- Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf
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I don't believe that we are here to be miserable. I think some miserable people made that up so that everyone would be miserable like them.
I don't believe that we are here to be miserable. I think some miserable people made that up so that everyone would be miserable like them.
Do you get in a negative mood and have a hard time getting out? Do your lingering feelings seem to descend on you for no particular reason? Do you find yourself often brooding for extended periods of time? Anxious? Frustrated? Depressed? Hurt? Brooding? Serious?
Only when we appreciate the unique gifts that each of us has to offer and the shining web of connection that holds us all can we open ourselves to the full potential of what we can achieve together.
We are continuously comparing life to how we believe life should be. What we call our experience of life is just our reaction to the on-going comparison.
When we drive a vehicle and we encounter challenging terrain, we sometimes have to change gears in order to be able to get through the situation we find ourselves in. The same applies to life. Sometimes we have to change gears. This week we share with you some perspectives and suggestions to help you change gears, as needed.
We need to examine our emotions and assess how many minutes in a day we feel angry, depressed, anxious, unsatisfied, obsessed, or any other unhealthy feelings.
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.
We each contribute to the puzzle that is life on earth, each in our unique way. This is not a "one size fits all" approach.
This supermoon is full in Scorpio at 3:33 a.m. on 27th April 2021. It sits opposite the rest of the planets, in a position known as a ‘tension ruler’. This is a strongly influential moon whose energies must be integrated into our every cell. We can no longer politely look away from whatever irks or alarms us, ignoring the elephant in the room.
Stress is a major health problem... physically, emotionally, spiritually. Yet we can learn to let go of stress, or let it pass us by, rather than grabbing on to it and hanging on for dear life.
Tens of thousands of years ago the people of the Earth conceived the world as a place inhabited by spiritual intelligences: the spirits of nature, called, variously, fairies by the Celts, kontomble by the dagaras of West Africa, apus by the Incas; and tribal ancestors and ascended teachers. They communicated with these intelligences through a set of practices universally known as “shamanic.”
As a spiritual practice, when we ask for what we need and offer each other what we can, we enter a dance of unavoidable reciprocity.
Figuring out how to initiate (or return) to exercise in a way that feels emotionally and physically safe after experiencing illness, accidents, or acts of violence can be challenging, triggering, and overwhelming. If any of these scenarios resonate with you, a trauma-sensitive approach to fitness can help.
In your work, your friendships, and relationships, are you giving just a part of yourself, or are you giving all of yourself? Are you sharing from the depths of your soul, or are you accommodating?
Fear is usually a head-trip about the future -- about your not wanting the past to repeat itself in the future or not wanting the future to turn out wrong.
For thousands of years, ever since mankind started settling in cities, we evolved in rigid, patriarchal and extremely authoritarian structures – at least in the West. This started changing after the industrial revolution and the pace has been picking up since the end of the last war.
The area where we spend the most of our time (if we work outside the home) is our bedroom. This room is the most important for our health and well-being.
This week we reflect on resilience. When I think of resilience, I think of standing strong in the face of adversity or challenges. However, when I looked up synonyms for resilience, an interesting twist revealed itself...
Everything in life is a cycle or circle. We see that in nature very clearly. What comes down (rain) goes back up (evaporation); what decays (leaves, vegetation, etc.) cycles later into life (fruits , food, and flowers).
We all experience positive and negative self-talk on a regular basis. Whether you realize it or not, you’re probably having the same internal conversations over and over every day. These two opposing voices compete for our mindset every day and every minute.
"Thanks giving" is not a one day a year event. It is today and every day!
If you’ve contracted COVID, you not only had health problems that may have been life-threatening, but perhaps also experienced the aftermath of people distancing themselves from you, even shunning you and treating you like a pariah.
Goal setting is a great tool to make dreams come true. After all, if we don't know where we want to go, how will we get there?
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