Posts Tagged ‘ challenges ’

The Masks We All Wear

Feb 17th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Personal Growth

by Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.…

Don’t we all wear masks at one time or another, pretending that everything is OK? There are many reasons people may act out this charade. It’s not uncommon to hide personal pain, because putting it on display for all to see can be embarrassing and even destabilize relationships. Yet studies show that [...]



The Finish is the Beginning

Jan 30th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Tonya Williams…

The alarm went off at 2:30 a.m.
It didn’t really matter, since I was awake anyway. I had tossed and turned since midnight, thinking about this very day - the day that I would run my very first marathon.
I looked over and saw my running shoes on the floor beside me. “Yep, me and [...]



Have a Piece of Cake!

Dec 26th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Spirituality

Author Unknown…

Do you wonder why or how you got into the latest rough spot in your life? Do you ever wonder, “What did I do to deserve this?” or “Why did this have to happen?” Here is a wonderful explanation!
A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she’s failing algebra, her boyfriend [...]



Our Deepest Fear

Dec 4th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Miscellaneous, Spirituality

Our Deepest Fear features words by Marianne Williamson, excerpted from A Return to Love. The video is produced by Wisdom Films.
The video points out that our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, but rather that we are powerful beyond measure. It then proceeds to empowers us by saying, “why not?”. Why shouldn’t [...]



Contraction Won’t Quench Your Thirst

Oct 21st, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Miscellaneous

by Tambra Harck…
Can you feel it?  There are so many people contracting out of fear and worry.  Tightening their wallets, and their muscles. Closing their minds so that only what’s already in there can inform.  As if we’ve taken one massive, collective inhale. Then stopped right there in the middle of living.
Now, not everyone who [...]



Duality and Challenges

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Spirituality

by Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD…
As much as people say they want peace and quiet in life without struggle, the truth is that human beings have chosen to be in a world of dualities and challenges. These dualities and challenges are how we choose to approach those hurdles that determine if we sail over them, [...]