Posts tagged Power of Belief

5.5 Ways to Plug In To Prosperity Right Now

I attended a Prosperity Workshop this weekend at a spiritual seminar series (held at the Peace Labyrinth and Gardens, sponsored by MSIA) that I sometimes attend. Generally, there are about 50 people who attend these workshops. But this workshop was so well attended, that it was beyond standing room only. It seems everyone would like [...]

Make The Downtimes A Blessing

wu-wei means effortlessness

Have you ever heard someone say “well, that was really a blessing” when referring to some tragedy in their life? You know, they got injured in an accident or something. And, looking back on the experience, they express gratitude for it because it turned out to be a real blessing.
A friend of mine lost her [...]

Have You Ever Been Robbed of Something?

stained glass from Melton Mowbrays parish church

Like all good teachers, Jesus used vivid stories to illustrate his points, and like all good stories, they were meant for a specific audience, in a specific time, at a specific place, and with specific culture references and techniques. The preferred story of Jesus’ time for his audience was something called a parable.
Parables are unique [...]

Let Go Of My Ego

At some point Jesus told us to deny ourselves. In fact, I think he may have said the actual words “Deny yourself.” There’s more to what he said than just that, but I want to focus on this concept of denying ourselves.
Jesus was speaking metaphysically, of course, and Christians have been trying to interpret it [...]

An Homage to My Troubled Childhood

my troubled childhood

As Julie Andrews once sang “somewhere in my youth or childhood….” It seems the Number One excuse we use in our daily lives has something to do with having a traumatic childhood.
“A bully beat me up.” “My parents were alcoholics.” “I was abused.” “I was abandoned.” “I was locked in a closet with a mountain [...]

This Blog Is Now Made With Natural Sugar

raw sugar

I’m joining the ranks of the super corporations of the planet. Pepsi, Starbucks, 7Up, “the big cereal monopolies”, heck even Snapple… they all agree: Natural Sugar is the way to go.
This opens the door to a Big Giant Question: Were they using UNnatural sugar before? Actually, they were using artificial sweeteners and “high fructose corn [...]

The Importance of “It Already Happened”

this is what one million dollars looks like

Which would have the greater impact on your life right now?
1. Knowing that someone deposited $1 million into your bank account yesterday.
2. Knowing that someone will deposit $1 million into your bank account at an undetermined date in the future.
If you’re like me, chances are knowing that someone deposited money into your bank account yesterday [...]

What Do I Believe?

incense prayer sticks in sand at a temple in singapore

People ask me everyday. What do I believe? I’ve thought about this question a lot. And I think it’s something everyone should answer. In writing. There is something about writing out your beliefs that makes you question where your beliefs come from, why you have them, and what they ultimately mean to you.
Whenever I would [...]

What Are You Afraid Of?

Tim Ferris at Four Hour Workweek recently posted about facing your fears. He was using this as a productivity tool and applying stoicism to business and our professional lives. In my life coaching practice, I regularly ask the question “What Are You Afraid Of?”
Facing our fears is nothing new and pretty much every self help [...]

To Do: Ho’Oponopono

temple of forgiveness

The native Hawaiian people have always been known for their generous spirits and even more genuine welcome. They literallyembrace everyone. Their spiritual practices, known as Huna, flow from the complete meaning of ALOHA.
One of the spiritual practices is called Ho’Oponopono (ho-o-pono-pono). This is the practice of healing broken relationships by making them (and ourselves) whole [...]