Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31WeRnSbelA

The Brandon Ivey Show Tip# 44 20 Things That Mentally Strong People Dont Do
http://dontgoogleitsherlockit.com The Brandon Ivey Show is about giving tips to help you in your Personal Development and your growth in your business. http://elitedaily.com/life/motivation/20-thi...

By: Brandon Ivey

Read this article:
The Brandon Ivey Show Tip# 44 20 Things That Mentally Strong People Dont Do - Video

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py_GtDf2uJU

3 Books That Changed My Life - Top Self Development Books
I have read hundreds of self improvement books throughout my life. Let me tell you about my 3 of the best personal development books that have had a great impact on me. If you can read even...

By: Brian Tracy

Here is the original post:
3 Books That Changed My Life - Top Self Development Books - Video

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-1CH1suvwc

Animated Video for Online Education
Animated Video for Online Education http://www.armaanproductions.com/

By: ArmaanProductions

Read this article:
Animated Video for Online Education - Video

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B85ikjUZjrA

Eckhart Tolle visits India
Eckhart Tolle visits India with some friends.

By: Conscious Living

Excerpt from:
Eckhart Tolle visits India - Video

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEQvTzWjpA4

Jellyfish Aquarium - Meditation Relaxation with soft soothing Sound Space
Jellyfish Aquarium - Meditation Relaxation with tranquil calming Sound. Good to Relax.Hope you like this "Music for Manatees" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons:...

By: MeGeorgeSand

The rest is here:
Jellyfish Aquarium - Meditation Relaxation with soft soothing Sound Space - Video

There I was, a guest at a local meet-up group, expecting to hear a speaker share ideas about how they approach health, healing and spirituality. Instead, the topic that evening was the M word Meditation...not a talk, as I had anticipated, but an actual meditation exercise. Now as someone who is used to praying deeply - and alone - I did not have a warm fuzzy about having such a personal experience with strangers!

Meditation can mean different things to different people. I thought it dated back to early Hindu traditions and that later forms of meditation grew in Eastern countries. And, I had read that it could involve repetition of phrases and/or specific body positions. Celebrities like Oprah and Deepok Chopra are currently making a modern version of mindfulness meditation very popular for those looking to improve their lives with calming mental exercises.

Furthermore, Christian meditation is becoming more widely accepted. At the heart of this practice, are the words of the Psalmist, Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. By this, one can enter into that oneness with God beyond what the human mind can experience. Here, there is an expectation of achieving a feeling of both peace & calm and permanent healing.

While I was interested in learning more that night, I was (for a moment) tempted to bolt for the door when the instructor said we would sit quietly and meditate for 90 minutes! What?! Me, sit still and be quiet for 90 minutes? Now, let me clarifyI can easily pray for 90 minutes and in my spiritual practice, I often follow Jesus instruction, But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret.

So, with that in mind, instead of running, I spent the first few minutes (of the ninety) thinking: could I commit to sitting here with strangers and prepare my heart for meditation? Sure. I realized that this meditation time was, for me, simply a good opportunity to engage in my normal spiritual exercise that would concentrate on whatever needed real healing.

My prayer immediately began to focus on a struggle I had been having for two years. After totaling my car in a head-on collision (Thanksgiving week, two years ago), I had been tormented with fear when on car trips or just simple drives around town. This fear was disturbing for me and my family, especially since we often make trips to visit out-of-town family or to go to antique car shows. As a passenger, Ive been so emotional since that accident that my family has worried that I would never be free to enjoy driving again.

While I had been praying for God to help me find freedom from this fear, I had truly not devoted the proper time in prayer to silence the fears that were haunting me. This was my time! I had 90 minutes to think of Gods goodness and love for me. I thought about the stories of protection, safety and care I had read in the Bible. I kept thinking that Gods love applied to me and to the young girl who had hit me, as well.

By the end of the 90 minutes, I felt a sense of calm that I had not felt in a while. And, it was as if that mental giant of fear had fallen over - kind of like the giant in Jack & the Beanstalk. After the meditation exercise was over, we talked for a few minutes, sharing our inspiration. While it was clear that a couple of people used this time to simply relax, several others (including me) spoke of actually praying to God for healing during the time. One woman, in particular, shared how she had used the meditation time to pray for healing of her broken heart after the end of her 20 year marriage...admitting that it was the first time in over a year that she felt the anger would be healed.

I came away from this experience realizing that, for me, meditation is more than achieving a temporary feeling of human calm, its a commitment to set aside time to better understand God as the source of all good and healing, and to experience that goodness in a practical way. By praying to God as our Creator, and affirming ourselves as His loved creation, there is healing for both body and mind.

Interestingly, I didnt think about my prayers again until a couple of weeks after this meditation, when I realized something had changed. I was no longer fearful while in my car! My husband noticed I had not been nervous about riding and that my whole mental attitude about being in the car had shifted from one of fear to one of peace and complete freedom.

Read the original here:
Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16uy4gu0YV0

Vegan Sweet Potato Pizza Recipe
http://www.EasyToBeRaw.com You know what #39;s even more amazing than Vegan Pizza? A Vegan Pizzadilla! It #39;s so easy and quick to make! You have to try this guys 😉 It #39;s low-fat, low-salt,...

By: Megan Elizabeth

View original post here:
Vegan Sweet Potato Pizza Recipe - Video

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNKKH701i-Y

P-SPAN #397: "Organic Food and Our Health" lecture
As part of Laney College #39;s "Organic Food" lecture series, Lisa Michelle Miller, B.S., N.C., a Nutrition Consultant, gave a lecture "Organic Food and Our Heal...

By: Peralta Colleges

See the original post here:
P-SPAN #397: "Organic Food and Our Health" lecture - Video

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42gSngNVal0

Relaxing Music Video! "Raging Butterfly" 2014 New Song
Raging butterfly - Barnzy 2014 Relaxing music video. North stradbroke Island - brown lake, Queensland Australia Music by Barnzy Filmed, Edited and All music are by Barnzy(Clinton) 2014...

By: Barnzy Media Productions

Originally posted here:
Relaxing Music Video! "Raging Butterfly" 2014 New Song - Video

Christmas is a stressful, busy time so there is always room for a collection of holiday classics sung in a smooth, no-frills style by a skillful and talented singer like Darius Rucker. On Home for the Holidays, Rucker does not offer anything groundbreaking or unusual, just 10 familiar and beloved Christmas tunes and two originals he wrote that fit right in with the classic holiday formula, "What God Wants for Christmas" and "Candy Cane Christmas."

You can play this CD at any holiday gathering and be assured that everyone will enjoy it. No one will be displeased by anything on it, from the secular and quite unlikely holiday favorite, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," to those songs we've known all our lives, like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Winter Wonderland," and "White Christmas." With "Baby, It's Cold Outside," on which Rucker is joined by Sheryl Crow, the secular side of the season is well-represented, as is the religious side with the beloved "O Come, All Ye Faithful" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." Even one of this reviewer's favorite Christmas songs, "Please Come Home for Christmas," is present.

As a collection of Christmas favorites, this is a perfectly listenable and pleasant CD. However, for my taste it is just a bit too smooth and predictable. Rucker has had a career in pop with Hootie and the Blowfish and in country as a solo artist, but this offering is pure adult contemporary pop. While Rucker's voice is beautiful and warm, this has all been done before by Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, and others. Indeed, the versions and the sound here remind me most of Nat King Cole. While that is not a bad thing, it just seems a little unnecessary. Rucker is certainly capable of adding just a bit more soul, a little more edge, or a slightly different arrangement to a few of these songs to make them more individual. He can also certainly write songs that elicit more emotional response. Also, there are many beautiful holiday songs that would suit Rucker's voice well that have not been recorded so many times. The artist played it very safe this time.

Still, for gift-giving to your more conservative friends and family and for those times when you just want to hear some relaxing music after a busy shopping, decorating and wrapping day, this is a perfectly acceptable and safe choice.

Darius Rucker Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Master Sgt. Val Gempis

View the original article on blogcritics.org

Follow this link:
Music Review: Darius Rucker - 'Home for the Holidays'