HJ: Self love is a powerful state of being that profoundly shifts you, your reality and everyone you come into contact with.  It is the key to many positive emotional states such as happiness, joy, awe, peace, and so on.  And, in a sense, the degree to which you love yourself (and by consequence) those around you, is a good measure of your level of consciousness and awareness.  According to Ken Wilber’s model of consciousness it is a high stage of consciousness, which are more fundamental to living a deeply fulfilled, happy life than states, which are inherently transient.

- Truth

16 Simple Ways to Love Yourself Again

By Marc Chernoff | Marc and Angel

Learn to love yourself first, instead of loving the idea of other people loving you.

1. TV dramas really get to you.

Everybody Loves Raymond is pretty much the worst show if you’re an empath. I could probably talk about that for an hour. When people are mad on TV, you feel it. When they’re sad, you feel it. Watching dramatic shows can really get to you.

2. Crowds are a little overwhelming.

It can be fine for a while, but experiencing that many people all at once can be overwhelming. Sometimes you can really feel all the emotions around you.

3. You feel the pain of others.

This is a pretty common thing among people. Our brains are actually soft wired to experience the experiences of others, and that includes their pain.

4. You can immediately tell the character of someone.

This one is pretty rare. Sometimes we can really get a vibe for someone but empaths take it to a whole new level. It’s like they can see right through a person’s BS right to their core.

Paige Bartholomew, Guest
Waking Times

Forgiving yourself can be a tough one because the person who feels angry, and the person you’re angry with, is the same person – YOU!  We get stuck in self-judgment.  We can’t let ourselves off the hook.  Maybe we betrayed our own integrity.  Maybe we betrayed someone we love.  We think we are bad, and we don’t know how to get over it.

Steps for Self-Forgiveness:

1) See your own innocence.  Close your eyes and imagine you are two:  one of you is your higher self and the other of you is your childhood self. See how innocent that child is?  If she did do something wrong – she didn’t do it on purpose!  Her intentions were pure.  She is beautiful.  Sweet.  Loveable.  In your higher self, go to her and hug her.  Give her some of the love she never had.  Drink it in for a while.

Julian Rose, Contributor
Waking Times

If the dark-siders are so cock-sure about installing their ‘New World Order’ – they may be in for a bit of a shock – for we are sure to trump them with our ‘Great World to Come’.

These are the battle lines of the 21^st century – and engagement is already well under way.

The birthing of The World to Come involves a long maturation period – and, right now, we are pregnant with expectation. The disparate energetic pixels of a great vision are coalescing towards each other; and as they do, the picture is starting to take on a discernible shape and form. It is, if you like, coming into focus.

Millions of shimmering complimentary thought patterns are forming this emerging picture; weaving and dancing their way into a glittering hologram of divine exigence. And yes, it is we who are its drivers – its creators.

Everyone has one common goal in life: to achieve true happiness. The biggest factor holding us back from achieving our dreams is, simply and sadly, our own selves. We put limitations on ourselves everyday, whether intentionally or unintentionally. There are so many ways we can alleviate these restraints.

Remember, life can either be something you embrace or something you hide from. Stop making things complicated and just live your life. It would be so much simpler and more enjoyable if we learned to just release certain limitations.

Let’s take a look at the things you need to let go of in order to become a happier person.

1. The Approval Of Others

Who gives a sh*t what other people think? If you are happy with the decisions you have made, then whose business is that but your own? Think of how much you could achieve if you stopped letting other people’s opinions dictate the way you live your life. Do you, and engage in whatever actions you think might better your life.

The United States government argues that there is no credible use for marijuana as a medicine for any kind of ailment, even though there is a mountain of evidence showing otherwise. There are a multitude of illnesses that can be treated effectively with cannabis. Here are 10 to consider.

1. Depression.

For people who are depressed, the pharmaceutical go-to is often antidepressants like Prozac and Zoloft. These drugs treat depression by increasing the levels of serotonin in the brain. The downside of antidepressants are decreased libido, birth defects, and increased suicide particularly in young people. Marijuana is better because it provides a safe euphoria without any drawbacks.

2. Nausea.

When experiencing nausea, the pharmaceutical go-to is usually Anzamet or Zofran. These are drugs that block receptors associated with nausea, and they also cause constipation, nightmares, and Parkinson’s-like symptoms. This is one where the side effects of the drug are worse than the ailment. Marijuana is better because it helps ease your stomach and allows you to eat and drink fluids.

Source: www.collective-evolution.com | Original Post Date: January 28, 2014 -

More people are starting to look at what we’ve done to this planet, especially since the birth of the technological revolution. Our oceans have been suffering for a very long time, with countless oil spills and toxic waste dumped into them every single day from industrial practices and more. Despite having numerous ways to operate in a fashion that is more harmonious with the planet, we continue to choose to destroy our planet on a daily basis, and we can’t afford to do that anymore. Despite how much our planet is suffering, people everyday are starting wake up and realize that we really do need to look at, question, and change the way we operate here on planet Earth. This shift in perception alone can help springboard us towards change, and creating a new experience for us and other beings who we share the planet with.

A great many of you have a fear of love due to being hurt by what you thought was love. Dear Ones, love never, ever hurts. It has been the absence of love that has resulted in your hurt, and we are in complete agreement with your desire to avoid the absence of love! The key to moving beyond the absence of love is to find and embrace the presence of love. It is through moving into what love really is, that you can finally heal the wounds from what it was not. ~Archangel Gabriel

Love is the least understood human emotion on this Earth-plane. It is wrapped up in everything you do and say. And, unfortunately, most view it as a binding, chain or hook. However, if you let love flow in the way The Universe intended, anything is possible. ~ Creator