Inspirational Awakening

561. Here is The Inspirational Wisdom From The Masters By Greg Vanden Berge
     Have you always wanted to do invent something, create something, improve the lives of other people, write a book, meet the partner of your dreams, and make more money. Here is some inspiration for you then.These are some of my favorite quotations I've found over the years. There are thousands of quotations and you can find them in your local search engines like Yahoo or Google by typing and the word quotation or quotes. They remind me of grea…



562. There Are Life Lessons Every Where By Dawn Fields
     The other day, Erica and Eli baked their first cake, with very little help from me. We found a recipe off the Internet and went together to the grocery store to buy all of the ingredients.They were so excited. Although they have helped me cook dinner and bake cookies in the past, this was going to be their first attempt at baking solely on their own. I told them that I would only help them to put the cake into the oven and to take it out…



563. When We Were Kings By Joe DiSabatino
     When I was in college, I went to hear Martin Luther King give a variation of his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in the St. Joseph’s University (Philadelphia) gym. There was standing room only and that’s what I was doing at the very back of the gym, near the exit doors. I was really moved by the emotional intensity of his speech but what I remember the most from that day was what happened afterwards.Rather than leave with the crowd, I decided …



564. Today is Yesterday's Tomorrow By Jim Rohn
     The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it finally arrives, it is called today. Today is yesterday's tomorrow. The question is what did we do with its opportunity? All too often we will waste tomorrow as we wasted yesterday, and as we are wasting today. All that could have been accomplished can easily elude us, despite our intentions, until we inevitably discover that the things that might have been have slipped from our embrace a …



565. What's Simple? By Angie Dixon
     If you walk up to a stranger in the grocery store and ask them to define “simple,” as in “simple life,” they’ll probably say something like “having less stuff.” Or they might hit you with a frozen turkey. But probably they’ll associate simple with stuff.The thing is that simple is not about how much or how little you have. You can have all the stuff you want and have a simple life. That’s the key, though—the stuff you want. Simple is about havi…



566. The Theft of Fire By Malcolm Campbell
     “Igne Natura Renovatur Integra” (By fire is nature renewed whole.) –Alchemical maxim“The whole idea [of the hero’s journey] is that you’ve got to bring out again that which you went to recover, the unrealized, unutilized potential in yourself. The whole point of this journey is the reintroduction of this potential into the world; that is to say, to you living in the world. You are to bring back this treasure of understanding and integrate it in…



567. Making Commitments of Love and Courage By Steve Brunkhorst
     There is a story about a little girl who suffered from a serious disease. Her best chance of recovery would be to receive a blood transfusion from her five-year old brother.The doctor explained the situation to the little brother. He asked the boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.The young boy hesitated for a brief moment. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save my sister's life."During the tr…



568. The Family By Wayne Mitchell
     Direct Answers - Column for the week of January 19, 2004I grew up in a very abusive family. Physical, mental, and emotional abuse were the norm. My father was the most abusive, but my mother echoed his sentiments and couldn't see why we were unhappy with what he was doing to us. Add to this sexual abuse suffered at the day care center they dumped me at, and I was hurt, confused, and losing myself.After one particularly nasty fight I told my …



569. Stay With It! By Ubong Essien
     I walked out of his office inspired. All I could immediately recall were those soft-spoken words, “STAY WITH IT”. They were from no less a person than Rev. Sam Adeyemi of Success Power fame, on whom I had gone to pay a courtesy call. The first time we met was two years earlier when he came to my campus to speak to students about success. Then I was an undergraduate with a fledging media outfit and, most naturally, the privilege fell on me to in…



570. Keep On Believing By Saundra L. Washington
     It has been said that a man is what he eats. Someone else said that a man is what he reads. Still another has said that a man is what he thinks. The proverbial writer said, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” What the editor is saying is that you are not only what you consume physically or what you conceptualize or internalize mentally, but you are also and foremost, what you believe in your heart.If you believe you can, then you can. If…



571. Letting Go Of Perfection By Judy Ringer
     "The power of discovery enables us to achieve excellence without having to be "perfect.'"– Thomas Crum, The Magic of ConflictI arrived at the conference center ready to present my workshop. Almost immediately I noticed the room was too small and it was not set up as requested. There were no flipcharts and there were tables, though I had specifically asked for open space. I caught myself and smiled. I drew the word D I S C O V E R Y in large let…



572. Go On ! Give your Enemy a Hug By Robina Hearle
     Another preposterous idea from yours truly, even the thought makes some people shudder.My husband had been having difficulty with an old mate, whenever he met him there were sneers and snide comments. A feeling of animosity generally pervaded the atmosphere between them. So, Jeremy my husband, set about imagining giving this fellow a hug. In his mind he set a scene and in it he frequently gave the old mate a hug. The next time he met this mate …



573. Time for Sunshine By Joseph Ghabi
     Having spring around makes you feel different after such a long winter journey. How well do you feel when you have a little bit of sunshine in your life? What effect does it do have on our psyche? The power of sunshine brings us a lot of comfort, optimism, self-confidence and of course a smile. Imagine how great if would be if we were so positive all year round!Living like this is possible if you really think about it. In order to exist in such…



574. I Believe in You! By Sean North
     Ally Becker came home from school after Varsity basketball practice and was extremely gleeful. She looked frantically for her Father and walked into the kitchen, the laundry room and finally the living room. “Dad!!” Ally yelled.“I’ll be right there, Ally,” he said calmly. Ally could not contain herself and certainly could not sit. After two minutes, her father walked into the living room to greet her.Without even saying ‘Hello’ or letting he…



575. Improving Your Self Esteem By Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
     Often in our society, we are bombarded with the lives of celebrities. We can end up feeling that if we are not part of the rich and famous, our lives are insignificant. Our society also sends a message of competition and achievement. We watch sports, we always hear about profit and the bottom line being the dollar, we see large companies competing and constantly buying each other out.The result often is that we are taught to see how well we are…



576. War, Disasters and All is Well By Roy Klienwachter
     It is not very often that I have an issue with writing an article or even a book for that matter. There are so many things to write about, the world is a goldmine of information and stories.It is 7:35 am on a Sunday morning and I have been staring at my keyboard for over half an hour without typing a single line of text. My mind has been racing over all the possibilities and has not been able to focus on any particular subject.All is well in th…



577. Brilliant Autumn: Reaping a Bounteous Harvest By Steve Brunkhorst
     "But if in your thought you must measure time into seasons, let each season encircle all the other seasons, And let today embrace the past with remembrance and the future with longing." - Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931)The low afternoon sun cast soft rays through a cool October breeze. Tall maples filled the park with fiery shades of orange and gold. These colorful trees conveyed feelings of strength and peace.Two children darted across a carpet of c…



578. Five Reasons To Journal By Lael Johnson
     Keeping a journal during the coaching process is one of the most simple and effective aids a client can use. Below you will find five reasons why I encourage my clients to use a journal during their coaching time. I hope that you will be motivated to commit your creative pursuits to a journal.REINFORCES SELF-ESTEEM:When artists share their work, they share some part of themselves to their audience. For some artists, performing or displaying th…



579. Mentors, Teachers And Coaches By Brad Swift
     I recently spent an afternoon with one of the people who's made a profound and lasting difference in my life over the past 11 years as Edwene Gaines conducted a workshop on integrity at our local Unity Center. I love how Edwene introduces herself: "I am a woman of power." She then goes on to share that, as a Unity minister, she has dedicated her life to the transformation of the abundance consciousness of planet Earth.At the end of the works…



580. The Day I First Believed By Saundra L. Washington
     I was eight years old, over four decades ago and I remember this event as though it was yesterday. It was a beautiful but cold and blistering winter day in the city of Detroit. Snow was falling moderately, but the wind was ferocious. My siblings and I were engage in some play activity when I was suddenly summoned by my mother and told to go to the store to purchase a loaf of bread and a few other items. Begrudgingly, I took the five dollar bill…



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