When I was young, I used to wait until everyone in my family was asleep and then I would tiptoe out the front door and dance for hours and hours under the streetlights. This was a magical time for me, it was here that I allowed my dreams to take form as I would dance and sing and perform and pretend that I was the greatest actress of all time.

I remember the sadness in my heart as I would emerge from my magical time under the street lights and tiptoe back into my house and once again enter the world where dreams were thought to be only for the faint hearted.

Regardless of my parent’s inability to believe that all of us were meant to live a life of passion, I never doubted the fact for one moment.

After having an incredibly tumultuous childhood and even more traumatic teen years, I emerged from my challenges with the dogged determination to live a life of purpose. From my own diligent daily practice I found that living a life of passion came about effortlessly when I simply clarified what my passions were.

I then consciously put my attention on my passions, took strategic action, and, after I had done all that I knew that to make my passions a reality, I simply let go. This formula worked so well, it was the basis for my book, The Passion Test – The Effortless Path To Discovering Your Life Purpose.

The Passion Test® is a simple, powerful process that can help anyone clarify the 5 things that matter most to them, and then make those things their top priority in their life. My partner, Chris Attwood and I have worked with thousands of people, taking them through The Passion Test process to help them discover their passions. And there are seven keys, which have emerged as being essential to living a passionate life:

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For many of you out there you may be thinking about writing a novel, self-help book, an autobiography, or some other work of written art.

But when faced with writer’s block, procrastination, self-doubt, and demotivation, how can one possibly finish what they set out to do? Trust me, I’ve been through it all when it comes to writing.

But there is an answer to all that. Not just an answer, but a solution with the end result being quick profits!

Sounds good right? Then read this guide to getting fast results and even faster profits from one of the most prolific writers out there in the self-help and spirituality genres, Stuart Wilde. Read More…

Your mind is a gift, a remarkable work of nature. But like a best friend or a spouse, it can get pretty pesky. Especially when it won’t stop thinking negative thoughts.

Have you ever tried to stop yourself from thinking? It’s harder than it sounds. The only time I ever fully achieve this is when I watch reality TV, in which case my brain actually begins to atrophy.

In order to find inner peace, we must also find inner silence. Silence is often underated and almost impossible to find in this day and age. There are many ways to go about this, either through meditation, visualization, or other means.

I found this 4-step guide a very good way to cleanse your mind and think more positively. It even comes with a wallet size print out you can keep to remind yourself in times of doubt or negativity. The 4 steps are discussed in detail and make a lot of sense. Read More…

Ready for your daily pick-me-up? Then give 2 minutes of your schedule to this lil’ video that will inspire, motivate, and maybe bring a tear to your eye.

It’s a simple video but it questions how we define greatness and whether or not we live by it everyday.

Not for the faint of heart for sure.

Think back to your first conception of heaven and hell. Did it involve a fiery inferno down below and a fluffy cloud-filled paradise far above? And what about ghosts and spirits? Your mind has probably flashed back to some Hollywood notion of ghouls.

While society, religion, and folklore have played a large part in how we perceive the otherworldly realms, they may be quite far off from the truth.

Instead think of it this way:

“We are multidimensional beings, surrounded by a vast non-physical geography of etheric non-worlds, or dimensions in hyperspace. Those worlds contain many different beings, not just the spirits or higher selves of humans.” Read More…

Whether we like to admit it or not, sex does play a huge role in all our lives, even if we’re not getting any.

While we go about our daily business, the thought of sex and love invariably float through our minds, either as a fantasy or as a deeper internal discussion. That is why I think it is so important to spend some time and actually analyze our love lives. Especially in relation to sex, time, and spirituality.

The 3 articles below are for everyone, regardless of what stage your love life is in right now. Give them a read through and please share your insights with the community. We’d love to hear from you.

Sex: Let’s Get Intimate

An awesome article delving into the world of quality sex, NOT quantity. It shares the 4 Keys to Better Sex by Kali Munro, a individual and couples therapist. Read More…

Here’s a story that’s gonna get you thinking for sure. It might even sound a little creepy to you.

It starts off with a tennis match between a coach and what seems to be a troubled man. As the tennis match continues, the man barks orders to himself like a drill sargeant.  You can see that this isn’t a healthy activity. Needless to say tears and pain ensue in the story.

I won’t give away the ending for you but it brings up a lot of questions about your inner guide.  It is often stressed that we should listen to our intuition and what our internal monologue is saying to us but what happens when that inner guide is screaming orders at us? Read More…

Let’s face it. Every now and then we end up procrastinating a little longer than we should. I’ve definitely been guilty of staring at a task longer than actually working on it.

This is not only a bad habit but it may tell a lot more about you than you think.  Most people just chalk it up to be lazy but failing to accomplish a goal could be due to a negative mindset, internal worries, or a fear of success.

So to help you get out, do more, and be the best you, here are 5 excellent resources on how to set your goal, achieve it, and feel good throughout the whole process.

Click on the titles to go to the articles. We’d also love to hear what your tips and tricks are for getting things done.  Please drop a comment below if you have something to share with the community.

How to Kill Your Excuses

by Leo Babauta from ZenHabits.net

Great article that reconfigures your thinking in 7 steps to kill all those pesky excuses that keep you from achieving your life’s desires. Read More…

Every now and then a great book comes along that not only wows its audience but sparks movement. And that is what Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey is.

Written by Rak Razam, this journalistic account of the reality that Peruvian shamans live in is both entertaining and enlightening. It covers Amazonian shaman practices as well as the increase of Ayahuasca use in the Western world.

Here is an excerpt from the book courtesy of the author and publisher. Enjoy.

Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey

by Rak Razam

INTRODUCTION: SEEKERS of the MYSTERY

LIMA AIRPORT, PERU
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28th, 2006

THE CLEAN WHITE WALLS OF THE CUBICLE ARE TAGGED WITH grafiti: “We who solve mystery, become mystery,” alchemical wisdom handed down through the ages and now in the sterile men’s toilets at the Lima airport departure lounge. Scrawled, no doubt, by one of the tourists waiting out in the food court.

Outside, milling under the ubiquitous gaze of security cameras are bright splashes of colorful souls wearing crystals, beads and native American Indian paraphernalia, middle-aged academics with “Erowid” drug website t-shirts, and passengers that give you that odd conspiratorial smile that says: yes, we are here for the conference. And here we are chowing down on McDonalds and Donut King, getting our last hits of civilization before hitting the jungle city of Iquitos and shamanic boot camp.

It feels like some whacked out reality TV show, a generational snapshot of a new psychedelic wave just before it breaks. Bright-eyed Westerners about to die and be reborn in the humid jungles of Peru, drinking the hallucinogenic brew ayahuasca…

Ayahuasca is a plant medicine that has been used by the indigenous people of South America for millennia to heal physical ailments and, they claim, to cleanse and purify the spirit. It was discovered by the West in 1851 when the legendary British botanist Richard Spruce explored the Rio Negro Basin and was introduced to the vine by the Tokanoan Indians. Spruce gave the vine its scientific name Banisteriopsis caapi; in different areas of South America it is also known as yagè or hoasca. For a while in the mid-20th century chemists who isolated the active properties of the vine called their compound “telepathine.”

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The energy and positive vibrations you feel in your body are not just limited to yourself. They have an outward effect on all the people around you, whether you know it or not.

Just as smiling at a stranger can brighten up his day, your positive actions can influence others to take positive choices in their own lives. You are in effect lighting their path to success.

As you read this article below, you’ll discover a few things about how you view your life and how your actions can impact another person’s choices. Read More…