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Why It’s Essential To Create – Not Manifest – Your Desires

May 20, 2024 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

You are a creator, not a manifestor. That’s why it’s easier to create—not manifest—your desires. The term “manifestor” describes someone who manifests what they want. Technically, that’s correct terminology since they have brought something new into the world—“made it manifest.” So, adopting that identity makes sense. However, being a manifestor focuses on the end result—the […]

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A slower pace helps you achieve your goals and dreams without stopping or quitting

Why Slowing Down Offers the Most Effective Goal-Achievement Strategy

May 6, 2024 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

We live in a fast-paced world where quickly achieving goals is perceived as a virtue. We are taught to strive with unwavering determination and consistency to reach our goals. Slowing down is considered unacceptable or a weakness, yet it provides a better goal-achievement strategy. Slowing the pace at which you pursue your dreams can mean

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12 Ways to Experience the Divine Presence Every Day

April 15, 2024 / By Nina Amir / 2 Comments

You can find spiritual connection in various ways. Many people try to lead spiritual or religious lives by attending church, mosque, or synagogue services. Others connect spiritually by meditating and praying. However, very few people experience a connection with the Divine Presence outside of spiritual practice. Instead, they get caught up in life, work, and

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10 Really Foolish Things You Should Avoid Doing All Year Long

April 1, 2024 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

This is my last post for this blog. I’ve decided to stop blogging. April Fool’s Day! I published this post on April 1, 2024, which is traditionally considered April Fool’s Day. On that day, people play silly jokes or tricks on each other, like the one I used to start this post. But there’s more

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Disappointment doesn't have to stop you from going for your dreams

How to Use Disappointment to Motivate New Action

March 18, 2024 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

Disappointment is inevitable. Maybe that’s a negative belief, but you’d probably agree that most people experience disappointment at some point—especially if they take risky steps to realize their dreams. But you don’t have to allow disappointment to stop you from continuing to move boldly toward your future vision. I know this well. As a writer,

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How to Overcome Procrastination by Increasing Necessity

March 11, 2024 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

Procrastination. If you are a procrastinator, you might delay work-related tasks, postpone taking action on personal goals, avoid household chores, or put off unpleasant conversations. No matter when or why you procrastinate, the impact is always the same—your productivity plummets, and your self-esteem, self-trust, and self-confidence decline. But throw a little necessity into the mix,

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never too old or young to pursue your inspiration

You’re Never Too Old: Lessons From The 2024 Grammys

March 4, 2024 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

If you are of a “certain age,” search the internet for a recording of two 2024 Grammy Award Performances—Billy Joel and Joni Mitchell. I’m not suggesting you do so because you may have listened to their music back in high school (like I did), but because their performances provided a powerful reminder that you’re never

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Is Everything Working Out for Your Highest Good or Not?

February 26, 2024 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

It’s easy to claim that everything works out for your highest good when you like how things work out. But suppose you don’t like your circumstances, results, or experiences. In that case, it’s contradictory to claim, “This is not working out for my highest good.” That’s an inconsistent thought process. Either it’s all working out

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What Does It Mean To Be Truly Great?

February 19, 2024 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

Do you have a desire to be great? For instance, you may want to be a great parent, businessperson, athlete, chef, painter, writer, doctor, or psychic. Or are you satisfied being ordinary or mediocre? “Great,” “average,” and “mediocre” are subjective judgments. If used in comparison, “great” can mean you judge something else as “mediocre.” After

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You are a creator. Are you creating what matters to you?

How to Create What Really Matters to You

February 12, 2024 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

You are a creator. However, you may not be creating what matters most to you. It’s time to change that. Let’s define “creator.” A creator is “one that creates, usually by bringing something new or original into being.” And to “create” means “to bring into existence, produce, or bring about by a course of action

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Why It’s Impossible to Change Without Choosing Something Different

January 29, 2024 / By Nina Amir / 1 Comment

I bet you rang in the new year with at least one or two things you’d like to change about yourself or your life. (I know I did.) Now, you are wondering how to accomplish your “resolutions” or goals in the next 12 months—especially since doing so felt challenging in the past. (Been there, done

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Why You Need to Pay Attention to Spiritual Guidance

January 15, 2024 / By Nina Amir / 2 Comments

Spiritual guidance comes in many forms. It could be an intuitive hit, a soft whisper in your ear, the word on a license plate, an oracle card you pull, a song on the radio, or a nagging feeling you should do something. No matter how it arrives, you need to pay attention to spiritual guidance.

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