Caring about what people think can make you a very powerful person. Caring about what people think OF YOU can quickly take that power away. This is the conclusion I came to tonight after some deep soul searching that has gone on inside of me for the last few weeks. My journey in trying to figure out who I really am and what I can do to best serve humanity has lead me to this very valuable truth that explains the walls I keep running into in  my life.  Many times I have repeated this cycle: Get a great idea, work intensely on that idea, share it with a few people, get a plan together to share it with many, and then get scared and let it all go. I have been wondering for a long time why I do that. I see many other people do that same t...

Excerpt from Discovering the Power in We by Linda McPharlin People who hit rock bottom, have a dramatic breakdown, or who lose everything in one fell swoop are very lucky.  When this happens to someone, they know it is time to start over.  There is no mistaking this message from the universe, and it cannot be ignored.  They learn in a solid and clear way that what they are doing is not working.  They are driven from their mistaken path without choice and forced to change.  Also, they are deeply humbled rendering them more easily capable of knowing gratitude and appreciation.  I realized that what I was going through was much more dangerous and insipid than if I had been lucky enough to have a tragic rock-bottom moment in my life.  ...

Dear Friends, Today, Sept. 21, is International Peace Day! Perhaps we can celebrate this day by showing kindness to one another, forgiving someone, being compassionate or empathetic to the problems of those around us, and by loving both each other AND ourselves! May we all ponder the important and vital nature of our quest for peace today and imagine what we would be capable of in our world if we could find it! Much love to you all, Linda McPharlin, Power in We Global Ambassador www.powerinwe.org PS: I invite you to join me this evening on a short phone call for Peace Day. I will be discussing the "WE" Paradigm and how it can help us to find more peace within ourselves and with each other. For more information and to sign u...

I woke up this morning with an image in my head of people all around me playing a game of "Peek a boo", only they never reached the final phrase and phase of the game, which is "I see You!". They just kept covering and uncovering their eyes and saying "peek a boo."  As I thought more about it, it hit me in a profound way that most people go throughout their lives playing this form of "peek a boo". They uncover their eyes just long enough for others to have a peek at them, but then they quickly cover them up again. The eyes being the windows to the soul or the windows to who is really inside that human figure are revealed for anyone to see, but only for a moment. They are covered again before anyone can really get a good long look or be...

What do people think about in their final moments of this life? I was watching a recorded Oprah episode today in which she was interviewing singer, Bret Michaels (from the rock band, Poison), about his recent near-death experience. She asked him what he thought about when he thought he was going to die. He said that he thought about his family and the people he loves. He began to ask God to allow him to live longer if he promised to be a better man and let him stay with his family. Oprah agreed that she had heard many people say that their last thoughts were of the people they loved and the people that loved them. In Brendon Burchard's Book, Life's Golden Ticket, he says that people will ask three questions when their life is ov...

There is a popular saying that says, 'Hindsight is always 20/20' which eludes to the fact that if you would have known the significance of something in your past at the time that it was happening, you might have acted differently than you actually did at that moment. Many see it as a very important tool in learning. However, I would suggest that its relative "insight" is much more important. Hindsight helps one to see the significance of things that occured in the past, but insight takes a deeper look to understand that significance. Insight helps us find the answer to the most important question..."why?" It shines a light on the underlying reasons and points to the truth. It is what enables us to learn from our experiences. Until you ...

Today I had the opportunity to discuss personal missions, talents, gifts and purpose today with my 9-year-old Sunday School students. We talked about Moses and various other people from the Bible and about their personal life missions--how their gifts, talents and experiences prepared them for the things they were to do, how they had little faith in their abilities in the beginning, how their faith AND their abilities grew over time with the help of God, and the differences they made in the lives of others. Of the many valuable gems of wisdom found in these stories, two things really stood out for me in our discussion that I wanted to share with you. The first thing is that as each of us shares our talents and gifts with others, we mak...

Dorothy's journal on self-esteem motivated me to write about a topic I have recently been studying. The topic is finding one's voice. I really believe that each of us as human beings has a specific message that we are equipped with to share with the rest of humankind. It may be shared by what we do for a living. It may be shared through our daily interactions with others. But mostly, it is shared through WHO we are. As we start to clear away the baggage, drama, excess clutter, stresses of life, lies about ourselves, limitations, etc., we slowly evolve into our true selves, and it is through this true self, that the voice comes out and can be shared with those around us. The problems that we run into are that sometimes we have a hard...

I was having a discussion turned argument today with my dad. This is the usual for us. We have a hard time with 'discussions' due to the ego-flairs that happen. You see, we tend to disagree quite a bit in our view of the world, and he is always right. :-) And when he insists that he is right, my ego just can't seem to sit back and take it. Then I want to beat myself up for getting sucked into that trap again and again! Alas! This is the cycle I am trying to end. I am a great studier of communication, and I typically enjoy discussing issues with people who have a different point of view. It is actually a great learning experience in that you learn a different point of view and you learn how to better understand others and yourself. If t...

When I read Alma Devi's Journal this morning called One Day at a Time, I knew what I wanted to write about today. In her journal she talks about doubt and fear and gives such an excellent insight on what those culprits look like and how they seemingly keep us safe. This was so easy to relate to for me as I am certain it will be for all who read it. After all, we have all known these 'safety mechanisms' for a long time. They are part of the human existence. In fact doubt and fear are not only something we share with each other, but they are seemingly caused by each other. No, I am not blaming my doubts and fears on you. Would I do that? Please trust me for a moment and stay with me... What I am saying is that my doubts and fears are b...