TODAY'S EMPOWERING QUOTE

"All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents."
-John F. Kennedy

TODAY'S EMPOWERING QUESTION

What if you knew that you were never alone - that you were always being guided by a personal source of spiritual guidance? If you knew and experienced this, you would undoubtedly feel safe and peaceful.

This guidance is here for each of us and all individuals can learn to access it. Learning to do this is quite simple, yet not always easy.

Fact I know and Law I know but what is this Necessity, save an empty shadow of my own mind's throwing? - Thomas H. Huxley

How many of the things you purchase everyday do you really need? Have you wondered about that? Just look around: count the people with cellular phones, laptops, Sport Utility Vehicles, and multiple physical modifications (beautifying plastic surgery), for instance - and ask yourself how many of them really needed them.

We are currently experiencing new paradigms in the field of healing as more and more is being written about how our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have an effect on our physical bodies through wellness-illness and maintenance and well-being. More and more is being written on the fact that the mind influences matter.

This question raises different responses from different people. Have you ever thought about how much better you could be doing in your business or career? What about your relationship with someone you love or the state of your health right now?

I have to admit that at any point in my life, one or more of these areas needs more attention than I give it.

There�¢â�¬â�¢s a Native American belief that before we are born, we choose our parents. It actually ties in pretty nicely with the reincarnation idea that we prearrange certain circumstances before each life so as to learn different lessons. Either way, our parents teach us so much more than they ever mean to. Through their choices, circumstances, faults, talents and ability to show their love and support, they mold us. If life is a rat race, then our folks determine what we come out of the starting blocks with.

My dad has high blood pressure. He has gotten more refunds, discounts and free stuff than anyone I know. He will haggle about the cost of an item or the quality of services rendered. He is also not put off by taking someone to court if he feels he has been swindled in any way. I kid with him, calling him a professional complainer. To him, however, he sees it as kind of a hobby. What he doesn't see, is the relationship between his actions and his high blood pressure.

A few weeks ago I took my boys to the neighborhood pool. They were excited because the pool had just opened for the season. When we got there, I quickly found some chairs near some acquaintances of ours, and as the boys swam, we started to chat.

A reader asks:

I've been unemployed for 11 months. Everything I've tried to initiate to bring in an income just hasn't made it off the ground (my crafts & my massage therapy; I am qualified in aromatherapy and hot stone massage). I am obviously in the wrong frame of mind & do not have enough positive energy to stop the downward spiral. In between all this, my marriage is breaking up and being in my present financial position doesn�¢â�¬â�¢t make things any easier! I don�¢â�¬â�¢t want to sink so low into this rut that I am unable to get out. Are you able to help me get my thinking on track again?

Quado, do you have an answer to this question?