Become both resilient and calm. Gregg Braden, heart centered breathing.

Gregg Braden, NYTimes best selling author, joined our nationally syndicated radio show last week to talk about becoming more resilient in times of struggle.

There is a way, to focus our breathing, so that resilience and calm becomes who we are regardless of what we might be facing in our love life, finances, health, career and more.

Enjoy the super short video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIAfC5W1E9U

Calm, centered, focused.

Love, david   www.davidessel.com 

David Essel Alive! Positive talk radio... XM Radio Guests, Oct. 5th

David Essel Alive Saturday, October 5th

Positive Talk Radio! David Essel Alive! Every Saturday, 6-9pm est, 3-6pm pst, XM Radio CH 246, and streaming FREE at www.davidessel.com . Proud to be a part of the Premiere Radio Network, celebrating 22 years in talk radio. This weeks guests: (**** Moving Oct 19th to iheartradio.com, every Sat. 6-9pm est!  40 million listeners and growing!)

 .......Joe Vitale- Author: Attract Money Now: Easy 7 Step Formula...From homeless to a millionaire! Let's find out how Joe can help you create money too.
Website: www.attractmoneynow.com
Twitter: @mrfire
Youtube: http://youtu.be/iI7RIH7iGkc

........Jan Spiller-Author of New Moon Astrology.....Jan will be doing FREE astrology readings on the air! Call in 800.548.8255  to find out about your future love life, health and relationships and more.
Website:  www.janspiller.com - for video lectures, current astrological updates and tips for how to use each day to their best advantage.
https://www.janspiller.com/
http://www.facebook.com/JanSpillerAstrology
http://twitter.com/JanSpiller
http://www.youtube.com/janspiller

 ........ Dada Nabhaniilananda: Author- Close Your Eyes and Open Your Mind: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Meditation....The benefits are amazing, and will affect every area of your life!
Website:  http://www.eternalwave.com/

David Essel Alive: Guests,Mar. 31st, Positive Radio

"Here's our amazing guests for this Sat., March 31st, on "David Essel Alive! America's Positive Radio Show"... XM CH. 168, or streaming FREE at www.davidessel.com , every Saturday from 6-9pm est, 3-6pm pst. This is the same channel that hosts Glenn Beck, Dave Ramsey and more!

.....Kelly Howell- Her audio programs on meditation and personal growth have sold over 3 million copies! Join us as she shares specific Success Stories, from people like me and you who have have shifted their lives, decreased stress, enhanced their wealth, due to these programs.

www.brainsync.com

.....Brian Siringo- co-owner Neurtotechnologies... After finding a process, "Brain State training", to help his daughter who has Tourette's Syndrome, he decided to make this his life mission, helping people maximize their potential in life, sleep better, heal from PTSD, addictions and more, as well as assisting top caliber athletes achieve their goals in life.

www.neurotechtc.com

8:00pm Dr. David Hawkins- Author: "Dealing with the Crazymakers in Your Life" We all have them, or maybe we did in the past, those people that are just surrounded with chaos and drama. How did we attract them to us? How do we deal with them, once they are here?

www.yourrelationshipdoctor.com

"David Essel Alive! America's Positive Radio Show"... XM CH. 168, or streaming FREE at www.davidessel.com , every Saturday from 6-9pm est, 3-6pm pst. This is the same channel that hosts Glenn Beck, Dave Ramsey and more!

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"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

PURCHASE TICKETS NOW!
$49 - single admission

Are You Looking For Inner Peace? Read on....

LOOKING FOR INNER PEACE? ME TOO.

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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If you believe this article can help someone you know, please pass it on.
Search. Grow. Love.

Love, peace, david

www.davidessel.com

A Short Meditation : Join Us Now

There are so many benefits to doing even short meditations on a daily basis, so we created one you can do right now!

The "breath meditation", is one of my favorites, that with regular use, can take us to some amazingly deep levels of peace, bliss.

Join us right now, for this 5 minute version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j6TKyLUoZU

Slow down, experience the beauty of meditation on a daily basis.

Love, peace, Rev. David www.davidessel.com

The Secrets to Holiday Serenity

The Secrets to Holiday Serenity
By Carly Hallam
YourHealth Monthly

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. There’ll be parties for hosting. Humidity that’s toasting. And your in-laws won’t leave you alone. There’ll be scary ghost stories. And pictures that will bore you of Aunt Linda from a long time ago. Oh wait, that’s not how it goes. But it’s a bit more like the truth.


Of course the holidays can be wonderful. And the humidity has let up a bit. But you’ve got to take time for away from the crowds to relax. Here are three things you should do to stay sane. Otherwise, you’ll end up taking things out on Aunt Linda. And despite her nagging, she really doesn’t deserve it.


Meditate.


Life Coach David Essel of Ft. Myers suggests making your sanity a priority this season. “People forget to take care of themselves,” he says. “You have to schedule serenity, it never comes by itself.” Schedule your serenity by taking yoga and meditating.


Picnic on the beach.


Sue Fowler of Elegant Affairs Event Planning in Ft. Myers says just being outside is a great way to relax. “Get away from the house,” she suggests, “and have an old-fashion picnic on the beach.”


Have a spa day.


A 1-hour massage, which can cost as little as $40 at local massage schools, will alleviate stress and allow you to forget the holiday frenzy for an afternoon. Fowler points out that being pampered is a boost to mood and confidence. “It’s nice to unwind then leave feeling good about yourself.”

The Many Paths to Enlightenment

Over the past 24 years, one of the greatest gifts that I have been given by my teachers is that there are many paths to enlightenment. As a matter of fact, some of these paths have been extremely surprising to learn about.

Initially, I'm sure like many, I believed that following a deeply religious or spiritual path, that of a monk, or a rabbi or priest, was truly the only way to the awakened state. Then as my understanding began to grow, I was taught the ultimate in truth, that anyone can get there, and very possibly in this lifetime, if they devote themselves to this purpose.

Like the athlete who desires to reach their ultimate in ability, the seeker on the path to enlightenment must also allow a variety of teachings to delve into their soul, and to create daily rituals that lead them to a deeper understanding of who they are, and what it is exactly that they are seeking.

Some choose the path of service, some the path of love, some the path of understanding, while others the path of extreme meditative solitude. Each of them can lead to the freedom, the acceptance, and the bliss of the awakened one.

Along with my personal teachers, hundreds of interviews with people like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, and Lama Sura Das, have opened my eyes to the magic of this life.

But this next point may come as a surprise. Enlightenment can also come in the form of great pain and discomfort.

A while ago after a meditation/pure light blessing class I was leading, I asked the group to share their personal experiences of the past hour if they were so inclined. After many had spoken of their union with the divine, feelings of extreme warmth or revelations that took the form of visions, a man raised his hand and began to speak.

"I wish I had good news to share, but my experience was quite different. I realized during this time, that my life is an absolute mess!"

Pure enlightenment, or awakening had occurred, although at first he did not see it. He had reached a state of truth, the blinders were off, and now he was finally free to choose a new path! Through awareness, another stage of enlightenment had occurred in his life.



Like the rungs of a ladder, enlightenment for most of us comes one step at a time. We see that what used to bother us before, we flow with. Anxiety levels drop , inner peace occurs more readily with each movement along the way, until one day we see why we are here, what life is all about....awakening to who we are, love, that we simply have to remember.

From Hinduism, to Buddhism, to Christianity and more, there are countless paths to enlightenment. Find yours, slow down, and lovingly focus more brilliantly on it today than yesterday.

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




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Taking Care of The Most Important Person in Life

Taking Care of The Most Important Person in Your Life is the easiest thing you could ever do, once you realize that this person is you.

If you take care of you......... physically, mentally , spiritually, financially etc....you will have more energy , more creativity, and more passion to share with the world!!

Yet, the opposite is true too.

Many female clients that I work with struggle so deeply with this concept, as they have been lead to believe that everyone else's needs are more important than theirs.

This easily can result in resentment, and often does.

So, today, sit back and think about just one thing you can do today to really nurture...you.

Take a walk in nature, go sit in a church or temple...get to the gym...eat a salad for lunch...see a movie, maybe even alone!!

Write in your gratitude journal....meditate....visit a 12 step meeting...take an extra long bath or shower...get a massage..go to a park and shoot some hoops...visit the local pet shelter and speak lovingly to the animals..

Take care of you, and watch your world change.

Slow down.

Love, peace, David Essel www.talkdavid.com

Introduction to Deepening Your Spiritual Path

Sunday, March 15th, 1PM to 3PM

David Essel, Co-Founder and Minister for The Church of Spiritual Light in Ft. Myers, Florida, is offering a new series to help individuals deepen their spiritual or religious path. All faiths are welcome. Join David for this introductory session and learn how deepening your spiritual path can enhance all areas of your life.

Topics to be covered include, but not limited to :

1) The difference between Spirituality and Religion

2) The difference between meditation and contemplation

3) How deepening our spiritual path enhances our health, finances, relationships and attitude in life

4) How everyone, from seasoned spiritual seekers to those just beginning on this path, can effortlessly move to a deeper connection to all that they are...and all that is around them.



The class will be held at Center To Self Reliance, 1939 Park Meadows Drive, Fort Myers, Fl 33908.

Call (941) 266-7676 or visit www.ChurchOfSpiritualLight.org

Cost: $25 - Early registration is suggested as seating is limited.

Radio Interview: Deepak Chopra

Whenever I interviewed best selling author Deepak Chopra, I knew 2 things would always happen: 1) That he would blow my mind with at least one new concept, or a new way of looking at life.. and 2) That he would be able to offer real life solutions to whatever the topic of the day was.

Deepak is one of the most fascinating men I have ever had the chance to talk with. Born in India, originally working in conventional medicine in a hospital in Boston, he eventually found his path lead him back to the many holistic healing methods that originated in his native country.

From explaining quantum physics to creating a deeper connection to God to the benefits of auryvedic medicine, Deepak opened my mind to new paths that I am still following today.

He reminds me of people like Michael Jordan, someone who gets into "the flow" of their life purpose and continues to grow, stretch, and lead their profession...opening the doors so that others can explore their full potential as well.

Slow down.

Love, peace.. David Essel www.talkdavid.com