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Our Enriching Journey of Disruption. When Does It End?

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Written by: Linda Rossetti

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“When does it end?” I am on the receiving end of this question all the time in my work. I get it. Growth is invigorating, enlivening, hopeful, and optimistic. It can also be demanding, confusing, isolating, and emotionally charged.

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Balancing Immediate Joy and Future Happiness

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Is happiness best delayed or seized now? Groundbreaking research from psychologist Lora Park explores how delaying happiness versus living in the moment impacts well-being. Learn how your beliefs about happiness shape your life, relationships, and mental health. Discover whether long-term goals or present pleasures bring deeper joy—and how balancing both can lead to a more fulfilling life.

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Transforming Ego Doubts into Soul Alignment

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Written by: Sue Frederick

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Viewing life through the ego can lead to self-doubt and misunderstanding. By embracing one's unique light and connecting with the Higher Self, individuals can overcome external judgments and align with their true purpose. Practical steps such as meditation, gratitude, and compassion can help shift perspectives and empower personal growth.

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Tom Hanks Inspires Harvard Graduates to Embrace Truth, Justice, and the American Way

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Written by: Tom Hanks

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In a memorable commencement address at Harvard University, renowned actor Tom Hanks urges graduates to uphold the values of truth, justice, and the American Way. 

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Working with Crystals and Gems by Wearing Gemstones with Intention

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Written by: Johndennis Govert and Hapi Hara

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Crystal energy is very much about opening and awakening the right brain’s potential for imagination, creativity, playfulness, joy, and a childlike innocence and spirit

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Mastering Study Habits: The Essential Guide to Daily Learning

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Written by: Deborah Reed

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Unlock the secrets to making studying a daily habit for enhanced learning and academic success. Learn how to transform studying into a daily habit to boost your learning efficiency and academic performance.

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The Experience of Trauma Healed in the Inner Life and the Outer Life

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Written by: Ahad Cobb

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When my trauma is stimulated in present time, I am overwhelmed with fear, terror, rage, and despair, all jumbled together. I can’t think things through.

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Ready to Birth the New World?

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Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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It used to be that our community, political, and spiritual leaders were paradigms of wisdom who lived their values and manifested their principles.

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4 Ways To Know You’re in Victim Mode

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Written by: Friedemann Schaub, M.D., Ph.D.

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The inner victim is not only a fundamental aspect of our psyche but also one of the most powerful. 

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The Way You Respond Can Change Someone’s World -- And Yours

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Written by: Larry Thornton

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A well-known saying asserts “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.” Missing from this thought philosophy is the key point that your reactions affect others in profound ways. 

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How Continuous Learning and Embracing Change Can Lead to Success

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Do you need help in your personal or professional life? Do you need help keeping up with the modern world's ever-changing demands? If so, you're not alone.

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Confessions of the Psychedelic Elders

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Written by: Richard Louis Miller, MA, PhD,

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Every enduring culture leans heavily on its tribal elders to nourish the younger generations with the wisdom that comes with experience. For better or for worse, the modern Western world has left many of its own traditions behind.

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Reinventing Ourselves through the Power of Change

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Change can be an opportunity for growth and reinvention, but it requires courage and a willingness to take risks.

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The Antidote to the Problems of Our Own Making

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Written by: Dr. Edgar Mitchell

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There is general consensus that the problems of postindustrial civilization are real. Through the years I’ve come to the realization that the problems are not only real, but that they are also severe...

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Reinventing Yourself in Retirement with a New Life Purpose

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Written by: Connie Zweig, Ph.D.

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For many people, retirement is a time of reinvention without a blueprint, a shift to flextime, part-time, volunteering, service, lifelong learning, or caregiving.

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Powerful Lessons from a Dreamer: How to Succeed in a New Country

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Written by: ‘Deji Ayoade

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While this article is directed to new immigrants, its precepts can be applied to anyone experiencing challenges in life.

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How To Supercharge Your Life without Going to Extremes

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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As humans, we tend to see things in extremes. We think in black, white, hot, cold, simple, and complex.

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Spiritual Revolution in the Land of the Phoenix

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Written by: Maureen J. St. Germain

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We must be willing to let go of the old to embrace the new. We must be willing to accept guidance from our Higher Self even when we don’t want to.

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Could Psychedelic Therapy Be an Antidote to Separation and Fundamentalism?

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Written by: Rick Doblin, PhD

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The unitive mystical experiences that are frequently generated by the classic psychedelics can provide experiential confirmation of our essential commonality with all other people—indeed with all life...

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There’s Power in Completing Things

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Written by: Diane Pienta

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There’s power in completing projects or tasks. We actually can get an endorphin rush when we complete something

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Do You Have Psychopathic Tendencies?

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Written by: InnerSelf Staff

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It would be rare to have no psychopathic tendencies. Take this test and see just how many you have.

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