One of the biggest limitations we all face, as we try to find our personal power, is fear. No one escapes this limitation in some form or another. Once, early in my consciousness studies, I was ruminating on the idea of power. I decided I would look for my power in a meditation. Once…
McKinley Corbley from GoodNewsNetwork writes: Charlotte McCourt believes that honesty is the best policy – that’s why she wrote astonishingly blunt reviews of every Girl Scout cookie for her customers. The 11-year-old gave the Do Si Do cookie a 5 out of 10 score because of its “bland, unoriginal flavor”. Her most scathing 1/10 review was for the Toffeetastic; saying…
Are you doing what matters most to you? Does your work give your life meaning? I’m not asking whether you are happy, but whether your life has meaning. A study in the Journal of Positive Psychologyexamined attitudes toward happiness and meaning, and found that a meaningful life and a happy life overlap in certain ways,…
GoodNewsNetwork.com shares: Six formerly homeless men in custom-tailored suits were given the chance to strut their stuff on the the catwalk as a way of raising money for the local homeless shelter that used to take care of them. The Runway to Change fashion show fundraiser, created by two creative communications students from Red River…
When one thinks of the Arctic Circle, it’s easy to picture some of the harshest weather conditions that exist on Earth. You might find yourself wondering why anyone would want to live in a region where temperatures can fall to negative 58°F, but about four million people live in the arctic circle (10 percent of…
DavidWolfe.com shares: Being a teacher often in involves some creativity. Whether it’s making a lesson easier to understand or keeping the class interested, teachers often find unique ways to help their students succeed. Speech language pathologist Amy Maplethorpe is no exception. Amy teaches at Raymond Ellis Elementary School in Round Lake, Illinois. With a little…
GoodNewsNetwork.org shares: As Buddha once said, “we are what we think” —and positive thinking is an important step in any achievement, whether in your career or your personal life. So why not follow what inspires some of the most successful people on the planet? Maybe you are looking to make changes in the way you approach your relationships, or…
Have you ever become so overwhelmed by fear that you failed to take action? Fear is something that so many people all over the world struggle with. Whether it’s at work, at home, in the bedroom, or even in your favorite hobby, fear is often what keeps us from acting in the ways that we…
Alexandra Roach from MyEmpoweredWorld.com writes: Sometimes, I wonder if anyone else ponders as much about life as I do. I don’t think I used to, but even during my earlier years, I always wondered if there was more. More than getting up, eating, going to work, being social (or not), eating again, and going to…
Cherie Roe Dirksen of ConsciousLifeNews.com writes: Stewing in Your Juices I’m normally quite a chilled person. Nothing phases me. Until… I take on too much work I get into my ‘yes’ mode and make arrangements and dates that clog my diary I volunteer my services willy-nilly My housework starts to mount My ‘to do’ list…