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Are You Defining Yourself with a Label?

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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Labels are not only misleading, but they can also define us in a way that is not beneficial for us to be defined.

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The Tools With Which We Build Our Life

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Written by: Jeanne Collins

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Do you ever wonder if you are living your best life? Do you question if you are truly happy? Do you feel stuck and unsure about how to move forward? If any of these questions resonate, wow, do I have a story for you....

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How You Talk to Yourself Matters

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Written by: Coline Monsarrat

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The way we talk to ourselves matters as it also affects how we feel about ourselves. If we constantly have negative self-talk, our brains will start to believe those negative thoughts and affect our actions and emotions in a negative way...

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The Great Tuning to Love and Compassion: Co-Creating a New World

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Written by: Sally Patton

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We can co-create a world in which all children are safe, loved, honored, nourished and embraced. In so doing we co-create a world of love and well-being for everyone. We do not walk away. We go inward first to forgive and love ourselves, so that we can forgive and love the outer world.

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The Ideal? Living in Peaceful Unity -- The Problem? The Ego-Based Mind

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Written by: Jaime A. Pineda, PhD

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Living in peaceful unity seems like an ideal because who has not occasionally strayed from that to experience worries, anxiety, uninhibited thoughts, overwhelming feelings, and seeing no way out of difficult circumstances?

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Unwanted and Unwelcomed? Where Focus Goes, Energy Flows

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Written by: Michelle Madrid

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I didn’t know, for a very long time, that I could change my focus and create a new and empowering energy flow. You possess the same ability.

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How To Create a Happy New Year

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

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"Happy New Year!" What if we meant it this year, that we really intended to make 2024 a happy new year and that we did something to make that happen, rather than just mouthing empty words?

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The How-to and Why of Setting Intentions

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Written by: Bill Philipps

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One of the most underrated superpowers most of us don’t even realize we have is the ability to manifest our desires into reality by setting intentions.

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10 Steps to Create Positive Karma and a Successful Life

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Written by: Vincent DeFilippo

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When some people hear the word “karma,” they associate a negative connotation. But everything we do either causes a negative or positive effect. It’s as simple as that.

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Empowering Empaths: Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs

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Written by: Suzanne Worthley

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Empaths often struggle with self-limiting beliefs rooted in early experiences and societal conditioning. By harnessing the power of consciousness and practicing discernment, individuals can confront and dismantle these narratives. This process not only fosters self-love and connection but also empowers empaths to live authentically and contribute positively to the world.

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Hearts on Fire: Maui -- The Heart Center of Our World

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

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Maui exists as a special place for millions of people all over the world, from those who revere it as one of the world’s sacred sites to tourists who come to reboot their lives.

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Clarity Beyond Duality: The Practice of Compassionate Accountability

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Written by: Marc Lesser

Clarity Beyond Duality

We are at a crucial tipping point in our workplaces, our families, our society, and our planet. There is a tremendous need to find clarity: in our thinking, feelings, goals, actions, relationships, and results.

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Tom Hanks Inspires Harvard Graduates to Embrace Truth, Justice, and the American Way

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Written by: Tom Hanks

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In a memorable commencement address at Harvard University, renowned actor Tom Hanks urges graduates to uphold the values of truth, justice, and the American Way. 

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Reinventing Ourselves through the Power of Change

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Change can be an opportunity for growth and reinvention, but it requires courage and a willingness to take risks.

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The Antidote to the Problems of Our Own Making

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Written by: Dr. Edgar Mitchell

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There is general consensus that the problems of postindustrial civilization are real. Through the years I’ve come to the realization that the problems are not only real, but that they are also severe...

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The Power of All in Community for the Greatest Good

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Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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It used to be that America was a “front porch” country. We knew our neighbors and had block parties on the Fourth of July.

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What We Set Our Intentions To, We Create

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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Do you feel that your current vocation and life situation in general is where you have just been randomly placed, or that there was purposeful intention in getting to this place...

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Relax and Enjoy—for a Strong Finish!

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Written by: Kathryn Hudson

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It is most important to remain aware, present, and conscious in our oh-so-creative thoughts! But there are some tricks of the manifestation trade that are helpful to know...

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Awakening from Our Amnesia: From Lower Self to Higher Self

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Written by: Luke Lafitte

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Hades, in this case, is the consciousness of total separation of the lower self to the higher self—to the point of the lower self being unable to even recognize the higher self.

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Ready and Willing: The Importance of Showing Up

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Written by: Maureen J. St. Germain

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We are seeing many things around us that we know cannot last—the old way of doing or thinking of things—and we must completely “burn these out of our system” to make room for something much better.

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The Evolutionary Call of Our Times

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Written by: Nicolya Christi

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We live in the most auspicious times that afford a rare opportunity to take a giant leap in our evolutionary development both as individuals and as a collective.

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