Affirmations for Appreciation

A p p r e c i a t i o n
I appreciate myself.
I appreciate my time, my energy, and my uniqueness.
I attract and surround myself with people who appreciate me.
I acknowledge and appreciate everyone I encounter.
I attract situations in which I feel appreciated.
 
These affirmations were inspired by the teachings of Orin as written by [...]

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Affirming our Purpose

I am here for a purpose – a concrete, unique, and joyful purpose.
I watch attentively as this purpose continues to unfold before me.
I have the clarity, wisdom, and courage to follow my higher purpose.
I surround myself with those who support my higher purpose.
I acknowledge that everyone I encounter also has a special and unique purpose.
This [...]

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More on Sowulo and its shadow (Sowilo, Sowelu)

“When you feel strong and in charge of your life, you can come from the heart. When you feel lacking in control you may feel you must manipulate or engage in power struggles to get what you want. You may think you have to make excuses for your behavior or tell white lies to protect other people’s feelings.” –Sanaya Roman

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Living with Joy – NOW is the time

It’s ugly out there. The last several months have been some of the most difficult of my life, and I know I’m not alone.
Through April 19th, you’re invited to join me at A Novel Paradigm for the reading and discussion of Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power & Spiritual Transformation. Though published more than 20 years [...]

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The Nature of Joy, Part II: Compassion

Compassion is to joy as as air is to life.
On a spiritual and emotional level, I stumbled and fell last weekend. The preceding week offered many challenges, not the least of which was my partner’s possible job loss as part of a sweeping layoff at his company. After getting the news Friday that he’d still have a [...]

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The Nature of Joy, Part I

These thoughts are not revolutionary; many who’ve gone before have spoken or written these words. In my case however, knowing these truths and experiencing them have been two entirely different things until very recently. The true meaning of joy is becoming less a mystery to me with each passing day.
If this sounds profound, I believe it is. If this sounds haughty, know that I [...]

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Gratitude: The Anti-Drug

At every turn drug companies continue to bombard us with messages intended to make us believe that we can’t heal ourselves. They want so desperately for every last American to pay up, lie down, and accept that sickness is a way of life and decay is inevitable.
No thank you!
We live in a reality where the power of [...]

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Affirmations that heal: Our Highest Good

I choose to believe that everything I experience – every trial, every victory, every closed and every open door – has been chosen and created by me to move me toward my Highest Good.
This affirmation was inspired by the teachings of Orin in the book Living with Joy by Sanaya Roman.

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Book Group Begins June 22nd

Feeling stuck? Are you ready for a change, but aren’t sure what your first step should be? Is your creativity at a standstill?
If you’re itching for positive change but have been lacking the inspiration to make it happen, please join me in reading Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power and Spiritual Transformation beginning Sunday June 22nd. All levels [...]

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