Is it possible that social pain, emotional pain and being alone can have just as powerful an impact on the pain centers of your mind as physical pain?

“Neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman explains that through his studies he’s learned that our kryptonite is ignoring the importance of our social superpowers and by building on our social intuition, we can make ourselves smarter, happier, and more productive. In this TEDx Talk, Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience that reveals that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental than our need for food or shelter and that the social pain and pleasure we experience has just as much impact as physical pain and pleasure.” -Ted Talk

What, right now, right this minute, could make you happy for all time?
 
Quickly, you try to think. You think of this and that. You want to be happy, and you don’t actually know what would give your great happiness. If this is only one wish you can make, you would never want to waste it.
 
Happiness is elusive to you. You can’t hold it in your hand. As much as you might desire a new car, you know a new car is not your great fulfillment. Yet you are not at all sure what would be.
 
A true love perhaps? You have had one or two or more, and true love didn’t keep its promises.
 
A true mission would be good, yet, you ask yourselves sincerely, what would be enough to satisfy you?
 
You think the right answer must be God, yet you have no confidence in that answer either. You have had moments of remarkable closeness to God, yet where is it now? Where is that joy? It seemed to vanish. Suddenly, it wasn’t there any longer. You don’t know where it went.
 
A day at the beach is nice. Winning the lottery must be nice, yet when will that happen, and how long will that initial joy last until you come back down to where you started.
 
Right now you don’t know anything that will last. It must be God Who will be eternal fulfillment, yet God feels far away at this moment.
 

“The Universe… The incredible difference in scale between the tiny world we live in every day and the vastness of all time and space begs the question of whether we will ever be able to grasp the fullness of the cosmos. But that doesn’t stop us from trying. In fact, contemplating the great unknowns must be one of the oldest hobbies in human experience. The pursuit has given rise first to religion, then to philosophy, then to people who make fun of religion and philosophy.” -Glen Taylor

There are so many interesting and mind blowing mysteries in the universe around us. Here are 10 that we find to be the most intriguing! Check it out!

HJ: Discovering your spiritual power animal is an incredible potent, ancient way to connect more deeply with yourself, who you are and the natural world.  Power animals are archetypal and have much to teach us about ourselves, our strengths and our own innate wisdom.  They also act as guides and usually show up in our lives in synchronistic ways.

- Truth

Own Your Animal: Find your power animal to guide yourself to greater expression

By Stacey L. L. Couch | Mindful Word | Wild Gratitude

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We believe that we are separate from our animal guides. Our perceived separation from power animals is a reflection of how we think we’ve taken ourselves out of nature. We can’t be apart from nature any more than we can live wit...

by Robin Coventry

There’s much talk about Oneness across our planet, it’s a word we can never wear out! Have you ever considered what the word Oneness really implies? Do you know and can you visualize what Oneness really is? Is your visualization expansive enough or do you limit Oneness to One?

Merriam-Webster dictionary describes oneness as the state of being completely united with or a part of someone or something. As an individual you are one human being and can be counted as one or being of oneness. A song once said, “one is the loneliest number.” Though a song I have enjoyed, the songs subtle programming would have us think, we are lonely if we are alone. (Hmmm, hope the song writer found a mate.) I am perfectly content being alone, i.e. not in a relationship. As children little girls were trained to grow up and get married and have babies. Boys are told grow up work and have families. (At least my generation was)...