Consider Prayer That very many of our thoughts can be 'prayer.' When we think of someone and feel for their situation; and our thoughts of love and caring towards them are like holding them in a meditation of our heart, it is like a prayer, holding them up to God -- wanting their needs (to) be met. Consider prayer as love = vital components of healing, peace, acceptance and understanding. There is much evidence on the power of prayer working miracles. Even if the person is unaware they are being prayed for. There was a clinical study done at San Francisco General Hospital on prayer. In a double-blind study (were no one knew they were being prayed for) the names of persons with advanced stages of heart disease were sent to prayer groups around the country. The statistics came back so significant that had it been a pill the FDA would have demanded that it immediately be released to all people on the study and it would have been touted in the media as a miracle cure! Consider it prayer as you put out your fears and anxieties -- your wants, needs and cares, -- as well as your gratitude and thanks. Consider gratitude is precious prayer in a spirit of joy. Consider prayer is greeting and linking, hoping and wishing. It is drawing in -- and putting out. It is inviting and expressing. Consider when putting something in prayer -- leaving it there -- avoiding the temptation or habit of continuing to fret on it. Feel assured it is taken care of.  It is about being in touch with it. It is a meditative experience seeking harmony, balance, peace and perhaps even a different state of consciousness. Prayer transforms and transcends. The act of praying or being in prayer helps dissolve our fears and ridgeness -- our limitations, -- the blocks to growth, awareness and empowerment. It reinforces the mind-body-emotion-spirit connections. Prayer is the access or service road that joins the expressway to Wellness. Prayer might help us honour the reason we are here. It helps dissolve anger and rage and unworthiness. To alleviate bitterness and blame; and to heal shame and judgment. Prayer is also grounding. It respects we do the best we can with what we have at any given moment and to realize that is also true for others.   Offer prayers before you eat, as you awake and at the closing of your day. May your experiences Heal you in peace and love. Always.

It Is Mind Over Matter Prayer predates the Bible, which is full of examples of the healing power of prayer. But prayer means something different for each of us, depending on individual beliefs and religious backgrounds. Many don't believe in prayer and spiritual faith at all. For students of mind power and now even scientific researchers in laboratories around the world, there is no doubt that prayer and faith have awesome powers to calm the mind, heal the body, and bring peace to the soul. The healing power of prayer is often misunderstood. It is more than just words, pleas,and affirmations, although all these are vitally important components of healing through prayer, But prayer is also faith, hope, and, for many, forgiveness. Endless studies prove that the will to live is one of the most powerful weapons available in the battle against cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Even if you don't consider yourself a "religious" person, don't reject prayer out of hand, or be afraid of it. If it makes it easier, think of it as therapy and the prayer itself as nothing more than a conversation with a higher power, holy spirit, or any other concept of God that makes you feel comfortable. Prayer can be formal, informal, or it can be a matter of just clearing your mind so that the still small voice in all of us can be heard above the constant mind chatter.

Meditation of Forgiveness In our deepest hour of need. The Creator asks for no credentials. He accepts our flaws. He is kind and understanding. He knows we are His erring children. He loves everyone freely and completely. and forgives us for all we have done. Why can't we forgive ourselves? Author unknown

Affirmations An affirmation is a statement of positive fact. It is always worded in the present and usually begins with "I am". Create your own affirmations or feel free to use one or all of these. They can be said anywhere, silently or out loud.The more often you use them the more true and real they become. Let the words touch your heart. Use positive words to replace the constant mind chatter and experience a sense of knowing, an intense calm, a feeling that everything is going to be fine. I am healthy I am worthy of all the good in my life. I am doing the best I know how. I am loving, loveable, and loved. I am grateful for my life. I am relaxed. I am open and trusting I am rested and ready for a joyful day. I give myself permission to live fully. I am creating an abundant fulfilling life. I am forgiving and forgiven. I am able to give love and receive joy. I am successful. I am filled with energy. I am receiving all I need. I am nurtured daily by loved ones. I am learning simplicity. I am appreciative of the quiet times. I have a great sense of humor. I am willing to change. I am safe and secure at all times. I am at home in this body. I am relaxed and move with ease. I am safe with all my emotions. I am open to the wisdom within. I am at peace. I am willing to take the next step. I am loved. I am strong. I am guided. I am thankful.  I am a child of God. I am a good person. I am made in God's image. I am intelligent. I am aware of my abilities. I have many talents. I have confidence. I am not a victim. I am looking forward to each new day. I am a loving person. I am a strong person. I am a friendly person. I am a capable person. I am not alone. I am emotionally calm. I am respectful of myself. I am happy. I am at peace with myself. I am a responsible person. I make decisions confidently. I am gentle    I am calm and tranquil. I am independent. I am alert. I am not intimidated. I am joyful. I am a friendly person. I am a good listener. I am living in te moment I am greatful for new challenges. I am complete today. I have great hope. I have great potential I am surrounded by love. I am relaxed. I am a resourceful person. I am non-judgemental. I am tactful with others. I am learning to express my love. I nave good feelings about myself. I am kind and patience. I am an important person. I am beginning to establish my limits. I am in charge of my life. I am forgiving of myself and others I am a friend to myself.

When you come to the end of all the light that you know, And, you are about to step off into darkness, FAITH Is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid in the darkness for you to stand on........ OR, You will be taught how to fly! HAVE FAITH by Patrick Overton of Great Britain (1975)

Some of my favorite teachers from whom I learn: The Philosophers Socrates Plato Aristotle Confucius Lao-tzu Marcus Aurelius Seneca Ralph Waldo Emerson Ayn Rand The Psychologists Abraham Maslow Martin Seligman Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Daniel Goleman Robert Sternberg The Mystics Jesus Buddha Dalai Lama Thich Nhat Hanh The Poets Rumi Marshall Mathers Maya Angelou The Modern Gurus Dan Millman Dr. Phil Steven Covey Neale Donald Walsch Marianne Williamson The Creativity Guys Michael Gelb Tony Buzan The Health Nuts Andrew Weil Deepak Chopra ...and more..