Spreading Lovingkindess

1. Find a quiet place and sit comfortably. Close your eyes.
2. Take slow, deep breaths, being aware of the breath as it enters and leaves the body. Let your thoughts come and go easily.
3. Repeat the following phrases silently:
          May I be safe
          May I be happy
          May I be healthy
          May I live with ease
Continue feeling these wishes toward yourself for a minute or two until you experience a sense of peace inside.
4. Now, move onto your friends and family. Picture one of them as you send the  following wishes silently:
          May you be safe
          May you be happy
          May your be healthy
          May you live with ease
Continue sending these wishes until you feel a flow of love in your heart.
5. Now send these wishes to all the loving beings around the world. Continue until you feel a sense of expansiion in your heart.

The Code - Ten Intentions for a Better World

THE FIRST INTENT - SUPPORT LIFE
I refrain from opposing or harming anyone. I allow to have their own experiences. I see life in all things and honor it as if it were my own. I support life

THE SECOND INTENT - SEEK TRUTH
I follow my inner compass and discard and beliefs that are no longer serving me. I go to the source. I seek it.

THE THIRD INTENT - SET YOUR COURSE
I begin the creative process. I give direction to my life. I set my course

THE FOURTH INTENT - SIMPLIFY
I let go so there is room for something better to  come in. I intend that I am guided, guarded, protected, and lined up with the highest good at all times. I trust and remain open to receive from both expected and unexpected sources. I simplify.

THE FIFTH INTENT - STAY POSITIVE
I see good, say good, do good. I accept the gifts from all of my experiences. I am living in grace and gratitude. I stay positive.

THE SIXTH INTENT - SYNCHRONIZE
After intending and surrendering, I take action my following the opportunities that are presented to me. I am in the flow where Great Mystery and Miracles abide, fulfilling my desires and doing what I cam here to do. I synchronize.

THE SEVENTH INTENT - SERVE  OTHERS
I practice love in action. I always have enough to spare and enough to share. I am available to help those who need it. I serve others.

THE EIGHTH INTENT - SHINE YOUR LIGHT
I am a magnificent being, awakening to my highest potential. I express myself with joy, smiling easily and laughing often. I shine my light.

THE NINTH INTENT - SHARE YOUR VISION
I create my ideal world by envisioning it and telling others about it. I share my vision.

THE TENTH INTENT - SYNERGIZE
I see humanity  as one. I enjoy gathering with light-hearted people regularly. When we come together, we set the stage for Great Oneness to reveal itself. We synergize.

The Rules for Being Human / Ancient Sanskrit

YOU WILL RECEIVE A BODY.
   You may like it or not, but it will be yours for the entire period round.

YOU WILL LEARN LESSONS.
   You are enrolled in a full-time, informal school called life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.

THERE ARE NO MISTAKES, ONLY LESSONS.
     Growth is a process of trail and error, experimentation. The "failed" experiments are as much a part of the
process as the experiment that ultimately works.

A LESSON IS REPEATED UNTIL IT IS LEARNED.
   A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it, then you can go on the next
lesson.

LEARNING LESSONS DOES NOT END.
   There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.

"THERE" IS NO BETTER THAN "HERE".
   When your "there" has become "here", you will simply obtain another "there" that will, again look better than "here".

OTHERS ARE MERELY MIRRORS OF YOU.
   You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love of hate about yourself.

WHAT YOU MAKE OF YOUR LIFE IS UP TO YOU.
     You have all the tools and resources you need, what you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.

THE ANSWERS LIE INSIDE YOU.
     The answers to life's questions lie inside you. ll you need to do is look, listen, and trust.

Do It Anyway - Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered:

   FORGIVE THEM ANYWAY.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives:

   BE KIND ANYWAY.

If you  are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies:

   SUCCEED ANYWAY.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you

   BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy:

   BUILD ANYWAY.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous:

   BE HAPPY ANYWAY.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow:

   DO GOOD ANYWAY.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough:

   GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU'VE  GOT ANYWAY.

It was never between you and them

   ANYWAY!

Top 10 Words of Wisdom by Gandhi

Be the Change

What you think you become

Where there is love there is live

Learn as if yo'll live forever

Your Health is your real wealth

Have a sense of humor

Your life is you message

Actions expresses priorities

Our greatness is being able to remake ourselves

Find yourself in the service of others

The LOVE Bank

Inside all of us is a Love Bank with accounts in the names of everyone we know. When these people are associated with our good feelings, "love units" are deposited into their accounts, and when they are associated with our bad feelings, love units are withdrawn. We are emotionally attracted to people with positive balances and repulsed by those with negative balances. This is the way our emotions encourage us to be with people who seem to treat us well, and avoid those who seem to hurt us.

The emotional reactions we have toward people, whether attraction or repulsion, is not a matter of choice. Love Bank balances cause them. Try "choosing" to be attracted to those you associate with some of your worst experiences -- it's almost impossible. Or try to feel repulsed by those associated with your best feelings. You do not decide whom you will like or dislike -- it's their association with your feelings, whether they have made Love Bank deposits or withdrawals, that determines your emotional reactions to them.

We like those with positive Love Bank balances and dislike those with negative balances. But if an account reaches a certain threshold, a very special emotional reaction is triggered -- romantic love. We no longer simply like the person -- we are in love. It's a feeling of incredible attraction to someone of the opposite sex.

The feeling of love is the way our emotions encourage us to spend more time with someone who takes especially good care of us -- someone who is effective at making us very happy and knows how to avoid making us unhappy. We would certainly want to spend time with someone we simply liked, but by giving us the feeling we call love, our emotions give us added motivation. We find ourselves not only wanting to be with the person, but also craving that person. When we are together we feel fulfilled, and when apart we feel lonely and incomplete. So the feeling of love is usually effective not only in drawing people together for significant amounts of time, but also in encouraging them to spend their entire lives together in marriage.

But our emotions give us more than the feeling of love. When they identify someone who makes us happy, they also motivate us to reciprocate by encouraging us to make that person happy. They do this by making it seem almost effortless to do what makes most of us the happiest. Have you ever noticed that when you are in love, you seem instinctively affectionate, conversant, admiring and willing to make love? That's because your emotions want to keep that person around, so it gives you instincts to help you make that person happy which, if effective, triggers his or her feeling of love for you. The "look of love" not only communicates our feeling of love for someone, but also reflects our instinct to do whatever it takes to make that person happy.

When a man and woman are both in love, their emotions encourage them to make each other happy for life. In fact, the thought of spending life apart is usually frightening. It seems to them that they were made to be together for eternity. In almost every case, a man and woman marry because they are in love, and they are in love because their love bank balances are above the romantic love threshold.

But what goes up can usually come down, and love bank balances are no exception. As most married couples have discovered, the feeling of romantic love is much more fragile than originally thought. And if Love Bank balances drop below the romantic love threshold, a couple not only lose their feeling of passion for each other, but they lose their instinct to make each other happy. What was once effortless now becomes awkward, and even repulsive. Instead of the look of love, couples have the look of apathy. And without love, a husband and wife no longer want to spend their lives together. Instead, they start thinking of divorce, or at least living their lives apart from one another.

It should be obvious to you by now that the Love Bank is an extremely important concept in marriage. If you want your instincts and emotions to support your marriage you must keep your Love Bank accounts over the romantic love threshold. But how can you keep your balances that high? And what can you do if they have already fallen below that threshold?

I've worked long and hard to find answers to those questions, because they hold the key to saving marriages. Without love, spouses are poorly motivated to remain married for life, but with the restoration of love and its accompanying instinct to spend life together, the threat of divorce is overcome. Marriages are saved when love is restored.

All of my remaining basic concepts will help me explain the answer to those questions, but the general principle is simple: If a couple wants to have a happy and fulfilling marriage, they must make as many Love Bank deposits as possible and avoid making withdrawals. To achieve this, behavior must change. A husband and wife must learn how to make each other happy, and how to stop making each other unhappy.

~Dr. Harley

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

EFT is a method for releasing negative energy. EFT is a technique to relieve pressure and blockages in the meridian points and meridian lines of the body. By tapping a sequence of specific points on your body, you can release negative and painful emotions and increase flow of vitality and well being throughout body and mind.






The points are
Karate chop - the outer edge of hand that you would land a karate chop
Eyebrow - the inner edge of the eye brow closest to the bridge of the nose
Side of eye - the hard area where brow ends between eye and temple
Under eye - the hard area under the eye that merges with the cheekbone
Under nose - the point centered between your nose and upper lip
Chin - the point between the bottom of the lower lip and chin
Collarbone - the point just below the hard ridge of the collarbone
Underarm - the point on the side of the body four inches beneath the armpit
Head - the crown, center, top of head

To begin this exercise, take a moment to touch each of the EFT points, making a mental note of how each feels. They may feel different before and after using EFT.

Next identify an issue or problem that you would like to release. For example "my job is really frustrating me". Think about how this situation is affecting you emotionally.

Now, create a "set up" statement by adding an affirmation of yourself as a person. For example "even though my job frustrates me, I deeply and profoundly love and accept myself." Repeat this statement three times out loud while simultaneously tapping the Karate chop point of one hand using four fingers of the opposite hand.

Than, tap the following sequence of points using two to four fingers of one hand: head, eyebrow, side of eye, under eye, under nose, chine, collarbone, underarm, and back to the head. Tap each point five to seven times at a moderate pace (about two taps per second) before moving to the next point. As you tap, repeat a simple reminder phrase , such as "job frustration".

Finally, take a few deep, relaxing breaths. Focus on your problem again, and gauge how you feel. Has your frustration level diminished? Did you feel a release of your emotion? By consistently and frequently practicing EFT, you can release negative emotions, relax more completely, and make yourself feel better.

A Cherokee Legend

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.

"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

Ho'oponopono

Ho'oponopono is a practice from the ancient Hunan tradition in Hawaii. This exercise allows you to cleanse your self-judgments and to make peace with yourself. The technique is simple but effective. When you have a negative thought or feel negative energy toward yourself, say the following to yourself.

I am sorry
Please forgive me
Thank you
I love you

Continue to say these short phrases until you feel that you've released some of the negative energy. Doing this on a regular basis will help you to feel lighter, have more energy, and make peace with yourself.

Two Dogs

There is a story they tell of two dogs. Both at separate times walk into the same room. One comes out wagging his tail while the other comes our growling.  A woman watching this goes into the room to see what could possibly make one dog so happy and the other so mad. To her surprise she finds a room filled with mirrors. The happy dog found a thousand happy dogs looking back at him while the angry dog saw only angry dogs growling back at him. What you see in the world around you is a reflection of who you are.

Ten to Zen

Let go of comparing
Let go of competing
Let go of judgments
Let go of anger
Let go of regrets
Let go of worrying
Let go of blame
Let go of guilt
Let go of fear
Have a proper belly laugh at least once a day

Gratitude

G = Give it
R = Reciprocate it
A = Acknowledge it
T = Treasure it
I  = Inspire it
T = Think it
U = Understand it
D = Do it
E = Experience it

We Believe What We Tell Ourselves

TELL YOURSELF

Everything will work out
Things will get better
You are important
You are worthy of great things
You are loveable
The time is now
This to shall pass
You can be who you really are
The best is yet to come
You are strong
You can do this

Resolution for the Soul

Change of Address

In 2014 I will no longer be living on the corner of DEPRESSION & DOUBT. Rent is too high, the space is too little and there's no room for my dreams to grow.

My new place is located over on DESTINY & BELIEF. If you need me, this is where i'll be. All mail sent to the old address will be returned to sender!

Thanks, The Management

Seven Logics for Peaceful Living...

~ Make peace with your past
          so it doesn't spoil your present

~ What others think of you is
          none of your business

~ Time heals almost everything
          give the time, some time

~ No one is the reason for your happiness
          except for you

~ Don't compare your life with others
          You have no idea what  their journey is all about

~ Stop thinking too much
          Its alright not to know all the answers

~ Smile, you don't own
          all the problems in the world.

7 Steps to Manifest Anything

Know what your don't want
Know what you do want
Clear all blocks
Ask for it and activate the Law of Attraction
Give thanks for it because it's coming
Act on any intuition or guidance your receive
Allow yourself to change

Gratitude Affirmations

* I am overflowing with gratitude for my many blessings.
* Gratitude is my attitude.
* With ease, grace, and grateful heart, I go about my day.
* What fun it is living with genuine gratitude.
* Being in gratitude invites magic into my life.
* My grateful heart sings.
* I celebrate living in gratitude.
* Living from a place of gratitude is powerful.
* I take pleasure in living a life filled with gratitude.
* To be grateful is a gift.
* How great to be grateful.
* I choose to be grateful moment to moment.
* Gratitude flows from deep within my spirit.
* My gratitude  grows greater everyday.
* My eyes twinkle, revealing my grateful heart.
* I give thanks for unknown blessing already on the way.

8 Ways Gratitude Can Change Your Life

Have a morning gratitude session

When you are having a hard day...make a gratitude list

Instead of getting mad, show gratitude

Instead of criticizing your significant other, show gratitude

Instead of complaining about your kids, be grateful for them

When you face a major challenge, be grateful for it

When you suffer a tragedy, be grateful for the life you still have

Letter to Myself

To: My Fears

From: Me

I want you to know it's over between us. We've had a crazy ride the last few years but I've found someone new. I'm getting back together with Faith...we have big plans for 2014. I can't let you hold me back any longer.

5 Lessons in Life From Dr. Seuss

Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than you. 

Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

You have brains in your head. You have feei in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be rememberd.

If Only Everyone Thought This Way

Be Impeccable With Your Words: Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the 'Word' to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your 'Word' in the direction of truth and love.

Don't Take Anything Personally:  Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

Don't Make Assumptions: Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

Always Do Your Best: Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

Love Languages

This is a quick reference as of all the love languages.

Personally I believe that at different time we need different love languages but that our primary one stays the same.

Right now in my life I would say mine rate like this.
1. Physical Touch
2. Words of Affirmation
3. Acts of Service
4. Quality Time
5. Receiving Gifts

Physical touch is always the most important to me and receiving gifts while is nice is not a priority for me. Words of affirmation, acts of service and quality time change in their ratings from day to day.


When I think of my family, they are very diverse. I could be wrong but these are my thoughts:

Steve - Physical Touch
Melissa - Receiving Gifts
Kyle - Words of Affirmations
Alex - Words of Affirmations
Skyler - Receiving Gifts

The ABC's of Genuine Happiness

Accept your reality

Be present, be bold

Create something exciting

Drink plenty of water, dance

Exercise daily, eat fresh foods

Feel your emotions, face fear

Go outside and observe nature, give

Hug often, help others

Ignite your passions

Jump through your comfort zone

Kiss passionately, keep looking forward

Laugh, love, learn to let go

Meditate daily, make goals

Never give up on what you want

Own a pet, observe beauty 

Pray, paint, play an instrument 

Quit a bad habit, quite your mind

Read, relax, reinvent yourself

Smile, sleep, simplify

Take power naps, talk wisely

Unleash your strengths 

Walk, write, watch the sun

Xerox your smiling a face

Yell less

Zap negativity 

What Thomas Jefferson Meant

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." ~ Thomas Jefferson Back in Jefferson's day the conman usage for the word "pursue" was not "to chase after." In 1776, to pursue something meant to practice that activity, to do it regularly, to make it a habit. What a difference a definition makes! Thomas Jefferson one of our wise Founding Fathers, meant that we all had the right to practice happiness, not to chase after it. So let's stop pursuing happiness and start practicing it. After all practice makes perfect.

Quotes From "The Power" That Touched Me

I highly recommend this book, it is a wonderful reminder of faith, love and gratitude. It is full of beautiful quotes and stories that touched my heart and inspired me to be a better person.

"Love is an element which though physically unseen is as real as air or water. It is an acting, living, moving force...it moves in waves and currents like those of the ocean. ~ Prentice Mulford (1834-1891)


"Love is the most powerful and still most unknown energy in the world." ~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1951)

"Whether humanity will consciously follow the Law of Love, I do not know. But that need not disturb me. The law will work just as the law of gravitation works whether we accept it or not." ~ Gandhi

"To have a great life, break the bars of the cage that is jailing you: give love, talk only about what you love, and love will set you free!" ~ Rhonda Byrne

" The measure of love is love without measure"

"A change of feeling is a change of destiny." ~ Nevelle Goddard (1905-1972)

"It's not what happens to you,but how you react to it that matters." ~ Epictetus (55-135)

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned." ~ Buddha

"Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don't rent them out to tomorrow." ~ Jerry Spinelli

Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it!

"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon out dispositions, and not upon our circumstances." ~Martha Washington (1732-1802)

"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment." Lao Tzu

"Destiny is no matter of chance, It is a matter of choice." William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925)

"To believe in the things you can see and touch is no belief at all; but to believe in the unseen is a triumph and a blessing." ~ Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

"Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and a antiseptic." ~ John Henry Jowett (1864-1923)

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." ~ Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

"Gratitude is the great multiplier"

"Success is not the key to happiness.Happiness is the key to success." ~ Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

"Hate is not conquered by hate. Hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal." ~ Buddha

"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it.
Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it.
Hatred darkens life: love illuminates it."
~ Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968)

"Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with not logical end." Scott Adams

"You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy." ~ Buddha

"When the heart is set right, then the personal life is cultivated. When the personal life is cultivated, then the home is regulated. When the home life is regulated, then the national life is orderly, And when tha national life is orderly, then the world is at peace." ~ Confucius

"We need to be the change we wish to see in the world." Gandhi

"Love is behind every miracle, all miracles are the force of love at work."

"As love grows in you, beauty grows too. For love is the beauty of the soul."
~ St. Augustine

"Keep your mind as much as you can from dwelling on your ailment. Think of strength and power and you will draw it to you. Think of health and you get it."
~Pretice Mulford

"Love draws forth love."
~ Mother Teresa

"Hate is not conquered buy hate. Hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal."
~ Buddha

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success."
~ Albert Schweitzer

"It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." ~ Mother Teresa

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." ~Albert Einstein

Just say Hello

Today I came across a new campaign from Oprah that totally resinated with me. She is simply calling it "JUST SAY HELLO". This is a link to the video she has done.  http://www.oprah.com/health/Just-Say-Hello-Video

Something I have done for as long as I can remember is to try and always smile at everyone I come into contact with. Most of the time people look away or look down but every once in awhile the smile is  returned. People are so guarded these day, it's sad. Can you imagine how wonderful the world would be if people just smiled and acknowledged the people in their presence.

Well, I am taking Oprah challenge of saying hello to those I come in contact with whether I am walking down the street or standing in line at the grocery store. Who knows maybe that smile and hello can help someone to feel better, or just brighten their day. It is sure worth a try and regardless it will make me feel great.

Self Talk

The below article is taken from http://www.mindbodygreen.com, when I came across this article I thought...wow this is something that I have been doing for sometime. My four favorite times to practice positive self talk is when I am meditating, tanning, having acupunture done and in the shower in the morning. This is time that I have with my thoughts uninterrupted to focus on positive self talk with myself be it whatever I feel I need at that time. 

14 Mantras to Help with PostiveSelf Talk

That voice inside your head has a huge impact on who you are and how you live your life. You may not think so, but with practice you can change your negative  self-talk, to positive self talk. Why wouldn’t anyone want to develop a habit of positive self-talk? It uplifts you; it helps increase your confidence, it enables you to attract what your heart desires, it allows you to adopt a healthier lifestyle and it helps reduce stress.

However, it can easily slip your mind to regularly practice positive self-talk if you don’t make it a habit. And yes, it might sound and feel ridiculous at first, but if you keep going with your positive self-talk it will become natural to you. To help you stay on track, you may like to put some post-it notes wherever you'll see them: on the bathroom mirror, on your computer screen, inside of your wallet, in your car — wherever works for you. It’s important to constantly remind yourself to speak kindly to yourself until it becomes a habit.

Bring your awareness to your self-talk when you wake up, when you’re driving to work, waiting to be served at a restaurant, exercising, or lying down; use it every day, in all situations.

When clients first come to me, this what they tell themselves day in and day out:

"I don't want to feel overwhelmed. I don't want to feel full of anxiety and stress. I don't want to be rushed every minute of every day. I don't want my house to be full of chaos and unhappiness. I don't want my mind being consumed with negative thoughts and my body being filled with physical tension. I don't want to feel so tired and exhausted. I don't want to feel like I live in a whirlwind. I don't want to feel 'less' than. I don't want to just exist from day to day."

I immediately become clear on what they don't want, so I shift their focus on what they DO want. Being a Law of Attraction coach, I know what we focus on expands, and what we send out will always return to us.

I then suggest that they change their self-talk to something like:

• I am capable.
• I know who I am and I am enough.
• I choose to be present in all that I do.
• I choose to think thoughts that serve me well.
• I choose to reach for a better feeling.
• I share my hapiness with those around me.
• My body is my vehicle in life; I choose to fill it with goodness.
• I feel energetic and alive.
• My life is unfolding beautifully.
• I am confident.
• I always observe before reacting.
• I know with time and effort I can achieve.
• I love challenges and what I learn from overcoming them.
• Each step is taking me to where I want to be.

Your self-talk creates your reality. Is it time you rewired your brain and created new thoughts and habits to help bring you what you DO want as opposed to what you don't want?

Wisdom of the Soul

*No one can ruin your day without your permission.
* Most people will be about as happy as they decide to be.
* Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently.
* Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.
* Success stops, when you do.
* When your ship comes in, make sure you are willing to unload it.
* You will never "have it all together".
* Life is a journey, not a destination enjoy the trip.
* The biggest lie on the planet, "when I get what I want I will be happy".
* The best way to escape your problem is to solve it.

* I've learned that ultimately "takers" lose and "givers" win.

* Life's precious moments don't have value, unless they are shared.

* If you don't start, it's certain you won't arrive.

* We often fear the things we want the most.

* Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints.

* Look for opportunities, not guarantees.

* Life is what's coming, not what was,

* Success is getting up one more time.

* Now is the most interested time of all.

* When things go wrong, don't go with them.

* Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on one side.

* A person who ask a question might be a fool for five minutes, but a person who never ask is a fool forever.

* A best friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have.

* I don't have to attend every argument I am invited to.

* Our eyes are placed in the front because it is more important to look ahead than to look behind.

Twelve Signs of Spiritual Awakening

1. An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.
2. Frequent attacks of smiling.
3. Feelings of being connected with others and nature.
4. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
5. A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fear based on past experience.
6. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
7. A loss of ability to worry.
8. A loss of interest in conflict.
9. A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
10. A loss of interest in judging others.
11. A loss of interest in judging self.
12. Gaining the ability to love without expecting anything.

I am not there yet, but striving to reach spiritual awakening.

Healty Reminders

Drink water and tea
Go outside
Do the research
You are what you eat
Sleep earlier, wake earlier
Set reasonable goals
A little sweat never hurt anybody
Turn off your computer
Practice caution
Do it now
Mistakes are okay
Laughing burns calories
So does sex
No more excuses
Beauty is a choice
Say "no"
Wear sunblock
Know your limites
Know it worth
You have control

Love by Doe Zantamata

It is the greatest, most powerful force in the universe.
It's a treasure that people would give anything for, yet it cost nothing to give or receive.
There is an endless supply, and it can be extended to family, friends and strangers.
It increases positivity, and acts like a soul shield against negativity for the outside world.
It forgives, trust, encourages, inspires and make all who have it into better people.
It is the truth, the path and the way.
Love: Give it, receive it, and Believe in it.

Relationship Affirmations

I love, trust and aspire.
I am happy, I am peace. I am true to myself.
I play nicely with others. I get along well with others.
I no longer judge, criticize or beat up on myself or others.
I like people and people like me.
I speak my truth with love from my heart.
I create healthy boundaries with others.
I no longer complain, argue or take things personally.
I am kind, tolerant, patient and open-hearted.

Beatitudes for the weird

Blessed are the weird people - Poets, misfits, writers, mystics, heretics, painters and troubadours...for they teach us to see the world through different eyes.

Blessed are those who embrace the intensity of life's pain and pleasure, for they shall be rewards with uncommon ecstasy.

Blessed are ye who see beauty in ugliness, for you shall transform our vision of how the world might be.

Blessed are the bold and whimsical, fr their imagination shatters ancient boundaries of fear for us all.

Blessed are ye who are mocked for unbridled expression of lobe in all its forms, because your kind of crazy is exactly that freedom for which the world is unconsciously begging.

Blessed are those who have endured breaking by life, for they are the resplendent cracks through which light shines.

~ Jacob Nordby

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

I love this adaption of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil".

See ~ Don't see everyone's flaws, always look for the good in people.

Hear ~ Don't listen to everything you're told, not everything is truth.

Speak ~ Don't speak if it is not kind, only speak words of kindness.

12 Steps for Self Care

~ If it feels wrong, don't do it

~ Say "Exactly" what you mean

~ Don't be a people pleaser

~Trust your instincts

~ Never speak bad of yourself

~Never give up on your dreams

~Don't be afraid to say "NO"

~Don't be afraid to say "YES"

~ Be kind to yourself

~Let go of what you can't control

~ Stay away from drama and negativity

~Love

A Bohemian Spirit Creed

A Bohemian Spirits Creed

Love hard, laugh often, fantasize, rock the boat, right for a cause, be independent, be happy with who you are, wear exactly what you like, love like you have never been hurt, live through color, be creative, keep your word, stay humble, be strong, shake your world, start a revolution.

The rules for being amazing

Risk more than is required... Learn more than is normal... Be strong ... Show courage ... Breathe ... Excel ... Love ... Lead ... Speak your truth ... Live your values ... Laugh ... Cry ... Innovate ... Simplify ... Adore mastery ... Release mediocrity ... Aim for genius ... Stay humble ... Be kinder than expected ... Deliver more than is needed ... Exude passion ... Shatter your limits ... Transcend your fears ... Inspire others by your bigness ... Dream big but start small ... Act now ... Change the world.

~ Robin Sharma

15 THINGS TO GIVE UP

~ Doubting yourself

~ Negative thinking

~ Fear of failure

~ Destructive relationships

~ Gossiping

~ Criticizing yourself and others

~ Anger

~ Comfort eating

~ Laziness

~ Negative self talk

~ Procrastination 

~ Fear of success

~ Anything excessive

~ People pleasing

~ Putting others needs before your own.

Perspective

Ten Tips To Help You De-stress

Pursue your passion and do what you love doing.

Exercise - find a physical exercise that you enjoy. It will improve your mood.

Massage or bodywork for releasing muscular tension.

Have a new black out, constant bad news is not healthy for out bodies.

Spend time in nature, it can be as simple as going to a park or even your backyard.

Laughter - it really is the best medicine for lowing tension so watch or read something funny or spend time with friends that make you laugh.

Be kind to yourself, negative thoughts increase stress.

Spend some time in silence each day either quiet time or mediation.

Crying is very cleansing and promotes relaxation.

Remind yourself most things aren't that important.

How Stress Effects Each of Us

BODY...
headaches, frequent infections, taut muscles, muscular twitches, fatigue, skin irritations, breathlessness.

EMOTIONS...
loss of confidence, more fussy, irritability, depression, apathy, alienation, apprehension.

MIND...
worrying, muddled thinking, impaired judgement, nightmares, indecisions, negativity, heasty decisions,

BEHAVIOR...
accident prone, loss of appetite, loss of sex drive, drinking more, insomnia, restlessness, drug use

Gratitude Mantras to Repeat Daily

Repeat these positive daily mantras to appreciate the things that matter most in life!

I am thankful for my HEALTH.
     It's more valuable than money or any superficial wealth.

I am thankful for my FAMILY & FRIENDS.
    Their support of me is heart-warming and know no end.

I am thankful for EACH DAY in time.
     My youth I will cherish, but for it, I will not pine.

I am thankful for the FOOD I eat.
     Whether it's a big hearty meal or just a tiny tasty treat.

I am thankful for my warm bed in MY HOME.
    Ir's a place I rest and dream, and can call my very own.

Stress Less...Yes It Is Possible

Dance it out
Go for a walk
Talk about it
Breathe
Go to bed earlier
Focus on what you can control
Reminisce about good times
Ask for a hug
Look for opportunities in life's challenges
Smile