Inspirational Awakening

341. How to Use the Ebb and Flow of Life to Your Advantage By Romy Macias
     Are you overwhelmed with so many activities you don't know where to start?Are you always in a hurry but seem to get nowhere?Do you find yourself in a state of perpetual over-drive?Do you constantly feel tired?Perhaps it's time to take inventory of your life.But how?Here is an excerpt written in the early 1900's by an author who has very wise words about this modern day problem. Apparently this problem is not exclusive to our times.This author…



342. The Art of Giving By Chris Widener
     In the pursuit of the life we dream of, this journey we are on for successful living, the focus is usually on figuring out what it is exactly that we want and then setting ourselves on course for going and getting it. This is very important: Know what you want to get for your life and then pursue it.But there is another aspect of achieving the life you dream of that seems on the surface to actually be counter-productive to getting the life you …



343. Ever Wondered Why Everyone Else is Moving On, Except You? By Jason Johns
     “I attend courses, read books, listen to CD’s, yet I am still not living the life I want to and am unhappy with the life I have. How can I have the life I want to have?”This is a surprisingly common dilemma. There are many people out there who could be called “Seminar Junkies”. They go from course to course, book to book, guru to guru desperately seeking answers, yet never finding them.They watch the people around them have magical transformati…



344. Life After Death: The Story of the Green Donkey By Lisa Sullivan
     This is the true story of what Deepak Chopra would call a "Whopper". It is a story so touched with the hand of God it seems almost impossible to believe, and yet, there can be NO doubt for those of us who are believers that this really happened!My best friend passed into Spirit on May 15, 2004 at the age of 45, after a 10 year battle with HER-2 Breast Cancer. We had spent 40 years weaving the fabric of our lives together in a dance that was jus…



345. Been There, Done That By Wayne Mitchell
     Fourteen years ago I was divorced from my second wife, her idea. I'll call her Kay. But I never lost my love for her. She married again and had two children. We always remained friends, however my new wife could not relate to that, so contact via any manner was limited.Kay divorced again about four years ago, and my wife just passed away recently. Kay sent her condolences and that has led to a meeting for coffee in the near future. First,…



346. Best Friends By Penny Estes
     Do you ever need to have your batteries "re-charged", or you may need a boost to your self-confidence. You might be facing a very scary situation--like turning another year older with a BIG zero behind the number--and need a strong and reasurring presence.How about having a totally attentive ear to vent your troubles to and get feedback, but only if it is requested. On a more enjoyable note, you may want to take a fun filled vacation and spen…



347. Vistas By Leslie Fieger
     The other day I found myself frustrated with the slow progress on my new project. Other people involved, subcontractors, just 'weren't getting it'. Why couldn't they just see what needed to be done and do it? Why was everything taking so long?I decided that the best thing for me to do was take a breather, so I went with my dog, Sultain, for a hike up the mountainside. As I am huffing and puffing up a 1000 feet of climb, even the dog is panting,…



348. Attitude Adjustment By Leslie Fieger
     "If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgment of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgment now."~ Marcus Aurelius"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind."~ William JamesThe attitude that you adopt is a major factor in determining both the success and happiness you are able to attain. Since both your whole ove…



349. My Life With Furniture By Cathy Goodwin
     These days, I find the lines are blurred between school and Real Life. Student life often means spending a cozy evening with your computer or heading to the boardroom for an on-site lesson.Even traditional campus life has been redesigned for grown-ups. On September 5, 1999, the New York Times Magazine carried a story about life in the New Dorms that look like yuppie condominiums, complete with carpeting and what the Times calls "adult-sized ref…



350. The Ant Philosophy By Jim Rohn
     Over the years I've been teaching kids about a simple but powerful concept - the ant philosophy.I think everybody should study ants. They have an amazing four-part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never quit. That's a good philosophy. If they're headed somewhere and you try to stop them; they'll look for another way. They'll climb over, they'll climb under, they'll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat philoso…



351. Inspiration: Some More Observations on Life So Far By Jeff Herring
     Three areas of life in which we get very little training, yet we all seem to have an opinion on: marriage, parenting and money.When all is said and done, it really is much simpler to succeed than to fail.Two A’s for improving your marriage: Awareness and Anticipation. Awareness of how you are feeling - Anticipation of how your spouse might be feeling.Today’s choices are tomorrow’s character.In other countries people die for the right to vote, o…



352. Message From An Angel - Is It Yours ? By Sharae Taylor
     This is a message from an Angel. Can you relate? Is it yours?Golden light shining in the darkness. That is how the universe sees you.You give much from the heart and this does not go unnoticed.I am here to tell you this…the Divine is aware of your good deeds.Many think in the day to day living that mostly what they do is of no significance... so they continue to walk in their fog…never seeing and never caring... this is not truth.You care and y…



353. Where Did We Miss? By Joseph Ghabi
     Talking with friends, people I meet on a regular basis, I realized that many of us make a bigger a deal of meditation than it actually is. For some people, meditation is somewhat of a discipline, and for others it’s the discipline about meditation that makes them run away from it. People, organizations, and any other form of disciplinary establishment we look to for guidance, tell us that meditation is disciplinary in its formality and requires…



354. Adversity to Victory By Steve Brunkhorst
     The following is a true story about a young friend who lives in St. Louis.Andy was born with a developmental disorder. The two sides of his brain were not joined normally with each other. The right side of his body could not communicate with the left. At age three, it was difficult for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo back a few words and walk slowly while someone held each of his hands.Then came the struggles. He attended an al…



355. Your Support Network By Angie Dixon
     Quick. Who’s in your support network? Huh? What’s a support network? Do I have a support network? Honey, who’s in my support network?Your support network is that group of people you can go to with problems, questions, to vent, to cry on their shoulders.Friends, for starters. Who are your close friends? Are they available to you when you need them? If they’re not, why aren’t you looking for different close friends?And family. Many people, like m…



356. Confidence Building Steps That Work Like Crazy! By Annette Colby
     Self-confidence is your assessment of your own self-worth. It plays a large part in determining your happiness through life. So how do you create confidence? Well here's a surprise - you take action! If you don’t currently have much self-confidence, let’s explore the options on how to cultivate this trait within your life.NFL legend Roger Stauback (Cowboys Quarterback 1969-1979) said, "Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result o…



357. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life By Steve Pavlina
     Here’s a true story of some very bad luck, which ultimately became a positive memory...Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 28, 1994 - I arrive at my girlfriend Erin’s house bright and early. We’ve only been dating for 3 months, and we’re about to begin our first vacation together — 3 fun-filled days in Las Vegas. We toss our bags into the Chevy Nova, and we’re on the road by 7:15am.As we begin the 300-mile drive, Erin tells me about a dream she had the …



358. Recognize the Perfect Realtor By Rebecca Hanson
     As soon as you have launched a strong desire, the answer is on its way. In that moment the Universe/God begins to orchestrate every person, event, and resource necessary to fulfill your desire.Once I realized that I REALLY wanted to live in the newly discovered harborside condo, I began to look for a Realtor to represent me.Lesson #1: If is doesn't feel right, it isn'tSince I had only lived in Victoria, BC a year and only knew one Realtor (I'll…



359. A Dream is Just a Dream ... Or is It? By Laurie Hayes
     Some people dismiss dreams as nonsense, thought patterns running amuck as we sleep because we are not conscious and in a position to control them.Others believe that a dream is meant to serve a purpose and provide information that our conscious mind is unable to recognize.Because so many believe that dreams are meant to serve and guide, numerous books, websites, workshops, etc. have been created on the very subject of dream interpretation.Altho…



360. Computers and Internet: Inspiring Us to Create By Daniel Punch
     The Internet is sometimes criticized (usually by parents who think their kids need to be outdoors more often) as leading people to be sitting in front of their computers all day growing bulbous, lethargic and (depending on who you talk to) stupid. I think that the opposite can often be true. My friends and I have recently been inspired to new creative ventures through the time spent online.I have long been a fan of movies, martial arts movies i…



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