Are You Expanding or Contracting?

Give, But Use Your Head
Service and giving are natural expressions of expanding consciousness and powerful living. These thoughts from Deepak Chopra are good to keep in mind: Charity has always been a part of every spiritual tradition, and learning to give is an essential part of everyone’s inner growth. However, charity has a dirty little secret that few of us want to face. It can fail or backfire. Our gifts can be squandered. A dollar given with compassion may wind up lining the pockets of someone who doesn’t deserve it. It’s a healthy sign that the public has become more aware of these drawbacks. Yet we have to be careful to ward off cynicism. To stop giving w

How Am I Doing?
I believe this article by Jack Canfield can help everyone enjoy more successful relationships. What do you think? One of life’s fundamental truths states, “Ask and you shall receive.” As kids we get used to asking for things, but somehow we lose this ability in adulthood. We come up with all sorts of excuses and reasons to avoid any possibility of criticism or rejection. This is especially true when it comes to asking for opinions on our appearance, behavior, or performance. When is the last time you asked for a status report from a beloved or co-worker on your attitude, for example? How about a report card from a best friend? A grade on your parenting from your

Ancient Sounds, Modern Times
This 400th anniversary celebration for the city of Santa Fe begins today at a park not far from our home. Sitting comfortably in our living room, I hear Native American drumming and chanting, ancient sounds that filled this little valley for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived on the scene. Four hundred years ago they were bitter enemies. Today they join in celebration. With all the unrest in the world, and in our country, it’s a good reminder of what is possible. And we don’t have another 400 years to get it right.

Ready to “Taste the Fruits of a Life of Substance”?
Consciously creating your life is the ticket to success and satisfaction, and this can support you on the path. Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. by Jim Rohn Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. We do not fail overnight. Failure is the inevitable result of an accumulation of poor thinking and poor choices. To put it more simply, failure is nothing more than a few errors in judgment repeated every day. Now why would someone make an error in judgment and then be so foolish as to repeat it every day? The answer is because he or she does not think that it matters. On their own, our daily acts do not seem that important. A minor oversight