Archive | July, 2011

Forgetfulness, Part 2 by John Cali

By on July 30, 2011 in blog, channeling, inspiration, life purpose, spirituality
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Religion by John Cali

By on July 28, 2011 in blog, channeling, inspiration, life purpose, spirituality

I was born and raised in the Roman Catholic Church. I practiced my religion faithfully for many years. Then I began to “lose the faith” — literally. I became disillusioned with what I perceived to be a judgemental, controlling, closed society, almost a cult. So I left. I realize that’s not everyone’s experience with Catholicism, [...]

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Forever Faithful by John Cali

By on July 26, 2011 in blog, channeling, inspiration, spirituality

This blog post is a bit “off the beaten path” as far as spiritual topics go. But not too far off, as it’s as story of loyalty and love. It’s excerpted from a book I wrote a few years ago, Dogs: Heartwarming, Soul-Stirring Stories of our Canine Companions. “In April 2001, I found myself wandering [...]

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Be Yourself by John Cali

By on July 26, 2011 in Articles

One of my favorite quotations is from Pablo Picasso. Here’s how it went: “My mother said to me, ‘If you become a soldier, you’ll be a general. If you become a monk, you’ll end up as the pope.’ Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso.” John Cali Maybe I’m taking some liberties [...]

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Be Yourself Reflection Questions by John Cali

By on July 26, 2011 in Reflection Questions

  How do you think your life would improve if you were your authentic self more often? Would it affect your relationships? How would it affect your relationship with yourself?  

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Forgetfulness by John Cali

By on July 24, 2011 in blog, channeling, inspiration, life purpose, spirituality

Dr. Bernie Siegel tells a wonderful story about his marriage. Years ago he fell off his roof, hitting his head on the pavement. He developed amnesia from the injury. He said the amnesia dramatically improved his marriage with his wife Bobbie. But when his memory returned, he sought marriage counseling. Fascinating story! After I thought [...]

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Remembering by John Cali

By on July 22, 2011 in blog, channeling, inspiration, life purpose, spirituality

One of the most common comments we get from Spirit is they cannot tell us humans anything we don’t already know. All they can do is help us remember what we’ve forgotten. I love this quote from Neale Donald Walsch: “Teaching is never about helping others to learn but about helping them to remember.”

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Recognizing Greatness by John Cali

By on July 19, 2011 in blog, channeling, inspiration, life purpose, spirituality

I’m sure at least some of you have heard this remarkable story of Joshua Bell, one of the world’s greatest violinists. As arranged by The Washington Post, in January 2007 Bell got off the Metro at Washington, DC’s L’Enfant Plaza Station. Dressed as a nondescript young man in jeans, t-shirt, and baseball cap, he placed [...]

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The Secret to Controlling Other People by John Cali

By on July 19, 2011 in Articles

In Spirit’s and my work with others, in private readings, and in informal conversations, one of the major issues coming up for many folks is other people’s opinions of them. They get upset by choices others make. We see so much anguish, frustration, and pain over this issue. John Cali People tell us they could [...]

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The Secret to Controlling Other People Reflection Questions by John Cali

By on July 19, 2011 in Reflection Questions

What are some examples in your life of allowing yourself to be upset over the choices of others? Can you think of anything you can do to change your reactions? Do you think your life would be happier and more peaceful if you simply did not care what others are doing? (That does not mean you do [...]

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