Marilyn Vine has great delight in sharing this Inspirational page with you.
Over the years I have received numerous emails with delightful tales or absolutely gorgeous pictures or even some amazing photos that makes you wonder how the person was able to capture the moment. A great many of these emails makes me:
pause and think about myself,
what I am doing,
where I am going and
why I am doing it!
I truly believe that a great deal of the information I have received has transformed my life and that I am a much better person for it. With this in mind I would like to share just a few of the items and I hope you enjoy this inspirational page as much as I have.
Something to Think About
I would like to share this article with you! It is so true and really is something to think about! Please click on the link and read – I know you won’t be disappointed. Something to Think About
Here is an article on mental Feng Shui. I have this up on the wall in my office. Mental Feng Shui
Hoóponopono Prayer
Sometime ago I learned about Dr Ihaleakala Hew Len, PhD. He is a most remarkable man and did an extraordinary thing in a high security prison. He was asked to heal 300 high security inmates in a prison. These people were so violent that extra guards were employed at the prison due to the constant absenteeism by the guards due to the awful conditions they had to work in. Dr Hew Len did not meet any of the prisoners. Instead he reviewed their individual files and said the Hoóponopono Prayer for each prisoner. Gradually the numbers in the security wing diminished as the prisoners were transferred to the normal wings until such time as the whole wing was closed as it was no longer required! This is such an inspirational story!
Below is a link that will give you some insight into the concept that is used. Hoóponopono Explanation
Near Death Experience
This would have to be one of the most amazing and inspirational story that I have read, possibly ever!
“I had cancer (Hodgkin's Lymphoma), and on this morning, I could not move. My husband rushed me to hospital, where, after doing scans, they diagnosed me with grade 4B lymphoma (the highest grade). The senior oncologist looked at my report and told my husband that it was too late, and that my organs were now shutting down. I only had 36 hours to live. However, the oncologist said he would do whatever he could but prepared my husband that I would most likely not make it, as my organs were no longer functioning. They started me on a chemotherapy drip as well as oxygen, and then they started to take tests, particularly on my organ functions, so that they could determine what drugs to use.
I was drifting in and out of consciousness during this time, and I could feel my spirit actually leaving my body. I saw and heard the conversations between my husband and the doctors taking place outside my room, about 40 feet away down a hallway. I was later able to verify this conversation to my shocked husband. Then I actually "crossed over" to another dimension, where I was engulfed in a total feeling of love. I also experienced extreme clarity of why I had the cancer, why I had come into this life in the first place, what role everyone in my family played in my life in the grand scheme of things, and generally how life works. The clarity and understanding I obtained in this state is almost indescribable. Words seem to limit the experience -- I was at a place where I understood how much more there is than what we are able to conceive in our 3-dimensional world. I realized what a gift life was, and that I was surrounded by loving spiritual beings, who were always around me even when I did not know it.
The amount of love I felt was overwhelming, and from this perspective, I knew how powerful I am, and saw the amazing possibilities we as humans are capable of achieving during a physical life. I found out that my purpose now would be to live "heaven on earth" using this new understanding, and also to share this knowledge with other people. However I had the choice of whether to come back into life, or go towards death. I was made to understand that it was not my time, but I always had the choice, and if I chose death, I would not be experiencing a lot of the gifts that the rest of my life still held in store. One of the things I wanted to know was that if I chose life, would I have to come back to this sick body, because my body was very, very sick and the organs had stopped functioning. I was then made to understand that if I chose life, my body would heal very quickly. I would see a difference in not months or weeks, but days!
I was shown how illnesses start on an energetic level before they become physical. If I chose to go into life, the cancer would be gone from my energy, and my physical body would catch up very quickly. I then understood that when people have medical treatments for illnesses, it rids the illness only from their body but not from their energy so the illness returns. I realized if I went back, it would be with a very healthy energy. Then the physical body would catch up to the energetic conditions very quickly and permanently. I was given the understanding that this applies to anything, not only illnesses -- physical conditions, psychological conditions, etc. I was "shown" that everything going on in our lives was dependant on this energy around us, created by us. Nothing was solid -- we created our surroundings, our conditions, etc. depending where this "energy" was at. The clarity I received around how we get what we do was phenomenal! It's all about where we are energetically. I was made to feel that I was going to see "proof" of this first hand if I returned back to my body.
I know I was drifting in and out between the two worlds, but every time I drifted into the "other side", I was shown more and more scenes. There was one which showed how my life had touched all the people in it -- it was sort of like a tapestry and showed how I affected everyone's lives around me.
There was another which showed my brother on a plane, having heard the news I was dying, coming to see me (this was verified to me as when I started to come round, my brother was there, having just got off a plane). I then saw a glimpse of my brother and me and somehow seemed to understand it was a previous life, where I was much older than him and was like a mother to him (in this life, he is older than me). I saw in that life I was very protective towards him. I suddenly became aware he was on the plane to come and see me, and felt "I can't do this to him -- can't let him come and see me dead". Then I also saw how my husband's purpose was linked to mine, and how we had decided to come and experience this life together. If I went, he would probably follow soon after.
I was made to understand that, as tests had been taken for my organ functions (and the results were not out yet), that if I chose life, the results would show that my organs were functioning normally. If I chose death, the results would show organ failure as the cause of death, due to cancer. I was able to change the outcome of the tests by my choice!
I made my choice, and as I started to wake up (in a very confused state, as I could not at that time tell which side of the veil I was on), the doctors came rushing into the room with big smiles on their faces saying to my family "Good news -- we got the results and her organs are functioning -- we can't believe it!! Her body really did seem like it had shut down!"
After that, I began to recover rapidly. The doctors had been waiting for me to become stable before doing a lymph node biopsy to track the type of cancer cells, and they could not even find a lymph node big enough to suggest cancer (upon entering the hospital my body was filled with swollen lymph nodes). They did a bone marrow biopsy, again to find the cancer activity so they could adjust the chemotherapy according to the disease, and there wasn't any in the bone marrow. The doctors were very confused, but put it down to me suddenly responding to the chemo. Because they themselves were unable to understand what was going on, they made me undergo test after test, all of which I passed with flying colors, and clearing every test empowered me even more! I had a full body scan, and because they could not find anything, they made the radiologist repeat it again!!!!
Because of my experience, I am now sharing with everyone I know that miracles are possible in your life every day. After what I have seen, I realize that absolutely anything is possible, and that we did not come here to suffer. Life is supposed to be great, and we are very, very loved. The way I look at life has changed dramatically, and I am so glad to have been given a second chance to experience "heaven on earth".”
The Near Death Experience Research Foundation presently contains over 2000 full-text published NDE accounts, with more being added. Click on the link below.
Bookmark Inspirational this page as I am sure in time there will be more added.
Animals instinctively know!
This is a truly inspirational story on how a dog helped a woman survive her cancer. Click on the link and read what happened. Dogs Know
Over the years I have received many inspirational and motivational stories. Some of these have had a profound effect on my life. I like to believe that I am a much better person for having read some of these articles. I believe that Dr Ihaleakala Hew Len Ho’oponopono Prayer was one of these profound inspirational experiences. Do you have any inspirational stories that you would like to share with me, if so please contact me in the form provided below. I put together a free ebook which you are welcome to download by going to the link below: Motivational, Inspirational and Quotes
Birth of an Island
I was fortunate enough to have a friend forward her pictures taken from a yacht featuring the birth of an island. These photos had significant impact on me, as back in the 70’s I read James Michener’s book Hawaii. In the prelude to the book James covers the birth of an island. Marilyn hopes that you find these photos in Inspirational interesting. Please click on the link below. Birth of an Island
Inspirational pays a tribute to “Mothers”.
Mothers as seen in the eyes of 4 year-old-children and adults up to the age of 65 years. Click on the link and have a read. Mothers
Inspirational brings you a description of a Parent’s Job! Would you have applied for this position if you knew all this? Click on the link to read. Parents Job Description
Do you know some of the “smart” things that your mobile phone can do. I was quite intrigued by the information and thought I would share it with you on my Inspirational page. Mobile Phones – The Things It Can Do
Sometimes I feel great when I see things like the story below and my hope for peoples of the world soars. This is so special that I feel it warrants being posted in full on Inspirational Page instead of a click in.
The Prayer that Shook the World
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance.
We know Your Word says, "Woe to those who call evil good", but that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot anti-abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbour’s possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honoured values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free.
Amen!"
The response was immediate:
A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest.
In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively.
The church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India, Africa and Korea.
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, "The Rest of the Story," and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired.With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and whole-heartedly become our desire so that we again can be called: "one nation under God."If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends. "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for everything."
Think about this: If you forward this prayer to everyone on your e-mail list, in less than 30 days it would be heard by the world.
Something a bit different on Inspirational page.
A little bit of science
A friend sent me through these links and I thought that they may be of interest to you. Something pleasant to read and learn from Inspirational page!
These pictures come to us from “Thunderbolts Picture of the Day”
Stars in Collision Part 2 - Nov 02, 2009 Astronomers have recently discovered a band of energetic neutral atoms around the sky. This discovery supports the hypothesis that the Sun captured a previously independent Saturnian system, in which Saturn was the brown-dwarf primary for the planets Earth, Mars, and Venus. Stars in collision
Greater and Greater Attractors - Nov 03, 2009 Galaxy clusters are being pulled by a force emanating from "beyond the horizon" of the universe. Could electrified plasma be the culprit? Greater and Greater Attractors
Bubble Magnets - Nov 05, 2009 Astronomers say that exploding bubbles of magnetic energy might have helped form galaxy clusters. Bubble Magnets
How Are Stars Born? - Nov 06, 2009
It is commonly assumed that stars are gravitationally compressed hot gas. How are stars born
Had you ever seen photos like this before? If not I am glad that you found them on Inspirational Page.
Love and World Peace
Jimmi Hendrix said:
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the World will know peace.
Another inspirational thought:
"The true nature of people becomes obvious in times of real need. Good people become better; they get close to one another; they learn to share and become united. The strength that develops out of unity of the many good people becomes a real survival factor. On the other hand, people who lack emotional stability become cruel and ruthless under trying circumstances; however they do not seem to become an overbearing threat because of the closeness and unity of the majority of the people.Therefore, strangely enough, those who have survived hardships look back with fond memories to the awful period of pain and destruction because they recall the closeness that developed as they united themselves to survive by sharing whatever they had." - Enzio Busche, LDS Conference Report, June 1982, pg 19
Inspirational Page has the following questions for you:
Questions
How often do you smile?
How often do you complain when things are not quite convenient?
How many people do you try and help?
Some people have put together a little group called Give More and below is their YouTube that you might like to watch. Apparently they have an organization and a book available if you are interested.
I like to feel that I help as many people as I can by passing out information by using pages like Inspirational on health issues and things that are going on in this world which ultimately is going to affect their personal lives. Sometimes people listen and would like more information. Other times people think you are a right nut! Whatever the reaction, I do my best to help people achieve health, happiness and a peaceful world. If you would like to contact me personally please use the email form provided below and I will be happy to get back to you and assist you in whatever way I may.
Would you like to share your thoughts with me on my Inspirational Page. It is nice sometimes to get some feed back to really know what sort of information people are seeking and this helps me to decide what types of pages to put together, for example, Inspirational Page. You can contact me in the email form below with your comments.
Old Age in the Eyes of a Child!
Inspirational brings you a rather poignant story written by a child. Is this really how grandchildren perceive their grandparents these days? Rather a sad old world if this is true!
RETARDED GRANDPARENTS (This was actually reported by a teacher)
After Christmas, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their holiday away from school. One child wrote the following:
We always used to spend the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa. They used to live in a big brick house but Grandpa got retarded and they moved to Arizona . Now they live in a tin box and have rocks painted green to look like grass. They ride around on their bicycles and wear name tags because they don't know who they are anymore.
They go to a building called a wreck center, but they must have got it fixed because it is all okay now, they do exercises there, but they don't do them very well. There is a swimming pool too, but they all jump up and down in it with hats on.
At their gate, there is a doll house with a little old man sitting in it. He watches all day so nobody can escape. Sometimes they sneak out, and go cruising in their golf carts.
Nobody there cooks, they just eat out. And, they eat the same thing every night – early birds.Some of the people can't get out past the man in the doll house. The ones who do get out, bring food back to the wrecked center for pot luck.
My Grandma says that Grandpa worked all his life to earn his retardment and says I should work hard so I can be retarded someday too.. When I earn my retardment, I want to be the man in the doll house. Then I will let people out, so they can visit their grandchildren.
Inspirational page would like to bring you an inspiring story. Something that we should all give some consideration to and perhaps even change our outlook on life and look into ourselves to see what we too can do to help this world of ours become a better world for us to live in and for our children and grandchildren.
Nomination for Nobel Prize Winner
I enjoy publishing articles like this in Inspirational page. If only there were more people in the world like this man! Click on the link and read the article. Once you have read it I am sure that you would agree that the world would be a better place! Nobel Prize Nomination
All You Need is Love
On December 7th, 2009 at 1:30pm GMT Starbucks invited musicians from all over the world to sing together at the same time to raise awareness for AIDS in Africa. In that one breathtaking moment, musicians from all over the world sang “All You Need is Love”.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if that was all that was required to make the world a peaceful place!