I am not sure what word you are comfortable to use representing “the divine”. The term I most often use is “the divine” or “universal mind and presence” or some other such term that de-personalizes the construct of teh judeo-christian belief of God that I was raised to know. I do not mean that I…
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Spiritual Principle 7 – Complaint free
by Bradley
I do not complain about the world. I choose to change it. Some say “we should view the world through rose colored glasses”. Others would say “we need to take time to smell the roses”. I say something different: “substitute a choice every time you have a complaint and you will enjoy life more”. Scientifically it…
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Spiritual Principle 6 – Committed
by Bradley
Here is your field of dreams. It stretches as far as your eyes can see. It is green and lush. It has endless possibilities. It is soft if you stumble. Everything about your life has made it easy to commit to any particular direction you choose but you must take each step. The way we…
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Spiritual Principle 5 – Confident
by Bradley
Our spiritual confidence is what manifests our choices. Each of us is drawn to confident people. We are attracted to success and self-belief. To demonstrate and encourage others is the true measure of our confidence. Life is not a competition. The t-shirts are simply wrong. The fact that capitalism is built on competition and that…
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Spiritual Principle 3 – Centered
by Bradley
Are you in the world, on the world, of the world or perhaps, as this photo suggests, looking at the world from afar? To be centered is to be consciously aware of oneself in the world at large. Centered in self is not to be confused with self-centered. I can be totally centered in myself…
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Spiritual Principle 2 – Conjoin
by Bradley
To conjoin means to unite or be joined together. I realized when I was getting out of the shower this morning that my hand is part of my body. But I also noticed that I was not sure whether my spiritual consciousness extended all the way to the end of my fingers. When I looked…
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Spiritual Principle 1 – Consciousness
by Bradley
If you are reading this then you are conscious. In other words you have the ability to be aware. But what exactly are you aware of and what should, could, would you be aware of in order to define yourself as spiritually conscious? I believe that there are two disparate elements. The physical and the…
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7 principles for spiritual success…
by Bradley
No matter the shape of your spiritual house there is always life and the opportunity to choose anew. These 7 principles help us to connect our body, mind and spirit. They are; conscious, conjoin, centered, choice, confident, committed and complaint-free. Using seven articles I will talk about each one separately and give you examples and…