Inspirational Awakening

381. Why Are We So Lost? The Journey Home By Maureen O'Crean
     Did you ever wonder how you ended up where you are in your life? Is life a culmination of a series of very carefully planned moves or a hodge podge of serendipitous events? Of course as we get to know ourselves better, our radar becomes more finely tuned. Our intuition develops and we become more secure with our inner knowing. We make better choices. Sometimes I think the journey would be easier if we had a map to guide us.Now granted even if w…



382. Are You Taking Responsibility? By Debbie Friedman
     It is time to take responsibility for our actions and the results we create in our lives. It’s time to stop expecting someone else to do for us what we are unwilling to do for ourselves. It’s time to remember that no one is doing it to us and no one is going to do it for us.We have the right and the responsibility to powerfully, positively choose what we desire for our lives, and to create our life we must also take the appropriate actions in…



383. Transform Old Grumpy By Steve Singleton
     This is a true story. A woman had Snow White and the Seven dwarfs in her yard as lawn ornaments. One morning she found that Grumpy was missing. The thorough search of the neighborhood and many inquiries were fruitless. Grumpy had vanished.Weeks later he suddenly appeared again in his usual spot, the same grump's expression on his painted-plaster face. But attached to him with duct tape was a photo album. One picture showed Grumpy in front of Lo…



384. The Procrastinating Perfectionist By Pete Grand
     Are you a procrastinating perfectionist? I once read an article dealing with the fear of failure and success. The author described it as the following: “The curse of the procrastinating perfectionist”.Boy did I ever associate myself with that statement. I was the kind of guy who would always wait around for the perfect opportunity to come by without attempting anything less than perfect. Did that opportunity ever come by? Not at all... In fact …



385. Fickle Fates By Wayne Mitchell
     Direct Answers - Column for the week of April 19, 2004I am currently involved in a wonderful year-long relationship with a man I've known for ten years. We dated briefly all those years ago, but I wound up marrying someone else. To make a long story short, I should have listened to the fates back then.Recently I was contacted by another man I dated briefly right after high school. Our relationship ended in a gross misunderstanding. I though…



386. Discover How To Make The Success Generating Imagination Work For You By Fernando Soave
     The secret power of positive thinkers is their faith. And this faith is the power of God working through their imagination. A sparked imagination is a sacred channel through which God performs his great projects.How can you make your imagination work for you?1. Pick a goal.Positive thinkers are people who believe in setting goals for personal achievement. Almost, at first inception, these goals, are unrealistic. But the positive thinker inuit…



387. Spring Quotations - Top 30 Quotations About Spring Time By Danielle Hollister
     "Is it so small a thing To have enjoy'd the sun, To have lived light in the spring, To have loved, to have thought, to have done..."-- Matthew Arnold"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt."-- Margaret Atwood"Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June."-- Al Bernstein"An optimist is the human personification of spring."-- Susan J. Bissonette"Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring? "-- N…



388. A Brief Walk On A Sunny Morning By Sheryl Joy Olaño
     It was September 7, 2005, and I was on my way to work.I was a bit early. It was 7:25 a.m. and work would start at 8:30 a.m. Thus I decided to enjoy the gentle warmth of the sun. I took a walk.People who passed me by offered me smiles and hearty hellos. Oh, you could never understand how a simple greeting of a stranger could lighten up your day. You simply could not help but smile as if the sun has suddenly risen on your face; you simply glow.Bu…



389. The Most Powerful Question Ever Asked? By Neil Millar
     What if every experience in your life is sent to you so you can understand who you are and what your life is all about?Just for a moment consider the possibilities within that question.What if it were true, would you be prepared to pay more attention to the events in your life and the meaning behind them? If you're not satisfied with your situation in life and have an issue or two you'd rather not handle then please read on - humour me, the aut…



390. Faux Feelings By Wayne Mitchell
     Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 10, 2003I'm a male, 28, in a happy relationship for a year. None of us is perfect, but we are a good fit for each other and I have a lot of personal respect for my girlfriend. I also think she is now serious about our relationship.For the past year she claimed she was excited about me from the time we first met. Now, however, she admits she went out and had sex with another man just hours afte…



391. Hurricane Katrina and Brad and Hurricane Rita By Brad Swift
     Hi Everyone,This is Ann Swift (Brad's wife) writing to you to let you know about some of the latest happenings with Brad Swift and his living on purpose. As many of you know his life purpose is to live a life of purposeful, passionate and playful service. Well after a few nights of restless sleep, it came to Brad that he was being called to use his veterinary training to assist the animals affected by Hurricane Katrina. He searched the internet…



392. Two Choices That can Make Next Year The Best Year of Your Life By Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
     What if there were just two choices you could make to insure that next year would be wonderful? There actually are, and these choices are quite simple in concept, yet not easy to do. They are not things you do on the outside, such as exercising your body (which is always a good thing to do!) but ways of thinking and being on the inside. These have to do with your attitude and your intent.GRATITUDEI’m sure you’ve all heard of the “attitude…



393. False Prophets By Wayne Mitchell
     Direct Answers - Column for the week of May 12, 2003Of all the relationship advice columns, I like and respect yours most because you never encourage using manipulation or "tricks" in relationships.I recently turned 30 and am considered an attractive woman. My life has never been easy, but I put it all behind me and tried to make the best out of my assets. I moved to the States, put myself through college, graduated with honors, and work hard…



394. Keeper of the Keys By Lynn Moriarty Parman
     I am a keeper--can't throw anything away. Some are even making money writing books on this subject--how to organize everything from the house to the garage. Some even suggest hiring an organizer to shape up your closets!Over the years I kept scraps of material etc, and often developed a use for them later, making a quilt, making doll clothes, or doing lots of crafty projects for gifts. What was wrong with that? It was useful and cost nearly not…



395. The Secret Of "Lasting" Personal Change By Jill Ammon-Wexler
     Why do so many of us end up frustrated when we try to improve our personal reality?Why do diets end up in gained weight?Why do some people fail again and again at business?Why do others get into one bad relationship after another - in spite of their deep desire for a "good" relationship?Obviously no one *wishes* to fail in their personal or business life. Yet this is an all-too-common problemLet's face it! We want and deserve to make our lives…



396. Patience: What Are YOU Waiting For? By Edi Sowers
     Waiting.Waiting.Waiting. (Heavy sigh)Would you agree that waiting is largely considered to be an inconvenience, a hassle, a problem? Well, I am boldly proclaiming that I think waiting has gotten a "bum rap."Today I’m going to share something totally personal with you. It's about waiting, and how valuable the precious moments of waiting can be. As you hear my personal waiting story, I hope you will be able to relate it to your own.From my younge…



397. Count Your Blessings By Bonnie Moss
     Each day brings a new beginning. It’s a new leaf in the story of your life. It can be bright, cheerful and positive, with the courage to face another day, whatever it may bring with enthusiasm.Or, let the dark clouds hover and you shiver in the cold. Let yourself be overcome with the jitters. Wallow in all the negative issues in your life, past and present. You are a victim, helpless and forgotten. You are ready to go back to bed and hide fro…



398. Leading a World Class Life By Jim Rohn
     Every four years the world is given the gift of the Olympics. For a few weeks nations lay down their arms and come together to let their world class athletes compete on a level playing field to see who the best is in the many events. Such amazing athleticism was on display the past few weeks. It boggles the mind what these young men and women can accomplish with their bodies. Great feats of skill and determination bring them to the pinnacle of …



399. White Sun - The Silence of the Wise By Teow Aun Chew
     Although the truth cannot be seen, heard or touched, yet it is the origin of all things and it is beyond time, space and religion. The great ancients who lived in accordance to the truth were men of subtle wisdom and penetrating intelligence. They were so profound that others did not understand them and such people are the founders of the Five Great Religions like Lao Tze, Confucius, Sakyamuni Buddha, Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammad.Everythin…



400. Increase Awareness With One Simple Question By Catherine Franz
     There are many ways we can increase our own personal awareness about our life and what we want to make out of it. Yet, we seldom ask the question, "Why am I doing this?" By consciously becoming more aware of what we do and why, we can then make phenomenal changes. Usually in leaps and bounds. This includes losing weight, being happier, working in a job we love, and all the rest of the things that most of chase.Here are four easy ways you can…



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