“In order to find the peace that you seek, you must learn how to quiet your mind.” “How might I do that?” The young boy asked the great master. “Listen to your mind that is disguised as the voice that is constantly speaking to you. When that voice is quieted, the mind will follow. At […]
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The Quiet Mind
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Posted in Stories , Being Present, how to be present, how to meditate, how to release stress, living in peace, living in the now, Quieting the mind, silencing the voice |
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The Wedding Dandelions
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Posted in Stories , Beautiful dandelions, focus on the wedding or the marriage, getting married, seeing the beauty everywhere, seeing the beauty in everyone, wedding plans |
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“It’s my day, and I just want everything to be perfect.” “Oh honey. That’s just not going to happen, but we’ll try,” replied the mother of the future bride-to-be. The young woman was making the final preparations for her wedding, which was only a few days out. She heard what her mother said, but did […]
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Posted in Stories , ant hills, for the greater good, the power of working as a team, Working together |
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“Hey Johnny. Do you want to go play when we are done?” “I don’t know. Let me check.” The young ant made his way up the line, passing other ants carrying their loads until he reached his mother. “Hey, mom. Tom wants to know if I can play when we are done.” “Sure, dear. But […]
Read the rest of this entry »Eleanor’s Success Secret
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Posted in Stories , freedom from labels, getting beyond labels, labeling others, labeling ourselves, placing myself in a box, placing others in a box, Secret to success, unlimited potential |
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“What was the biggest secret to your successes?” “Well, that is a good question. And I have the answer for you.” The young college student waited patiently with excitement. He had an opportunity of a lifetime. He was interviewing one of the most successful business people of all time. Eleanor had grown up in poverty, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Life’s Plan
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Posted in Stories , being flexible, being guided by the divine hand, letting go of outcome, letting go of plans, Life's plan, seeing the guidance |
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“Do you hear the wind chimes way off in the distance?” “Yes, I can hear them.” “Do you see the wind causing the chimes to ding?” “No, I can feel the wind, but I cannot see it.” “Exactly. That is the same as the universal winds of energy. We cannot see that energy, but it […]
Read the rest of this entry »Confident Grandpa
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Posted in Stories , Believe in yourself, believing in myself, confidence, insecure, insecurities, self confidence, what I think of myself matters most |
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“You sure have a lot of confidence, grandpa.” “Well, if I don’t believe in myself, who will?” The grand-daughter thought often about the conversation she once had with her grandfather. He never wavered – even when things were the most difficult, challenging, or downright scary. I still wonder where he achieved all of that confidence. […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Last Hundred Yards
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Posted in Stories , Learn to let go, letting go, letting go of desires, letting go of the past, living in the moment, wisdom is within |
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“There it is. We are almost there.” The young, athletic man and his friend had been planning this adventure for months. It all began when the man read a book about a wise master who lived high above the clouds on a mountain, that few people knew about. He had researched this trip for months […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Genuine Couple
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Posted in Stories , being genuine, Intent versus content, living with integrity, relationships, setting relationship values |
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“It’s not about me.” “What’s that?” “I can’t believe I didn’t see this before. It’s not about me. It never has been about me.” The young girl grabbed her purse and jumped into her car and began driving. As she was focusing on her next action, she kept repeating to herself. “It’s not about me.” […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Little Man
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Posted in Stories , Getting past the ego, listen to your heart, look inside of you for the answers, you have the answers inside |
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“Why is it that people who claim to know the answers, seldom do know them, and people not claiming to have the answers often have them?” “I don’t know dear.” “Does that mean you have the answer, if you tell me you don’t know?” The boy replied with a chuckle. “I wish I had those […]
Read the rest of this entry »Mother Daughter Time
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Posted in Stories , enjoying the process, enjoying time with your loved ones, It's not about the finish line, life is short, not worrying about outcome |
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“Is today the day?” “Yup.” “Oh, I totally forgot.” “Well, it’s not too late.” The young girl wondered how she was going to prepare for the big day. It was a day that she had been looking forward to, but somehow it had slipped her mind. It’s a good thing her mom reminded her. She […]
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