There is one skill fundamental to spiritual development: the ability to discern. Spiritual progress is painfully slow and uncertain until the eyes of discernment are opened, for without this testing, proving, searching ability, we grope in the dark, unable to distinguish the real from the unreal, the substance from the shadow, the false from the […]
Category: Consciousness
How to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone
Outside your comfort zone can be a good place to be, as long as you don’t tip the scales too far. It’s important to remember there’s a difference between the kind of controlled anxiety we’re talking about and the very real anxiety that many people struggle with every day. Everyone’s comfort zone is different, and […]
10 Steps To Get Your Mind Into The Present Moment
We all need something to anchor ourselves. Something to give us certainty and happiness through the ups and downs in life. A compass point to give the day direction and prevent feeling meaningless and letting disorientation creep in. Some people use relationships, status or religion as that anchor. I believe the best one of all […]
10 Ways To Forgive Yourself & Let Go Of The Past
Have you ever noticed how you can hold on to past mistakes long after they occurred? Some of us hold on to things for years! Forgiveness is a process. It does not happen over night and the process will be different for everyone. But no matter how long it takes, there’s hope! Here are some […]
Joy of Giving
We all know how great it feels to receive gifts. However, the joy of getting is short-lived. Our lives are richer when we share, and that great inner joy comes from helping others to better their lives. Truly giving from the heart fills your life with joy and nourishes your Soul. Giving provides an intrinsic […]
How to Awaken your Third Eye in 6 Steps
WHAT IS THE THIRD EYE? The pineal gland is a pea-sized gland shaped like a pine cone, located in the vertebrate brain near the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Also known as the third eye, it is considered to be the organ of supreme universal connection to Your own Soul. Its significance appears in every ancient […]
6 Steps to The Power of Humility
When we lack humility, we may often find ourselves humiliated. The challenge is that most of us want to feel that we have some power and importance in our own lives. The idea of lowering our importance to grow as a person may seem to go against our will to thrive and survive. Practicing humility […]
Attitude of Gratitude ~ Law of Giving & Receiving in 3 Steps
Gratitude, the cardinal moral emotion that promotes cooperation and makes our society civil and kind, is the feeling of reverence for things that are given, according to Bob Emmons Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis and the founding editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology. Many of us spend most of […]
Judgment is a Reflection of Separation
Image James Yang Are We Really so Different from Those We Criticize? Many people have little trouble confessing to being hard on themselves, to being “my own worst critic” or to being a perfectionist. They are, after all, merely confessing to something that our culture upholds as a virtue: the struggle against the self. People […]
The Spiritual Power of Words
We have at our disposal a power that can change lives, make a sick spirit healthy, encourage success, guide those who need it, make or break relationships and create a lasting impression of us as people. That power is the power of words. All of us use words in everyday conversation, that’s the human way […]
