There are two types of hope, one that fills the heart, and the other that breaks it.Hope in itself is an emotion that allows us to persevere and press on when times get tough and we feel like giving up. Healthy levels of hope keep us ‘in the game,’ tap our inner strength and build our levels of resiliency. We know we have healthy levels of hope when we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, when we are the one’sHigh on Hopium
Thursday, November 24th, 2011 at
9:48 am
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There are two types of hope, one that fills the heart, and the other that breaks it.Hope in itself is an emotion that allows us to persevere and press on when times get tough and we feel like giving up. Healthy levels of hope keep us ‘in the game,’ tap our inner strength and build our levels of resiliency. We know we have healthy levels of hope when we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, when we are the one’sLife Coaching 101
Saturday, November 19th, 2011 at
8:50 pm
We watch science fiction movies and read stories which describe the ways alien beings take over our minds, or detail the workings of secret organizations which program humans to do as they would have them do. Story lines abound with tales of oppression and victimization. When we see these films or read these books, something inside us rebels and shouts, “I will never be oppressed!”
Yet, in many ways, we live in a society and a culture that has a large level of pre-programming built… Continue reading
When Will Things Change?
Friday, November 18th, 2011 at
3:38 pm
When will things change? Really change?As a result of the fascination with and study of our own inner workings, the pursuit of more balanced, meaningful lives, many of us, myself included, seek teachers, resources and programs that point us intuitively to a more fulfilling life.I learned first-hand that the journey to ultimate happiness can have its causalities. Not only did old beliefs and destructive habits fall away like corpses but so did the patterns of helplessness and foregoing fulfilling myself for the sake ofThe Gym of Life
Sunday, November 13th, 2011 at
8:07 pm
As I leaned out into the vastness, reaching in fear for the trapeze bar, I felt the firm strong hold of the person behind me, who gently whispered, “I’ve got you.” - Tina Marie Jones
The Gym of Life
Many of us have visited a gym, and some go frequently. We do so to stay in shape physically. Imagine with me the apparatuses at the gym; the barbells, various machines, all laid out and in correct order so as to be
No Short Cuts, Part 1
Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at
6:41 pm
There are no short cuts. On the path to enlightenment, or self-awareness, or nirvana, there are no short cuts.Chanting, meditating, eating vegetarian, sacrificing pleasures thinking they keep you from some vibrational level, none can help you any faster.
There are no short cuts.But there is a process, and when paid attention to, when studied, when mastered, over time one can gain an increased level of self awareness and what most would call enlightenment.This “enlightened state” is characterized by longer, more frequent