Categorie: Inspiratie

The following, deeply inspiring story from the Harvard University Gazette shows how one man’s vision transformed the lives of over six million people in Columbia’s capital of Bogotá. In his 10-year tenure, Mayor Mockus focused on changing hearts and minds – not through preaching but through artistically creative strategies that employed the power of individual. …

From Stories for a Faithful Heart by Alice Gray I try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His placement counselor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee and wasn’t sure I wanted one. I wasn’t sure how …

"HeartMath’s research shows that emotions work much faster, and are more powerful, than thoughts. And that—when it comes to the human body—the heart is much more important than the brain to overall health and well-being—even cognitive function—than anyone but poets believed. Briefly re-experiencing a cherished memory creates synchronization in your heart rhythm in mere seconds. …

A Deeply Inspiring Near-Death Story Mellen-Thomas Benedict is an artist who survived a near-death experience (NDE) in 1982. He was dead for over an hour and a half. During that time, he rose up out of his body and went into the light. Curious about the universe, he was taken far into the remote depths …

The following short, inspirational story illustrates clearly the potential that lies within each and every one of us. These beautiful words remind us not to move to judgment quickly, but rather to seek potential even in those many others have given up on. For other highly inspirational stories and resources, click here. Broken Wing – …

by Kent Nerburn Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pick up at a building that was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk once or twice, wait …

The inspiring story of Rick and Dick Hoyt (Team Hoyt) below was originally published in Sports Illustrated. After reading this incredibly moving story of transformation between a father and his son, don’t miss the four-minute video of this amazing love story. May we all find inspiration both within and outside of ourselves every day to …

Dear friends, My life has been filled with countless miracles, both big and small. Though I’ve had my share of challenges, overall I absolutely love my life and all the wonderful, amazing people with whom I’ve had the privilege and pleasure of interacting. As an expression of gratitude for all the love, joy, and guidance …

by WingMakers Note: Click here for a two-page summary of this inspiring seven-page WingMakers essay Each individual on Earth is exploring in a physical body new ways of experiencing life. Through this process of discovery, each of us is developing a deeper level of understanding of life and a greater ability to express our divine …

by WingMakers Note: For a concise, two-page summary of this inspiring ten-page essay, click here. The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is like a beacon that invites us inward toward ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look within, most people in this world have long preferred to look outward …

Join Me in Flooding Our World Leaders with Best Wishes Oct. 15, 2003 Dear friends,   My life continues to be filled with amazing blessings. I’m going to be interpreting again for President Bush and President Megawati! This time the meeting will take place in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday, October 22nd. I invite you to join me in …

Sept. 24, 2003 Dear friends, Thank you all so much!!! I received over 50 emails from friends excited about joining in to invite our world leaders to open to the love and divinity within them. Several of these friends forwarded the message to thousands of their friends around the globe (thanks especially to Jean Hudon), so …

Shifting Paradigms The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is like a beacon that invites us inward toward ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look within, most people prefer to look outward for divine wisdom, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that stretches between the individual and the …

Inspiring Ideas to Improve the Quality of Your Life It’s What You Do With It It is not so much what happens to each of us that determines our quality of life, but rather our reaction to what happens. Though we may have no choice in unexpected events that happen to us, we most certainly …

We now have the opportunity to strengthen democracy and to powerfully work together for a brighter future by spreading the word on these major cover-ups far and wide. As we develop a critical mass of concerned citizens who demand to know the truth, the media and news websites will be forced to cover these vital …

There are many things you can do to help us reveal major cover-ups and work together to build a brighter future. Here are a number of ideas and suggestions on how you can help: Send one of our suggested emails out to your friends and colleagues. See Spread the Word for our general suggested email, …

Building a Brighter Future All the darkness of the world cannot put out the light of a single candle. The Current Situation Together, we can and will build a brighter future. Yet in order to give meaningful suggestions for this, we first need to speak candidly about what’s happening in the world at present. It …

Transform Fear Through Core Issue Work Most of us have one or more core issues or challenges which surface repeatedly over the course of our lives. These issues are usually rooted in deep unexpressed fears. Depending on your perspective, core issues either cause all sorts of problems, or present many opportunities for transformation. When you …

Profound personal transformation is initiated by the realization that you are capable of direct access to the Divine. This is the realization that the wisdom of the Divine can be discovered deep within you. There is a wide range of means that can facilitate self-mastery through personal transformation. Though the means may vary, the intent …

To Return to Page on Developing a Personal Mission Statement or Life Purpose. My Personal Mission Statement My personal mission is to make value visible in complex organization systems – private sector, public sector, and social sector. I am on a quest for breakthroughs in our theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the qualitative dynamics of …

Life Purpose and Life Intentions, Ideas on How to Find Your Life Purpose and Life Intentions Finding your life purpose and your deepest life intentions can help you to move with greater focus and clarity every day of your life. There are many ways to find and develop life purpose and intentions. Below are a …