What is the art of Zen?

“Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture… Do not build up obstacles in your imagination.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale~ Are you familiar with the book, “Zen and the Art of Archery?” [...]

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Are you trapped in the web of life?

“Man did not weave the web of life: he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. To harm the earth is to heap contempt on its creator.”-Red Cloud, Indian Chief (1854) We hear a lot of talk about all humankind being connected, that humanity is one. [...]

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Can you control your thoughts?

“If you can imagine it, you can have it…. Reality is not what your eyes show your mind, but what your mind creates for your eyes to see. You are not limited by logic, the past, or the world around you. You are not even of the world around you. You are supernatural, pure spirit. [...]

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Do you Dream?

“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”~Gloria Steinem ~ Life is a mind game. Everything that happens in life begins in the mind. You think about going to a movie before you actually do. You think of going to bed before you [...]

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Do you need healing?

“Eventually you will come to understand that love heals everything, and love is all there is.” ~ Gary Zukav This week will be devoted to healing, self healing to be specific. It is important to understand that all healing is self healing. Doctors do not heal, healers do not heal, medicines do not heal. Only [...]

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Do you want to change your self image?

“Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.” ~ Denis Waitley For those of you are trying to change your self image, here are some tips. Positive Self Image – 4 Powerful Ways to Improve Your Self Image By Marlowe Aster It’s a well known principle that you can’t outperform your self image, which [...]

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Can you see the real you?

“A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.” ~ Joyce Brothers Many of us are unable to see who we really are. We have a self-image that has been formed by the conditioning of our society, our family and friends. With this conditioning comes a distorted view of who we are. Many [...]

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Can self talk boost your self esteem?

“He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and impure streams of thought; and as a wise householder commands his servants and invites his guests, so must he learn to command his desires and to say, with authority, what thoughts he shall admit into [...]

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Is your self talk sabotaging you?

“Every waking moments we talk to ourselves about the things we experience. Our self-talk, the thoughts we communicate to ourselves, in turn control the way we feel and act.” ~ John Lembo Our self talk can either help us or hinder us. Here are some thoughts on how to stop sabotaging ourselves with self talk. [...]

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Why are you talking to yourself?

“Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.” ~ Denis Waitley We all talk to ourselves. In our mind we have a constant chatter, most of which is unimportant. However, if we control what we say to ourselves it can be a very important tool in transforming our lives. This week we will revisit [...]

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