Often you desire to improve yourself. You perceive a need to receive accolades from outside you, for you see accolades from the world as building you up. It is gratifying to receive accolades from the world. May you receive them. You have My blessing to receive them. They are lovely frosting on the cake, and how you like the sweetness of frosting. Of course, frosting is something layered on top.
 
Accolades from wherever they may come help to straighten your shoulders and keep your head held high. This is your natural posture. May you receive all the appreciation that the world has to offer, yet the essential accolades are the ones that you bestow upon yourself.
 
Your own reception of your self-worth is worth a hundred-thousand times more than any medals in the world. Your own recognition of your worth is what you must have. The more you require an illustrated picture of your worth from others, the more dependent you are upon the pictures other paint.
 
As you come to loving yourself as you are, then the more connected you are to My picture of you.
 
My picture of you doesn’t come and go. It’s dependent upon nothing but the Truth. It does not waver. It does not go up and down. It is solvent and assured. The world often attends to your ego. In any case, the world makes itself more important than it really is. What you think of yourself matters more than the highest projection from the world. Know thyself for all that you are worth.
 

Ginger has been used for medicinal purposes for at least 2,000 years now. It aids in digestion and assimilation and is thought to prevent colds, flu, motion sickness, and potentially even vertigo. Ginger can also help relieve cramps from the menstrual cycle, nausea, heart burn, migraines, sore throats, exhaustion, fatigue, and constipation. Jeez, what can’t ginger do? The list goes on.

Ginger contains gingerols, an anti-inflammatory compound that works as a powerful painkiller. It’s especially helpful for people who suffer joint, muscle and nerve pains. It also boosts your immune system, making your body’s germ-fighting cells stronger. It’s been proven to protect against E.coli, Staph infections, and Candida albicans.

Ginger was regarded as a spiritual cleanser in ancient times and was used to purify the body and awaken the mind and spirit. Consuming fresh ginge...

Carolanne Wright, Guest
Waking Times

As a healing and nutrient-dense food, many of us are familiar with the benefits of raw honey. But did you know that honey can be used in a variety of ways outside the kitchen?

If we only use honey for its sweet taste and glorious texture, we miss out on an entire spectrum of applications. Granted, a batch of local, organic and unpasteurized (raw) honey offers a wealth of nutritional perks, including minerals like iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium — not to mention easily digestible simple sugars, which can give you a healthy boost when energy lags. Nevertheless, honey is much more than just a delicious food. Have a look at the following eight alternative uses for this “liquid gold.”

Healing

Sanitize scrapes and cuts, soothe burns — As a naturally antimicrobial substance, honey acts like an antibiotic c...

Becoming an adult is simply a changing of the guard, so to speak, from your parents being your loving guides, to becoming your own loving guide. At no time was it meant for you to live a life of sacrifice and drudgery just because childhood was over. It is a wonderful time of transition, meaning you now have the maturity and wisdom to start giving yourself the same loving care, nurturing and support (or better, if you did not have the experience of loving parents) that your parents gave you. The importance of this care did not disappear once you were grown! Its responsibility merely shifted into your own capable hands. Are you being the loving, caring, nurturing leader for yourself that you deserve? ~Archangel Gabriel

Always remember; you are blessed!  Even in those moments of agitation, loneliness, solitude, togetherness or love.  Each lesson you learn from is an opportunity for you to become whole.  If you keep this in mind, even the most challenging event becomes graceful and easy. ~ Creator