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3 Ways to Feel Joy More Often

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Written by: Jolanta Burke and Padraic J. Dunne

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Joy is an emotion experienced by many but understood by few. It’s usually mistaken for happiness, yet is unique in its impact on both our mind and body.

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Why Sunshine Makes You Feel Happy

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Written by: Franz Buscha

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I asked many years ago when I was sitting on a nice sunny beach, far away on a lovely warm island. I remember thinking, “Oh gosh, tomorrow I need to fly back to rainy London where the weather is horrible. I don’t want to go; the weather will make me unhappy.”

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Golden Threads, Conscious Stones, and the River of Light

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Written by: Robert Simmons

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The magnetic field that has always pulled me along in this life has been my sense of wonder—which fed my wondering and wandering.

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What We Set Our Intentions To, We Create

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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Do you feel that your current vocation and life situation in general is where you have just been randomly placed, or that there was purposeful intention in getting to this place...

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Your Ripple Effect: Small Changes for Great Impact

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Written by: Carmen Viktoria Gamper

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Flow is not only doing something with gusto; it is so much more! Flow also has a significant ripple effect...

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Relax and Enjoy—for a Strong Finish!

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Written by: Kathryn Hudson

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It is most important to remain aware, present, and conscious in our oh-so-creative thoughts! But there are some tricks of the manifestation trade that are helpful to know...

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Who Are They? Where Are They?

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

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We live in an age of convenience. Every day, all day long, we are offered products and services to make our lives easier. The fundamental mindset is: Easy - good, hard - bad.

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Practices for Turning Potential into Potency

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Written by: Julia Paulette Hollenbery

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Life is not just something that happens to us. It is something we co-create.

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Energies, Vibrations, and The Principle of Resonance

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Written by: Bertold Keinar

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When you have good resonance with your partner, friend or spiritual guide, the process of your actions is boosted greatly. 

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Awakening from Our Amnesia: From Lower Self to Higher Self

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Written by: Luke Lafitte

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Hades, in this case, is the consciousness of total separation of the lower self to the higher self—to the point of the lower self being unable to even recognize the higher self.

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What Will Bring You More Joy, Love, and Peace This Year?

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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"What will bring me more joy, love, and peace this year?" I pose this question because happiness and personal fulfillment revolve around these three emotions. Joy, love, and peace are also the opposite of our other three emotions -- sadness, anger, and fear.

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Pessimists Die Knowing They Were Correct -- Optimists Thrive

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Written by: Matthew Dicks

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As a creative soul, and a person pursuing your dreams, you can’t afford to be a pessimist.

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How to Balance Your World and Sustain a Balanced Life

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Written by: MaryAnn DiMarco

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I like to think of getting balanced as tending to a large set of spinning plates on the ends of poles, like in a circus act. Spinning a bunch of plates at once is an active, dynamic process.

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Ready and Willing: The Importance of Showing Up

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Written by: Maureen J. St. Germain

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We are seeing many things around us that we know cannot last—the old way of doing or thinking of things—and we must completely “burn these out of our system” to make room for something much better.

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The Evolutionary Call of Our Times

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Written by: Nicolya Christi

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We live in the most auspicious times that afford a rare opportunity to take a giant leap in our evolutionary development both as individuals and as a collective.

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A Sane Response to the Death of Certainty

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Written by: Andrew Harvey and Carolyn Baker, Ph.D.,

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The majority of people traumatized in childhood do not recognize the fact, and few people in 2020 would have readily named the pandemic as a trauma.

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Don’t Give Up Before You Begin

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Written by: Peter Ruppert

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It’s sometimes easy to wonder if you have “what It takes;” if you have enough talent or skills to make your dreams happen.

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Looking Back and Celebrating Your Successes

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Written by: Joyce Vissell

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This year, I am going to suggest adding something to your routine of resolutions. How about looking back at the past year and celebrating the successes that you have made?

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Selfishness in a Monastery: Leadership Lessons from a Monk and His Brother

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Written by: David C. Bentall

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"Shortly after my brother got married he called me to apologize. He said he hadn't realized how selfish he was until he got married." -- Brother James

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Reframing Can Change Everything

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Written by: Ellen Meredith

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Try this experiment. Look around you, letting your vision scan in a 180-degree arc. What did you notice? Now, make a circle with your thumb and index finger and look through it...

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Clearing Your Energy Field: The Path of the Modern Mystic

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Written by: Mara Branscombe

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You cannot master or control these great mysteries in life. Yet when you can open yourself up to the vibrational fields of earthly and cosmic rhythms, you...

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