A Woman of Wisdom:Krist Steinnes, Founder of Women of Wisdom Conference

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Aspire invited columnist Kris Steinnes, the founder of the Woman of Wisdom Conference and the Women of Wisdom Foundation to share the personal, spiritual and professional journey that led her to create a powerful community for women to gather with each other, to become a rich tapestry of spirit and community exploring the divine feminine through our creativity and our connections to one another. Read More

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While attitude is an inside job and one that we can control, the world outside of our internal world is impacted by our positive or negative attitude every moment of every day. What are we presenting? Are we cheerful? Are we grateful? Living with an attitude of gratitude can shift our vision of the world. Try it! Read More

A Woman of Wisdom: Naomi Tutu Nozizwe–Mother of Many Lands

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Naomi Tutu is the third child Archbishop Desmond and Nomalizo Leah Tutu. Growing up the ‘daughter of …’ has offered Naomi Tutu many opportunities and challenges in her life. Most important of these has been the challenge to find her own place in the world. She has taken up the challenge and channeled the opportunities that she has been given to raise her voice as a champion for the dignity of all. Naomi feels we all have a choice of how we live in the world, and with the huge problems if we each take responsibility for the place we are in – try to make a change in the way of relationships in our own neighborhoods and country, it will spread to the whole world. It’s not all on one person – when we realize that we’re not all alone, we have a greater chance of making those differences. Read More

The Value in Helping Others See the Truth of Their Own Higher Possibilities

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In our attempts to fulfill our own purpose by being present in the moment, we can give others an unparalleled gift, which is to discover their purpose – to see the truth of their own higher possibilities. In that moment we have given them something beyond imagination, something they will treasure throughout their own existence, and that will change existence itself – for all of us. Read More

Getting Support for Your Goals Starts with Mindfulness

Whether you’re running a creative business, following your big dreams, or simply navigating your daily life, it can be tough going it alone. Having partners and allies can help lighten your load and make your journey even more enjoyable. But sometimes it can feel even harder to ask for help than to just do the work yourself. Read More

Love Your Goblin: How to Get Back in the Driver’s Seat of Your Relationships

Who is in the driver’s seat of your love life and relationships? Your higher self or your fears? Read More

Just Know that You are Extraordinary!

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When was the last time you give yourself permission to applaud your success? While we all deserve to be recognized for the many things we do and accomplish, it’s important that you acknowledge how amazing you are. Everyone benefits when YOU focus on YOUR success! Be proud of who you are and continue to let your light shine. Read More

Making Commitments of Love and Courage

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Rollo May wrote, “The acorn becomes an oak by means of automatic growth; no commitment is necessary…But a man or woman becomes fully human only by his or her choices and his or her commitment to them. People attain worth and dignity by the multitude of decisions they make from day to day. These decisions require courage.” Read More

Damanhur: Italy’s Utopian Eco Society

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In the early 1970’s, when John Lennon wrote the lyrics to IMAGINE, he probably never imagined that within a few years the world he dreamed of would be birthed into being. Nestled in the foothills of the Alps in the Valchuisella Valley of Northern Italy is the Federation of Damanhur, a utopian, sustainable, eco-community. Read More

Interview With Jean Houston: The Powerful Voice of Women Changing the World

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Jean Houston, Ph.D. is one of the founders of the Human Potential Movement. With her spouse Dr. Robert Masters, Dr. Houston founded the Foundation for Mind Research. She is the founder and chief teacher of the Mystery School, a program for the cross-cultural study of spirituality and ritual processes. She founded the International Institute for Social Artistry and works with the United Nations Development Program, training U.N. Read Article…