Accept the darkness and accept the light – and lean toward the light. Lean toward what you feel but cannot see, like a plant under the sun. A beautiful guest post by Paul Martin.

Right now, this very second that you are reading this post, you literally have hundreds of choices to do anything you want right now. Every choice you make right now has an impact on your future and the future of many others. Whether you want to accept this or not, it is true. Find out more in this inspirational post by Diggy from Upgrade Reality.

Throughout our lives, we are in such a hurry to achieve our goals that we keep running from one day to another – without even stopping to catch our breath. This continuous race against time instills in us an unconscious fear of it. This post will highlight some tips that can help us reduce the fear of time and start cherishing the moments of our life.

This guest post is by John J. Patton, a spiritual seeker I am good friends with. He doesn’t have a blog, but writes and compiles many beautiful articles. In this double post, John presents two things. First – a series of statements, to be kept near as a reminder, or perhaps a mantra. Second – a series of steps, for when we are overwhelmed by a potential problem.

What if shyness, commonly seen as the opposite of a big ego, is just another expression of egotism? This is explored in detail in this eye-opening guest post, with practical steps for overcoming shyness.

Several years ago I lost a friend to suicide, and I always wondered if I could have prevented it by being there for him. I vowed never to ignore a plea for help again. Recently, I had the opportunity to reach out to a stranger who was contemplating suicide, and it made all the difference in the world. Just the tiniest bit of love and compassion can really do wonders against suffering and depression.

If you have a belief that the way you see things is the way they are, you are not only wrong, but will severely impede your chance of becoming the person you want to be. In actuality you see things the way you think they are according to your map of reality. And by the way, you are the only person holding that map.

Hypnotherapy is a great tool for relaxation and relieving stress. It helps calm both the mind and body, giving a valuable ‘time out’. However it can be quite costly to hire a clinical hypnotherapist, and we may not always want one around when we want to de-stress. This is not a problem, as it is possible to do self hypnosis, and Jon Rhodes will show you how in this article.

You may have heard the following joke: “How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? Only one but the light bulb has to be willing to change.” Even though it is a “joke”, there is a lot of truth to the concept. In this practical article, Nadia Ballas-Ruta gives some key steps on going from Type A to Type P – only if you are willing to.