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Getting a handle on that which does not serve us is one of the greatest personal growth challenges that many of us will face in life. Achieving control over such matters often pushes us to take steps we never thought ourselves capable of, a journey that often includes both victories and setbacks on our way to attaining proficiency. One man’s search for that goal is the subject of one of this year’s most anticipated releases, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master.”

There’s this thing we call life that we all go through together. Yet, despite its inherent connectedness, sadly, we often fail to see or appreciate this attribute. We tend to look upon ourselves and everything in our existence as separate components loosely linked by certain limited degrees of commonality. And so, when some kind of manifestation arises made up of elements – people, places, things, etc. – that don’t seem to belong together, we find it even more inscrutable, failing to sense the intrinsic validity or value in it.

On my spiritual journey, I searched for God everywhere: the yoga studio, the holistic workshop circuit, the shiatsu mat. A well-practiced head tripper, I hunted for God in my thoughts, somehow certain that God would arise in the form of a concept. During my materialistic phases, I imagined God a slick car, large house, a Hugo Boss suit, as though God himself wore Gucci. And for some time, I looked for God on the skyways of self-avoidance, mistaking the short-term benefits of the ungrounded bliss trip for enlightenment itself. I went down this road for some time, seemingly joyous on the outside, but a bubbling cauldron of unresolved feelings and memories in the deep within.

Self-confidence is a deeply-rooted feeling that we are ok, that we are loved, that we matter…that what we say, do and feel…matters. When we are missing this key ingredient, life…

Do we need permission to love?  Ask the heart and the answer will be a definite NO, ask the mind and the answer may not be so clear. I believe…

It’s not about the actions that you take but the energy (vibration) behind those actions. It’s not about what you do, but your thoughts and congruency and alignment about what you do. You can take less actions and get great results, or you can take all the actions in the world and it not quite be how you want it. The factor is the thoughts about (and behind) your actions.

Consider for just a moment- what if this is true? What if you and I and every person on the planet, in this moment are doing the best we can with the inner and outer resources we have?

Of all things we acquire along the way in life I believe our bonds of friendships are by far one the most important things we do for ourselves and those…

Often we feel life is to be survived. What if all the events were there to actually help you thrive? What if everything that happened happened to bring you to this very moment. The question then becomes what will you do NOW?

John Cali, Channel for Spirit Where does the real peace we all say we want in our world come from? I love these two quotes: “Peace comes from within. Do…

Join host Sharon Quirt as she chats with international best seller of The Conversations with God series, Neale Donald Walsch in a conversation that will alter your reality forever…

Neale Donald Walsch Discusses The Emotion Of Fear

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is internationally known for his work as a scientist, writer, and mindfulness meditation teacher engaged in bringing mindfulness practices, especially mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), into the mainstream…

How to Love with Awareness and Relate Without Fear

A short movie entitled “Love Serve Remember” tracing Ram Dass’ journey from Be Here Now to Be Love Now. And of course he’s talking mostly about Neem Karoli Baba! Taken from the free broadcast of Krishna Das and Ram Dass event of 2010 November 30th in New York City.

Discover the Keys to the Universe with Jenn Royster as she chats with author Diana Cooper on preparing for vast changes for humanity… As part of the preparation for 2012…

We tend to get angry over the little things – the way someone says something, the item they forgot, the clothes they left on the floor, the dirty dishes in…

The Way of the Warrior is simple. However, as you have often heard me say, it may be simple but it’s not always easy. Today I would like to give…

For a long time I believed in the power of the masses, that somehow enough people would wake up and realise what was going on and decide to change things.…

 STEP BY STEP – ADOPTING A RESCUED PUPPY MILL PET There is so much compassion in this world when it comes to pets. Puppy mill busts that have been…

Ahh, dreams, they can excite the senses in so many ways; pleasure, love, sadness or even dread and they can all appear in the same dream!  What does all this…