Wellness

What Would It REALLY Take to Make You Happy?

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:38:24 +0100

By M. Chestnut O, The Oprah Magazine You'll find the answer when you ask yourself a few key questions. I'm great at articulating precisely what would make me miserable—a job as a sewage engineer, bungee jumping, a butt so big it needs its own zip code—but I'm not as glib on the subject of what would cause my heart to sing. The last time the issue came up, I went running to my bookshelf and discovered that Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D., the O magazine columnist, had dealt with the happi...

10 Tips for Thriving in Any Economy

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:39:36 +0100

Photo Credit: istock News of the economy got you down? Feel like you need to save but don’t know where to start? Just because the world slows down doesn’t mean you have to. Here are some tips to help you make choices that will benefit your health, spirit, and wallet. Shop Your Closet The best way to find some hot new outfits might be right before your very eyes. Before you head out for some retail therapy, take a look at what you already have in your closet. You may find an old jacket tha...

Path to Peace: The Secret to Loving Yourself Fully

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:42:11 +0100

by Kristen Kancler Do you ever wish you could stop giving yourself such a hard time? You might wonder how you can lovingly accept yourself, even (or especially) when you make a mistake. The secret to loving yourself fully is through the development and practice of non-judgmental self-awareness. Self-awareness is similar to a mirror that allows you to see your actions, feelings, and thoughts objectively. This capacity is vital if you are to grow, be willing to take risks, and to...

Beauty Within

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:33:05 +0100

Keeping the Faith by Shannon Bryant What is faith? A difficult question to answer; however, this is the nature of faith—difficult to describe and often elusive and fleeting. When we have strong faith in ourselves we feel it. There is a sense of clarity and lightness; we know our purpose and express it with confidence; doors seem to open effortlessly and we are in the flow. Perhaps faith could be described as a pure and loving tone that resonates throug...

Top Feng Shui Tips to Enhance Your Life

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:25:14 +0100

Feeling stuck at work? Having trouble making ends meet? Need some help in the love department? It could be that your environment is hindering your success, and some assistance from the ancient art of feng shui could be your answer. By making simple and intentional adjustments in your home according to the bagua map, you can improve various arenas of your life. Follow this simple guide and open your eyes to the opportunities that come flooding your way. Seeing Red? To improve how people...

Lessons In Letting Go

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:17:34 +0100

by Shannon Bryant Photo Credits: iStockphoto.com Have you ever applied for a dream job, knowing that you were fully qualified and deserving, had a great interview, but—to your surprise—didn’t get the position? Yes, it could have been that someone else had better qualifications, more experience in the industry, or an inside connection, but more than likely you were too attached to the outcome of the situation to actually allow it in. When your desire for something is so str...

Learning To Live In The Moment

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:24:58 +0100

Learning To Live In The Moment by Shannon Bryant How much of your life is spent thinking about some goal in the future—worrying about things that need to be done for next week or fantasizing about how great everything will be once you’ve lost 20 pounds, are married, or have made a million dollars? It’s these very thoughts that continually lean toward your future that can rob you of your present moment—essentially, your life. It’s not that we shouldn’t...

How to Create Prosperity in Your Life

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:18:00 +0100

How to Create Prosperity in Your Life by Christine Chan Photo Credits: iStockPhoto.com There are times when life grabs our attention dramatically. An economic downturn, a health crisis, or professional setback are all events that spark an emotional and active response. It’s often only when we encounter obstacles such as these that we look deeply within ourselves, value what’s truly important to us, and strive to create a more fulfilling life. But according to Shei...

Top 10 Inspiring Spiritual Books

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:07:50 +0100

Top 10 Inspiring Spiritual Books By Rebecca Arora and Amanda Miller Eat, Pray, Love By: Elizabeth Gilbert This book traces the author's decision to quit her job and travel the world for a year after a midlife crisis and divorce. In her quest to explore her own nature and learn the art of spiritual balance, she visits three distinct places: Italy, India, and Indonesia. Celestine Prophesy: An Adventure By: James Redfield In this revelatory fable, a m...

Put the Soul Back into Your Holidays

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:45:04 +0100

Put the Soul Back into Your Holidays By the Rev. Ed Bacon Don't let the stress and anxiety of the holidays turn you into a Scrooge! Take a moment to focus on the soulful reason for the season. The days between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day are nothing short of a roller coaster ride of events and emotions. The ride twists and turns (sometimes upside down) through every family, community, store and religion, bringing both exhilarating highs and plummeting lows. And, it won't stop until...

The Power of Gratitude

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:35:20 +0100

The Power of Gratitude: Focus on What You Have, Not What You're Going to Get By Mike Robbins With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it's easy to forget about what and who you're grateful for. I've been speaking and writing about gratitude for many years, and I'm still amazed at how challenging it can be to focus on what I'm grateful for at times (especially when I'm feeling sorry for myself, complaining or focused on what I think I should get, instead of all that I already have). I...

5 Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude this Holiday and Beyond

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:28:47 +0100

According to Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles and co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, "Gratitude is the single most important ingredient to living a successful and fulfilled life."Gratitude not only makes us feel good, it's also one of the greatest attractors of abundance, love, peace, success, health, connection and more. The more we focus on what we already have, the wonderful aspects of our lives and what we appreciate, the more we end up having to be grateful for...

How Self-Awareness Can Protect You and Heal Your Life

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:50:50 +0100

How Self-Awareness Can Protect You and Heal Your Life by Deepak Chopra If you apply yourself, you will find that awareness is both a great protector and a great healer. All the items on the list bring us down because we forget to be conscious; we don't practice sensible prevention. It's easy to prevent overspending if you leave the house with no credit cards and only $50 in your wallet. If you find something expensive that you just have to buy, it won't hurt to go back home for the money instea...

How to Detoxify Your Holiday

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:16:41 +0100

How to Detoxify Your Holiday by Deepak Chopra The holidays can bring out the worst in us. Deepak Chopra has several simple and effective tips for focusing on the positives. If you could use this whole month to find a basis for true happiness, wouldn't that be the greatest blessing of all?Charles Dickens showed the way when he took Scrooge's "Bah! Humbug!" and refused to settle for that simple expression of disgust. Instead, he looked deeper and found out the specific reasons that turned a yo...

Three things: Inspiring Insights...

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:43:30 +0100

Three Things... Three Things that can never come back 1. Time 2. Words 3. Opportunity Three things in life that can destroy a person - 1. Anger 2. Pride 3. Unforgiveness Three things in life that you should never lose- 1. Hope 2. Peace 3. Honesty Three things in life that are most valuable - Love, Family & Friends, kindness Three things in life that are never certain - Fortune, Success,&nb...