3 Myths About Spirituality That Stop Us From Living Fully

May 27, 2015 Submitted By You 1 Comment

As you begin to awaken to your sense of spirituality, it’s easy to get misguided by all of the disinformation that is spread online and in the book stores. As we begin to work through our own personal thought programs and belief systems, some additional belief systems can become installed and act as viruses inside our being.

These viruses are really just false beliefs and spiritual myths that get installed inside of us and can prevent us from living fully and authentically. Here are three very common spiritual myths that block us from living fully:

1) Spirituality is a belief system

Spirituality has nothing to do with subscribing to a new series of thoughts in your head. When people shift from one worldview or religion to another, it usual comes in the form of switching belief systems and adopting a new ideology.

The number one biggest spiritual myth is that spirituality is just another belief system we have to adopt. Sometimes, we end up confusing spirituality with a sort of New Age belief system instead of as a skill set, a way of interacting with thought and emotion, and a relationship with the present moment.

Instead of presence, emotional mastery, communication, self-realization, and self-awareness, things like crystals, channeling, divination, and and astrology receive the most attention. There is nothing wrong with any of those things, but is spirituality about investing your belief in a new field of study? Or is it about self-discovery and the pursuit of wisdom? Continue reading →

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Here’s What You Need To Look Out For The Next Time You Buy Bottled Water

May 23, 2015 Submitted By You 4 Comments

We don’t generally encourage the purchase of bottled water. Manufacturing the bottles is awful for the environment (and we think the environment is awesome!) and the water is usually just tap water from wherever it was bottled.

Often times, bottled water companies steal water in mass quantities from arid communities that live in drought. That’s no fun. That said, I do always keep a pack of bottled water in my car.

You never know when you might be stranded somewhere and a little water could mean the difference between life and death.

But when I’m stocking my emergency water supply, I check the label on the bottom of the bottles.

Why it’s important to check the labels:

The letters you see in the recycle symbol, like PP and HDP, can tell you a lot about the plastic itself. This is what you need to know:

PET or PETE

The plastic bottles may have leaked metals and chemicals into the water that impact hormonal balance in your body.

HDP or HDPE

Your water is likely the safest out of any type of plastic. it’s the least likely to leak harmful substances into your water.

3V or PVC

Don’t drink it. They release toxic chemicals that impact your hormonal balance.

LDPE

That’s weird, because LDPE is only used to make plastic bags.

PS

The plastic can leak carcinogenic substances. It’s usually used when producing coffee cups and fast food casings. Also known as Styrofoam.

PC, or simply not labeled at all

It’s likely to contain BPA, an endocrine disruptor. This is most common in sports water bottles and some food containers.

Source: This article was originally featured on SimplyOrganic, and was used with permission from the author.

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The 3 Most Important People You Need To Find In Your Life

May 23, 2015 Submitted By You Leave a comment

Life is about loving relationships. More specifically, life is about loving relationships that push you into expansion and help you grow. While all relationships play a role in our understandings of life and the development of our character, some relationships are just more special than others.

There many different types of relationships you can have in life, but there are a few types that are completely essential to your journey on this planet. Here are 3 types of people you need to find in life.

1) Your Soul Mate

Your soul mate is the one who you just click with on every level. There is never any awkwardness, and it’s literally impossible to feel uncomfortable around them. Their may be fights and arguments, but they are always resolved in a way that strengthens the relationship.

You could spend 3 years away from that person and reunite with them as if nothing has changed because you resonate at every possible level.

When you meet them, you may feel a strange sense of familiarity as if you had chosen to include them in your life prior to even being born. This strange sense of familiarity often times comes from the fact that you share past lives with this person, and you both chose to come here to go on a mission together. Continue reading →

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The Incredible Health Benefits of Drinking Matcha Tea That Will Change Your Life

May 22, 2015 Submitted By You Leave a comment

Green Matcha tea is taking the healthy living world by storm. Matcha Lattes for instance have made their way on the menu of trendy coffee shops and big franchises such as Starbucks. The green brew is making a big name outside its old traditional ritual setting and there’s a healthy good reason for that. But what is exactly Matcha tea and why is it becoming a bit of a present day urban legend in the Tea world?

Origins and the Traditional Landscape

The tea originated from China around the 10th century and became the staple ingredient in Japanese tea ceremonies from around the 12th century. It is revered for its remarkable health properties, visual appeal and for its distinct flavour and texture. Matcha is made from the Tencha tea leaf, most popularly grown in the southern half of Japan, and which is then de-stemmed, de-veined and stone-ground to a very fine dark green powder.

Traditionally the tea is prepared in a ceremonial setting called ‘Chanoyu’. Essentially the powder is placed in beautiful hand-painted bowls, mixed with warm water and whisked with a traditional bamboo whisk.

Of course, the tradition follows a carefully crafted set of ritualistic steps and ‘etiquettes’. It is also normally made in two forms – Usucha and Koicha. Continue reading →

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5 Truths To Remind Yourself of When Times Get Tough

May 21, 2015 Submitted By You Leave a comment

If you are reading this right now, chances are you have something you need to work on. We all do. It’s what makes us human. Unless you are Jesus reincarnate, you are going to encounter a lot of shadows in your life. These “shadows” are meant to reveal you to yourself to push you into a new level of consciousness, but we sometimes get into the habit of treating them as annoyances.

We often don’t treat tough times as opportunities, when in reality, tough times are the only reason that life is worth living. Live without growth and spiritual progress is meaningless, and growth is impossible without at least some degree of suffering.

We may not “like” the tough times we go through, but life is not always about receiving what we “like”. Sometimes, it’s more about receiving what we need at a certain time in our life, and sometimes its about learning something about ourselves and the world around us. If you are experiencing suffering, anxiety, confusion, hopelessness, or pain, there are some things you really should know:

1) Everybody suffers

Nobody in the history of planet earth has lived a life free of suffering, pain, depression, anger, of anxiety. Everybody is experiences these things on a daily basis.

Even the people you look up to in your life the most are fighting their own battles. Just because the people around you are smiling and talking does not mean they aren’t suffering deep down. Continue reading →

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5 Important Reasons To Add Cannabis Leaves To Raw Juice Recipes

May 19, 2015 Submitted By You Leave a comment

Besides fruits and vegetables, it turns out cannabis can be added to your juicer as well. For those unfamiliar with the juicing phenomenon, the process of making cannabis juice is surprisingly simple. All you really need is a blender/juicer and some raw material.

Juicing cannabis is somewhat of a new concept, but it has tremendous practical benefits. Here are 5 reasons why you should add cannabis leaves to raw juice recipes:

*Note: Make sure that your leaves are washed and that they have been grown from a reliable source to avoid juicing chemical-covered cannabis. Medical grade is a lot safer than juicing something you picked up from someone at a local trailer park.

1) Avoid the high

While the downsides of getting high are often debated, the fact is that some people prefer their cannabis without psychoactive effects.

This is where juicing comes in handy. Since heat is required to convert the THCA in raw cannabis into THC, its psychoactive form, juicing provides a way of obtaining many of the benefits of cannabis without getting high.

While conventional wisdom says you can’t get high from raw cannabis, there has been a recipe discovered that says you can, so follow recipe(s) accordingly.

2) Ingest higher doses

Along the same line, not getting high makes it easier to take higher doses of cannabis and therefore more of its medical components, also known as cannabinoids.

One doctor who recommends juicing is Dr. William Courtney, founder of the Cannabis International Foundation. According to Dr. Courtney, THC can be taken in doses of hundreds of milligrams when in its acid form.

However, once heated, the tolerable dose drops to 10 mg a day. Cannabis juice also contains CBDA, the acid form of CBD.

3) Versatility

Cannabis juice can be mixed with a variety of other healthy ingredients to create delicious drinks perfect for any time of the day. It’s also easier to drink cannabis juice while at work, in the car and in other places where smoking or vaporizing might be inconvenient.

4) Healthier than smoking

Juicing, like vaporizing, allows you to avoid the negative effects of smoking. Although cannabis smoke has not been linked to lung cancer, it can irritate the airways and lead to minor respiratory symptoms such as chronic bronchitis. Thus, juicing may even help you breathe a bit easier.

5) Prevents disease

While cannabis is often seen as a treatment for chronic diseases, incorporating cannabis into your diet can be a great way to maintain health and prevent disease.

Cannabinoids have been shown to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties, making them a powerful dietary supplement.

As Hippocrates, one of the most famous physicians in history once said:

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