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Cherie Roe Dirksen is a self-empowerment author and multi-media artist from Cape Town, South Africa. Her first book, 'Divine You — Redefining Love in the New Earth', hit the shelves in 2011. Since then, she devotes most of her time to 'spicing up reality' with her weekly blogs at cherieroedirksen.com — tackling empowerment issues and getting down and dirty on navigating this reality and co-creating the life you came here to experience. She also devotes a weekly blog to creativity and getting your inspirational juices flowing (for a free PDF copy of her book ‘Creative Expression — How to Find Your Inspiration’ please visit http://eepurl.com/gcuxb). Social Networking URL’s: Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/cheriedirksen Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Art-of-Empowerment/109678451009

12 Things Successful People Do To Excel

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by Cherie Roe Dirksen In a world where almost everything seems to be competitive and the yearning for success is rife, take heart in knowing that you can benefit greatly by learning from others and how they manage and maintain success in order to establish a winning formula for your life. First things first, what [...]

8 Life Strategies That Playing Chess Has Taught Me

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Being a Rookie Chess is a game that I love to play with my husband.  He is such an enviable strategist. When I first started playing with him, I felt like a complete fool every time he snookered my king and got me into check-mate. When I let my pride take the back seat, I [...]

The Secret to Excellent Living

Love Sunset

The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters. ~Audrey Hepburn You want to know the secret, right? You clicked on this article because you’re itching to know what this underground, hush-hush truth to living a brilliant and fulfilling life is, don’t you? You may initially be disappointed to know that [...]

‘Love and Light’ — What Does it Mean?

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What is Meant by the Saying ‘Love and Light’? This is an interesting conundrum.  It is a saying that has become a standard greeting in the spiritual community but what exactly does it mean? I touched on this adage in my book Divine You but never really found a satisfactory answer.  But, hang on, do [...]

The Hidden Stories of Your Soul

Don’t Take Anything Personally

When you take something personally or are offended, you are inadvertently agreeing with what has been said about you. Does this ring true or are you still having a hard time grappling with this concept?

Why Weird is the New Cool

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A Call to all Potential and Existing Weirdos! Destiny, fortune, luck, kismet — are these all words you associate with ‘weird’? Well, believe it or not, the actual meaning of this repudiated word ‘weird’ is all of the above.   As an adjective it suggests something uncanny or supernatural and as a noun it is a [...]

7 Ways to Lift You from Depression

7 Ways to Lift Yourself From Depression

We all have our dark moments, but what can we do to get ourselves back on track besides stuff our faces with choco-licious treats or sumptuously sipping at a glass of merlot? Gratitude is important and heart-centered living is the future. So with this in mind, how do we expand our feelings of love and gratitude?

Are You Playing Russian Roulette With Your Karma?

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What is Karma? If we are to dive into the deep end of the slippery abyss that causes us emotional flare-ups, we need to begin our journey with that tricky little boomerang energetic signature called karma. So what exactly is karma?  In a nutshell, it is an action or deed that starts the cycle of [...]

The Dummies Guide to Awakening

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We are living in chaotic and tumultuous times.  We have a plethora of information pumped out at us from every channel, be it media, religion, government or our social groups. You must be this, act like that, live like us — you know the story but you are feeling overwhelmed and a definite sense of [...]

9 Truths About Letting Go of Opinions That Taint Us

Letting Go of Opinions That Taint Us

The fear of imperfection and/or of not being accepted is, of course, an illusion. Who gets to be the judge and jury on what is deemed beautiful or hideous — successful or stupid? Let me guess: The tabloids or magazines, possibly Hollywood or the catwalks of Milan? How about TV/movies and the media?

5 Simple Food Habits That Will Rapidly Improve Your Well-being

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Wo(man) versus Carbs! I’ve always been rather health conscious and have tried to eat the ‘right’ foods, drink loads of pure, clean water and stick to a moderate exercise regime.  I had a blood test about 10 years ago that came back saying that I was carbohydrate intolerant.  I ignored this and carried on as [...]

The 11 Step Guide to Spreading Love

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There is nothing like the vibration of LOVE It makes us feel good and it makes others feel good. Couple it with the frequency of gratitude and you have a winning formula for life! Here’s what you can do to start smearing love all over this planet.

Are You a Slave to Social Networking?

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This is not going to be an article bashing social networking or shouting from the rooftops that it’s from the devil.  No, I find it an extremely helpful, if not detrimental, modern-day tool.  I utilize it socially — to stay in touch with friends and family — and I use it for my business. Social [...]

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