“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” ~ Stephen Covey With every step you take and every thought you think even, you have the power to choose. And with all those choices you’ve made, including the ones made by not consciously choosing and taking action, you have…
“An uncomfortable feeling is not an enemy. It’s a gift that says, “Get honest; inquire.” We reach out for alcohol, or television, or credit cards, so we can focus out there and not have to look at the feeling.” ~ Byron Katie Uncomfortable feelings come in all different shapes and sizes. It might be fear,…
“It is the nature of faith to break bounds; to transcend limitations, and take life, thought and action into the universal. It is the nature of faith to unite the lesser with the greater, to unite the mind of man with the mind of God. Therefore, we shall always require faith; however far we may…
“God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches by means of opposites so that you will have two wings to fly, not one.” ~ Rumi How can you know hot if you don’t know cold? How can you know pleasure if you don’t know pain? How can you know what you like if…
“When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.” ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer It’s eye-opening and empowering when you discover that the inner workings of your mind, your thoughts and beliefs, are creating the outer realities we experience. This knowledge is power. Big time. You see, my friend, when you realize that…
“The hardest thing for life is to be ignored and given no attention. To give your attention to something is a way of giving energy. Someone who grows plants told me that if you talk to the plants while watering them, they will grow faster and produce more beautiful flowers. By receiving attention, life can…
Mantra Word for the Day: PRAYER Spirit wants us to understand the power of and to focus on our prayers today. Prayer is powerful time when we commune with God, Spirit, the Universal Mind, All-That-Is, or whatever you call it, and make our requests. They say that in prayer we talk to God, in meditation…
Mantra Word for the Day: PRAYER Spirit is guiding us to consciously utilize prayer today. We think of prayer as the time in which we, with full focus and intention, put forth our requests to God, the Universe, Spirit, or whatever you call It. This is a powerful energetic moment in which you commune with…
“But we’ve got to be very careful that we don’t say . . .” Tutu continued, ignoring him. But the Dalai Lama had trouble concentrating. His chest was heaving, his shoulders were jiggling with involuntary convulsions; he was having a hard time controlling his laughter. “Because there are bad Muslims, therefore Islam is a bad…
“In surrender the head bends and meets the heart. The head that does not bend has no value, and the head that is stiff will have to bend sooner or later, either in surrender or in shame. The head that bends in surrender will never have to bend in shame.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar…