Awake in the World

From Zero to Hero: Spiritual Attitudes That Change Your Life

debramoffitt — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:38 +0000

We make choices everyday to be a zero and make no effort, or to become spiritual heroes to ourselves and those around us. Elevated souls like the Buddha, Jesus, Ramakrishna, Mohammad, Krishna and Guru Nanak were all spiritual superheroes. They approached life’s many challenges with love, compassion and Self-confidence. From the point of view of a spiritual superhero, they stood strong during the most terrible trials that life threw at them. Their lives tell stories of how attitude and divine...

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Looking For Love? Maybe It’s Time to Marry Yourself

debramoffitt — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:57:03 +0000

Do you think that you need someone else to make you happy? Why not marry yourself instead? Nadine Schweigert, a woman in South Dakota who had been through a divorce created a wedding ceremony to marry herself. If that sounds strange to you, then maybe you’ve never abandoned your true Self. But if you’re like me you may have found yourself in relationships where you separated from your authentic Self to please others and make them happy. Read the full post here »

Writing for Emotional Health and Joy

debramoffitt — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:18 +0000

Writing can help to heal the heart. Research related to health and wellness has proven that writing is a way to face illness and grow. I first learned about this through Dr. John Evans, who created Wellness & Writing Connections conferences and workshops. Inspired by Dr. James Pennebaker's research on how writing can help people heal, Dr. Evans began using writing to heal from his own illness and found that putting pen to paper brought big benefits. The upside was so good that he decided to...

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Your Soul Says You Are Beautiful!

debramoffitt — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:04:09 +0000

If you let your soul dress you up, what would you look like? Would your soul choose different clothes and ask you to dress or style your hair differently? Sally Miller is a soul stylist, she helps people to connect with their soul-Self and make life choices from this deep place. So how’s the soul’s style different from something say that your personality might choose? Well, if you’re like many people you choose fashions and actions based...

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What’s Your Way to Find Your Bliss?

debramoffitt — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:37:56 +0000

Joseph Campbell suggested that when we "find our bliss" and it will lead us to where we need to be. Bliss goes beyond happiness. Everyone wants to find happiness. Happiness is good. It’s a wonderful feeling that comes from buying a new dress or eating an ice cream cone. It may be connected with having physical desires met, but happiness can be fleeting and temporary. Joy dives deeper and last longer. It touches into the spiritual and comes from within. Bliss is the ultimate harvest of...

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Could You Turn the Other Cheek?

debramoffitt — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:00:25 +0000

If you are slapped on one cheek, turn the other too. - Jesus Non-violence is an elevated way of being. Many of us are raised with feelings of, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” But...

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Making Big Changes One Step at a Time

debramoffitt — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:17:03 +0000

If you want to make big changes in your life, the easiest and only way to begin is one step at a time. If you've ever looked at a mountain from the bottom before climbing it, the trek can appear to be a daunting task. But miraculously, by taking one step at a time, the miles lead you to the peak. Running will bring burnout, but going at a slow, steady pace brings endurance. When we start a project or set a goal, we're often full of good intentions. Eat right, workout more, write a novel....

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Do the Right Thing!

debramoffitt — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:21:36 +0000

“Do your duty until it becomes your joy.” How often do we have to make choices between doing the right thing and doing the easier thing? My favorite story about doing the right thing which is called...

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Striking a Spiritual Balance: Equal-mindedness for All Seasons

debramoffitt — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:07:53 +0000

“The ingredients of both darkness and light are equally present in all of us,...The madness of this planet is largely a result of the human being's difficulty in coming to viruous balance with himself. ”- Elizabeth Gilbert

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Why Do We Have To Face Difficulty?

debramoffitt — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:00:19 +0000

Imagine going through some of life’s toughest challenges – rape, prison, abuse – and coming out with deeper faith. Patrice Gaines, an author and veteran journalist of the Washington Post, experienced some of the toughest things that life can throw out. Instead of turning her back on the Divne she has come through with deeper faith. In this interview discover some of the lessons she learned along the way.

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