We possibly all have a bit of perfectionist syndrome. It was drilled into us by our educational system... always trying to be better than the other person... either in school, in sports, in looks, in being the best at something, and these days in the number of Facebook "friends".

The secret of life is that there is continuous communication not only between living things and their environment but among all things living in the environment. An intricate web of interaction connects all life into one vast, self-maintaining system.

The following affirmation or manifesto is taken from a letter to the entire "human family"...

This short prayer or affirmation is taken from the book The Age of Miracles, written by Marianne Williamson...

Saying, "Bless you," certainly works wonders when you become irritated at someone on the highway, in the supermarket, or wherever else you may be. Just bless them instead of cursing them as you go along.

We all have heard of the commandment that tells us to "Honor thy father and thy mother."  But nowhere are we told to honor ourselves...

Whatever the source or meaning of pain, it represents a certain wisdom of the body and mind to defend itself and to adapt...

We tend to look outside of ourselves for energy... whether we find it in food, rest, exercise, adrenalin-producing activities, interactions with other people, etc.

The people in our life are there to inspire us, enlighten us, teach us... even those people who get on our nerves. Everyone is in our life to help us attain our full potential.

For centuries people have said, "Follow your heart; listen to your gut," and have used expressions such as "heartfelt" and "gut reaction."  In my experience, I first feel...

If you have negative friends you really love and don't want to lose, then simply see less of them for the time being. Remember to first talk to people and explain how you feel. Only if there is no understanding should you break off a relationship.

Our energy fields hold the memory of past pain, and the fear of repeating these painful situations keeps the blocks in place.

People are at many different stages of development. But the only real difference between them is that some know they are divine, and others do not yet have that awareness.

Why do we worry so much about the future? Why are we concerned about what will happen to us or to those we love? Is it because...

The life we experience is the product of the vision we use to interpret events.

The human brain has been compared to a computer. It can be programmed, and it actually has been since the time we were born -- and probably in utero as well. We've been programmed to...

As you surrender to the wave vibrations of eternal love within you, you automatically discover God.

Stopping the cycle of hate is everyone’s responsibility. We become more conscious of our own actions. We don’t sit around complaining about a situation. We take constructive, not destructive, action. We search for solutions, amid our pain, and in the process, we can heal and help ourselves and others.

Imagine a caterpillar gradually transforming into a butterfly. Does the caterpillar work to make this happen? Not exactly -- not unless you want to consider a caterpillar just being a caterpillar work. If you simply be who you are...

Caring, sharing, cooperation with and love of each other must no longer be seen as pious ideals, divorced from reality, but rather as the indispensable basis for the new realities on which our survival and well-being must be premised.

A lot of us were raised to always put others first... we always came last. However, since we are the one who is "in charge" of our own self, we need to take care of our own self first. Others need to take care of themselves first as well.

Would it change your day if upon waking you asked, "How can I be of service?" If, after asking, you journeyed through your day as if each circumstance provided an answer to your question?

As with anything in life, we are best served to live our life so that we will have no regrets. And that has to do with daily living as well as the illnesses of loved ones.