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The more we accept ourself, the more we accept and take ownership of our power.  We've created everything in our life.  One thing that I'm becoming increasingly accepting of is that I have created he…

We are always in a state of well being.  We're conscious of that state when we slow down enough to notice it.  I've recorded this podcast to reinforce a habit of slowing down enough to be conscious o…

Any thought that is part of being separate creates suffering.  That includes thinking about the past and future as if they exist anywhere other than the mind.  Being present, focused on the present m…

The outer world is an accurate measure of the degree to which we accept our value.  If there is a gap between the value we feel we are offering and the value the outer world assigns to our contributi…

The only way to end suffering is to accept the truth.  The most basic and powerful truth is we are ONE.  You are part of me.  I am part of you.  There is only ONE.  Nothing exixts outside of ourself,…

All the choices we make are made in the hope and expectation that the choice will enhance our experience of love, joy, peace, happiness, strength and all the other experiences that are part of us whe…

There is a universal consciousness that affects everyone to some degree.  Often times it's referred to as a "national mood" or a global trend.  I am inspired to meditate on that consciousness and see…

It takes courage to choose to follow our inner guidance over conventional wisdom and the advice of others when there is a conflict.  It begs the question, do we know better what's best for us, or sho…

We've created our life as it is now for a reason.  Understanding that reason helps us understand how and why we've created the life we have.  If that's of interest to you, contact me at scottfriedman…

The advice of "be yourself" is often given.  It makes sense to spend some focus on "who and what am I' to gain greater clarity on what it means to be myself.  This podcast is part of my effort to gai…

As we progress we narrow our focus on the way to being present all the time.  In my progression, I focus on the present all I can, and find myself often focusing on being ONE with the traits I notice…

The more we accept the thoughts in our mind and the emotions they create, the greater choice we have in which thoughts we act on and the life we create for ourselves.

If you'd like my help in being m…

The solution to every problem is contained in being present.  Never give up the effort to restore our attention to the present moment.  That's where all suffering ends.  Some of the ways I've found t…

The more we can relate to being ONE with all that exists, the better off we are.  Ways we can move in that direction are to accept that the fact we are ONE is reflected in our life in numerous ways. …

Acceptance is healing.  

When we accept the existence of negative thoughts and choose not to act on those thoughts, they are healed, at least in part.  It can take many repetitions of this process to…

If we're totally committed to something or someone, no obstacle will defeat us.

Denied negative thoughts sap our energy and resourcefulness.  I can help you move thoughts from the subconscious to the…

Taking action to make the world what we want it to be is uplifting.   For me, that means promoting win win thinking.   What is it for you?

If you'd like my help in becoming more aware of your think…

Meditation, which is listening to ourselves allows, us to connect with the strength wisdom and solutions that we inherently are.

We have a choice of which thoughts we choose to act on.   Thoughts w…

In today's meditation I am inspired to accept that I can be far more conscious of the love I am.  Allowing me to experience more fully the love I am keeps me more powerfully grounded in the present m…

The goal is to live in the eternal present.  A step in that direction is to live one day at a time.  The more I succeed in that, the more I find myself being in the pesent moment.  It's in the presen…