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Written by Rochelle Sparrow

Sound uncomfortable? To many people the title of this article may jolt them a bit. People are just not used to thinking in terms of loving themselves without feeling, well, kind of strange or awkward about it. When I am talking about this subject to people, there is this little tinge of hesitancy about the very topic! We have been so programmed to think in terms of love as something we give out, rather than something we are in for ourselves. And we have been programmed to think that if we are “in it” for us, well, that is not such a good thing; in fact, we should not feel good about it.

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Written by Dr. Linda Mundorff

We have all heard about random acts of kindness, whereby we do something nice for someone we may not even know. But have you heard about random acts of rudeness? Random acts of rudeness are thoughtless behaviors inflicted upon someone we may not know. We see and experience random acts of rudeness every day of our lives. Just yesterday I was in the grocery store and the cashier rang up one of my items wrong. I mentioned to her that the fruit was on sale and she looked at me and rolled her eyes, made a loud sighing noise, and proceeded to correct the price. I ask you, was it necessary for her to editorialize in such a manner? Was it necessary for her to get upset that she had to do a price adjustment? Did she really want me to pay $1.00 more per pound just to lessen her stress? And to top things off, I actually felt guilty for a moment that I caused her discomfort.

Read more: We Are In Control Of Our Thoughts And Actions, Random Acts of Rudeness

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Written by Betty Crowson

As the holidays approach, many of us feel our stress levels begin to climb. We may even make reference to “getting through the holidays” as if they were a challenging obstacle course rather than a time to enjoy family, friends, and seasonal festivities. In previous years, we may have promised ourselves that “this year will be different,” only to end up in the same condition – worn out, stressed, financially overextended, and maybe even a little bit resentful. Well, the truth is, if nothing changes, nothing will change! So why not put the following few suggestions into action this year? If you do, it’s guaranteed that you will decrease your holiday stress and increase your experience of the peace and joy the season proclaims.

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Written by Aaron Hoopes

The rigors of everyday living fracture our attention and disrupt our awareness. Our body becomes tired and our breathing, shallow. Our mind is scattered and concentration is poor. Our spiritual nature is blocked and remains unable to develop because body and mind are not coordinated. It is important to bring the body and mind into coordination or harmony. When the body and mind are coordinated our spiritual nature is able to expand. As this happens we begin to realize that our potential is unlimited. In order to accomplish this, it is important for us to practice some exercises that enable us to fix the attention of the mind to the senses and feelings of the body. Learning to sense and feel both outer and inner sensations loosens the grip your thoughts have on you. Basically, we want to raise our consciousness from the chaos and noise of everyday life in which it is mired and anchor it in a freer and more peaceful, all-encompassing state of happiness and calm. When the mind has become calm and the body has relaxed we have created fertile ground to sow the seeds of awareness and fully realize our spirit. Letting the mind experience the feelings of the body will give us a sense of touching the essence of life in the world that is all around us and within us as well.

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