When we’re truly honest with ourselves, our problem is not that opportunities for success haven’t appeared. God is always expanding our possibilities. We are given plenty of opportunities, but we tend to undermine them. Our conflicted energies sabotage everything. To ask for another relationship or another job is not particularly helpful if we’re going to…
Great Spirit, I feel Your hand upon me and see Your handiwork everywhere. My heart is filled with gratitude when I reflect on my life. I am graced to have wonderful family and friends, people who love and accept me and are honest with me. Thank You for such amazing companions, teachers and lovers. I…
Life is a journey, not the destination. It is the mixture of everything. It is happiness and sadness, success and failure, comfort and pain, opportunities and frustrations, love and hatred. It is not perfect. If you go through life without and obstacles, you would not get to appreciate the joy. Life is a journey of…
That’s my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck’s back. If it’s not positive, I didn’t hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy. ~ George Foreman Negative thinking isn’t healthy and it isn’t productive. Most of the time, it isn’t even necessary. When a negative thought…
God doesn’t love anyone over anyone else. There is no atom in the universe more blessed than any other. No one has more potential for greatness than anyone else. The ultimate success of your career will not be determined by credentials, backing, or marketing techniques. It will be determined by your ability to access the…
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? ~ Siddhartha Gautama ~ There are so many promises given to us in the Bible. These promises reassure us and bring comfort to our lives in our times of trial. If…
It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because all that matters is that you get…
Great Spirit: We join our minds and hearts in prayer and celebration. We celebrate Your essence within each of us. We celebrate the Love which connects us. We celebrate the work that we have before us. Today, we reach out and bless every person who is reading this message. We embrace each other like the…
Bad things happen to good people. Good things happen to bad people. Yes, there is injustice in the world, and there is cruelty in the world. But the bottom line is: We will sow what we reap, and Karma is alive and well. Most of the time, as we treat others, so shall we be…
Joy is always lurking around the edges, seeking a way to escape the narrow confines of the worry- burdened heart. All it wants to do is take up residence in the sparkle of your eyes. Let go! And laugh! Joy is always waiting to take you in its arms. ~ Donna Miesbach ~ When a person…
“From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.” (One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish) ~~ Dr. Seuss ~ Dr. Seuss knew the importance of finding the humor in everyday life. He recognized how important it was to live life to the fullest. When you smile, the world smiles back. …
Love your enemies. It makes them so damned mad. ~~ P.D. East When someone tries to steal your joy, don’t let it happen! You yourself will get more out of your life if you choose to do your best to keep on keepin’ on by living well. Living well is the best revenge. Do not settle…
I bless my mind and body with thoughts of perfect health. ~ Daily Word ~ Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. According to WebMd, Meditation is a therapy offered in all comprehensive pain centers. How do you know if meditation is…
Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny. ~ Gandhi ~ One way…
Halloween is a holiday of many mysterious customs. Children roaming from door to door demanding treats can be traced to the Celtic period and the first few centuries of the Christian era, when it was thought that the souls of the dead were out and around, along with fairies, witches, and demons. Offerings of food…
“Do not look to the god of sickness for healing but only to the God of love,” says the Course, “for healing is the acknowledgement of Him.” In the traditional Western medical model, a healer’s job is to attack disease. But if the consciousness of attack is the ultimate problem, how could it be the…
Surround yourself with optimism – whether it be the people who support your choices, affirmations you’ve written down and posted in your house, or the self-talk that is constantly going on in your head – keep it positive. If you wouldn’t want to hear such negativity from somebody else, don’t allow the voice in your…
Peace in our life offers us the possibility of living in a way that is in harmony with our natural rhythms and cycles and that honors our potential gifts and abilities. Once we have released our fears about basic survival, we start to learn to trust in the Goodness of Life. We reach this level of development as…
Most people focus on doing things as the way to make a difference. What they don’t realize is that the most powerful way to make a difference doesn’t require you to actually do anything at all! You start by changing YOUR world; You end up changing THE world. ~ Aman Motwane ~ We all want…
We have the ability to create our own reality. When we look at a situation, we can see the positive or we can see the negative. Negative thinking weakens the immune system and contributes to disease. What is violence but an extreme expression of negativity. Positive thoughts create more positive circumstances. To lead a healthy life, it…
We can change our mental filter by allowing positive thoughts to shape the way we see the world. Pessimism can develop into a habit if we are not careful. Don’t let negative thinking into our mental filter. Look at the good in every happening. A stressful time with family or friends can give us an…
When we have positive things happen to us or in our lives, we should take the time to celebrate these happenings. Take the time to enjoy these things, no matter how small. Celebrate the good things when they happen. Allow yourself the time to enjoy them and embrace the happiness you feel. Some days have…
… Deep within each of us lie goodness unimagined, wisdom, music, talents of every variety, joy, peace, humility and love ..,. a vast goldmine. ~ Eric Butterworth (Discover the Power Within You: A Guide to the Unexplored Depths Within) ~ A good person, what we all strive to be, has many great qualities. The most important is…
Then without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day. Of course you achieve quite a lot in the course of time. Anyone can do this, it costs nothing and is certainly very helpful. Whoever doesn’t know it must learn and find by experience that a quiet conscience makes…