After everything that we’ve faced in 2016, we can all use a lesson on how to get along with people with different views. The fact is, if you are a passionate humanist who is connected to other passionate humanists with opposing viewpoints pertaining to the things you care deeply about, interpersonal conflicts can and will…
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Steps to Heal Your Emotional Wounds
“Your familiar memories related to your known world “re-mind” you to reproduce the same experiences.” ― Joe Dispenza It is a common practice to deny emotional pain to be functional in our lives. As human beings, we are not only resistant to dealing with our own emotional wounds, but we are even hesitant to have a…
How does being in nature impact your life?
Have you noticed the recent increase in articles explaining the benefits of being in nature? We sure hope so. There are good reasons as to why so many of us tend to feel down after spending a whole day indoors, or feel energized after taking a long walk outside. How much time we spend outside…
14 Ways to Overcome Fear and Achieve Success
There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure”- Paulo Coelho, Alchemist. Naturally, we are afraid of things that we do not understand correctly. Though fear is an emotion similar to anger, happiness and sadness, it is one of the factors that shape your life. It can make…
Ways to add Feng Shui to your home
Often a reflection of our innermost thoughts, our homes provide an intimate glimpse into our subconscious beliefs and emotions. If we are distracted we tend to misplace things— keys, important documents or headphones mysteriously disappear. When we unravel emotionally, our homes become a direct reflection of our inner turmoil. As we become increasingly disorganized, “stuff”…
3 Compelling Reasons to Exercise Starting Today (Besides Loosing Weight)
Regardless of all of the excellent reasons to exercise, sometimes we simply don’t know how to get ourselves to commit to it. After all, it seems terribly counterintuitive to exhaust ourselves on a regular basis for the sake of building endurance and getting stronger. But, no matter whether we like it or not, we do…
What is Spiritual Awakening and Why Does it Matter?
When we talk about “ spiritual awakening ”, also commonly referred to as “ spiritual enlightenment ” we are really referring to a set of complex belief systems that don’t have a concrete definition. That’s because every person’s journey to this place is unique, and how it’s reached and experienced is highly subjective. But, most…
How to Complain Less and Improve Your Life
Have you ever noticed how complaining a little can often lead to complaining a lot? It’s absolutely true that when something bad happens complaining loudly and passionately to anyone who will listen can be incredibly satisfying. But, it’s also true that the resulting satisfaction is often short-lived and ultimately does very little to relieve the…
The Healing Powers of Music Backed by Science
The Healing Powers of Music Are you personally familiar with the healing powers of music? Though you may not realize this, the most likely answer is “yes”. All of us can think back to a time we weren’t in a good mood; chances are that after putting on some excellent tunes our dispositions drastically improved….
The Difference Between Religion and Spirituality
Religion and spirituality are often mistaken to be the same concept, though there is much difference between them. Their mysterious connection with each other confuses people. The difference between religion and spirituality is rather ambiguous and can have different answers depending on a person’s perspective. Our point of view is a by-product of the combined…
