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Feel the Fear — and Trust Anyway

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

Image of a person diving off a cliff into a pool of water. Image by Leo from Pixabay. 

Fear is natural—but it doesn’t have to rule your life. Learn how to recognize, redirect, and rise above fear by trusting your inner guidance and shifting your energy.

You’re Not Just Watching the Universe — You’re Affecting It

By Paul Levy
Paul Levy

Image of a man standing on some rocks looking over at the water. Image by Davide Dalese from Pixabay.

Quantum physics has forever changed how we understand reality. This article explores how our perception shapes the universe—and why objectivity is an illusion.

"Grumpy Magic" Can Change Your World for the Better

By Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett

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Feeling grumpy, stuck, or just plain exhausted? Sam Bennett's delightfully practical method helps you tap into your inner magic—even when you're not in the mood. Learn how your crankiness can become your greatest creative asset.

You Too Can Manifest Your Best Life

By George Lizos
George Lizos

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Ready to stop sabotaging your goals and tackle old patterns? Learn how to create powerful, supportive beliefs and shift your reality with affirmations, tapping, and spiritual insight from George Lizos.

Trust Issues? Why You Need to Trust Life Anyway

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

Image by Pexels from Pixabay. Trust Issues?

We’ve all been hurt, but carrying mistrust holds us back. This article offers insights and inspiration on how to let go of doubt and start trusting life again—even after pain.

Are We Co-Dreaming the Universe Into Being?

By Paul Levy
Paul Levy

Two boys stretching their fingers to each other similar to the classic Michaelangelo image of God creating humanity. Image by Victoria from Pixabay. 

What if this reality is a shared lucid dream? Learn how quantum physics and spiritual awakening converge to reveal our power to co-create a conscious new world.

Can You Really Change Your Past?

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Is your past holding you back? What if you could rewrite it—by shifting how you remember and interpret it? Learn how to transform your memories, release trauma, and shape your future with a fresh perspective on time and healing.

Why Are Cause and Effect Better Than Luck?

By George Lizos
George Lizos

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Ever wondered why some desires manifest effortlessly while others stall? The Law of Cause and Effect reveals there's more at play than mere attraction. Discover how unseen forces, including soul contracts and collective energies, govern your reality and learn to partner effectively with the Universe.

Context is Everything: Why Your Perspective Matters

By Paul Levy
Paul Levy

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The stories we tell ourselves shape the way we experience life. But what happens when we see only a fragment of reality? This article explores the power of context, how our perceptions create meaning, and why understanding the full picture is essential for clarity and truth.

Harness Your Feminine Energy for Manifestating Success

By George Lizos
George Lizos

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Balancing feminine and masculine energy is key to manifestation and personal growth. This article explores how to activate your feminine energy through creativity, surrender, and mindfulness—helping you align with Source and attract inspired action.

Creating Your Best Year with Quantum Intentions

By Will T. Wilkinson
Will T. Wilkinson

Creating Your Best Year with Quantum Intentions

Discover the transformative power of quantum intentions to manifest abundance and rewrite your past. Learn how visionary intentions can help reshape your reality and unlock a brighter future with a simple, empowering process.

As We Face the Next Few Years, Hold Fast to Ethics

By Carl G. Schowengerdt
Carl G. Schowengerdt

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Learn how human ethics principles can help us stand against bigotry and racism, resist harmful policies, and build a society rooted in equality and justice.

The Miracle of the Raffle Turkey

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Discover the heartwarming story of how a simple belief in miracles led to winning a raffle turkey at a local market. This narrative by Marie T. Russell explores the everyday miracles that occur when we are open to receiving them, underscoring a profound message about the power of positivity and expectations.

We Live in Diabolical Times

By Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.
Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.

 the bare branches of a very big old tree contrasting with the light behind it

We live in diabocal times. The word diabolical truly fits; it comes from the Greek diabállein (to set at variance, to set against). We really do live in times when what used to be ordered is jumbled, contentious, confused, and chaotic. It is happening at all levels...

Something Needs to Be Done: "Progress" or Shared Ecology?

By Trevor Griffiths
Trevor Griffiths

numerous smokestacks spewing dark smoke in the background, and cows foraging in the foreground

The more I looked into the subject of life’s capacity to heal and renew after divisive setbacks, the deeper and wider my view had to grow. This discovery took me through regions of knowledge I knew nothing about—yet. I had to explore them.

Is The Universe Friendly? Having the Eyes to See (with video version)

By Pierre Pradervand
Pierre Pradervand

a globe of Planet Earth made up of trillions of hearts

I interviewed over two hundred people in more than 100 organizations. I ended almost every interview with the question: "It's easy to see what's wrong with the world today... So, I'd like to ask you to mention what you see as the three positive trends in the world - in any field."

Do Thoughts Have Power?

By Dr. Edgar Mitchell
Dr. Edgar Mitchell

a stick figure with a lightbulb as a head is plugged into the wall

Thorough and careful thinking pays off. The concept was ingrained in me from childhood through my career with NASA.

Are You Defining Yourself with a Label?

By Lawrence Doochin
Lawrence Doochin

soft toys holding up a blank label

Labels are not only misleading, but they can also define us in a way that is not beneficial for us to be defined.

The Tools With Which We Build Our Life

By Jeanne Collins
Jeanne Collins

photo of a compass

Do you ever wonder if you are living your best life? Do you question if you are truly happy? Do you feel stuck and unsure about how to move forward? If any of these questions resonate, wow, do I have a story for you....

How You Talk to Yourself Matters

By Coline Monsarrat
Coline Monsarrat

close up of a man looking at himself in the mirror

The way we talk to ourselves matters as it also affects how we feel about ourselves. If we constantly have negative self-talk, our brains will start to believe those negative thoughts and affect our actions and emotions in a negative way...

The Great Tuning to Love and Compassion: Co-Creating a New World

By Sally Patton
Sally Patton

colorful figures holding hands in the starry sky

We can co-create a world in which all children are safe, loved, honored, nourished and embraced. In so doing we co-create a world of love and well-being for everyone. We do not walk away. We go inward first to forgive and love ourselves, so that we can forgive and love the outer world.

The Ideal? Living in Peaceful Unity -- The Problem? The Ego-Based Mind

By Jaime A. Pineda, PhD
Jaime A. Pineda, PhD

a young woman holding a lantern in a dark wormhole-like cave

Living in peaceful unity seems like an ideal because who has not occasionally strayed from that to experience worries, anxiety, uninhibited thoughts, overwhelming feelings, and seeing no way out of difficult circumstances?

Unwanted and Unwelcomed? Where Focus Goes, Energy Flows

By Michelle Madrid
Michelle Madrid

a line of people in the distance, with a magnifying glass over a few of them showing smiling loving faces

I didn’t know, for a very long time, that I could change my focus and create a new and empowering energy flow. You possess the same ability.

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