For a number of years, my sleep was a kind of warzone. So many issues were getting churned through that I'd awaken exhausted in the mornings. The way I coped with this was through a very dedicated morning meditation. After meditating for a half hour, then I'd feel like I'd had a full night's sleep. This subconscious spiritual processing wasn't a whole lot of fun, and it was part of an opening series of years where old pain and issues were being brought up into the light for me. And every part of me had to…
Can Practicing Gratitude Really Change Your Mood?
‘Gratitude’ has been a popular catch phrase for some time now. But does paying attention to and being thankful for the good things in your life really work to improve your moods? And if so, how? What is gratitude, really? A dictionary definition would place gratitude as being thankful for what you are given, implying a …
Excellence lives on the other side of certainty
“If you can’t fail, it doesn’t count.” – Seth Godin We’ve all heard of someone born on third base who thought they hit a triple. Delusion. Seeming achievement in the presence of certainty is just another day. Move beyond certainty. Raise the bar and test yourself. Risk failure. Discover the life of excellence; one found when you move beyond a sure thing. The post Excellence lives on the other side of certainty appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.
Become accountable to you
“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” – Curt Cobain Wanting to be someone else is the denial, and rejection, of the gifts you possess. You deny to yourself, and the world, the privilege to know the full awesomeness of you. Why not discover, appreciate and cultivate the wonders you possess? Why not share them with your world? Why
When Lightning Strikes Your World
When you think of Oregon you naturally think of trees, right? Where I live there are trees for as far as the eye can see. In fact, I am literally surrounded by millions of acres of forest. As you can imagine, summer thunder storms that bring lightning to the region are a matter of concern. Almost without exception, …
What is Schizophrenia?
What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a common mental health disorder worldwide, with up to 2{2879bc8f2cf0c7badc0ba0b91bc88170008fa0b1cee68ceb4afb7fd46d4bfeb9} of the population seen as exhibiting symptoms. The main factor with schizophrenia is a marked and consistent inability to differentiate between what is real and what isn’t real, generally involving hallucinations (false perceptions like voices) and delusions (a set of …
You are unstoppable
“At the end of the day there’s another day.” – Hugh MacLeod Yesterday you thought that if hell exists on earth, then you know what it feels like. The pain, palpable. The fear, unrelenting. Yet here you are today. You passed through the fire. You’re ready to step forward once again and face what shows up. Don’t let the bad days hold you back. No matter how long the day, how dark the night, you will make it to morning.
100 Ways to Overcome Stress
Stress comes in many forms and enters our lives through a multitude of channels. How can we deal with such a pervasive force? Clearly, there is no singular solution to such a complex issue, but there are simple steps that work well in the war against stress. Every single day dozens of people come to this blog looking for ways to overcome or counteract the stress they are experiencing. I hope this helps! 100 of my favorite stress busters 1. Forgive yourself for every mistake you’ve ever made. 2. Forgive others for their offenses against you. 3. Stop obsessing…
The Spiritual Backslide
The spiritual backslide is when we return to an old habit, lifestyle, social circle, job, or something else that no longer serves us. It can happen with food. It can happen with relationships. It can happen with jobs. It can happen with pretty much anything. The main thing is that you are done with this old thing, but a part of you is still attached to the idea of it.The spiritual backslide is a great teaching moment because you get to see what you're attached to, why, and how things really are. That last part is important, and the less aware you are, the more likely you are…
How to Tell Your Friend or Loved One They Might Need Counselling
It’s hard to watch people we care about go through difficult times and suffer low moods and depression, and even harder if we know they could be suffering less by seeking help. But how can you tell a loved one you think therapy might be a good idea without upsetting them or turning them against …
Just be you
“Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.” – Judy Garland You have a comparative advantage over everyone. You possess a unique combination of strengths and capabilities – assets combined that no one else has. Find your strengths. Embrace them. Leverage them. Don’t waste time trying to fit or mold yourself into the abilities of someone
The pain of regret
“Watching someone go for it is disturbing to someone who hesitated.” How many times have you heard, or maybe said “I’ve could have done that!” ? You’re smarter, have more connections, have deeper insights and capabilities; but you held back, convinced yourself that you couldn’t. You didn’t step forward, and someone else ran with it – now you’re…
Educational Lectures: Stop Playin’ And Being Played – Phil Valentine
Dr. Valentine is the founder, director and pastor of the Temple of the Healing Spirit; Self-Healing Education Center, The Institute for Self?Master; and just recently, The University of Kemetian Sciences. A certified member of the International Association of Counselors and Therapists (I.A.C.T.), he received his doctorate in Hygienic Health Science and Classical Naturopathy from The … Related posts: Enlightening Talks: Dr
Encouraging your Discouraged Friend
Originally posted on amaeguerrero: There would be time that someone would call you, ask for your help and encouragement. He/she would entail every detail to you and he/she just can’t hold the heaviness of his/her heart and cry it out. And you don’t have any idea how to ease that pain. Only being emphatic is the closest way to atleast carry off the burden. All you could do is to listen to his/her story and tap his/her back and share an undying encouragement. It’s not easy to see someone in trouble especially if he/she is close to your heart. But be with him/her in his/her journey. Don’t leave him/her in such …
Why hold back?
“We tiptoe through life hoping to make it safely to death.” – Unknown Go ahead. Play it safe. Avoid unnecessary risk. Just stay comfy. We’re all terminal, no one’s getting out alive. And if you play it really safe, you just diminish the experience of being fully alive and very relevant today. You fail to enjoy life at a higher level. Why hold back? Why stay in the shadows? Why not take some more risks and improve the quality of your life? Why not live fully today, not some day? The post Why hold back? appeared
Webinar: Improving Your Intuition and Psychic Abilities
For this webinar, I wanted to talk more about intuition especially as it relates to psychic awareness. For those of you who don't know how I talk about these things, I consider intuition to be the basis of psychic awareness. Intuition is our ability to know ourselves. From that inner clarity, it…
How to Manage Your Anger After a Breakup
Going through a divorce or breakup is never easy, and it can be difficult not to feel hard done by. Anger and resentments towards the ex you once loved can build quickly. The problem is that anger, while a useful emotion in many ways, left to run rampant is also a form of stress. It …
Quotes of Wisdom: Jiddu Krishnamurti on Man’s Relationship with Nature
If you lose touch with nature you lose touch with humanity. If there’s no relationship with nature then you become a killer; then you kill baby seals, whales, dolphins, and man either for gain, for sport, for food, or for knowledge. Then nature is frightened of you, withdrawing its beauty. You may take long walks … Related posts: Quotes of Wisdom: Jiddu Krishnamurti on Self-Knowledge Quotes of Wisdom: Krishnamurti and Seneca on the Wisdom of Learning How to Die Quotes of Wisdom: Erich Fromm on the
far easier to ignore and be blind
So many people in need in our world and so little reason they should be. There is plenty of food and clean water to go around if it isn’t wasted. I think we as a society have grown somewhat complacent and believe our governments are responsible for the well-being of those in need. The fact is each and every one of us are responsible for the wellbeing of ourselves and others. Very little would we have to sacrifice to…
Why stink up your life?
“Holding on to the mistakes of the past will not change it.” Holding on to the crap from the past takes up too much brain space. It wastes your time, and stinks up your life. It’s hard to let go. Mistakes, failures and losses quickly become familiar and convenient to cling to. The uncertainty of the future – a better future – requires vision, unshakeable faith, and the willingness to confront the fear of the unknown. It’s not for sissies. But you’re no sissy. You’re ready to release the past and …
Raise the frequency!
“Raise the frequency.” Abundance is about frequency, about alignment with energy. Consider that wealth, however defined, is little more than the exchange of energy. Why is that some do a better job at connecting into that energy? Is it because while some choose to stay stuck in a low energy state, others, even in similar work or situations, choose to raise their energy level, and connect with higher levels of abundance. They raise their skills and know-how, they connect with higher frequency experiences and people. They grow their vision, they pursue life at a higher level, choosing abundance rather
The 3 Part Power Source Behind Goal Setting
We all know that goal setting is fundamental to the accomplishment of things large and small. Every super achiever has the ability to set and follow through on their goals. But, have you ever wondered what is actually behind the proven power of goal setting? Whenever a success strategy like goal setting has a proven track record for producing results, it can be advantageous to understand why. By identifying the power source behind goal setting , we immediately gain much greater insight into the value of each step involved. In addition, that understanding can help us to produce our …
Emotional Eating and Eating to Regulate Emotions
The topic of emotional eating probably won't seem particularly spiritual, but I will simply remind you that all of life is spiritual. This aspect of unhealthy coping shows us how out of alignment we are with our natural healthy bodies.If you've been reading this spiritual awakening blog for awhile, you'll have noticed that I'm using the term "natural body"…
Live beyond your label
“What you are is not who you are.” – adapted from conversation between Kobe Bryant and Arianna Huffington – NY Times, Sept 28th. You’re not what you do. You’re not the label people stick on you. What you do today, and every day, is but an expression of you. What you do is a role you play, and play well. It’s what people see. The role you embrace, the work you create, the accomplishments …