How do we awaken?

Dare to read...... =) =) =)  ***** ONE PATH, To Awakening...................."The supreme path to awakening, is found always within. It Is when we tap into our own  nature, the gifts given, and manifest, maximize our potential in this world… Then love explodes..................... And inner peace explodes. And the outer world will do whatever the outer world will do. We can't control the outer world, but as you manifest a beautiful power within you, which is known as God, you start to realize, that life does not have to be the struggle. The struggle that it is. Struggle that it has been.

But this awakening, takes extreme work at first. It takes reading the work of  Joseph Murphy, Muktananda,  and others, on a daily basis. It means doing the uncomfortable.  Tasks that the small ego does not want to tackle.

 It means rising above the current situation  and living in the exact opposite way. Let me repeat that. It means living in the exact opposite way that you are right now. In that moment, that day, that month, and the 12 months after… You will experience what it means to be in love with yourself. To see life through God's eyes.

 If you and of course me, and everyone else, knew we are Gods manifestation on earth, we would not waste a moment of the precious gifts he is given us. Of the teachers around us. Of the struggles, that should awaken… Not push us further down.

So the time is here whenever any of us want to change. It is really a choice. It comes down to a moment by moment Choice. Will I read something healthy? Will I schedule my next day? Well I do that which I don't want to do? It is  doing  what you don't want to do, that the most successful people, the Saints, the millionaires, the bodybuilder competitors do daily…

Achieve greatness. It's in that same space of doing what we don't want to do that we become incredible parents, outrageous lovers, and more importantly than all of this,  finally at peace with ourselves. " love, david

Cocaine, God and me. A story of recovery.

I grew up in a nice middle class home.

Parents that loved me.

High school and college athlete who loved life.

How the hell did I become a binge cocaine user?

Here is the story of recovery, on this short video, that may not have ever happened if I tried to do it by myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiO9JtTRs6M

For 20 years we have helped people heal from every addiction known to man.

Alcohol, co dependency, food, sex and yes drug addiction.

Contact us today if we can help you. 941.266.7676  www.davidessel.com

Freedom awaits.

David Essel Alive: Guests,May 5th, Positive Radio

"David Essel Alive! Positive Talk Radio"....Guests this week..Celebrating 21 years...XM CH 168, or streaming FREE at www.davidessel.com Saturdays 6-9pm est, 3-6pm pst, ....."

....... Eldon Taylor- Author "I Believe: When what you believes matters" If we struggle with our weight, money, love, or our health, could it be because of hidden beliefs? And if it is, how do we change these beliefs?....... Eldon is the master on the mind.

http://www.eldontaylor.com/

......Jan Denise-Author " Innately Good: Dispelling the Myth, That You're Not" We may not always feel like it, but there is a spark of God, within each of us. How do we access this? What happens when it goes away? Should we be happy all of the time? Jan, shares.

www.nakedrelationships.com and www.godseedoriginals.com

......Tom Seaborne-Author "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quick Total Body Workouts" No More excuses!!!!!! Life is not an option, and exercise should not be either. Tom reveals the truth about how to workout, even when you have....no time.

.....Lee Gerdes- Author " Limitless You: The Infinite Possibilities of a Balanced Brain" From sleep issues to PTSD, anxiety to weight problems, many of our challenges are due to a brain that is unbalanced. Lee is the expert in brain balancing, and has dedicated his life to helping people heal.

http://brainstatetech.com/

"David Essel Alive! Positive Talk Radio".....Celebrating 21 years...XM CH 168, or streaming FREE at www.davidessel.com Saturdays 6-9pm est, 3-6pm pst, ....."

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"David Essel Alive!" Guest Producer

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"David is the radiant soul of radio. He is brilliant, insightful and easy to listen to. David makes a real difference in his listeners' lives." ~Mark Victor Hansen, Chicken Soup for the Soul

Cocaine addiction and God: Is there a link?

Could there be a possible link, between cocaine addicts and God? Is it possible, that somewhere in the addicts mind, there is a desire to be God like, to actually feel the presence of God through the addiction itself?

In the world of addiction recovery, we are daily finding more and more out about the millions of reasons why some people become addicts, while others cruise through life without an addiction to substances.

Enjoy the short video to see what I mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiO9JtTRs6M

If we can help in any way, in the world or addiction recovery, contact us at 941.266.7676 or visit http://www.davidessel.com

Love in recovery, David

Addictions: A Path to God ?

Every addiction known to man, is an absolute pathway to God, to the Divine experience here on earth.

Whether we are talking about alcohol, sex, co-dependency, drugs, gambling, smoking or more, each person who takes the step to get into recovery has the unique opportunity to use this as a path to experience Divine Union.

As amazing as this might sound, or as ridiculous as this sounds it is the absolute truth.

Enjoy this short video to see what I mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Pg-z4vIiY

Slow down, relish the chance to use your addiction recovery as a way to become one with God.

ove, david http://www.davidessel.com

Advanced Spirituality Certification: Fort Myers, Aug.

Would you like to create a deeper, more profound relationship with God, your Higher Power? Would you also love to have the tools needed to help others reach the same divine union in life right now?

Now is the time to join our "Advanced Spiritual Studies Certification Workshop" to be held again in Fort Myers, Florida on Saturday and Sunday , August 27 and 28 from noon to 6pm both days.

Watch this short video to get an idea of what this life changing workshop is all about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m4ho6rIwH8

Learn about the power of prayer and meditation, as well as a variety of additional tools needed to access God on a deeper level daily and so much more.

We looking forward to being a part of your spiritual path. For parents, ministers, doctors, nurses, counselors, life coaches, teachers and you!

For more information, please visit http://www.lifecoachuniverse.com or call 941 266 7676.

Love, David

A missing link to success? Do you want more?

Most clients who contact me for coaching, do so because there is one thing missing in their lives, a greater feeling of success.

It might be that they desire a better body, more money, deeper love, freedom from an addiction or a better relationship with God.

Watch this short video, to discover a unique success tip that could get you all that you desire in life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65beuVDvDWs

Slow down, and apply this principle today.

Love, david http://www.davidessel.com

Believe in Yourself!

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

The following letter is a powerful testament to the need for each of us to believe in our own worth, abilities, and dreams, regardless of what others may say. So often, we let go of our deepest desires to succeed in life because an authority figure told us to wake up, grow up, and to quit dreaming because "you'll never . . . . succeed in business, lose weight, find someone to truly love, finish school." The list could go on and on, but don't let it in your life. Today is the day to let go of people who do not support your growth, and to surround yourself with those who do. I really appreciate all of the visitors to this site who continually share your stories of success. Keep them coming — you are having an extremely positive impact on the thousands of people who read this column weekly.

Dear David,

I was listening to a radio program recently and a young college girl stated that she was striving to increase her self esteem; trying to increase her confidence in talking in front of folks; and overall seeking confidence in whether she could "make it" in college and "make it" in life.

I was told early on in my college career by a college counselor that I would fail college and not make it. That young girl needs to believe in herself.

NOW, I work for a wonderful company, Hewlett-Packard Company. I am a college graduate (the only one in my family), I am successful and very much love and enjoy my job. I believed in myself in college and I DID NOT believe that college counselor. As a matter of fact, little did she know, she posed a challenge to me that very day, as I know within me from that day that I would prove her wrong, as who was she to dictate my success or failure.

I had another challenge when I started working for Hewlett-Packard at an entry level position. My goal, my vision has always been to work for Hewlett-Packard, I took a substantial cut in pay when I took the entry level position at HP

My first day on the job, I was told by an HP colleague if I planned to move up in our HP office to forget it as there were no opportunities in our local office. Since it was my first day and to be polite, I didn't say a word. I do remember thinking just watch me, as I knew within me I'd move up. Within a year, I left my entry level position to everyone's surprise, as I was the newest HP member to join the local office with not a lot of HP experience per se. I now have a wonderful, enjoyable and challenging (thought provoking) position with HP. I have been blessed and I am very grateful to God and my spirit guides.

Set your goals, have your dreams and make them happen. Believe in yourself!

An HP Employee

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Our search, for Inner Peace

Release the end result. Stay in the moment. Live each day mindfully. Be aware of your surroundings. Be open to small joys daily. Live in gratitude. Serve the world. In any instance, in any situation, do what Jesus would do. Or Buddha.

All of these statements, if pieced together, would lead us daily to a life full of inner peace. But, what is inner peace? To each of us, it might be slightly different. Have you ever paused and asked yourself what your concept of inner peace is? If we haven't, how will we know if and when we ever get there? Or even if we are close? As many wise sages, holy men and women have said from the beginning of time, the answers to our prayers may simply lie in the asking of the question, for if we do not regularly ask the question, we begin to live a life that is clouded, monotonous.

So, I ask you today, what does inner peace mean to you? What would your life look like, feel like, if each day was lived with a sense of peace? Focus on this question daily, for the answer may simply lie in bringing yourself back to this question every morning which will lead to awareness and inner peace.

To me, it seems that this search for inner peace is simply the search for our true, or our pure self. Did you ever stop to think that right now, what we are all searching for is already with us? The more we search and ask ourselves these questions daily, the closer we come to peace. For without slowing down our world, which unbeknownst to most of us we have total control over, we continue living on automatic, falsely believing that a life full of peace is something only the great religious chosen ones have access to. How sad and how untrue. We all have complete control of our reaction to any given situation, person or event. Peace, true inner peace, comes from knowing this truth and then acting on it.

Look at the way our wise elders in this country react to each day. The ones who have knowingly asked these questions are living peacefully in each moment in their gardens, woodworking shop, or just sitting. They have learned the futility of rushing, scrambling, fretting. They look at faces and pictures on the wall in the long line at the bank, while the rest of us nervously stare at our watches and worry about the time. Our wise elders have come to the realization that inner peace has been a choice all along, one we did not know we could grasp or snatch out of the air at any moment.

The wait in line will not speed up regardless of how agitated we become, so why do we go there? At any moment, we can choose a life filled with inner peace. Are you ready to question your outdated beliefs? Are you ready to let go of misconceptions? Follow the wise ones, the living sages today. Follow your own path starting in this moment to continual inner peace. Ask yourself the question daily, what would my life look like if it was filled with inner peace? Act on this today.

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Search. Grow. Love.

love david http://www.davidessel.com

Experiencing God, through your lover.

Is it really possible, to experience God, the Divine, through your lover? Poets have suggested this to be true, since the beginning of time, but most of us would probably question such thoughts as fully unrealistic.

Our minds in many cases have fooled us into believing that the reality of experiencing God, is only for the chosen. The high priests, monks and mystics. We've been taught that this is only for sacred people, times and events, and , surely not for ourselves.

And never between myself, and my lover.

Watch this short video, as we explore this notion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLQlhAOw2Dg

Let's slow down, and open our hearts for the reality of God, anywhere and everywhere.

Love, peace, david http://www.davidessel.com

What is Enlightenment? How do we get there?

So, what is this thing called enlightenment? it is such a huge topic, but there must always be a starting point, so let's do that right now.

Enlightenment, awakening, ascension, all are used to describe, the amazing state of non attachment.

Let's watch this video, to begin our journey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfGWrPY3yU8

With the proper intention, we can move mountains on our way to living a more bliss centered life.

Slow down, love yourself.

Love, peace, david http://www.davidessel.com

Advanced Prayers For Ourselves

If there are to be major changes in our relationship with God, and ourselves, it will have to begin with the way we perform advanced prayers for ourselves.

Now, the way we describe this on this short video may surprise you. Praying for ourselves , in an advanced way, is much different than you could ever believe.

Watch, connect, deepen your prayer life now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5hxIuGjqRU

Slow down, share this video blog to help others too.

Love, peace, david http://www.davidessel.com

WE Are All The Same: One. Hard to Accept.

WE ARE ALL THE SAME

In John Perkins' powerful book Shapeshifting: Shamanic Techniques for Global and Personal Transformation, a common thread that connected the shaman healers from several different countries that he worked with was the message that we all are the same, that all of us are equal regardless of our titles, position, wealth, health, attitudes, or religion. On the outside, this seems like a noble statement that many of us repeat and would like to believe, but on the inside I doubt that we truly think this is the reality. It is very hard to adopt this as the truth when in almost every society we promote the notion that some of us are better, more important than others.

At a recent business event where I spoke, I had presented this idea as one worthy of our discussion — that the benefits of breaking down the stereotypes of this “superiority” could be incredible, leading to improved morale and productivity in the workplace and a more enjoyable existence in the outside world. I mentioned how I have been attempting to consciously catch my thoughts of judgment regarding my role in society, let's say compared to a hotel maid. Erroneously, we have looked at people in the service industries with less respect, which is so sad and even hurtful to ourselves and the other person. For over 15 years now I have made it a personal mission to try and look into the eyes and smile at every hotel worker that I can, and in essence become them for a moment. Who knows what we could learn from anyone if we had the chance to sit as equals vs. the often accepted attitude that because one makes more money, or has an entitled position, that they are better than someone else.

After the lecture, an executive approached me and candidly said he has a hard time looking at a taxi driver as an equal. As one with an MBA and a salary exceeding $200,000 per year, I could sense he felt the need to believe, because he had pushed himself to succeed, that he was at a higher level than someone who took the lazy way out and drove others around for a living. I shared with him the story I go into detail about with the Korean taxi driver on my audio tape How to Stay Mentally Fit & Incredibly Productive. This driver was so deep, insightful and successful in more ways than I could have ever imagined had I not gotten into a fantastic conversation with him. That day opened my eyes to a whole new way of looking at others. How could I look at him as someone less than me when he had so much to share? And on another trip, I had three different drivers, all between 35 and 60 with amazing backgrounds: a retired professor of philosophy, a person who sold his home to live on the beach and finally enjoy life with a job that gave him flexible hours, and a newly retired businessman who sold his company and wanted to stay mentally fresh by interacting with people daily. Yet, our first instinct is often to judge the taxi driver unfairly as one below us . . . one who is less than we are.

We all are the same. Searching for ourselves. The sooner we begin to accept all others equally, the sooner our world will turn into a brighter, more joyful place. Respect everyone, starting today.

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Search. Grow. Love.

LOve, peace, david www.davidessel.com

Mental Alertness, Spirituality, through Aromatherapy

MENTAL FITNESS WITH AROMA THERAPY

To help us stay alert, cut down on our errors and be more productive, we need to be open minded to techniques that we may not be familiar with, such as Aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is taken from the Greek words "aroma" meaning spice and "therapy," meaning healing. Using the powerful fragrances extracted from plants and flowers, it is possible to stimulate different physiological reactions.

To connect more closely with God, try frankincense, or myrrh. Inhale, go within, let go.

In the magazine EXEC, a study in Japan was discussed in which the results were quite spectacular. The scent of lemon decreased workers' errors by 54% and when Jasmine was used, mistakes decreased by 33%. Whether you are studying for a test, reading business material or just trying to catch up with the pile of month old magazines in your living room, using scents makes sense! Jasmine and lemon both have stimulating properties that may make concentration a little easier.

Make sure you use pure essential oils with your diffuser. These products are available at most health food stores. Any products that are listed as "essence of . . ." are not essential oils and may not bring to you the effect you desire.

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Search. Grow. Love.

Love, peace, david www.davidessel.com

Advanced Prayers for Others, May Surprise You

An advanced form of prayers for others, does not always come in the way we might expect, and could actually surprise you.

The most challenging form of prayer though, could also be the kind that frees you from bondage, the bondage of the small ego.

Watch this short video, to see what we are referring to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWpgId4ii5c

Slow down, use this type of prayer daily, and share it with others.

Love, peace, david www.davidessel.com

Addictions: An Absolute Pathway to God

The fact that addictions are a path to God, to experiencing the divine, comes as a shock to many. Shocking or not, it is the truth!

Watch this brief video, to get the real facts about addictions, and why so many people struggle with them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Pg-z4vIiY

Slow down, share this blog with as many people as possible, to add reason to addiction. Then, we can follow a path to be free, in recovery, and live to our highest potential.

love, peace, david www.davidessel.com

Praying in an Advanced Way, For Yourself

Have you ever wondered if there was actually an advanced way to pray? That might be even better than the way you pray right now? That would actually bring your life up to a whole new level? And, would actually, dramatically, increase your faith at the same time?

This short video offers the exact answer to these questions, an advanced way to pray that has been around for years, that many of us have forgotten about.

Watch, then share this with all who need it today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5hxIuGjqRU

Slow down, love, peace, Rev. David www.davidessel.com

"A Powerful Day With God" Join us April 10, 2010

"A Powerful Day with God" Seminar

Discovering Dynamic Ways to Connect with The Source of Who We Are
April 10th - 10am-6pm
hosted by Unitarian Universalist Church

Join Rev. David Essel for this amazingly passionate day filled with God! Find the answers in this seminar to many of the questions we seek on a daily basis including:

*How can we seek to discover a power that we are afraid to name?

*How do we connect with the full presence of God, with so little time daily?

*Why haven’t my prayers been answered before? Is there a correct way to pray?

*My meditations haven’t worked before, is there a better way to meditate?

You'll also walk away with a "God Toolbox" that includes:

• A protocol to see the God in others (regardless of the situation).

• Exercises on how to know God in the seemingly mundane.

• The real secret to making miracles happen.

• Finding and connecting deeply with God in everyday music

• And the biggest bonus of all is the feeling of true Divine Union, AND HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!

***JOIN US Today! Very Limited seating!

+Saturday, April 10th • 10:00am-6:00pm

+Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers, 13411 Shire Lane Fort Myers, FL 33912 • This event is sponsored by the UUCFM CUUPS Chapter

+This course is being offered for just $49! (usually $99).

+Seating is limited so reserve today at:

www.davidessel.com or 239-898-6090

“David Essel's destiny is to help you become more alive in every area of your life.”
~ Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

***For the past 24 years, Rev. David Essel has been offering workshops on connecting with God at every level imaginable. As an All Faiths Minster,he is the former co-founder and pastor of the Church of Spiritual Light

and the author of 5 books including “Heaven on Earth: God SpeaksThrough the Heart of A Young Monk." www.davidessel.com

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God's Delay is not God's Denial.....

Many people who pray for a certain outcome to occur in their lives often confuse the lack on an immediate answer with the thought that God is denying their request.

Delay, as we see in this video, is not denial.Watch and see what we mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk5XuxSYuys

Faith is built when we believe in something without seeing proof of it in the physical world. God's delay, meaning our prayers may be left unanswered for days , months or even years, has nothing to do with a denial of those prayers.

Slow down, and pass this message of hope on to everyone you know. We all could use the good news in this uncertain world.

Love, peace, david www.davidessel.com

Connecting One on One with God: The Eyes Have It

Did you know that there is an amazingly simple technique that you can use right now to begin to form an even deeper connection with God?

Many believe that this connection is only for the sages, monks and priests, when in actuality, it is available for all of us.

Watch this video, and see exactly what I mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpZLrbHVI9U

Slow down, practice this daily, and in just minutes you will find yourself immersed in a deeper relationship with God.

Then, please pass this on so other scan benefit too.

Love, peace, david www.davidessel.com