Prayer Request - Gregory

I would like to ask a special favor from everyone who reads this. On the morning of July 9th, my Oldest Great Nephew, was killed in an auto accident in Michigan. Gregory Liphard was only 26 years old and had served our country in the Marines in two tours of duty in Afghanistan and suffered from PTSD. I ask that you pray for my niece and her husband as well as Greg’s siblings and extended family, as they prepare to lay him to rest.   Your prayers are important to all of us to help us along our journey while …CONTINUE READING HERE: Prayer Request – Gregory

Remembering the Past without Living There!

Many of the people I meet including my clients, are stuck in the things that have passed, sometimes just moments ago, and sometimes decades ago. Does this sound like you? Of course we can’t actually live in the past, but what we can do is continually ruminate about the past. When we do this we end up giving that issue our energy for the moment and over the long haul that lost energy can drain us. When we are concerned about the future we again are giving our energy to that instead of devoting our energy to be in the …CONTINUE READING HERE: Tips for Letting Go of the Past?

The Importance of Understanding YOU!

How well do you understand yourself? How often do you check in with your soul when you make a decision? Do you live your life in accordance with your strengths and talents? Do you even know what they are? These may seem like silly questions but the answers hold the key to who you truly are. Often, you can go through life totally out of touch with what makes you tick….what makes you feel joy…what lights you up. You may even feel that knowing yourself at the surface level is all you need but are you really giving attention and …CONTINUE READING HERE: The Importance of Understanding YOU!

Healing from Anxiety Without Medication

Sharon Feighan has written and completed a self help handbook for people suffering anxiety and panic attacks based on her own experience with this debilitating disorder. Anxiety and Panic disorders affect an astonishing amount of people word wide: – 40 million people in the U.S. will experience an impairment because of an anxiety condition this year. – Only 4 million will receive treatment, and of those, only 400,000 will receive proper treatment. – Those who experience anxiety and stress have a very high propensity for drug abuse and addictions. Further statistics show: 65% of North Americans take prescription medications …CONTINUE READING HERE: Healing from Anxiety Without Medication

The Way Life Really Works by Rev Thabiti

Every day we are seeing or hearing about people in the news experiencing unprecedented hardships. Many of us are experiencing an abundance of our own problems. In fact, there are moments when we can become so discouraged or confused that we don’t even know today if we are coming or going. Due to so much misinformation and our being prisoners of erroneous beliefs has made it nearly impossible to stay positive, optimistic or have faith that things will be great in the near future. Blaming and excuses is a recipe that losers use to fail, but the truth is that …CONTINUE READING HERE: The Way Life Really Works by Rev Thabiti

The Top 5 Quickest Ways to Boost Your Happiness

Articles with titles like this usually offer up simple platitudes for being happy, such as “accept everyone,” or “live a balanced life.” While those ideas are true, they are also basically worthless. Such platitudes are so general that they don’t really give you anything that impacts your daily life. This article is different. I’m going to tell you what scientific research shows are the top 5 things you can quickly do to boost your level of happiness. 5. Write down three things you feel grateful for in your life. They could be big things—such as your children, or small things …CONTINUE READING HERE: The Top 5 Quickest Ways to Boost Your Happiness

Are Your Fears Holding You Back?

Do you have fears that are holding you back from being who you are or want to be and doing what you love? When I saw the video below, I wept. His fears are great, he is so nervous that he is absolutely shaking. Yet, he steps out of his comfort zone and shares his awesome voice with the world. It saddens me to think about the number of people, who give up on their dreams, because other people tell them they can’t do whatever they dream of doing. Many people live small, out of fear that they might be …CONTINUE READING HERE: Are Your Fears Holding You Back?

PERMISSION TO LOVE

We all want the same things. We want to be loved as we are. We want to belong, and feel we are valuable…that our presence is enough. We want to love. We long for security, that inner knowing that we can trust ourselves to create and maintain the foundation of shelter, food and contact with others that feels like home base. When we give ourselves permission to love whatever and whomever we love, our lives become richer, easier, healthier. I’m not talking about sick dysfunctional stalker love, or the longing to be ‘completed’ by a ‘soul mate’….That crap has nothing, …CONTINUE READING HERE: PERMISSION TO LOVE

Staying in Love

Sustaining intimacy and fulfillment in a romantic relationship can be challenging. Often couples find themselves lacking true connection with each other as the daily routine of their lives take over. Here are a few essential “Do’s” and “Don’ts” to create a long lasting, meaningful relationship. Do’s Breathe to calm the unending chatter in your mind All of us have some sort of constant commentary running in our heads. This chatter keeps us from fully being in the present moment – the place where true intimacy arises. When we can drop out of our “story,” i.e. our mind chatter, we can …CONTINUE READING HERE: Staying in Love

Shatter the Bonds of False Beliefs and Be Free

Near the end of a busy afternoon, a senior caddie at an exclusive golf club is making his appointed rounds — double-checking that everything is in its proper place — when he wanders into the clubhouse locker room. Much to his shock he sees an obviously completely exhausted man spread-eagle on the floor! A moment later, he recognizes the man as a fairly new member of the club. At first he fears the man may have fallen and hit his head, but after touching him gently, the man leaps to his feet…a terrified look in his eye. “Are you all …CONTINUE READING HERE: Shatter the Bonds of False Beliefs and Be Free