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The Gift of Seeing with Eyes of the Heart

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It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, for what is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint-Expeury In a society where so much emphasis is put on physical appearance, we often forget to look [...]

The Practice of Chanting Om

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The omkara is the manifestation through sound of the highest consciousness or highest light.  Practice of the repetition of Om or Omkara elevates the mind and raises the vibrations. It helps to focus on and calm the wayward mind. The [...]

Deepening Spiritual Practice through Break Ups, Separation and Divorce

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During break up, separation and divorce, we are tested to the extreme.  Through relationship challenges we gain a chance to test the depth of our spiritual practice. It becomes an opportunity to use the practices and live the situation fully [...]

Spiritual Contentment on the Waves of Life

posted by debramoffitt

The highest form of happiness is contentment. Our media and our consumer society often play on discontent. They show us images of what life could be if we were something better or if we only had something more. But contentment [...]

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From Zero to Hero: Spiritual Attitudes That Change Your Life
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, compassio

posted 6:40:38am May. 21, 2013 | read full post »

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

posted 6:57:03am May. 16, 2013 | read full post »

Writing for Emotional Health and Joy
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 resea

posted 6:00:18am Apr. 30, 2013 | read full post »

Your Soul Says You Are Beautiful!
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 soulâ

posted 6:04:09am Apr. 24, 2013 | read full post »

What's Your Way to Find Your Bliss?
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

posted 6:37:56am Apr. 23, 2013 | read full post »


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