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One common complaint that we women have is that the man in our lives seems to love us less than we love him. It doesn’t matter if it’s a boyfriend, or a husband, there are times in almost all relationships where the woman begins to wonder what she can do to make him appreciate her more. If you want to know how to make him love you more, you have to start by looking at yourself not him.

Men love women in a very different way than women love men. Typically men don’t express their feelings as openly and directly as women do. A woman will tell a man she loves him and expect to hear the same thing back. If he doesn’t respond that way each time she utters those words, she’ll begin to wonder what he’s thinking and feeling. You may think your man doesn’t love you nearly as deeply as you love him, but just bear in mind that even if he’s not expressing it verbally as often, that’s not a reflection of what he truly feels.

One misconception that some women have is that holding out on intimacy is one approach to take if you are trying to rekindle his passion. Men view intimacy as very connected to love. If they aren’t being intimate with the woman in their life, there’s a chance they won’t feel as close to her. If you want to make him love you more, don’t always refuse his advances. He’ll feel rejected and that’s the last thing either of you want.

Show him some respect. Both sexes, when involved in a relationship, often start to take their partner for granted. If you want to make him love you more, give him small tasks to do for you and then reward him by being very complimentary. Men love accomplishing things for the women in their lives, and if you ask him to do something specific, he’ll typically be happy to do it. Also, listen to him when he talks, whether it’s about some issue at work, or his favorite sports team. Everyone wants to feel valued and when you are listened to, you know the person finds you interesting.

Don’t share all your feelings every moment of the day. As women, most of us are wired to be very open with what we’re feeling. We want the man in our lives to be aware of what’s going on with us, whether we’re feeling angry, sad, disappointed, frustrated or overjoyed. If you tell the man in your life everything, he’ll become less engaged. Instead keep some things to yourself. Make yourself a wee bit mysterious. Don’t always be willing to talk, instead tell him you’re thinking and you’d like to discuss things later. He’ll respect you more if you share less all the time. That’s not to say you shouldn’t bring up an issue if it’s tearing you apart emotionally inside, but it does mean, you need to be more mindful of what and when you share.

When it comes right down to it, the best way to make him love you more is by being yourself. If you try and change to please him, he’s going to realize and it’s going to turn him off. Be your own woman, keep your own interests and find your own passions. He’ll love you for being an individual who knows exactly what she wants.

Men aren’t looking for perfection in women. Any woman can make a man fall for her and remain committed to only her.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gillian_Reynolds

So, you’ve been together for a while and the spark has dimmed. There are a number of things you can do to reignite that spark and they all start with focus. This article addresses only five ideas out of the countless possibilities. Just keep in mind, they are all just ideas to help you focus again on what is important to you. What you do isn’t nearly as important as where you put your attention, but here are some ideas if you are stumped.

1. Take the time to look at your spouse as if you don’t know everything about them. Look at him or her like you did when you met, with curiosity. Look for that bit that you’ve missed for all those years. I’m sure you know that there is no one in your life who knows every little thing about you. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be with someone who truly tried to know exactly what makes you happy and took the time to learn the details? Do this for the one you love.

2. Make a list of all the things you love about them. This list should be pages long and if it isn’t, you aren’t thinking hard enough. You might want to start with the obvious; start with the physical. Take every detail in from the top of their head to the bottom of their feet. Every single person has attractive physical qualities. List the ones you love about your partner. Next you might want to keep a notepad with you throughout a week. Note down everything your partner does that you love and appreciate. This can be challenging since we tend to fall into routines and take things for granted. This is the point exactly.

3. Remember what it was that first attracted you. Think back to the days when you first met. Remember those days when they made your stomach do flips and when you couldn’t stay away. Those qualities are still there. If you aren’t seeing them anymore, odds are you aren’t looking.

4. Act as you did when you first met. When we first start a relationship we do anything and everything we can to attract the object of our desire. Once we have them, we often take them for granted and forget to do those things that helped create our relationship in the first place. Think about it, wouldn’t you be thrilled if your spouse put forth as much effort now as they did when you first met?

5. Put as much or more effort into planning romance as you did when you were first trying to gain their attention. As in number four, you worked hard to create this relationship. It deserves just as much effort on maintenance. You can keep the romance, excitement, and passion alive with a little thought, focus, and action. You and your partner both deserve to have as much passion and romance as you did when you first met. Put effort into planning for it. If life tends to get in the way, prioritize it.

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“The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.” -Anthony Robbins- Each and everyone of us, at one time or another have had the deep desire to make an impact on someone and/or somewhere whether it be in our immediate family, community, globally or any of the places in between.

We all are capable of making an impact and probably do make an impact on a daily basis, we just don’t know how we do or when. Just by being and participating in life we automatically make a difference; sometimes in a positive manner and sometimes in a negative manner, there is always an impact. The more we become aware of making a difference in peoples lives the more it shows up, so awareness plays a big part of us making an impact.

So what our true desire is, is to make a large positive impact, to take it further, a larger positive impact in our community, region or globally, one that is recognizable by many. This is possible; it is limited only by our imagination and commitment. You say/think, how can I do this? Every morning and evening visualize what you want to do, visualize the final result of what you intend, what it looks like, what it feels like and how it affects others. After you have visualized and felt it, ask how you can bring this into manifestation and be open to all cosmic suggestions and never doubt the intention or visualization, know it is in motion. Celebrate, even the smallest move towards the visualization and know it is reality coming in complete form.

Maybe when we were children our parents told us to stop daydreaming and this put in motion the thought that daydreaming/imagination was wrong. Today it is a very popular assumption that this is what we do when we intend to manifest things into our lives. The beauty of it, it works perfectly, it just takes the imagination and the commitment to keep visualizing it.

So happy daydreaming and watch all those things show up in your life.

Source:  Darlene Siddons : http://www.goarticles.com

In his recent film, Click, Adam Sandler is an average father who, like any decent father, wants to support his family and succeed at his job. Only he can’t do both at one time. He can’t advance himself in his architecture firm without neglecting his family. Then, right when circumstances start to overwhelm him, he gets the break of a lifetime: A magical remote control that allows him to alter the world around him. Thanks to this new remote (courtesy of the angel of death, Christopher Walken) he can stop time, speed up time and alter a variety of other things around him to his liking. However, much to Sandler’s surprise, this special remote was never meant to make his life easier… it was meant to teach him a lesson about true value. On at least a weekly basis I imagine how a little bit of magic would greatly improve my ability to accomplish everything I want to accomplish. I want to invent a special stop watch that stops time for day or two so I might sit down and accomplish more than time will permit. I think to myself, “If only I could get this done now!”

There is a solution to our time-management dilemmas: Trust God. God is in the business of redeeming lost time. Apart from Him, however, time will always be our enemy.

God’s definition of “accomplishing something” is not at all what we might expect. Men measure their accomplishments by how much money they accumulate, the number of people they have working under them or by how many skyscrapers they’ve built. But this is foolishly short-sighted from God’s perspective. What happens to all buildings eventually? They crumble and disintegrate. What happens to all money eventually? It’s either stolen or it becomes worthless when the society upholding that money ceases to exist. What happens to all humans eventually? We die.

Think about these two facts:

1. We were made to wear out in a hundred years or less.

2. We will never be perfect.

The practical purpose of these two facts: God wants us to concentrate on the living process. The ends don’t justify the means, the means are our end. This should be a huge relief to the masses of distracted people who try to orchestrate their lives before they happen.

This is where Adam Sandler missed the point in the movie Click. He convinced himself that, if only he could obtain a more favorable position, then life might get easier for him. But life will never get easier, so we might as well enjoy our circumstances right now. Sandler already had his loving family, a working car, a house and a stable job. He had every reason to enjoy his circumstances, bless his family and allow his family to bless him. But he was distracted with goals that might happen in a year or two.

The fact that God values the process should encourage the average working person. There is a healthy kind of discontentment, true. We should want to improve ourselves and the world around us. However, the best way to improve ourselves and the world around us is to make the most of today. This means more than just working hard. We should also be deliberately joyful and content. As we live every day purposefully focused on God, working with whatever He has apportioned us, we will grow up into spiritual wisdom and bless the people around us. We will honor God with our daily lives; this is our highest purpose.

God values the process. This is related to the general truth that, “What you do today is what you will be tomorrow.”

This should also affect the way Christians try to improve the world. Christians have learned from the world how to be excessively fixated on distant goals that might happen someday. Of course, plans and goals are good. But our most basic purpose for living is to obey God right now. This means we should be deliberately prayerful and content, enjoying God as well as whatever circumstances He has placed us in. We should take advantage of present opportunities to love others unconditionally and boldly speak the truth. God has afforded each one of us a purposeful sphere of influence, therefore let us trust and obey Him right now, wherever we are, and leave the rest up to him.

This is also related to the fact that we cannot do church. We cannot accomplish church one or two days a week by going to building called “church.” We live out the reality of God’s church on a daily basis by being God’s church. We will grow up together into one spiritual organism as we share life’s joys and pains together. The more we neglect the world’s standards for success the more we will have time to discover and live out heavenly success.

Source:  Patrick Roberts : http://www.goarticles.com

Meditation is the proven form of alternative therapy today! Meditation has various benefits physical, mental and spiritual. But one would easily decipher the more like to pay attention is on the physical benefits of meditation. Meditation is usually referred to as a spiritual practice but it has several health benefits for people who practice it regularly.

* Meditation is helpful in reducing stress. It leads to deeper level of relaxation.

* Reduces blood pressure and especially good for people with low blood pressure.

* Meditation is a great help in the women suffering from pre menstrual syndrome.

* Meditation helps build up the immune system for prevention against various infections.

* Meditation is also helpful in reducing blood cholesterol levels.

* If you are suffering from anxiety attacks then meditation can prove helpful.

* Benefits of meditation also include reduction of depression and irritability. Meditation helps in improving your mood and behavior.

* For those suffering with headaches and insomnia can find relief with the help of meditation.

* Meditation increases emotional stability and provides a sense of happiness and well being to those who practice it regularly.

* Meditation increases blood flow and lowers the heart rate and thereby helps people suffering from heart disease.

* Meditation also slows the ageing process.

* Meditation improves the flow of oxygen to the lungs and helps in breathing.

Practicing meditation on a regular basis for an extended period of time helps people in achieving sustained improved in health. Make meditation a part of your life and accomplish an even higher benefit of meditation - personal and spiritual growth.

Source: tania hackner : http://www.goarticles.com

In his masterpiece, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Viktor Frankl writes, “Every age has its own collective neurosis and every age needs its own psychotherapy to cope with it.” There is a collective neurosis in our world today, it is the cry for peace emanating from individuals, groups, communities and nations, impacting the mass consciousness. The cries and marches for peace, power and freedom that marked recent decades, present a backdrop for today’s human conditions of stress, anxiety, insecurity and turmoil. There are as many civil wars and wars between nations. From the individual perspective, the cry for peace is heralded as respite from the turbulence of today’s hectic lifestyle. In the past four to five decades we have lived in such a way as to create challenging situations in our lives and create even more havoc as we try to solve the resulting problems.

There is a popular bumper sticker that states, “Peace begins within,” and a hymn that is sung in thousands of churches world-wide on Sundays, “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.” Yes, peace begins within the heart and mind of every person. Until we reignite the flame of peace, love and unity there can be no lasting peace in individuals, among people and nations of the world.

Frankl, who lived a life shaped by war, states that, “Man is questioned by life and he can only answer to life by answering to his own life, to life he can only respond by being responsible.” The question of whether or not we have lived responsibly in recent decades, has spawned national and international debates. With the widely reported impending consequences of global warming, catastrophes of war and economic collapses, the outlook is bleak. These impact the human condition as they are fed in large daily doses at breakfast, dinner and all throughout the day. Conditions of fear, stress, anger, frustration, rage, insecurity and strife are the results.

For individuals to have lasting peace they must live their lives from the inside out. This idea might send off alarm bells with shouts of hogwash. Well, let us see how real this is and how easily it can be accomplished. “Be in the world but not of the world,” was prescribed by one of the great enlightened spiritual minds, eons ago. Is this possible you may ask, I dare to say it is.

To the degree that we become caught up in the dictates and excesses of the outside world, is the extent to which we will experience chaos and turbulence and lack inner peace.

I had first hand experience of this two decades ago. For a while I worked as a journalist and it is a well known fact that the profession is demanding and can be stressful. My publisher and editor was an excess living, driven workaholic, who was always in conflicts, off deadlines and antagonistic to life and everyone in it. He would often ask me how I remained so calm and in control, “Nothing seems to bother you,” he would state. My response was always the same, “Be in the world but not of the world.” He was fascinated by the idea and wanted to know how I accomplish that. He had no knowledge of spiritual matters and showed no interest in learning. He later became an appendage who watched, studied and leaned on me for answers and solutions. Years later he became feeble, sick and broken.

Stress is a natural response to the excesses that overwhelm our physical and emotional capabilities and life. The real or reality of us lies within us. Strength, courage, peace and power all emanate from within. Our minds that create the thoughts that become things are within us. The learned and great apostle Paul admonishes us not to conform to the world but to be transformed by the renewing of our mind, that we may prove what is the good, acceptable and perfect will of God. He knew over zealousness, rejection, defeat and triumph, but through renewal of his mind, he left us a legacy in spiritual transformation.

When we conform to the world we allow the dictates of the world and its appearances to control our lives. The real of man is spiritual and divine, not the ego driven personality that responds to the whims and fancies of every Tom, Dick and Harry. Stress and conflict occur when the inner spiritual self and its outer personality self are in opposing viewpoints.

Frankl theorizes that mans search for meaning is a primary force in his life which is unique and specific in that it must and can be fulfilled by him alone. Our greatness as human beings lies in our ability to change our minds and the conditions of our lives. What is so great about living in a free, democratic country is that it affords us the privilege of freedom to be all we want to be. Individually we must desire freedom and make the choice for freedom as we live our life. The great author and self help guru, Stuart Wilde, teaches that we should “Concentrate on ourselves and leave the world alone. As we strengthen ourselves we save all of humanity, because we are all linked to one another.”

We must desire a change from the stress and turbulent lifestyle we live today. We must dare to rise up, declare, pursue and claim peace for ourselves. This will impact the lives of family and friends and spread out to our communities and our world. The pursuit of peace is perhaps the most followed path to spiritual enlightenment. A peaceful disposition calms the rough and tossed seas of turbulence, strife, fear and discontent.

The book, “Anchor in the spirit as God Beings - More than Mere Human,” is presented as an easy to follow guidebook for spiritual transformation. It clearly sets out the conditions that support transformation and offers major tools that will help achieve it. The aim is a changed consciousness by acknowledging the need for change and practicing and living a lifestyle that foster peace, confidence, love and compassion within ourselves. This we then radiate out to touch the lives of others and transform our world. Individually transformed lives will create a mass consciousness of peace and there will be peace on earth, beginning with every one of us.

What better time than the upcoming holy season and the new year, to reignite the flame of peace, love and unity within the hearts and minds of persons and radiate it person to person to blanket our world. It begins with one person, one step at a time, let your new year commitment be to take that first step.

Source:  Phyllis Reid : http://www.goarticles.com

Over the last week, many of you may have turned on the TV to see Celine Dion in an interview or in a talk show singing her song from the new album ‘Taking Chances’. Some of you may know that I’ve been working with her for many years. And in this time I’m proud to say I’ve witnessed an incredible unfolding. During a recent taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show she triumphantly said the following: “My inner voice is stronger than my singing voice. At any given time there are two voices playing in our heads. Which voice we listen to makes all the difference.

On which channel is the volume turned up higher? Celine told Oprah ‘I used to keep everything inside; today I speak up for myself.’ Her sharing of her spiritual growth can be a great teaching for all.

Are your words what other people want to hear from you, or your own inner truth? Are you channeling the hopes of a parent, a spouse, or loved one? Are your vocal chords leading the way, or are you humming someone else’s song? I urge you not to leave this earth with your music still in you. Listen to your inner voice and then belt out your song to the best of your ability. Whether you have an audience of one or an audience of none, you can be sure that somewhere in the world, someone, call him God, or spirit, or consciousness has stopped to listen.

CONTEMPLATION

Today’s offering comes from Celine Dion. She says:

“When people come to me and say, “I want to be just like you; the only thing I want in life is to sing,” I tell them this: “Please don’t make your career your life. Let it be your passion, let it bring you pleasure, but don’t let it become your identity. You are so much more valuable than that. Learn to build your foundations. Figure out your likes and dislikes, and don’t ever be afraid to express them. If you can realize you are capable of many things, you’ll be able to survive anything life throws at you.”

(You go, girl!-LP)

Leena’s Mantra for Living Yoga, Celebrating Life: EXPRESS YOUR TRUTH

So often we miss the bigger picture and in doing so we limit our growth. We define ourselves by our career, our abilities, what people do and don’t say about us. We form our identity based on other people’s limited notions about who we are.

The universe is a place of infinite possibility and the only thing that hinders our progress is our mindset. We each have within us a gift and we channel it to make our unique contribution to the world. It is wonderful to be blessed with incredible talent. If we are respected, admired and supported along the way then we are fortunate, but let us also remember that we are worthy in our own right. Let us define ourselves not by our fame and fortune, but by what we have offered to another human being that has lifted their heart.

Wishing you a spectacular Thanksgiving season. Let this be one for opening your heart to loved ones, Taking Chances and fulfilling the deepest desires that are residing within your heart.

Source: Leena Patel: http://www.goarticles.com

Positive thinking has a new advocate these days. Dr. David R. Hawkins is a leading psychiatrist who has published numerous books about the power of positive thinking as well as the power of many forms of thought and spiritual teachings. Using the findings of kinesiology, Dr. Hawkins has made it easier to determine the power of positive thinking versus negative thinking and has shown how many people can alter their lives for the better. By using certain muscle testing techniques, Dr. Hawkins kinesiological research has helped to determine that certain systems of thought are actually more powerful than others in promoting the health and well being of all people.

According to the studies done with kinesiology, various statements, teachings, teachers and subjects of interest all carry a certain energy field along with their subject matter. When these different topics are held in mind by individuals, the reactions of their muscles are then monitored and can determine various strengths and levels of power in the fields present. Through the observation of the muscles reactions, scientists can determine if the individual statements evoke a positive reaction in the muscles or not. This has been shown to be useful in determining the actual power of some statements as opposed to others and of various persons, places or things as they affect the energy meridians in the body. The research is extremely beneficial to those who have examined the findings and has even spurned more studies which are all continuing today.

Dr. Hawkins has gone even further with his research than the simple testing of statements and their relative power. He has devised a scale of consciousness which can actually be used to determine the level of power for anything anywhere and he has used the reaction of the muscles to determine those levels of power according to the science of kinesiology. First, a scale of power was set up from 0 to 1000 and tested subjects were told that zero represented the absolutely lowest level or “no power” range. The highest level at 1000 represented the most power possible level for a human being to be capable of acquiring and the scale was set up as logarithmic so that it was representative of an increase in terms of exponential increments. Many statements, patterns of thought and even teachings were all proven again and again to have a certain level of power according to their kinesiological response in the body.

In terms of the power of positive thinking, there have been many teachers and teachings which have been reported to score very high on the consciousness scale. Among some of the higher numbers were teachers such as the Buddha, Jesus and Krishna who all scored very high with all test subjects. Similarly, many Eastern teachers such as Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj and Muktananda all scored in the 600’s and 700’s in terms of the way peoples bodies reacted to the teachings.

The word “love” has consistently scored extremely high at 500 and the word “peace” was also scored at 600. These findings were astounding and have become part of a widespread study and a series of publications which are now very popular in many countries. It is clear from these findings that there is an inherent power to positive thinking which can actually have a physical affect on your body if it is repeated and made to become part of your lifestyle. The findings of Dr. Hawkins suggest a number of things, one of which is that nothing is thought to have come about as a result of an accident or a “random” occurrence.

Each thing carries with it a field of energy which largely affects the outcome of its existence. With the discovery that everything carries with it a certain level of power, it is also the case that nothing can be said to be part of an accident unless we were to ignore the recently discovered designations that have been made upon these various objects or thought patterns. Individual people themselves can be tested to be holding a certain amount of energy or “power” such that the reactions of the muscles can also show this level of power in many circumstances. With this discovery, brings the obvious conclusion that, not only are certain thoughts more or less powerful but everything which is capable of being held in mind is subject to a certain test of power.

The recent discoveries by Dr. David R. Hawkins are groundbreaking and the future holds many bright possibilities for the progress of our own well being and health in this field. If you are interested in learning more about these discoveries, check out some of the most recent findings in Dr. Hawkins book Truth Vs. Falsehood; How to Tell the Difference. It will surely give you some new insights into the power of positive thinking.

Source:  Gary M. Miller : http://www.goarticles.com

Many of us are oblivious to how associating ourselves to a particular person, group or identity can determine how successful we are in life. More often than not, we tend to adapt ourselves to the people surrounding us whether at the workplace or at home. We do this out of habit, to be accepted, to follow the norms of our culture or environment we are being tossed into. How often do you find yourself in a situation where you are forced into being someone you’re not or behaving in a way you don’t normally would, just for the sake of pleasing the person/group of people you’re with? At times we have to adhere to the fact that we are unable to avoid all the people who are detrimental to our personal development. No matter how hard we try, one of these appalling characters are bound to pop up in the corners of our lives. When this happens, we have to choose to limit our associations with them should we be unable to get away from them altogether.

Again as intellectual beings, we often have selective memory patterns whereby we choose to only remember what we want to remember. This could be disadvantages in certain circumstances, eg. when attending lectures or meetings that require our full attention. However, when it comes to disassociating ourselves with negative personalities, selective memory is a good thing and will prove to be useful.

So when it it comes to choosing the people we should associate ourselves with, how can we tell the good from the bad? It’s pretty easy really. Parasitic people tend to drain the energy out of us and make us feel hopeless and irrelevant. Positive people on the other hand are inspiring and full of life. They talk about being successful. They believe and have faith in us. They allow us to be who we chose to be. They give us just the push we need to be on the right path to success. These are the people we always want to be around and make friends with.

With friends or allies like these, our journey to achieve our heart’s desire becomes more smooth-sailing. There are no obstacles that we can’t overcome. With the right support system, lost hopes can be found and dreams can be realised, provided we allow ourselves to.

Source:  Azrina Aznan : http://www.goarticles.com

At this time of monumental change on Earth, the challenges of life have become more accelerated, and there are a growing number of people who are experiencing despair and a loss of hope. The activation of greater spiritual light on the Earth has created a shift of awareness and priorities within the collective consciousness of humanity, and has intensified the process of individual and global purification. This massive cleansing process is creating great upheaval for so many people.

As this process is becoming more accelerated on all levels, so are the challenges and transformations we may go through. We may encounter situations of challenge and difficulty that feel so extreme, that we do not know how we are going to get through them.

Whether it be the loss of a loved one, a sudden illness, living through a natural disaster, a sudden loss of our income and livelihood, or any other number of painful situations, there are times When life becomes so challenging that we are overwhelmed with emotions of grief, anger, and despair. “Why did this happen to me?” we ask, and it may be that we cannot feel any answer, or any sense of inner comfort in the midst of our pain.

At times like these, often our emotions are so intense that it is not possible to feel anything positive. It is not possible to imagine living through until tomorrow. It is not possible to believe we will ever feel whole again.

What is needed at times like this, is the healing presence of love. Love is the healer which can mend broken hearts and heal all wounds. Love is available at all times from the divine, and also from within us and around us. Love is the very fabric of physically manifest life on Earth, and though most of us do not yet perceive the presence of love in this way, it is growing stronger and is now more and more present in tangible ways in daily life.

Love can come in many forms into our lives, in the comforting embrace of a friend or family member, in the prayers and good wishes of even those we are not personally connected with, or in the presence of God that we may be able to feel in quiet times. Love can also be felt in the warmth of a relationship with a beloved animal friend, or by being in a pristine natural environment where you can feel the majesty and grace of God’s creation.

When we are in severe pain, often it is not possible to feel or respond to love right away. If more love comes our way, it may trigger a flood of our deeper emotions, causing us to cry harder, or feel angrier or more despairing. We may try to isolate ourselves and hide from the pain, and hide from those who love us to avoid feeling the pain.

Healing from despair and the loss of hope is a process, and it generally does not happen overnight. What is needed to sustain us during these times, is a source of love that can be present with us consistently through the turbulent ups and downs of emotion that we are experiencing.

All of us are human and imperfect, and it may be that our friends, family members or counselors are not always able to always hold a consistent presence of love for us during difficult times. Everyone on Earth is being affected by the greater intensity of spiritual light, and they are also in a healing process. It is helpful if we can cultivate an inner connection with spirit that can sustain us through good times and bad.

It is always a good idea to cultivate an inner connection with spirit, for the divine source of all love, light and life is available to us at all times to provide comfort, support and nurturance no matter what else is going on in our lives. The stronger this connection with the divine becomes within us, the more will be possible to receive in the way of blessing, grace and healing.

When we are feeling overwhelmed with pain, despair, or the loss of hope, it may not be possible for us to extricate ourselves from the depths of emotion by ourselves. In this situation, joining with others can be of great benefit. Whether it be a support group, a healing relationship, or a close friendship, being willing to ask for and receive help will activate and strengthen the presence of love in your own being and within those who are available and willing to help.

One of the most potent experiences of despair is the way it feels endless, and intractable. It pervades all our senses and creates a feeling of hopelessness. Because it feels as though it will never end, we feel there is no reason to go on. Despair can sit like a cloud in our body, our mind and our emotions. While we are in it, it feels as though there is nothing else.

What happens through the presence of love, is that the divine light that is a natural part of love, begins to dissolve the cloud of despair. It can happen slowly or quickly, but it does happen if you are able to find within yourself the willingness to reach out for love.

Love heals all, and transforms even the most intense pain, if we can allow it. It is the path through despair, and through love hope returns and can be felt in the heart, the mind and the body. We feel lighter, clearer, more open and more alive. We can feel the new arriving into our consciousness, bringing forth blessings we never could imagine, the blessings that come from God’s love.

Source:  Mashubi Rochell:  http://www.goarticles.com