If you want to create your desires, it’s imperative that you do so from a state of inspiration. When you are “in spirit,” the human self—specifically the ego, mind, brain, thoughts, and beliefs—becomes less influential. Your spiritual guidance system then directs and helps you manifest your desires. However, you must also be aware of who …
The Thanksgiving holiday has ended in the United States. That means we’ve entered the excessive spending season. Ostensibly, holiday shopping is done for the purpose of giving, but Black Friday ushers in a spiritually dark period of the year. And it doesn’t become brighter even when we celebrate light-filled holidays, like Chanukah, Christmas, and Kwanza. …
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I’ve recently had the honor of receiving help from someone. This person could be earning a lot of money helping someone else, but he chose to help me—for free. Despite everything I know about giving and receiving, which are integrally related, and what I’ve learned during my years of personal growth work, I have found …
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I bet you have desires. You know…things you want to have. And you are probably more concerned with having than giving because you don’t think you have enough to give. In fact, the only way to fulfill those desires—to have more—is to be a “giver.” The only way to create what you want is to …
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Did you know that receiving what you want has a lot to do with what you give to others? If you want something, the best place to start is to figure out how you can give…anything…but, in particular, something related to what you want. That may seem counterintuitive, but giving and receiving exist at two …
Today I begin a new regular feature on this blog: “Monday Inspiration.” My colleague Jeff Herring, who used to run a regular feature called “Sunday Inspiration,” encouraged me to introduce this feature and to follow his lead. I believe giving lies at the crux of receiving. However, many people get stuck “giving to get.” That’s …
Christmas offers those who celebrate the holiday, as well as those who don’t, an opportunity to take a deeper look at the meaning behind acts of giving and receiving. However, its easy to get caught up in the commercialism of the season and focused either on getting the things you desire or on giving your …
The Secret of Attracting What You Want for Christmas is Found in Giving—Not Receiving Read More »
The holiday season can be difficult for many reasons. Maybe you like to give but are experiencing tough economic times. It can feel quite frustrating to be unable to shower those you love with gifts or to offer charitable donations to the groups you care about. Yet, there are ways to give no matter you …
I am not a Kabbalist. However, I’ve received some understanding and knowledge I feel compelled to give to others. Ultimately, that’s what Kabbalah is about: giving and receiving. I’m not a Kabbalist, but I write about Kabbalah. I also have a coaching process based upon Kabbalah. I know enough about Kabbalah to interpret and understand …
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Most of us find it difficult to receive anything. We say we want or desire things, like increased income, a loving relation (or a better relationship) or a call telling us we have a new job or literary agent, but they don’t manifest. When we do receive something, even a tiny compliment, we have trouble …
Discover Your Ultlimate Purpose in Life: Receive to Give Read More »
My flight for Newark, NJ, took off almost an hour and 45 minutes late. Or maybe it was on time. The exact moment of flight was 12:12 p.m. EST on 12/12/12. The world did not end. In fact, in that moment I felt everything was beginning anew. And a huge wave of gratitude swept over …
12-12-12 and Moving into the Consciousness of Gratitude and Giving Read More »
I took some time today to go out and look at and appreciate a few trees in my yard. I have a lot of trees because I live in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California. Some of them are very old and tower over our house. Others are small and struggling to stay alive …
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