Peace and Valuing Moments

 If we are to have true peace in the world, we must first find it within ourselves."Most people agree that a more peaceful world would be an ideal situation for all living creatures. However, we often seem stumped as to how to bring this ideal situation into being. If we are to have true peace...

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Attitude and adjustments

Attitude is a complex mental state. Definitely an understatement! It can be a mix of feelings, beliefs and values . . . a combination of infinite variables. Sometimes attitude is a result of a simple feeling. Attitude can make the difference between a positive or negative...

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No promises

I try to remind myself that we are never promised anything, and that what control we can exert is not over the events that befall us but how we address ourselves to them. Jeanne DuPrau The Earth House Being grateful for what we have been blessed with is not easy when life circumstances...

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Ownership of Challenges

We retake control of our personal power by becoming courageous enough to articulate, out loud and concisely, the essence of our emotions. Our assuming ownership of the challenges before us in this way empowers us to shift from one emotional state to another. Source:  Daily Om What...

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Changing consciousness

Why should we care about raising our consciousness?  When we set an intention to change and grow, we begin a journey in which we move from coping, to learning and finally, to the enjoyment of living. Here are some of the shifts we move through: From dependence on the clock, to charting...

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What's your weakness?

~ Addicted | Kelly Clarkson ~ Judging by the fact that the majority of the world is overweight, I’m in good company when I say that my number one weakness is good food and enjoying it con mucho gusto. It is more like a passion since it is closely tied in with another passion of mine,...

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An abundance of enthusiasm

What do you do with your worries, problems, fears . . . and an abundance of enthusiasm? For the past two nights I have not been able to sleep because of worries, problems and fears crammed into my thoughts that don’t want to shut down, holding on to every little detail of every concern and project...

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Nothing is impossible

Faith and a positive mental attitude work hand in hand in making things happen. A recurring theme of my blog is maintaining positive vibes and staying stress-free no matter what is going on in your life. It took me along time to realize that I was making myself crazy over things that were...

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The balance of control

We can dream, wish, pray as much as we want, work on a project to exhaustion giving it the best we can give, but in the end we relinquish those things out of our control to faith and hope. What can you do other than your best? The answer is nothing . . . However, much of what happens to us...

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