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CONTENTS SPIRITUALITY 44
GOT SOUL?
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WHEN YOU HAVE UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ESOTERIC KNOWLEDGE 84
DANAH MOR
CAN WE CHANGE NEGATIVE KARMA?
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SPOTLIGHT
SHINE BRIGHTER EVERY DAY
PERSONAL GROWTH 92
ARE YOU WASTING YOUR LIFE?
JUST LIFE
106 THESE 5 PRACTICES TO HELP YOU WORRY LESS 98
10 STRATEGIES FOR REINVENTING YOURSELF
GOING QUANTUM: THE POWER OF FOCUS
110 CAN WE DEVELOP APPRECIATIVE INTELLIGENCE?
OMLIVING 60
LET GO OF ANXIETY AND REGAIN YOUR FREEDOM
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INNER STRENGTH MEDITATION
METAPHYSICS 76
CRYSTALS FOR YOUR PLANT, FLOWER, AND VEGETABLE GARDENS
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Danah Mor has traveled extensively across the globe to learn from various cultures and teachers, from the Mayans in Mexico to the nomad Bedouins in Egypt. Fluent in seven languages, Danah has lived in Paris, Madrid, London, West Palm Beach, Florida, and Los Angeles, and has worked with top models, actors, directors, and singers in the entertainment industry. Danah has a unique and diverse credentials, holding a degree in ancient Indian medicine and two specialized certifications from the Hippocrates Health Institute and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
OMTimes: When you were a teenager, you lost a significant portion of your sight – can you describe what happened to you? Danah Mor: I started to find it harder and harder to read a book, I had to move closer to the whiteboard in school to the point that I had to stand right in front of it to be able to read it.
It got worse between 13 and 15 years old. At the time, doctors didn't know what was wrong. I had to study; I had exams. I was on the basketball team. I didn't want to spend my time in doctors' offices doing tests. I didn't like being told no one knew what I had. I hated being treated like a freak. There was no diagnosis, no cure, no solution. It was scary because I had no idea what was happening to me, to my sight, and of course, I was afraid it could get worse. I had to adapt and learn a new way of seeing. It was hard enough being a teenager; everything already felt so new and challenging.
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What was already a tough time in life just got a whole lot harder. In the end, I had to lose my pride, ask for help, which frankly is the last thing you want to do as a teenager. I had to learn to be vulnerable and ask stupid questions, and more than anything, be courageous and overcome my fear. At first, it was scary. I would say hi to people I didn't know (by accident) and experienced humiliation. People thought I was arrogant for passing by them and not saying hi. The beginning was harsh, as I didn't know what I wasn't seeing. Having to adapt as a young teenager so quickly was overwhelming. After graduating, I moved to Madrid. There I was finally diagnosed with a rare eye condition called macular dystrophy, which means that I have lost the ability to focus and see details acutely. I can't read or recognize faces. I basically see through my peripheral vision.
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f you were to take stock
He seemed uncomfortable, but
of your life, would you be
then he said quietly, “I love you, too.”
uncomfortable with the amount
My dad recovered f rom that health
of unfinished business you
scare, but in the years that followed,
have? Maybe you meant to clear
until he passed away, he told the
the air with someone or begin
people he cared about “I love you”
working toward a certain goal, but
more often. Maybe my choice to
something always stopped you.
break the old rules about what a
Reflecting on unfinished business
father and son say to each other
can help you to take actions that
had loosened up something in him.
will tie up loose ends, provide closure, and possibly help you and
As you look back on your life, is
others to heal.
there something you wish you’d said to a loved one but somehow
Years ago, when my father was
never did? Have you been fully
admitted to the hospital with a
present for people in the ways you
life-threatening condition, I went
would want them to be present for
to visit him. When I was at his
you? Have you asked forgiveness
bedside, I told him, “I love you, Dad.”
for having wronged them? If
It was something I hadn’t said to
someone wronged you, did you
my father very often, even when I
remain silent or simply cut them
was a child. Men and boys growing
off but are now thinking you would
up in the post-war Midwest were
like to clear the air?
often avoided sentimentality, and Dad and I conformed to that social
St. Francis is said to have been
norm. Now seemed a good time to
asked while he was working in
make sure I affirmed what he surely
his garden, “If you knew you were
knew, but I rarely expressed.
going to die tomorrow, what would you do?” His answer: “Keep working
“People throw that term around a
in my garden.” Whatever your
lot, Carl,” my father replied.
garden, however, you occupy your time, think about what you have
I paused but then pressed on. “That
and haven’t done to resolve any
may be true, but still… I love you.”
unfinished business. How do you
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Got Soul? By John Holland OM TIMES | June B Edition 2020
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hrough the ages, scholars,
the image you see is just your
as well as all religious
external shell; it is not who you
and spiritual traditions,
really are.
have contemplated the
definition, significance, and nature
The soul is the person within your
of the soul. Some people believe that
body. Your personality can often
soul simply suggests another word
be an instrument for your soul to
for spirit, and that they are really
express itself in the outside world,
one of the same, or that it implies a
and this plays a significant role
religious or even spiritual quality.
in how you relate to others and to yourself. No two souls are ever
You may often hear the word soul
alike. Fortunately, every one of us
used in today's modern culture,
is uniquely different. It is your soul
referring to a sense of pride in areas
that determines who you are and
such as religion, social customs,
what makes you – you.
food, music, or even dance. I have even heard the word used when
Some people ask: "Why should I
expressing a deep-felt emotion: "He
care about the existence of my
put all his heart and soul into that
soul?" To put it as simply as I can, I
performance."
would say: "Because we're spiritual beings in a physical body, having
The number of definitions, meanings,
human experiences." Therefore,
and references have amazed me
since you are both a physical and
there are for one single word, and
spiritual being, you should honor all
how it can mean so many different
of you. If you go through your days,
things to so many other people.
denying yourself the experience of combining these two sides, you are
The soul is consciousness. It is
missing out on so much of what life
my belief that the soul is the true
truly has to offer.
essence of a person. When you look into a mirror and see your reflection,
Many people think that material
you notice your body, your hair, your
possessions will bring them
eyes, your smile, or even your frown!
happiness, fulfillment, and a
The reflection looking back at you,
sense of purpose. Even with all
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10 Strategies for Reinventing Yourself By Andrew Pacholyk OM TIMES | June B Edition 2020
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t's Time. It is time to mix it up. You
Yes, lift your head, pull your shoulders
are feeling stagnant, or things are
back and down, pull your abs in, and
not going the way you'd hoped.
push your hips forwards. The minute
Now is the time to start your new
you realize you have been walking
beginning. You are probably thinking,
around in the shape of a banana, you
“do I have to move to another city and
will understand that you've been in
change my name?" "How am I going to
a "hiding position." It happens to all
reinvent myself if everyone knows me?"
of us. We go through our day, not wanting to be noticed or taken too
Everyone may know one side of you,
seriously. We tend to get wrapped up
but perhaps they have not met your
and involved in our "phone life" or just
creative side or your wild side. Maybe
not caring. This is the hiding position.
everyone knows you as being defined
The minute you decide to stand tall
by your job, where you go, or what
is the minute, and your life will start
you do. But they haven't met the
to change. Feel that energy coming
"new you." Some people reinvent
out of the top of your head to heaven.
themselves all the time. They do this
Feel your feet grounded, yet your body
by changing their way of thinking,
pushing forward in the direction of the
following an interest, or going back to
life you desire to go towards. When
school. Companies do this all the time,
you change your posture, you change
as well. They change the packaging of
your life. Your body language expresses
a product, reinvent a new name for an
a desire to pay attention and move
old product, or restructure their entire
upward. You tell the world, through
business purpose.
your attitude, that you are conscious, aware, and engaged with life.
Reinventing yourself is not that difficult. It is really about the desire
2. Change your mind: How many
to change, discovering a new path to
times a day do you emotionally beat
follow, and having a curiosity about life.
yourself down? How many times
Here are ten sure-fire strategies for
do you tell yourself you are not good
reinventing yourself.
enough, or you can't do anything? Better yet, how often do your actions
1. Change your posture: I could sense
alone express this? The minute you
your body change as you read this.
take control of your thoughts is the
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Let Go of Anxiety and Regain Your Freedom By Guy Finley OM TIMES | June B Edition 2020
W
hen life falls apart or
The same wisdom holds true when it
threatens to come
comes to the moments that make up
unglued, it seems
our lives: we meet in events nothing
almost natural to
more or less than the wealth of
carry around some desperate, stressed,
possibilities they present before us.
or depressed emotional state. But why cling to something that makes
It is the mind asleep to itself that makes
us ache? The answer is surprising, but
monsters appear where there are none,
evident, once we’re aware of what’s
just as a child’s runaway imagination
actually taking place within us.
creates menacing shapes out of shadows on the wall. In this instance,
Negative states tell us that we must
we feel fear when our mind sees
feel as we do.
something that threatens us in some way. But what the mind that feels this
In some strange and unseen way, the
doesn’t recognize, but that we must see
weight of a dark worry serves as proof
if we’re to be free, is that it’s looking at a
that we have “no option” other than to
negative image of its own making!
buckle beneath it . . . to fall down, feel betrayed, or prepare for a fight.
This level of mind, divided and asleep to its own creations—then tells us what
Real-life can no more act to pull us
we must do to protect ourselves from
down than the rising sun can burden
its projection!
the spring flowers that wait to bathe in To give you a picture of how this plays
its nourishing light.
out in mind still asleep to itself, imagine No event, in itself, is the cause of the
a team of bogus bug exterminators,
fear we feel in the moment of its
one of whom shoves termites under
appearance. William Shakespeare,
your back door, while the other knocks
whose insights into the workings of
at the front door to sell you a service
the human mind still remain treasures
you suddenly need!
despite passing the time, validates this important finding: “There is nothing
How does this new knowledge
either good or bad, but thinking
empower us to walk away from what’s
makes it so.”
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Can we Change Negative Karma? By Humanity Healing OM TIMES | June B Edition 2020
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arma can be defined as the balance of the sum of experiences of this life and also of those of previous
It is in the vast scope of possibilities that in this, or even in another life you have been aggressive, or abusive, or have taken advantage of another
existences and intermediate lives.
soul, making it now needed to you to
We often ask ourselves what we did
understand more profoundly how our
wrong to deserve something terrible happening in our lives. After all, we genuinely believe that we are good people, we do what we think is right, but we may still have bad luck and face several challenges. The answer to these questions is linked to the collection of karma gather during the
experience the opposite perspective, to actions and thoughts affect others.
Is there Bad Luck, or only Karma? Our unfortunate experiences may be the consequences of past lives, the precise results of this life's actions, belief
journey of our souls.
systems, the scope of limitations or
Things do not just happen in this world
take on for its own evolution.
challenges that our soul has chosen to
of arising and passing away. We don't live in some kind of crazy, accidental universe. Things happen according to certain laws, laws of nature. Laws such as the law of Karma, which teaches us that as a certain seed gets planted, so will that fruit be.
It can be challenging to understand why the soul chooses to live painful experiences. Still, the fact is that evolution is more significant when there are challenges. There is also an overcoming of negative patterns, the
Sharon Salzberg
acquiring of new perspectives and
But Why Me?
levels.
Life is in a continuous process of
Our karmic experiences are not only the
unfolding, of understanding and of
result of the actions we take, but also of
recreating itself. That is the element
our thoughts, intentions, and emotions.
of Impermanence so well-spoken and
When we stop following negative
defined by the Buddhists.
reflections and patterns, it does not
beliefs, and realizations on various
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Are you wasting your Life? 4 Signs you are not Living your Life to the fullest By OMTimes OM TIMES | June B Edition 2020
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ndeed, you have many ideals
Excessive Procrastination
and dreams about what you really want in your Life and what
We all need moments to disconnect
path you must follow to reach
from professional obligations and
your destination. Goals to achieve,
distract ourselves. However, if most of
things to do and people you want
your time is devoted to distractions,
to be with. However, you often do
you will feel that you have done
not have time to achieve everything,
nothing. We are not telling you to
or at least you don't seem to. Have
eliminate all procrastinating activities
you ever thought that you may be
from your day but instead to focus on
wasting your Life? Perhaps some of
those that contribute most to your
the things you have been doing are
future and personal development.
not necessary, or you are wasting time without realizing it. So, let us
Drinking too much, sleeping
talk in this article about 4 signs that
excessively, and spending hours on
you are wasting your Life.
social media are signs that you are wasting your Life. If you want to be
Do you feel like you don't have time
with your friends, look for other ways
to do what you really like, or do you
to do this: why not go with them for a
just invest your time, money, and
weekend trip to the countryside or in
feelings into things that don't get
another city? There are many options
you anywhere? Read this article and
for disconnecting from the routine
learn to identify signs that you are
and feeling alive again.
wasting your Life. "The three most difficult things in the world are: keeping a secret,
Resistance to Learning New Things or Struggling with Changes
forgiving an offense, and enjoying the time."
Human beings need to learn new
Benjamin Franklin
things. One of the signs that you are wasting your Life is not giving
Here are the four signs you may be
opportunities for things that make
wasting your Life.
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Going Quantum: The Power of Focus by Dagny Grant and Beth Donnelly OM TIMES | June B Edition 2020
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hen we're "going
areas below describe how this
quantum," allowing
power of focus can affect our lives in
the smallest of
either positive or negative ways.
thoughts to direct
our lives in beautiful and amazing
1. Health & Body
ways‌we are open to the belief in the field of limitless possibilities.
If our focus is on hope and wellness, we will tend to nourish our bodies
Quantum? Hard to get smaller
with things that are not toxic.
than a thought! It's been said that
Toxicity comes in many forms. For
everything that exists began with a
some, a life focused on worry & fear
thought. The focus of our thoughts
can be as toxic as a life of eating
creates the attention that we give
nothing but packaged foods and
to areas of our life. Let's consider the
beverages high in sugars and
power potential that we possess.
lacking in nutrients.
The accumulated neural pathways created throughout our lives build
It is a healthy practice to focus on
the perceptions through which we
the beauty and sensory elements of
experience our world. So, on what do
nature. Smell the scent of blooming
we tend to focus on? Areas of thought
flowers, hear the wind blow through
may include finances, nature, music,
the leaves of the trees, appreciate
sickness, friends & family, fears, worry,
the peacefulness and majesty of a
wellness or illness, hope, excited
mountain, notice the movements
anticipation, grief, etc.‌
of birds and other wildlife and acknowledge our oneness with
Our lives are multi-faceted. Our work,
earth energy.
play, relationships, health, moods, and beliefs form patterns that define
We may notice that our experiences
our actions and expectations. Most of
have a tremendous effect on our
us don't realize how much power we
health. Science has shown us that
have in the creation of our lives. If we
through the placebo and nocebo
do understand that power, we can
effects, our focus can literally shift
actively and intentionally participate
our body to states of wellness or
in our focus of thought. The three
illness.
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Can We develop Appreciative Intelligence? By Cathedral of the Soul
The ability to connect with others is precious and essential for a more Conscious Living OM TIMES | June B Edition 2020
"Sometimes the best things are right
the mighty oak in the acorn, by
in front of you;
professor Tojo Thatchenkery,
it just takes some time to see them."
f rom the University of Arlington,
Gladys Knight
United States. The style is oriented
A
to remain as another tool with ppreciation and
which to promote innovation and
gratitude are two of
a more resilient attitude to achieve
the most potent and
personal success and professional
useful psychological
fulfillment.
skills. The Appreciative Intelligence allows us to recognize strengths and
In recent years, the so-called 'black
qualities in ourselves and in others.
swans'
It also helps us to connect with the
presence in each of our contexts.
opportunities that surround us and
Defined by the philosopher Nassim
with a mysterious light that, even if
Nicholas Taleb as "unforeseen
weak, will also shine on gray days.
events that threaten our stability,"
[1]
have only increased their
they are increasingly common, fuel A Grateful and Appreciative
uncertainty and test us.
intelligence defines a skill. The attitude is similar to what was
Everything we take for granted
exposed by Viktor Frankl in his book
can change f rom one moment
"The Man in Search of a Meaning." It
to the next, and, as we know, we
is the ability to identify opportunities
are not always prepared for it. The
in the face of adversity. It can see
first step in facing any challenge is
the value of oneself and the human
not to look for random strategies,
being to activate it and make that
nor to escape f rom what we think
light the beacon that guides us
we cannot control. The first step
through difficulties, challenges, and
in facing problems is to take
complexities.
advantage of them, to evaluate and change our perspective and our
This concept of Appreciative
attitude.
Intelligence appeared in 2006, after the publication of an article entitled
It is an appreciative attitude that
Appreciative Intelligence seeing
brings out the best in everyone.
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