Inspired Interview: Dr. Judith Wright
Learn how to tame fear and create the life you were meant to live in this interview with Dr. Judith Wright.
How Can I Calm My Mind in Meditation?
"I struggle with meditation, my mind is always going. How can I get to that place where I have no thoughts?" ~ Martin, Tulsa, OK Forget about stopping your mind and all those racing thoughts. For me, my meditation practice serves the magical purpose of celebrating my life. It is the opportunity for me to get fully present with the 60 trillion+ cells twinkling inside of me and simply be with my breath. Instead of trying to shut your thoughts off, distract or entertain your mind in a positive way by giving it a technique to focus on. For…
Inspired Interview: Patrick Bet-David
Learn how to move from adversity to success in spite of the odds in this interview with Patrick Bet-David.
5 Incredible Success Tips From a 12-Year Old
Although I'm young, I've learned a lot in life. There are some key lessons I would share with other young people. The first and most important is that no matter how young you are, you can change the world. Some of history's greatest accomplishments were achieved by young people. And especially in the early 21st century, when youth enjoy a level of rights and freedoms that were unheard of just a few decades ago, they are evermore empowered to make change. Never let anyone tell you that being young is a barrier. Second, I would tell youth that when it comes to…
Trying Helps, But Doing is What Matters + 5 Tips to “Do” Happiness
We've all heard it a million times: "Actions speak louder than words." Action is dynamic. It moves and morphs with life. And yet at times we fall back onto "trying" to make something happen as opposed to proactively doing something about the trying. Have you been using a lot of “couldas”,” wouldas”, “shouldas”, maybes, tries and mights lately? It’s time to ditch the conditional-speak. Thinking in this frame of mind puts us in a bind. Why try when you could simply do? Why would when you can? By allowing our lives to be framed in maybes, we’re giving away all…
Inspired Interview: Concetta Bertoldi
World-renowned medium Concetta Bertoldi shares how beautiful and perfect it is on the other side, so that we’re no longer afraid to die – OR afraid to LIVE!
Sponsored: Love is a Power Tool + Other Fun Tips for Happier Parenting
Love can single-handedly mend a broken day, establish an exciting new relationship, or reinforce a happy, internal bond with ourselves. Love is an omnipotent tool that has the uncanny ability to improve any sticky situation we find ourselves in. Love is a power tool we should all have in our happiness toolboxes. But just like that power drill or band saw, it also comes with some safety protocol. When you use your love power tool, you take on the responsibility of treating the world with kindness, compassion and respect. Use your love power tool responsibly, forging, fixing and strengthening relationships…
Learning, Playing, Growing
Why is that, once we grow up, we think we have to stop playing? Actually, once we grow up, it is even more important we continually find ways to bring the fun back into our lives. It is through playing that we are stimulating our senses - all of our senses, our entire multi-sensory being. The old saying "use it or lose it" is quite true. If you watch children, they learn by doing, but they also learn through playing. The same applies whether we are young or old. Our brains need that stimulus -- or it gets dull and less…
Sponsored: Strategies for the Very Serious Business of Happiness
Often, we think of our professional lives as defining of our success as a human being. This is apparent at any social gathering where what we do as a career becomes the center of conversation. Indeed, what we "do" as a profession is important to our economic sustainability. However, the real question, the one that speaks to the heart of the matter of our sustainable wellbeing is: how happy are we in what we do regardless of what our “business” might be? In my coaching practice, workshops and on Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio, I emphasize the need to show up for…
Inspired Interview: Philip Pegler
Learn the wisdom of trusting your own inner voice in this interview with Philip Pegler.
New Beginnings
By Gail Lynne Goodwin. For me, lessons are learned more quickly and remain with me longer, when they are tangible. Recently we purchased a property with a beautiful old historic home. But everything isn't always what it looks like on the outside. Over the last month, as we dug deeper into the condition of the house, we sadly realized that it would actually cost us much more to renovate the existing structure just to make it livable, than it would to demolish and rebuild a new one. After much discussion and a great amount of contemplation, we made the difficult decision to…
Sponsored: Inhabiting Life + Tips for A Transformational Experience
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about this quote from poet Christian Wilman: "Let us remember... that in the end, we go to poetry for one reason, so that we might more fully inhabit our lives and the world in which we live them, and that if we more fully inhabit these things, we might be less apt to destroy both." Christian isn’t just talking about poems and prose here. What he’s trying to say is that art, creativity and things that inspire thought help us engage with our lives so that we treat our existence with more care, respect…
Inspired Interview: Karen Berg
Explore thoughts on reincarnation, life purpose and how to elevate ourselves above the clouds of adversity in this interview with Karen Berg.
Align Yourself with Universal Love
By Michael Cupo. We make our life what it is, but we are not the creator of it. We are created by Universal Love with the intention of spreading Love and making the lives of others a masterpiece. Think of your life as a giant canvas. Everyday you have an opportunity to paint a new picture. The more your mind is settled, the more in touch you become with your creative self. You can make each day a masterpiece inspired by love, or you can just create an ordinary day of existence. There is nothing wrong in this, it just…
Unlucky in Love? Check Your Belief System
"I'm in my mid 50's and always keep my eyes out for someone to love but never find anyone. In my mid 20's I was engaged to a really great guy. We would have married but between the Church and families and moving our plans just got derailed. After that I thought I was in love a few times but they really didn't love me. They just didn't. In 1998 I adopted a daughter on my own because I desperately wanted children. She is the love of my life. But I really wanted a whole family. So in 2000 I…
Don’t Let Your Triggers Control Your Reactions
By Michael Cupo. We all have our triggers that set our reactions in motion. To be in harmony with life, we need to learn what pulls our trigger. A reaction can not occur if the trigger isn't pulled. What triggers the mind from a place of peace to an agitated state? This will have to be understood if you are to go beyond the triggered control. It happens so fast that you alone can't stop it from occurring. This is where knowledge is of no use. You can be very intelligent, but it doesn't equate to knowing how your own…
Providing Motivation for Staff and Colleagues
By Grahak Cunningham. Whether you are a manager, business owner or employee, everyone wants to have a good day at work. This article aims to look at some ways to motivate yourself and/or your staff and how to avoid the opposite. What prevents us from having a great day Most of us have a position of employment which involves being repetitive on some scale. Regular work place, regular work hours and regular repetition of the same tasks. Without the right mindset, it is a simple recipe for losing satisfaction, motivation and fulfillment in a workplace, either yourself or your staff…
Inspired Interview: Grahak Cunningham
Learn how we can accomplish anything and stay happy and positive from the current reigning champion of the world’s longest certified footrace in this interview with Grahak Cunningham.
Our Higher Self
By Michael Cupo. Our higher self is always there, just waiting. When we understand the stillness beneath all our stories, we will align and connect with our waiting higher self. We are not always aligned with our higher self and this is our misgiving. It's not that we can't always be aligned, but we have to do the things that will allow it. Our alignment is in relation to how much we try and control our life. This is thought based. Certain aspects of our life need to be controlled, but the parts that are beyond our control, why do…
Being Right or Being at Peace
By Michael Cupo. Even if you are right, the question is: are you at peace? Selfish energy or the loving energy of God, this is our choice. The energy selected becomes the energy of our life, this is our dilemma. When we are wronged even if our anger is justified, if we do not love we are the ones who suffer along with all those around us. But are there no exceptions to this, how about if a loved one is harmed? The Old Testament said an "eye for eye," but the message of Jesus was to "turn the other…
Inspired Interview: Sir Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson shares how saying ‘Yes!’ to life can change your world in this interview!