But spirituality and religion are not to be thought of as either unnatural or supernatural. Spirituality means dependence on the Spirit. Religion concerns belief in God. Both are normal and quite natural to the average person. —Ernest Holmes, "Living Without Fear" and Science of Mind Mag Daily Guide

With the growth of social media, it may feel like we are more divided than ever. However, in reality, we are learning more about each other. It has created an opportunity for us to come together and celebrate one another more than ever before.

We have a mind and are surrounded by and immersed in an infinite intelligence. This is simple enough. We think, and thought is a force definitely directed. —Ernest Holmes, "Creative Living" and included in Science of Mind magazine's Daily Guide for Oct. 8 Subscribe today: scienceofmind.com/subscribe

The real glow up comes when we are able to serve as an example of the power of healing. Our decision to commit to our own healing inspires others. One person’s transformation creates a ripple effect of a glow up around the world.

Neither affirmations, denials nor statements create pattern of perfection, nor can they change it. They merely rearrange your thinking. If you could rearrange your thinking instantly, you would have an instantaneous result. ...—Ernest Holmes, This Thing Called You and Science of Mind mag Daily Guide

When Ernest Holmes reluctantly agreed to the formation of a spiritual organization, he ensured our movement could always evolve by remaining “open at the top.” This important element has served as the foundation for our ultimate glow up.

Night and morning, try to set apart a time in which to be quiet, to commune with your real self. This is the period in which you clarify your mental atmosphere. —Ernest Holmes, "The Basic Ideas of Science of Mind" and in Science of Mind magazine's Daily Guide for 10/6 @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social

Dictionary.com defines a glow up as “an informal term for a positive personal transformation, typically one involving significant changes in appearance and style and often also growth in confidence and maturity (and sometimes aspects of personal or professional life).”

Spiritual transformation is the ultimate glow up! As we are nearly through the year with rising higher, growing deeper, our glow up must be showing in our spirit, in our bodies, and in our lives.

The universe is forever old and yet forever young. It is the nature of God to do new things; as God can do nothing that would contradict Its nature, there can be no confusion.—Ernest Holmes, "Values" and in Science of Mind magazine's Daily Guide for 10/3. Subscribe here: scienceofmind.com/subscribe

Through the development of our personal hope, we not only align our intentions with divine abundance but also nurture creativity, exploring new possibilities and approaches to manifest our dreams.

Because you and I have not yet arrived at a complete supremacy of good, we have to do the best we can. We have to hitch our earthly wagon to a spiritual star... . The only light there is, is the Light Eternal. —Ernest Holmes, "The Beverly Hills Lectures" and in Science of Mind magazine

Developing hope begins with the recognition of our inherent connection to a limitless source of good. This understanding encourages us to affirm our ability to co-create our reality with the Divine.

Your faith is the channel through which the Spirit is to make the gift. Now faith is an absolutely positive and definite way of thinking. It is thinking the truth in spite of all appearances. — Ernest Holmes, "The Uplift" magazine, March 1918 and in Science of Mind magazine's Daily Guide for 10/1

Ultimately, aligning our thoughts with spiritual principles and engaging in intentional practices enhances not only our well-being but also contributes positively to a collective consciousness where hope guides us towards a world that works for all.

You are starting out on a great adventure, a wonderful journey. You are guided by love, inspired by truth, and your future will be what you make it. —Ernest Holmes, and included in Science of Mind magazine's @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for Sept. 30, 2025. Subscribe: scienceofmind.com

Hope is more than optimism—it’s a core principle that empowers our spiritual journey. Rooted in our connection to the Divine, it becomes a dynamic force aligning our thoughts with universal abundance. This perspective emphasizes that hope is an active engagement with the creative power of our minds.

Creation is the play of Life upon Itself through divine self-imagination. Spirit must create in order to be expressed. —Ernest Holmes, and included in Science of Mind magazine's @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for September 29, 2025. Subscribe for more inspiring content Scienceofmind.com

By leaning into our awareness of limitless potentiality, we can maintain hope even when faced with setbacks, knowing that there are always multiple ways to achieve our desired outcomes.

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The Presence of Spirit within you blesses everyone you meet, tends to heal everything you touch, brings gladness into the life of everyone you contact. Therefore, you are a blessing to yourself, to humankind and to the day in which you live. —Ernest Holmes and in @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social

Elevating our awareness requires work and effort, much like maintaining our body.

To everyone I encounter, I definitely and purposefully radiate love. I love my work. I enjoy doing the things that come to me to be done. I appreciate the good that has been expressed to me. —Ernest Holmes, included in the 9/25 Daily Guide of Science of Mind magazine @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social

As divine beings, we recognize that we are here to serve a higher purpose in life. We humbly grow into our greatness, allowing truth to be our guiding compass. By listening from within, we hear the message of Spirit that guides our path.

Prayer, or spiritual communion, demands a complete surrender to the Invisible. It knows that because the creative power of God is at hand, all things are possible. —Ernest Holmes, and included in Science of Mind magazine's Daily Guide for Sept. 24.

Life holds purpose and meaning that goes beyond what we can see, yet we can feel it—it is palpable. We are increasingly drawn to explore the inner landscape of our spiritual calling, pursuing awakening and truth that perpetually expand.

Every blessing attends my footsteps because spiritual consciousness directs me in the way of my highest good. —Ernest Holmes and included in Science of Mind magazine's @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for Sept. 23, 2025. Subscribe for more spiritual inspiration scienceofmind.com/subscribe/

Inherent within our being is a pull toward the expansion of our awareness. Through the creative process, we continue to grow and expand; the more we reach out, the more we strive for connection. This passion becomes integrated into every aspect of who we are and how we operate in life.

Everything is continuously being re-created, and it literally is true that the creative Spirit is forever making a new heaven and a new Earth. —Ernest Holmes and included in Science of Mind magazine Daily Guide for Sept. 22, 2025. Subscribe for more spiritual inspiration scienceofmind.com/subscribe/

As we learn, grow and develop through our ongoing spiritual practices, we begin to recognize more clearly what is ours to do and be. Our direction may shift as we listen inward and receive new guidance. Being able to pivot and move in a different direction takes courage, faith and trust.

In back of me is the potential of the Universe. I declare new horizons will open for me, and a better world of joy and peace will be revealed. —Ernest Holmes, and included in @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social's Daily Guide for Oct. 1. Subscribe for more spiritual inspiration scienceofmind.com/subscribe/

As divine beings, we recognize that we are here to serve a higher purpose in life. We humbly grow into our greatness, allowing truth to be our guiding compass. By listening from within, we hear the message of Spirit that guides our path.

I realize that my entire being is in the hands of a higher Power, that my thought is molded by Divine Will, that my mind responds completely to the indwelling Presence that is God. —Ernest Holmes, included in Science of Mind magazine's @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for Oct. 1, 2025.

As we continue to move up the mountain and reach for higher ground, we ascend into greater harmony and oneness in God along the path of our transcendent purpose. Our awareness expands as we rise higher and grow deeper; we emerge into the true essence of who we truly are.

Plant love in your garden. Kindness and sympathy flow from the heart of love, and human goodness follows divine realization at every turn in life's road. —Ernest Holmes, and in the Science of Mind magazine @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for September 16, 2025

The more we focus on expressing our divine purpose, the more we experience its reality, and the stronger it becomes. With courage, we trust the divine process that is ever-unfolding.

Gratitude is one of the chief graces of human existence and is crowned in heaven with a consciousness of unity. —Ernest Holmes and included in Science of Mind magazine's @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for September 15, 2025

When we attune to the nudge of our inner calling, we listen deeply to Spirit within. We align with the intuitive sense that beckons us through our passions, inquiries and curiosities—those persistent thoughts that refuse to let go.

It is not necessary to spend your entire time in prayer and meditation. Rather, seek to make your work a prayer, your believing an act, your living an art. —Ernest Holmes and included in the Science of Mind magazine @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for September 12, 2025

Our purpose is not a fixed destination but a dynamic journey that evolves with each phase of life. It could be as simple as being present with a loved one, pursuing a creative passion, or contributing positively to our community.

I know that in the One Mind there cannot be misunderstanding; in the One Love, all are included. —Ernest Holmes, included in the Science of Mind magazine @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for September 11, 2025

Seeing the purpose of living as life itself aligns us with the natural rhythms of the world around us. It invites us to harmonize with the environment, understand our interconnectedness with other beings, and contribute positively to the ecosystem we inhabit.

Divine perfection is already within us. Being forever perfect and complete, we need no reunion with God, because God already is in our every act, every thought, every movement. —Ernest Holmes and included in Science of Mind magazine's @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for September 10, 2025

The purpose of living, at its most fundamental level, is life itself. The inherent value of existence lies in the simple act of being alive and experiencing the world. Life, in all its forms, is a continuous cycle of growth, change, and adaptation.

Turning from the errors of the past, and no longer carrying with us the sorrows and mistakes of yesterday, today we may enter into a new experience. —Ernest Holmes and included in Science of Mind magazine's @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for September 9, 2025

Science of Mind teaches that our worth is not dependent on external achievements or societal standards but on our very existence as spiritual beings. By acknowledging there is no grand, singular purpose dictated by an external force, we are free to choose our own paths and create meaningful lives.

Nothing but goodness can go from me, and nothing but goodness can return to me. There is nothing unlike goodness in my experience. There is nothing but kindness, nothing but generosity. —Ernest Homes and in Science of Mind magazine's @scienceofmindmag.bsky.social Daily Guide for September 8, 2025

This question invites us to reflect on our current circumstances, emotions, and aspirations. Our purpose is not a fixed destination but a dynamic journey that evolves with each phase of life.

Join us on a journey of self-realization, where the purpose of living is simply to experience life in all its richness and diversity. Understand your intrinsic worth and value, not from achievements or societal standards, but simply because you exist.