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…
“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…
Sweet Spirit: Our world seems, at times, focused on things intellectual; obsessed with facts, figures and action plans. Open my heart to the Love beyond facts alone. Help me see, hear and live with an open and receptive heart. I intend to live this day fully and freely; holding nothing back. And so it is. …
In quiet reflection, I turn within toward the Light that is my life. I am no longer afraid of the transformation that is taking place in me. Beyond thoughts and feelings is a truth more glorious than I had imagined. I surrender my self to this incredible journey. All is well with my soul. My…
According to scientists, humble people have an accurate picture of themselves—both their faults and their gifts—which helps them to see what might need changing within. Humility as a virtue is a major theme of both the Old and New Testaments. Why do qualities such as courtesy, patience and deference have such a prominent place in…
ACCEPT YOURSELF. Accept all that is in you that makes you who you are. Accept your personality, your opinions, your choices, your body, your preferences and your life story. Be true to yourself, do not say things against who you are. Put behind you your mistakes, learn from them, forget about them, and make an…
An optimistic person tends to anticipate the best possible outcome in any situation. Even in less than great situations, there’s a way to find something positive. Optimism can greatly affect not only our way of thinking, but also our entire way of life. When we smile we are creating a happy, stimulating environment around us…
To be truly happy, you need to make time for yourself to relax, dream and take pleasure in life’s simpler moments. If you spend most of your days feeling rushed and scattered, it’s hard to feel happy. Beginning today, spend some time doing things you love on a regular basis. Listen to music you love,…
Sweet Spirit: We know that we are not better or worse than anyone else. Each of us is a person in this process of unfolding, discovering who and what we are. We choose to release any thoughts of judgment we may have, whether they are directed at ourselves or some other person. We take time…
To have your attention in the Now is not a denial of what is needed in your life. It is recognition of what is primary. ~ Eckhart Tolle (Stillness Speaks) ~ To live in the now you must become more aware of your thinking — are you constantly worrying about the future? Learn to recognize…
Life is what happens as we are planning our future. Many of us make the mistake of believing that all of our expectations will happen down the road, as we prepare for what we expect our life to be. We believe that once we get there, everything will be perfect and we will finally be…
I want my life to be one that God will be pleased with; I’m by no means a saint. I’ve still got nooks and crannies of things that need to be dealt with. But my eye is on the prize. He’s not done with me yet. ~ Kem ~ “The person in life that you will…
The most important thing to understand about happiness is that it is based on the choices that we make from moment to moment. Most of the time, we allow the little things to bother us and block any happness that we would otherwise feel. Many times serious situations make it difficult to feel happy. This is normal. Just…
This is the place and now is the time! Right where I am, in this moment, I am open and receptive. There is no “better” place to be, no truer truth to learn. This journey we call life leads not to the next town, but into the next dimension. And so it is. ~ “May today…