tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556395455624452902024-03-13T07:36:16.753-07:00A Good ReadArticles by a variety of authors; topics include personal growth, self-esteem, prosperity, success, co-dependency, addictions ... life in general. Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-68258485381338757302015-02-09T15:48:00.001-08:002015-02-09T15:48:26.707-08:00Quiz: The 36 Questions That Lead to Love<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]-->Hello, I found this article interesting, in addition to those who are seeking a relationship and those whose fire needs rekindled ... What's your thoughts? Love to hear from you! -Glenda<br />
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www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>By DANIEL JONES</b></span></div>
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In Mandy Len Catron’s Modern Love essay, “To Fall in Love
With Anyone, Do This,” she refers to a study by the psychologist Arthur Aron
(and others) that explores whether intimacy between two strangers can be
accelerated by having them ask each other a specific series of personal
questions. </div>
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The 36 questions in the study are broken up into three sets, with
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The idea is that mutual vulnerability fosters closeness. To
quote the study’s authors, “One key pattern associated with the development of
a close relationship among peers is sustained, escalating, reciprocal, personal
self-disclosure.” Allowing oneself to be vulnerable with another person can be
exceedingly difficult, so this exercise forces the issue.</div>
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The final task Ms. Catron and her friend try — staring into
each other’s eyes for four minutes — is less well documented, with the
suggested duration ranging from two minutes to four. But Ms. Catron was
unequivocal in her recommendation. “Two minutes is just enough to be
terrified,” she told me. “Four really goes somewhere.”</div>
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1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you
want as a dinner guest?</div>
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2. Would you like to be famous? In what way?</div>
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3. Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what
you are going to say? Why?</div>
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4. What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?</div>
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5. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?</div>
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6. If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either
the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which
would you want?</div>
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7. Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?</div>
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8. Name three things you and your partner appear to have in
common.</div>
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9. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?</div>
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10. If you could change anything about the way you were
raised, what would it be?</div>
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11. Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story
in as much detail as possible.</div>
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12. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one
quality or ability, what would it be?</div>
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Set II</div>
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13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about
yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?</div>
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14. Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a
long time? Why haven’t you done it?</div>
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15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?</div>
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16. What do you value most in a friendship?</div>
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17. What is your most treasured memory?</div>
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18. What is your most terrible memory?</div>
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19. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly,
would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?</div>
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20. What does friendship mean to you?</div>
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21. What roles do love and affection play in your life?</div>
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22. Alternate sharing something you consider a positive
characteristic of your partner. Share a total of five items.</div>
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23. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your
childhood was happier than most other people’s?</div>
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24. How do you feel about your relationship with your
mother?</div>
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Set III</div>
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25. Make three true “we” statements each. For instance, “We
are both in this room feeling ... “</div>
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26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom
I could share ... “</div>
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27. If you were going to become a close friend with your
partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know.</div>
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28. Tell your partner what you like about them; be very
honest this time, saying things that you might not say to someone you’ve just
met.</div>
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29. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your
life.</div>
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30. When did you last cry in front of another person? By
yourself?</div>
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31. Tell your partner something that you like about them
already.</div>
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32. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?</div>
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33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to
communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone?
Why haven’t you told them yet?</div>
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34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire.
After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final
dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?</div>
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35. Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find
most disturbing? Why?</div>
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36. Share a personal problem and ask your partner’s advice
on how he or she might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect back to you
how you seem to be feeling about the problem you have chosen</div>
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Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-4392145344455717582015-01-29T19:01:00.001-08:002015-01-29T19:01:30.764-08:0010 Things Only Kids Of Mentally Ill Parents Will Understand<h1 class="entry-title">
<span style="font-size: large;">10 Things Only Kids Of Mentally Ill Parents Will Understand</span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Bethany Ramos</span><br />
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I never understood that I grew up with a <a href="http://www.mommyish.com/2012/12/21/mental-illness-sandy-hook/" target="_blank">mentally ill</a>
parent until a few years ago. I knew very well that my dad was prone to
outbursts and extreme highs and lows. As the oldest child in the <a href="http://www.mommyish.com/2014/01/02/child-of-divorce/" target="_blank">divorce</a>,
I consciously remember taking on the brunt of his anger during his
outbursts to shield my younger brother and sister from what was going
on.<br />
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We all suspected that my dad was unstable at the time, but it wasn’t
until recently that my sister found out he is now medicated. I don’t
know all the details of his condition, but I can promise you that he did
need help. I really hope he has <a href="http://www.mommyish.com/2013/05/22/christine-quinn-mental-illness-stigma/" target="_blank">gotten help</a>
today. We are not close at the present moment because of everything I
have just described, but we are working toward some sort of
relationship.<br />
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I think the worst thing about growing up with a parent with a <a href="http://www.mommyish.com/2014/04/09/naked-lady-mcdonalds-rampage-bipolar-mother-viral-video/" target="_blank">mental illness</a>
is the unpredictability. I don’t even know if my dad would remember the
stories, or if he has blocked them out because they were so unpleasant,
but I do remember him leaving me and my brother and sister several
times when he was upset.<br />
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One time, he drove away and left us at a fast food restaurant with a
group from church. I wasn’t old enough to drive yet, and I tried to put
on a brave face, even though I was panicking inside. I didn’t know if he
was ever coming back or how we would get home. It was also before the
age of cell phones, so I didn’t know who to call. He did come back about
an hour later before anyone suspected that we were left there alone and
acted like nothing had happened.<br />
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It’s tough to talk about these stories, but they need to be said. I came across an amazing anonymous post entitled, “<a href="http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2014/04/what-i-want-you-to-know-about-having_30.html" target="_blank">What I want you to know about having a parent who is mentally ill</a>.”
Based on the post and my own personal life, I’ve compiled a list of 10
things only kids of mentally ill parents can understand:<br />
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<strong>1. Having a mentally ill parent is like having a parent with a physical illness that you can’t talk about.</strong><br />
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<strong></strong><strong>2. “Unpredictable” is the best way to describe living with a mentally ill parent every day.</strong><br />
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<strong>3. You may not fear for your safety, but you’ll always fear the worst will happen.</strong><br />
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<strong>4. When the good days are good, they are really good. When the bad days are bad, they’re worse than you can imagine.</strong><br />
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<strong>5. The good times make you question if the bad times really were that bad… until the next outburst.</strong><br />
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<strong>6. Things can change on a dime.</strong><br />
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<strong>7. Public outings are stressful because you don’t know what will happen next.</strong><br />
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<strong>8. You feel guilty when you wonder if it’s better to have an absent parent or a mentally ill parent.</strong><br />
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<strong>9. You feel guilty when you wish for a physical disability because it seems easier.</strong><br />
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<strong>10. Even when you’re with your parent, you still feel so alone.</strong><br />
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(Image: <a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-348076p1.html" target="_blank">Oleg Golovnev/Shutterstock</a>)<br />
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You can reach this post's author, Bethany Ramos, on <a href="http://twitter.com/@bethany_ramos">twitter</a>. </div>
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Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-18241458758118788512015-01-29T17:57:00.001-08:002015-01-29T17:57:50.416-08:00To Build (or Break) a Child’s Spirit<span style="font-size: large;">To Build (or Break) a Child’s Spirit</span><br />
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<time class="entry-time" datetime="2014-05-20T06:33:02+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">May 20, 2014</time> </div>
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If you needed to lose weight, what would be most motivating?<br />
<em>You are fat. I’m not buying you any more clothes until you lose weight!</em><br />
Or:<br />
<em>Let’s take a walk after dinner.</em><br />
<em> I’ll let you make the salad.</em><br />
<em> <strong>I love you just the way you are, exactly as you are.</strong></em><br />
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If you needed to learn how to swim, what would be most motivating?<br />
<em>I don’t want to hear your crying. Get in the water and swim! Don’t be a baby!</em><br />
Or:<br />
<em>I’ll be right by your side.</em><br />
<em> You can do this. If not today, we’ll try again tomorrow.</em><br />
<br />
<em> <strong>I love you just the way you are, exactly as you are.</strong></em><br />
If you needed to practice better hygiene, what would be most motivating?<br />
<em>What is that awful smell? It’s a wonder you have any friends.</em><br />
<em> </em>Or:<br />
<em>Let’s go to the store and pick out some deodorant.</em><br />
<em> Your hair smells so good when you wash it. I think you should wash it every day.</em><br />
<em> <strong>I love you just the way you are, exactly as you are.</strong></em><br />
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If your table manners needed improvement, what would be most motivating?<br />
<em>You eat like a pig. I cannot stand to watch you eat. You are disgusting.</em><br />
Or: <em> </em><br />
<em>I am trying to put down my fork after each bite, I’d like you to join me.</em><br />
<em> Thank you for chewing with your mouth closed.</em><br />
<em> <strong>I love you just the way you are, exactly as you are.</strong></em><br />
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If you are a bit clumsy and disorganized, what would motivate you to be more responsible?<br />
<em>Can’t you do anything right? You are either losing things or making a mess!</em><br />
<em></em>Or:<br />
<em>Everyone makes mistakes. That’s how we learn.</em><br />
<em> It’s no big deal—just get a rag and clean it up.</em><br />
<em> <strong>I love you just the way you are, exactly as you are.</strong></em><br />
<br />
At times in my life I have been overweight, scared to swim, smelly,
ill-mannered, and disorganized. During those times, I could have used
some encouragement. So when I saw the young boy ordered to get out of
the pool because he was scared to swim, I cried with him from behind my
sunglasses. I saw the disappointment in the man’s eyes as he looked at
his shivering son hugging his knees to his chest. The man really wanted
his boy to learn to swim. He thought reprimanding him and ignoring the
boy’s cries would motivate him to try harder next time.<br />
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At times in my life, I thought this too …<br />
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About a little girl and her ukulele,<br />
About a little girl and her frequent messes,<br />
About a little girl and her perpetually slow self,<br />
About a little girl and her inability to ride a bike.<br />
<em>“Play the song again; you’re not trying hard enough.”</em><br />
<em> “Another spill? Are you serious?”</em><br />
<em> “How many times do I have to tell you to hurry up?”</em><br />
<em> “All the other kids have learned to ride their bike. It’s high time you did too.”</em><br />
<br />
With every sharply delivered word, with each disapproving glare, with
every disappointed shake of the head, that girl got smaller. Less
confident. Less capable. Less shiny. And one day she spoke the words of a
defeated soul.<br />
<br />
“I just want to be good, Mama,” cried the little girl who once loved
to strum her beloved instrument. And now she was placing the instrument
at her feet, wondering if she should even be strumming at all.<br />
<br />
Over time, my constant critiques and exasperated breaths led her to believe she was no good.<br />
Over time, I’d broken her beautiful spirit—the one that gave her a unique and radiant light.<br />
Motivating? Not so much.<br />
<br />
There was a fine line between helpful adult guidance and using my
authority to shame and belittle (under the guise of good intentions). As
I crossed that line again and again, my child experienced a harsh
reality: No matter what she did, it would never be good enough for me; I
could never be pleased.<br />
<br />
Motivating? Not so much.<br />
<br />
The thought of my child growing up with a parent whose love was based on <em>what she did</em> rather than <em>who she was</em> caused an immediate change in me. I stopped being her rigid taskmaster and instead became her loving encourager …<br />
<br />
Rather than harping on every single thing my child did wrong, I saved
my guidance for serious issues—issues that could be potentially
dangerous or life-altering.<br />
<br />
Rather than forcing her to master a skill at the same rate as her
peers, I assured myself that she would be ready in her own time.<br />
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I stopped overreacting to kid mishaps and minor incidents and
realized she was better at cleaning up after herself without someone
breathing down her neck.<br />
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If there was a bad habit that needed changing, I led by example. I
invited her to join me in healthy habits. I provided tools (like timers
and check-off lists) to empower her to become more prompt and
responsible without my assistance.<br />
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I celebrated her efforts rather than the outcome and strived to speak three times as many positive words than negative ones.<br />
<br />
Under the wing of Loving Encourager for the past several years, I’ve
watched my child blossom. Her confidence and self-assurance have grown.
She takes risks and when she fails, it’s not the end of the world
because she knows she can try again. She knows I will love her
regardless of what she does or doesn’t do. She confides in me when she
does something wrong. She loves herself “as is” even though she does
things a little differently than most.<br />
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<a href="http://handsfreemama.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/build-a-child-e1400434996518.jpg"><img alt="to build a child" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6096" data-jpibfi-indexer="1" height="213" src="http://handsfreemama.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/build-a-child-e1400434996518.jpg" width="320" /> </a><br />
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I wish I’d abandoned the role of demanding taskmaster sooner, but I will not dwell on yesterday. Today matters more.<br />
My hope is that by sharing my own painful regrets and life-changing discoveries, I can help someone else see what I see:<br />
Shame abandons, encouragement believes.<br />
Condemnation paralyzes, compassion frees.<br />
Exasperation quits, patience prevails.<br />
Yelling silences, communication opens up.<br />
Blame hurts, grace heals.<br />
Faultfinding destroys, praise builds.<br />
Rejection loses, unconditional love wins.<br />
<br />
If you were a child trying to get through life the best way you know how, what would be most motivating?<br />
<em>I don’t think you’ll ever measure up.</em><br />
Or<br />
<em><strong>I love you just the way you are, exactly as you are.</strong></em><br />
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<a href="http://handsfreemama.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/words-that-build-or-break-e1400435253403.jpg"><img alt="words that build or break" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6099" data-jpibfi-indexer="2" height="213" src="http://handsfreemama.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/words-that-build-or-break-e1400435253403.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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<em><strong>Author note: This post is not advocating an absence of
guidance or instruction in our children’s lives. This message is meant
to inspire thought about the way we do it—and not just with our
children, but also with our spouse, our friends, our relatives, and our
colleagues. Through ten years experience helping children overcome
serious behavioral issues in a classroom setting, I have seen living
proof that encouragement builds and heals. In my personal life, the
mantra <a href="http://www.handsfreemama.com/2013/12/10/the-bully-too-close-to-home/">LOVE ONLY TODAY</a> has helped me overcome my own inner bully to love myself and my family “as is.”</strong></em><br />
<br />
<em><strong>The specific steps and strategies I used to transform my
distracted, perfectionistic, hurried life into one of meaningful
connection and inner peace can be found in my book, <a href="http://amzn.to/1gDzKRO">HANDS FREE MAMA</a>, a New York Times Bestseller.</strong></em><br />
<br />
<em><strong>Rachel </strong></em><br />
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<em><strong> http://www.handsfreemama.com/2014/05/20/to-build-or-break-a-childs-spirit/</strong></em><br />
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Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-62831682579735697542015-01-29T17:43:00.002-08:002015-01-29T17:43:59.375-08:00The Three R’s: Rage, Revenge and Retaliation<div align="center" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422579067708_20385">
<strong id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422579067708_20384">The Three R’s: Rage, Revenge and
Retaliation</strong></div>
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<strong>© Lynne Namka, Ed. D.</strong></div>
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The three R’s of rage, revenge and retaliation are the
extremes of anger. They usually happen after a sense of being
betrayed. Betrayal is a complex emotional assault where the
person feels overwhelmed, traumatized and out of control. The
sense of being betrayed happens when a person believed that he could
trust another person or a situation and would be safe. Instead he or
she got such a huge emotional hit that he or she becomes devastated
and feels overwhelmed. Trust is broken and the strong emotions
come in and get stuck. Feeling safe in the world is shaken and
innocence is lost.</div>
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When there has been a sense of betrayal, the heart meridian takes
the shock and many of the other meridians go out of balance.
Brain chemistry changes as the person goes into a sympathetic nervous
system response getting ready to fight or run. At times the
person gets locked into this fight/flight energetic state. Later
in life, he or she may trigger when events are similar and the same
strong emotions of being overwhelmed and traumatized come back
automatically. </div>
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Some people harbor grudges as a defense against being hurt
again. They may ruminate about the unhappy event by dwelling on
the memory and reviewing it often. Hatred and grudges are often
challenging to break as they may protect the person from being
vulnerable again. They can be connected to satisfaction and the
self-justification and pride of holding on to intense anger.
Sometimes grudges can be learned as a habit from a parent (My mother
and her family always held grudges and I’m just like
them.) To keep on chewing on unhappy memories only leaves
a bitter taste in your mouth. We all have had experiences in
life that hold the opportunity for us to become bitter or deal with
the disappointment and move on. So when you are disappointed
about something, choose to talk about it and get past it rather than
let a bitter attitude set in.</div>
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Revenge thoughts are grudges plus wanting to get even
with the other person. Revengeful thoughts are basically selfish in
nature with the belief of: “I have the right to hurt him because
he injured me.” This is based on beliefs of “It's not
fair.” Revenge is “I can enjoy thoughts of hurting another
person in my mind to get back at him.” Revenge creates pseudo
self-esteem of feeling good about one's self by relishing ideas of
harming another person. Vengeful thoughts can actually trigger
endorphins in the brain which associate hurting others with feeling
good.</div>
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Grudges fan the fire of anger as a way of trying to
feel safe by feeling powerful in fantasy. Grudge holding and revenge
are way of putting up walls to guard the self against further hurt.
Building a thick wall helps angry people ward of feelings of
disappointment and rejection. The belief is “If I
don’t let others get too close, they can’t hurt
me.” One person described his wall building process.
“I learned to build such a thick wall around me that others
can’t get in. I’ve got titanium walls built around
me. Nobody gets past these walls. It keeps me safe
although I am lonely a lot.” </div>
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One of the building blocks for a tight wall is holding
onto revenge. Revenge is challenging to break into because of
the positive value of enjoyment and feelings of prerogative and
privilege. Revenge says that I have the right to hurt someone
and feel good about it. The best revenge is a successful life.
Acting in ways that make you become successful while holding on to
your integrity is the best revenge for any hurt that done to
you. </div>
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Taken to its max, a grudge can become revenge and aggression that
is rationalized as good. Revenge which is tied to extreme
religious fanaticism or family loyalty can lead to “holy
wars” and gang violence. People who tie their self-esteem
to feeling superior, pride and self-righteousness are typically caught
in a big energetic imbalance to their entire system. Many
extremely angry people don’t have a way to release their
dogmatic ways of thinking and acting. Some do not want to as
they believe that they are right. The issue here is not about
being right or wrong but in gaining peace of mind.</div>
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Continuing to dwell on bitterness because someone wronged you
creates a huge stressor to your mind and body. Stress upsets
your brain chemistry and your serotonin level. Environmental
toxins, poor eating habits and alcohol and substance abuse can also
lower serotonin levels in the brain. You are ruled by your
intense emotions not your logical mind. Use the techniques
presented in this book to help the prefrontal cortex get the upper
hand over the amygdala and increase the blood flow to the thinking,
rational parts of the brain.</div>
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The three R’s of rage, revenge and retaliation are powerful
emotions to be understood and harnessed. Transformed they can
bring a calmness to your life and an increase in self-esteem as you
accomplish something extremely important.</div>
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<strong>The Complexity of Big Anger</strong></div>
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We think of anger as one emotion, but actually it’s a
catch-all reaction for many other jumbled-up feelings. Intense
anger is so complex and challenging to release because of the many
other emotions that accompany it or hide underneath it. This
following technique factors out the different emotions that make up
the total anger load which keep the hatred or grudge stuck. </div>
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Hostility always breeds more hostility. The more you hold,
the more you look for and guess what? What you look for you will
surely find. This Big Anger technique helps to break into
hostile stuck energies and bring about a calming effect. As you
tap, notice any acu-point where there is tenderness or pain—this
may be an area where energy is stuck. Spend more time tapping on
these to move the energy. Yes, this exercise is long, but rage,
grudges and hatred are very complex and you are the one being hurt now
by the complexity of your unresolved feelings.</div>
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<strong>Tap to Release Big Anger, Grudges and
Hatred Technique</strong></div>
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Think of something where you feel an injustice has been done to
you in the past and you continue to dwell on in. Think about
your belief that “Life isn’t fair.” The belief
that life should be fair is a destructive error in thinking that keeps
people stuck. See the event in your mind’s eye and allow
any feeling to come up.</div>
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Rate the event on a scale of one to ten of distress with ten
being the highest level of being upset. Ask yourself, “Do
I want to remain angry or do I want peace of mind?” Set
your intention for change to release disturbing thoughts and feelings
and to forgive yourself for being upset and wanting to harm
others. </div>
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1. Irritation and Overwhelmed: Tap on the inside of
your eyebrows at the bony ridge of the eye socket above the upper
bridge of your nose. Think of feeling irritated by the wrong that was
done to you and breathe into this area. Tap briskly while
feeling overwhelmed at what happened to you. Forgive yourself
for having these challenging emotions. This is Bladder 1
acupressure point and an allergy point that is often becomes tender in
people when they are irritated.</div>
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2. Resentment: Think of the resentment that you feel
about the injustice. Rub your temples on both sides of your head
with a circular motion and then tap sharply. Think of the energy
that it takes to hold onto resentment and breathe it out. The
Gall Bladder Meridian runs around the temple area and around the ears
represents the emotions of resentment and frustration. You are
tapping Gall Bladder point 14.</div>
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3. Frustration: Think of being frustrated and feeling
out of control about the event. Cup your fingers and tap around
your ears. Think of letting go frustration. At this
point in time, the only one being hurt by your holding onto
frustration is yourself. You are tapping the Gall Bladder
Meridian and acupoints 8 through 12.</div>
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4. Bitterness and Hatred: Tap at the outside of your
nostrils and breathe in deeply. Think about your inflexibility,
bitterness, regret, guilt and the inability to forgive. Do not
judge yourself because you have held this bitterness. You have
done the best you could with them until now. You have not known
how to release them and now you want something better for
yourself. You are tapping Large Intestine 19 associated with
holding on to negative beliefs.</div>
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5. Fear of Being Hurt Again: Tap on your collarbones
and take a sharp breath and hold it for a while before letting it out
slowly. Grudges serve the purpose to keep you from being hurt by
the person again. Forgive yourself for holding onto the grudge
to protect yourself from being harmed again and resolve that you will
avoid situations of harm. You are tapping Kidney 27 which holds
the emotion of fear.</div>
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6. Feeling Stuck: Tap on the fleshy part of the back
of your hand near the bone between your thumb and index finger.
Focus on holding on, a grudge or rigid thinking. Change hands
and tap on the same area of the other hand. You are tapping
Large Intestine 4 which is called the Hegu point that helps release
tough ego attachments and the fear of letting go of dogmatic
thinking. </div>
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7. Anger: Think of what you tell yourself to that
continues to cause self-angering. For example, “It’s
not fair that he gets away with _____” Go straight
down your body from your nipples and tap firmly into your ribs and
take a deep breath. Think of anger and breathe into your ribs,
Anger is an energy that wants to move. Forgive yourself for
having these feelings. This point is Liver Meridian 14 which
holds the emotion of anger.</div>
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8. Betrayal and Injustice: Think of a belief of how
you were hurt. Tap the sides of your body firmly at your waist
on the lower ribs. Breathe into the self-angering belief and
forgive yourself for having strong feelings. Remember that we
are all capable of doing things that betray and hurt others.
Allow the feelings of injustice and the hurt feelings to slowly melt
away. Forgive yourself for being a normal human being who has feelings
of being wronged and the strong emotions that accompany them.
This point is Liver Meridian 13 which holds the emotion of
anger. </div>
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9. Surprise and Shock: Tap on the inside of your
little finger at the inside of the nail. Breathe deeply and
forgive yourself for feeling surprised and shocked by what happened to
you. Repeat on your other little finger and forgive yourself for
being so overwhelmed by what happened to you. Surprise, shock and
forgiveness are some of the emotions indicated by the Heart Meridian.
You tap Heart 9 at the inside of the little finger.</div>
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10. Hurt and Sadness: Tap on the inside of your index
finger at the nail. Think of how the event has affected
you. Breathe into any feelings of hurt and sadness that come up.
You are tapping Lung Meridian which holds sadness, regret, and
anguish.</div>
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11. Injustice to Self with Self-Angering Beliefs: Use
your fist to hit your heart firmly while breathing deeply. This
is the Thymus Thump procedure which puts a strong vibration into the
thymus gland and the heart. Think of your pride of holding onto
anger and hatred and ask for forgiveness. Forgive yourself for
feeling good about thoughts of revenge and feeling satisfied about
hurting the other person as you were hurt. Focus on how holding
on to anger hurts you now more than the other person. Tap into your
heart that wants forgiveness:</div>
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“I forgive myself for harboring any grudges, hatred or
beliefs about being betrayed. Even though I’ve held a
belief that an injustice was done to me, I am doing a greater
injustice to myself by holding on to anger and other strong about what
happened. </div>
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I choose to let grudges, hatred and old beliefs of injustice
go. I choose to move on with my life and not give energy to
something from the past that I cannot change. I choose to
release my belief that life must be fair. I choose to release
all feelings and beliefs that I was harmed. I forgive myself and
I am a good person.”</div>
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Check your distress level again. See if it has gone
down. Repeat the exercise if your level has not gone down to a
one or two. This second time, try to remember an earlier time in
your life when you felt a similar injustice. Hold this event and
the person with whom you were upset in your mind while you repeat the
steps. Repeat with any other experiences where you felt a
similar sense of being wronged and betrayed by someone and you dwelled
on the belief that an injustice had been done to you and told yourself
that “Life isn’t fair.” </div>
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Repeat while thinking of a memory of your parents doing something
when you told yourself that it was unfair. Maybe they broke a
promise or treated your sibling differently. Of course life is
not fair. Holding onto beliefs that it must be will only bring
you misery. Soften and forgive yourself and tell yourself that
you are a good person even thought you have strong feelings of anger,
betrayal and want to hold a grudge.</div>
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One person reported her experience using this technique which
expressed the complexity of her anger, “This first time through,
I didn’t accomplish peace—too much was running through my
mind. The second time through, concentration was more
streamlined and I could breathe out the pain that was stored up
inside. By the third time, I felt release. The breathing
was calm and the bridge of my nose didn’t hurt as bad as
before. The tension released. The anger subsided.
Thank you.” </div>
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Peace and joy,</div>
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Lynne Namka</div>
Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-63235461242387823002015-01-28T20:24:00.000-08:002015-01-28T20:24:46.301-08:00Why All the Anger?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<h2>
hy All the Anger?</h2>
by Dr. Jack Wolfson<br />
Special to Health Impact News<br />
I recently did an interview which was aired on <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/12-news/2015/01/23/12news-doctor-dont-vaccinate/22200535/" target="_blank">NBC Phoenix</a>.
I was asked my opinion on vaccinations in response to the current
measles outbreaks that have occurred at Disneyland in California. <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/12-news/2015/01/23/12news-doctor-dont-vaccinate/22200535/" target="_blank">My reply</a> has generated quite a bit of anger in thousands of people.<br />
There has also been a tremendous amount of support to my comments and
opinions. In short, The Society Against Injecting Our Kids With
Chemicals (TSAIOKWC for short) has a lot of followers.<br />
I want to address all this misguided anger and see if we can re-direct it where it belongs.<br />
<ol>
<li>Be angry at food companies. Sugar cereals, donuts, cookies, and
cupcakes lead to millions of deaths per year. At its worst, chicken pox
killed 100 people per year. If those chicken pox people didn’t eat
cereal and donuts, they may still be alive. Call up Nabisco and
Kellogg’s and complain. Protest their products. Send THEM hate-mail.</li>
<li>Be angry at fast food restaurants. Tortured meat burgers, pesticide
fries, and hormone milkshakes are the problem. The problem is not
Hepatitis B which is a virus contracted by drug users and those who
sleep with prostitutes. And you want to inject that vaccine into your
newborn?</li>
<li>Be angry at the companies who make your toxic laundry detergent,
fabric softener, and dryer sheets. You and your children are wearing and
breathing known carcinogens (they cause cancer). Call Bounce and Downy
and let them know. These products kill more people than mumps, a virus
which actually doesn’t cause anyone to die. Same with hepatitis A, a
watery diarrhea.</li>
<li>Be angry at all the companies spewing pollution into our
environment. These chemicals and heavy metals are known to cause autism,
heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disease and every other health
problem. Worldwide, these lead to 10’s of millions of deaths every year.
Measles deaths are a tiny fraction compared to pollution.</li>
<li>Be angry at your parents for not breastfeeding you, co-sleeping with
you, and stuffing your face with Domino’s so they can buy more Tide and
finish the laundry. Breastfeeding protects your children from many
infectious diseases.</li>
<li>Be angry with your doctor for being close-minded and not disclosing
the ingredients in vaccines (not that they read the package insert
anyway). They should tell you about the aluminum, mercury, formaldehyde,
aborted fetal tissue, animal proteins, polysorbate 80, antibiotics, and
other chemicals in the shots. According to the Environmental Working
Group, newborns contain over 200 chemicals as detected by cord blood.
Maybe your doctor feels a few more chemicals injected into your child
won’t be a big deal.</li>
<li>Be angry with the cable companies and TV manufacturers for making
you and your children fat and lazy, not wanting to exercise or play
outside. Lack of exercise kills millions more than polio. Where are all
those 80 year olds crippled by polio? I can’t seem to find many.</li>
<li>In fact, be angry with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates for creating
computers so you can sit around all day blasted with electromagnetic
radiation reading posts like this.</li>
<li>Be angry with pharmaceutical companies for allowing us to believe
living the above life can be treated with drugs. Correctly prescribed
drugs kill thousands of people per year. The flu kills just about no
one. The vaccine never works.</li>
</ol>
Finally, be angry with yourself for not opening your eyes to the snow
job and brainwashing which have taken over your mind. You NEVER asked
the doctor any questions. You NEVER asked what is in the vaccines. You
NEVER learned about these benign infections.<br />
Let’s face it, you don’t really give a crap what your children eat.
You don’t care about chemicals in their life. You don’t care if they sit
around all day watching the TV or playing video games.<br />
All you care about is drinking your Starbuck’s, your next plastic
surgery, your next cocktail, your next affair, and your next sugar fix!<br />
This post was created with love and with the idea of creating a
better world for our children and future generations. Anger increases
your risk of suffering a heart attack. Be careful.<br />
<strong>Read this article and comment on it at <a href="http://vaccineimpact.com/2015/arizona-cardiologist-responds-to-critics-regarding-measles-and-vaccines/" target="_blank">VaccineImpact.com</a></strong>.<br />
<strong>About the Author</strong><br />
Dr. Jack Wolfson is a board certified cardiologist in Phoenix. He is
known as The Paleo Cardiologist and The Natural Cardiologist. Check out
his website <a href="http://wolfsonintegrativecardiology.com/meet-dr-jack-wolfson/about-me/" target="_blank">TheDrsWolfson.com</a> and follow him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheDrsWolfson" target="_blank">Facebook at The Drs. Wolfson</a>.<br />
- See more at:
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<![endif]--><b>Why All the Anger?</b>
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by Dr. Jack Wolfson</div>
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<br />
Special to Health Impact News</div>
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I recently did an interview which was aired on <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/12-news/2015/01/23/12news-doctor-dont-vaccinate/22200535/" target="_blank">NBC Phoenix</a>. I was asked my opinion on vaccinations in
response to the current measles outbreaks that have occurred at Disneyland in
California. <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/12-news/2015/01/23/12news-doctor-dont-vaccinate/22200535/" target="_blank">My reply</a> has generated quite a bit of anger in thousands of
people.</div>
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There has also been a tremendous amount of support to my
comments and opinions. In short, The Society Against Injecting Our Kids With
Chemicals (TSAIOKWC for short) has a lot of followers.</div>
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I want to address all this misguided anger and see if we can
re-direct it where it belongs.</div>
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<br /></div>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Be
angry at food companies. Sugar cereals, donuts, cookies, and cupcakes lead
to millions of deaths per year. At its worst, chicken pox killed 100
people per year. If those chicken pox people didn’t eat cereal and donuts,
they may still be alive. Call up Nabisco and Kellogg’s and complain.
Protest their products. Send THEM hate-mail. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Be
angry at fast food restaurants. Tortured meat burgers, pesticide fries,
and hormone milkshakes are the problem. The problem is not Hepatitis B
which is a virus contracted by drug users and those who sleep with
prostitutes. And you want to inject that vaccine into your newborn?</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Be
angry at the companies who make your toxic laundry detergent, fabric
softener, and dryer sheets. You and your children are wearing and
breathing known carcinogens (they cause cancer). Call Bounce and Downy and
let them know. These products kill more people than mumps, a virus which
actually doesn’t cause anyone to die. Same with hepatitis A, a watery
diarrhea.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Be
angry at all the companies spewing pollution into our environment. These
chemicals and heavy metals are known to cause autism, heart disease,
cancer, autoimmune disease and every other health problem. Worldwide,
these lead to 10’s of millions of deaths every year. Measles deaths are a
tiny fraction compared to pollution.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Be
angry at your parents for not breastfeeding you, co-sleeping with you, and
stuffing your face with Domino’s so they can buy more Tide and finish the
laundry. Breastfeeding protects your children from many infectious
diseases.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Be
angry with your doctor for being close-minded and not disclosing the
ingredients in vaccines (not that they read the package insert anyway).
They should tell you about the aluminum, mercury, formaldehyde, aborted
fetal tissue, animal proteins, polysorbate 80, antibiotics, and other
chemicals in the shots. According to the Environmental Working Group,
newborns contain over 200 chemicals as detected by cord blood. Maybe your
doctor feels a few more chemicals injected into your child won’t be a big
deal.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Be
angry with the cable companies and TV manufacturers for making you and
your children fat and lazy, not wanting to exercise or play outside. Lack
of exercise kills millions more than polio. Where are all those 80 year
olds crippled by polio? I can’t seem to find many.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">In
fact, be angry with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates for creating computers so
you can sit around all day blasted with electromagnetic radiation reading
posts like this.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Be
angry with pharmaceutical companies for allowing us to believe living the
above life can be treated with drugs. Correctly prescribed drugs kill
thousands of people per year. The flu kills just about no one. The vaccine
never works.</li>
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Finally, be angry with yourself for not opening your eyes to
the snow job and brainwashing which have taken over your mind. You NEVER asked the
doctor any questions. You NEVER asked what is in the vaccines. You NEVER
learned about these benign infections.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Let’s face it, you don’t really give a crap what your
children eat. You don’t care about chemicals in their life. You don’t care if
they sit around all day watching the TV or playing video games.</div>
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<br /></div>
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All you care about is drinking your Starbuck’s, your next
plastic surgery, your next cocktail, your next affair, and your next sugar fix!</div>
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<br /></div>
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This post was created with love and with the idea of
creating a better world for our children and future generations. Anger
increases your risk of suffering a heart attack. Be careful.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Read this article and comment on it at <a href="http://vaccineimpact.com/2015/arizona-cardiologist-responds-to-critics-regarding-measles-and-vaccines/" target="_blank">VaccineImpact.com</a></b>.</div>
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<b>About the Author</b></div>
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Dr. Jack Wolfson is a board certified cardiologist in
Phoenix. He is known as The Paleo Cardiologist and The Natural Cardiologist.
Check out his website <a href="http://wolfsonintegrativecardiology.com/meet-dr-jack-wolfson/about-me/" target="_blank">TheDrsWolfson.com</a> and follow him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheDrsWolfson" target="_blank">Facebook at The
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Why All the Anger?</h2>
by Dr. Jack Wolfson<br />
Special to Health Impact News<br />
I recently did an interview which was aired on <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/12-news/2015/01/23/12news-doctor-dont-vaccinate/22200535/" target="_blank">NBC Phoenix</a>.
I was asked my opinion on vaccinations in response to the current
measles outbreaks that have occurred at Disneyland in California. <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/12-news/2015/01/23/12news-doctor-dont-vaccinate/22200535/" target="_blank">My reply</a> has generated quite a bit of anger in thousands of people.<br />
There has also been a tremendous amount of support to my comments and
opinions. In short, The Society Against Injecting Our Kids With
Chemicals (TSAIOKWC for short) has a lot of followers.<br />
I want to address all this misguided anger and see if we can re-direct it where it belongs.<br />
<ol>
<li>Be angry at food companies. Sugar cereals, donuts, cookies, and
cupcakes lead to millions of deaths per year. At its worst, chicken pox
killed 100 people per year. If those chicken pox people didn’t eat
cereal and donuts, they may still be alive. Call up Nabisco and
Kellogg’s and complain. Protest their products. Send THEM hate-mail.</li>
<li>Be angry at fast food restaurants. Tortured meat burgers, pesticide
fries, and hormone milkshakes are the problem. The problem is not
Hepatitis B which is a virus contracted by drug users and those who
sleep with prostitutes. And you want to inject that vaccine into your
newborn?</li>
<li>Be angry at the companies who make your toxic laundry detergent,
fabric softener, and dryer sheets. You and your children are wearing and
breathing known carcinogens (they cause cancer). Call Bounce and Downy
and let them know. These products kill more people than mumps, a virus
which actually doesn’t cause anyone to die. Same with hepatitis A, a
watery diarrhea.</li>
<li>Be angry at all the companies spewing pollution into our
environment. These chemicals and heavy metals are known to cause autism,
heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disease and every other health
problem. Worldwide, these lead to 10’s of millions of deaths every year.
Measles deaths are a tiny fraction compared to pollution.</li>
<li>Be angry at your parents for not breastfeeding you, co-sleeping with
you, and stuffing your face with Domino’s so they can buy more Tide and
finish the laundry. Breastfeeding protects your children from many
infectious diseases.</li>
<li>Be angry with your doctor for being close-minded and not disclosing
the ingredients in vaccines (not that they read the package insert
anyway). They should tell you about the aluminum, mercury, formaldehyde,
aborted fetal tissue, animal proteins, polysorbate 80, antibiotics, and
other chemicals in the shots. According to the Environmental Working
Group, newborns contain over 200 chemicals as detected by cord blood.
Maybe your doctor feels a few more chemicals injected into your child
won’t be a big deal.</li>
<li>Be angry with the cable companies and TV manufacturers for making
you and your children fat and lazy, not wanting to exercise or play
outside. Lack of exercise kills millions more than polio. Where are all
those 80 year olds crippled by polio? I can’t seem to find many.</li>
<li>In fact, be angry with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates for creating
computers so you can sit around all day blasted with electromagnetic
radiation reading posts like this.</li>
<li>Be angry with pharmaceutical companies for allowing us to believe
living the above life can be treated with drugs. Correctly prescribed
drugs kill thousands of people per year. The flu kills just about no
one. The vaccine never works.</li>
</ol>
Finally, be angry with yourself for not opening your eyes to the snow
job and brainwashing which have taken over your mind. You NEVER asked
the doctor any questions. You NEVER asked what is in the vaccines. You
NEVER learned about these benign infections.<br />
Let’s face it, you don’t really give a crap what your children eat.
You don’t care about chemicals in their life. You don’t care if they sit
around all day watching the TV or playing video games.<br />
All you care about is drinking your Starbuck’s, your next plastic
surgery, your next cocktail, your next affair, and your next sugar fix!<br />
This post was created with love and with the idea of creating a
better world for our children and future generations. Anger increases
your risk of suffering a heart attack. Be careful.<br />
<strong>Read this article and comment on it at <a href="http://vaccineimpact.com/2015/arizona-cardiologist-responds-to-critics-regarding-measles-and-vaccines/" target="_blank">VaccineImpact.com</a></strong>.<br />
<strong>About the Author</strong><br />
Dr. Jack Wolfson is a board certified cardiologist in Phoenix. He is
known as The Paleo Cardiologist and The Natural Cardiologist. Check out
his website <a href="http://wolfsonintegrativecardiology.com/meet-dr-jack-wolfson/about-me/" target="_blank">TheDrsWolfson.com</a> and follow him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheDrsWolfson" target="_blank">Facebook at The Drs. Wolfson</a>.</div>
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<h2>
Why All the Anger?</h2>
by Dr. Jack Wolfson<br />
Special to Health Impact News<br />
I recently did an interview which was aired on <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/12-news/2015/01/23/12news-doctor-dont-vaccinate/22200535/" target="_blank">NBC Phoenix</a>.
I was asked my opinion on vaccinations in response to the current
measles outbreaks that have occurred at Disneyland in California. <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/12-news/2015/01/23/12news-doctor-dont-vaccinate/22200535/" target="_blank">My reply</a> has generated quite a bit of anger in thousands of people.<br />
There has also been a tremendous amount of support to my comments and
opinions. In short, The Society Against Injecting Our Kids With
Chemicals (TSAIOKWC for short) has a lot of followers.<br />
I want to address all this misguided anger and see if we can re-direct it where it belongs.<br />
<ol>
<li>Be angry at food companies. Sugar cereals, donuts, cookies, and
cupcakes lead to millions of deaths per year. At its worst, chicken pox
killed 100 people per year. If those chicken pox people didn’t eat
cereal and donuts, they may still be alive. Call up Nabisco and
Kellogg’s and complain. Protest their products. Send THEM hate-mail.</li>
<li>Be angry at fast food restaurants. Tortured meat burgers, pesticide
fries, and hormone milkshakes are the problem. The problem is not
Hepatitis B which is a virus contracted by drug users and those who
sleep with prostitutes. And you want to inject that vaccine into your
newborn?</li>
<li>Be angry at the companies who make your toxic laundry detergent,
fabric softener, and dryer sheets. You and your children are wearing and
breathing known carcinogens (they cause cancer). Call Bounce and Downy
and let them know. These products kill more people than mumps, a virus
which actually doesn’t cause anyone to die. Same with hepatitis A, a
watery diarrhea.</li>
<li>Be angry at all the companies spewing pollution into our
environment. These chemicals and heavy metals are known to cause autism,
heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disease and every other health
problem. Worldwide, these lead to 10’s of millions of deaths every year.
Measles deaths are a tiny fraction compared to pollution.</li>
<li>Be angry at your parents for not breastfeeding you, co-sleeping with
you, and stuffing your face with Domino’s so they can buy more Tide and
finish the laundry. Breastfeeding protects your children from many
infectious diseases.</li>
<li>Be angry with your doctor for being close-minded and not disclosing
the ingredients in vaccines (not that they read the package insert
anyway). They should tell you about the aluminum, mercury, formaldehyde,
aborted fetal tissue, animal proteins, polysorbate 80, antibiotics, and
other chemicals in the shots. According to the Environmental Working
Group, newborns contain over 200 chemicals as detected by cord blood.
Maybe your doctor feels a few more chemicals injected into your child
won’t be a big deal.</li>
<li>Be angry with the cable companies and TV manufacturers for making
you and your children fat and lazy, not wanting to exercise or play
outside. Lack of exercise kills millions more than polio. Where are all
those 80 year olds crippled by polio? I can’t seem to find many.</li>
<li>In fact, be angry with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates for creating
computers so you can sit around all day blasted with electromagnetic
radiation reading posts like this.</li>
<li>Be angry with pharmaceutical companies for allowing us to believe
living the above life can be treated with drugs. Correctly prescribed
drugs kill thousands of people per year. The flu kills just about no
one. The vaccine never works.</li>
</ol>
Finally, be angry with yourself for not opening your eyes to the snow
job and brainwashing which have taken over your mind. You NEVER asked
the doctor any questions. You NEVER asked what is in the vaccines. You
NEVER learned about these benign infections.<br />
Let’s face it, you don’t really give a crap what your children eat.
You don’t care about chemicals in their life. You don’t care if they sit
around all day watching the TV or playing video games.<br />
All you care about is drinking your Starbuck’s, your next plastic
surgery, your next cocktail, your next affair, and your next sugar fix!<br />
This post was created with love and with the idea of creating a
better world for our children and future generations. Anger increases
your risk of suffering a heart attack. Be careful.<br />
<strong>Read this article and comment on it at <a href="http://vaccineimpact.com/2015/arizona-cardiologist-responds-to-critics-regarding-measles-and-vaccines/" target="_blank">VaccineImpact.com</a></strong>.<br />
<strong>About the Author</strong><br />
Dr. Jack Wolfson is a board certified cardiologist in Phoenix. He is
known as The Paleo Cardiologist and The Natural Cardiologist. Check out
his website <a href="http://wolfsonintegrativecardiology.com/meet-dr-jack-wolfson/about-me/" target="_blank">TheDrsWolfson.com</a> and follow him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheDrsWolfson" target="_blank">Facebook at The Drs. Wolfson</a>.</div>
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Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-24804293615933112032015-01-24T08:30:00.000-08:002015-01-24T08:52:50.841-08:00Personal Bill of Rights• I have the right to say to requests or demands I cannot meet.<br />
• I have the right to express all of my feelings, positive or negative.<br />
• I have the right to change my mind.<br />
• I have the right to make mistakes and not have to be perfect.<br />
• I have the right to follow my own values and standards.<br />
• I have the right to say to anything when I feel I am not ready, it is unsafe or it violates my values.<br />
• I have the right to determine my own priorities.<br />
• I have the right to not be responsible for other behavior, actions, feelings or problems.<br />
• I have the right to expect honesty from others.<br />
• I have the right to be angry with someone I love.<br />
• I have the right to be uniquely myself.<br />
• I have the right to feel scared and say, I am afraid<br />
• I have the right to say, I don’t know<br />
• I have the right to let go of the need to be giving excuses or reasons for my behavior.<br />
• I have the right to make decisions based on my feelings.<br />
• I have the right to my own needs for personal space and time.<br />
• I have the right to be playful and frivolous.<br />
• I have the right to be healthier than ever.<br />
• I have the right to remove myself from situations where I feel uncomfortable.<br />
• I have the right to be in a non-abusive environment.<br />
• I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people.<br />
• I have the right to change and grow.<br />
• I have the right to have my needs and wants respected by others.<br />
• I have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.<br />
• I have the right to be happy.<br />
• I have the right to accept that I am enough.<br />
• I have the right to listen to inner voice and take accordingly action.<br />
• I have the right to believe in my Higher Power.<br />
• I have the right to laugh at myself.<br />
• I have the right to choose what’s best for me rather than settle, satisfying someone else.<br />
• I have the right to listen to what creates peace, harmony and balance for me.<br />
• I have the right to nourish my body, my mind and my spirit.<br />
• I have the right to know that more I love and believe in me; the more I can love you.<br />
• Author unknown<br />
Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-38759018481865125062013-06-03T13:18:00.000-07:002013-06-03T13:18:44.414-07:00The Responsibility Game<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79809">
The Journey</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79810">
<br /></div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79812">
“One day you finally knew</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79813">
what you had to do, and began</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79800">
though the voices around you</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79815">
kept shouting</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79816">
their bad advice—</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79650">
though the whole house</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79649">
began to tremble</div>
and you felt the old tug<br />
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79415">
at your ankles.</div>
“Mend my life!”<br />
each voice cried.<br />
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79799">
But you didn’t stop.</div>
You knew what you had to do,<br />
though the wind pried<br />
with its stiff fingers<br />
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79408">
at the very foundations</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79654">
though their melancholy</div>
was terrible.<br />
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79798">
It was already late</div>
enough, and a wild night<br />
and the road full of fallen<br />
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79797">
branches and stone.</div>
But little by little,<br />
as you left their voices behind,<br />
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79796">
the stars began to burn</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79795">
through the sheets of clouds,</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79786">
and there was a new voice</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79785">
which you slowly</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79787">
recognized as your own,</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79788">
that kept you company</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79784">
as you strode deeper and deeper</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79789">
into the world,</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79790">
determined to do</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79791">
the only thing you could do—</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79792">
determined to save</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79793">
the only life you could save.”</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79794">
<br /></div>
Mary Oliver<br />
<br />
<br />
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79655">
<:::>><<:::>><<:::>><<:::>><<:::>><<:::>><<::>><<:::>><<:::>><<:::>><<:::>></:::></:::></:::></:::></::></:::></:::></:::></:::></:::></:::></div>
<br />
<br />
<div align="center">
<strong>The Responsibility Game</strong></div>
<div align="center" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79711">
Lynne Namka Ed. D. © 2008</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79725">
People from all over the world write to me, mostly women but
sometimes it’s a man, asking about what they can do to help
their loved one or family member “control” his or her
anger. Or how they can help “diffuse” their
partner’s anger. They say that their partner is
“such a good guy or a good woman” and the only flaw is the
“anger problem.” Or they feel so sorry for their
out-of-control child or abusive parent who hurts others. This
well-meaning intention to help is good but it is misplaced as it
enables the angry person to stay as he is. The only person who
can change their anger is the angry person. </div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79724">
<br /></div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79723">
Feelings of pity and guilt over someone else’s inability to
stop doing something harmful to themselves like drinking or drugging,
getting angry or get their homework done or anything that the rest of
the world is able to do but they can’t/won’t are a waste
of energy. Guilt and feeling sorry for someone is at the bottom
of the codependency need to fix someone else as a defensive maneuver
so that you don’t look at your own behavior. </div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79722">
<br /></div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79721">
We get the relationships we are willing to put up with. We
were not able to choose the family of our childhood, and how they
dealt with stressors. Some caring partners accept the negative
behaviors of others and never insist on change. If you have felt
helpless in your childhood with an angry parent, you may think that
angry relationships are the way life is supposed to be. Living
with anger may be familiar to you, but it is not healthy. One
fifty-two-year-old woman described the freedom she felt when she
finally learned to assertively say to her nit-picking husband,
“Don’t go there. Just don’t go
there.”</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79710">
<br /></div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79709">
Put “checks and balances” in the areas where your
partner’s behavior gets out of control. Calmly calling your
partner on his bad behavior may work if he has some voice of reason
within and a willingness for fairness and justice. A person
whose behavior is continually disturbing to others needs feedback at a
time when he is calm as to how he hurts others so he can evaluate the
consequences of his actions. Calling a person on the
consequences of their behavior helps maintain the moral order of the
relationship. Loving firmness is the best way to talk to a
person about his unacceptable behavior. Remind him that fair is fair
and you expect him to be reasonable with his anger. There are
unspoken boundaries between couples that are played out with nonverbal
and verbal snippets of control behaviors. One man said, “I
can’t talk to her directly about her nagging as she blows up as
she’s too sensitive to hear any criticism. So when it gets
too bad, I glare and she backs off. We’ve got this
“Glare and back off contract that she isn’t even aware
of!”</div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79720">
<br /></div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370035903434_79719">
One way to maintain fairness is to insist on having a correction
technique for all members of the household. Correction is a
behavioral technique where the person who messes up the environment is
required to clean it up as an offer of restitution. The
correction procedure holds people responsible for their misbehavior by
requiring them to undo, as much as possible, the damage they have
done. Correction of what has been disturbed in the environment
gives practical penalties for disturbing the home and the people who
have been affected. With correction, the person who throws
things must pick them up and return them to their proper place.
If he breaks things, he must replace them. If he yells and
screams, he must apologize to those he has disturbed. Correction
procedures should be installed with all members of the
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Just like two-year-olds, grownup temper tantrums last longer when
a person has an audience. You need not stay in the same room
with a raging person. Warn him that you will leave when he is
yelling and go take care of yourself. Don’t stick around
and take the barrage of ugly words. Take the children and leave
quietly, saying that you are not running away but are giving him some
space to cool off and you hope that the next time he will take his own
time out. Go to another room or get in the car and leave for a
while. If he gets angry because he is fearful of being alone,
level with him to show that his anger will create his being left alone
for awhile for both of you to cool off. You are not abandoning
him but you are removing yourself from his anger. </div>
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A common myth is that people have no control over their feelings.
That’s old thinking—now with all the techniques and anger
management classes that we have available for anger release, blowing
up in anger at others is a choice. Watch how you enable other
people’s bad behavior. Do you make excuses for him?
Do you tell the children that their dad can’t help it? It
is not your job to try to get anyone else to “diffuse” or
“control” his anger. It is the job of each angry
person to take care of his anger and find appropriate ways to express
it. An angry person may not have the motivation to do so.
If you excuse him repeatedly for his outbursts without any
consequences, why should he be expected to change?</div>
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Don’t be held hostage by other people’s
feelings. And while you are at it, take a look at your own anger
responses. You and only you are responsible for your thinking
and the way you think creates the type of life that you will
create. No other person or thing has the ability to get inside
your head and pushes a button marked anger. Nobody pulls your
chain, pulls your trigger or pushes your button. Only you make
yourself feel what you feel. The bottom line is that you are
always responsible for what you think, say and do. And you are
responsible if you have allowed another person to treat you with
disrespect! </div>
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I am responsible for my thoughts, feelings and actions.</div>
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I am responsible for deciding what I will and will not stand
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I am responsible for how I treat people and allow them to treat
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I can only feel good about myself if I live in accordance with my
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I affirm that I am healthy and whole and I am worthy of being a
happy person.</div>
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Be gentle with yourself; you are learning to be more honest with
yourself to break into habits of a lifetime. If you slip up and revert
back to a behavior you dislike, analyze what went wrong. Tell yourself
that you made a slip and you will be more careful next time. You will
get better over time. You are responsible for how you act in the
future. Forgive yourself for doing what you have learned and vow
to be different. If you do an Energy Psychology technique
about your behavior and the beliefs that lie underneath it, you will
be less likely to slip in the future.</div>
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A client recently said to me, “I am willing to do whatever
I need to do to become whole. That includes challenging my
defense mechanisms over and over.” Wow! What courage
that took to be willing to confront the unhealthy behaviors that other
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Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-21825217360949435442013-02-17T13:24:00.001-08:002013-02-17T13:24:29.173-08:00Top 10 List For A Happier And Healthier 2013 For HSPs<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Highly sensitive people often have trouble
taking care of themselves and seeing themselves as valuable. Usually it
is because they have been taught that being sensitive makes them
defective. It is important to realize that being sensitive is not a
defect but a gift. When you do you can see yourself and your life in a
more positive light then you can move on to taking care of yourself and
your relationships in a more empowered way.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Top 10 List For A Happier And Healthier 2013 For HSPs</span></span><br />
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<br />Read more: <a href="http://www.hsphealth.com/blog/2013/01/top-10-list-for-a-happier-2013/#ixzz2LC3fAnkE" style="color: #003399;">http://www.hsphealth.com/blog/2013/01/top-10-list-for-a-happier-2013/#ixzz2LC3fAnkE</a>Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-78193368490676518992013-02-17T13:12:00.000-08:002013-02-17T13:12:12.140-08:00Is Your Child Anxious Because They’re Gifted?<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="userContent">Are gifted children synonymous with anxiety?
This article offers signs of giftedness and symptoms of anxiety and
offers coping skills for both parents and child. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="userContent"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="userContent"> <a href="http://anxietyfreechild.com/gifted-children/" target="_blank">http://anxietyfreechild.com/gifted-children/</a></span></span></div>
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Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-43517095588997034312013-02-17T12:45:00.000-08:002013-02-17T12:45:51.242-08:00Why LEGO is the BEST Company in the World <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="userContent">Its an incredible story of how a young boy
saved ALL of his pocket, birthday and Christmas money to save up for the
Lego set he really wanted. After 2 years of saving he sadly discovered
that the train set was no longer in stock. Until he got this letter from
letter from Lego........</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="userContent">This little guy has Aspergers ... read the commentary following the video. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="userContent">A life-defining experience for this little guy. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="userContent">Glenda </span></span>Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-42580781894795144362013-02-10T13:48:00.001-08:002013-02-10T13:50:07.898-08:00 How Lego made the day of a young boy with Aspergers<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="userContent">Its an incredible story of how a young boy
saved ALL of his pocket, birthday and Christmas money to save up for the
Lego set he really wanted. After 2 years of saving he sadly discovered
that the train set was no longer in stock. Until he got this letter from
letter from Lego........ - <a href="http://www.aspergerstestsite.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.aspergerstestsite.com/</a></span></span><br />
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<b>Why are you here? </b></div>
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longitude/latitude of space/time.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Why are you here in this
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Do you know
there's never been such an abundance of opportunity for anyone who is willing
to serve rather than just gain? If so, I invite you to stop for a moment
and feel that in your heart before continuing to read. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Do you know also
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ourselves, in everything…. our career, our food, our daily schedule, our goals,
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Each of those and so
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realization of them….</span></div>
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experience, yourself? How can you get there? When will you begin?</span></div>
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a music video for the Classical music work 'Hoedown' from the Rodeo Suite by
Aaron Copland. It is a stop motion animation in which various characters,
inspired by Cowboy and Western films, come to life from the musical score. It
was made for my final year degree in Visual Communication at the Glasgow School
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<br /> Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-63907464412252700042013-01-01T08:12:00.000-08:002013-01-01T08:12:14.615-08:00Top 10 Stories of 2012 - Story #2 - Finding A Job..when You Least Expect It!<br />
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<i>--posted by <a href="http://www.helpothers.org/story.php?op=auth&mid=71369">emackaroni83</a> on Dec 30, 2012</i>
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<img alt="" src="http://www.servicespace.org/inc/ckfinder/userfiles/images/hothers/random-acts-of-kindness.jpg" style="float: left; height: 100px; width: 150px;" />So I
haven't held a job since April of 2011 due to multiple health issues. I
currently draw disability but am having trouble finding money at the
end of the month so I decided I would look for a partime job.<br />
<br />
So I haven't held a job since April of 2011 due to multiple health
issues. I currently draw disability but am having trouble finding money
at the end of the month so I decided I would look for a partime job.<br />
<br />
I have been applying, interviewing, etc since July with no prospects. I
haVe been told mostly that I am overqualified, or they need fulltime
etc. I had been getting pretty discouraged. I started my randomn act of
kindness way back in February for me personally, not to get anything
back but a good feeling. With no job prospects and with the winter
coming meaning higher utility costs etc I had been feeling pretty down
and gloomy. I was actually asking myself why cant someone be kind enough
to take me on as an employee.<br />
<br />
This past Tuesday evening it was freezing cold outside and going on 9pm
as I was waiting at a city bus stop. Just as the bus pulled up a young
woman walked up to the bus stop. She had a tshirt, capris, and
flip-flops on. She also was wearing several hospital bracelets. I asked
her her name and if she had a coat or anywhere to go. She quickly told
me she had lost her apartment because she lost her job then got very
sick and was put in the hospital. She has no family in the area and
didnt even know where she was going to sleep tonight.<br />
I dug in my purse and took out some bus tickets, and $5.00 so she could
get something to eat. I then took off my jacket and tennis shoes and
gave them to her. I said these are a little big but they should keep you
warm. She looked at me and said "Arent you gonna be cold?" I told her
me being cold for 15 minutes until I get to my place is worth it if I
know you will be a little warmer for wherever you end up. She cried and
thanked me with a hug. I just told her to pass it on.<br />
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Then after I got on the bus thats when the miracle of spreading
kindness happened. I stepped up to pay the fare and the bus driver says
"Mam, I saw what you just did and your fare is on me. even though
technically we arent suppose to let you get on the bus without shoes he
said with a wink".<br />
<br />
I went to sit down and this lady who was dressed in a very professional
business suit calls me over to her seat. She says "I wanna know the
name of the person who just did the most inspiring thing I have ever
seen" I told her my name and she is like "What can I do for you to give
back what I just witnessed?' I jokingly said a paying job would be nice.
She said I might be able to work something out. She asked for my name
and number and said she would call me the next day.<br />
<br />
The next day she calls me and says that she has a part time
administrative assistant position open in her company and wants me to
come in and meet with the manager today. It turned out the lady was the
head HR person for this company.<br />
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I went in for the interview and got a call this afternoon. I start
Monday morning at 9am!<br />
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Thank you all for inspiring me to keep passing
the kindness on! I never expected to get so much back in return!<br />
<br />Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-54199930546596882372013-01-01T08:03:00.000-08:002013-01-01T08:03:21.833-08:00Social Intelligence
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<span style="color: #cc6600; font-family: arial; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 110%;">Social Intelligence</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">by Daniel Goleman</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://premiere.whatcounts.com/t?r=1395&c=917615&l=35821&ctl=16C48C2:C5E978DC8D714DFB75E5892B44CAD5B8B4B847859706E37D&" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="right" border="1" src="http://www.awakin.org/pics/weekly/920.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" /></a>One
day, late for a meeting in midtown Manhattan, I was looking for a
shortcut. So I walked into an indoor atrium on the ground floor of a
skyscraper, planning to use an exit door I had spotted on the other side
that would give me a faster route through the block.<br />
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But as soon as I reached the building's lobby, with its banks of
elevators, a uniformed guard stormed over to me, waving his arms and
yelling, "You can't walk through here!"<br />
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"Why not?" I asked, puzzled.<br />
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"Private property! It's private property!" he shouted, visibly agitated.<br />
<br />
I seemed to have inadvertently intruded into an unmarked security zone.
"It would help," I suggested in a shaky attempt to infuse a bit of
reasoning, "if there were a sign on the door saying 'Do Not Enter.' "<br />
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My remark made him even angrier. "Get out! Get out!" he screamed.<br />
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Unsettled, I hastily beat my retreat, his anger reverberating in my own gut for the next several blocks.<br />
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When someone dumps their toxic feelings on us – explodes in anger or
threats, shows disgust or contempt–they activate in us circuitry for
those very same distressing emotions. Their act has potent neurological
consequences: emotions are contagious. We "catch" strong emotions much
as we do a rhinovirus – and so can come down with the emotional
equivalent of a cold.<br />
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Every interaction has an emotional subtext. Along with whatever else we
are doing, we can make each other feel a little better, or even a lot
better, or a little worse – or a lot worse, as happened to me. Beyond
what transpires in the moment, we can retain a mood that stays with us
long after the direct encounter ends – an emotional afterglow (or
afterglower, in my case).<br />
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These tacit transactions drive what amounts to an emotional economy, the
net inner gains and losses we experience with a given person, or in a
given conversation, or on any given day. By evening the net balance of
feelings we have exchanged largely determines what kind of day – "good"
or "bad" – we feel we've had.<br />
<br />Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-91887217439317831472012-12-28T06:52:00.000-08:002012-12-28T06:52:44.353-08:0075 Happiness Quotes to Live By<h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/">Marc and Angel Hack Life</a></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Practical Tips for Productive Living</span><img align="bottom" alt="75 Happiness Quotes to Live By" height="333" src="http://www.marcandangel.com/images/75-happiness-quotes.jpg" width="500" /></h3>
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Here are 75 happiness quotes gathered from our sister site, <em><a href="http://everydaylifelessons.com/" title="Everyday Life Lessons">Everyday Life Lessons</a>,</em> to brighten your day and move your mindset in a positive direction.<br />
<ol>
<li>Smile every chance you get. Not because life has been easy,
perfect, or exactly as you had anticipated, but because you choose to be
happy and grateful for all the good things you do have and all the
problems you know you don’t have.</li>
<li>Never let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life.</li>
<li>Tell the negativity committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up. <em>(Read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400078393/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=marandang-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1400078393">Learned Optimism</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=marandang-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1400078393" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.)</em></li>
<li>A bad attitude is like a flat tire, you can’t get very far until you change it.</li>
<li>In a world where you can be anything you want, BE YOURSELF.</li>
<li>The more you love your decisions, the less you need others to love them.</li>
<li>It’s important to make someone happy, and it’s important to start with yourself.</li>
<li>Life is not about making others happy. Life is about <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/05/08/88-ways-to-make-a-stranger-smile/" title="88 Ways To Make A Stranger Smile">sharing your happiness with others</a>.</li>
<li>Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something<span id="more-471"></span> you design into the present.</li>
<li>If you settle for just anything, you’ll never know what you’re truly worthy of.</li>
<li>Sometimes life gives you two options: losing yourself or losing someone else. Regardless of the situation, don’t lose yourself.</li>
<li>If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, you do have a pretty big problem.</li>
<li>Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.</li>
<li>Don’t worry too much about people who don’t worry about you.</li>
<li>Know your worth! When you give yourself to someone who doesn’t
respect you, you surrender pieces of your soul that you’ll never get
back.</li>
<li>Sometimes you’ve got to emotionally let go of the things that once
meant a lot to you, so you can move beyond the past and the pains they
bring you, and open the next chapter in your life.</li>
<li>If you want to get over a problem, stop mulling it over and talking
about it. Your mind affects your mouth, and your mouth affects your
mind. It’s nearly impossible to move beyond something when you’re
obsessing over it.</li>
<li>If it is detrimental to you emotionally, physically and spiritually,
what choice do you have but to let go and flourish with self-respect.</li>
<li>Saying goodbye is one of the most painful ways to solve a problem. But sometimes it’s necessary.</li>
<li>Moving on doesn’t mean forgetting, it means you <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/03/01/10-ways-happy-people-choose-happiness/" title="10 Ways Happy People Choose Happiness">choose happiness over hurt</a>.</li>
<li>Stop looking at what you have lost, so you can see what you have.</li>
<li>Someone else is happy with far less than what you have.</li>
<li>Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your problems.</li>
<li>Sometimes people throw away something good for something better,
only to find out later that good was actually good enough and better
never even came close.</li>
<li>In life, you get what you put in. Everything comes back around.</li>
<li>You can never change the past nor control the future, but you can
change the mood of the day by touching someone’s heart with your smile.</li>
<li>The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.</li>
<li>Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.</li>
<li>It’s nice to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s
also important to make sure you haven’t lost track of the things that
money can’t buy.</li>
<li>You don’t need a lot of money to lead a rich life. Good friends and a loving family are worth their weight in gold.</li>
<li>You will never fully believe in yourself if you keep comparing
yourself to everyone else. Instead, compare yourself to who you were
yesterday. <em>(Read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743222989/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=marandang-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0743222989">Authentic Happiness</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=marandang-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0743222989" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.)</em></li>
<li>You won’t always be punished FOR your anger, but you will always be punished BY your anger.</li>
<li>Give yourself permission to immediately walk away from anything that
gives you bad vibes. There is no need to explain or make sense of it.
Just trust what you feel.</li>
<li>One of the greatest freedoms is truly not caring what everyone else thinks of you.</li>
<li>As long as you are worried about what others think of you, you are
owned by them. Only when you require no approval from outside yourself
can you own yourself.</li>
<li>Don’t let anyone walk through your mind with their dirty feet.</li>
<li>It hurts the most when you start pretending it doesn’t.</li>
<li>You are responsible for how you feel no matter what someone does to
you. Remember, you are always in control of your thoughts so choose to
feel confident and adequate rather than angry and insecure.</li>
<li>Being kind to yourself in thoughts, words and actions is as important as being kind to others.</li>
<li>Death is not the greatest loss in life; the greatest loss is what dies inside while you’re still alive.</li>
<li>Only when we begin to be awake do we realize just how asleep we have been.</li>
<li>You are always free to <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/" title="12 Things Happy People Do Differently">do something that makes you smile</a>.</li>
<li>You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your life’s story for you.</li>
<li>Don’t be afraid of change. Oftentimes you will lose something good, and then gain something even better.</li>
<li>Worry is a massive waste of time and energy. It doesn’t change
anything. All it does is steal your joy and hinder your ability to make
positive changes.</li>
<li>If you want to be happy and bright, let go of your need to always be right.</li>
<li>In life, you usually get what you ask for and it rarely comes in the package you think it’s supposed to come in.</li>
<li>If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.</li>
<li>Life does NOT have to be perfect to be wonderful.</li>
<li>You look the best when you wear your smile. There is no beauty like the one that comes from inside you.</li>
<li>Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness.</li>
<li>The time spent on hating is the time lost for living a peaceful,
happy life. It is a habit that controls what you see, what you say,
what you do, and ultimately what you become.</li>
<li>Sometimes you need to be alone to reflect on life. Take time out to take care of yourself. You deserve it.</li>
<li>The good things we build end up building us.</li>
<li>You cannot change what you refuse to confront.</li>
<li>The difference between who you are and who you want to be, is what you do.</li>
<li>If you want your life to change, your choices and actions must change. Every day brings a chance to start over.</li>
<li>Good things don’t come to those who wait. Good things come to those who pursue the goals and dreams they believe in.</li>
<li>Don’t make a decision based solely on popularity. Just because other
people are doing it doesn’t mean it’s the best choice for you.</li>
<li>Following all the rules leaves a completed checklist. Following your heart achieves a completed you. <em>(Read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006158326X/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=marandang-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=006158326X">The Happiness Project</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=marandang-20&l=as2&o=1&a=006158326X" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.)</em></li>
<li>Knowing yourself is one thing, but truly believing and living as
yourself is another. With so much social conditioning in our society,
we sometimes forget who we are. Don’t lose yourself out there.</li>
<li>Of all the things that can be stolen from you – your possessions,
your youth, your health, your words, your rights – what no one can ever
take from you is your freedom to choose what you will believe in, and
who and what your heart will love.</li>
<li>When you find yourself cocooned in isolation and despair and cannot
find your way out of the darkness, remember that this is similar to the
place where caterpillars go to grow their wings.</li>
<li>Take all the time you need to heal emotionally. Moving on doesn’t
take a day; it takes lots of little steps to be able to break free of
your broken self.</li>
<li>When you can forgive, yourself and others, and stop the imprisonment, you’re creating the love of your life.</li>
<li>What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe.</li>
<li>Keep your heart open to dreams. For as long as there’s a dream,
there is hope, and as long as there is hope, there is joy in living.</li>
<li>When you try to control everything, you enjoy nothing. Sometimes
you just need to relax, breathe, let go, and just live in the moment.</li>
<li>Even though you cannot control everything that happens, you can
control your attitude toward what happens. And in that, you will be
mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.</li>
<li>Life will never be perfect, no matter how hard you try. Even if you
pour your heart and soul into it, you will never have that perfection
you seek. There will always be broken hearts, there will always be days
where nothing goes right. But you must accept and learn that even the
most imperfect things will always be made better with love and
laughter. <em>(Read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400077427/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=marandang-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1400077427">Stumbling on Happiness</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=marandang-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1400077427" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.)</em></li>
<li>Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/05/30/9-ways-to-become-an-optimist/" title="9 Ways to Become an Optimist">learning to dance in the rain</a>.</li>
<li>Satisfaction is not always the fulfillment of what you want; it is the realization of how blessed you are for what you have.</li>
<li>Sometimes you just have to look back at your past and smile about how far you’ve come.</li>
<li>Just because it didn’t last forever, doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth your while.</li>
<li>It’s not that everything will be easy or exactly as you had
expected, but you must just choose to be grateful for all that you have,
and happy that you got a chance to live this life, no matter how it
turns out. </li>
</ol>
<br />http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/07/04/75-happiness-quotes-to-live-by/Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-45362600369736055982012-12-20T08:30:00.000-08:002012-12-20T08:30:17.229-08:00Sense and Sensitivity<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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This article's subject, 'sensitivity' is near and dear to me
prompting me to share it with you. I believe teaching/ education and
inspiration are elements to understanding and improving our lives. Perhaps this
topic doesn't fit for you though you know someone it might, please share. </div>
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<b>Sense and Sensitivity</b></div>
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They tear up at phone commercials. They brood for days over
a gentle ribbing. They know what you're feeling before you do. Their nerve
cells are actually hyperreactive. Say hello to the Highly Sensitive
Person—you've probably already made him cry. </div>
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Excerpts: "Today, science is validating a group of
people whose sensitivity surfaces in many domains of life. Attuned to
subtleties of all kinds, they have a complex inner life and need time to
process the constant flow of sensory data that is their inheritance. Some may
be particularly prone to the handful of hard-to-pin-down disorders like chronic
fatigue syndrome and <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/chronic-pain" title="Psychology Today looks at Chronic Pain">fibromyalgia</a>" </div>
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"Internalized by a highly sensitive child, ridicule can
snowball into depression. Likewise, a “Nice job!” atop a book report might not
seem like a game-changer, but to a sensitive child a little encouragement can
have outsize effects, motivating a child to reproduce that behavior—say, by
studying well for the next test. School and <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/parenting" title="Psychology Today looks at Parenting">parenting</a> practices can
dramatically shape the development of highly sensitive children, who can thrive
spectacularly in a mildly encouraging classroom or struggle endlessly in a
slightly discouraging one, while a non-sensitive child would wind up about the
same regardless of slight variations in the environment."</div>
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(Long article - an excellent read; in addition, Elaine
Aron's Highly Sensitive <a href="http://www.hsperson.com/pages/test.htm" target="_blank">Self-Quiz)</a></div>
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Questions or comments are welcome! Being an HSP myself and a
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51585" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">- Yoda</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51555" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">What
would you do if someone swore that you knew the secret of life and put
you on a stage to tell it? The Totally Hidden Video television show set
up a hysterical prank on precisely this theme. For the gag, a Federal
Express driver was asked to deliver a package to a religious temple
(fabricated by the television show). Unknown to the driver, the
pranksters had taken a photo of him and replicated it as a painted
portrait, depicting the young man dressed in the royal regalia of the
fictitious sect.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51558" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">When the delivery man arrived, the disciples (actors hired by the program) took one look at him and began buzzing excitedly.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51559" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">They
ushered him to the front of the sanctuary and invited him to sit on a
plush cushion of honor. Then they revealed to him that he was the chosen
one, the long-awaited prophet foretold in their scriptures. To allay
any doubts, a servant parted the altar curtain where, lo and behold,
hung the majestic portrait of the deliverer, "painted by a visionary
centuries ago."</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"Please," begged a disciple, "give us some words of wisdom."</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51581" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The
driver surveyed the portrait and looked over the throng of expectant
devotees. A hush fell over the assembly. He sat down on the pillow, took
a deep breath, and spoke: "Life," the sage explained, "is like a
river."</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The disciples "oohed" and "aahed" on the heels of his utterance, hanging fervently on every sacred word.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51580" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"Sometimes
life flows easily, and sometimes you encounter rocks and rapids," the
guru illustrated, "but if you hang in there and have faith, you will
arrive at the ocean of your dreams."</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51579" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Again the students swooned with ecstasy. More "oohs" and "aahs." This was indeed the day they had been waiting for!</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
<br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51578" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"Well, that's about it," Swami Fedex curtly concluded, "I have to go now and make some more deliveries."</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
<br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51560" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Reluctantly
the devotees rose, bowed reverently, and sheepishly cleared the way for
the anointed one. Amid profuse veneration he made his way to the door.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" />
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1355754102262_51561" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Now
here is the amazing postscript to the story: the program played the
same trick on several Fedex drivers, each of whom found profound words
the moment he sat on the cushion. The invitation to wax profound brought
forth the inner wisdom in these unassuming fellows. Deep within our
heart, each of us knows the truth. The answers we seek, the power we
strive for, and the acknowledgement we attempt to gain, abide inside us.
Given the opportunity (being placed on the cushion) or the challenge
(being pushed against a wall) we know what we need to know, to do what
we need to do.</span><br /></div>
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Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-57325304286332296362012-12-08T08:58:00.000-08:002012-12-08T08:58:42.731-08:00The Woman in the Mirror<b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: small;"><big><small><big>Milestone Birthday: <br /><br />The Woman in the Mirror<br /></big></small>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Today, my birthday, December 7th, represents a milestone in history <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="captions1"><span style="font-size: 7pt;">—</span></span></span>
Pearl Harbor Day. It also happens to be a shockingly clear milestone in
my life. I won't reveal how many miles, but trust me, it's lots of
stones indicating lots of miles.<br /><br />The image in the mirror
belies those travels, but the image in my mind and heart makes it
pretty clear that our visit to this dimension is not indefinite (of
course most teenagers will argue that fact).<br /><br />It's become
increasingly clear in my recent years that the most important benefit
we can derive from these milestones is the ability to open ourselves to
some greater meaning to our time here. Some people do this naturally
and early. Most people are too darn busy with making money, making
families, making careers, or just trying to make sense of it all to
focus on a greater meaning for their existence.<br /><br />I don't think
I'm alone in wanting to make my time on this planet serve some purpose
beyond myself. As I become aware of the multitudes of people who are
opting out of passionless careers to enter some form of "healing" work,
I <span style="font-style: italic;">know</span> I'm not alone. And I
don't mean healing from the standpoint of physical health, although
that could be included. I'm talking about healing people's minds and
spirits (and bank accounts), healing animals, healing the environment
and the planet. The Universal parent that encompasses all of the above
is...healing consciousness. And it all starts with healing our
own.<br /><br />Michael Jackson's <span style="font-style: italic;">Man in the Mirror</span>
expressed this beautifully. He didn't write the lyrics but no other
talent could have offered us the song with such brilliance. It
represents a profound understanding of our individual capacity to care
about others on a global level and to initiate change in the world by
making the change within ourselves first. Below is the link to the
performance that only Michael could deliver. It highlights some of the
greatest people in our history who have changed our world (as well as
some fainting teenagers). <br /><br />Today we remember Pearl Harbor, but I'd also like to remember the "pearl harbored" by Michael's song. <br /><br />This
is all about becoming aware of what's transpiring beyond ourselves and
our needs. This doesn't mean setting aside our own needs. To the
contrary, I've discovered that not only by healing my consciousness can
I heal others <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="captions1"><span style="font-size: 7pt;">—</span></span></span> but remarkably, by healing others, I heal myself!<br /><br />We
don't need to be a great talent or historical figure or even famous or
global to do healing while we are here. A line from the <span style="font-style: italic;">Talmud</span>,
the book of Jewish law, reads: "Save one life, save the world." I don't
know the Talmud, I've only heard of that line, but I think I now
understand its meaning. I felt when I began to teach the Feel Free to
Prosper program nine years ago, that if I could only help one person
change their life for the better, it would all be worth it. It would be
worth giving up a business making tens of thousands of dollars on a
single corporate event in order to help individuals with the knowledge
of how I changed my own life for the better. I became driven with the
desire to give meaning to the time I have left here. I didn't forego
the idea of making sizable profits. I merely decided to find a way to
make those profits in a way that was consistent with my spiritually
maturing values. I have no issues about even taking my teachings into
the corporate world. Only the purpose now would be to prosper
businesses with prosperity teachings, not elaborate partying (my former
corporate business).<br /><br />Today on this milestone birthday, I am
taking a good look at the Woman in the Mirror and asking Infinite
Intelligence for the guidance and direction to continue my chosen
mission and further its success. I am asking for the ability to make
the changes in my own consciousness that will make a difference for
others too.<br /><br />The Woman in the Mirror knows that success is not
based on the latest brouhaha over marketing tools and networking skills
or following every fad or trend like a lemming. She knows that success
is born of a mother <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="captions1"><span style="font-size: 7pt;">—</span></span></span> Prosperity Consciousness <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="captions1"><span style="font-size: 7pt;">—</span></span></span> and a father <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="captions1"><span style="font-size: 7pt;">—</span></span></span> a Wisdom and Intelligence beyond our own. The rest are just details.<br /><br />Anyone can talk to the Man or Woman in the Mirror. Milestone birthday optional.<br /><br /><br /> <br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">I'm Starting With The Man In</span><br style="font-style: italic;" /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Mirror</span><br style="font-style: italic;" /><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br style="font-style: italic;" /><span style="font-style: italic;">If You Wanna Make The World</span><br style="font-style: italic;" /><span style="font-style: italic;">A Better Place </span><br style="font-style: italic;" /><br style="font-style: italic;" /><span style="font-style: italic;">Take A Look At Yourself And</span><br style="font-style: italic;" /><span style="font-style: italic;">Then Make A Change<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="captions1"><span style="font-size: 7pt;">— </span></span>Man In the Mirror</span><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Nh84lfvW0">www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Nh84lfvW0</a></div>
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Marilyn Jenett, an accomplished business owner in the corporate arena,
founded the Feel Free to Prosper program to mentor and teach others to
become aligned with Universal laws and accept their right to prosper.
For more information, visit <a href="http://www.feelfreetoprosper.com/">www.FeelFreetoProsper.com</a>.
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span>Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-83130491713169348992012-09-11T16:38:00.000-07:002012-09-11T16:38:05.155-07:00PARTNERSHIP<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Today more couples than ever identify as life partners.
The term points to the fact that your significant other shares a proportional
part of your life. They are not your whole life, otherwise the bond might be
called <i>wholenership</i> rather than <i>partnership!</i> In relationship,
we share part of our lives, we share part of our day. We each do our part. </div>
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Intimate sharing is reciprocal, appropriate and measured.
To know and be known doesn't mean sharing everything there is to know. In
fact, too much information can easily overwhelm a relationship as much as not
enough sharing causes emotional distance. Taking part is both <i>quantitative</i>
and <i>qualitative</i> -- it involves <i>real time</i> spent together in a <i>healthy
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You might have experienced unhealthy models of 'being part
of' a relationship in the past, such as in your family of origin. Sometimes
parents didn't do their part, or they didn't allow anyone else's part. What
was your model for being part of something, for being in a partnership? What
is your ideal partnership today, and how do you communicate your innermost
relational values?</div>
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CHS Meditations (Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, CST, CSAT / Tom
Bliss) <a href="mailto:chsmeditations@gmail.com">chsmeditations@gmail.com</a></div>
Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-61628323334926111422012-07-08T08:31:00.000-07:002012-07-08T08:31:58.521-07:00Saving the World<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Saving the World</span></h1>
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by Randy Gage</h5>
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I’m having a fantastic time working on my next book, <i>Risky Is the New Safe.</i> I’m exploring some fascinating topics, perhaps none more intriguing or controversial than selfishness as a virtue. This provides one of the most important lessons on success and prosperity you can ever learn. And it’s something them never taught you in Sunday school…<br />
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<b>Your highest moral purpose must be your own success and happiness. </b><br />
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If you see your main purpose in life as serving others, you have an extremely low opinion of yourself, don’t believe you are worthy, and will experience a tremendous amount of lack and limitation in your life. Not to mention you’re probably personally responsible for the founding of at least three Codependents Anonymous chapters!<br />
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Insanity is a lack of reason or good sense. We could certainly define it as unsoundness of mind rendering a person unfit to maintain a relationship or look after his or her own needs for emotional well-being and survival. People who spend their existence worrying solely about the needs of others and not themselves are not noble, benevolent, and spiritual. They are just crazy. To quote Melvin Udall, Jack Nicholson’s character from the movie, <i>As Good As It Gets:</i><br />
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<i>“Go sell crazy somewhere else; we’re all stocked up here.”</i><br />
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People who don’t look after their own needs first, really can’t help others in a healthy way. They can console them, participate in their drama, or enable their co-dependence, but they can’t offer them real, meaningful help.<br />
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Want to save the world? Great, it needs all the help it can get. Start by making sure your own needs are met first. Get the money thing out of the way. Get yourself in a position of strength – and you’ll be amazed how much good you can do!<br />
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- RG<br />
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<a href="http://bit.ly/KP4Vyc" target="_blank">Randy Gage's Blog </a>Glenda Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01221842123890151159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255639545562445290.post-48867328572982182312012-07-04T08:07:00.000-07:002012-07-04T08:09:07.903-07:00“I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m so glad you are alive.”<b>10 Real Ways You Can Help After a House Fire</b>
Suggestions from someone who lost her home to fire — and experienced the staggering generosity of community.
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">by Satish Kumar</span><br />
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We
have learned much from the native Americans, the Australian
Aboriginals, the indigenous people of India (adivasis) and the Bushmen
of Africa. We have been guided by Jesus Christ, the Buddha, Mohammed and
Mahavir. We have been inspired by Valmiki, Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Jane
Austen and many other writers. We have benefited from the lives of
Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King. </div>
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They were not motivated by fame, fortune or power. Buddha claimed
no copyright on his teachings, and Shakespeare received no royalty
cheques. We have been enchanted by music, paintings, architecture and
crafts of many cultures, from time immemorial. We have received a
treasure house of traditions as a free gift. In return we offer our
work, our creativity, our arts and crafts, our agriculture and
architecture as gifts to society to present and future generations. </div>
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When we are motivated by this spirit then work is not a burden. It
is not a duty. It is not a responsibility. We are not even the doers of
our work. Work flows through us and not from us. We do not own our
intellect, our creativity, or our skills. We have received them as a
gift and grace. We pass them on as a gift and grace; it is like a river
which keeps flowing. All the tributaries make the river great. We are
the tributaries adding to the great river of time and culture; the river
of humanity. </div>
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If tributaries stop flowing into the river, if they become
individualistic and egotistical, if they put terms and conditions before
they join the rivers, theywill dry and the rivers will dry too. To keep the rivers flowing
all tributaries have to join in with joy and without conditions. In the
same way, all individual arts, crafts and other creative activities make
up the river of humanity. We need not hold back, we need not block the
flow. This is unconditional union. This is the great principle of
'dana' (offering). This is how society and civilizations are
replenished.</div>
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When we write a poem we make a gift. When we paint a picture or build a</div>
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beautiful house we make a gift. When we grow flowers and cook food
we make a gift. When all these activities are performed as sacred acts,
they nourish society. When we are unselfconscious, unacquisitive, and
act without desire for recognition or reward, when our work emerges from
a pure heart like that of a child, our actions become a gift.</div>
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--Satish Kumar, in <em>You Are, Therefore I am</em></div>
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Legendary American actor, Al Pacino, in an interview for <i>Esquire</i>,
said, "We were in New York, filming the burial of Don Corleone. We'd shot
all day. It's six at night and I'm going home. I see Francis Coppola sitting on
the gravestone, and he's crying. Literally bawling. 'Francis,' I say. 'What's
happened? What's the matter?' And he says, 'They won't give me another setup.'
Meaning, they wouldn't let him shoot the scene again. So he's sitting on the
gravestone crying, and I thought, <i>This guy is going to make a movie here.</i>
If he's got that kind of passion, that kind of feeling about one setup--that
was the moment. I could feel it. This guy truly cares. And that's it. That's
the way to live--around people who care."</div>
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Yesterday I sat in a large meeting room where the
subject was public education. Several very powerful observations were shared,
but not everyone heard them. Had more people truly understood what was said,
more people would have been engaged and, who knows, something more than talk
might have occurred. </div>
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Not everyone cares enough to truly listen and get
involved. At times it seems to me that we are living in a sea of preoccupied,
self-centered people. Their bodies are present, yet their minds are not. And, they
even believe that other people don't notice. What a powerful insult they're
delivering, and they don't even care. </div>
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I agree with Al Pacino about being around caring
people. I am going to spend more time with people who truly know how to listen,
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Isn’t it nice when you get some encouragement, and people tell you that you’re doing a great job and on the right track? It helps to keep you motivated. And that’s why I post this blog. To give you some encouragement to stay on the path of personal growth.<br />
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<em>But what happens when no one is offering you any encouragement?</em><br />
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That’s when you have to suck it up and encourage yourself! Sometimes you’re going to get it from external sources. But sometimes you have to manufacture it yourself.<br />
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Remember that you’re amazing. Remember that you are capable of epic things. Remember that you are just beginning to tap into your incredible potential…<br />
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Then just get going again!<br />
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