InnerSelf

by Janet Bray Attwood. First, you have to know what you are passionate about — what it is that matters most to you in your life. When you are clear about the “what” that you choose to create in your life, then you will discover the “how”...

by Barbara Berger. You are the only thinker in your mind. This is the most wonderful discovery anyone can ever make. It is the key to freedom — the high road. Because when you understand this, you also under­stand that you can become the conscious...

by Nicolya Christi. Step into a new role, a new you, a new life that will turn your whole world around and surround you with love, as you commit to a new way. Choose to let it all go now. Forgive and forget. Understand how those you perceive have hurt you were themselves hurt by others. Recognize that...

by B. Alan Wallace. Focus initially on a person whom you admire and love, someone who really elicits admiration and respect for the excellence of his or her life. Focus on this person and bring her vividly to mind. Open your heart to...

by Joyce & Barry Vissell.

Do you ever feel that other people have less body image issues than you? That other people are more comfortable with their bodies? I hate to burst your bubble, but Joyce and I have never met anyone who is at peace with their face and body, who completely accepts how they look or feel in their bodies.

by Ronald P. Villano.

How bright is your Light Bulb? Do you feel that you even have a Bulb? The good news is that we all have the potential to turn our Light Bulbs on. Full wattage, fluctuating power, or barely lit – all we need to do to begin to brighten our Bulbs is to become...

by Jayne Chilkes. The “Akashic Records” (Akasha is a Sanskrit word meaning “sky”, “space” or “aether”) is a term from theosophy denoting a collection of mystical knowledge encoded in a non-physical plane of existence. The Records are supposed to contain all knowledge, including all human experience, held within the ...

by Andrea Mathews. Do you know who you are? I mean, who you REALLY are? Or do you just know the summation of your patterned behaviors, words, thoughts and feelings? Typically we think we know ourselves, and we call our patterns a personality. But often this personality is really just an identity — a mask, costume and role that we’ve lived into for so long that we...

by Marc Allen.

What is your purpose in life? Many people have trouble with that word, purpose; it seems so serious, so heavy. You can substitute the word mission if you wish. Or vocation, which comes from the Latin word for calling. What is your calling? This is a...

by Steve Bhaerman.

There's an old riddle, "What makes God laugh?" And the answer of course is, "Hearing our plans." Well, if you're like me you've had the Creator in stitches lately, although you might not necessarily be chuckling along with the Cosmic Laugh Track.  Fortunately, I've...

There's a "catch" in the "self-improvement" or "personal growth" field. We go around seeking to "improve" ourselves and our lives, never quite happy with the way we are or the way our life is. And of course, we always find something to improve. That's the first catch...

I just saw the movie "Pay It Forward" which I had missed when it first came out in the movie theatres. Paying it forward... What a powerful concept! Everyone should see this film or at least be exposed to the concept. In case you don't get a chance to see the movie, let me share the premise with you...

by Norman Monath.  A meaningful book, thoughtfully read, can actually change your life dramatically. By change I mean produce the following effects: program your mind (the way a computer is programmed) so that you consciously and subconsciously take those steps that will lead you to...

by John Hall. Change is happening now, not through revolution, but through transformation. Change is occurring peacefully and is bringing peace. It does not always come in a calm manner however, either on a personal or planetary level, but it is coming and quickly.

by Joyce Vissell. Have you ever asked yourself, “What brings me lasting happiness?” It is a good question. A lot of people answer this in the future tense: When I have a lot of money I will have lasting happiness. Or when I find the perfect partner (or make my partner into the perfect partner) then I will be happy..

by Laurie Beth Jones. I stood before 250 business leaders and asked them:. "What percentage of people would you estimate are in the wrong jobs?" Their almost unanimous response was "seventy percent". Perhaps you are one of those people.  I believe that Heaven will consist of every person doing what s/he most loves. To me, Hell would be an eternity of people having to do work they hate.

by Dhyani Ywahoo. The first priority in life is to be true to the creative principle within yourself. Second is the responsibility to your parents, your family, and your friends -- to see the best within them -- to call forth the best within others.

by Gail E. Steuart and Barry Blumstein.

Society believes that our emotional feelings are a result of our experiences in our environment. In essence: something happened and it made me feel the way I do. This belief, though it is certainly the way it appears, is just the reverse of how it really works.

by Marie T. Russell. We live in a world of extremes. Extreme wealth, extreme poverty. Extreme hedonism and joy, and extreme fear and pain. Extreme religious devotion, and extreme hatred. And as with everything, the microcosm and the macrocosm are reflections...

by Marie T. Russell. We tend to take life seriously -- all the problems, challenges, crises -- all of these seem to be like life and death situations, and in some cases they are. Yet as Shakespeare told us years ago, all the world is a stage, and we are all players or actors upon this earth.

The other day I was giving myself a "good talking to" -- telling myself I really need to exercise regularly, eat better, take better care of myself, etc. But of course all this "telling myself what to do" and this "sermonizing" was not getting me anywhere. As with many of us, I still bristle at being "told what to do" -- whether by others or by myself.

by Marie T. Russell. Frankly, I'm a little tired and amazed at all the God Bless America patriotism and paraphernalia. Mind you, don't get me wrong! Of course I want God (God/Goddess/All That Is) to bless America! What I'm wondering is don't we want her to bless everyone else as well?

by Marie T. Russell. One of my favorite lines in the movie "Gone With The Wind" is when Scarlett says "After all... tomorrow is another day!". This line has given me hope many times when the skies of my life were bleak and I couldn't see around the corner of whatever challenge was...

by Marie T. Russell.

Many of our life lessons come to us through what we might usually call a negative experience, or possibly a negative person, in our life. However, the addition of the term negative to any person or situation is simply a perception, or a judgment, on our part.

by Marie T. Russell.

What do you want? This is a question that is asked of us throughout our lives. Yet, it is a question that we sometimes avoid answering and simply go with whatever seems easier or less painful at the moment.

by Karol Truman.

You have heard how important it is to love others. You have also heard that it's important to love your Self. But have you ever heard about having reverence for your Self? The answer came upon opening my Scriptures one day. There it was -- right in front of me!...

by Guy Finley. If we were able to honestly address our own captive state (that is, how we continue to do those things we don't want to do, and wouldn't do, if we only had a conscious choice before these decisions were made), a New Need would awaken within us. We would realize, unalterably, the need to become fully aware...

by Marie T. Russell.

Many of us have grown up with the concept of the 3 R's. We have been told that the 3R's were the basis or the most important part of education. And we were always told that the three R's were Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. Now wait a minute. Only one of those starts with an "R"...

Many of us get caught in what may be called "commodity time" or the physical daily activities that makes us like the Energizer Bunny... we keep going and going and going, and never stop or slow down. When do you stop to take notice of you? To look at you and see how wonderful you are?

by Marie T. Russell. I strongly believe everyone's basic need is to be loved. As I look at what's happening in the world events, I realize that this basic need has somewhat become distorted. The need for love has been translated by some as the need for attention.

by Marie T. Russell. We all seem to have one habit or another from which we'd like to break free. For some it's smoking, for others eating compulsively, for other talking too much, or talking too little, for some working too much, for others... the list goes on and on. Many of us feel helpless when faced with our habits. How do we...

by Marie T. Russell. Looking at commercials and spam directed my way, I wonder what the human preoccupation with bigger this or bigger that is all about. It seems that the human anatomy has certain parts that we think should be bigger, while all the while we trying to reduce the size of other parts... Maybe, the original concept is fine -- we need to focus on expanding...

The fastest and most effective way to raise our vibrations is through buoyant, joyous energy. Laughter, playfulness, fun, inspiring experiences, elation, bliss, wonder, ecstasy, and abounding love are all avenues to higher vibrations. In addition, we must daily and hourly monitor our thoughts, words, actions and, most of all, feelings.

by Michelle Starkey. Have you ever met anyone that is always having problems? They are always encountering hostile salespeople, rude waitresses, crazy drivers? The mirror is the world. When we look into the mirror we will see what we are. If we gaze into the mirror and we see a world full of evil, then that is because we still have some problems we need to work on...

by Paula Bonnell. What do you see when you see your reflection? Do you see only the physical form or can you look deeper and see the beauty that lies just below the surface? Do you see only your failure to satisfy everyone else's expectations of you or can you see into your heart and soul and appreciate who you are?

by Marie T. Russell

We have all gone through life saying certain things about ourselves, such as: I'm a shy person, or I'm intelligent, or I'm stupid, or I'm clumsy, or I'm a slow-learner, etc. Now that we understand the power of the word and of the mind, we have come to the realization that all of these statements were simply creating self-fulfilling prophecies.

by Carolyn Foster. Personal Power comes from within, from a strong and healthy sense of self. Your personal power includes several Components: your self-esteem, how good you feel about yourself; your independence, how well you can decide on your own what is right for you to do; and your initiative, how well you can take action and follow through. It consists of knowing...

by Susie and Otto Collins. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable in relationship is the fuel that propels the relationship to move forward and grow. If you don?t allow yourself to be vulnerable, what you are doing is building walls and hiding, to keep others from being able to hurt you.

by Roddy White. Lessons, lessons, lessons! What on Earth are we here for? You guessed it -- lessons. Lessons are the meaning of Life. Now, I know some of you, myself included, feel that lessons must be painful to be appreciated or remembered. Contrary to popular belief...