InnerSelf Newsletter November 22nd, 2015 |
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Welcome... Our InnerSelf welcomes your Inner Self. Our life is often more complicated than it needs to be. The good news is that we can do something about it. This week, our authors help you look at some of the blocks that may be holding you back from Creating a Life of Miracles and Joy and provide practical ways to make your dreams come true, day by day, moment by moment. Perhaps you need Tips to Overcome Procrastination or ways to get in touch with Unexpressed Feelings That Keep Tapping On Your Shoulder. Or you may need assistance in knowing What To Do If You’re Around Blamers and Criticizers. or are Having Trouble with a Project and could use Some Practical and Spiritual Help. It is important to remind yourself that you can Free Yourself From Your Mental and Emotional Nets. And once you accept that everything around you is bringing you assistance in one form or another, you will stop Killing the Messenger and instead Pay Attention to the Message. Guidance is available to us at every single moment. We simply need to open our eyes, our ears, and our heart. Scroll below for links to these articles and more.
Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, and loving week. Marie T. Russell |
EDITOR'S CHOICE ARTICLES
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9 Tips to Overcome Procrastination and Tackle Your Most Difficult Tasks Without DelaysWritten by Renate Reímann, PhD.
Read article here: 9 Tips to Overcome Procrastination and Tackle Your Most Difficult Tasks Without Delays Unexpressed Feelings Keep Tapping On My ShoulderWritten by Jacob Watson.
Read article here: Unexpressed Feelings Keep Tapping On My Shoulder What To Do If You’re Around Blamers and CriticizersWritten by Jude Bijou, M.A., M.F.T.
Read article here: What To Do If You’re Around Blamers and Criticizers Free Yourself From Your Mental and Emotional NetsWritten by Alan Cohen.
Read article here: Free Yourself From Your Mental and Emotional Nets Seven Steps to Creating a Life of Miracles and JoyWritten by Joseph Gallenberger, Ph.D.
Read article here: Seven Steps to Creating a Life of Miracles and Joy Having Trouble with a Project? Here’s Some Practical and Spiritual HelpWritten by Noelle Sterne, Ph.D.
Read article here: Having Trouble with a Project? Here’s Some Practical and Spiritual Help Don't Kill the Messenger... Pay Attention to the MessageWritten by Marie T. Russell.
Read article here: Don't Kill the Messenger... Pay Attention to the Message Astrological Journal for the Week
This weekly column (updated every Sunday afternoon) is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies... Read more It is also highly beneficial to reread the past week's astrological journal as it gives a hindsight view of the events that took place and may provide many "ah-ha" insights. FEATURED ADDITIONAL ARTICLES:* Does Childhood Stress Increase The Risk For Adult Chronic Disease? * Women Cardiologists Earn About $100K Less Than Men * Can The West Survive Terrorism With The Current Approach? * How Global Warming Drains The Water Of Life Itself * Seven Spectacular Weather Events And What Causes Them * Seven Myths About Dyslexia Put To Rest * A Good Breakfast Actually Does Boost Children's School Grades * How American Schools Are Making Inequality Worse * How To Avoid The Hidden Killer In Your Home Friendly Reminders: * Please use this Amazon link if you shop at Amazon. Your cost is the same and we receive approx. 5% in commission. * Your Donations are welcomed and appreciated (and useful). *Thank you for visiting our advertisers... * Please share our articles with your friends on social media and otherwise. We also welcome (and invite) any feedback... To send us your comments, hover over the "This and That" item in every page's top menu, and click on the "Contact Us" button.
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Tasks we find difficult in some way can trigger procrastination. Luckily, there are tools we can use and systems we can put in place that help us prioritize and stay on top of those tough challenges. No matter how big or small the job, if something triggers your procrastination and makes you fall behind, it can be addressed in the following steps...
For me, an unrecognized, unexpressed feeling is like a persistent hand tapping on my shoulder. If I don’t give the feeling what it wants, acknowledgement and expression, the tapping gets more insistent. The feeling pulls more and more of my attention away from the present moment. 
Chances are you’ve seen and heard an emotional manipulator at work. Perhaps you even live or work with someone who regularly pulls out their blame gun and sprays accusations on everyone but themselves. They get angry and indignant and go on and on about how stupid, ineffective, or lame others are.
December marks the beginning of whale season in Hawaii. Around this time majestic humpback whales appear in Hawaiian waters, having traversed 3,000 miles of deep blue sea from offshore Alaska. The whales stay through the winter, mating and bearing their young. To watch them cavort is a spectacle for the senses and the heart.
Many of us face challenging times in finances, career, relationships, or health at some point in our lives. We may feel powerless against the economic, social, and family forces around us and live our lives feeling bogged down or hampered by our circumstances, not knowing how to change our lives for the better.
My mission in this article is to share with you what I’ve learned and observed as a longtime coach of graduate students and writer of creative projects. Here are some techniques, tools, and tough questions to ease the trek for yourself and everyone around you...
Many of our "life lessons" come to us through what we might usually call a "negative" experience, or possibly a "negative" person in our life. However, the addition of the term negative to any person or situation is simply a perception, or a judgment, on our part. 
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