  | | Putting Power in Perspective |
by Madisyn Taylor As human beings, we cannot help but be subject to our preferences. However, we do have control over the manner in which these manifest themselves in our lives. Every value we hold dear is an expression of either support or opposition, and it is our perspective that determines whether we are for something or against it. As an example of a situation we are all familiar with at this time: We can direct our energy and intentions into activities that promote peace rather than using our resources to speak out in opposition of war. On the surface, these appear to be two interchangeable methods of expressing one virtue, yet being for something is a vastly more potent means of inspiring change because it carries with it the power of constructive intent.
When you support a cause, whether your support is active or passive, you contribute to the optimism that fuels all affirmative change. Optimistic thoughts energize people, giving them hope and inspiring them to work diligently on behalf of what they believe in. Being for something creates a positive shift in the universe, which means that neither you nor those who share your vision will have any trouble believing that transformation on a grand scale is indeed possible. To be against something is typically easy, as you need only speak out in opposition to it. Standing up for something is often more challenging, because you may be introducing an idea to people that may scare them on a soul level.
Throughout your life, you have likely been told that the actions of one person will seldom have a measurable impact on the world. Yet your willingness to stand up for what you believe in instead of decrying what you oppose can turn the tides of fate. The thoughts you project when you choose to adopt a positive perspective will provide you with a means to actively promote your values and, eventually, foster lasting change. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Dan Teck and Jodi Chapman Everyone has a different version of what constitutes an "ideal relationship." Regardless of what it looks like to you, you deserve to experience your own personal ideal of soulful love. Whether you're looking for a new love or want to deepen the connection you already share with your partner, this course will guide the way to your ideal relationship! Through engaging written lessons and exercises, heartfelt videos, and audio meditations, this course will help you discover how to use powerful manifestation techniques to attract deep, lasting, passionate, soulful love into your life, boost your self-esteem so that you know you deserve the best, and clarify your vision of exactly what (and who) you want in a relationship. You will explore the top relationship myths that might be sabotaging your happiness, heal from past relationship "mistakes" and turn them into your greatest teachers, and learn how to build a loving foundation and create YOUR ideal relationship -- the one you so deeply desire and so richly deserve!
Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Overcoming Self-Sabotage
2. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships
3. Find True Love in 27 Days
4. How To Speak So Your Dog Will Listen
5. 21 Day Total Goddess Workout
6. Change Your Life with Energy Medicine Yoga
7. The Ultimate 7 Day Cleanse
8. 21 Day Beginner Yoga
9. Release Yourself from Family Karma
10. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
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 | | The Beauty Of Change | Cancer Horoscope May 2, 2017 You may feel cautious when making decisions regarding your life situation today. Your hesitation could be due to your worry that you might lose the things that you have been given in your life. Reflecting upon the concept of impermanence today might help you realize that everything in life that comes will also soon pass. While at first this may seem like a bleak idea, if you turn your thoughts over fully to the notion of impermanence, you could soon find comfort in the knowledge that everything always changes. Perhaps you can consider some time in your life when things weren't going as planned. Looking back at that time, you might see that eventually your life worked out, even if it wasn't as you expected. Seeing your life in this way may help you understand that being attached to what you believe to be secure can in fact limit you instead of opening you up to new possibilities.
Understanding that everything in life changes allows us to see that our worry over the future only takes us away from the joy of the present. Everything in our life will come to pass in some form or another. Holding onto what we think is permanent only serves to hold us back from fully enjoying everything that we have been given. By letting go of your need to cling to things today, you will become liberated from your fears and see that the only thing that is certain in your life is the beauty of the present moment. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Dan Teck and Jodi Chapman Everyone has a different version of what constitutes an "ideal relationship." Regardless of what it looks like to you, you deserve to experience your own personal ideal of soulful love. Whether you're looking for a new love or want to deepen the connection you already share with your partner, this course will guide the way to your ideal relationship! Through engaging written lessons and exercises, heartfelt videos, and audio meditations, this course will help you discover how to use powerful manifestation techniques to attract deep, lasting, passionate, soulful love into your life, boost your self-esteem so that you know you deserve the best, and clarify your vision of exactly what (and who) you want in a relationship. You will explore the top relationship myths that might be sabotaging your happiness, heal from past relationship "mistakes" and turn them into your greatest teachers, and learn how to build a loving foundation and create YOUR ideal relationship -- the one you so deeply desire and so richly deserve!
Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Overcoming Self-Sabotage
2. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships
3. Find True Love in 27 Days
4. How To Speak So Your Dog Will Listen
5. 21 Day Total Goddess Workout
6. Change Your Life with Energy Medicine Yoga
7. The Ultimate 7 Day Cleanse
8. 21 Day Beginner Yoga
9. Release Yourself from Family Karma
10. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
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 | | May is Meditation Month, Learn How Here |
by Madisyn Taylor Dear Friends, Happy May Day! Last year I wrote about how much I loved the tradition of May Day baskets as a child, and when I sat to write again this May I remembered the tradition of the Maypole dance from my kindergarten days. Sadly there aren't many Maypole dances anymore, but the tradition is one that my son was able to enjoy for a couple of years in a Waldorf school program for preschool. It is a beautiful sight to behold these little ones, ribbon in hand, dancing and singing around the Maypole. Sweet memories such as these can really help when we are feeling blue or unbalanced. Conjuring a memory that brings pleasure is a sure antidote to any feelings we may be having because of all the shifting that is happening in the world. Another very useful tool is meditation. I often wonder what the world would be like if everybody sat in quiet contemplation for 10 to 20 minutes per day. For me it has become essential, and it is as important to me as eating and breathing. When I speak with people about meditation and dig deep with those that don't meditate, I find an underlying common theme--people either don't fully understand what it is or they don't think it will give them benefit. In short, meditation is simply allowing your brain to rest and just be. This is important as the emptiness you have created can then be filled with thoughts that are helpful to you and give your life value. Meditation also teaches you how to be in the present moment, and this is the only place we really should be. It can take some practice to let go of all the busy thoughts, but the wonderful thing about meditation is that there are many ways to do it and I know there is a practice that is just right for you. Once you get started, you will wonder why you didn't start sooner! Below are four online courses I have selected that are all about meditation: Meditation for Beginners by Madisyn Taylor. This is an eight-week course by me that will cover all the basics for beginning meditators. I teach many different types of meditation, so you can pick one that works just right for you and also learn about preparing your space, postures, and how to turn off your active brain. Come and explore all aspects of meditation with me. more info How to Quiet the Mind by Gina Lake. This eight-week course includes exercises, videos, and meditations to help quiet your mind. Explore the truth about your mind and who you really are, detach from the egoic mind, and learn how to experience the "now" and stay there. more info 60 Meditations for Greater Happiness by Gina Lake. In this 60-day online course you will receive a new short meditation, in both written and audio form, set to music. Learn what it means to be truly happy and what interferes with happiness. more info A Year of Guided Meditations by Dudley and Dean Evenson. This is a 52-week course where you will receive a new, guided meditation each week for a year. Dudley and Dean are lovely humans, and it would be an honor to receive a weekly meditation from them. more info Thank you, friends, for reading this far, and I hope that if you aren't already a meditator you will take a peek into this wonderful life-enhancing practice. It has truly changed my life, and I can't imagine getting through my day without it. Enjoy this beautiful month of May--give somebody a May Day basket or dance around a Maypole. Be well, Madisyn Taylor |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Ana Holub Do you want to know more about A Course in Miracles? You know Oprah loves it. You often see quotes from it. Perhaps you've studied it a bit yourself. Have you wondered what the message of the Course is for you? A Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a very long book. It's thick, and many people are put off by it because it can seem intimidating. Yet millions of people have studied it since it was first published in the mid 1970s. Why? Because it contains a lot of profound truth that changes people's lives. This course explains the wisdom of A Course in Miracles in a simple, understandable way, to help you grasp what the Course in Miracles is all about. It will illuminate some of the innumerable teachings from the Course, and will explain how to live a life full of miracles. Reading the book is not required for this course. You can take it on it's own, and then see if you want to buy your own copy of the book. If you already have A Course in Miracles or want to read on-line, the chapter and sub-chapter will be cited so you can easily find the quotes that have been chosen.
Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Overcoming Self-Sabotage
2. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships
3. Find True Love in 27 Days
4. How To Speak So Your Dog Will Listen
5. Change Your Life with Energy Medicine Yoga
6. 21 Day Total Goddess Workout
7. 21 Day Yoga Shred
8. The Ultimate 7 Day Cleanse
9. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
10. Release Yourself from Family Karma
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| | Spreading Happiness | Cancer Horoscope May 1, 2017 You could be in great spirits when with other people today, which may make it seem like you are glowing with radiant and positive energy. This luminosity could draw others to you. Allowing yourself to bathe in this energetic field and savor every interaction that you have might not only bring you a great amount of happiness, but it can also give you the chance to spread happiness to other people. In all of your interactions today you may wish to imagine that you are extending your joy to others, be it in the form of a smile, mental hug, or handshake, or a simple wish for their contentment. As you do so, you might notice that they pick up on your energetic vibration and respond to you with the same amount of love and enthusiasm that you have for them.
Happiness in the world begins with our desire to share our delight with the people around us. It is easy to lose ourselves in the moment when we are experiencing a high that comes from being ebullient and cheerful. Bringing ourselves down to the earth for a while and consciously extending our good cheer to others, however, increases the happiness we have exponentially. In effect, we are carrying a light into the world that we pass onto others in order for them to experience the same joy as well. Allowing your happiness to flow through you and into others will make all of your interactions a special event to be cherished today.
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DailyOM Course Spotlight by Ana Holub Do you want to know more about A Course in Miracles? You know Oprah loves it. You often see quotes from it. Perhaps you've studied it a bit yourself. Have you wondered what the message of the Course is for you? A Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a very long book. It's thick, and many people are put off by it because it can seem intimidating. Yet millions of people have studied it since it was first published in the mid 1970s. Why? Because it contains a lot of profound truth that changes people's lives. This course explains the wisdom of A Course in Miracles in a simple, understandable way, to help you grasp what the Course in Miracles is all about. It will illuminate some of the innumerable teachings from the Course, and will explain how to live a life full of miracles. Reading the book is not required for this course. You can take it on it's own, and then see if you want to buy your own copy of the book. If you already have A Course in Miracles or want to read on-line, the chapter and sub-chapter will be cited so you can easily find the quotes that have been chosen.
Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Overcoming Self-Sabotage
2. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships
3. Find True Love in 27 Days
4. How To Speak So Your Dog Will Listen
5. Change Your Life with Energy Medicine Yoga
6. 21 Day Total Goddess Workout
7. 21 Day Yoga Shred
8. The Ultimate 7 Day Cleanse
9. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
10. Release Yourself from Family Karma
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