part of the solution

"You're either part of the solution or part of the problem." -Eldridge Cleaver

Empowerment Question:
"What will you be part of the solution for in 2008?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:

"I AM PART OF THE SOLUTION."

(How to Meditate)

within

"All of man's ills are due to his lack of knowing God within him." -Walter Russell

Empowerment Question:
"How would you live differently if you were more connected to God within you?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I AM CONNECTED TO GOD WITHIN."

(How to Meditate)

pointing fingers

"If you have one finger pointing at somebody, you have three pointing towards yourself." -African Proverb (Nigeria)

Empowerment Question:
"Where are your fingers pointing?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I RELEASE BLAME."

(How to Meditate)

mind-body connection

"The body manifests what the mind harbors." -Jerry Augustine

Empowerment Question:
"In what ways does your physical health and wellness reflect your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"MY MIND AND MY BODY ARE ONE ."

(How to Meditate)

more than yourself

"We can not live only for ourselves." -Herman Melville

Empowerment Question:

"How can you more meaningfully live your life for more than yourself and your own needs and wants ?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I LIVE FOR MORE THAN MYSELF ."

(How to Meditate)

faith, soul, and heaven

"A little faith brings your soul to heaven, but a lot of faith will bring heaven to your soul." -Dwight L. Moody

Empowerment Question:

"How strong is your faith?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"HEAVEN IS IN MY SOUL ."

(How to Meditate)

angels

"Angels are around us, all the time, in the very air we breathe." -Eileen Elias Freeman

Empowerment Question:

"Do you know that angels are near?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"MY ANGELS ARE NEAR."

(How to Meditate)

gifts

"Open your presents at Christmastime but be thankful year round for the gifts you receive." -Lorinda Ruth Lowen

Empowerment Question:

"What are the gifts that you receive all year long?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I LIVE IN GRATITUDE FOR MY GIFTS."

(How to Meditate)

sweetness

"As we become purer channels for God's light, we develop an appetite for the sweetness that is possible in this world." -Marianne Williamson

Empowerment Question:

"How much sweetness and good do you believe is possible in this world?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I TASTE THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE."

(How to Meditate)

balance and beauty

"Walk in balance and beauty." -Native American Saying

Empowerment Question:

"What can you do to bring more balance and beauty to your life?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I AM IN BALANCE."

(How to Meditate)

release worry

"Oh soul, you worry too much." -Jalal ad-Din Rumi

Empowerment Question:

"What worries will you release today?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I RELEASE WORRY."

(How to Meditate)

have patience

"Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart." -Rainer Maria Rilke


Empowerment Question:

"How can you be more patient with yourself and your journey?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I HAVE PATIENCE."

(How to Meditate)

share knowledge

"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it." -Margaret Fuller

Empowerment Question:
"In what ways can you share your knowledge with others more?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I SHARE KNOWLEDGE."

(How to Meditate)

cheerful heart

"A cheerful heart has a continual feast." -Proverbs 15:15


Empowerment Question:
"Can you access and feel the joy in your heart?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"MY HEART IS FILLED WITH JOY."

(How to Meditate)

free from hate

"He who hates, hates himself." -African Proverb (Zulu)

Empowerment Question:
"Do you need to free yourself from any hate in your heart?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I AM FREE FROM HATE."

(How to Meditate)

we are enough

"Our whole spiritual transformation brings us to the point where we realize that in our own being, we are enough." -Ram Dass

Empowerment Question:
"Are you comfortable with your own being?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I AM ENOUGH."

(How to Meditate)

walking

"The dog that doesn't walk doesn't find a bone." -Spanish Proverb

Empowerment Question:

"In what direction are you walking?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I WALK MY TALK."

(How to Meditate)

head and heart

"Connect my heart to my head." -Fran Peavey

Empowerment Question:

"In what areas of your life could you more meaningfully act with an integration of head and heart?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I ACT WITH HEAD AND HEART."

(How to Meditate)

action

"Action is the antidote to despair." -Joan Baez
Empowerment Question:

"What actions can you take to elevate your life?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I TAKE ACTION."

(How to Meditate)

climbing

"After climbing a great hill, one finds that there are many more hills to climb." -Nelson Mandela

Empowerment Question:

"What great hills will you climb in your life?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I WILL CLIMB."

(How to Meditate)

transforming the future

"The future enters into us, in order to transform itself in us, long before it happens." -Rainer Maria Rilke

Empowerment Question:

"What are your internal transformations telling you about your future?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I AM TRANSFORMING."

(How to Meditate)

speaking carefully

"A wise person speaks carefully and with truth, for every word that passes between one's teeth is meant for something." -Molefi Kete Asante

Empowerment Question:

"Are you mindful of your words?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I SPEAK CAREFULLY ."

(How to Meditate)

faith

"Faith is the force of life." -Leo Tolstoy

Empowerment Question:

"What is the force of your life?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I HAVE FAITH."

(How to Meditate)

who you are

"Tell me who you live with I will tell you who you are." -Latin Proverb

Empowerment Question:

"How does your life express who you are?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"MY LIFE REFLECTS WHO I AM."

(How to Meditate)

endings

"You should take particular care with endings, for their color will forever tinge your memory." -Martin Seligman

Empowerment Question:

"What upcoming ending in your life can you honor more fully?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I HONOR ENDINGS."

(How to Meditate)

your masterpiece

"Make each day your masterpiece." -John Wooden

Empowerment Question:

"What will you make of your day today?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"TODAY IS MY MASTERPIECE."

(How to Meditate)

believing dreams

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt

Empowerment Question:

"Do you believe that you can make your dreams a reality?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I BELIEVE IN MY DREAMS."

(How to Meditate)

calm mind

"Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom." -James Allen

Empowerment Question:

"How calm is your mind?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"MY MIND IS CALM."

(How to Meditate)

truth

"One falsehood spoils a thousand truths." -African Proverb (Ghana)

Empowerment Question:

"With whom in your life do you need to be more truthful?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I SPEAK TRUTH."

(How to Meditate)

inside

"If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place." -Eckhart Tolle

Empowerment Question:

"What are you doing to work on your internal life?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I LOOK INSIDE."

(How to Meditate)

celebrate

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -Oprah Winfrey

Empowerment Question:

"What can you do to celebrate your life each day?"

Today's Empowerment Mantra:
"I CELEBRATE MY LIFE."

(How to Meditate)