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Decide what it is you want, and each day do something that moves you toward those goals.

Hey! It's Monday! Let's jump in together! Our teacher for this week is Jack Canfield, co-author of the phenomenal Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Canfield teaches the importance of clearly defining one's vision and then following up with consistent, disciplined action. If I had to ask you right now to show me your … Continue reading Decide what it is you want, and each day do something that moves you toward those goals.

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Jack Canfield is a world-renowned motivational speaker, author, and corporate trainer, best known as the co-creator of the phenomenal Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Launched in 1993, this inspiring collection of true stories became one of the best-selling book series of all time, sharing themes of hope, resilience, and human connection that resonated … Continue reading Jack Canfield Collection

A study on negative self-talk.

A regular practice of silence is like medicine, and the long term healing properties of meditation are becoming increasingly clear through modern science. Recently, meditation researchers have investigated how meditation impacts what is called the brain's default mode network (DMN), which includes the self-talk that constantly chatters in the background as you go about your … Continue reading A study on negative self-talk.

Love: You’re not meant to wait for it.

Since humans first began to write, has there ever been a topic more written about than love? Trying to understand, explain, describe with words something that we all have some knowledge of, and still seems so elusive? My favourite interpretation of love is: “... to become acquainted with the essence of what you are, and … Continue reading Love: You’re not meant to wait for it.

Will you always let your old programme make your decisions for you?

Our sub-conscious creates patterns from past experience in order to ensure future survival.  This feature of our brain is essential for our survival and it makes us functional human beings. It's your brain’s ability to create patterns that enable you to drive a car, or even to walk and hold a conversation simultaneously.    "Your Daily … Continue reading Will you always let your old programme make your decisions for you?

Let your inner-being be your grounding and your guidance.

The world around us is in a constant state of change, and if our "being happy" is dependent upon things always being the way we like it, then it is likely that we will never actually be happy. If happiness is something that is waiting for you around some distant corner somewhere in the future … Continue reading Let your inner-being be your grounding and your guidance.

Take repossession of your Self, and you will rise to a level of greatness that has been yours all along.

For a moment, bring to your mind the image of a flower in full bloom. Notice just how ready you are to exclaim "perfection!" Yet when you turn that same gaze inward, do you view yourself through this lens of appreciation and wonder? Do you look through this same lens when you look at YOU? … Continue reading Take repossession of your Self, and you will rise to a level of greatness that has been yours all along.

I believe you are great, that there’s something magnificent about you!

Our teacher for this week is Michael Beckwith, a minister, author, and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles. As we step into this new week Michael has a reminder of who/what we are - we are all creators, whether we recognize it or not. Every thought we harbor, every word we … Continue reading I believe you are great, that there’s something magnificent about you!

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In the vast landscape of modern spiritual wisdom, few voices resonate with the transformative power and insightful clarity of Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith. A revered spiritual teacher, author, and activist, Beckwith is perhaps best known as the founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles—a trans-denominational community that runs local … Continue reading Michael Beckwith Collection

Become a willing participant in your life.

Surrender is always a bit of a tricky subject to get one's head around, and most often the ideas of “surrender”, “being present” and even “meditation” elicit the image of floating around in a state of bliss, removed from life's problems. Matt Kahn does a great job describing the difference between resisting life and surrendering … Continue reading Become a willing participant in your life.

The part of you that brings safety even in the middle of the loudest storm.

Matt Kahn’s book, “Everything is Here to Help You” is an inspirational and helpful guide through the process of shifting out of the Ego’s perspective and into the Soul’s point of view. It should come as no surprise that the daily experiences we encounter are looked upon differently by our Ego and our Soul, so … Continue reading The part of you that brings safety even in the middle of the loudest storm.

What kind of energy do you want to carry around with you?

What kind of energy do you want to carry around with you? This seemingly simple question holds the key to transforming not just how you interact with the world, but how you fundamentally experience life itself. In our daily encounters with others, we face countless opportunities to choose our response. Someone cuts you off in … Continue reading What kind of energy do you want to carry around with you?

This kind of honesty is disarming, and invites honesty in return.

In a social media driven world, we are constantly advised on how to curate our image and carefully craft our words, while the most basic ingredient of true connection is ignored… the courage to simply be honest with everyone we encounter. Matt Kahn invites us to re-understand honesty as the superpower that helps us master … Continue reading This kind of honesty is disarming, and invites honesty in return.

A gem cannot be polished without friction.

In the natural world organisms don't exist in any kind of isolation, but live within a dynamically changing environment. Biology describes environment as the space that encompasses everything surrounding a living being, and survival depends on the ability to respond to ever-changing conditions. As humans, we face the same fundamental challenge: we live in an … Continue reading A gem cannot be polished without friction.

How to maintain strong boundaries and also be kind.

For each of us, our responsibility is to focus on doing our own inner work, tend to our own garden and keep our opinions out of the gardening of others. However, none of us live isolated on an island. Our human experience is deeply intertwined through shared connections to the humans around us. While we … Continue reading How to maintain strong boundaries and also be kind.

Within me, as my breath, well-being and perfection always exist.

Hello Fearless Creator!  Welcome to a new week of exploring your creative potential. Our teacher for this week is Matt Kahn who is the author of a few books that you’ll probably enjoy exploring: “All for love”, “The Universe always has a plan”, “Everything is here to help you”, and “Whatever arises, love that.”  The … Continue reading Within me, as my breath, well-being and perfection always exist.

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Matt Kahn is a spiritual teacher, highly attuned empathic healer, and bestselling author who has inspired millions. Often called "The I Love You Guy," Kahn's philosophy centers on a revolutionary yet simple idea: Whatever Arises, Love That. Unlike some traditional paths that call for transcending the ego or silencing the mind, Matt Kahn invites you … Continue reading Matt Kahn Collection

Do you know yourself as light?

Light is everywhere. It gives us vision, keeps us warm, and facilitates life. Light is even responsible for developments in communications technology, the internet, and space travel. However, light is not just a physical concept. It is a central theme used throughout scripture to literally and metaphorically describe spiritual concepts.  "Your Daily Dose" is a … Continue reading Do you know yourself as light?

Whenever you’re trying to avoid the experience you’re having, you are aligning with fear.

Every day we encounter a variety of experiences. Some experiences which we consciously choose to have, and many more experiences that come our way regardless of whether or not we have chosen them. In those moments of unwanted experiences, what guides your actions? When life places in front of you something that you do not … Continue reading Whenever you’re trying to avoid the experience you’re having, you are aligning with fear.

Every decision you make results in your body experiencing either LOVE or FEAR.

The human journey moves through a spectrum of experiences and understandings that vary from intricate complexity that is hard to make sense of, to having epiphanies of simple it could be. Our minds do tend to overcomplicate things, so sometimes it is really helpful to embrace simple concepts that further our understanding. Gary Zukav’s message … Continue reading Every decision you make results in your body experiencing either LOVE or FEAR.

You can live for the survival of this body, or you can live for the full expression of this soul.

Body and soul - two sides of the same coin while we’re having our human experience. The first is impatient, often loud, always demanding attention because it is concerned with the very important work of staying alive. The second is slower, found in silence, always present because there’s nowhere else to run to in the … Continue reading You can live for the survival of this body, or you can live for the full expression of this soul.

Very well then, I contradict myself – I contain multitudes!

Walt Whitman once wrote, "Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes." Whitman encapsulates this truth beautifully. Each of us is a universe unto ourselves, a multitude of thoughts, emotions, and beliefs, that often contradict each other in harmonious dissonance. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two … Continue reading Very well then, I contradict myself – I contain multitudes!

Are you frying your wiring?

In spiritual teachings "resistance" is a regular topic, and to understand the effects of what resistance creates within our bodies, it may be helpful to look at what resistance means in physics. In an electrical system, resistance is created by a component (usually called a resistor) that is designed to resist the flow of electricity. … Continue reading Are you frying your wiring?

Create and also let go.

The journey of personal growth is a delicate dance between creation and surrender. We often find ourselves caught in a cycle of striving for perfection, clinging to outcomes, and becoming entangled in the web of our own expectations.  Our teacher for this week is Gary Zukav, an American spiritual teacher and author of several books, … Continue reading Create and also let go.

Where there is nothing, there can only be God.

Have you ever been able to find a profound sense of peace and tranquility amidst the chaos of life? Perhaps it was during a solitary walk in nature, a quiet moment of reflection, or a deep meditation. A moment of pure stillness where the world seems to fade away, leaving you alone with your thoughts … Continue reading Where there is nothing, there can only be God.

Don’t jump into reaction mode at the first appearance of negative energy.

The world around us is a swirling vortex of events, most of which are completely beyond our control. Yet we often find ourselves desperately trying to shape the world to our liking, it’s almost as if we think that we can grasp at the reins of a dozen wild horses and make them listen to … Continue reading Don’t jump into reaction mode at the first appearance of negative energy.

The truth of your being is that you are pure LOVE!

YOU are a portal for love to shine into this world! Every small gesture, every moment of genuine connection, every act of kindness serves as evidence of this deeper truth. When you reach out to touch someone else's life, even in the smallest way, you're not just helping them - you're experiencing the authentic nature … Continue reading The truth of your being is that you are pure LOVE!

Keep changing your inner reality and watch as your outer reality starts changing as well.

Your inner world and outer world are in constant conversation. The thoughts and beliefs you carry don't just live in your mind, they tend to ripple outward in your words and actions, shaping the life around you.  You might think that you are just reacting to the circumstances that are already there, but every circumstance, … Continue reading Keep changing your inner reality and watch as your outer reality starts changing as well.