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“We are going to the moon—that is not very far. Man has so much farther to go within himself.” ~ Anaïs Nin

Unlike sexual people, asexual folk are given few expectations with regards to the way our intimate relationships work. Here are 5 asexual stars who...

5 Famous Personalities Who Identify as Asexual

The decision to embrace change can often get people’s backs up. So the question is: do your friends support you while you are chasing your dreams?

Time For a New Social Circle? If Your Friends Aren’t Willing to See You Change, It May Be.

Dogs. There's a reason they're known as our best friends, and why so many of us treat them with the level of love and respect that we do, but can you put a finger on exactly what it is? Probably not -- we just feel happier when we're around them. The level of joy they exhibit on a near continuous basis over the course of their short lives is infectious.

Do You Know Why Your Dog Is Happier Than You? This Graphic Explains It Perfectly.

Emotional intelligence is a basic requirement for full relationships, be they professional, romantic or social. Here are 8 things emotionally intelligent...

8 Things Emotionally Intelligent People Don’t Do

The stiff upper lip is not entirely British. It has roots in almost every culture in the world. As a child, how often have we been told not to 'be a sissy', or something along these lines? Most of us grow up believing that it's shameful to express emotions in public -- or even in front of family and friends -- and that vulnerability shows absence of strength.

Why Vulnerability May Be The Only True Definition Of Strength

It is quite easy to demonize money and all forms of material wealth, particularly for those of us who eye the rich with suspicion. Yet what about us, and...

How You May Be Sabotaging Yourself When It Comes To Money

As so many of us observe the awful state of affairs on this planet, we wonder, what can one small person possibly do to help in bringing peace?

The One Thing You Can Do in Bringing Peace to the World

"The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise." ~ Alden Nowlan | From the Article “Is it Time to Forgive Your Parents? It’s Your Choice to Say “When”

Is it Time to Forgive Your Parents? It’s Your Choice to Say “When”.

Zen Philosophy can be quite vast, and thus, intimidating. But the gems are there. To ease your search a little, here are two of them...

2 Essential Elements of Zen Philosophy That Are Easy To Adopt, and Can Make a Big Difference In Your Life

Self-improvement and personal development can make a huge difference in the quality of our lives long-term. But the mind can often confuse things...

Simplifying Self-Improvement: 4 Steps to Correcting Common Self-Help Mistakes

Self doubt is sometimes instinctual, but it’s important to cut it out and treat yourself the same way you did that friend. We’re all on a lifelong journey to be better, so why not start now with these three things that, if you really loved yourself (and you definitely should!), you wouldn't be doing.

Think You Have a Healthy Amount of Self Love? If You Do Any of The Following, You May Not.

The Difference Between Love and Unconditional Love

"I Love": The Difference Between Love and Unconditional Love

Eckhart Tolle has said 'meditation dissolves personality' but what does that even mean? On a recent trip to Thailand I had the opportunity to observe Buddhist monks during mediation. As they sat in complete...

How Meditation Dissolves Personality and What, Exactly, That Means…

Yes, everyone experiences it, to varying degrees. Yes, it CAN be worked with & transformed. Here are 4 proven techniques for transforming nervous energy...

The Alchemy of Anxiety: 4 Techniques For Transforming Nervous Energy Into Creative Gold

8 Habits to Cultivate Now That Will Ensure a Pleasant Future

For anyone who's ever struggled with depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts & feelings, this passage from a therapist's wall may serve as a potent salve.

This Passage From A Therapist’s Wall Has Apparently Saved Several Lives

It is important to understand what meditation actually is, rather than what you expect it be, or believe it should be. Don’t feel you have failed if you can’t sit still for half an hour. Don’t think you’re doing it wrong if you aren’t sitting on the floor in a Yoga position. And Don’t think you have to buy stuff to do it right, either. Do understand that your mind does not shut off during meditation; you may have thousands of thoughts and feelings as your ever-active mind finally begins the process of winding down and relaxing.

9 Meditation Tips (or Substitutes) For People Who Can’t Sit Still

In the last decade, 'mindfulness' has moved from the status of buzzword into a comfortable place in the western cultural lexicon, and with that, into a pastiche of its original meaning. And that's the thing: its real power lies outside of language altogether...

Mindfulness: Not Only a Catalyst For Inner Peace, But World Peace as Well

Bouncy Castles & Road Maps: Failing and Being Enough

6 Ways The Modern World Manufactures Depression & Anxiety

A Core Secret of Happiness: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Spiritual ideas can be exciting to learn and talk about; so can fitness & learning Spanish. To get from thinking to becoming spiritual practice must happen.

Why We Call It Spiritual PRACTICE

Despite science's continuing inability to clearly define it, intuition remains a vital decision-making element that all humans either engage or resist. Here are 5 particular techniques I've personally found that will help you tap into your intuition...

5 Ways To Tap Into Your Intuition

In 1988, Grete Winton came across a scrapbook in her attic. Inside, she found startling evidence of a history her husband had told her nothing about...

He Kept His Story Quiet For Five Decades. Then His Wife Found His Scrapbook In The Attic.

There are many different types of confidence, and nearly as many ways they are displayed. When it comes to women, in my experience, there are two dominant types. One propels you into success and happiness; the other sabotages it. Here are...

Women Display 2 Types of Confidence. Learning To Tell Them Apart Will Make All The Difference.

Women constantly get contradictory messages in our society, thus, as parents, instilling true self confidence in your daughter as she grows is one of the most important things we can do. Here is a short, concise checklist.

How to Instil Self-Confidence in Your Daughter: A Quick Checklist.

Everyone has a dark side, but the quality of our lives depends not only on how aware we are of this dark side, but in our success (or not) in embracing it.

Embracing Your Dark Side: The Importance of Radical Self-Acceptance

'Waking up' means beginning to care less and less about what's going on inside of other people's heads. How do you know you're getting it? If you begin exhibiting this behavior, it's a sure sign.

If You Start Exhibiting This Behaviour, It’s A Sure Sign You’re “Waking Up”

We often hear about the concept of "letting go". But what does "letting go" really mean? Here, a professional therapist & energy worker shares his wisdom...

What it Means To Truly “Let Go”, As Explained By A Talk Therapist

7 Ways A Devoted Yoga Practice Can Benefit Your Life

Unlike sexual people, asexual folk are given few expectations with regards to the way our intimate relationships work. Here are 5 asexual stars who...

5 Famous Personalities Who Identify as Asexual

The decision to embrace change can often get people’s backs up. So the question is: do your friends support you while you are chasing your dreams?

Time For a New Social Circle? If Your Friends Aren’t Willing to See You Change, It May Be.

Dogs. There's a reason they're known as our best friends, and why so many of us treat them with the level of love and respect that we do, but can you put a finger on exactly what it is? Probably not -- we just feel happier when we're around them. The level of joy they exhibit on a near continuous basis over the course of their short lives is infectious.

Do You Know Why Your Dog Is Happier Than You? This Graphic Explains It Perfectly.

Emotional intelligence is a basic requirement for full relationships, be they professional, romantic or social. Here are 8 things emotionally intelligent...

8 Things Emotionally Intelligent People Don’t Do

The stiff upper lip is not entirely British. It has roots in almost every culture in the world. As a child, how often have we been told not to 'be a sissy', or something along these lines? Most of us grow up believing that it's shameful to express emotions in public -- or even in front of family and friends -- and that vulnerability shows absence of strength.

Why Vulnerability May Be The Only True Definition Of Strength

It is quite easy to demonize money and all forms of material wealth, particularly for those of us who eye the rich with suspicion. Yet what about us, and...

How You May Be Sabotaging Yourself When It Comes To Money

As so many of us observe the awful state of affairs on this planet, we wonder, what can one small person possibly do to help in bringing peace?

The One Thing You Can Do in Bringing Peace to the World

"The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise." ~ Alden Nowlan | From the Article “Is it Time to Forgive Your Parents? It’s Your Choice to Say “When”

Is it Time to Forgive Your Parents? It’s Your Choice to Say “When”.

Zen Philosophy can be quite vast, and thus, intimidating. But the gems are there. To ease your search a little, here are two of them...

2 Essential Elements of Zen Philosophy That Are Easy To Adopt, and Can Make a Big Difference In Your Life

Self-improvement and personal development can make a huge difference in the quality of our lives long-term. But the mind can often confuse things...

Simplifying Self-Improvement: 4 Steps to Correcting Common Self-Help Mistakes

Self doubt is sometimes instinctual, but it’s important to cut it out and treat yourself the same way you did that friend. We’re all on a lifelong journey to be better, so why not start now with these three things that, if you really loved yourself (and you definitely should!), you wouldn't be doing.

Think You Have a Healthy Amount of Self Love? If You Do Any of The Following, You May Not.

The Difference Between Love and Unconditional Love

"I Love": The Difference Between Love and Unconditional Love

Eckhart Tolle has said 'meditation dissolves personality' but what does that even mean? On a recent trip to Thailand I had the opportunity to observe Buddhist monks during mediation. As they sat in complete...

How Meditation Dissolves Personality and What, Exactly, That Means…

Yes, everyone experiences it, to varying degrees. Yes, it CAN be worked with & transformed. Here are 4 proven techniques for transforming nervous energy...

The Alchemy of Anxiety: 4 Techniques For Transforming Nervous Energy Into Creative Gold

8 Habits to Cultivate Now That Will Ensure a Pleasant Future

For anyone who's ever struggled with depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts & feelings, this passage from a therapist's wall may serve as a potent salve.

This Passage From A Therapist’s Wall Has Apparently Saved Several Lives

It is important to understand what meditation actually is, rather than what you expect it be, or believe it should be. Don’t feel you have failed if you can’t sit still for half an hour. Don’t think you’re doing it wrong if you aren’t sitting on the floor in a Yoga position. And Don’t think you have to buy stuff to do it right, either. Do understand that your mind does not shut off during meditation; you may have thousands of thoughts and feelings as your ever-active mind finally begins the process of winding down and relaxing.

9 Meditation Tips (or Substitutes) For People Who Can’t Sit Still

In the last decade, 'mindfulness' has moved from the status of buzzword into a comfortable place in the western cultural lexicon, and with that, into a pastiche of its original meaning. And that's the thing: its real power lies outside of language altogether...

Mindfulness: Not Only a Catalyst For Inner Peace, But World Peace as Well

Bouncy Castles & Road Maps: Failing and Being Enough

6 Ways The Modern World Manufactures Depression & Anxiety

A Core Secret of Happiness: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Spiritual ideas can be exciting to learn and talk about; so can fitness & learning Spanish. To get from thinking to becoming spiritual practice must happen.

Why We Call It Spiritual PRACTICE

Despite science's continuing inability to clearly define it, intuition remains a vital decision-making element that all humans either engage or resist. Here are 5 particular techniques I've personally found that will help you tap into your intuition...

5 Ways To Tap Into Your Intuition

In 1988, Grete Winton came across a scrapbook in her attic. Inside, she found startling evidence of a history her husband had told her nothing about...

He Kept His Story Quiet For Five Decades. Then His Wife Found His Scrapbook In The Attic.

There are many different types of confidence, and nearly as many ways they are displayed. When it comes to women, in my experience, there are two dominant types. One propels you into success and happiness; the other sabotages it. Here are...

Women Display 2 Types of Confidence. Learning To Tell Them Apart Will Make All The Difference.

Women constantly get contradictory messages in our society, thus, as parents, instilling true self confidence in your daughter as she grows is one of the most important things we can do. Here is a short, concise checklist.

How to Instil Self-Confidence in Your Daughter: A Quick Checklist.

Everyone has a dark side, but the quality of our lives depends not only on how aware we are of this dark side, but in our success (or not) in embracing it.

Embracing Your Dark Side: The Importance of Radical Self-Acceptance

'Waking up' means beginning to care less and less about what's going on inside of other people's heads. How do you know you're getting it? If you begin exhibiting this behavior, it's a sure sign.

If You Start Exhibiting This Behaviour, It’s A Sure Sign You’re “Waking Up”

We often hear about the concept of "letting go". But what does "letting go" really mean? Here, a professional therapist & energy worker shares his wisdom...

What it Means To Truly “Let Go”, As Explained By A Talk Therapist

7 Ways A Devoted Yoga Practice Can Benefit Your Life

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Meditation practice is, for so many people, like a new years resolution - you're excited about it at first, but soon the novelty wears off and you give up, the fruits it has to bear never coming to be enjoyed in your life. If this sounds familiar - if you find meditation not working for you - read on.

6 Reasons Your Meditation Practice Isn’t Working, and How To Take it to The Next Level

Most of us haven't quite realized that something extraordinary is happening. A few months ago, I freed myself from standard-procedure society. I broke the chains of fear that kept me locked up into the system. Since then...

Something Extraordinary Is Happening in the World, And Most People Haven’t Noticed

Elizabeth Gilbert says there's eleven things we don't understand about creativity and genius. One of them is that we all have both.

Elizabeth Gilbert on Creativity, Why Fear Is Boring, and Living a Satisfying Life

It's never too late. As long as you're alive, your potential to achieve is endless. Don't believe us? Take a look at this infographic of late bloomers.

Thinking of Giving Up? Take A Look At This Infographic of Late Bloomers.

In a world of constant 'busyness' there’s little time to make the changes we need to improve our lives. Here are 4 daily habits that can help.

5 Daily Habits That Will Lead To A Better Tomorrow

What matters most in education? It may surprise many to learn that it's not the curriculum, but the relationships -- between student, teacher & parent...

What Matters Most In Education: Human Relationships

A psychiatrist and a shaman are both healers, but with much different methodology. Here's the a comparison between them, written from personal experience.

The Difference Between My Psychiatrist and My Shaman

How Contemplating Your Death, Everyday, Can Lead to an Amazing Life

Can meditation serve as a type of pandora's box? According to one clinical cognitive and behavioural psychologist and mediation expert, it can.

Meditation Can Release Demons: Bouts of Anxiety and Depression Connected to Meditation

So many people have everything the world has to offer, yet truly have nothing. Others have nothing, yet possess everything. The paradox of letting go...

The Art of Letting Go: How Giving Up Everything Can Get You Everything

Crying. It's one of the most repressed and stigmatized displays of emotion humans are capable of expressing, particularly for men, most of whom have been trained their entire lives, spoken or unspoken, that 'boys don't cry'. Yet crying is nature's way of...

Crying: An Essential Gateway to Emotional Healing

While Gandhi was undoubtedly a public figure, he also had struggles the public knew little about. Gandhi's secret fight...

Gandhi’s Secret Fight The Public Knew Little About

The Angle of Incidence: A Recovering Widower’s Reflections on Love, Life and Loss

4 Life Lessons I Learned as a Jewish Teacher at an Islamic School

Overcoming The “Single Story”: 3 Inspiring Ted Talks From 3 Inspiring Women

From The Oracle of Delphi to The Sleeping Prophet: A Brief Primer on Channeling

I was waiting tables and dreaming big until it finally got to be too much, and I overcame my fears and actually began PURSUING my dreams. Here are 8 thin...

8 Life Lessons I Learned After Dropping Everything & Pursuing My Dreams

The psychological benefits of Transcendental Meditation have long been known. But what about the physical benefits? Here we take a look at...

Can Transcendental Meditation Improve More Than Just Your State of Mind?

7 Keys to Higher Consciousness Based on the Teachings of Hawaiian Shamen

7 Keys to Higher Consciousness From Hawaiian Shamans

Have you ever wanted something so bad it felt like you might die if you didn't get it? Well, one of the many secrets of zen actually has an answer to this.

How to Get What You Really, Really Want: One of the Deepest Secrets of Zen

There are a number of things in this world many consider unforgivable. Yet the inability to forgive is burden that weighs us down, sometimes long after the transgression has been committed. Here are 8 reasons to forgive even the unforgivable.

8 Reasons to Forgive Even the Unforgivable

When it rains, it pours. What did this writer do when a major life disaster struck? She survived. But not after learning some hard lessons.

5 Lessons You Learn After Surviving A Major Life Disaster

Could it be that there are few cultural myths more destructive to us as individuals than... romance? Gasp! And what about the very epitome of romance -- the ever-prevalent idea of 'soul mates'? Here we examine an idea rarely looked (because it's so un-romantic): The difference between soul mates and life partners...

The Difference Between Soul Mates and Life Partners

5 Behaviours That Show You Are Reaching a Higher Level of Consciousness

Sometimes we overthink everything. It's not good for us. Here are 14 simple reminders that will help you stop the habit and increase your happiness...

14 Simple Reminders to Keep You in Health and Happiness

Our cultural programming is so strong we can barely see one another. How to break free? This article begins the conversation...

Unplugging From the Matrix: How to Dissolve Cultural Boundaries and Re-uinte With Yourself and Others

Rudolf Steiner was a 19th century Austrian mystic who created the foundations for organic agriculture, alternative education and even spoke out openly against the National Socialist Movement...

Rudolf Steiner: The Austrian Mystic Who Took on Hitler, Created Organic Agriculture and Alternative Education

A series of selected excerpts from "Intuition - It Stands to Reason", by Paul Naras, explaining how to recognize and utilize your intuition.

Are You Intuitive? Some Insights on Intuition.

There are some things in life not worth keeping. Letting go of these 19 negative qualities will aid mightily in your gaining of a lasting peace of mind.

19 Things You Need to Let Go of to Find Lasting Peace of Mind

The Law of Love: MLK, Jr. on Rediscovering Lost Values

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It's never too late. As long as you're alive, your potential to achieve is endless. Don't believe us? Take a look at this infographic of late bloomers.

Thinking of Giving Up? Take A Look At This Infographic of Late Bloomers.

In a world of constant 'busyness' there’s little time to make the changes we need to improve our lives. Here are 4 daily habits that can help.

5 Daily Habits That Will Lead To A Better Tomorrow

What matters most in education? It may surprise many to learn that it's not the curriculum, but the relationships -- between student, teacher & parent...

What Matters Most In Education: Human Relationships

A psychiatrist and a shaman are both healers, but with much different methodology. Here's the a comparison between them, written from personal experience.

The Difference Between My Psychiatrist and My Shaman

How Contemplating Your Death, Everyday, Can Lead to an Amazing Life

Can meditation serve as a type of pandora's box? According to one clinical cognitive and behavioural psychologist and mediation expert, it can.

Meditation Can Release Demons: Bouts of Anxiety and Depression Connected to Meditation

So many people have everything the world has to offer, yet truly have nothing. Others have nothing, yet possess everything. The paradox of letting go...

The Art of Letting Go: How Giving Up Everything Can Get You Everything

Crying. It's one of the most repressed and stigmatized displays of emotion humans are capable of expressing, particularly for men, most of whom have been trained their entire lives, spoken or unspoken, that 'boys don't cry'. Yet crying is nature's way of...

Crying: An Essential Gateway to Emotional Healing

While Gandhi was undoubtedly a public figure, he also had struggles the public knew little about. Gandhi's secret fight...

Gandhi’s Secret Fight The Public Knew Little About

The Angle of Incidence: A Recovering Widower’s Reflections on Love, Life and Loss

4 Life Lessons I Learned as a Jewish Teacher at an Islamic School

Overcoming The “Single Story”: 3 Inspiring Ted Talks From 3 Inspiring Women

From The Oracle of Delphi to The Sleeping Prophet: A Brief Primer on Channeling

I was waiting tables and dreaming big until it finally got to be too much, and I overcame my fears and actually began PURSUING my dreams. Here are 8 thin...

8 Life Lessons I Learned After Dropping Everything & Pursuing My Dreams

The psychological benefits of Transcendental Meditation have long been known. But what about the physical benefits? Here we take a look at...

Can Transcendental Meditation Improve More Than Just Your State of Mind?

7 Keys to Higher Consciousness Based on the Teachings of Hawaiian Shamen

7 Keys to Higher Consciousness From Hawaiian Shamans

Have you ever wanted something so bad it felt like you might die if you didn't get it? Well, one of the many secrets of zen actually has an answer to this.

How to Get What You Really, Really Want: One of the Deepest Secrets of Zen

There are a number of things in this world many consider unforgivable. Yet the inability to forgive is burden that weighs us down, sometimes long after the transgression has been committed. Here are 8 reasons to forgive even the unforgivable.

8 Reasons to Forgive Even the Unforgivable

When it rains, it pours. What did this writer do when a major life disaster struck? She survived. But not after learning some hard lessons.

5 Lessons You Learn After Surviving A Major Life Disaster

Could it be that there are few cultural myths more destructive to us as individuals than... romance? Gasp! And what about the very epitome of romance -- the ever-prevalent idea of 'soul mates'? Here we examine an idea rarely looked (because it's so un-romantic): The difference between soul mates and life partners...

The Difference Between Soul Mates and Life Partners

5 Behaviours That Show You Are Reaching a Higher Level of Consciousness

Sometimes we overthink everything. It's not good for us. Here are 14 simple reminders that will help you stop the habit and increase your happiness...

14 Simple Reminders to Keep You in Health and Happiness

Our cultural programming is so strong we can barely see one another. How to break free? This article begins the conversation...

Unplugging From the Matrix: How to Dissolve Cultural Boundaries and Re-uinte With Yourself and Others

Rudolf Steiner was a 19th century Austrian mystic who created the foundations for organic agriculture, alternative education and even spoke out openly against the National Socialist Movement...

Rudolf Steiner: The Austrian Mystic Who Took on Hitler, Created Organic Agriculture and Alternative Education

A series of selected excerpts from "Intuition - It Stands to Reason", by Paul Naras, explaining how to recognize and utilize your intuition.

Are You Intuitive? Some Insights on Intuition.

There are some things in life not worth keeping. Letting go of these 19 negative qualities will aid mightily in your gaining of a lasting peace of mind.

19 Things You Need to Let Go of to Find Lasting Peace of Mind

The Law of Love: MLK, Jr. on Rediscovering Lost Values

The Wise Man's 10 Rules for Life. Follow them, and find peace.

The Wise Man’s 10 Rules For Life

Silence is a virtue. One that is far too overlooked in western culture. Help bring it back by simply quitting the conversations that don't matter.

In Defense of Silence: 3 Reasons to Quit Having Conversations that Don’t Matter

6 Signs You Are Actually Maturing, Not Just Aging