Tag: Spiritual Development
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Being in Presence
No, I never saw an angel, but it is irrelevant whether I saw one or not. I feel their presence around me. Paulo Coelho Higher Powers and Personal Development To see angels or not is the question we will explore today. I have never seen an angel, but every time I look to the sky…
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Happiness Is…
Daily Inspiration God speaks to us in many ways, but when spoken to, will we listen? Today, it came upon me, that happiness is a journey pursued… Not a destination granted. Dr. Thomas Maples A Depth Psychology Perspective The famous philosopher, Lao Tzu once said “A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a single…
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To Let Go and Count Your Blessings
Inspirational Quote Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. William Arthur Ward To Be Grateful What would the world look like if we all just showed a little gratitude? What difference could this one shift in consciousness create? I have always been a highly…
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The Beauty of What Will Become… What Can You Do with a Little Faith?
Inspirational Quote We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become. Clare of Assisi A Father’s Guide to Wisdom Love is an adventure. Choose wisely, for it will shape the entirety of your life moving forward. As a young boy, my mother gave me priceless advice, a bit of age-old wisdom…
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To New Beginnings… Instruments of God’s Way
Inspirational Quote You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. ― C.S. Lewis A Father’s Guide to Wisdom In today’s quote, we will examine the concepts of perseverance and the need to overcome the odds that life throws our way. For adults, life has afforded…
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Infinite Intelligence… To Realize Inner Peace, Calm, and Contentment
Inspiration To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wildflower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour. (William Blake) A Father’s Guide to Wisdom Namaste. This ancient Sanskrit word translates loosely to the inner light within me bows to the light found within you.…
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Shine On… Let Your Inner Light Guide You…
Inspiration I’m not afraid of death because I don’t believe in it.It’s just getting out of one car, and into another. ― John Lennon We all shine on…like the moon and the stars and the sun…we all shine on…come on and on and on… ― john lennon A Father’s Guide to Wisdom A little bit…
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Inspiration: Struggle, Strength, Courage, & Faith
Daily Inspiration Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force. Franklin D. Roosevelt The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. Ronald Reagan The Philosopher’s Corner Day one of becoming a home school teacher. My wife handled the duties for the last two days as my children are…
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Inspiration: Out of Darkness… Light
Inspirational Quote “Truly, it is in the darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us.” ― Meister Eckhart The Psychology Perspective Today’s quote is from the German mystic, Meister Eckhart. He reminds us that in our darkest moments, we are nearest of all to…
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Depth Psychology: Monistic & Dualistic Theories of Consciousness (Introduction)
Introduction The science of consciousness is a subject that has repercussions for various academic disciplines including, but not limited to the physical and medical sciences, mathematics, philosophy, ethics, psychology, sociology, history, and theology. The reason consciousness studies transcend nearly every academic discipline is because its definition is linked to every aspect of human awareness. The…
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Finding One’s Self in Pursuit of Loving Relationships: An Analytical Study of Archetypal Adult Development
Dr. Thomas Maples provides an analytical perspective of adult development using Carl Jung’s theory of archetypes as a foundation to understand the Self-Realization process.
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Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha: The Convergence of Ego and Self Development During Adolescence
Convergence of Ego and Self explores the importance adolescent identity development has on healthy psychological development and Self Realization.