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We are potential in physical form. And our potential is immeasurable and infinite... Yet, as the saying goes, we can be our own worst enemy. We do this by limiting ourselves with our thoughts, fears, actions and inaction, and by not seeing our connection with all others. Yet the potential remains and invites us to help it take shape in the reality of the here and now. Our light, when combined with the light and love of other souls on this planet, can make dreams come true.
Three weeks ago, we all entered a new year. And now we get a chance to start a new year again with the Lunar New Year that starts now. But of course, we don't need a new year to launch our dreams and vision of a better world. We can do that each day, each minute, and with each breath we take and release.
This week we look at things we can bring into our being and our life and/or release to keep moving forward on our path to creating a better life for ourselves and a better world for all. The potential is there... What we need is the will to move forward, and the actions to create the future that is waiting there for all of us. Let us not get stuck in either hope or despair, but rather focus on participating in, and helping to create, the transition to a better world for all. Let your light shine and join with the other lights to help us all discover the way to a better future.
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NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK
Forgiveness: The Unavoidable Transition to a Better World
Olivier Clerc
“Can we heal the wounds of the heart, can everything be forgiven?” The question must actually be reformulated.
How to Live beyond Hope and Despair
Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
What does it mean to have hope? For some it means faith in a higher power. For most, I think, having hope as to some outcome is passive, as in deliver me....
How Can We Be the Best Parents We Can Possibly Be?
Rabbi Wayne Dosick
We are the ones who make the choices and convey the lessons—by word and deed, wittingly and unwittingly—that shape a young person’s ethics and values, point of view, and priorities.
Energies, Vibrations, and The Principle of Resonance
Bertold Keinar
When you have good resonance with your partner, friend or spiritual guide, the process of your actions is boosted greatly.
Practices for Turning Potential into Potency
Julia Paulette Hollenbery
Life is not just something that happens to us. It is something we co-create.
Avoiding Anxiety, Stress and the Early-Onset of Cardiovascular Health Issues
Bryant Lusk
Anxiety disorders have long been associated with the early-onset and progression of cardiovascular health issues.
Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit or the Cat, Depending on Where You Live
Megan Bryson
On Jan. 22, 2023, more than a billion people globally will welcome the Year of the Rabbit – or the Year of Cat, depending on which cultural traditions they follow.
How to Talk to Someone about Conspiracy Theories in Five Simple Steps
Daniel Jolley, Karen Douglas and Mathew Marques
People’s first instinct when engaging with conspiracy believers is often to try and debunk their ideas with factual and authoritative information.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Pause and Savor the Moment
Ken Druck, Ph.D.
January 22, 2023 - We’ve all heard the expression, “It’s about the journey, not the destination”...
Mental Health: It’s Not Always Good To Talk
Dan Degerman
Silence in mental illness comes in many forms.
Colds, Flu and COVID: How Diet and Lifestyle Can Boost Your Immune System
Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson
There are many things we can do to support our immune system and even improve its function.
China’s and the World’s Population Now Turns Down
Xiujian Peng
China’s National Bureau of Statistics has confirmed what researchers such as myself have long suspected – that 2022 was the year China’s population turned down.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Simplicity and Nature
Barry Vissell
January 21, 2023 - Research is finally proving what we’ve intuitively know all along. Simplicity is being directly connected to nature.
How Often Should You Change Up Your Exercise Routine?
Mandy Hagstrom and Mitchell Gibbs
People asking for exercise advice are usually looking for a simple answer. Do this over that. Do this many of that thing, for this long. Get these gains. In reality, things are never that simple.
Is Drinking Apple Cider Vinegar Bad for Your Teeth?
Josefine Hirschfeld
Apple cider vinegar has become a popular home remedy in recent years and has been used for centuries in cooking and medicine.
Jacinda Ardern and Her Politics of Kindness Is a Lasting Legacy
Hilde Coffe
Jacinda Ardern’s human and empathetic approach sought to strike a conciliatory tone. Nowhere was this more evident than with her response to the Christchurch terrorist attacks when she said, “they are us”, embracing the immigrant and refugee communities targeted.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Choosing the Focus
Ronald Alexander
January 20, 2023 - For many people, their default is to focus on problems.
Why Plant-based Diets Need Proper Planning
Hazel Flight
Vegetarianism was practised as early as the 5th century BC in India, and it is strongly linked with a number of religious traditions worldwide, such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
Watching Your Weight? You May Only Need To Make Small Changes
Henrietta Graham
Losing weight is one of the most popular new year’s resolutions, yet it is one which most of us struggle to achieve.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Practicing Gratitude
Jamie S. Walters
January 19, 2023 - Gratitude seems like something you have, not something you practice.
Are the Fish in Your Aquarium Happy? Here's How You Can Tell
Matt Parker
Aquatic species don’t seem to induce the same emotional response. And this disparity is clouding our understanding of their lives in captivity.
Are Detox Diets Effective and Worthwhile or Just a Fad?
Taylor Grasso
These diets promise quick results and can particularly entice people around the new year, when there tends to be a renewed focus on health and lifestyle habits.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Getting Better and Better
Barbara Berger
January 18, 2023 - This affirmation is so powerful because it's very general and covers EVERYTHING...
Are Dogs Left- or Right-handed?
Deborah Wells
Some 10% to 13% of humans are left-handed, with men being three times more likely to be left-handed than women, though very few people are ambidextrous.
Why Is Procrastination Linked to Poor Health?
Eva Skillgate et al
Studies have found a link between procrastination and poor health. It is associated with higher levels of stress, unhealthier lifestyles and delays in seeing a doctor about health problems.
How the Pharmaceutical Industry Uses Disinformation to Undermine Drug Price Reform
Joel Lexchin
Drug companies have been making threats for over 50 years every time governments do something that threatens their profits.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Acknowledging Choices
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
January 17, 2023 - Recognizing that everything we do is a choice makes us stronger. It helps illuminate the path ahead...
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Try and Try Again.
Peter Ruppert
January 16, 2023 - Every one of us has our own journey and learning curve.
This Week's Astrological Overview
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: January 23 - 29, 2023
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
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Opening to a Whole New Way of Being
Written by Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Narrated by Marie T. Russell
Renewal and Transformation: This Is Who You Are!
Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell.
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