And Tochi Says… Whose thoughts are YOU thinking? » Entries tagged with "spiritual"
Influence Yourself With Music
It is generally well-accepted that music can elevate or depress the mood. It is a great influencer, and has been used as such for ages. Music affects the mind – both the conscious and the subconscious parts. Many a message has been delivered and reinforced in the mind via music. That is why despotic leaders and governments feel threatened by musicians and their creative outputs, even to the point of putting the artistes to death. How … Read entire article »
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Injure The Woman, Pay The Price
Last week, there was a horrific news story about a fifteen-year old girl who, for cash, provided her own body and that of her seven-year old sister for sex to a gang of men at a housing project party. Aside from the physical, legal and moral consequences of this dastardly act, there are also the spiritual and cultural ramifications that beg us to examine this issue a bit more closely than is comfortable. Let me elucidate. … Read entire article »
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Lifestyle Interview with Dr HongYi Pan
I have had the personal pleasure of knowing and working with HongYi Pan for a couple of years. What has most impressed me about him is his quiet sense of humor, readiness to laugh, his perception of the world around him and of course, his interest in minimalist health practices (i.e. the use of nature’s healing processes as much as possible before medical intervention). I have come to understand that the foundation of what HongYi … Read entire article »
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Envy Is Natural, But What To Do About It?
One weekend afternoon, a friend confided in me how sick to the stomach she got with envy when she perused some of her friends’ photographs on Facebook. She was disturbed for two reasons: (a) her friends’ pictures depicted a more prosperous, advanced and exciting life than her’s, and (b) she was a ’spiritual’ sort of person who was shocked that she would even feel envious in the first place. As a good friend, I hastened to … Read entire article »
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Get Your Life Back! Get YOUR Life Back!
ay in, day out (or night in, night out, depending on what you do for a living), most of us give the best of our talents, skills, creativity, time, energy and attention to create wealth and value for someone else. For those who do not want to take responsibility for their own lives, that is okay; but for the rest who find this status quo dissatisfying, what do we do about this state of affairs? Many … Read entire article »
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Happy Feels Better…
This is something I tell my grandchildren. Whatever is happening in their lives that cause them to lose sight of their happiness brings me to remind them that happy feels better. They always agree. This statement applies to all of us. Think about it for a moment….See? Happy does feel better. Since happiness is a thought, let’s examine that a little. A Course In Miracles reminds us, “The thoughts you hold are mighty and illusions are … Read entire article »
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