Friday, July 31, 2009

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Thought by thought, I create a new life for myself.

My heart, my mind, and my body are in perfect unison. I am a whole and harmonious person.

I willingly and lovingly embrace every aspect of my being.

I allow my daily experiences to teach me all I need to know.

My life is an adventure of beauty and light.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

I joyfully embrace my mission in life as it is expressed through my work.

I search for ways to serve the world and people around me.

I courageously move toward the fulfillment of my mission.

In everything I do, I am empowered by the Spirit within me.

I am well prepared for my right work.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Soul lives in connection

"We all seek Soul. While Soul is always present, it doesn�t appear in our lives automatically. Soul requires our attention and reflection. Offering our respectful regard to the Soul is a way of loving it, caring for it, nurturing it."

-- Benjamin Shield and Richard Carlson
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How do we experience soul in our lives?

It�s so simple! STOP AND PAY ATTENTION! Soul lives in connection. Whenever we are present and conscious, soul emerges.

To easily experience soul, find something you love to do and immerse yourself in it. Consciously savour a favourite piece of music. Consciously enjoy a walk in nature. Really experience your breathing and the pounding of your heart as you exercise. Really be present to your partner, your kids, your pet or another, and you will know the contentment of soul.

"I think that whenever soul is present, it�s because what you�re doing, whom you�re with, where you are, evokes love without your thinking about it. You are totally absorbed in the place or person or event, without ego and without judgment."

-- Jean Shinoda Bolen
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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Seek the inner cause of problems

"When you arrive at your future, will you blame your past?"

-- Robert Half

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What holds you back from being and doing more? In your journal, list what you believe is holding you back.

Have you blamed people or factors outside of yourself? It's important to understand that ALL problems are rooted inside us. Even the blocks that appear to be outside of us are only reflecting back an issue we have inside that we have not yet owned. Once we address our inner issue, the outer situation no longer troubles us.

The buck always stops with us. We step into our power when we accept responsibility for our lives.

"The most self-destructive thought that any person can have is thinking that he or she is not in total control of his or her life. That's when, �Why me?� becomes a theme song."

-- Roger Dawson
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"...look at that word blame. It's just a coincidence that the last two letters spell the word me. But that coincidence is worth thinking about. Other people or unfortunate circumstances may have caused you to feel pain, but only you control whether you allow that pain to go on. If you want those feelings to go away, you have to say: �It's up to me.�"

-- Arthur Freeman
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"Don't make excuses -- make good."

-- Elbert Hubbard
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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Affirmations for Growing Awareness

I grow in awareness of my creative potential.

I grow in awareness of the power of love within me.

I grow in awareness of abundance which is available to me.

I grow in awareness of new opportunities to give and to receive.

I grow in awareness of my unity with all life.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Adding More Inspirational Quotes

Hi everyone!

I am taking the time to thank you for visiting my blog and I'm still in the process of adding more interesting links to help inspire your body, mind, and soul. In this stress filled world we live in we need all the help we can get. Feel free to comment on anything you like or leave feedback. It's always welcomed and now some more quotes to live by. Most of them are unknown or marked unknown. If I learn of the authors I will give credit. Most of the quotes come from: Beliefnet and the inner journey. Enjoy!

Today, I honor the diversity around me.

I embrace each person as a unique expression of Life, with unique gifts and talents.

I am willing to treat others with love, forgiveness, and understanding.

I am willing to cooperate with others in bringing positive transformations to the world.

I celebrate the Spirit of life within all people.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Know your motives

"As long as one keeps searching, the answers come."

-- Joan Baez
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Why? Why? Why?

Asking ourselves 'why?' helps us delve deeply into our main motives -- why we do what we do. This process helps us go deeper into our reasoning, habits and unconscious beliefs. Once we become aware of our underlying motives, we can choose to change them, if we wish.

Regularly ask yourself, "Why am I ...?" Listen closely for the answer that surfaces in your mind, and write it down. Now look at your answer and ask why again. Continue with this process to reach the true source of your motivation.

"Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else ...."

-- Archibald Alexander
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Embrace the positive and negative
in wholeness

"Only when we can love hell will we find heaven."

-- Unknown source
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People often view the spiritual path as a search for the light. In truth, spirituality asks us to bring light and darkness together in wholeness. And in fact, this is the only possible solution. In our world of duality, any effort to focus all attention on the light only serves to increase the power of the darkness. Our aim is not to deny or reject anything but to embrace it all.

"When you are able to contain both the light and dark together, that is a very enlightening state. It means that you no longer have to choose one experience over another. You do not have to choose love OR hate, blame OR forgiveness, sadness OR joy, anger OR openheartedness. You are no longer polarized; no particular feeling boxes you in and keeps you from the light of true self. You then have access to the full range of human experiences you came into this life to embrace."

-- Martia Nelson

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When we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

~Marianne Williamson~

Sunday, July 19, 2009

The Inner Journey

Spend time with your soul

"Be mindful of how you approach time. Watching the clock is not the same as watching the sun rise."

-- Sophia Bedford-Pierce
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What would your soul consider a waste of time?

To a soul, the only real time is right NOW. Not the future or the past. It lives in connecting deeply with the rich experience of each moment. Through awareness we can be in touch with our authentic self and how it perceives all of the energies and guidance around and within us.

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"Chronos is clocks, deadlines, watches, calendars, agendas, planners, schedules, beepers. Chronos is time at her worst. Chronos keeps track. ...Chronos is the world's time. Kairos is transcendence, infinity, reverence, joy, passion, love, the Sacred. Kairos is intimacy with the Real. Kairos is time at her best. ...Kairos is Spirit's time. We exist in chronos. We long for kairos. That's our duality. Chronos requires speed so that it won't be wasted. Kairos requires space so that it might be savored. We do in chronos. In kairos we're allowed to be ... It takes only a moment to cross over from chronos into kairos, but it does take a moment. All that kairos asks is our willingness to stop running long enough to hear the music of the spheres."

-- Sarah Ban Breathnach
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"He who postpones the hour of living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses."

-- Horace
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Saturday, July 18, 2009

More Words To Live By

Discover the treasures inside

"You wander from room to room
Hunting for the diamond necklace
That is already around your neck!"

-- Jalal-Uddin Rumi

Peace, joy, health and well-being can only be found inside us. They exist within us now, waiting to be discovered. Yet we tend to look to the outside world to satisfy our needs and longings.

Our outer life reflects back to us the way we think, feel and behave. The outer world is all effects. Go to the source inside for all of life's treasures.

How are you searching for peace and contentment outside of yourself?

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude."

-- Denis Waitley

"It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere."

-- Agnes Repplier
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Monday, July 13, 2009

Words of Inspiration for the soul!


I'm going to add some inspirational thoughts that are my favorite. The authors to these are unknown at this time. If I find out who, I will give credit. However most of them were obtained from beliefnet

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"Today, I open my mind to creative ideas. I respond to new ideas with enthusiasm. Each creative idea is an avenue through which I attract blessings and abundance. I have the energy I need to bring implement my best ideas. I am inspired do that which is right for me."

" I am ever expanding my awareness and attentiveness. Today I look for the beauty that is all around me. When I am willing to see beauty, I can see it anywhere. I am grateful for Life's Surprises! I look beyond the appearances and, with gratitude, receive the unseen good."

" I allow myself to relax and to remain peaceful and centered. I let go of every tension, stress or strain. My mind is at rest, my emotions are calmed and harmonized. Time of calmness brings me refreshment and clarity of mind. I rest in the realization that there is nothing to fear. I am guided and protected in all of my ways."

" I make good investments into my future by directing my thoughts. All my thoughts contribute to my happiness and well-being. I recognize and correct all limiting thoughts and attitudes. I am able to retain and recall information easily and effortlessly. It is easy for me to think creatively."

" Today, I affirm my way to success and harmonious self-expression. I freely express my powers and inherent abilities. I express myself in peaceful and loving ways. My thoughts, words, and actions are positive and affirmative. I am fearless, confident, and bold."

" I accept my own individuality and uniqueness. I take time to cultivate my gifts and talents. I take time to develop the power of my mind. All my experiences contribute to my understanding of who I am. In the process of self-discovery I experience new levels of abundance, success, and peace."

" I am willing to expand my mind and my life. I am open to new ideas which lead me to greater awareness. I am open to new experiences which make me wiser. I see every situation as an opportunity for personal development. As I grow and unfold, I contribute to growth of others around me."

"There are new opportunities at every stage of my life journey. At every turning point, divine guiding wisdom is with me. The Spirit within me inspires me to reach forward and upward. I keep moving in the direction of my dreams. My steps are steady and sure. I discover new joys along my way."

" Today, I invite abundance and prosperity into my life. All the doors to my success are open. All the channels of my provision are free. I prosper in all things that I do. I live in a never-ending flow of the universal abundance."

"Today, I align myself with the universal laws of wholeness. I am aware that wholeness and harmony are my natural states of being. I am energetic and strong. My daily habits and decisions contribute to my wholeness. I am at peace with myself and my body. I fully accept it at this given moment."

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Journey

A wonderful and Powerful Inspirational Message:

I'm taking a journey down life's pathway into a world unknown to me.
Unsure of the directions I must take but one thing I know for sure; I'm to walk by faith and not by sight as the world is known to do. I decided to walk down this life's pathway when I answered the Father's call from above.

Everything going so smooth, I asked my Father to draw me close and make me more like His Son. Then all of a sudden my world turned upside down: test and trails that came my way and I didn't understand why? There is no way possible to walk this life's pathway that I have chosen for Him.

So discouraged and ready to give up from all the hurt and pain in my life, I know I have failed: it seems nothing turns out right. With tears in my eyes and with all of my heart, I cried out, "Father! This is not what I wanted nor is this what I asked for. Can't you see there is too much pain?"

Then I hear His soft gentle voice telling me, "Through the test and trails that I have sent into your life is to teach you to lean and trust in Me. Through test and trails I draw you close and make you more like MY Son." Now I'm beginning to understand why.

Still with all the test and trails I stumble, fall and at times I just want to give up. I still wonder why it has to be so hard; why can't I just run and hide? There is too much pain and heartache to continue on a journey down this life's pathway no matter how hard I try.

Again I hear that soft and gentle voice of my Father saying to me, "Don't be discouraged and don't give up for I have brought you this far. I have never left you, my child, and I will never leave you alone. I will go with you each step and every mile of the way, until your work is done."

With His words so gentle and softly spoken, now encourages me to stand tall. Through test and trails still come my way I know that I'm not alone and my strength is renewed each and every day. So no matter what may come my way, I will draw close to my Father and become more like His Son. Then when my journey down this life's pathway finally comes to an end; I know without a doubt, I will stand with Them through out all eternity. ~Connie L. Burchett copyright used with permission

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Monday, July 6, 2009

Articles Of Interest

Creating New Experiences Through Meditation by Sharath


Creating New Experiences Through Meditation: How can you change what you believe when the experiences you have had have convinced you otherwise? The simple answer to that is to create a new experience. The best way for you to get that new experience is to meditate about how you can change the way you respond to what happens.The new response will create new results,which you will then experience it as a new reality.

To reach your goal of happiness,you have to act as though the following statement is true: Everything that happens to me is the best possible thing that can happen to me. Meditating to help turn a bad situation into something good can be as easy as: 1+ 1 = 2. Acting as though what happens to you is the best possible thing that can happen to you plus the new results just equals happiness in your life.

When you are convinced of the truth that everything that happens is the best thing that can happen,life will Begin to be much more fun.It is like opening a new channel to happiness.All you need to know when meditating is happiness is there,waiting just for you.All you need to do is follow the formula that creates it.You have to remember also that unhappiness is also out there,waiting just for you.

The way you respond through meditation will determine which one you will be experiencing in your life. It is not necessary to have all the ingredients of a project in hand at the outset. They will come at the appointed time. It's only important that you move forward with the project that you have started until that appointed time comes.With the energy you create through meditation by moving forward as if you had the money to start your project,you actually put into motion a start of events that will lead you to your success.

Your actions create an energy that draws in the necessary ingredients of your project you have ventured into. Everything that you need for your venture is,in actuality,already out there,waiting for you.You only need to draw in what is needed. There is really nothing more to all of this other than just you remembering to keep an open mind and find that peace that is buried deep within you.

The result that comes with meditation that causes you to experience happiness,which then proves to you that this is how things really do work-and this leads you to soon believe that everything does indeed happen for your benefit. When you realize that is true,that is when the deep sighs of relief will come and that meditation can certainly help you see the light.

The internet is a really great place to find out all of the information that you would need about meditation, in case you are interested in learning more about it for your own benefits. This is very important for you to consider doing because it will relieve you from so much stress circulating throughout your life each and everyday. Try practicing meditation as often as you can because you are really going to benefit from it. Warm Regards, Sharath Chandra www.instantebookriches.com

About the Author

Sharath is a student of Meditation with experience in holistic health, yoga and wellness programmes.

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Here's another article on: Fear, Anxiety and
overcoming them



How to be Free from Fears, Worries, and Shyness by Andrew McCole


Many people are crippled by fears and phobias. Most people worry what other people think about them, and this causes many of these people to avoid social interactions. The majority of people are also plagued by fruitless worries and stresses.

What is fear? Fear is a natural response designed to protect us from danger. However, it has become much more complicated nowadays. It is more than just instinct. Most of the fear we experience is irrational and imaginary. Sometimes we don't know why it is there. This is called anxiety. When a specific anxiety starts to gain more control over us, and becomes more severe and persistent it is called a phobia. Phobias always seem irrational to those that are not experiencing them, but when you are in the middle of a phobia the fear can be totally overwhelming. Shyness can have the same effect.

Panic is the most extreme form of fear. All conscious control is lost. You may feel you cannot breathe and may be hyperventilating. Reassurance is of little help.

Why Do You Get Fears and Phobias?

Fears, phobias and lack of confidence are NOT a sign of weakness or lack of courage. They are nothing to be ashamed about. We all get them. They are simply the effect of your subconscious mind trying to protect you. It wants to keep you away from what it perceives as danger. Occasionally this is a useful mechanism, but it is more often an over-exaggerated response.

The subconscious mind does not work on a rational level. That is why even when we know there is no rational reason to be afraid, the fear takes over anyway. This can weaken you, harm your career and cripple your social life. It is a constant obstacle. Unfortunately, the subconscious doesn't care too much about logic.

To complicate matters further, each time a fear is experienced the more the subconscious mind accepts it as normal.

How to Overcome Fear, Worry and Shyness

You now realize that all the ingredients of the problem exist in the SUBCONSCIOUS MIND. So, obviously the solution lies in dealing with the subconscious. Makes sense, right?

People try numerous methods to cure themselves of fear, from medications and conscious desensitization to discovering the root cause of their fears. The downside of these therapies is that they don't focus on a subconscious level and therefore show very poor results. It can be like trying to clean a spot off a window when it is actually on the other side. No amount of scrubbing will remove it. Instead you have to attack it from the right side.

It is pointless to try to conquer a subconscious problem in the conscious mind! A conscious 'pep-talk' might sound nice, but unless the subconscious is changed the behavior will ultimately stay the same. If you don't deal with the subconscious you could well be sabotaging your success.

It is clear that the subconscious must be dealt with. This may mean it needs re-educating or desensitizing. There may be an emotionally traumatic incident festering away in the subconscious that needs to be resolved. This may even be hidden from your conscious recall.

The safest, fastest and surest (and in my opinion, the only) way to change the subconscious is with the aid of hypnosis. Hypnosis gives us access to the subconscious in a controlled, relaxed environment - perfect for dealing with fears and confidence problems.

With hypnosis, your subconscious can directly experience and accept a new perspective regarding the fear triggers. This means that instead of responding with fear, shyness, worry, panic and other unpleasant symptoms you can instead feel relaxed, secure, confident and comfortable. Fear can be turned into personal power! Can you imagine that?

You don't need to imagine! Everyone can easily be hypnotized, and my advanced techniques can enable you to start a new, happy life, free from irrational fears and nervousness. You already have confidence, security and control, whether you express them freely or not. Hypnosis is the ideal tool to make these feelings a natural part of your behavior - ALL of the time.

Make sure hypnotist is properly qualified. Ask for details of their training, and keep in mind that a degree in medicine or psychology does not include hypnosis training.

I am sure you can now see that hypnosis is THE way to change subconscious behavior. And positively changing subconscious behavior is one of the best ways to achieve both happiness and success.

About the Author

Andrew McCole is a leading hypnosis counselor, educator and researcher, who specializes in hypnosis for dealing with fears, nervousness, and stress management. Want to know if hypnosis can work for you? To get an immediate, accurate assessment of how hypnotizable you are, take Andrew's popular free online Hypnosis Quiz. You can take the quiz, and find out more about hypnosis at => http://www.behyp.com

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