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Taking The Next Steps: So Many Possibilities, So Many Choices

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Written by: Sarah Love McCoy

Taking The Next Steps: So Many Possibilities, So Many Choices

It can feel like this time we're living in and all the stresses of navigating it are doing the opposite of bringing us closer. The feelings of isolation and separation are real. The divisive tools being used against our greater good are real. There's a lot at stake and there are complex challenges facing us...

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The Heart's Role in Creativity and Connection

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Written by: Dery Dyer

Rediscovery – Seeing with Our Hearts

Exploring the heart's intelligence reveals its vital role in fostering empathy, creativity, and love. By shifting our perspective and learning to see with our hearts, we can enhance our connections with others and the universe, transforming our understanding of life and the interconnectedness of all beings.

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Rewriting the Script: I Give Myself Permission...

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

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How many times have you made a decision to change something in your life and then found yourself slipping off the path you had chosen? Have you found yourself repeating past behavior even though the higher side of your consciousness knew better than to be caught in that same old trap?

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Unconditional Love, Finally! We Have Found The Answer ... And It Is Us.

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

We Have Found The Answer ... And It Is Us.

Now is the time for the expression of unconditional love through as many humans as possible as often as possible for as long as possible every day.

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Understanding Prema: The Essence of Universal Love

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Written by: Sarah Mane

The Practical Path to Experiencing Universal Love All The Time

Exploring the concept of Prema, or pure universal love, reveals its omnipresence in our lives. It emphasizes that love is always accessible, regardless of circumstances. By consciously giving love to others, individuals can foster a flow of Prema in their lives, leading to deeper connections and resilience in challenging times.

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Stepping Out Of Fear Into Love: The Path to Becoming More Conscious

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Written by: Bud Harris, Ph.D.

Stepping Out Of Fear Into Love: The Path to Becoming More Conscious

Using the word consciousness in any discussion can be confusing because it's a word used to mean so many things. Becoming conscious, in the Jungian sense, requires a committed effort to know ourselves, but this effort rewards us with a sense of energy, assurance, and peace.

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Have We Been Living A Lie Since Childhood?

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

Have We Been Living An April's Fool Since Childhood?

Everyday is April Fools' Day...it doesn't only occur on April 1st. Many of us are living daily the greatest April fools' of all... and we are it! We have been living our lives as a lie, pretending to be someone we're not. We are living our lives as if they belonged to someone or something else.

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Three Steps for Re-Visioning Our Planetary Stories

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Written by: Elizabeth E. Meacham, Ph.D.

Three Steps for Re-Visioning Our Planetary Stories

In my teaching, I develop and work with a variety of Earth-connected spiritual practices. I have developed three progressive phases of practices that effectively grow Earth-connected sensitivities. The combination of the steps consistently creates a shift in perspective, which produces experiences of healing and rebalancing within the web of life.

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The Dangers of Emotional Suppression

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Written by: Michael Sky

Emotional Suppression Causes Serious Damage to Bodies, Minds, and Spirits

Emotional suppression can serve a protective purpose in certain situations, such as trauma, but it often leads to serious long-term consequences for physical and mental health. This article explores how suppressing emotions can result in physical dysfunction, chronic fatigue, and hindered relationships, while also offering methods for healthier emotional expression.

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Five Ways to Cope with Stress, plus Ten Ways to Relax

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Written by: Lillian Too

How to Cope with Stress with Ten Sure Ways to Relax

Stress comes from anxiety, fear, guilt, and pressure. Stress causes headaches, earaches, toothaches, chest pains, palpitations, skin rashes, and butterflies in the stomach. Stress makes us hold our breath or breathe unevenly, gives us indigestion and diarrhea, or causes constipation. Stress leads to...

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The Dilemma of The Freedom to Choose

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Written by: Lisette Schuitemaker

The Dilemma of The Freedom to Choose

Across the globe, the freedom to choose what will define our lives is vastly different. We who have many options open to us often suffer from stress, because this freedom brings with it a responsibility of being a good judge of what fits us best.

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Are You A World Citizen? Putting Things in Perspective

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Written by: Pierre Pradervand

Are You A World Citizen? Putting Things in Perspective

A world where a tiny virus weighing a microgram can upset the world economy in a few weeks is either inhabited by a very, very clever virus…or then is really inhabited by an extremely strange group of people... So now that the tsunami is upon us, we need to ask: OK, what now? Have we started learning the lesson?

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Experiencing Moral Injury In The Face of Violence, Indifference, and Confusion

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Written by: Tom Voss

Experiencing Moral Injury In The Face of Violence, Indifference, and Confusion

Moral injury is a wound to the soul. It happens when you participate in or witness things that transgress your deepest beliefs about right and wrong. It is extreme trauma that mani­fests as grief, sorrow, shame, guilt, or any combination of those things. It shows up as negative thoughts, self-hatred, hatred of others, feelings of regret...

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The Urgent Beauty of It All: Feeling and Emptying, Inhaling and Exhaling

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Written by: Mark Nepo

The Urgent Beauty of It All: Feeling and Emptying, Inhaling and Exhaling

Our task in living is how, not why. When we suffer, we get thrown into why: Why me? Why you? Why at this time? At best, why distracts us. At worst, it stalls us. What we do know is that life can be both miraculous and harsh, tender and devastating.

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Believe In Your Dreams and Believe In Yourself

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Written by: Howard H White

Believe In Your Dreams and Believe In Yourself

If I told you that there was just one thing you could do that would give you everything you want, would you do it? Well, all you have to do is believe! All that matters is that you can see what you want and believe in it with all your heart and soul. Few people believe that strongly and still fewer work hard enough for their beliefs to reach fruition. How much do you believe?

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How Can I Experience Things That Aren't Real?

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Written by: Philip Goff

How Can I Experience Things That Aren't Real?

When I see red, it’s the most religious experience. Seeing red just results from photons of a certain frequency hitting the retina of my eye, which cascades electrical and biochemical pulses through my brain, in the same way a PC runs.

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The 10 Commandments of Being Kind to Yourself

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Written by: Louise Hay

How to Love Yourself: The 10 Commandments of Loving Yourself

Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts. It's a dreadful way to live. Treat yourself as you would someone you really loved...

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Transforming Negative Self-Talk with Affirmations

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Written by: Carlos Warter, M.D., Ph.D.

How to Talk to Yourself

Negative self-talk often holds individuals back from personal growth. By recognizing these detrimental storylines and employing affirmations, one can shift their mindset and embrace a more positive narrative. This article provides various affirmations that can help transform self-perception and foster resilience in the face of challenges.

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How To Heal Human Suffering: Reconnecting to Our Source and to Each Other

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Written by: Deepak Chopra

Reconnecting to Our Source and to Each Other

There have been calls to reconnect to the source of the subjective world. In every case, it was the troubling ignorance about the human mind that motivated a few outstanding thinkers to try to bring down the Chinese wall dividing the physical from the mental.

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Eleven Laws for Inward Growth and Learning

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Written by: Guy Finley

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Discover the eleven transformative laws that facilitate inward growth and self-discovery. Each law serves as a guiding principle, encouraging individuals to embrace fresh starts, recognize limitations, and persist through challenges. By integrating these insights, one can elevate their life experience and unlock new possibilities for personal development.

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Aspiring to Beauty: Is Beauty In the Eye of the Beholder?

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Written by: Eve Bruce, M.D.

Aspiring to Beauty: Is Beauty In the Eye of the Beholder?

Is beauty truly in the eye of the beholder? Can we call whatever we see beautiful, depending on our perspective? Beauty, Sensuality, Sexuality, Charisma. I have long questioned these notions. What are these things? Are they culturally defined? Dependent on the fashion...

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