Peter is a man after my own heart. I feel a certain bond with him. Perhaps, it is because he reminds me of myself at times and my friends and family members at other times.

Why is it that selling drugs, sex, a big screen TVs, or any physical item is easier than selling someone on a new way of thinking? What is it that grounds us in our idealogy even if what we believe in doesn't demonstrate that it works for us? What is so compelling in our thoughts that we won't budge from our political or religions beliefs?

A healthy spirituality can be one of the most effective tools at our disposal for managing stress. However, for reasons as individual as they themselves are, many people feel leery of anything to do with the spiritual. This article draws the all-important distinction between spirituality and religion, and explores how spirituality can reduce stress levels.

Life, no matter how we choose to look at it, is a constant battle. It is the beginning of a struggle that continues until we breathe our last breath.

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. --GALATIANS 3:27, RSV I was thanking the Father today for His mercy. I began listing the sins He’d forgiven. My motives were pure and my heart was thankful, but my understanding of God was wrong. It hit me when I used the word remember.

Everyday we make thousands of judgments about people, places, situations and events. Judgment can protect us and keep us from making mistakes but judgment can also prevent us from seeing clearly. So how do we know the difference?

What could be a scary thought for some? How bout' this--The thought that as a Christian you can do whatever you want......scary?

Assisting fathers in gaining a multi-generational vision for their family.

There are as many Tarot games as there are Tarot aficionados, and a quick look through the Internet can locate more Tarot games than a person could humanly attempt to play in one lifetime. But this is the joy of Tarot – and of the Internet!

Sometimes we fear a relationship with the creator because of all the Yukky stuff that we assume that goes along with it. Those things are best left in the past. Why not make you best friend one that is willing to share the awesome power that he/she has with you unconditionally. A friendship with meaning on your terms no matter how you see yourself.

Ever wondered how the spiritual world works? Take a look at this article and see if these insights don't offer some inspiration and food for thought.

There's a lot of talk about angels these days. They're getting some pretty good press...

For the past several years I have struggled with getting (and staying) fit. Ok I admit it, the struggle has been longer than just a few years. As a kid, instead of playing nicely with the girls, I fought with the neighborhood boys. I attempted to join their fun and received new scars weekly in bloody games of soccer. I was always the last one picked to play on the kickball team and, as the catcher of my 5th grade softball team, I pummeled the pitcher in the head with a fast ball. Uncoordinated in team sports, I succeeded only at baton twirling which was fun but I barely broke a sweat. After failures in group sports I thought I'd try running so, a few years ago I attempted to train for a half marathon. I ended up limping home in tears and thought I’d never exercise again. (I couldn't even MOVE after that, much less exercise!)

Sometimes the little things can make all the difference in your stress management. Here's 18 stress relief tips you can do today to help you melt away the stress and break free from the tightness, tension, and anxiety you feel.

Do you feel discouraged because you are not reaching the milestones that you have given yourself in school? Are they not going through the way you thought they would? Do you feel that you are letting your parents down with the grades you are bringing home? The thing to do is to take a look inside and what is making these things happen.

Depression is a very scary disease

A panic attack, as the words indicate, is some sort of intense fear that grips you quite suddenly, without any warning whatsoever. You panic under a very strong bout of anxiety or fear about losing physical and mental control. You may feel emotionally unstable and your behavior may change from steady to erratic. This is because a panic attack makes you feel physically and mentally debilitated. A feeling of utter helplessness may overwhelm you when under a panic attack. The two most important expressions that describe it closely are ‘sudden’ or ‘abrupt’ and 'intense fear.' When you suffer repeated panic attacks at frequent, regular or irregular intervals, you are said to be suffering from a panic disorder.

Do you experience fear or dread of social situations, giving a presentation or public situations? This article explains what social anxiety as and gives some ideas as to what can help you to overcome and deal with your negative feelings.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed? This experience we are all in can feel this way, but now you have a method for relieving that feeling. Todd Mitchem will teach you to Live in The Moment of Your Life!

There are physical symptoms of both acute and chronic stress. Find out how to differentiate between the two and what are the common symptoms. The article also suggests some ways to deal with these types of stress.

Well, it’s the start of the second period, I mean article on facing off against your fears. Let me recap the highlights from the last article. We delved into the first three steps of our seven-step game plan in dealing with our opponents: fear, anxiety and worry. The first step was to change our attitude about facing fear in realizing that you can do something about it, if you believe in yourself. The second step was to identify our most prevalent fears that are holding us back in life. The third step was to learn how to incorporate two calming skills into our daily routine.

The perception that in order to be accepted in society, we need to 'be somebody,' often involves the desire to create results from a combination of personal desires and external pressures from friends, family and society. Whenever we make choices for success that are influenced by external pressures and not from internal wisdom, personal conflict stress related symptoms can occur. This article sets forth a thirty-second stress reliever.

It is okay! There are many ways to do it. It can be fast, slow or a bit of both. If you enjoy pain or will like to punish yourself for a particular reason, there are even more options for you, but before you do, read this!