Inner Power

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I am learning to love and respect myself. Anything that we do, we must first make sure that it starts within us and for us, as well as for others. And while some may see that as selfish, you can't give water to others if your bucket is empty, and you can't provide food to others if you're starved and dying. So first, we learn to l...

arie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose to take charge of the situation. In an ironic twist of life, as my article this week is entitled "Heal In Your Own Way", I fell and broke my wrist yesterday. So I'm discovering the challenges of typing with one hand as my left arm is in a rigid splint and my fingers can't reach the keyboard. The subject which had been chos...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose to focus on the result I really desire. Humans have a tendency to focus on what they don't desire. We say things like: I can't find my keys . In this example, we're not asking for a solution, we're making a statement. Since there is power in words, the end result if that we continue to "not find our keys". The solution is...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I accept the help that comes to me as a blessing. We are never alone on this journey of life. There is help available at every turn. And it is our task, and our honor, to accept the help that comes to us, in whatever form - human, animal, or nature and spirit. Love is shown to us by life itself in its many aspects. And for this bl...

Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell There's an expression that is used by French-Canadians: "Être né pour un petit pain" .  This expression loosely translates into English as "born for a small  loaf of bread". In other words, the sentiment is that one doesn't  deserve better than just a small loaf of bread or bread crumbs. This  attitude is the first block to creating...

Written by Sam Carr and Chao Fang. Narrated by Marie T. Russell. The pandemic brought the longstanding issue of loneliness and  isolation in the lives of older people back into the public  consciousness. When COVID-19 hit, we had only just completed the 80  in-depth interviews which formed the dataset for what we called The Loneliness Project – a large-scale, in-depth exploration of...

Written and Narrated by Pam Younghans. Astrological Overview: Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2021 Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your person...

Written by Jan Phillips and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. We don't have faith because we understand. We have faith because we hear the echo from the Depths.                                         &nb...

Pleasure: The Medicine of Sensing and Being Here Now Written by Julia Paulette Hollenbery and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. Ancient Vedic texts describe the universe and everything in it, including us, as being made of bliss. Bliss is our underlying nature, discoverable through a focus on this moment of experience. Pleasure is often encoded within organized monotheistic religion where it can be tu...

Written by Eileen Day McKusick and Narrated by Marie T. Russell I think the edict that Americans are entitled to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” creates a problem that goes largely unexamined in our culture. There is a significant difference between pursuing happiness and simply being happy, and many people get caught up in the pursuit without ever really “catching” happiness. The st...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I expect silver linings and rainbows and I am on the look-out for them. When we set our sights on a goal, the path to reach it may or may not be smooth. Life may throw a few hurdles our way. We may at times not know which way to turn, but there is always a blessing in every experience. Be open to discovering the gifts life is offe...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I am connected to the Source of Life, to all wisdom and inspiration. Inspiration is like "the flow" -- it is everywhere, everywhen, and everyhow. Inspiration is not available only for the "special ones" and the mystics. It is always present for all of us through all our senses. Inspiration can be fun. It doesn't have to be serious...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I am open to the flow of intuition, synchronicity, and love. Sometimes the hardest thing for us to do is to be open to the flow of life. That's rather counter-intuitive, and counter-productive, because being in the flow is the absolutely easiest thing for us to do. It requires no struggle on our part. Why is it so difficult to let...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose to actualize my potential. We're born as a 100-watt light-bulb. Then our radiance was dimmed down to 60 or 40 or 10 watts by life's experiences and the people we encountered. So to access our full potential, we need to clean out our light bulb of old thoughts and old programming so that we are operating at full 100-watt c...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I let the winds of change inspire me. Our approach to life is based on our attitude about the past, present and future. Stress and pain are created by our fear of change, our need to hang on to things as they were, or our insistence on not letting go of old hurt. In other words, by our resistance to the flow of life in the here an...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I choose to be happy. The US Declaration of Independence says we have the right to pursue happiness. However, I don't think we should pursue happiness. We have to choose it. In order to do that, we may have to not take ourselves so seriously and not take everything as a personal affront. Once we are willing to let go of grudges, r...

Written by Lana Ruvolo Grasser. Narrated by Marie T. Russell A few years ago, framed by the skyline of Detroit, a group of about 15 children resettled as refugees from the Middle East and Africa leapt and twirled around, waving blue, pink and white streamers through the air. The captivating scene was powerfully symbolic. Each streamer held a negative thought, feeling or memory that the children ha...

Written by Areva Martin and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. Editor's Note: While the article focuses on the current situation for black women, many of the conclusions can be applied to women in general. Miami attorney Loreal Arscott was getting ready for work one morning when she hesitated. Scheduled to appear in court that day, she debated whether to put her hair into a bun to make her colleagues f...

Written by Alan Cohen and Narrated by Marie T. Russell I saw a video about a high school student named Jed who was failing his classes and getting into trouble. His parents, teachers, and counselors tried hard to motivate him to stay in school and succeed, but their efforts were to no avail. Nothing they did could get Jed out of his rut. Then Jed discovered a bird sanctuary that rehabilitated inju...

Written and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. Life can be confusing. There are so many things going on, so many choices presented to us. Even a trip to the grocery store involves choosing between a multitude of options... low-sugar, sugar-free, no added sugar, and of course sugar-laden (though of course not labeled that way). Low-fat, unsaturated fat, saturated fat, cold-pressed oil, organic, etc. Wha...

Written by Nancy Windheart and Narrated by Marie T. Russell. What a time this is. Like many of you, I am affected emotionally, physically, and energetically by all that is happening in my country and in our world. Sometimes, it's just plain exhausting. Overwhelming. Worrying. Frightening. Upsetting. Angering. Heartbreaking. We know that we're in a great time of transition, of birthing a new way of...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:   I aim for the pinnacle of joy and love in all areas of my life. We have to be willing to aim high for what we desire, whether that is in the realm of relationships, work, money, living situation, etc. While aiming high may not guarantee you will reach the top of the mountain, it at least pretty much guarantees you won't be stuck a...

Horoscope and Astrological Overview: September 20 - 26, 2021 Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart. Aspects of Note...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  What is true for me? We are constantly being bombarded by other people's thoughts, desires, and projections. The advertising industry, in all its forms, specializes in mass manipulation -- trying to convince us that we just can't live without something or the other. No wonder we get confused as to what is true for us. Do we really...

Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration The focus for today is:  I choose to be my greatest friend in creating a better life . Are we our greatest friend or greatest enemy? We can only answer this question by observing our behavior. If we are constantly attracted to those things and people that are not best for us, then we are not our greatest ally. Today, let's reflect on the things and people...