God Bless Us, Every One

God Bless Us, Every One

Meditation >> Love and Compassion

by Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW. When you see a trauma scene, or when you hear emergency vehicles, say,…

Investigating Feelings: Good, Bad, or Indifferent

Investigating Feelings: Good, Bad, or Indifferent

Behavior Modification >> Mindfulness

by B. Alan Wallace. We often consider feelings as existing with only positive or negative values. Besides positive and negative feelings, there are neutral…

How Do You Find the Path of Joy?

How Do You Find the Path of Joy?

Behavior Modification >> Happiness and Self-Help

by Sanaya Roman. There are many life-paths you can choose, just as there are many ways you can serve on a planetary level. There is a path of…

Stop Hurting Yourself! Choose to Forgive

Stop Hurting Yourself! Choose to Forgive

Behavior Modification >> General Behavior

by Rev. Daniel Chesbro. Everyone has experienced an event that they’re sure was terrible. Then, when you think about it ten years later, you realize that if that hadn’t happened, you…

Forgiving Your Children in Advance

Forgiving Your Children in Advance

Parenting >> Parenting Attitudes

by Tom Sturges. If fear of punishment is a motivation that keeps your daughter from calling you when she needs you the most, you may need to examine your emergency…

Growing Community with Community Gardens

Growing Community with Community Gardens

Home and Garden >> Gardening

by Peter Ladner. One of my first awakenings to the myriad benefits of community gardens was when the community police officer in a troubled…

The Illusion of Control: Seeking Security

The Illusion of Control: Seeking Security

Attitudes Transformed >> Perfectionism

by Dennis Merritt Jones. We have little control over the future. And the future is where we tend to look for our security, seeking the assurance that everything will be all…

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How To Get What You Want from a Man (For Women Only!)

How To Get What You Want from a Man (For Women Only!)

by Jamie Rose. When I'm talking with my guy, especially if it looks like we're heading toward an argument, it's really important that I remember to listen carefully to what he is really... Read more

Blame Attacks include Criticism, Accusations, Humiliation

Blame Attacks include Criticism, Accusations, Humiliation

by Carl Alasko, Ph.D. Blame is a series of actions and reactions. They all work together to generate the Blame Syndrome. The three parts are: The Blame Attack (the initial criticism — no matter... Read more

About Relationship: Being the Buddha, Being Love

About Relationship: Being the Buddha, Being Love

by Prabhasa Dharma. How to be happy? When speaking of relationships, the safest thing to relate to is always Buddha. We can address every being we meet — not only human beings but also... Read more

Where to Find Friends: Plant Seeds of Friendship

Where to Find Friends: Plant Seeds of Friendship

by Donald Altman. It goes without saying that harming others does not a friendly community make. We can begin to refrain from doing harm while cultivating love and good relations. When we live with... Read more

Forgiving Your Children in Advance

Forgiving Your Children in Advance

by Tom Sturges. If fear of punishment is a motivation that keeps your daughter from calling you when she needs you the most, you may need to examine your emergency procedures. The chance of... Read more

Puppies Help Veterans with PTSD

Puppies Help Veterans with PTSD

by Jane Miller. One day, while lying in his hospital bed at Walter Reed, a Golden Retriever in a therapy dog vest entered his room with his trainer. Although Raymond could barely speak, the... Read more

Hey, Are You Listening?

Hey, Are You Listening?

by Neale Donald Walsch. After the publication of Conversations with God, the question that I was asked more often than any other was: “Why you? Why did God pick you?” And, always, I’ve responded... Read more

The Gift of Challenge

The Gift of Challenge

by Joyce Vissell. Do you ever wonder why challenges come into your life? Do you ever wish that your life could be smooth and simple? Do you ever want your relationship to just be... Read more

Stop Hurting Yourself! Choose to Forgive

Stop Hurting Yourself! Choose to Forgive

by Rev. Daniel Chesbro. Everyone has experienced an event that they’re sure was terrible. Then, when you think about it ten years later, you realize that if that hadn’t happened, you wouldn’t be here... Read more

I Wish I Could Give You the Moon

I Wish I Could Give You the Moon

by Alan Cohen. We all have possessions and we want to keep them. The question is, do you own your possessions or do they own you? If your possessions bring you joy, they are... Read more

Giving the Gift of Life

Giving the Gift of Life

by Marie T. Russell. At Christmas, we usually focus on giving to our loved ones, to those close to us -- family, friends, co-workers. We give to those we love or who love us,... Read more

Father & Daughter: The Most Important Relationship

Father & Daughter: The Most Important Relationship

by Tom Sturges. A father’s relationship with his daughter is the most important relationship that she will have in her life. It is, in my opinion, the basis and template for all the relationships... Read more

How to Help a Child Grieve

How to Help a Child Grieve

by D. Keith Cobb M.D. When a parent dies, the surviving adults are often at a loss as to how to help the grieving child. Based on his experience helping families who are in... Read more

Personality Need Upgrading?

Personality Need Upgrading?

by Eric Maisel. If you are brave enough to appraise your personality and arrive at some conclusions about what changes you want to make, you will still be faced with the enormous challenge of... Read more

Forgive: Let Yourself Off the Hook

Forgive: Let Yourself Off the Hook

by William R. Yoder. If you think of forgiveness as “letting someone off the hook,” you believe that you are doing someone else a favor by forgiving them. After all, they are really guilty... Read more

Vulnerability: The Only Real Hope

Vulnerability: The Only Real Hope

by Barry Vissell. The only real hope for intimacy is through vulnerability. The only real hope of having a loving, fulfilling, dynamic relationship is through showing all of you – not just your strength. Read more

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