Jennifer T. Grainger, B.Msc.

Most of us were taught that it is selfish to consider our own needs and desires. Praise is lavished on someone who gives up their life so another can live. It is time to change that mind set. Why is someone else's life more important or valuable than yours. In order for you to live a soulful life, that is, to live your life On Purpose as you Authentic Self, it is essential that you are centered in your Self and follow the whispers of your soul

To become your Authentic Self you must come to terms with what other people think about you. Overcoming guilt at not satisfying other's demands is a big shift in thinking based on how we were taught. This article offers support and encouragement for considering your own needs when responding to requests from others. Becoming free of unearned guilt liberates your heart and soul to live your life On Pupose as your Authentic Self.

Contrary to what most of us were told, life is intended to be Joyful and struggle-free. It was never meant to be a miserable existence. Learn 3 simple steps to having more joy and less struggle in your life.

Learning to differentiate between judgment and evaluation is an essential skill in advancing on the path of spiritual growth. Judgment fosters feelings of anger, and powerlessness. Evaluation stirs compassion and a desire to take action to raise the situation to a higher level.

Anyone on the path of spiritual growth will occasionally encounter times of confusion as they gain more consciousness. This article shows how confusion is actually a higher state of consciousness than feeling secure in one's beliefs. The article offers 5 tips from moving through confusion quickly.

Since much of the spiritual growth journey is experiential it can be hard to explain to family and friends why your spiritual growth is important to you. This article explains what spiritual growth is, the benefits of spiritual growth and why it is important.

If you think fulfilling a duty, satisfying an obligation or keeping an outdated commitment makes you a "good person," think again. It makes you a compliant person whose life is governed by the people in your life. This makes it very hard for your soul to fulfill its mission and purpose.

Guilt is an important emotion that helps you correct errors and live your life as your best self. But wearing a cloak of guilt when you have done nothing wrong is debilitating, useless, and downright destructive to living On Purpose as your Authentic Self.

Did you know that today's midlife women (ages 40 to 65) are the first generation of women to be culturally free to transition into their Second Adulthood?

This article shows midlife women (35-65) why they need to reconnect with their authentic selves that were repressed in childhood in order to be safe, and suppressed in young adulthood in order to fit in. Included are suggestions for taking inventory and tools for inner exploration