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Remain open. Hold no philosophy for or against, however be completely passionate about your present experience. Go into each moment with vigour and heart, true to your understanding. If you…
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Remain open. Hold no philosophy for or against, however be completely passionate about your present experience. Go into each moment with vigour and heart, true to your understanding. If you…
I remember when I was 8 years old, I used to sit on a bus bench or in a park just to watch people behave. This was fascinating to me…
I sometimes wonder what the difference is between losing and winning in life. The difference between non-achievement and achievement. The threshold you have to cross to be considered a "success."…
Life is what you choose. Life is what it is. And life isn't what it isn't. The struggles of any life worth living require a practice of self-liberation, as documented…
Maya Angelou writes, "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty." Life is a winding road and…
Many of us grow up with the concept that we need to prove something. The belief begins early in our lives. Baby Boomers adopted the notion upon starting school, but…
If you have been feeling lost in life and have found yourself wrestling with the age old question that many encounter - what do I really want to do with…
Love more, think less. The only law is love. Do not ask for love; give it. Love is strengthened when we love those who are difficult to love. Perfection is…
I love to help people transform their relationship with money, so I want to share with you a magnetic process for attracting wealth. First, know that you are already rich.…
Happiness is not in your bank account. It's not in your closet, your waist line or your garage. Don't go looking to your list of, or lack of, invites, happiness…
People often ask me how I do what I do -- the basics are simple: From childhood, I was taught never to say, "I cannot." To this day, I excel…
Sometimes life doesn't seem to make sense at all, especially when you are surrounded by the darkness of the unknown. Most often, the only sense comes through the healing and…
Follow your Heart "Take time each day to laugh and to play, Be thoughtful in all of the words that you say. Please follow your heart as you go on…
Anyone who has faced the prospects of leaving one's words for posterity for real instead of a theoretical exercise and survives is blessed beyond words. Sharing the following words becomes…
"They'll never make it through the night." That's what the doctors proclaimed when we were born. As identical twins, born nearly three months premature and weighing just two pounds each, that…
My message is this: our valleys can be purposeful and our pain can be productive. These three critical steps might lead you through difficult times: 1. No obstacle can be…
You're much more than just a physical body. You have within your being an indomitable spirit. Be still, and reach deep into your inner source of spiritual energy for the…
Many blessings in life are sadly taken for granted. You will never understand how precious life is until you face a life-threatening disease. I discovered this after being diagnosed with…
You are not diminished by your pain. Your spirituality is not measured by the presence or absence of difficulty in your life. Challenge is not a punishment or a reward.…
Success is realized when you are able to balance everything, family, friends, career and extracurricular activities, etc. When those around you are satisfied, when those around you are inspired, that…
The most important piece of wisdom I wish to share with humanity is that on the grand scheme of things, what matters is how you treat one another, beginning with…
Happiness, health, prosperity and peace, a better world for our children - all of us want these same things in life. I believe that our wish for a harmonious world…
It's true we live in a time of questionable economic stability, nobody knows where to step or what's coming next. It's also true that without balance, timing, and know-how, surfing…
I believe that each of us wants to be deeply loved, and that without that love, we will never find the happiness we've come here to experience. No matter how…
For me, there's more to life than money. For me, it's all about people and relationships and in particular it's about the relationships we have within our own families -…
Have you ever let go of it all? The most remarkable things can happen when you surrender completely. Letting go and trusting in the universe is probably the all time…
"Know that you are loved." If I had one final opportunity to impart wisdom to the world, this would be my mantra. To my husband and our three year old…
Sometimes the uncertainty of life can seem to be a bit of a challenge. Existing in an environment where you may have little to no access to things like excessive…
Having love in life is important to happiness. I'm not referring to the romantic kind of love with another person, but the inner love you have for you. Do you…
If I had to condense the wisdom of my life into a page to leave as my legacy, here's the most valuable information that I've learned in my life. I…
Wisdom is knowing how to appropriately use the knowledge you have already acquired, but to pass on what I've learned in five hundred words is a challenge. As a incoming…
One of the most fundamental questions we've all asked at some time in our lives is: who am I? Unfortunately, so often we look on the outside to find the…
I may only be 8 years old, but I have learned a great deal. I've learned that bullying is for losers and losers are just not cool! Writing two books…
Our life is full of many opportunities for us. Coincidentally, it is also full of many perceived barriers that we might allow to prevent us from engaging in these opportunities.…
If I can do it, you can do it. It's true! So many of the cliches I have learned are true. Don't waste time beating yourself up all the time…
There's a little exercise I love to do, especially when I'm frustrated and wondering what the heck life is all about.... I close my eyes and imagine that I'm 95…
I have learned that the most important things in life are free. That as long as I never forget that my spiritual life comes before my material life, I will…
I experienced a shattering of my life at the peak of my success, when I was living my dreams to the fullest. As I hit rock bottom, I saw the…
Start each morning off by being grateful for waking up. Say "thank you" for all the stuff you currently have and expect to receive in the future. Focus on all…
You are magnificent. Make no mistake about that. In you, is the magic of stardust, the possibility for the dawning of consciousness, the music of the ages. Into your hands,…
Businesses can and should be mechanisms for doing great God driven things in this world. Money is not bad, unless it becomes the first objective and thus the idol to…
Life is about the journey, not the destination. If you believe this deeply, in the marrow of your spirit, you will treasure each day and take ownership of your time.…
When people ask what I've learned from the experiences in my life I have to smile. What always comes to my mind is faith, accountability, courage, forgiveness and compassion. I…
Never give up. Each of us starts out in this game of life being dealt a certain hand. It is then up to us to decide how we will play…
Walt Disney's first company went bankrupt. Instead of giving up, he headed to Hollywood with twenty dollars and a suitcase to start a new business. He believed in himself and…
It takes extreme self care and love to build your best physical body. Your physical body is what houses your amazing soul. So you'll need a strong vibrant building for…
Whatever the nature of our problems and difficulties, there is hope for us. No matter how much we feel unhappy, discouraged, and hopeless at the present time, happiness is still…
One of the most fun things in life is when we get to take our clothes off, is it not? Another of the most fun things in life is when…
Your life is your choice. How often have we felt helpless in the face of everything that seems to hold us back? The past, the present, money, relationships, weight, appearance,…