Greece just defaulted on its 1.6 billion international loans, even with a last minute deal with the IMF, becoming the first developed economy to default on a loan with the International Monetary Fund.

The people of Greece have already undergone budget cuts to pensions and other social services, as well as numerous tax hikes, in order to try to pay back money which many claim was not their idea to borrow in the first place.

The country has already received almost 240 billion euros in an additional two bank bailouts from the EU and IMF. Those who want Greece to stay beholden to its creditors will argue that if Greece falls, then so will Germany, Spain, Italy, and France, along with other European countries tied to Greece’s economy.

by Darity Wesley

Responsibility: The energies and directions for the month of July are evolving around peeling back yet another layer of the illusion. The month of May was about coming to a level of understanding that we should pierce the veil, which is really a layered event. Then, in the month of June, the first one we busted through was the illusion of Blind Trust. July’s time is about busting through the illusion of control and taking responsibility for ourselves. Oh, say it isn’t so!

One of the greatest illusions in our world is the illusion of control. I think most of us know and understand that and yet we continually try to control people, places, things, situations and this month of July, Spirit has us set up to release and bust the illusion of control and take up the gauntlet of responsibility.

When we’re deep into something it’s hard to see clearly and to hear advice from others. It’s hard to focus on a solution when we are consumed with the problem.

It’s the difference between playing and watching a game of chess. It’s so much easier to see checkmate when you’re not the one playing the game.

That’s what happened to me for the last five years.

I spent every breathing moment consumed with a man, unable to listen to those who watched me struggle. I spent five years doing everything I could to try to force a man to love me, and in the process I forgot how to love myself.

Source: www.thefreethoughtproject.com | Original Post Date: July 2, 2015 –

In the past several weeks, a number of controversial natural health doctors have died under mysterious circumstances. Some of them have even had recent encounters with federal agents and bureaucracies.

Two weeks ago, the string of mysterious deaths began when Dr. Jeff Bradstreet MD was found in a river with a gunshot wound to his chest. The police claim that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted and that the death was a suicide, however, Bradstreet’s family suspects foul play.

Last week, members of the family set up a donation page “To find the answers to the many questions leading up to the death of Dr Bradstreet, including an exhaustive investigation into the possibility of foul play.”

There are some people in our life that make us feel happy and filled with joy while others make us feel sad and drain much of our energy. This is something that happens to most of us, but there are some people who have been able to manage not to be easily affected by other people’s negative energy, and in this article you will learn how you can do this too.

Below are some basic tips to stop absorbing other people’s negative energy:

1. Focus on the center of your being

Many of us don’t have any power over our emotions, we get easily attached to people and hence are easily affected by them. If you manage to center yourself you’ll find emotional balance and you will be able to dissolve any negative energy that resides within yourself and you’ll also stop absorbing it from your environment. In order to focus on your being, you can practice mindfulness. Mindfulness will help you distance yourself from what is influencing you and hence this way you will be able to not be easily negatively influenced by others. There are several techniques to help you find your center, such as focusing on your breath or observing the flame of a candle.

The question of “where do I begin” will always be answered with, “at the beginning, my love, at the beginning and it will always appear just when you need it most.” ~ Creator

https://thecreatorwritings.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/the-beginning/

If you have heard about someone who have recently been in a breakup, or if you have experienced it yourself, here are three of the most likely reasons why such happened:

1. Lack of Communication

In order to build long and lasting relationship, there is a need to have effective communication. In some cases, people fail to communicate properly simply because they would like to avoid conflict, or worse, they do not see the need. At all times, whether you are happy or sad, make sure to be open and talk about it.

By Christina Lavers
Guest Writer for Wake Up World

“He who never makes mistakes, never makes anything.” – Old English proverb

A common stumbling block on the journey of life, a stumbling block that holds many of us back from voraciously pursuing our passions and dreams, is the fear of failure. This fear, which for most is closely linked with the uncomfortable feelings of shame and humiliation, has the ability to keep us entrenched on a course of mediocrity. By taking the safe road our ego is not threatened, we will not publically appear foolish, but we will also likely not discover the greatness I believe we all contain.