Angels are always willing to help us. One of the best ways of connecting with angels, whether it be your Guardian Angels or one of the many angels available to help us, is to try meditation. Find a spot that your are familiar with, and make yourself comfortable. Be aware of your breathing, slow and…
The Course [A Course in Miracles] says we think we have many different problems, but we only have one. Denying love is the only problem, and embracing it is the only answer. Love heals all of our relationships – to money, the body, work, sex, death, ourselves, and one another. Through the miraculous power of…
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the high road to pride, self esteem and personal satisfaction. ~ Brian Tracy Why do people have self-esteem problems? One of the main reasons is that they do not take responsibility for their actions and subsequently, their own lives. Instead, someone…
The most important part of prayer is what we feel, not what we say. We spend a great deal of time telling God what we think should be done, and not enough time waiting in the stillness for God to tell us what to do. ~ Peace Pilgrim (Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her…
The wonder of any land is not in the land but in the mind seeing it. If you have wonder in your mind, you will see wonder in your life. Leave not the wonder of your childhood behind. When the wonder of your childhood has become the wonder in your adult life, the world has…
Millions of Americans have, at one time or another, suffered from nightmares. Scientists are trying to unravel the meaning behind the disturbing dreams that leave us waking in a panic. They believe that while the nightmare may not directly correspond to waking life, it can reflect the sleeper’s emotions or concerns. Nightmares are usually brought…
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. ~ Elizabeth Kubler-Ross ~ When life become difficult, feel the light within. The brilliant light inside of each one of us…
We can make conscious contact with God, transcend the limitations of a dichotomous world, and regain the power that is only available to us when we’re connected to the Source. This is what I call “getting in the gap.” It’s where we create, manifest, heal, live, and perform at a miraculous level. The gap is…
Just tell yourself, Duckie, you’re really quite lucky! ~ Dr. Seuss (Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?) Dr. Seuss shows us how important it is to express gratitude in our life. When you are grateful, you no longer see lack, which is an illusion. You see abundance, peace and love everywhere and…
Our Journey to Heaven requires us to live a good, peaceful life. We must be prepared to assume responsibility and accept consequences for our actions. This involves taking control of our thoughts and making them healthier. We must trust in the path of our life. Sometimes that path seems very hard, it’s our job to…
Birds of a feather flock together, and then they crap on your car. It is easy to take the opinion of the majority, but it’s much more important to be true to yourself. If you believe firmly in something, and you aren’t hurting anyone with your stand, then stay strong and believe in your choice. …
“There is a Divine urge within everyone to know more, to be more, and to express more, and I have found that the thing we are searching for is the thing we are searching with.” “Out there in the vast reaches of outer space and here in the equally vast reaches of inner space, everything…
I don’t even consider that I wrote it. When I got done, the song was there before me, before I came along. I just sorta came down and just sorta took it down with a pencil, but it was all there before I came around. ~ Bob Dylan ~ Singing feels good. Singing releases endorphins,…
We cannot remember too often that when we observe nature, and especially the ordering of nature, it is always ourselves alone we’re observing. That man is the noblest creature may also be inferred from the fact that no other creature has yet contested this claim. ~ G.C. Lichtenberg ~ Whenever I talk to people who…
When we want to move beyond the pain, when we want to feel better, when we are ready to move beyond where we are, emotionally and spiritually, we must forgive. ~ Iyanla Vanzant (The Value in the Valley) ~ Forgiveness doesn’t mean that you deny the other person’s responsibility for hurting you, and it doesn’t…
I will grow, I will become something new and grand, but no grander than I now am. Just as the sky will be different in a few hours, its present perfection and completeness is not deficient, so am I. Presently perfect and not deficient because I will be different tomorrow. I will grow and I…
Laughter dissolves tension, stress, anxiety, irritation, anger, grief, and depression. Like crying, laughter lowers inhibitions, allowing the release of pent-up emotions. After a hearty bout of laughter, you will experience a sense of well-being. Simply put, he who laughs, lasts. After all, if you can laugh at it, you can live with it. Remember, a…
Always say “Yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to something that already is? What could be more insane that to oppose life itself, which is now and always now? ~Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment) ~ “Ordinary thoughts course…
Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality. ~ Les Brown ~ When you realize how true Mr. Brown’s statement is, it’s then, that your opinion of yourself should always remain your reality. Take solace in the fact that nobody knows you like you do, so trust in you. There is no single, uniform…
A man watches his pear tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the ripening of the fruit, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap. ~ Abraham Lincoln ~ It is…
Sometimes people get the mistaken notion that spirituality is a separate department of life, the penthouse of existence. But rightly understood, it is a vital awareness that pervades all realms of our being. ~ David Steindl-Rast ~ Like everything else in life, spiritual growth is mastered through practice. Start by making prayer part of your daily routine….
You are here not to merely make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. ~ Woodrow Wilson Happiness and love are…
Color can be used very effectively to reduce stress. It affects the way we feel. Color can affect our moods in either a positive or negative manner. Do you feel uncomfortable wearing certain colors or being in a room that is saturated in a particular color? Are there other colors that make you feel comfortable?…
One swallow does not make a summer. Neither does one fine day. Similarly, one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy. Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them, for these only gave them life, those the art of living well. ~…