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Our InnerSelf welcomes your inner self.
All hands on deck! This is the call that is being issued at this time in our evolution. Everyone is a representative of Life Itself, and we each have a role to play... none bigger than the other. Everyone counts, no matter their job or their perspective. Just as no piece of a puzzle is any more important than any other, so we all matter. At this point in time on Planet Earth, it is essential that we all come to the fore and take part in the evolution of our society, in the health of our world, and in the creation of our future.
This week we bring you articles to help in that journey... Whether the journey is internal or external, it is all of the Essence. As I use the expression, "of the essence" I realize that it has two meanings... the common one being that it is essential. Yet the other is that we are all part of The Essence, or God, or the Universe, or of Life Itself -- that spark of Oneness that resides within each of us and which is the spark of our Being, the source of our breath and life.
We can no longer be bystanders in Life, watching others "do their thing", being entertained by, or judgmental of, the actions of others. It is time to reclaim our role, reclaim our power, reclaim our vision, and start doing "our thing", playing our role in the experience that is Life on Planet Earth.
No one is inconsequential. Whether you are educated or not, smart of not, good-looking or not, introvert or extrovert, etc., none of this matters when it is a time for "all hands on deck". We are all needed -- our perspective, our insights, our energy, our Love, is needed.
As Marianne Williamson famously wrote in her book Return to Love,
We ask ourselves
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small
Does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
So that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine,
As children do.
We were born to make manifest
The glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us;
It's in everyone.
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Marie T. Russell
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InnerSelf.com
"New Attitudes...New Possibilities"
NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK
The Evolutionary Call of Our Times
Nicolya Christi
We live in the most auspicious times that afford a rare opportunity to take a giant leap in our evolutionary development both as individuals and as a collective.
Ready and Willing: The Importance of Showing Up
Maureen J. St. Germain
We are seeing many things around us that we know cannot last—the old way of doing or thinking of things—and we must completely “burn these out of our system” to make room for something much better.
A Sane Response to the Death of Certainty
Andrew Harvey and Carolyn Baker, Ph.D.,
The majority of people traumatized in childhood do not recognize the fact, and few people in 2020 would have readily named the pandemic as a trauma.
Don’t Give Up Before You Begin
Peter Ruppert
It’s sometimes easy to wonder if you have “what It takes;” if you have enough talent or skills to make your dreams happen.
Making Lifestyle Changes? Go Slow -- Ease Your Way In
Jovanka Ciares
Sometimes, we are so eager to improve our life and feel better that we rush ahead and try to change everything all at once.
Looking Back and Celebrating Your Successes
Joyce Vissell
This year, I am going to suggest adding something to your routine of resolutions. How about looking back at the past year and celebrating the successes that you have made?
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: January 8, 2023
Mary S. Corning
Today's Inspiration is a short message to help set the tone for this day. It is linked to a longer article for additional reflection and inspiration.
Green Jobs Are Booming but Few Have the Training to Fill Them
Christopher Boone and Karen C. Seto
Employers are increasingly looking for those skills. We analyzed job ads from a global database and found a tenfold increase in the number of jobs with “sustainability” in the title over the last decade, reaching 177,000 in 2021.
How Intermittent Fasting Can Boost Your Health
Anouk Charlot and Joffrey Zoll
In recent years, intermittent fasting has become a popular habit – and has been credited with some health benefits, be it to manage excess weight, chronic illnesses or flagging energy levels. But what exactly is intermittent fasting?
Turning Back the Clock with the Gut Microbiome
Holly Korthas
You see it in commercials every day: creams and lotions to reduce wrinkles, dyes to eliminate gray hair, and remedies to reduce muscle and joint aches
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: The Inner Voice
Barry Vissell
January 7, 2023 - You just never know when that little inner prompting will come… and how important it is to listen to it when it comes.
How Mothers Can Avoid Judgment, Guilt and Shame
Fiona Woollard
Parenting is tough: the lack of sleep, the baby that cries for hours for no reason, the toddler that has a tantrum for all too many reasons. But being a mother is often especially hard.
Why Happy Music Soothes Newborns
Emese Nagy
Music is the language of emotions, arousing and regulating our feelings. For example, research has shown that college students listen to music 37% of the time, and it fills them with happiness, elation or nostalgia during 64% of these sessions.
Long COVID Developed from Mild Cases in Most People
Sarah Wulf Hanson and Theo Vos
Even mild COVID-19 cases can have major and long-lasting effects on people’s health. That is one of the key findings from our recent multicountry study on long COVID-19 – or long COVID
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Standing Up for Ourselves Respectfully
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
January 6, 2023 - It takes courage to express ourselves openly, truthfully, yet lovingly.
How the Philosophy of the Past Can Help Us Imagine the Economy of the Future
Johannes Steizinger et al
The economy keeps making headlines for all the wrong reasons — stories about rising prices, supply shortages and a looming recession have been frequently making the front page these days.
Shamanism is the Fastest Growing 'Religion' in England and Wales
Alexander Alich
According to the latest census, an unlikely “religion” is growing in popularity across England and Wales: shamanism. This makes shamanism the countries’ fastest-growing religion. So what exactly is it?
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Speaking from the Heart
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
January 5, 2023 - When we speak from the heart, we do not judge, criticize, or hurt others.
Why Spot Reduction Exercise Probably Can’t Help You Target Fatty Areas of the Body
Christopher Gaffney
Many people who want to lose weight have a particular area of their body that they wish they could lose fat from most – whether that’s their stomach, arms or thighs.
Your Style of Social Media Use May Be Connected to Your Wellbeing
Charlotte Pennington and Daniel Shaw
Are you a doom scroller or a frequent Tweeter? Do you pass the time by flicking endlessly through others’ posts on social networking sites, or perhaps you use these platforms to share your own content?
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Self-Respect and Self-Compassion
Bronnie Ware
January 4, 2023 - The most important thing I have ever learnt in life — the most, most important thing — is that compassion starts with yourself.
How to Cook Spaghetti Properly and Save Money
David Fairhurst
Italians are notoriously – and understandably – protective of their cuisine, as regular arguments about the correct toppings for pizza or the appropriate pasta to use with a Bolognese ragu will attest.
Why You Should Give the Gift of Mindfulness This New Year
Jeremy David Engels
The start of another year can feel magical to many of us. Even though the days remain short and dark, the flip of the calendar can make it seem new beginnings with new resolutions are possible.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Recognizing Habits
Asaf Mazar and Wendy Wood
January 3, 2023 - When asked what stops them from making healthy lifestyle changes, Americans commonly cite a lack of willpower. Over time time, willpower fades and habits prevail. If the answer isn’t willpower, then what is the key to controlling habits?
How Self-Control Does and Does Not Help You Stick with New Year’s Resolutions
Marco A. Palma
Many of us have decided that things will be different this year. We’ll eat better, get more exercise, save more money or finally get around to decluttering those closets.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Relax, Breathe, Accept
Sandy Goodman
January 2, 2023 -- Meditating... brings me back to what matters, which is my center, which is love, which is what unites all of us.
This Week's Astrological Overview
Astrological Overview & Horoscope: January 9 - 15, 2023
Pam Younghans
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.
Videos Added to YouTube This Week
Designing A New Future For Yourself
by Carl Greer
Reawaken Your Potential & Participate in Planetary Rebirth
by Nicolya Christi
Astrological Overview: January 9 - 15, 2023
with Pam Younghans
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