Self Realization

This Is Not Where I Thought I Would Be

Laura Campbell | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Positive Thinking, Destiny, Divorce, Gratitude, Self-Realization, Women's Empowerment, Divorce Advice, Moving Forward, Personal Development, Future, Divorce News
Laura Campbell

When I got divorced, I remember saying to my mother, "This is not where I thought I would be at this stage of my life." I was sad when I said it, and stuck in the disappointment of my failed marriage. Divorce had definitely not been part of my life plan.

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The Dark Night of the Soul

Guy Finley | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Letting Go, Surrendering Your Self, Rebirth, Immortal Soul, Starting Over, Self-Realization, Self-Transformation, Consciousness, Healthy Living News
Guy Finley

It's really quite clear: Nothing created lives outside the laws of this grand cycle of reciprocity.

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Why Your Intellect Is An Obstacle In Yoga

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Meditation, Yoga, Heart, Self-Realization, Hinduism, Awareness, Consciousness, Yoga Awareness, Healthy Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Although it has its roots in Hinduism, yoga transcends the limitations of religion; it stands alone. Yoga means union; it is waking up to the beauty both within ourselves and realizing the sacredness of all life.

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An Age of Radical Seeking (Part One)

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: History, Religion, The Inner Life, Spirituality, Self-Realization, Culture, Industrial Revolution, History of Ideas, Freud, History of Religion, Religion News
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.

The end of the 19th century and onward was a significant period in the rise of spiritualism and mediums, general interest in esoteric matters, and the public emergence of occult movements.

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What If Christmas Means More Than Easter

Walter Beebe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Evolution, Human Interaction, Birth of Jesus, Easter and Christmas, Human Consciousness, Nativity of Jesus, Birth of Christ, Meaning of Christmas, Consciousness, Self-Awareness, Jesus, Christmas, Self-Improvement, Love, Self-Realization, Religion News
Walter Beebe

What if Jesus' birth, not the resurrection, heralded humanity's rebirth at a whole new level?

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10 Common Happiness Mistakes

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mistakes, Unhappiness, Change, Mindfulness, Self-Realization, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Here are the 10 most common happiness mistakes: Delaying doing something important until you have some "free time," because you may never have any ...

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Stop Shoulding All Over Yourself in LA

Holly Sidell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Self Awareness, Spiritual Journey, Holly Sidell, Holly-Sidell, Self-Reflection, Spirituality, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Los Angeles News
Holly Sidell

Since high school, one of my favorite quotes has been Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Traveling is a fool's paradise." And I always believed this quote to be resoundingly true.

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Checking Your Wellness Intelligence

Jan Phillips | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Wellness Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Self-Realization, Healthy Living News
Jan Phillips

I bought a blood pressure monitor the other day after visiting my doctor and finding my blood pressure was elevated. I felt healthy as a horse and had...

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5 Tips for Budgeting Time

James M. Lynch | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Work Life Balance, The Balanced Life, Time, Time Management, Life Coaching, Enjoying Life, Work-Life Balance, Laughter, Self-Care, Self-Realization, Self-Help, Over-Scheduling, Self Awareness, Scheduling, James-M-Lynch, Inspiration, Satisfaction, Self-Improvement, Healthy Living News
James M. Lynch

Can you remember the last time you completely lost track of time because you were so engrossed in what you were doing or when time seemed to literally just slow down?

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A Decently Shallow Reason to Learn to Appreciate Your Body

Morane Barkai | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beelzebub, Fashion, Body Image, Negative Body Image, Zits, Self-Awareness, Body Image Mastery, Self-Realization, Style News
Morane Barkai

To get over my shock, I escaped from a mean-spirited floral strapless dress and tried to figure out how I could have ever shown such a poor understanding of what I really looked like and what actually suited me. Finally, I have to admit that the experience, although quite unpleasant, was an eye-opener.

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What Is Really Keeping You From Your Success?

Holly Sidell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Success, Self-Sabotage, Holly Sidell, Holistic Spirituality, Holly-Sidell, Self-Awareness, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Los Angeles News
Holly Sidell

I had a conversation with someone over sushi last night about what success means to us, what we want to achieve, and why we haven't achieved those things yet.

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Who Do You Think You Are

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Motivational Speaker, Authenticity, Appreciation, Honesty, Gratitude, Self-Help, Mike Robbins, Self Esteem, Self-Awareness, Motivational, Self-Confidence, Self-Improvement, Self-Realization, Healthy Living News
Mike Robbins

When I'm about to take a big risk or "step out" in a bold way in my life, I notice the judgmental question "Who do you think you are?" will pop up in my head. Does this ever happen to you?

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Balanced Life -- 9 Paradoxes To Contemplate As You Consider Your Happiness Project

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Paradox, Resolutions, Self-Realization, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

One of my Secrets of Adulthood is "The opposite of a great truth is also true" - and I've certainly found that to be true in the area of happiness. I try to embrace these contradictions:

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Balanced Life -- Consider This Passage From "Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire"

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Literature, Harry Potter, Self-Realization, Happiness, Harry-Potter-and-the-Goblet-of-Fire, Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Tips, Happiness Project, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

There's a particular moment that is one of the emotional highlights of the entire series. I looked up the passage to re-read it, and I realized that - surprise! - it has tremendous relevance to a happiness project.

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Sub-Personalities: Who's Calling The Shots?

Natasha Dern | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Transformation, Spiritual Journey, Mind.Body.Soul, Living News, The Inner Life, Spirituality, Self Discovery, Healing, Living, Self-Realization, Healthy Living News
Natasha Dern

Sub-personalities are like children - they need and demand a lot and often insist on getting their way. They keep nagging at you, screaming or throwing a tantrum when things do not materialize

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There is a Beauty Within You #11: Are You More Than Culture Can Speak

Bob Lingvall | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Awareness, Relationships, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Compassion, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Healthy Living News
Bob Lingvall

Self-awareness is a very mysterious phenomenon. How is it that matter can be self-aware? Is matter somehow creating you and me?

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Balanced Life -- Have Trouble Keeping Your Resolutions? Here Are Six Tips

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Resolutions, Happiness Project, Self-Realization, Happiness, Inside DC, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

One thing I've discovered from doing my happiness project is - no surprise - it's easy to make a resolution, but it's not always easy to keep a resolution.

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There Is a Beauty Within You #13: End Of 2009 Review And Best Wishes

Bob Lingvall | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Awareness, Relationships, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Cult, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Compassion, Self-Help, Self-Realization, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Bob Lingvall

It is as "I am" that we have the best chance of experiencing the realization of our self as eternal bliss. Here we are at the doorway of knowing ourself to be pure awareness in a universe of infinite compassion.

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Balanced Life -- A Secret to Happiness: Don't Try to Keep Your Resolution

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friendship, The Balanced Life, Entertaining, Resolutions, Happiness, Self-Realization, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

One of my Secrets of Adulthood (cribbed from Niels Bohr) is "The opposite of a great truth is also true." So whenever I'm very convinced that something is true, I ask myself, "Is the opposite also true?"

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Negativity: The Path Of The Unattractive

Natasha Dern | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Wisdom, Mind.Body.Soul, Living News, Self Realization, The Shadow, Living, The Inner Life, Self Development, Spirituality, Healthy Living News
Natasha Dern

In Jungian Psychology, your negative state of mind is referred to as 'The Shadow.' This aspect of yourself is why much of your life is the way it is. If not recognized it will create and attract harmful situations in life.

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10 Sure Fire Ways to Make Your Life 100 Times Better

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Relationship Advice, Youth, Wealth, Corporate Responsibility, Sex, Books, Self-Confidence, Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, Business, Confidence, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Healthy Living News
B. Jeffrey Madoff

My grandmother was a wise woman. She would tell me, "Live each day, one at a time." When I asked her how else you could live, she would take a sip from the flask under her apron and shrug her shoulders.

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There is a Beauty Within You #12: Paradise Wasn't Lost, It Was Abandoned

Bob Lingvall | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Awareness, Relationships, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Cult, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Compassion, Self-Help, Self-Realization, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Bob Lingvall

We are ready to believe and follow, giving up freedom for power, justice for security, love for righteousness, allowing culture to become cult.

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There Is A Beauty Within You #9: Mom Became Like The Sweetness Of The Chocolates

Bob Lingvall | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Meditation, Self-Esteem, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Dementia, Death, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Bob Lingvall

The death of a loved one, and in a special way a parent, opens up space for self-reflection. Death asks, "Are you living a good life?" Dementia tries to help us answer.

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Feminine Power: Mystical Radiance Is What You Want

Natasha Dern | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Spirituality, Feminine Power, Mind.Body.Soul, Wisdom, Women, Self Development, The Inner Life, Self Realization, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Natasha Dern

In society, we are taught from a young age to grow up and be the perfect woman. We are expected to do it all and if we can't do it all, there is something wrong with us.

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There Is a Beauty Within You #10: When Love and Awareness Meet

Bob Lingvall | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Awareness, Relationships, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Compassion, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Yoga, Healthy Living News
Bob Lingvall

Immersed in the most personal of personal loves, we are a point of awareness in an ocean of compassionate love; a butterfly on the back of a whale preparing to dive.

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