Meaning & Purpose

Stress Management Tool

from www.RealAge.com Stress doesn’t have to sideline you from life or send you straight to the ice cream tub. Here are some tricks to avoid letting your worries burden — or bury — you. 1. ID the source of your stress. Some sources of stress are easy to point the finger at, but are they [...]

Read the full article →

The Power of Forgiveness

by Richard Parenti Ever wonder what forgiveness really means, and what is the practical application of forgiveness, the “how to” part—the missing link? In my search for the meaning of forgiveness and in discovering how to forgive here is what I have found.1 Forgiveness begins with a willingness to grow and change.  The key word [...]

Read the full article →

Authentic Healing

Physical healing is not dependent on “just having more faith”. That position would not be defensible based on scripture. But the scriptures do tell us to seek God’s will in all aspects of our lives. The authentic aspect of healing, as demonstrated by the Cancer Recovery Pyramid, asks us to consider our lifestyle choices. Those [...]

Read the full article →

We Are Connected

by Debbie Heisley-Cato, D.Min. We are connected on a physical level.  It is the same blood that runs through the veins of every living person.  We all need food and water and oxygen to stay alive. We are connected at another level.  We are more than our bodies.  We are connected by the need to [...]

Read the full article →

Meditation Tool

from www.realAge.com Meditation may help control your vagus nerve, and controlling that can help improve everything from your memory to your immune system. So carve out a little time each day to meditate. Before bed is a good time, or when you feel stress is starting to get the better of you. How to Meditate [...]

Read the full article →

The Healing Power of Spirituality

Neil F. Neimark, MD http://www.thebodysoulconnection.com/ In the world of health, it is clear that a sense of spirituality is a critical factor in the healing equation. At a conference on faith and healing, Harold G. Koenig, M.D., psychiatrist and author of The Healing Power of Faith: Science Explores Medicine’s Last Great Frontier, summed up the [...]

Read the full article →

The Healing Power of Forgiveness

There’s one simple secret to achieving happiness, balance, and better health, scientists say: letting go of past hurts and absolving the people who’ve caused them. And that lofty goal is easier to reach than you’d think. Here, four steps to help you find forgiveness and inner peace this holiday season. by Amelia R. Farquhar http://www.redbookmag.com/, [...]

Read the full article →

Spiritual Wellness Checkup

Instructions: In front of each statement, place one of four “grades:” A=I’m doing outstanding B=My self-care is acceptable C=There’s room for improvement D=My self-care needs strengthening here ___ My spirituality strengthens my sense of being forgiven and accepted, rather than causing guilt trips; it helps me affirm rather than reject my sexuality; it increases my [...]

Read the full article →

Nurturing the Soul

For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin real life.  But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid.  Then life would begin.  At last it dawned on me [...]

Read the full article →

Live Well, Everyday

From Whole Living: Body+Soul – www.wholeliving.com Read more at Wholeliving.com: Live Well, Everyday Clean the Slate Every few weeks, I take a day to do absolutely nothing. I’ll read a book, hang out at the beach, or watch movies on a rainy day. I won’t ask myself to put up with other people, with traffic, [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries