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Check Your Premises: Do You Face
Challenges As The Warrior or The Wise One? NEW!
by Trish Whynot, D.C.Ed.
Do you believe in miracles—changes that occur as if by magic? Or do your
premises—your basic assumptions about reality—exclude their
possibility? If your premises are based on a Warrior mentality they will
promote fighting for what you want and defending what you have. But if
they are based on a Wise One mentality they will promote feeling your
disappointment all the way back to its roots for the purpose of healing
and growth. A Warrior mentality will promote working hard to earn what you
want and a Wise One mentality will promote working hard to become the
person you need to be in order to receive it. Our premises determine our
responses to life; they determine our capacity to thrive physically,
socially and financially. And our free will is exercised in determining
which premise we choose to adopt.
“Check your premises” is a phrase that Ayn Rand uses in her
thought-provoking masterpiece, Atlas Shrugged. When something is
confusing it is always beneficial to check your premises—the
foundation upon which you base your responses to life. And the actions you
take in life are based on these responses. For example, in the face of
conflict do you fight (Warrior) or do you seek understanding (Wise One)?
Our society tends to have a Warrior mentality: we fight for peace, we
fight illness, we battle with our weight, we war against drugs, we fight
to save our marriages. But can this expenditure of our energy work
effectively, especially when the problem
itself indicates that we are already over-expended?
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____________________ The World Needs A Man's
Heart
by Heather Fraser
"By and large, these days men suffer greater deprivation than women,
because women are allowed to play the power game, but men have been
blocked from expressing their femininity" - Richard Rohr,
author, A Wild Man's Journey
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How to Stay
Positive… With a Negative Vibration Spouse or Partner
by Jackie Lapin
People who are making the change to a conscious and spiritually-driven life often discover that they are yoked to someone who is not prepared to come along on that journey. The partner is mired in his or her own negative thoughts and emotions, and meets any topic of spiritual enlightenment, positive vibration and conscious creation with a wall of resistance. Don’t despair…lots of others have gone through this phase too, and come out on the other side with a happier life. Let’s look at what you can do in this situation:
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Boundaries Protect Who We Are
by Tim Murphy
The
human life is precious. Many of us have gone through adversities in life
that have given us the false impression that we are less than, or that we
don’t belong. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There’s a
purpose and a plan for your life. Because you are worth it – you need to
protect yourself with boundaries.
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Opening To Abundance: Opening Your Heart
by Dr. Trish Whynot
When you really let
yourself feel Love, you feel a presence in your heart. From there you have
a choice to brush it off or breathe it in. When you choose to breathe it
in, it just glows like an ember glows when you blow on it. It fills you
and takes you to heavenly heights.
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Falling Out Of Religion and Into The Arms Of
God Part ll
by Dr. Trish Whynot
My most
important pursuit in this life has been to authentically love. Not a small
task and it has required the extensive exploration of my relationship with
Divine Love. In my reflections on this pursuit, I have witnessed how
amazingly God has orchestrated the fulfillment of my desire. I have been
divinely guided and led back to my religious upbringing and my
relationship with God as part of the process.
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Soulful Surrender:
Why Illusions Of Separateness, Attachment And Control Affect Our
Willingness To Surrender
by Grace Ross
For some, the idea of surrender is a difficult one – it conjures up
images of loss of control, giving authority over to someone else, forgoing
pleasure, or even giving up responsibility for living a purposeful life.
Surrender is a word we associate with the battlefield, of “crying
Uncle” in a wrestling match, or of allowing a bully to take control.
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Addiction to
Venting
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
"I was up too late with my friend Peg last night," Abigail told
me in our phone session. "She was needing to vent. Then I had a
problem falling asleep, but at least I was there for her."
"How often does this happen?" I asked her.
"Oh, fairly often. At least every couple of weeks."
"Why do you continue to listen to her?"
"Isn't that what a good friend does?"
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We Become Who We Are Not
by Richard
Moss, MD
We are not born, in essence,
American, French, Japanese, Christian, Muslim, or Jew. These labels are
attached to us according to where on the planet our births happen to take
place, or these labels are imposed upon us because they indicate our
families’ belief systems.
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One Magic Strategy for your
Relationship
by Susan Page
Whether you are in a
happy time with your partner right now or experiencing stress, there is
one powerful, easy strategy you can use by yourself to create a more
pleasant atmosphere in your home, almost instantly! At the same time, this
new tactic will begin mending the chronic issues that recur between the
two of you over and over. I call it a Loving Action, and, like all the
Loving Actions I teach, it is based on universal spiritual principles, or
Spiritual Partnership.
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Falling Out Of Religion and Into The Arms Of God
by Dr. Trish Whynot
I have always desired to know God—to have a personal, living, breathing relationship with my Creator. At the same time, I didn’t even know what God was. My religion taught me that God was this omnipotent being outside of myself; someone up there who was looking down at me, watching my every move. I was taught that God is some supreme being who judges me for the way I live my life, and in the end decides if I am worthy to enter into the gates of Heaven or banished to the fires of Hell.
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The
Spiritual Psychology of the Chakras: The Window to the Soul
by Grace Ross RN MSc
Chakras, auras, subtle bodies and energy
healing have become common topics of discussion. What once was considered
esoteric or fringe spirituality has become increasingly mainstream. In
line with this more people are developing a new awareness of their own
body energy – some from a desire for inner growth, others from a
scientific (quantum physics) perspective and still others from a renewed
sense of the sacred.
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_______________________ Are Secrets Spoiling
Your Spiritual Life?
by John Howard Prin, LADC
As an addictions counselor, I often see people who want to grow
spiritually but who are using addictions as shortcuts to their goals. Over
the years I've identified two major conditions that persons trapped in
addiction claim for staying addicted: boredom and misery. These misguided
folks persist in heavy drinking, compulsive shopping, internet
pornography, shoplifting, eating disorders, and more in order to achieve
the mood change from negative emotions that they seek — in order to
escape from their boredom or pain and achieve what feels like a spiritual
high. Unfortunately once the high disappears, what is left is shame,
guilt, remorse, and disapproval from the important people in their lives.
This tends to lead to secrecy. Avoiding the shame, guilt, and remorse is a
whopping challenge in itself and failure, or refusal to even try, is rife.
About one-third of the clients whom I see actively steal hours away from
their public lives, including home and work lives, to indulge in their
hidden addictive habits — secretly attempting to reach transcendence
from reality.
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The
Journey Through Cancer and The Seven Levels of Healing®
by Jeremy R. Geffen, MD, FACP
As a medical oncologist, I have been honored to serve as
physician, guide, and friend to thousands of individuals with cancer and
their loved ones. Many heroic people have inspired and taught me a great
deal about living courageously in the face of great challenges, and the
unknown.
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Healthy Eating:
How Healthy Is Too Healthy
by Fallon Stewart
Is the virtue you feel about what you eat more important than the pleasure
you receive from eating it? Do you look down on others who don't eat the
same way you do? Do you skip foods you once enjoyed in order to eat the
"right" foods? If so, you might have Orthorexia Nervosa.
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Hopes & Dreams: A Critical Ingredient In The Lives Of Caregivers And Their Loved Ones
by Vicki Rackner
It’s human nature to hang onto two basic hopes – the hope of overcoming illness and the hope of delaying death. However, in many cases the reality is that your loved one faces a steady medical decline, a life-threatening illness or impending death.
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Helping Kids
Overcome Their Fears and Phobias
by Patti Teel
Children love the fantasy and fun of dressing up in costumes and Halloween
is usually an exciting and fun event for them. During October,
however, the television networks begin running their annual horror flicks.
Remember, young children still have trouble differentiating real life from
make believe and many scary movies should be “off limits.”
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by Amy Hale
How comfortable are you with your self-worth? Self-worth is important to
the ultimate happiness you feel in your life because it is deeply tied
into your ability to attain your desires.
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The Great Fruits of Kindness
by Sharon Salzberg
Many of us long for an underlying sense of meaning, something we can still believe in no matter what happens to us, a navigational force to pull all the disparate pieces of our lives together into some kind of whole. Perhaps we find ourselves feeling helpless when even a little too much of the unexpected occurs, defenseless when we find we don’t have control over a situation and can’t fathom what might happen next, unsure of where to turn when we aren’t having the positive effect we want with a troubled family member or a friend. In any of these circumstances, and in so many more, we shut down. Then we go through the motions of our day, day after day, without much dynamism or spirit.
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The
Perception--Well-being Connection
by Kimmie Smith
Our own perception of the world and those we're personally involved with
stems from our childhood. If you grew up with one or more parent(s)
who displayed constant anxiety, worry, anger, etc., then you have most
likely adopted that same behavior as an adult. Some people eventually
recognize this in themselves and some never do. And even when the
ones that do recognize this in themselves they tend to just accept that
behavior as "who they are." They might try, through various
methods, to rid themselves of this unwanted negative behavior only to wind
up frustrated when something triggers a certain emotion and they find it
hasn't really left. So they give up and just accept that this is who
they are and that change is impossible. Maybe they are still hearing
the message that has been given to them over a lifetime, "Oh, that's
just they way you've always been, that's your personality and you'll never
change." They then decide that they are comfortable this way and
fear any kind of change, even if it would mean a positive change.
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It's Already Programmed: Stop Worrying About The Future And Let It Unfold
by Sheree Rainbolt-Kren
Just when I thought it was safe to settle things once and for all.
I have been working on a special project to produce some Spiritual workshops in my community. I felt the time was right to get up and close with people. I've been on my own dedicated journey for almost 6 years, and feel ready to open up to a new way of Being in the world around me. I have been writing press releases, and planning the classes, and even wrote my first 2 hour, introductory seminar, complete with humorous antidotes. Yes, I have been jazzed and have no doubt that what I am creating will be wonderful. It's in the bag. This attitude and knowing is the result of a lot of inner work and thanks to the beauty and grace of so many fine teachers in my life. Took a long time to get here. Click
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Battling an Eating
Disorder: When Bulimia Becomes a True American Idol Sized Problem
by Abigail Natenshon
In a People Magazine article, American Idol contestant, Katherine McPhee
disclosed that she has secretly suffered from bulimia for the past five
years. It was her success in television’s American Idol competition that
inspired her to come forward and get help to recover from her
life-threatening eating disorder. Katherine, a vocalist who at her worst
point was self-inducing vomiting up to seven times a day, claimed that she
realized her bulimic behaviors were “equivalent to taking a sledgehammer
to her throat” and brought herself to treatment.
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10 Ways to Remove Stress From Your Life
by Natasha Munson
1. Speak and honor your truth. One of the biggest problems, especially for women, is knowing when and how to say no. Many women are born with the need to please and deal with societal pressures to be superwoman. We must learn to say no when we mean no and yes when we truly mean yes. Our truth is a gift that we must honor. We all know when we are not honoring our truth because we feel it in our spirit. Live your life so that everything is a reflection of your truth.
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Helping Loved One’s In A Crisis
…Without Sacrificing Yourself!
by Steven E. Hodes
When my elderly parents fell ill, I found myself in a very human
predicament: I was thrust into the role of parent and advocate while
simultaneously dealing with the almost paralyzing fear of their imminent
deaths.
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Parent In-The-Box or Parent Out-Of-The-Box:
A Guide To A More Meaningful Parent-Child Relationship
by Dr. Trish Whynot
The parent-child relationship is rich with opportunities for healing and growth. These opportunities become apparent when the relationship is viewed from outside the box. It is hard for me to find words to describe the awe and wonder that can be experienced from parenting "out-of-the-box." It is a whole different world out there!
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The Drama of Being
Human
by Rev. Deborah Johnson
When you choose your humanity as your primary identity, the choice is way
too small. Yet when you must fully incorporate the notion of yourself as a
spiritual being into your humanity, you get overwhelmed by it all. Your
spiritual nature appears to eclipse your frailties, idiosyncrasies,
quirks, and preferences—the things you identify with as being uniquely
yours in your humanity.
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The Masks We Wear:
A Major Cause For Misdiagnosis
by Bob Olson
Although this article relates to
depression, the valuable lesson taught applies to all illnesses, issues
and aspects of our life.
Our Masks Confuse Our Family And Friends
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Healing Our Wounds:
Letters To Sam
by Daniel Gottlieb
Dear Sam,
Shortly after my accident, an occupational therapist introduced me to an anti-gravity device that would help me gain some use of my arms. The therapist strapped me into slings counterbalanced with springs, so my arms were literally weightless. Splints were attached to my hands. In each hand I held a pencil with the eraser-end pointing down. Using the feeling I still had in my shoulders to move my arms and hands and manipulate the erasers, I practiced turning the pages of a book. As my arms gained strength, the therapist reduced the springs' pressure so I would become strong enough to hold them up without the device. By the end of the week, I was able to turn pages without any assistance. My wife and the therapist were impressed by how quickly I'd been able to master this. "Look how much you've accomplished in one week!"
I felt complete despair.
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Your Anxiety May Not Be “All in Your Head”
by Sharon Heller, Ph.D.
· Are you tense, nervous, irritable, and explosive?
· Do you constantly worry and find it hard to sleep?
· Do you sometimes feel intense apprehension and feelings of terror?
· Are you hypersensitive to noise, bright lights, touch, and odors?
· Do you fear heights or enclosed spaces?
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Depression
- How To Know The Difference Between Normal Depression & Major
Depression!
An Interview with Bob Olson
author of Win The Battle and How To Beat Depression
In
this interview, John Michaels interviews Bob on the subject of depression.
This interview was
excerpted from How To Beat Depression! A Private Interview / Seminar With
Bob Olson, the new ebook for depression sufferers and their supporters.
John Michaels: Today we welcome Bob Olson,
author of the book, Win The Battle: The 3-Step Lifesaving Formula To
Conquer Depression And Bipolar Disorder. He is also the author of a
new ebook, How To Beat Depression! A Private Interview / Seminar With
Bob Olson. Bob has a strong message for people suffering with
depression, and I’d like to jump right into our interview by asking:
What is it that has you so fired up, Bob?
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New Age Healing Mythology
(Sorting Out
Fact From Myth In New Age Healing)
by Judith Prebluda, MA., L.M.H.C.
I am a psychotherapist, Reiki master teacher, and body/mind/soul-oriented
healer. I have been involved in the modern spirituality and healing
movement -- often referred to as the New Age movement -- for practically
all of my adult life. Like many of my contemporaries, however, I have
mixed feelings about calling myself a New Ager. As much as I appreciate
the fresh, innovative, radical, and in some ways empowering ideas of the
New Age movement, there have always been certain beliefs and tenets it
promotes that make me uncomfortable.
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Ask Psychic Medium Laura
Scott (Issue #16)
by Laura Scott
Dear
Laura,
I recently lost my teenage son to an overdose and have dozens of 'what if
I did this or that' come to my mind. I belong to the Compassionate Friends
support group for parents who have lost a child and I hear that phrase
over and over. What insight can you give us parents who have lost a child
and try to blame ourselves when we shouldn't?
Brian
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We Are All Swans: Sexual
Self Image in the Real World
by Linda Marks
Whether by accident, illness, aging or the cards life deals you any time
from birth onwards, at some point in life many of us face obstacles to
sexuality. As our culture creates “reality” TV shows like “The
Swan,” in which fundamentally healthy and able-bodied people go to great
lengths to be made over as culturally defined sex symbols, the very real
challenges to sexuality many people face remain invisible and unspoken.
These include:
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Saying "No" When It's
Not That Simple
by Sabrina Schleicher, Ph.D.
As a psychologist and life coach, I often find myself discussing the
importance of saying "no" with busy, stressed-out professionals.
Everyone likes the idea of saying "no" more often, at least in
theory. But, when it comes to actually doing it, I hear a lot of
"Yes, buts." In other words, "Yes, I could say no to that,
but then who would do it?" or "Yes, I could say no to that, but
then my boss would be upset with me and I might not get a promotion."
Why is it so hard to say "no" to others?
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Alleviating
Anxiety with Zensight Process
by
Carol Ann Rowland
Rachel looks in the mirror and notices a mark on her cheek. Immediately
her breath becomes shallow, her heart races, her chest tightens, and she
feels nauseated. She checks the spot more closely, and sees that it’s
just a speck of dirt. She washes it off and tells herself firmly that she
is fine – it wasn’t the beginning of skin cancer, it was nothing.
It’s gone. She is okay.
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____________________ Better Ways to Cope with Stress: Your Way Out of the Toxic Triangle
by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Ph.D.
Depressive symptoms, unhealthy eating habits, and heavy drinking unite to create a space that is so poisonous for women that I have called it the
toxic triangle. Eating, Drinking, Overthinking will help you understand your
own relationship to the toxic triangle. It is not just for women who have clinical depression, diagnosed eating disorders, or alcoholism. It is for
women who dance around the edges of the toxic triangle, with moderate symptoms of depression, unhealthy eating patterns, or heavy drinking.
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Living A More
Magical Life
by Dr. Trish Whynot
We are all on a spiritual journey. Some will consciously pursue it, others
may be in denial of it, and some may use it as an excuse to appear
superior by judging others as inferior or pathetic. The course we have
laid out for ourselves and then forgotten at birth is shown to us with
every experience we encounter. Our spiritual journey is our journey toward
coming to know the powerful loving being we truly are.
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Thriving:
Ten Ways to Make Peace With The Past And Create A New Future
by Suzanne Gold
Everyone comes into life with a purpose. You are a unique expression of
the universal life force at the foundation of your being. Spirit guides
you from the moment your life begins, and the people and events of your
life reflect your soul's journey. No one else ever has or will affect the
world as you do. With every act, word or thought, you are adding to
All-That-Is.
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Building
Healthy Self-Esteem
by Karen Ann Dahlman
Our family of origin teaches us our self-esteem. It is based upon an
evaluation of ourselves we form about our personal competence and
self-worth. The bad news: low self-esteem becomes a habitual,
self-defeating way of reacting in the world. You forgo a level of personal
responsibility and follow a path of passivity. Events happen to you
instead of you making events happen. Successes are discounted and failures
are noticed. Anything “good” that happens is viewed as luck, chance,
fortitude or a fluke! When mishaps occur, you identity your core being
with the failures instead of viewing the failures as temporary events. On
the other hand, the good news is since self esteem is a learned behavior,
you can unlearn, relearn and change it.
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Becoming A Survivor: How To Find
Peace Of Mind Following Life's Traumas
by V. Alex, and Joseph Kehayan, and Napoli
In the United States, about 51% of women and 61% of men will experience at
least one traumatic event in their lifetime, be it domestic violence,
fires, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, or terrorism. In the
aftermath of tragedy, we must all learn how to be more resilient “take
charge” survivors.
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Pet Gurus
by Dr. Trish Whynot
A guru is a teacher who walks their talk and teaches others by their
example. They have no need to preach or prove; they just are. We can learn
from them by observing them, and just being in their energy is uplifting.
They are not perfect as in flawless, but they are real as in genuine.
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____________________Evolving the
Soul-Centered Relationship
by Linda Marks, MSM
Our idea of what we want in love relationships is evolving. Once, a stable
partner with a steady job who could share the tasks of daily life and
provide companionship through both good times and bad times was enough,
and even something to be grateful for. In cultures where men and women
were paired off in arranged marriages, love, sexual-spiritual connection
and soul partnership were not part of the discussion the parents of the
bride and groom engaged in while negotiating the marriage contract.
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____________________ Navigating through Change: Tuning
into your Psychic Guidance System
by Richard Michaels and Marcia Goldberg
Navigating through change is a constant
part of living which greatly impacts our health and well being. There are
a myriad of choices and actions we must take to keep our lives in balance
as the escalating demands of the workplace, relationships, and being true
to one’s self compete for our attention. The way we respond to the
changing demands of these three areas determines the quality of our lives.
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Happiness Versus Pleasure: Why We Control And How To Shift Toward Love And Compassion!
by Margaret Paul
We are a pleasure seeking society. Most of us spend our energy seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. We hope that by doing this, we will feel happy. Yet deep, abiding happiness and joy still elude so many people.
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Forgiveness
- The Path To Healing & Spiritual Growth
by Lisa Hoskins
The dictionary defines the word forgive as: [to pardon, as to for-give an
enemy; to cease to feel resentment for, as to forgive an offense].
I have heard people say this many times: "I will never forgive them
for what they did!", as if by saying this they are causing harm to
the person who hurt them. The reality is that they are doing the harm to
themselves alone. As defined in the dictionary, when you forgive someone
you "cease to feel resentment". Resentment, along with anger,
hate, jealousy and other negative emotions, will eat you up inside and can
cause actual physical ailments and disease.
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Stretching Out of
Depression
by Pam Ann Parker
We all feel a little blue from time to time. But when those blues turn
into a seemingly never-ending tunnel of black, it may be a signal that you
are suffering from depression and a nudge from the universe to look for
help. The good news is that there are sources of help and relief for
depression beyond designer drugs like Zoloft® or Prozac®. Many sufferers
are now turning to the four thousand-year-old healing art of yoga to
create a permanent shift away from the pain and suffering of depression,
and towards a new life of hope, insight and good health.
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The 5
Hindrances Of The Mind: Are They Blocking Your Self-Esteem?
by Deborah Shipley
The issue of self-esteem is perhaps one of the greatest determinates in
creating a life of freedom and abundance, or feeling inhibited and “just
getting by“. Self-esteem is defined as “a feeling of pride in
oneself“. It is how you feel in relation to yourself rather than how
others see you. It’s between you and, well… you. Therefore, it’s not
necessary to be so concerned about what others think to determine your
level of self -esteem, as the definition does not include any
“others“, just you. So where can you help yourself to better
understand you? There are so many aspects of you but one that is of great
importance is that of your mind.
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Field Notes On The
Compassionate Life
by Marc Ian Barasch
Life offers up its own daily catechism, even if it's just seeing people in
a little better light. Why not just resolve to give everyone the benefit
of the doubt? "If we treat people as they ought to be," said
Goethe, almost nailing it, "we help them become what they are capable
of becoming." Or more to the point: Treat them as they already are,
if we but had the Good Eye to see it.
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Loving
Without Losing Yourself
by Allie Ochs
You are in love and it feels wonderful. This love is different and you are
prepared to do anything to make it last. To prevent this ship from
sinking, you work hard to steer this relationship into a safe harbor. In
the process, you lose yourself and your romantic relationship becomes
all-consuming!
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Ask Psychic
Medium Laura Scott (Issue #14)
by Laura Scott
Dear
Laura,
What is the current explanation for why this life is so miserable for so
many people (Rwanda, Haiti, Sudan, and inner city ghettos everywhere, etc)
while others appear to have a much easier time? I'm asking this question
with the supposition that we make pre-birth agreements and choose our
existences. What could be the point to such disease and destruction?
Brian
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Stop
Reacting and Start Responding
by Dr. Trish Whynot
If I could give you just one pearl of wisdom to help you make the most of
your 2005, it would be to stop reacting and to start responding. As you
learn to respond to your life experiences, you will see their function and
understand the way in which your experiences are defining your purpose.
What may have appeared random or chaotic will all of a sudden seem
incredibly orderly from this perspective.
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A Day In The Heart Of
Pain: What Would It Be Like To Awaken To A Day With Our Hearts Open To Our
Pain?
by Stephen Levine
What would it be like to approach the mean habit of rejecting our pain,
which turns it into suffering, with mercy and awareness? When we are no
longer mesmerized by our wounds or making a religion of the pain by which
we so often define ourselves, we stop running for our lives.
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Grief And The Holidays
by Dave Turo-Shields
The holidays bring grief to an all new height for those who are suffering from losses or struggle with depression, anxiety, chronic illness or other such disorders. This article is for those who suffer and for those who love them.
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5
Simple Strategies for Keeping Your Life Stuck
by Mary Ann Bailey
One of the most common statements I hear when I talk with potential
clients is, "I feel stuck." People find themselves feeling stuck
in different ways. They may be in a relationship that no longer is
working, but they don't know how to leave. They may have a dream of
starting their own business, but aren't exactly sure where to begin. Or
they may just want to incorporate more fun in their lives, but aren't sure
how to make that happen.
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How
to Deal with Sibling Rivalry
by Anthony Kane, MD
There are many new issues facing parents today. Sibling rivalry is not one
of them. It is as old as Cain and Abel.
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Reviving
The Feminine - A Journey Toward Balance
by Dr. Trish Whynot
This year my focus has been on
integrating some new desires into my life, along with a balanced schedule
that will support them. In the midst of this process, I realized that at
the root of balance lies our relationship between our inner-masculine and
inner-feminine. When they are working in partnership, we are in balance.
Imbalance can emerge as ill health, unsupportive relationships or
financial hardships. As I looked back on health, relationship and
financial issues I have had in the past, I saw that the issue of imbalance
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How I
Overcame My Dark Night Of The Soul -- A Five Year Chronic Depression
by Bob Olson. OfSpirit.com Editor
My story began in 1989, at the age of 29, when I first recognized that I
seemed to have more moodswings than most people. I went to a doctor and
was diagnosed immediately. I was suffering from chronic depression, aka
clinical depression. My official diagnosis was bipolar disorder, but my
manias were so mild that my doctor was mostly concerned with the
depression. My doctor put me on a medication and I assumed that was the
end of it.
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Ask
Psychic Medium Laura Scott (Issue #12)
by Laura Scott
Laura,
Could you please explain to myself and your readers the nature of time in
our lives and the important role it plays? For example, why must we age?
Also, what importance is there in being "born" to a particular
time and place? Thank you! Wade Werner
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Our
Worst Enemy
by Michael Lee
Who do you consider as your worst enemy? The criminals roaming the dark
streets? Your boss who's killing you mentally and emotionally with stress
and harsh words? The people in office who are engaging in graft and
corruption, instead of helping those in need?
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Dealing With Anger
by Linda Francis
A number carry the perception that anger should be avoided at all costs.
This is actually a misguided notion – for if one avoids anger, one
merely succeeds in suppressing it, thus forcing it to build up. This
repressed anger eventually bursts forth in bouts of temper and acts of
hostility.
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Happiness
by Burt Goldman
Are You Happy When You’re Happy?
You know when you’re happy, and certainly no one has to tell you when
you’re sad. But what is it that makes a person happy?
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When
Family Members Are Reacting Differently To The Loss Of Your Pet
by Susan Dunn
The loss of a family companion animal is difficult, and my heart goes out
to you. We come to love our animals and feel a deep sense of loss when
they die. Some people tell me they’ve felt more grief over the loss of
their dog than of any human being in their life. It’s not always
recognized by others, but those would only be people who have not lost an
animal companion they loved. Or I should say, who loved them. They give us
the unconditional love that helps us thrive.
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What's In Your Blind Spot?
by Sulana Stone
We frantically search for our “lost” keys that are lying in plain
sight on the kitchen counter. We don’t we see the keys. Why not? Because
we already decided “the keys are not there.” And once we make that
decision, we create a blind spot in our awareness. The result is that we
don’t see the keys where we don’t expect them to be.
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____________________ Lasting Love: The 5 Secrets of Growing a Vital,
Conscious Relationship
by Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., and
Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D.
Five Secrets of Lasting
Love
Here's the bottom-line truth we discovered
from our decades of work with couples in long-term relationships: People
can endure long-term relationships in many ways, but they will only thrive
if they do five things. In other words, you can grow older with your
partner in many ways, but you will only grow closer and more creative
through the steady practice of five actions.
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Tips Guaranteed To Illuminate
Your '04
by Trish Whynot, D.C.Ed.
This article is intended to illuminate your experiences, expand your
perspectives and bring up some questions as to what is really going on in
your life. Do not accept what we (my higher self and I) say merely because
we said it, accept what makes sense to you and tuck the other
possibilities away for future contemplation.
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Good Grief: Seeing Grief
As A Sacred Space, part 2
by Laura Scott
In one of my last articles I wrote on the subject of grief and loss. I
was preparing myself, as if one ever could, for the loss of my beloved
friend. Miraculously, unbelievably, joyously, I was blessed that he stayed
on the earth plane enjoying life through summer and fall. He left his
frail body very recently and made his transition home to The Other Side.
It was a very beautiful and moving journey, including his transition day
when time seemed frozen still.
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Pain As A Message
by Shannon Walbran
Have
you ever been struck by a headache like a lightning bolt? Succumbed to a
wave of exhaustion that practically threw you down on the sofa? Or have
you had more subtle but insistent pains come up out of nowhere, seemingly
disconnected from any physical cause?
There is a chance that these pains might actually be messages from your
spirit guides.
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My
Career Is In The Doldrums… Do I Need A Coach Or A Therapist?
by Nina Ham
Is
Monday the worst day of your week? Can you hardly remember when you
enjoyed going to work? Do friends ask why you seem so down? Maybe this has
been going on awhile, and you’re realizing it’s time to do something.
But where do you turn?
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How To C.O.P.E. With
Anger
by Debbie Eisenstadt Mandel
We fill our lives with dramas that rival the Greek Tragedies. We play the
lead actors reliving the stressful scenes, keeping the conflict alive and
ever present. Anger begins to dominate our thinking. However, who are we
really angry at? When someone like a boss, a lover, a friend, or a family
member pushes our button, are we most angry with that person because he or
she mirrors what we most dislike about ourselves?
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Why Don't You Just Leave?
by Melanie Teegarden
As I sit here, there is a student in my office. This seventeen-year-old
boy is under my supervision until I can send him home. He beat his
girlfriend with a metal belt buckle last night. Today, he insists that
they were just "playing around." His girlfriend was in the
hospital last night, having stitches put into her scalp. She is angry at
me for sending him away.
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Trouble Sleeping? Insomnia Cures
Are Here!
by Dave Turo-Shields
I yawn, stretch my arms behind my head and
stare at the ceiling. I've been in bed for a few minutes. Ahhh, the
peaceful quiet all around. The room is dark. The kids are asleep. It's an
expansive moment for my mind. My mind seems to fill the entire room.
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Out Of “Control”
by Trish Whynot,
D.C.Ed.
A channel named Rho once told me that relationships were about learning to
honor, respect and cherish. As I explored her words of wisdom, I began to
look at what I had learned about honoring, respecting and cherishing
growing up. I also began observing what my clients had learned regarding
honoring, respecting and cherishing themselves and others and how what we
were taught had impacted our lives.
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Stress, Anxiety, And
Strong Black Women
by Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett
Whether it is discrimination, prejudice, or another stressor, Black women appear to handle stress somewhat differently from men or white women. Men are more likely to do battle with whoever or whatever is causing stress, or they simply remove themselves from the situation. White women seem more likely to find stress relief by devoting time to their children or seeking support and friendship from others. Stress researchers call this a "tend and befriend" response.
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Release And Let Go
by Rev. Melissa Leath
All of us become angry and
upset during the day. Certain situations almost lend themselves to
hostility, resentment and emotional upset. Holding anger, fear and hatred
can be a very dangerous thing to do.
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Depression Becomes You
by Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW
Have you ever overheard people talking
about couples that have been married for a very long time? One of things
often said is how a couple will begin to look alike over time. How and why
do you think this occurs?
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The Grief And Belief Connection
by Bob Olson
"Grief is healing: To take
away our grief is to take away our healing. And learning about life after
death helps us heal with greater hope, comfort and peace."
~ Bob Olson
In approximately five years of
investigating the possibility of life after death, I have discovered
convincing evidence that there really is an afterlife, that we really do
continue to exist after death, and that our loved ones continue to watch
over us and guide us in the spirit world. But this is just the beginning
of my discoveries.
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Crystal Clarity:
How To Expose The Hidden Obstacles Lurking In Your Subconscious
by
Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com editor
I had been struggling with an issue for about seven years
that I was beginning to think I might never overcome. So I went to see a
counselor named Dr. Trish Whynot who specializes in personal
transformation, self-healing and self-empowerment. I wrote an article
about Trish a couple years ago and have since gained a deep respect for
her gifted abilities. I’ve recommended her to many friends and
colleagues who have since experienced incredible results from her
services. Hence, I decided to see if she could help me with my
issue.
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Into The Spirit World:
Experiencing My Life Between Lives In A Spiritual Regression
by Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com Editor
Eighteen months ago, I had an outstanding
past-life regression. My session was so compelling that numerous people
who read my article about it have traveled
across the globe to have the same life-changing experience. But there was
something about my session that I did not reveal in that article. What I
held back was too sacred and personal to translate into words, and I
needed time to contemplate it before sharing it with others.
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Neglect Trauma
by Linda Marks
The culture we live in is full of extreme
contradictions and paradoxes. While there are more and more possibilities
for gaining access to information and resources all over the world, we are
growing more and more isolated from each other physically and emotionally.
"Connection" has become what your modem can offer through the
world of the internet and e-mail.
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The
Secret To Eliminating The Root Of Your Problems: Physical, Social Or Financial
by Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com Editor
Every
few years, I stumble upon something so powerful and enlightening that it
rocks my world, totally changing my perception and understanding of life.
Recently I had one of those rare life-altering experiences. I couldn’t
wait to get home and write about it.
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On Saying “No”
by Dr. Trish Whynot
How
hard it is for us to say, “no.”
Such a simple
word, only 2 letters, but the sound is so difficult
to utter.
How many times has your mind said “no,”
but your mouth
said yes?
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Changing Our Relationship
With Food
by Barbara L. Holtzman
How do you decide what and when to eat? Because it's
lunchtime? Because someone brought donuts to the staff meeting? Because
you're tired or bored? Most of us eat based on external stimuli rather
than our own physical needs and food preferences. Many of us don't even
know when we're hungry or comfortably satisfied.
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"Better Than Years Of Psychotherapy"
Psychic Medium Delivers Physical, Emotional And Relational Healing: Pat
McKenna
by Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com editor
If
you could feel the enthusiasm I have for the gifted psychic medium I am
about to tell you about, my energy would jump off your computer monitor
and fill you with a zest for life that would have you jumping off your
chair. Okay, so I’m just a little excited about the reading I got from
psychic, psychotherapist and spiritual teacher, Pat McKenna! Now let me
tell you why my reading was so absolutely brilliant.
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Radical Radiance: A Heretic's View of God and
Love
by
Karen Anne Bentley
Most
people base their beliefs about God on history. A
history is a collection of stories, or “his story.” Our
history of God has been passed down for many thousands of years. Our
parents had these ideas about God. Their
parents had them. And so did
countless generations that came before. These
same ideas about God are taught today by respected, knowledgeable and
inspired religious leaders.
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I
Cried, Shivered And Shook!
The Physical, Emotional And Psychological Impact Of A Successful Past-Life
Regression
by Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com Editor
If you’re like me, you either don’t
believe in past-life regression or you simply don’t believe that
you can do it. Three years
ago, I would have fallen under the category of full-blown nonbeliever.
Today, after researching spiritual phenomenon for three years, I have no
doubts that other people can achieve hypnotic regression to a past life; I
just don’t believe I can
do it. At least that was my story until recently, after experiencing a
successful past-life regression of my own.
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Ask Psychic Medium Laura Scott
by Laura Scott
Dear Laura,
I am a 62 year old grandma having a
terrible time forgiving my mother and sister for some awful things that
happened to us in the past, including sexual abuse. They continue to
dismiss my attempts to discuss things and bring them out into the open...
— JW
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The Art of Balancing an
Unequal Life
by Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE
Over the
past years, two books appeared repeatedly on the best seller list: Peter
Lynch's "Beating the Street" and Thomas Moore's "Care
of the Soul." This
juxtaposition captures the dilemma facing all of us in the business world.
How does one swim with the sharks, squeeze the margins of an
angst-filled financial world, and still lead a life of wholeness in
spirit, mind and body?
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Real Love: Learning To Love Another
Person on Their Own Terms
by Linda Marks, MSM
My friend Tony opened a door in my
conscious mind one evening when hi said, "Linda, you are really a
geisha." At first I was taken aback, not knowing what it meant, and
concerned geisha might have a connotation of powerless subservience. So
asked Tony what he meant and I learned something...
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The
Good Marriage: How and Why Love Lasts
Happy
Marriages
by Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee
Do They Exist?
ON A RAW SPRING MORNING in 199l, I shared my earliest thoughts about
this book with a group of some one hundred professional women—all
friends and colleagues—who meet each month to discuss our works in
progress.
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The
Illustrated Discovery Journal: Creating a Visual Autobiography of Your
Authentic Self
Authentic
Style
by Sarah Ban Breathnach
One of the truths I learned on my Simple
Abundance journey is that you cannot begin the search for
authenticity, you cannot embark on a spiritual path within, and not see it
reflected on the outside. We're talking about style, fitness, and beauty.
Girl talk. Sister stuff. Soul speak. Chick concerns. The eternal question:
How do I look?
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Therapia: A Journey to
the Healing Temple
by Cris McCullough, M.A., C.P.H.C.
Many people ask me how an holistic approach to counseling or therapy
differs from, what most of us think of as, traditional psychotherapy. The
easiest way to describe it is that instead of being a "head shrinker",
I feel I take the role of a "head expander".
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Handbook
for the Heart: Original Writings on Love
by Benjamin Shield and Richard Carlson, Ph.D.
The power of love or loving-kindness has
been denigrated in our culture. There's a sense that a loving person is
abused, allows tyranny to reign without protest, and isn't strong. It's
almost a sense that love is a weakness.
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A Brand New Day
by Jodie Foster
Waking up one day and realizing your world just isn't working for you is
the first step into an incredibly exciting new journey. That awakening is
to be the first of many. Maybe you've been Remembering Your Spirit
with Oprah a few times a week. That's a sure sign your life may be
changing, especially if you are beginning to question your own spirit.
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The Heart of Survival: Cancer and the
Spiritual Path
by Linda Marks
Everyone has a story. And as we develop
intimate friendships, move beyond the professional into the personal with
co-workers and as helping professionals, have the privilege of listening
to the deeper truths of those who walk through our doors, we discover the
courage, strength and power of spirit that underpins many of our lives.
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The
Freedom of Self-Forgiveness
by Mariah Burton Nelson
Yesterday my neighbor and good friend Palma asked if I could meet
her ten-year-old daughter Elaine at the bus stop next week and bring her
to my house for thirty minutes while Palma drives home from somewhere
else. I didn’t hear the “somewhere else” part because my own
internal monologue was too loud. “Go to the bus stop?
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Making
Peace with My Body
by Johannne Arnemann
l have been at war with my body most of my
life. The battle began early on with the messages we all receive in some
form about our imperfect bodies, usually in regard to their appearance.
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Life
On The Emotional Streets: The Feral Human
by
Linda Marks
In April, one of my greatest mentors died.
He had been my teacher and friend for seven years. His name was Angelo and
he entered my life as a feral cat. Emancipated, ill and dirty, Angelo
arrived on my doorstep struggling to survive on the streets. In actuality,
he did not arrive at my doorstep at all.
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Acceptance
by M. Dennis
Paul, Ph.D.
Once the Master was at prayer. The disciples came up to him and requested
he teach them how to pray. He responded, "Two men were once walking
through a field. Suddenly, they saw a huge bull charging at them. They
made for the nearest fence with the bull in hot pursuit.
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The
Soul At Work
by Jodie Foster
This is a journey of love. It is the path
of the sacred rose. The journey is the destination. It is the
excitement and the adventure and the experience that fill us with joy now.
It is our collective leap that is forthcoming. Forerunners exist as light-bearers
to show us the way.
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Making Peace with Food/Making Peace with Your
Body
by Barbara Holtzman, LICSW
Imagine a world where our bodies were all
considered equally beautiful. No more dieting (and the binging which
naturally follows a diet) in order to conform to this culture's current
standard. What a liberating fantasy!
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From
Fats And Grease To Inner Peace
by Karen Anne Bentley
At first
glance, it may seem like a stretch to link inner peace and weight loss;
but there’s a direct connection between your ability to change or manage
your body weight and your peaceful state of mind.
When your mind is upset or anxious or distracted, it’s
tremendously easy to turn to food to sedate your fear and to experience
instant happiness.
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Good Daughters: Loving Our Mothers as
They Age
by Patricia Beard
Why is it so difficult to be a good
daughter to an aging mother now? Partly it is hard because of the changes
in the culture that our generation has made. As Victoria Secunda writes in
When You and Your Mother Can't Be Friends, "Women who today
are in their thirties and forties probably have even less in common with
their mothers than any two generations of women in history."
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The Simple Abundance Companion: Following Your
Authentic Path to Something More
by Sarah Ban Breathnach
You are beautiful. Right now. Today. Just
as you are, just the way you look as you read those three words: You. Are.
Beautiful. Say it slowly aloud, as if the phrase were a foreign language,
for it probably is.
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I'd
Rather Laugh: How to Be Happy Even When Life Has Other Plans for You
by Linda Richman
...I'm not supposed to be writing this or
any other book because I'm supposed to be a basket case by now. I'm
sup-posed to be totally defeated and deflated by circumstance and fate.
I'm supposed to be a sad situation—mentally, emotionally,
psychologically, spiritually, and any other way you can think of. A
walking tragedy.
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Let Go into the Mystery
M. Dennis Paul, Ph.D.
What we do not know about the mystery of life could challenge us for a
lifetime and maybe then some. Many of us go through life wondering what
our purpose is and just how we fit into the grand scheme of existence. For
many of us, the answers are, seemingly, not easily found.
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Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body
Connection
by John E. Sarno
I have never seen a patient with pain in
the neck, shoulders, back or buttocks who didn't believe that the pain was
due to an injury, a "hurt" brought on by some physical activity.
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Making
Peace With Money
by Linda Marks,
Steve Fahrer and Barry Goldwater
Do you know anyone that is totally
comfortable with their relationship with money? Talking about money is a
social taboo. And we often avoid looking at our financial issues when we
are by ourselves.
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Beware
(Be Aware)
by M. Dennis
Paul, Ph.D.
Two hunters chartered a plane to take them
deep into the forest where they might find great game. Three weeks
later, the pilot returned to retrieve the hunters. Seeing the carcasses of
several great beasts, the pilot informed them that the plane could only
hold three of the animals along with the two men and the pilot.
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The Traumatized Heart
by Linda Marks
When I was sixteen years old a stranger
tried to rape and murder me. I was walking home at night past the
Brigham's restaurant where I had my second job, as a stranger came out of
the shadows and tried to strangle me.
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Conscious Relationship: Restoring the Sacredness
of Love
by Linda Marks
Little did I know this afternoon as I went
to pick up my four-year-old son, Alexander, that I was about to become a
"couple therapist" for Alexander and his best friend Ben.
Alexander and Ben had their regularly scheduled every-other-Monday
playdate.
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A Lovers' Lament
by Audrey Pearson
Why does love
always have to turn into a power struggle?
Remember when you met your lover — the
excitement, those tingling feelings that got you all tongue-tied?
Remember, too, feeling like you'd known this person forever, perhaps you'd
even had past lives together?
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The
Sounds Of Service
by
Jodie Foster
Do you ever feel like some days you've just had it? One more
customer asking you for something, your spouse being unavailable, your
kids yelling and demanding attention or the dog wants to be fed, when does
it end? Some days it seems more like we are in service rather than
feeling like we are being of service.
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How and Why I Forgave My
Molester
by Mariah Burton Nelson
When I was fourteen, fifteen,
and sixteen, my swimming coach, a husband and father, molested me. He
convinced me we were having "an affair."
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If
Men Could Talk: Here's What They'd Say
Men Are Difficult ...let me
count the ways
by Alon Gratch, Ph.D.
Men are difficult. On the surface, they
often seem distant and elusive. Or loud and obnoxious. And when you try to
get to know them, it often gets worse—they can become defensive and
impenetrable. Indeed, unlike women, who are generally open with their
feelings, most men find it extremely difficult to open up to others.
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The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing
the Pain
by John E. Sarno
Pain, disability, misinformation, fear—that
quartet has plagued the Western world for decades and the plague shows no
sign of abating. Back, neck and limb pain are rampant, and statistics
indicate that the epidemic is spreading. Disability in American industry
from low back pain continues to increase year by year.
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The Anger
Mantra
by M. Dennis Paul, Ph.D.
People wish to be settled.
Only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
Two monks were traveling down
a road beside a river. They came upon a woman sitting on the bank with her
head in her hands and tears streaming down her face. One monk asked what
was troubling her and she responded that her child was on the other side
of the river, alone and afraid.
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Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach
January, the month of new beginnings and
cherished memories, beckons. Come, let winter weave her wondrous spell:
cold, crisp, woolen-muffler days, long dark evenings of savory suppers,
lively conversations, or solitary joys. Outside the temperature drops as
the snow falls softly.
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Everyday Enlightenment: The
Twelve Gateways to Personal Growth
Opening to Life
by Dan Millman
Aaron and Charlotte, brother and sister,
are born into a two-parent, stable, middle-class household. Their parents
are educated, hardworking, caring, have no alcohol problems, abusive
habits, or guilty secrets. Aaron grows up successful--earns good grades,
wins a junior chess championship, plays sports, and later earns a good
income to support a family of his own.
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Uncovering
Soul in the Healthcare Setting
by Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE
The San
Francisco Chronicle recently reported that “soul is in”.
In a headline calling it “the buzzword of the millennium” a
front-page story reported that some
322 citations for the word appear in the current edition of Books
in Print. That’s nearly four
times the number in 1990.
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Listen With Your Heart: Seeking the Sacred in
Romantic Love
Introduction: Searching for Courtship
by Eileen Flanagan
We were browsing through Borders bookstore
on a Saturday night as Jayne updated Nancy on the status of her new
relationship. Wandering past the self-help section, a title caught my eye
that I just couldn't resist: Searching for Courtship: The Smart Woman's
Guide to Finding a Good Husband.
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When
Life Kicks You, Let It Kick You
Forward!
by Dolores Seymour
The truly liberated person makes decisions,
takes risks, and accepts responsibility for their personal choices, all
the while exploring new and positive ways of thinking, feeling, and doing.
These people accept their past, whatever it may be, but they make
decisions from a positive perspective rather than simply deciding that -
for them - it's too risky.
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Journal to the Self:
22 Paths to Personal Growth
THE
79¢ THERAPIST
by Kathleen Adams
For nearly 30 years I have had
the same therapist. This therapist is available to me 24 hours a day and
hasn't gone on vacation in almost three decades. I have called upon my
therapist at three in the morning, on my wedding day, on my lunch break,
on a cold and lonely Christmas, on a Bora Bora beach, and in the dentist's
reception room.
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Harnessing The Power Of
Imagery
For Happiness And Health: How Deep Spontaneous Imagery Can Change
Your Life
by Florence Gaia
What if you found passage to a
magical place that not only brought moments of wonderment and surprise but
also real positive change in your life? What if this place had humor,
quiet moments of warm intimacy, playfulness or daring adventure, as well
as suspense and heroic challenges, yet there was never danger to life or
limb and you could emerge with a new sense of self and your own
possibilities?
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Childhood Sexual Abuse And The
Chakra System
by Lesley Schneider
Much has been discussed and written about the effects of childhood sexual
abuse on the physical body, the emotional self and the psyche. I would
like to approach the effects of abuse on the spiritual self and offer some
techniques to begin healing that part of ourselves, bringing our
experience of, and reaction to life closer to present time.
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About Your Life? Put the Pieces Together By Uncovering Your Belief Systems
by Nancy
Canning
There's a wonderful bumper sticker that
explains life the way I see it: The universe rearranges itself to
accommodate your picture of reality. I have been working with belief
systems for the past 20 years and I'm grateful to have a bumper sticker
that explains my life work!
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Chaos And Impermanence
by Asoka Selvarajah, Ph.D
Chaos Theory is a dramatic new
science that has forever changed the way we look at Nature, and indeed
reality itself. Yet, it also bears strong resemblance to ancient
metaphysical views; particularly the Buddhist doctrine of Impermanence.
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____________________ 7 Core Concepts For
Connected Families
by Mimi Doe
You are linked with your
children for a reason. You’ve somehow committed to spending your
time on this earth together. Each day provides an opportunity to
nurture the souls of those you love. It is possible. Your kids are
never too young or too sophisticated to begin embracing the core concepts.
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____________________ Narcissism And The Male Heart Wound
by Linda Marks
Disconnection is both a personal and social
disease in today's world. With it come the afflictions of addictions,
depression and narcissism in epidemic proportions. Click
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Handling Your Fears
by Alina Ruigrok
Fear is a feeling that too often runs our lives. Whether it is fear of
commitment, rejection, failure, death, flying, or any other phobia, it
tends to keep us from living our lives to the fullest. Fear can be handled
rationally and can be controlled if you are willing to work on it and are
motivated enough in controlling it, instead of it controlling you.
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Time Out of Mind
by Eric Shapiro
Let us first consider the role of time in our lives, then let us consider
that role in terms of mental illness. Buddhists and Hindus, among
others, propose that time does not actually exist. The Western
world, however, with its dependence on clocks and deadlines, scoffs at
such a notion, relying upon sayings such as "Time is money" and
"Time is of the essence."
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___________________ Seek And Beware Of Divine
Emptiness
by Thom Rutledge
Megan walks into my office after several
months of hard work in her individual and group therapy. Her brow is
furrowed. She looks confused. No, she actually seems to be in pain. If I
have learned nothing else in my years as a psychotherapist, I have learned
not to jump to conclusions by “reading” facial expressions and body
language. I use that visual information to formulate questions, but I
remember to ask the questions.
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Ask
Psychic Medium Laura Scott (Issue #3)
by Laura Scott
Dear Laura,
Every year for the holidays, I feel pulled in a million directions. My
in-laws and my parents all expect us to make the rounds and visit them,
the kids have school activities, we have work parties to attend, shopping,
cooking, it just all gets to be too much! What I really want to do
is run away for a few weeks and not look back. I feel like I am letting
everyone down, but my heart is just not in it. Please help.
K.
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How The Light Wins Every Battle For
You
by Guy Finley
The true spiritual battle occurs in the "dark" of us, a contest
between the light of our wish to be better than the bitterness in us, or
higher than some heartache or hatred dragging us down. Whatever its
nature, this struggle is between forces that are dark and denying and
those light and affirming.
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Ask
Psychic Medium Laura Scott (Issue #2)
by Laura Scott
Dear Laura,
I love my husband, but he is definitely
"high maintenance." I would like to go on a retreat with some
girl friends, but he says it isn't fair for me to go and have an adventure
without him. I love him a lot, but how can I get him to understand that I
need some time to reunion with my women friends? —(Name withheld upon
request)
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The
Other Side of Sacrifice
by
Trish Whynot, D.C.Ed.
As
always, my intention is to raise awareness. I ask you to stand next to me
and view experiences from a new perspective. If what I suggest makes sense
to you, wonderful, and if not you may want to tuck it away for
consideration at a later date or discard it. The choice is always yours.
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Out of the Darkened Room: When a Parent is
Depressed
by William R. Beardslee, M.D.
Breaking the silence as a family represents a
commitment to doing things differently. In this chapter, I want to share
with you the pathway to better family health we most often observe, and
which we recommend.
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Unresolved Guilt May Be Affecting Your
Financial Life
by Phil Laut
For more than 25 years I have had a
consulting practice and seminar business aiding thousands of individuals
move toward the income they want from work they love. Parental and
societal training unintentionally leads most people to accept the income
that is offered from work they tolerate.
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You Can Conquer Depression And
Bipolar Disorder
by Neal David Sutz, Author Of Kick It With Gusto!
If you had asked me, only
eight months ago, if I thought I would get past the madness my life had
become, I would not have responded with a definitive, “Yes.”
At that time, I was in the grasp of an illness unlike anything I
could have ever imagined.
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Conscious
Love
by Trish Whynot, D.C.Ed.
What
better time to reflect on how consciously you love than on the holiday
that celebrates it. Many
of us continue to love the way we learned to as children by default. Our
parents were our role models for love and loving. They may have seeded
some beliefs in you around love that are not in line with your truth,
either directly by example or indirectly through situations you were left
to interpret.
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Can Anyone Really Predict The Future?
by Sherry Binkelman
Since the beginning of time, we as human beings have been curious about
the future. For aeons people have tried to predict the future. Can
psychics predict the future? Yes, they can... sort of... and no, they
cannot.
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Ask
Psychic Medium Laura Scott (Issue #5)
by Laura Scott
Dear Laura,
I want to pray or program for the safety
and health of the people of Iraq and our own armed forces, but I feel I
might be wasting my energy. War of any kind pains me. Is it
fruitful to pray for an entire people, or is the energy dissipated because
it is too vast a request?
Merrillee
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Eight Simple Anger Management Tips
by David Leonhardt a.k.a. The Happy Guy
"The other night I ate at a real family restaurant. Every table had
an argument going."
One of the biggest obstacles to personal and career success is anger.
When we fail to control our anger, we suffer several blows:
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How To Work With Your Inner
Critic
by Phil Bilzon
Kath was an Account Executive with a large recruitment agency. Although
she had worked her way up from being a junior, Kath now felt that she had
reached a plateau. The next step was promotion to senior level. Although
Kath knew that she had the skills and experience to make the move,
something inside stopped her.
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The Problem And The Solution Lie Within YOU
by Asoka Selvarajah
Whatever your lot in life, you doubtless
consider it to be a combination of external factors: some positive and
others negative. Doubtless, this is partly true. However, it may surprise
you to know that at any point, barring acts of God, your future is almost
entirely in your own hands.
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To Find Your Life’s Work, Go On
A Treasure Hunt
by Michelle L. Casto
How many times have you thought to yourself: I want to make a career
change, but I can’t because…? There are many ways to create meaning in
your career, from changing your path entirely, changing environments, or
changing how you feel about the work that you do. The question is how and
when do you make these career changes?
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__________________ Cancer Care 101: Treating the Illness, Treating
the Person
Dr. Martin L. Rossman
In cancer care there are two complementary goals of treatment. One, the
usual medical goal, is to kill cancer cells and tumors, or reduce their
numbers and their ability to grow, reproduce, and spread (metastasize).
The other, perhaps best called the healing goal, is to support the
well-being and resistance of the patient.
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__________________ Ask Psychic Medium Laura Scott
(Issue #6)
by Laura Scott
Dear Laura,
I have been having marriage problems for some time now but can't seem
to pluck up enough courage to walk out, mostly because I'm worried of
where my future lies. Since having these troubles I've spoken to a medium,
had a tarot reading and participated on a ouija board looking for
answers...
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Ask Psychic Medium Laura Scott
(Issue #7)
by Laura Scott
Dear Laura,
I have been told by everyone who speaks of reincarnation that we do this
to better ourselves and become perfected enough to go back to God.
If each lifetime brings on new problems and different mistakes than how do
we ever get perfect enough to not to have to reincarnate again? ~ D.
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Clean Slate
by Alan Seale
My morning meditations of late have been focused on an exercise I created
for the first evening of the Soul Mission * Life Vision four-day intensive
retreat: Clean Slate. Each morning Spirit seems to be reminding me to
clear away everything within my thoughts and create a mental “clean
slate.”
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Declare Independence
From Fear
by Thom Rutledge
The belief that we can think and act in such a way that fear will be
banished from our lives is a dangerous fairy tale, a fiction that
contaminates personal responsibility and leads to reckless reactivity or
paralysis. As long as we cling to the need to send our fears into exile,
as long as we insist that the goal is to be fear-free, as long we believe
that there is such a thing as complete reassurance, we are in trouble.
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Seeing Grief As A Sacred Space
by
Laura Scott, Psychic, Spiritual Teacher and Channel for Healing
One of my beloved friends is getting ready to leave his body, and
transition to The Other Side. It is a sacred time that permeates the rest
of 'daily life ', and creates a natural space for reflection and sharing.
You see, folks often forget that no psychic or medium is exempt from the
challenges of living life.
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