Today's Inspiration

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Details: Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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What kind of life are you cooking up? This week's InnerSelf Inspiration invites you to choose thoughts, actions, and beliefs that nourish happiness, health, and peace of mind.

Details: Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Fear is natural—but it doesn't have to run your life. This week, we explore how to turn fear into focused intention and create outcomes that align with your heart's desires. Let's use our imagination to build the reality we want—together.

Details: Written by: Paul Levy

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We are not just passive observers. This weekend, remember that by showing up and choosing consciously, you’re shaping reality with every thought and action.

Details: Written by: Joshua Reichmann

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This weekend’s InnerSelf inspiration reminds us of the transformative power of self-talk. Instead of repeating old, hurtful labels, affirm your truth: “I was, I am, I will be Love.”

Details: Written by: Carl Greer

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Confused by the chaos around you? The best answers come not from the outside world, but from your own inner voice. This weekend’s inspiration helps you turn inward to find guidance, insight, and powerful new habits for lasting change.

Details: Written by: Elizabeth Anne Johnson

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Empathy is a choice—and a powerful one. This weekend’s inspiration reminds us that choosing understanding can reshape our relationships and our world for the better.

Details: Written by: Pierre Pradervand

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We are often hardest on ourselves. This weekend, turn your focus inward and learn how self-forgiveness can bring peace, healing, and a fresh start.

Details: Written by: Pierre Pradervand

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Every thought, word, and action is a choice—love or fear? When we submit to love’s authority, life becomes lighter, fuller, and more meaningful. Read this weekend's InnerSelf Inspiration and discover how to experience the peace and joy Love brings.

Details: Written by: Khenchen Palden Sherab & Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche

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December 31, 2022 -- Compassion is feeling, deep in your heart, the suffering of others and wishing for them to be free from all pain. The root of compassion is loving-kindness...

Details: Written by: Joyce Vissell

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December 30, 2022 -- Our feelings are a gift to us to help us more understand ourselves and the world around us.

Details: Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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December 29. 2022 - Acting, and speaking with love and trust in the Ultimate Good will bring us peace within and with our neighbors.

Details: Written by: Shai Tubali

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December 28, 2022 -- Listen to your heart and gently answer this question: “What do I know? What do I know with certainty within my heart—a certainty that no doubts can reach or harm?”

Details: Written by: Jocelyn Kessler

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December 27, 2022 -- Animals live in the moment. However, once they take on human neuroses, whatever they may be, they have no idea what to do with them.

Details: Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

December 26, 2022 -- Choosing to put into practice the virtues of life, from A to Z.

Details: Written by: Pierre Pradervand

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Dec. 24, 2022 -- In a variety of teachings, unconditional love is the heart and soul of the spiritual life and the ultimate aim of the spiritual path...

Details: Written by: Christopher Penczak

Today's Inspiration: The Inner Witness

Dec. 23, 2022 -- Our inner witness is the one who can look back on our life with compassion and no judgment.

Details: Written by: Jude Bijou, M.A., M.F.T.

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Dec. 22, 2022 -- If you give up your expectations that things (or people) should be different than they are...

Details: Written by: Erika Buenaflor, M.A., J.D.

Dec. 21, 2022 -- Learning intuitive and heart-centered earth practices can heal and revive our spirit on many levels.

Details: Written by: Ulrich E. Duprée

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Today's Inspiration is a short message to help set the tone for this day. It is linked to a longer article for additional reflection and inspiration.

Details: Written by: Penney Peirce

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Today's Inspiration is a short message to help set the tone for this day. It is linked to a longer article for additional reflection and inspiration.