ‘Let Go’ Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching Letting Go CD allows you to let go. www.cowboy-wisdom.com/LettingGo.htmlReaders, in the past few weeks we have been speaking about a truly amazing man by the name of Robert Wilson. This is a man who found a way to get through the negative issues that life had to offer. He was able to take the ‘weight of the world’ off his shoulders by delving into…common sense. You know? That thing that we don’t seem to be able to find anymore?

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Robert Wilson: The Coach With The Most! Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching, Hypnotherapy, NLP and listen to Rob doing live hypnotherapy. http://www.cowboy-wisdom.com/coaching-recordedsession.html Many people have inquired, after the articles that have been absolutely heralding the wisdom, intelligence and kindness that Robert Wilson of Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching exudes, what exactly the world of life coaching is all about.

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Subliminal Prisonr Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching How do you feel when you do a dishonest deed to somebody? How does that linger in your inner landscape? Does it mirror somebody putting limburger cheese on the manifold of a car? The physical part of the cheese will leave, but the stench will remain for a good, long time.

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This blog is unpunctuated allowing you to expand your wisdom in a free flowing way. Because punctuation stops the flow of the vision in the subliminal landscape. Pizzazz-Zing Terra Incognita Eye unleash my courageous curiosity unlocking my enterprising energies to explore my pizzazz zing terra incognita untethering my pioneering life-force to voyage into vivid vibrant vivacities of vivacious vagueness

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This One Is Personalr Originally Posted www.frontporchhealing.com October 2, 2011 Once upon a time I decided to get a tattoo. I knew where it would be and I knew what it would look like. A fairy angel with a magic wand. She would flitter above where my left breast use to be and out of her wand would be dashes of golden angel dust. The sparkling bits would be full of blessings and they would be singing thanks to that most treasured part of me that sacrificed so much so I would live.

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When it comes to 21st century discussions on race, how it has influenced past and modern-day cultures, Touré has become a major reference point for those who are deeply connected to their communities, express their minds freely and stand by their ideologies.r

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After an accident, your first instinct may be to take charge of the claim by yourself. After all, getting the services of lawyers to cost money, and most people believe that they can handle their dispute perfectly well without the help of a Personal Injury Lawyer Colorado. Some people have even drafted wills using a computer program or handled their divorce, which allows them to think that they can cope with their personal injury claim.r

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Getting major lag when typing on Dreamweaver? Nothing is more annoying than not being able to concentrate while writing code. When you first load up the new update on Dreamweaver it works OK but the page lag while typing in Dreamweaver is not bearable. Are you using Adobe Dreamweaver and all of sudden it lags on every edit? Before you go turning off all of the amazing features in this IDE, check out this message from the Dreamweaver Team over at Adobe. Keep in mind this quick fix should only be done if you know what you are doing. “Hir

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As the education curriculum is enhanced day by day, the technology needs to cope with it to make better and effective learning. Students need technology to make it possible for them to catch up with the knowledge the studies demand. The field of education has now revolutionized than the previous few years. In the time of Covid, the education system throughout the world worked online. So in such cases, we need to go parallel with technology to make a better understanding. Interactive displays for educationr

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Norton is a Symantec brand known more for its security and Antivirus programming than its PC framework utility programming. While Norton utilities review improved our test PC's boot speed significantly, its highlights are restricted, and the general presentation improvement it made to our PC was beneath normal. If you utilize other Norton programming, you'll find this application simple to use. However, fledglings will probably think of it as troublesome. Also read -How to fix Norton error 8504 103

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Fmwhatsapp apk latest versionr WhatsApp isn't an open-source application - it usually means that nobody else can replicate the code, and nobody can alter it. The official proprietor or business should make all changes and alterations. If somebody is starting it as another solution, it's in breach of this policy, and it's illegal.r

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With the growing boom of CBD, the USA is one of those places where you can find CBD oil literary everywhere. With more and more businesses opening up, it can be quite hard to answer the "CBD oil near me" question that most of us ask Google. Fortunately, we're here to tell you exactly how to do that. We will give you an article that explains the“top ways to find CBD oil near me” in the USA. With all that said, let's start. What to Look For When Buying CBD Oil Near Mer

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YouTube is one of the most popular video platforms on the internet, and has propelled people from their bedrooms to international stardom (or infamy). YouTube literally changed the world. YouTube vloggers are people who post regular videos on social media about themselves or their lives. There are thousands of amazing vloggers that you should be aware of in 2020. We decided to make it easy for you by giving you a list of the top 10. List of the most subscribed YouTubers 1. PewDiePier

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What water fasting is? Generally, it is believed that when you go for water fasting, then you are only supposed to have water the whole day or during the hours you are observing the fast. No food or even juices are allowed in water fasting. But the term refers and seems to be like water would be prohibited in the fats, which is ultimately a wrong conception. Water fasting means to have water only.

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There are many types of lawyers. But personal injury lawyers are absolutely different from other lawyers. The profession of personal injury lawyers is so complicated that you should never handle the case yourself if you are injured from an accident. Ensuring the rights of their client from all sides is the passion of a lawyer. The differences in the laws and policies in the field of civil law and personal injury law make them different. Personal Injury Lawyers Vs other Types of Lawyersr

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When people come across cosmetic medical procedures, the first thing they think about is that they are reserved for the celebrities and the wealthy. Contrary to this common opinion, cosmetic medical procedures have become quite popular among people of all economic classes. Cosmetic dentistry procedures, in particular, are not reserved for the rich since they come in various price ranges, most of which are quite affordable. They include teeth makeovers, whitening, and other procedures that take your smile to the next level.

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Medical face masks are significantly used for the protection of the respiratory system. These masks are designed to catch the liquid droplets exhaled by the mouth and nose that may be infected if the individual is sick. “surgical Face Masks” protect the person wearing the face mask from inhaling the infected droplets as well as lowers the risk of catching the disease.

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A vocation in banking has an immense possibility these days in Bangladesh. Both in Government and private areas, today various banks are encouraging the youthful age to approach and work with them with the end goal of expanding the general advancement pace of Bangladesh. The quick development of financial matters in this nation is empowering a ton of youthful spirits to engage in banking.

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With a rising economy and moderateness, possession and utilization of an individual vehicle are expanding at a quick movement. Also, with globalization, individuals are moving base starting with one spot then onto the next at a critical movement. Both these elements when the consolidated call for best car mover that will deal with the transportation of their vehicles.

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Most of us have had one of those “why me” days. Sometimes we don’t understand why life deals us particular life experiences or circumstances. Rather than dwell in this analysis space that leads to negative emotional mindsets like victim-hood, make a conscious choice to play messages to yourself that sound and feel positive. Choosing a mindset of empowerment will result in greater awareness of how you show up in life situations and help you break patterns and cycles that no longer serve you in your life.

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Recently I had a client ask me how I remain positive all the time. I believe that I am optimistic and positive because I choose to foster a mindset of gratitude and celebrate the littlest joys in life regularly throughout the moments in my day. My loved ones smile and shake their heads at the excitement, giddiness and sometimes outright goofiness I display as I celebrate life experiences that seem trivial, silly or ordinary. By choosing to greet life this way, I foster a positive mindset filled with hope, optimism and joy. Try it you might like it!

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Are you feeling tossed around by life? Always something that creates stress and challenge? The next time you feel this way instead of focusing on the problem or challenge change your perspective to "what do I desire overall?" I don't want you concentrating on the "how" only focus on the desire. I know it’s difficult as you are in the throes of feeling overwhelmed and stressed. However, with the practice of living fully present and aware of how you feel mentally and emotionally free of judgment you are better equipped to recognize and change your thoughts.

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Today’s reflection is inspired by my personal journey and the journey of my long time clients. Enlightenment doesn't mean you have reached super human status. What it means is you have the same life lessons and life experiences, and you are choosing to view these experiences with a lens of expansive awareness, striving to release judgment and criticism. You are also attempting to maintain inner peace in the midst of all life experiences. Sometimes you may feel like you are not entirely living your spiritual practice in your day-to-day living.

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I get the question all the time, "How do I fit a daily meditation into my day? I'm stressed out trying to add one more thing to my life and fit it in and then when I fail to do so I feel defeated and give up. My response is, "Don't make it a production."

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Striving for inner peace in the midst of the drama, chaos, or any experience that is less than desirable is difficult for the most mindful person. In many situations, we can fend off the pressure of being drawn into the experience; however, some situations or experiences reach our vulnerability and it is hard not to be sucked into the attachment and cause a reaction versus a response.

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Do you ever get irritated when someone doesn’t get what you are trying to say? Or they plainly see the situation from a different viewpoint? Your desire is to make them understand exactly what you are trying to say or see it from your point of view and sometimes that is just not going to happen! This is where you need to take a nice timeout breath and remember the first couple of lines of the Serenity Prayer: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.

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I explore the depth of quietness that resides within and there I connect to my Higher Source. It is there I ask myself life questions and wait patiently to receive the answers or the guidance needed. Surrender all skepticism and doubt. Trust what you experience in the stillness. Move forward, unwavering, aware that the choice made is the journey to be taken at that moment in time. There will always be lessons to learn, moments of absolute certainty, joy and times of puzzled quandary.

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Sometimes we think of thoughtfulness when we think of kindness. Recently I read where Doreen Virtue refers to kindness as "Lovefulness". When I read that it resonated with me and made me stop and reflect. I like to think of kindness as an expression or action filled with Love. Love filled expression, or action, can be directed outwardly toward others or inwardly toward ourselves. Today, I challenge you to show kindness toward yourself first in some way, shape or form. By doing so, you will have the ability to show Kindness to others more authentically, naturally and effortlessly.

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Choosing the journey of self-discovery is no easy feat. Spending quiet time with self in reflection and meditation allows us to explore who we truly are. We begin to evaluate, hopefully from a detached space or observational standpoint, what we like about ourselves and what we don’t. To change, we must give ourselves permission to change and allow the transformation to occur. It is important that you trust yourself and your intuition to determine what you desire to change or let go and what you want to remain constant.

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Do you find yourself waking up in the morning and immediately starting to worry or ruminate on areas of your life? If you answered yes, no judgement it’s human nature! Awareness is power! Change this process and you change your outlook on life and what you attract. You hold the power to change where your thoughts reside when you live in awareness of yourself. What are you choosing to think and focus about in your life? Ask yourself, “Is this truly what I desire?”

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Do you find yourself struggling with releasing a negative thought pattern? Would you like to make a change in your life that will have long-lasting results? Using the tools and techniques that I have practiced for over ten years, I can assist you to change your mindset and set you on your desired life-course. Schedule your private 60-minute in-person or remote session with me and discover the joy of inner peace and positivity. If you would like to learn more about Nancy and her services use this link: http://www.awakenwithlight.com/rnr

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How To Become An Excellent Public Speaker By Dr. Yomi Garnett Speaking to an audience can be a nightmare for most of us. However, there is an amazing, yet simple secret to speaking brilliantly on a podium. Here it is! An Amazing Secret! Whether you are speaking publicly for the twentieth time, or whether you are doing it for the first time, for most people, it remains an exercise they approach with some trepidation and nervousness.r

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Long ago I read a book that featured one of Dr. Sigmund Freud’s most famous theories. Freud said that man has two basic needs: love and work. As a young woman, I had already figured out the universal need for love, but the idea thatrn‘work’ was equally as important was a big ‘aha’. And so it was for me that my work became a meaningful part of my life. Today, it’s even better that my work involves helping others to find meaningful work, too. If you already have meaningful love relationships in your life…and enjoy work that feels like the perfect fit for you…you are a lucky one!

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I have always had to go deeply into my own rage in order to bring it into the light to heal. If I don't allow myself to feel the rage, I cannot heal either myself or others. Not allowing myself to feel it is like clamping a lid on a boiling pot of water. Eventually, it boils over in uncontrolled ways. Feeling the rage does not mean acting it out against others. But what then do we do with this powerful emotion?

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We are all here, individually and collectively, to evolve ourselves and thus humanity as a whole, beyond our existing known boundaries. This means that individually we are to change from our existing state of being to become a higher, more evolved state of being. As discussed earlier, our ...

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I had a beautiful weekend walking by the river with a friend in the glorious sunshine. Whilst we were strolling, my friend started to talk about the animal kingdom and she asked me which animals I liked and what my preferences were. I said to her, "what do you think the difference is between ...

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When I was a youngster I remember my parents and grandparents telling me that my health was the most important thing in my life 'because without it you can't do anything' or words to that effect. I wonder if they knew they were imparting ancient wisdom to me? It is now obvious to me, that as a ...

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THE EXOTIC WAY A short Tale on The Utility of Hydrotherapy and Massage as Potent Stress Busters.

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THE WAY OF TEA The Japanese Tea Ceremony As A Template For Efective Human Interaction

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A GIFT FOR THE BILLIONAIRE I had met the man in the fall of 2009. He had invited me to his palatial home in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria, for a twenty four- hour intensive coaching on lifestyle modification strategies for coping with the stress that was incident to his inordinately busy itinerary as a globe-trotting businessman. For the usual reasons of confidentiality, I will call him Mr. Femi Williams. Quite out of the blue, I got an unexpected call from him a month ago. “Hello, doctor, this is Femi Williams. How have you been?”r

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A TASTE OF COOLNESS

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A TWO- STAR STATE OF MIND

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The Quickest Way to Lose Fat: Positive Thinking The Quickest way to lose fat does not involve starving yourself. However, many of the so-called miracle diets unfortunately amount to this. Let’s look into some of the risks of such a diet:. - Lack of proper nutrition has a negative impact on your health. - Your body stores more fat whenever you eat because it goes into starvation mode. - You start losing muscle mass and your body’s metabolic rate drops.

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THE SOUND OF SILENCE ByrnDR. YOMI GARNETTr

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There is no need for forgiveness and yet every need for forgiveness. What in the world do I mean by that paradoxical statement? In what sense is there no need for forgiveness?

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Charging into adulthood was all I had dreamed about for 18 years. Daydreams of independence and a successful career were the thoughts in my youth. I pursued education and employment opportunities with such fervor that I was sure I would learn it all to have it all. Knowledge of people, places and things was most important to succeed in life. I set off to one of the best colleges to learn the right things and meet the right people. Two years of unfulfilling experiences found me transferring home to attend school.

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Why Not?…Begin Again! By Christine M. Prevete, MhD There is a brief moment when you awaken each morning and there is a clean slate. You breathe yourself back to the world from sleep. It’s a quick and fleeting moment before you open your eyes, but it’s there. There is no story yet. You get up, look in the mirror and remember the story of you. This is the defining moment of your day. Will this moment be met with drudgery for the continuation of the stories or will it be fabulous? It is easy to slip into the stories we have lived for so long.

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Observers have noted that contemporary society is characterized by three sets of opposing forces: 1. BUSINESS-AS-USUAL forces that want to maintain the existing institutions and ways of doing things. They want to keep the mechanisms of institutional and governmental control pretty much as they ...

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British philosopher Nicholas Maxwell has called wisdom "the capacity to realize what is of value in life for oneself and others." The embracing of "high" or "superior" values is a hallmark of wisdom. High values have two roles in the lives of wise people. First, they can provide illuminating ...

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In the late 1990s there were meetings in Burkina Faso of a "Council of the Wise." This was a group of people from different countries and backgrounds who wanted to foster the development of wisdom in African culture. A useful outcome of these meetings, and a good starting point for this topic, ...

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What is wisdom? Like stupidity, we know it when we see it. But because wisdom manifests in so many different ways, it can't be adequately defined in a few words. Short dictionary definitions highlight some of wisdom's characteristics such as "keen disce ment," "a capacity for sound judgment," ...

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The perennial philosophy "nondual" spiritual traditions (such as Nisargadatta's Vedanta, and Tibetan Buddhism's Dzogchen) hold that existence involves a monistic, enduring, unchanging, absolute reality and a dualistic, ephemeral, constantly-changing relative reality. Through the practices that I ...

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How can fear of failure be such a big problem to so many people? And why do we all worry so much about failing that we engage in all kinds of self-sabotaging activities - many times subconsciously - just so we do not begin something that we may not successfully complete? Well, this is another case of one of those fears that are learned as a child, alas. In the beginning, children learn to talk, learn to walk and explore their world of 'constant new' without trepidation and without fear.

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Can there be any greater fear than fear of public speaking? And the crazy thing about this fear is that very few of us ever get to do any speaking in public. Just the thought of our deepest fear is enough, it seems, to mean that we will do almost anything to avoid facing our public speaking fear! But why is this, exactly? What is there to fear about talking in front of people? It's not as if public speaking puts your life in danger or anything, after all! Well, this is another of those learned fears, believe it or not.

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Setting goals is important, for all of us. If we didn't set goals - formerly via using SMART goals, or informally via something as simple as a to-do list - then we simply wouldn't get anything done in our day. Or our week. Or our year. I guess setting goals at work is controlled via your boss (or your customers), but in setting personal goals *you* have to be the boss (or you have to be your customer, so to speak). So what's the best way to set personal goals, then? Well, I think that personal goal setting requires that you set big goals and break them down into smaller ones.

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People are strange, don't you think! They worry about this and they worry about that. And then 'this' and 'that' usually never ends up happening. But whilst they were worrying about something that didn't happen, a few more minutes or hours or days of their lives passed by. As Homer J Simpson would say: "D'oh!" And it's the same when it comes to people's top 10 fears, really. So just why do people have these fears - why are these fears so common, and what do these fears say about us?

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How do we solve a problem like fear of commitment, or commitmentphobia? Well, we begin with understanding what the problem is all about, I guess. And, to give the answer away right at the beginning of this article, it's about fear of the unknown. Yes, some might argue that it's also about fear of rejection, too - and that is true to an extent - but fear of commitment is much more about not knowing what's around the corner.

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Fear is everywhere! It's in our own lives; it's in the lives of others; and it's in our children's lives and our parents' lives. And, to a large extent, how successful we are in overcoming fears - fear of commitment, rejection, intimacy, fear of failure and even fear of success - is how successful (and happy) we are in life. So learning how to overcome fear is very important. To us all. So how to do so? Well, overcoming fear is actually very simple. It only involves one step, and that is the act of facing fear.

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Are your goals SMART goals? I mean to say are your goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-based? If not, then you may not get very far in what you set out to do today, this week or this month. SMART goals are the 'what?', 'why?' and 'when?' of goal setting. That is, what do you want to achieve? Why do you want to achieve it? And when do you want to achieve it by? And if you don't put your goals in such a framework you really are likely to forget your goals (eventually) and replace them, instead, with a new set of goals.

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One of the strangest fears is the so-called fear of success. Fear of failure is understandable - it 'hurts' to fail, to have your limitations revealed - but to actually fear that you'll get what you've been working for all your life... Well, it just sounds daft, doesn't it? Well no, actually. Fear of success is very real and very serious, and quite often the worst thing about this fear is that it goes unnoticed. And that's because the person 'suffering' from it seems to be happy and seems to be successful, but they could have so much more!

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Life is for living! And it doesn't really matter what's going on in your life right now - whether joy or despair or boredom - this is still true. Obviously a life filled with 'good stuff' seems to be a life that is easier to enjoy, I agree. But any life - yours or mine - really can be enjoyed, ...

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Life is amazing, isn't it? Whatever stage you're at - teenager or retiree, in work or out of work, single or married, parent or grand-parent - life is sure to throw you the odd curve-ball or two, to test you out a little. And when life turns sour (or sweet!) then it's always great to be able to ...

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Acceptance is sometimes looked at negatively. In the past if someone told me “you should accept it” or “just accept it” I’d feel low & defeated. A negative mindset or an egoistic mind would take such a powerfully freeing word and turn it into a death sentence. Like surrender could mean- defeat/retreat or forgiveness- weak/unjustified, to some. But, my friend, if you haven’t quiet grasped those terms; each word has the key to true happiness.

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Self Help Daily We need it. Just like we need some fruits and veggies, we need a dose of self help daily. You should not go a day without it. Self help daily will keep you at peace and in positive emotional state of mind. If you internalize many negative things. If you feel a little down, off or over emotional about small things. Starting a self help daily regimen will change all of that! The same things that would normally effect you, won't. You will be at ease, more in aliment of what you truly want. Even more creative, more open and more giving.

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My name is James Gray Robinson, and I am a spiritual/energy/faith healer. Earlier in my life, I was a trial atto ey in North Carolina, from a family filed with lawyers and medical doctors. My twin brother is the medical director of the Guilford County (NC) Health Department. My background and training would normally dismiss energy or spiritual healing as stuff of wishful thinking or downright quackery. I have discovered that alte ative medical techniques are effective and complementary to medical science. This article examines how and why alte ative medicine works.

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I suffer, primarily because I am constantly comparing myself to others. I make irrational and unjustified conclusions and assumptions about how I am doing by observing other people. I may be doing my best, but I will not feel satisfied or fulfilled if I observe other people further down the path or having more “success.” Conversely, I may not be doing my best but I will feel relieved or smug if I observe that I am ahead of others or more successful than others engaged in similar activities. I suffer because I was trained to think this way by an educational system that thought that way.

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Are you by any chance a marketplace mystic without realizing it? It took me a long time to discover my own penchant for the mystical path. And it took longer still to realize that I needed to follow it while living in the practical world of daily marketplace reality. When I became clear about ...

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I don’t know whether you are intrigued, shaking your head in dis-belief, or laughing at the notion of something so seemingly absurd as managing paradox - that mental phenomena where two things cannot logically co-exist, but indeed, do. In our daily lives paradox shows up in the form of ...

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What if you heard that to “let go”, you had to hold on? What if you were told that to relax, you had to be tense? What if you found out that to be aware and present, you first had to be unaware and absent? Your first thought might be ‘how ridiculous!’ But on second thought, your own experience ...

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Everyday Dilemma: Should I keep my own counsel and accept my partner’s unpleasant behaviors? Or, should I let him know that I reject them and want him to change? There’s something very odd about us humans. We invite others to be our intimate friends, lovers, and partners because we either like them, or love them. Then, oddly enough, we set about trying to change them. Sound familiar?

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The Everyday Dilemma: Do I take care of myself now, or everyone and everything else first, including my career? Most of us truly wish to infuse our lives with love, compassion, and caring. And, you have probably been enticed by the common notion that bringing these words to life requires you to ‘be’ and to ‘do’ things in a certain way. Trying to live these words out loud can produce a lot of confusion and frustration as you juggle meeting your own needs and the needs of your beloveds – significant other, children, parents, siblings, friends, and of course, your career or job.

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Everyday Dilemma: Should I follow my urge to take control of this project, do it my way, efficiently and quickly, and risk a fight? Or should I just breathe deep, surrender to my partner’s way, and opt to keep the peace to get the project done?

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Everyday Dilemma: Should I point out my thinking and doing is right, even though you’re telling me I’m wrong? Or, should I take the high road, avoid conflict, and let you believe I’m wrong and you’re right? ‘You’re wrong!’ Those words were a red flag to my bull. I love being right; and I hate being wrong. Regrettably, my demand to never be wrong dominated my relationships.

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Everyday Dilemma: Even though I’m exhausted, should I push myself to keep that independence that makes me feel really competent and good? Or, should I just relax today and enjoy depending on family and friends for all the wonderful things they bring me? When I was growing up, the silver lining of a woman’s life was clearly marriage and children. This scenario promised to deliver all the important, meaningful, and worthwhile treasures of being.

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Everyday Dilemma: Do I honor my thirst to be alone for awhile, or do I follow the longing in my heart to be together with friends and family? For years I believed intimacy meant being together with my beloveds - all the time! Everyone I knew suffered greatly from my youthfully exuberant misunderstanding! As a woman, it seemed natural for my life to revolve around the notion of ‘we’. Unfortunately, it did so without my knowing the ‘I’ that made up my part of the duo. When I realized I could meet this ‘me’ by being alone with myself, I was both relieved and scared.

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Unaware of Unresolvable Dilemma? Discover the Biggest Ongoing Drain on Your Time, Energy and Money What if you heard that to “let go,” you had to hold on? What if you were told that to relax, you had to be tense? What if you found out that to be aware and present, you had to be unaware ...

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It is April, the time of mating, regeneration and rebirth. Winter has long fled and summer approaches. Sap is rising in the trees and blossoms, new leaves, and growth surrounds us. For single people, thoughts turn to romance. For people in relationship, thoughts turn to rejuvenation. The reality of today’s culture is that many people are also beginning or finishing the long process of divorce and separation. The global rate of divorce is at an all time high, and no country is immune to its effects.

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Many times I hear people state that they are “blocked”. They often apply this term to the fact that they are not getting what they want. They are “blocked” from financial abundance. They are “blocked” from true love. They are “blocked” from healing a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual problem. They spend a fortune going to spiritual/alte ative healers, shamans, gurus, psychics or energy channels to get “unblocked”. It has occurred to me that all of this is a huge illusion that is totally unnecessary.

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Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are upon us. Millions of homes will have families sitting down to massive amounts of food, warmth, cheer and stories. Many more homes will be vacant, foreclosed, silent and empty. Even more will be filled with abuse, fear, loneliness, depression or sorrow. It is easy to feel grateful when our bellies and bank accounts are full. It is not so easy to feel grateful when they are empty. This article is not for the ones who have many things to be grateful about. This article is for the ones who feel that they have nothing to feel grateful for.

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I receive a lot of emails from various self-improvement or spiritual development gurus and websites that contain messages of various ways to improve my life, my health, my relationships, my bank accounts or my enlightenment. There certainly is a lot of stuff out there competing for my attention and my dollars. I came to the realization that there must be a lot of people out there that don’t like what they are experiencing in order to manifest all of these people who are suggesting how to improve it.

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It is my experience that the ancient teachings (God) come to me in times of my greatest growth and help me to understand that everything is in my highest good. I had the sublime and transformational experience recently of not getting what (or who) I really, really, really wanted. Specifically, I met someone that I have a great deal in common with, and share many common beliefs, profoundly enjoy every minute with this person and was convinced that I had finally found my soul mate. The kicker was that this person is in a relationship that they are not willing to leave.

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I used to think that the most powerful energy in the world is love. There were many reasons for this, as love changes everything. Love is the creative aspect to creation, it is the energy that flows through us all, it is life. The love of the creative energy of the universe created us, sustains us, renews us. After experiencing true happiness, I now believe that there is a stronger force, the force of happiness.

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I have been teaching people all over the world for almost five years about all sorts of magic. The magic of healing, the magic of prayer, the magic of focused thought. One of the most popular teachings, which I have given over the years, is one of the most simple, yet effective, magic words. That word is WOW! There are several reasons why I believe it is one of the original magic words on the planet.

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The call begins when we work in the illusion of the material world. There is a nagging voice in the back of our mind that whispers constantly that we are destined for something more compassionate and meaningful in our lives. The work we are doing becomes boring, inconsequential, and unimportant. We could be lawyers, construction workers, clerks, 9 to 5’ers. We want to find meaning in life and start reading books on spirituality or enlightenment.

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I donate a lot of time giving advice to people on “ask the experts” sort of websites. There are two questions that always seem to be repeated. The first is “what is my purpose in life” and the other is “how do I increase my self esteem?” The ironic twist to these questions is that they both have the same answer, regardless of age or circumstance of the person asking. The amazing thing is that after giving this same answer hundreds of times, I have never had anyone write me back and say “you were wrong!”

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There are so many books out now proclaiming that we can use the Law of Attraction to create abundance, love, wealth, happiness, etc. etc. The trouble with these belief systems is that it is all mental illusion. It fosters the belief that if you follow their secret recipe, you will get what you want. These “attraction gurus” want you believe that if you are not getting what you want, you must be doing something wrong. If you would just do it right, then you would be happy.

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One of the most often asked question of spiritual teachers by students is “what is my purpose”? Students who study spiritual concepts want to have some idea of why the universe operates in the manner it is experienced. They want to understand so that they can stop suffering. An understanding of the “big picture” is helpful to reduce anxiety and give us something to feel more comfortable. The Wheel of Karma created by the Tibetan Buddhists gives us that bigger picture along with clues of what we can expect. The Wheel is a symbolic representation of the nature of life.

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I was reading Forbes Magazine the other day because it had a headline about how the recession had affected the richest people in the world. (“Billionaire Bust” March 30, 2009). The article summarized the net worth losses of the 20 richest people of the world. They were: Bill Gates: 18 Billion dollarsr Warren Buffet: 25 Billion dollarsr Carlos Helu: 25 Billion dollarsr Larry Ellison 2.5 Billion dollarsr Ingvar Kamprad: 9 Billion dollarsr Karl Albrecht: 5.5 Billion dollarsr Mukesh Ambani: 23.5 Billion dollarsr Lakshmi Mittal: 25.7 Billion dollarsr Theo Albrecht: 4.2 Billion dollarsr

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I read recently that a very famous spiritual writer was calling on all “light workers” to pray for healing for the world and for an end to the world’s problems and strife so that love and happiness could rule supreme. This misunderstanding is at the core of the issues challenging our reality at the moment. Not coincidentally, the world stock markets are plunging (again) and financial uncertainty is again at our doorstep. Financial doom and gloom are causing suffering all over the planet.

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All perception is projection is one of my favorite teachings of Derek O’Neill. It is one of those ultimate truths that apply to every facet of my life. Sometimes it is so basic that I totally miss the true meaning of the teaching. It is the basic premise of the higher teaching that we create everything that we perceive for our own enlightenment. I had a great example of the operation of this teaching in action this winter.

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The source of all misery and suffering is the illusion that we are separate from God. This illusion creates the fear that we will never get what we want or we will lose something we have and don’t want to lose. When this fear arises, it creates another illusion that if we don’t get what we want, we have done something wrong or we are in opposition to “God’s will”. This raises the question of what we really want.

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Many times I see people who are stressed out, unhappy, overwhelmed, angry and afraid. And these are the “spiritual” people. I have to ask myself “What isn’t working?” Then I see people who are happy, self-aware, and enjoying their life. I have to ask myself, “What is working?” The interesting thing is, from outward appearances, there is no rhyme or reason really as to who is happy and who isn’t. Lack of money is blamed for many ills; however, I have met a number of people who have no money and are full of life and love without stress. So money obviously is not the key.

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I constantly amaze myself how I can steal unhappiness from the jaws of bliss. It takes quite a bit of effort at times to make myself unhappy. However, because I am so clever, I can do it even when there is absolutely no reason to be unhappy. I realize that it is a learned trait, developed over 50+ years of training, and hard to change. I am encouraged that I realize this, because what I am aware of can change. However, it takes quite a bit of courage and honesty to admit this to myself, especially when I convince myself I am right.

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There is a story early in the Old Testament of the Bible called the story of Cain and Abel. This is a multi-layered story that explains much about human suffering. The story goes that two of the original humans in the Judo-Christian tradition (Adam and Eve) had two children after getting evicted from the Garden of Eden. The children’s names were Cain and Abel. Cain grew up to be a farmer, and Abel was a shepherd. Both were brought up by their parents to worship the Jewish God and to sacrifice a portion of their crops/herd to God in gratitude of their prosperity.

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This time of year is the holiday season and the annual ending of the Gregorian calendar. It is a time when the romantic notion of the reuniting of families and generosity of giving comes to the surface. It is also a depressing and stressful time for many people, in part because the shortening of daylight and also in part because it is the time of the metaphorical jou ey of the dark night of the soul, preparing for the return of the light. Medical professionals and counselors agree that this time of year has the highest incidence of stress and anxiety for western cultures.

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I had a astrological reading from Stephanie Azaria the other day. After studying my star chart for a while, she told me that according to the positions of the planets and stars, I was born to struggle because the struggle increased the speed of my growth. It was my destiny to feel like I was doing something wrong because it made me be more conscious of what I thought, said and did. In other words, it was my karma to always feel like I was making a mistake, and that I was a mistake. This was the grace that fueled my growth as a spiritual being.

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I have been receiving numerous emails from people who are panicking about the future. They are worried that they won’t get what they want or they will lose what they have, whether it is a job, a mate, respect or serenity. The state of the world economy is a breeding ground for anxiety and turmoil. Great, isn’t it!

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If we continue to live on this planet, we have to get older. There are various physiological changes that we experience as we go through the process of aging. Ignoring the legends of immortal beings that walk the planet, we all grow older physically. Genetics, supplements, a positive attitude, plenty of water, exercise and healthy diets can help us look young as long as possible, but the best we can expect is a cause of death that reads: “died of advanced age.” I remember the slogans, “live fast, die young.” Now that I am almost 60, I look forward to life after 100 years of age.

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Mercury has just gone into retrograde. For those who know anything about astrology, this is a time for Murphy’s Law to run riot. Electronics, relationships, and everything in between have been known to fall apart. I, and many of the people I know, shrug and blame it on the stars. I have come to realize that this is the way of the victim and only fosters victim consciousness.

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Many people wish to be enlightened or find happiness in life. There are thousands of self-help books, thousands of self-help workshops and even more philosophies and teachings promising to make people happy or enlightened. It is possible to become enlightened and happy by studying all of these resources. It is far easier to become happy and enlightened with a teacher.

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In the United States, we are coming up on a national holiday known as Independence Day. It is an annual remembrance of a day when the thirteen British colonies in North America agreed to an act of treason against the crown of England. With some really good karma these men defeated the armies of England and we became who we are. The irony is that even though we have freedoms unequaled in any other country in the world, many people are still slaves and prisoners to their own minds.

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I am troubled by all of the empowerment literature that discusses how we disempower ourselves by thinking disempowering thoughts. This line of thinking recommends that we think empowering thoughts, make empowering choices and live empowered lives. I could not put my finger on why this huge cultural phenomenon did not ring true to me. Then I remembered that Albert Einstein once said, “You can’t solve a problem with the same thinking that created it.” The problem is not how I am thinking; the problem is that I am thinking.

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A student asked me a very good question the other day, and I had to think awhile before I responded. It is a question that many people never ask themselves and as a result miss an opportunity to apply some very important teachings. The question was “how do I know whether I am happy or just in denial?” When we talk about denial, we are talking about a defense mechanism that our minds use to ignore pain. We suppress unpleasant subjects and bury traumatic memories in order to function. Many times this suppression can lead to anger that is in turn suppressed, and a vicious cycle forms.

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I read an article about how one college’s students hates another college and its rival student body. This arises out of a sports rivalry spanning over one hundred years. My initial reaction was wondering how in the world we are going to have peace on this planet when even simple friendly sport competitions provokes hatred in the Bible belt. This is not merely a frivolous academic animosity; it breaks into violence from time to time. I observe with great compassion that there is something seriously ignorant and misguided if is this is what the institutions of higher learning are creating.

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I was contemplating my navel the other day and realized how much we have going for us in this universe. The truth is that no matter what your circumstances, this is a kind universe and everyone in it has the primary motivation to work in favor of a peaceful, bountiful life. The only obstacles in our way are created by the projection of fear into our present and future circumstances. Granted we are far away from universal peace and cooperation, but happiness is readily available anytime we want it. Love is pouring into all of us in amounts hard to perceive much less feel.

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I saw a sign that read, “Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen that day”. As a spiritual teacher and healer, I thought that was one of the most profound things I have ever read for several reasons. First, it acknowledges that most of what we experience in our lives is manifested from our thoughts, although many times it comes from our subconscious thoughts. Second, I am convinced that how we start our day dictates what kind of day we will have. “Start our day” means what is going through our minds when we first wake up.

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I saw a sign that read, “Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen that day”. As a spiritual teacher and healer, I thought that was one of the most profound things I have ever read for several reasons. First, it acknowledges that most of what we experience in our lives is manifested from our thoughts, although many times it comes from our subconscious thoughts. Second, I am convinced that how we start our day dictates what kind of day we will have. “Start our day” means what is going through our minds when we first wake up.

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Many times in our life we have to say goodbye. We say goodbye to loved ones who graduate to higher dimensions through the illusion of death. We say goodbye to people we become attached to that leave us on the physical plane. We say goodbye to children who grow up and become adults. We say goodbye to most people on a daily basis as we move from one physical location to another.

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Religions and philosophies teach us that there are three kinds of karma. There is (1) the karma that we are born with; (2) the karma that we are creating at any one moment; and (3) karma we will encounter in the future. All of these karmas are created by action, whether by thought, word or deed. It is this karma that keeps us bound to the wheel of death and rebirth, for we keep coming back to pay off these karmic debts over and over again.

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Many people ask, “how am I supposed to let go”, or “what does it mean to let go?” Most people have attachments to others, to money, to beliefs systems (“BS”) or to self-image. People are most attached to how other people think about them. All of this leads to suffering. In order to let go, we have to detach ourselves to preconception, prejudice and judgment. It is not a physical action, to “let go” of someone doesn’t mean to physically leave or to throw them out of the house. What “letting go” means is detachment and opening your heart.

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Many books, seminars, workshops, and meditations concentrate on the power of forgiveness. Even I have taught numerous workshops and written about forgiveness. Forgiveness allows us to let go of resentments and negative thinking that will eventually make us sick. The notion is that we have to forgive everyone who has harmed us, including ourselves. I have come to the realization that philosophy only scratches the surface and needs deeper analysis.

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Many of us are affected by a terrible affliction, a disease that causes suffering and misery in billions of people. The most amazing symptom of this disease is that most people don’t even know that they have it. Other symptoms include headaches, stress, restlessness, heartburn, ulcers and other digestive issues, loss of sleep, shortness of breath, memory loss, low self-esteem, substance abuse, and absent-mindedness. It is a condition loosely described as “obsessive thinking.” This is not to be confused with obsessive compulsive disorder, although I believe the two are linked.

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I noticed on Facebook that someone posted a statement that “it is okay not to be perfect.” I responded by saying that everyone is perfect, for which I was told “that is your ego talking.” To me, this is a fundamental misconception that guarantees suffering for anyone that believes that we are not perfect. In order to believe that you are imperfect, there is implicit in that belief that we are flawed and somehow have not lived up to some standard imposed by others. Therefore the creative forces in the universe have created something that is flawed and subconsciously you believe God is failed.

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I had an experience with another driver in Atlanta, Ga. The driver had tailgated me for miles, and then passed me on the right of a four lane local road and cut me off at an intersection. I blared my horn at him to let him know how much I did not appreciate his aggressive driving. He got out of his car and started screaming at me and I actually thought I might have to defend myself. The traffic light turned green and he got back in his car and drove off at a dangerously high speed.

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Many spiritual teachers and new age gurus talk about raising our vibratory rates. What they are really talking about is changing the way that we relate to the world, each other and our minds. Most spiritual beliefs include the proposition that we have a soul, or spirit, that is separate from our minds and thoughts. It is commonly referred to as the “higher self”, or an awareness of the perceived and the perceiver. When we can observe our minds thinking, our personalities working, our bodies doing, we can stop being held captive to these aspects of ourselves and begin to become aware.

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I have learned that there are many sources of misery and suffering in this world. It seems that every belief system has its pet theory. Buddhists believe that desire causes all suffering. Other religions claim separation from God (sin) causes suffering. Others believe that rejection of what is happening at any given moment causes suffering. Yet still others claim that fear causes suffering. I offer the case of sentimentality as a major cause of suffering.

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“I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.” Herbert Bayard Swope “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill The path of success goes through your heart, not your wallet.

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I was in an automobile wreck the other day. It was quite serious, a freak accident involving defective brakes on my car. Specifically, the brake rotor on my right front wheel spontaneously sheared in half. This resulted in my right front wheel locking up and forcing my car into the curb. When the tire hit the curb the front axle separated and the wheel ended up in a ninety-degree angle to its proper position. It cost over $5500.00 to repair. The wreck happened while I was traveling at approximately 35 mph. Ten minutes earlier I had been traveling at 75 mph down an interstate.

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In my experience and observation the most tragic and insidious of all addictions is the addiction to suffering. The clinical definition of addiction is “compulsive repetition of a known behavior with adverse consequences.” In other words addiction is repeatedly engaging in actions that knowingly cause adverse results. There are two persistent issues connected with addictions, (1) what is causing the addiction and (2) how do we stop it?

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Oh, how I punish myself with New Year’s Resolutions. This year, for the 57th year in a row, I have decided to get fit, lose the fat shaped like an inflated inner tube around my abdomen, and not be afraid to take my shirt off in public this summer. Yeah, right. I can say that I am a warehouse of facts on nutrition, genetics, exercise, supplements, self-analysis and articles on losing the fat and getting ripped like the professionals. I still have self-image issues despite all of this knowledge.

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