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Fare Well, Live Fresh...and Thanks
This is the post in which we say goodbye. We're both leaving our respective jobs at Beliefnet, and so it's time to step away from the blog.So, this is the post in which we say goodbye...by saying thank you. Thank you to you, the readers, for clicking and visiting and sharing the myriad w
posted 12:00:45pm Jul. 02, 2010 |
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Waking Up to Your Dreams (by Wendy Schuman)
Are you a frustrated dreamer? I know I am. I often wake up with fragments of scenes echoing in my mind that seem really meaningful--but then I leap out of bed, start my morning routine, and in seconds they're gone. I want to linger in that realm and tap into the guidance and insight rising from a wi
posted 2:21:32pm Jun. 24, 2010 |
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Prayer for the Gulf from the 13 Grandmothers
Because I lack an engineering degree and don't understand why we can't just stop this thing NOW with a 10-ton wad of gum or giant boulder or massive Q-tip, I'll share more spiritual wisdom from elders. This is from the beautiful, amazing International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers--they each
posted 10:52:38am Jun. 21, 2010 |
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Fresh Morning: Worry Away the Worry
"Worry is a prayer for something you don't want." - Sharon Gannon
I love that. The other day someone expressed concern about my excessive worrying habit, and I've been contemplating on it ever since. Doing my best to actually contemplate, rather than worry. I've been on a renewed Gilmore G
posted 9:14:40am Jun. 21, 2010 |
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How Did You (or a Loved One) Heal from Cancer?
In addition to co-writing this blog and working at Beliefnet full-time, I'm writing a book. It's about how I got through cancer five years ago with a combination of heavy-duty Western meds and all I knew from my personal and journalistic experience of yoga, meditation, non-religious spirituality, an
posted 3:08:46pm Jun. 18, 2010 |
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posted February 21, 2009 at 2:59 am
We are so obsessed with our outer appearances that we spend hours on looking good and judge a person from what he wears , where he lives and where he works.But have we ever stopped to wonder what is our inner essence.Have you ever sat in a crowded mall and just observed people.In unawareness, their true personality shines out and we can perceive whether the person is a calm compassionate person or a harried ,materialistic person.Even a beggar can be a satisfied soul emanating peace while a billionaire in his multi-million dollar mansion is fearful and stressed.You go to a hospital and visit the cribs of babies and you will see that each baby has its own distinct essence-So what makes this essence? Or are you born with it? Can you change this essence to be a better human being? I welcome your views and opinions on this topic before I give my own views
posted February 24, 2009 at 5:20 am
I believe we’re born with a soul, within that soul is our inner most being created by God. The soul is eternal, it’s the one part of our existence that goes on unending throughout time. This post makes you think. I agree, you don’t have to have money to be at peace, comfortable in your skin. And, your skin doesn’t have to be pretty, either.
posted February 24, 2009 at 8:41 am
I think we are born with the “essence”. God provides us the opportunity to improve this “essence” through the trials and experiences that we go through in our lives. Every experience is an opportunity for growth and maturity to find truth, peace and hope within us. Decisions and choices is the only determining factor which shapes your essence and your happiness. The power that we have in us is immeasurable as long as we really understand the real meaning of happiness which has nothing to do with the way you look, how much money you have or the things that you own. All those things are privileges that God gives you. The real challenge is allowing your heart to grow, to love unconditionally and to love yourself, to help others and help yourself, to accept the dreams that God has put in your heart and simply just go for it. To realize that when we are no longer here we will leave just like we came with nothing but that pure “essence” that God has given us and hopefully we were successful and had a positive impact on ourselves and every person that we touched along our path.
posted February 24, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Hi, I have always believed that each of us has a soul that is our own self, some of us choose to show our soul to others and others of us keep our souls private. I have two sons, 27 and 25, they were asking me one year what I wanted for Christmas. I explained to them that I was not into material things, which they alrady knew. I explained to them that it could as simple as a blade of grasss to the gift of their heart. I explained to them that a gift that is from the heart is the most important gift that anybody could give or recieve. They have grown into fine young men.
posted February 24, 2009 at 7:07 pm
I believe that we are born with an inner essence and also have the capability to change it in order to be a better human being. We live in an impermanent world, spending our time to build up our own worldly desires. Instead we should direct it to help others. We should never judge people by the way they look, the way they dress or the people who they hang out with. Treating someone with kindness and respect will make you feel happy and bring out that inner essence in you.
posted February 24, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I believe that we are born with an inner essence and also have the capability to change it in order to be a better human being. We live in an impermanent world, spending our time to build up our own worldly desires. Instead we should direct it to help others. We should never judge people by the way they look, the way they dress or the people who they hang out with. Treating someone with kindness and respect will make you feel happy and bring out that inner essence in you.