Where I grew up, Halloween is not celebrated the way it is in the US. For example, some party types might use it as an excuse to have a party, masquerade or costume ball. But there is no door to door trick or treating. So whenever this time of the year is upon us, I don’t mind giving out a little candy to the young trick or treaters who come to the door on Halloween night. This year was sort of different though. I think I realised that there is some honesty left in the world after all. Below is a brief account of what occurred. A group of kids accompanied by a couple of older o...

Affirmation statements -we hear them spoken often by motivational speakers, authors, writers etc., but what can we personally do to harness the power of affirmations in our own lives? Think about a time in your life when you desired to make a change – something major, like finding a new job, moving to a new city or home, or something less momentous like a New Year’s resolution to improve your overall health. Can you think of a past experience like that? Now, think about the tools that you used or steps that you took to help guide you through that transition and keep you focused on achievi...

Before we start to consider why it is important to focus on your perceptions, let’s clarify what I mean by perception. Throughout our waking hours we take in millions of pieces of information. We take in information through all our senses. What we see, hear, feel, smell and taste. By itself, that information makes very little sense. We interpret that information and give it meaning. It is the meaning we give it which is “perception”. The way we choose to perceive things is governed by our values and beliefs, our upbringing and life experiences. Having chosen a particular stance, w...

Are you happy? Have you actually made the decision to be happy in your life? Do you have fun living your life each day? Are you having fun living your life today, right now? If not, why not? Wouldn’t it be terrific to wake up in the morning full of gratitude for the opportunity to live a great life today, and then to go out and live it? How would that make you feel? What would that look like for you? What would it sound like? You can have all of that, and you can experience all of that; and you can begin to have this right now, starting today. Do you believe me? Clearl...

If you are having trouble with visualizations don't worry you're not the only one! Visualization is the process of making mental pictures and is a powerful technique used to help you focus your attention what you desire. People often come to me expressing concern that they are doing something wrong because they are having trouble seeing what they want. Not everyone has a widescreen movie theater on the inside of their eyelids. Some people close their eyes and see absolutely nothing! Just blackness or spots, but not a picture. Whether you know it or not you can visualize. To prac...

While the Sony PSP is easily one of the best handheld video-gaming systems, it can also be a powerful mobile movie player. However, trying to build your PSP movie collection can be an expensive task. The PSP compatible movies (UMD) can run upwards of $30 at most retail stores. For most of us, that can add up quickly and really burn a hole in your wallet. Fortunately there are now options to download your movies online for free (even high-def movies).Many people think they can find free PSP movies simply by searching for it in a major search engine. Well you can try, but you are going to f...

How to overcome shyness? Two tips. Do not be scared of people. If this is easier said than done, use imagination. Firstly, what is shyness? One definition is a feeling of the fear of embarrassment. Perhaps more fully it can be defined as a feeling of apprehension or awkwardness experienced when a person is in proximity to other people, especially in unfamiliar situations. It sums up to a lack of confidence. Behind this is a fear of what others may think of us. Is it not said commonly that shyness is the natural enemy of confidence? With good reason. The shy can find themselves bein...

Here is one of the most effective ways to "screw-up" when working with the Law of Attraction. Make sure you surround yourself with people who support your limiting beliefs and focus on what is wrong with life. When you do this it is super easy to keep thinking the same thoughts you've been thinking, vibrate at the same rate you've been vibrating and stay in the same place you have been. Ugh! In fact it has been said that when you look around at the five people you spend the most time with you are looking at who you are or who you are becoming. So who do you spend time with? Sit down ...

Do you feel a sense of absolute awe and wonder with your life? Does your life flow effortlessly with synchronicity and abundance? Do you feel you are aligned with your purpose and feel fulfilled, completely happy and at peace? If not, why not? You already know the answers lie within you. You have a sense of being guided to fulfill your life purpose don't you? Otherwise why would you be reading this? Your Spirit is guiding you to fully realize who you are and why you were born so that you can fulfill the purpose of your existence. Once you realize that there is something to be realized, yo...

Stepping out of History: to my mind this encapsulates the concept of learning how to move away from a past where we weren’t empowered, we couldn’t put our boundaries down, we experienced abuse, we couldn’t make sensible and healthy decisions. A past where all our relationships were either blighted or somehow not enough; where we couldn’t take care of ourselves financially, or prosper in ways we longed to. A past where our potential was not being realized. Oprah Winfrey has used the term stepping out of history a lot in this context. When your history – how you’ve lived your life so far –...