The Healers Journal

HJ: Developing self-confidence is not so much about force as it as about clearing away all of that which stands in the way of you experiencing your true self.  Because your true self is pure love—is divine—and wherever pure love and the divine exist, there is never a lack of confidence.  There is simply awareness of the greatness from which you emerge and that is you.

– Truth

A Change That Leads to Unconditional Self-Confidence

By Alison Breen | Becoming Superfluid

“Kindness in words creates confidence.” ~Lao Tzu

Does your life feel like an endless experience of struggle and stress? That while you have moments of reprieve, they are transient and short lived?

HJ: So much of life is about simply remembering the TRUTH and not that which you were unconsciously programmed to believe by society.  Truth always leads you to more happiness, success, freedom and fulfillment.  That is how it can be distinguished from untruth.

– Truth

9 Mindful Reminders that Will Put Your Soul at Ease

By Marc Chernoff | Marc and Angel

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it.”
― Eckhart Tolle

Life can be hectic; sometimes chaos surrounds us in every imaginable direction.

But just because the world around us is in disarray, doesn’t mean the world within us has to be too.

HJ: Worry is the fear of what does not exist.  Therefore, all worry is an illusion.  It is fear of nothing.  Instead of trust in the wisdom of everything.  A simple fix to the worry problem is to decide that whenever you feel fear about something you want to do, that you will do it anyways.  Keep at it and in a very short time frame, the fear will dissipate.  Nothing beats worry and fear like direct experience proving that it is misplaced, inaccurate and not real.

– Truth

5 Ways to Let Go of Worries to Be Light and Free

By Kathy Kruger | Tiny Buddha | Yin Yang Mother

“I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

HJ: Inspiration, imagination and intuition are everything.  These are the keys to connecting with your all-knowing, all-seeing higher self that will guide you effortlessly through life… steadfastly down the path of least resistance.  That is, the path of great joy, abundance, healing, expansion and growth.

– Truth

How to Find Your Inner Muse (Inspiration)

By Manal Ghosain | One With Now

Where does inspiration come from?

Can we set ourselves up to attract more inspiration into our lives?

Looking for inspiration can be a challenge. Inspiration comes in waves; it ebbs and flows. It remains a mystery to me. Doing the same things may, or may not, inspire us.

HJ: Tough and challenging situations are just opportunities for growth and expansion in disguise.  Make the shift and watch your life transform before your eyes.

– Truth

How to Cope and Keep Going When Times Get Tough

By Josh Martin | Tiny Buddha | Badge of Awesome

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” ~Winston Churchill

The day started out beautifully. My friends Shaun, Tina, and I decided to take advantage of a sunny Saturday afternoon with a hike along Ontario’s Bruce Trail. We parked our cars at the trail access, laced up our boots, and headed out for a day of wandering through sun-dappled fields and forests.

HJ: Happiness is a habit.  Emotional stability comes through mindful awareness and practice.  Which, quite frankly, is great news.  It means there is a systematic way to guarantee that you will be happy.  The article below has a few of the best principles, practices and distinctions for achieving just that.

– Truth

7 Behaviors Of Emotionally Wealthy People That You Should Emulate

By Damian Pros | Dumb Little Man | Dare and Conquer

“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character” – Albert Einstein

Being emotionally wealthy is an essential part of your success as it determines your attitude and thoughts towards life. People who are emotionally strong have a bigger potential to become successful than those who are emotionally weak.

HJ: Being highly empathic is an amazing gift, but it also requires you to be able to discern what is yours and what is someone else’s.  Otherwise you end up taking on other people’s energy and baggage and that does not ultimately serve you.  When you can keep your own awareness and energy clear, you will be able to live a much more peaceful, happy, centered and joyful life.  Learn how in this article.

– Truth

How to Overcome Emotional Overload When You’re Highly Empathetic

By Rena Greenberg | Tiny Buddha | Easy Willpower

“When someone throws you a stone, throw back a flower.” ~Gandhi

“Ouch,” I cried out instinctively as my husband, Barry, and I walked through the beach parking lot, barefoot. It was only when Barry turned to me and asked me why I yelled out that I realized it was him who stubbed his toe, and not me.

HJ: Our perception dictates whether we choose to see negativity or positivity—meaning that it is ultimately a choice.  Every single situation can be viewed in a positive or negative manner and both are equally valid.  Evidence can always be found to support each position.  So which are you choosing?  Something uplifting and expansive or contractive and negative?

– Truth

17 Ways to Conquer Soul-Crushing Negativity

By Angel Chernoff | Marc and Angel

When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.

Ever had one of those moments when all you wanted to do was crawl back in bed, put a pillow over your head and shut out the world for a few hours? For a few days?

HJ: Love is not the opposite of fear—trust is.  Worry and anxiety and fear all beget a lack of trust.  First you must understand that you create your reality.  Then you must understand that so long as you do the inner healing work and follow your bliss, you can do no wrong and you will always be supported.  This allows you to begin to trust life fully and in the process worry and fear and anxiety begin to dissipate.  And to speed that process along, the venerably wise Manal Ghosain shares her insights and techniques for permanently handling worry.  Beautiful.

– Truth

Two Questions to Cope with Obsessive Worry

By Manal Ghosain | One With Now

Do you consider yourself a worrier? How often do you feel you’re worried about something?

HJ: Right here, right now, happiness is waiting for you.  When you let go of how you think things should be and start appreciating how they are — seeing the wisdom, good and beauty in how they are, that is always there just waiting to be noticed, then you will find happiness, right where you left it… in the present moment.

– Truth

31 Ways to Appreciate The Present Moment and Feel Happier Right Now

By Jessica Blanchard | Tiny Buddha | Jessica Blanchard

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~Arthur Ashe