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Have you ever felt like you need someone to talk to; someone impartial who can understand your point of view and support you? Someone who can give you objective and helpful feedback to help you grow and get unstuck? Sure, a friend can do that yet your friend might not be able to be as objective as you need or might side with you just to try to make you feel better. Your friend might not know how

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It was Tuesday morning. I woke up around 6:15am as usual (not my choice) and got ready. It seemed like it was going to be another cold day as the fog darkened the skies. Keys, purse, agenda and myself ready, I walked to my car and set off to my daily routine. I hadn't driven much when all of the sudden something changed. My attention shifted from the speedometer and the road to something

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Spending an entire day in silence is not as easy as it seems yet is the easiest way to stay in the present and be mindful. I know for many people being in silence is not something out of the ordinary, but this is not just about being quiet or not talking to people, it's about being completely aware. My day was spent like any normal day, even though I wished I was in a remote area where I could

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When things are going smoothly is easy to trust and have hope. The challenge comes when there is struggle. It is difficult to feel hope, peace and trust when we are faced with problems, losses and pain. Fear may take over and paralyze us. Or we may go into despair or anger and not see the light at the end of the tunnel. What to do in these situations? Ideally we should stay calm and centered in

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I don't know how many times I have received validation for my hunches and intuitions and I still doubt. The good thing is that I made my soul in charge of guiding me and no matter what I try to do, my soul makes sure I go back to my path. Let me give you an example. I made a commitment to follow my spirituality, to be more in my heart and soul than in my mind. Hard task for someone who has been

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There are times we find ourselves wanting certain things to happen, so we try time after time to get the results we want to the point of almost forcing them to happen. We have the illusion in our heads that we know how things should be and we keep trying to make them be that. When things don't go as planned we keep resisting and blame others, including God for it. We don't understand why these

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Things shift rapidly when we are aligned. In order to experience what is truly there for us, we must release attachments and flow with the change. I've been doing internal work on my beliefs and my role in this earth/time. I've been avoiding fully embracing my spirituality for one reason or another. Fear of being rejected, fear of not knowing enough, of making mistakes, and so on. I also found

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I read back my journal which I have not touched for three months and I recall the words that I wrote then. I had told myself that I needed to be more connected to spirit, to meditate more and receive more guidance. And I’m sure I wrote about the same thing six months ago too. Why is it so hard to stay spiritually connected and so easy to get distracted? I know how great it feels to meditate and

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In Quantum Physics, scientists talk about the power of thoughts and intentions to manifest whatever we desire. Movies like What the Bleep Do We Know, or the Secret talk about this; research studies like Messages of the Water, or The Intention Experiment prove it; and books like You Can Heal your Life or the Spiritual Warrior have shared this amazing gift we all possess. It is easy to connect

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I'm not sure when or how it happened but it's as if manifesting just became easier. And it's not just manifesting, it's also predicting events, seeing things clearly, and getting messages clearer. Maybe something in the Universe opened up, everything is in alignment, or simply we are more conscious and aware. For me is simple things like, I want to make new business cards, and I get an offer in

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The story of bottled water

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Signs are everywhere. They present themselves when we least expect them, lighting the way, telling us something, giving us inspiration. When we are on the right track, signs validates us and encourages us. When we are open, signs support us and help us be more connected. Today I received a gift from a dear friend and colleague of mine. I set it aside before opening it so I could get ready for a

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It seems like sometimes I can't get the right answer when I ask my soul what my next steps should be.  At times it's because I'm not in alignment with my purpose, other times is because I'm not supposed to do anything, yet other times I'm way too scattered. That usually happens when I let stress rule my life, my brain feels scattered and none of the things that I want come to me easily. I can't

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I was talking to someone about how we need to trust that everything has a reason. Even though at times I'm challenged by this whole "trusting" concept, it is a belief that has improved my life. Since I've been able to relax and not feel like I have to control everything, my life has become much more peaceful and happy. My old patterns pop in once in a while but only to remind me to re-center and

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I want to keep this feeling forever. It is pure bliss. My heart feels so full and happy right now. I look around and get teary eyed about the simple acts of kindness that I'm witnessing around me. I feel hopeful and encouraged. I am sensing the energy of the world changing and is making me feel high.   It is a bit hard to describe with words, but this feeling fills my entire being. It starts in

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A lot of people are feeling the financial hardship this economy is bringing us. For some, nothing has changed, for others, this cannot be a better time to invest, yet for most, this is a very difficult time. When our basic needs are not being met or we find ourselves under a lot of stress, especially financial, we lose focus of what's important. We walk around like zombies, with glassy eyes,

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Lately I've been practicing waking up without an alarm. I don't know exactly how it works but when I tell myself that I need to wake up at a specific time, my mind, body -or my unconscious- make it happen. It could be that I just wake up naturally, rested, yet I've tested this on different ocassions at different times. It doesn't work if I have only slept very few hours, though. One time I tried

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One thing I realized in my journey of personal growth is that my lack of patience has not allowed me to fully enjoy life. I want things to happen now and I cannot wait to know where I'm heading, why, in which way,etc. In my journey inward I've discovered that I am very fortunate to have everything I have and be where I am now. However, I tend to reach for more, which is not a bad thing, it's

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I went to the beach to meditate, with the conscious intention to make time to increase my spiritual connections. I found a spot with no one around so I wouldn't be disturbed. As I was beginning to relax, a bearded man appeared from the rocks. He did not look homeless or dirty but his sudden appearance startled me. He was wearing a baseball cap, a cut out shirt, wet jeans from the ocean waves, and

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Holistic healing is healing of the entire body, mind and spirit. Many people work on one aspect of the body only, according to the symptoms they are experiencing. If they feel anxious, they might take a pill or go to a mental health practitioner; if they have stomachaches or headaches, they might go to a medical doctor or take medication; or if they are feeling afraid or doubtful, they might go

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Have you ever felt like you've helped someone a lot and in the end you feel empty and unappreciated?Some writers call it co-dependence. Not the type of co-dependence that relates to addictions.It's the type where you give so much of yourself (even when you have very little or nothing to give) that it leaves you empty. And of course you expect to be treated the same way in return; it's only fair,

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I recently heard a great analogy for intimacy.Intimacy, meaning sex, is for some men and women a bit like cooking. Getting the ingredients is like getting ready, preparing the meal is like foreplay, eating the meal is like having intercourse, and dessert is like orgasm.Let's start with the women's perspective. If you are confused about something or have questions, write a comment below or send me

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Sometimes it's so easy to give others advice. We can see clearly what they need to do to improve their lives and the solutions to their problems. When it comes to ourselves, just the thought of our issues overwhelms us so much that we give up without even trying. A voice in our head tells us, "This is way too much for you. You can't do all this!"We then get a headache, or get sick, or feel

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What is happiness, and how can we achieve it? This is Your Brain on Bliss :: Matthieu Ricard reveals the Buddhist’s secrets to happiness

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Sometimes is difficult to write about what we are experiencing. Not because we can't write but because it's hard to identify what it is we are feeling.Our true feelings get masked behind anger, fear or sadness and we tend to blame something outside of ourselves for what we feel.Of course, situations in life can trigger emotions in us, such as death, accidents, breakups, or injustices. Yet, the

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