Your Biggest Fear Is Not What You Think

Not every day is blue sky and sunshine. Clouds move in, sometimes really dark ones. Life is dynamic and we're all in practice. Are you afraid of dark clouds? Do you pretend they're not there? Do you look away? Do you go out of your way to avoid them - maybe staying inside, closing all the doors and windows, and turning on all the lights? Life is to be lived, not avoided, and lived well you will engage some dark clouds.
I once had the feeling my life was like a big jet liner slowly losing altitude on a crash course with the mountains. There I was on this jet that was "going down" and I was doing all I could to relax, to feel good, to go with the flow, to release, etc. I was doing everything I knew to transform my experience, I knew all the tricks in the book, but nothing was working. The jet was on a crash course and there was nothing I could do about it.
What was I really afraid of? What was I trying to avoid?
This terrifying feeling was made worse by the fact I am supposed to be an inspiring teacher with my life "all together." However, as this jet was dropping, I realized I am not the teacher that denies life can be difficult and pretends that challenging moments and times don't exist. What I do teach is allowing and trusting, being there and being present. Being strong in your weakest moments by being weak, by being scared, by not knowing, and by just allowing.
Striving to escape the terrifying experience and feelings of impending doom is just old fear-based need for control. When we are afraid, we hate it, so we try to escape by gaining control. The fact we are afraid is a RED FLAG indicating an opportunity for transformation. The extent to which you can ALLOW and BE WITH the fear in the challenging times of your life is the extent to which you will powerfully move through these times. In a paradoxical kind of way, this is being weak in a powerful way.
If you are up to creating anything in your life that is truly challenging, for example your true life's purpose and mission, you will face ups AND downs. There will be numerous challenges and some dark clouds on the path. Your ability to ALLOW and BE WITH yourself in the midst of these challenges, or down times, just may be THE most important and powerful life skill you can develop.
Here's the key: It's not the "thing out there" you are afraid of, you are actually afraid of YOUR RESPONSE TO THAT THING. This is important. You are afraid that you won't be able to handle YOUR EXPERIENCE of that thing happening. The good news is that while you may not have control over what happens "out there" to you, YOU DEFINITELY HAVE CONTROL OVER YOUR RESPONSE AND HOW YOU EXPERIENCE IT.
"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." Marcus Aurelius
The bottom line is: You will have times of weakness and fear, but don't let them have YOU. Empower yourself and instead of fighting, resisting, or avoiding, choose to let them TOTALLY HAVE YOU. Choose to let them pass on through. It's still scary, it's still challenging, you will still want to escape it and change it, but there is a part of you that lives on a higher plane of awareness (especially after having read this!), that knows "this too shall pass." The river of life is always flowing, the scenery constantly changing, whether you're paddling or not! It's a practice that gets easier each time; you become aware of those challenging moments of fear, and you can recognize and allow them.
And guess what? Somehow the jet magically got fixed, right in mid air. I took my seat in first class, knowing with confidence once again that all is well and I'm right on course.
As human beings we love the excitement of varied and challenging experiences; few of us would be satisfied with a boring, simple life that involves none of the pain involved in growing. We may think that what we want is to avoid challenges, pain, and suffering, but what we actually want is the POWER TO BE WITH whatever may come--including great challenge, pain, and suffering.
Take a look for yourself right now. What do you REALLY want--no pain, suffering, or challenge? Or the power to be with whatever may come? Connect with your heart and look deeply--which position resonates as the more powerful place to be? What resonates as a life well lived? What resonates more as the truth of the path rather than a hopeful fantasy?
I think if you allow yourself to look deeply, what you'll discover is that what we want is to be the container within which these experiences can be held, to be big enough to allow and experience them, without shrinking away. The larger opportunity - and dare I say it, the reality of the path - is to embrace and allow, so that when they do show up (and they will), you can have the experience, rather than it having you. This is true freedom, and with true freedom comes true power.
Try this:
Look into your life and make a list of the things you are afraid of. You can look at anything you may be putting off or procrastinating doing. These are signs of fear lurking in the background. Why are you putting off this something? What are you afraid of? Make your list.
Once you have your list, look at each item and ask yourself, "Am I really afraid of this bad thing happening? Or am I more afraid that I can't and won't be able to handle it if it does happen? If I knew that I could handle this bad thing if it happened, would that decrease my fear of it happening?
Notice what you notice.
Congratulations - you're one step closer to your mojo!

Roger Kenneth Marsh is a Spiritual Life Coach & creator of the Major Good Mojo System. He has an engineering degree, MBA, is a Certified Life Coach, HeartMath® Provider, and Passion Test® Facilitator. Get his book "NexGen Human" on Amazon.com, and FREE CD "3 Keys to Major Good Mojo" at http://www.majorgoodmojo.com/free-cd

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Lose the Battle - Win the War

Sometimes we have to be prepared to lose battles in order to win the war.
God's way is patience, persistence and not-giving-up. If the battles can't defeat us, the war may still eventually be won.
Finishing well in life is not really about succeeding at every point along the journey.
Finishing well is more about pacing ourselves and acknowledging there are many mistakes to be made along the way, whilst savouring the wins as they come, knowing that they provide us with sufficient feedback to suggest we are on the right path.
Losing a battle in order to eventually win a war is a wise concession; to allow a loss to occur as in yielding for a better overall outcome.
There are many times in life where people will need to see us bend toward them; toward compromise. Relationships are always based in give-and-take. If we cannot bend toward people, copping our losses with grace, there will be less give in return.
When we can look at life beyond the battles, knowing that the war is only against one thing - the agenda of evil - we appreciate how relatively unimportant single events are.
The overall context of life exists in that truth: nothing, of itself, is that important. Only the overall balance of things is a true guide.
Losing the battle to remain in contention for winning the overall war is wisdom. And many such wars are not really wars at all; they are just improbable situations we wish to turn into probable outcomes.
The wisdom in remaining in the race despite significant discouragements is realised in persistence. As we persevere against our better judgment, which has no sight for faith at all, we employ faith: the invisible hope of what we wish for but have no evidence for seeing.
When we are able to lose a battle and remain patient we demonstrate character.
Such character is home to humility and perspective; to realism and peace.
The overall objective of life is to learn to focus on the overall war, not on the battles. If we are focused on the overall war - and it's a spiritual one - we will do what we need to do to endure the battles. And that is all we need do - endure.
Yes, there is peace upon this realism; to accept humbly what we can and can't do in life; to accept our capabilities and limitations gracefully.
© 2012 S. J. Wickham.

Steve Wickham is a Registered Safety Practitioner and holds Degrees in Science, Divinity, and Counselling. Steve writes at: http://epitemnein-epitomic.blogspot.com.au/ and http://tribework.blogspot.com.au/

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3 Secrets To Uncovering The Real You!

Each one of us has a soul and a purpose. I have come to understand the soul as simply the 'Source of Unconditional Love' and 'Source of Universal Life-Force' (soul), and that we are a conduit through which the Creator Source finds an opening to procreate the essence of that sublime love in the world in which we all inhabit.
Along with our own individual purpose, whatever reason we have chosen to be on the earth at this time, I feel, on the whole, that this is our overriding collective purpose. And when you look at life with this thought in mind it can immediately simplify our view, our perspective, where we can create a world for our self that is founded upon love. Allowing our light to shine, standing in our own brilliance is a testament to creation itself.
You see our soul, that spark of creation, is the very essence of our core being. It literally is an explosion of light that came into being just as stars and planets are born. In that precise moment we had consciousness, we were given presence and we had an awareness. We are a microcosm of the most loving creative force and therefore we are able to create our world through the power of our unique identity given at the time of our individual creation.
Every one of us is supremely beautiful and magnificent and we can radiate our own brilliant light. We are the very source of our own creation. We are that source of unconditional love. All that we are, that we create, comes from us. We have everything that we need right here within each one of us.
So how do we start our own soul search and claim our true identity? Well to start with we: -
Stop, Listen and Feel!
Life is not, nor does it have to be complicated. We are not complex beings. We might like to think that we are and so create an air of mystery, or a false sense of security, or have others in awe at our genius in managing our seemingly busy 'out of control lives'. Our precious energy can be far better expended by focusing it on unravelling 'knotted beliefs' that tie up our minds and so produce new openings where we naturally come to know our self as something much more that what we may currently perceive. Our thoughts and the way that we utilise them inhibit our selves from obtaining the very thing that we desire most and which can transform our life completely. All we need do is to stop, listen and feel:-
Stop: doing what you are doing that is unproductive, negative and self-defeating. Stop re-acting. Your mindset propels your behaviours creating outcomes that can be creative or destructive. Taking back control of your thoughts is critical to healing the life that you are creating right now.
Listen: Listen to what you say and how you say it. Let what is true for you find an avenue to be heard. Listen to the wisdom that flows unceasingly from your soul and take action that will carve out a path that brings success and a loving mindset.
Feel: the presence of you. Step back, detach and focus on yourself. Connect to your inner self and acknowledge how you feel about any given situation. Don't deny what your feelings are saying. Go past the doubt and feel your way inward and take action to change your mindset. Assert your true presence by feeling and less thinking.
When we do venture in and explore our inner world our soul makes its presence known and we begin to transform from the inside out. That light of our beginning grows brighter and brighter. One day we find ourself radiating that light without any fear of being seen or being heard. We are happy to fully open our hearts to a glorious infusion of magic and wonder that lifts our minds that transcends old inhibiting crippling doubts and inner fears. Quietness absorbs the inner noise that once created such confusion and distraction and we begin to feel at peace. Everything falls into place and life makes sense. We feel reborn, and in a way we are undergoing a form of rebirth. Now we are experiencing our true nature, our soul, through our human consciousness and we have a presence.
Through my own endeavour's in soul searching I have learnt 2 very important things:-
1. Ask
Whenever I was in doubt, suffering in pain and afraid I simply asked for help and it was never refused me. My mother taught me at a very young age that we are forever supported by God, our guides and spirit helpers. Over time I really appreciated what an incredible gift this was. Later on in life, after much practice of asking, I realised that I could expand on this by imagining that what I was requesting, I already had. That it was my reality. Now sometimes I just have to think about something just once, and it comes into fruition. Asking is a most beautiful gem as it teaches us so many other wonderful wisdoms, like surrendering, trusting and allowing. So always ask for help when needed.
2. Having Presence.
The beauty of healing our human mind and emotions through our Soul is that we heal from the inside out. And in that process of ' effectively coming from within', we establish a knowing, a remembering of our true wonderful loving nature.
So start with baby steps as you commence your own soul search if you are nervous about the idea of surrendering your power to an unseen force, for as you do those steps will become huge strides and you will fully realise that you are this powerful loving force. You are the light of your own creation. It is you!
The potential for us all to complete the circle of soul searching, coming right back to where we started as a soul, feeling a real sense of finally coming home is quite beautiful. This is one circle I really don't mind travelling in.

Sandy Hounsell founder of http://www.soulawaken.com is on a mission to clear the toxic dustbin that is holding people back from stepping forward into the vibrant, healthy joyful lives they deserve.
To begin, or enhance your own unique healing to discover your true magnificent self, get your free copy of Sandy's beautifully illustrated 32 page e-book of over 100 tips and insights, "My Top Tips For Living Without Fear or Limitations", along with her free healing meditation, "Opening To Love" by visiting,
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Laughter, the Best Teen Medicine

Laughing is not something that comes easily to me and I have realized lately that I have actually forgotten how to. So, in the process of deciding I want to laugh more, I have learned that not only does laughter brighten your mood, it has healing affects as well. That's good news for teens that need hope in their future.
The saying goes, "Laughter is the Best Medicine," but is it? Does it really have the power to heal physical ailments? Upon doing my own research into laughter, I have found that there have been actual studies as to its ability to renew our bodies, whether young or old. Laughing supposedly produces what is called, "happy hormones." These happy hormones, experts say, will fight bacteria and viruses. Deep down belly laughing for just 15 minutes can create enough aerobic activity to stimulate and increase these hormones and healing is accelerated when you laugh. Teens suffering from the winter blues, especially, can benefit from these "happy hormones" that are produced just by laughing.
Researcher Lee Berk also believes that "laughter is a state of 'eustress,'" which is the opposite of distress. So just like anger can suppress the immune system, laughter can strengthen it. Laughter actually changes the body physiologically and causes the immune system to work opposite those caused by stress.
You may be thinking now, "But what if I just plain don't feel like laughing?"

What's the Difference Between Smartness and Hardwork

SMART WORK PAYS! ANY DAY, ANY TIME & ANY WHERE.
The world is facing great challenges of disease, natural disasters, violence, terrorism and religious extremism.
People are looking for a way out, but most people find the way and refuse to accept the fact that there is a universal law for everything.
In the world of information marketing and the global village thing, becoming a smart worker is the only way to survive the harsh economic melt downs and the impending poverty rise all over the world.
While some people make money on the internet doing several jobs or making use of platforms to share their ideas and network, others are busy criticizing the rich for being smart enough to keep what they have earned and make more through investments and business expansions.
The easiest way to differentiate between the smart worker and the hard worker is through the outcome of each individuals lives.
For instance, if an individual that gets involved in drugs, one out of these three things may happen.
Firstly- He might fall into the abyss of drug abuse and waste off as an addict.
Secondly- He may be caught by the law and jailed for his crimes.
Thirdly- He may escape the first two assumptions and become wealthy.
Those that were unfortunate to fall into the first assumption do not need to be jailed... they are already wasted as it is and will continue to suffer the irreparable loss in world of obsession with drugs.
The second category of people may come out of jail a changed person or worse than before. but the fact is that his life has been wasted over the period of years he has spent in jail.
The final person will think himself a guru, actually he must have been the kingpin... the brain behind every plot, the smart guy, the thinker... he will not be necessarily hefty, no violent past... probably just grew up in an environment that taught him how to survive with his wits and brain.
... HE IS THE SMART GUY, WHILE OTHERS ARE THE HARDWORKING GUYS!
So it seems our universal law works in the world of crime too.
Check out all the crime movies you have been watching for the past 12 months... it's either the smart guy escapes or he dies last...
LESSON...
It's not hard work that leads to the ultimate success, it's what you do with your brain... before you take that decision... think about it..suggest other ways to do it... research about it... apply the best possible idea and see how happy you will be when your ideas begin to flourish.
STORY:
There was a man who after swimming across the sea to consult a sage... he asked: 'oh wise one! How can I possibly find more happiness, make more money and enjoy my life better' The sage answered: Next time you are coming, get a boat, find other passengers and charge them a fee.
HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY.
PS... AREWA ALIY (The Grand Master)

Arewa Olanrewaju Aliy is the CEO of Arewa lanre Group, An outfit that is dedicated towards helping people to succeed through Personality Development, Business Emancipation and Financial Freedom Techniques. The outfit can be acessed on http://www.arewalanre.com/

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What You Send, Is What You Receive

I wish to speak to you this morning on the topic of something called, "The Law of Attraction." This particular, spiritual law has been a controversial topic for some time due to its amazing results! I for example have had incredible results because I focused on this law!What exactly is the Law of Attraction you may ask? Well the answer is very simple.
It was discovered in medieval times as the universal genie. In other words, what you ask for, is what you will get. The Law of Attraction is the phrase, "like attracts like." Basically, what you like, what you feel, what you think, is what you're going to attract in the universe. Your mind gives off vibrations, shoot, everybody's minds give off vibrations! So if you ever wondered why you met a certain person, its because at some point, you sent off vibrations which attracted the same vibrations they gave off so you two were bound to meet. Or, you know someone who is always positive and everything seems to go their way? Well, it is because their positive energies are attracting other positive energies to them! it works the same for negative people as well. As you give off negative energy, all you will get is negative results.

This law also doesn't just work with people and energies, it always works with material things as well. What ever you may need, you will get. What ever you may want, money, car, new house, new toy, video game, all you need to focus on are these three words: Ask, Believe, and Receive. Ask the universe with thoughts of what you desire, believe that you will get it, or act as if you already have it, and the universe will provide. However, the downside, (which really isn't a downside), is patience. Patience is a key factor with this law because you don't know when the universe will deliver. It may take months, or even years to get the results that you want, but don't let that bring your hopefulness down!

The law is rather tricky though because multiple studies have been conducted without clear, cut accuracy. Some of the participants claimed the law works "sometimes" while others say it never worked. If you want to know, from me, it has worked at least 85% of the time. I'm not going to go into great detail, but from a truly honest mouth, this law has provided me with multiple wishes and multiple thoughts which I thought were only thoughts suddenly came into fruition. So I'm not saying that you can get every single wish that you may desire, but you'd be surprised that with an open mind, patience, and following the three important words, you'll get what you want.
The best thing is, all you have to do, is think it, and the universe will do all the work.

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8 Reasons Bilingualism Makes You Better

The benefits of being bilingual extend far beyond simply being able to speak to people of different nationalities and opening up career opportunities: it makes you mentally superior!
1. Effortless observation
A study comparing German-Italian bilinguals and Italian monolinguals conducted at University of Pompeu Fabra in Spain found that bilinguals' brains tend to operate more efficiently with less overall brain activity in tasks relating to observation of surroundings (like driving a car).
2. What you lack in speed, you make up in capability
Children, after a year of learning a second language, will experience increased neural activity when exposed to an unfamiliar language compared with monolingual children. That is, their brains are effortlessly more active.
3. Offset dementia
Many studies have found that the stimulation of the parts of the brain used when multilingual cause us to be more advanced cognitively, there are theories that this stimulation can delay dementia in the elderly. A study conducted in the University of California concluded that bilingual people are less likely to suffer from dementia or the symptoms of Alzheimer's which those who are more proficient in both languages lucky enough to delay onset further.
4. You're less biased
The University of Chicago held an experiment on bilinguals making decisions while thinking in their native tongue, compared with the same scenario but thinking in their additional language (all Americans who had learned Spanish in school). All participants behaved more rationally when processing information in the non-native language.
5. Less capable of being manipulated
When speaking the non-native language bilinguals are far less likely to be influenced by 'triggering' words or psychologically manipulated through semantics. This is because they view the language in a linear, formulaic fashion digesting the information and transferring it into their own language as simply as possible, where words which may be synonyms in the language being consumed are considered the same in the mind of the reader.
6. Inhibitory control
This means that bilingual people are better at selecting valuable information and filtering irrelevant content more efficiently. This is useful in many aspects of daily life and contributes to being more decisive.
7. Improved short term memory
An experiment conducted on children to remember a group of words then recite them showed that the bilingual children recalled more words, and in cases of semantically linked word groups and arbitrary word groups had improved memories.
8. Less difficulty learning additional languages
As the bilingual person is more adept to noticing linguistic variation it is less difficult for them to build upon their two existing languages than it is for a monolingual individual to take that first step into a new language. Much like those first few trips to the gym are the most difficult, a bilingual person already has developed language learning 'muscles'.
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Invest in Yourself by Paying Yourself First

If you are interested in personal development it is important you commit to investing in yourself. No matter what it is you want to improve, no matter what you want to achieve, it will almost certainly require an investment or will be much better and be achieved much quicker with the right investment.
Start by listing the areas of improvement to which you wish to commit. This can be in a very wide area, and I am not limiting myself at all to one particular niche. Have a look at the Top Ten New Year Resolutions as identified by the University of Scranton in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in December 2012:
1. Lose Weight
2. Get Organized
3. Spend Less, Save More
4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest
5. Staying Fit and Healthy
6. Learn Something Exciting
7. Quit Smoking
8. Help Others in Their Dreams
9. Fall in Love
10. Spend More Time with Family
All ten are perfectly acceptable self improvement goals, and you can probably add quite a few more to this list.
Take a look around and see what products and services are out there which could help you make serious inroads on those improvements your desire. Examine them carefully. There are a lot of scams out there, but there are also a lot of diamonds if you look carefully enough. Try to find at least one for each of the areas on your list. Don't worry at this stage about how much money they may cost. All that should concern you right now is whether you believe they will help you achieve your goals better or faster, or both.
Once you have come up with the list of investments you want to make in yourself and are reasonably comfortable that, at least for now, this is a fairly complete list, the next step is to work out how you will pay for them.
One problem many people have, though, is that after they have paid all their monthly bills there is no money left to invest in themselves.
What may surprise you, though, is that no matter how much you earn you will almost certainly still find there is no money left after paying the bills. How can this be?
Parkinson's Second Law
The answer lies in Parkinson's Second Law. You have probably heard his First Law - "work expands to fill the available time". But perhaps you missed the Second Law - "expenditure rises to meet the available income". Parkinson's Second Law is often applied to bureaucracies and they way they can needlessly spend our money. But it is equally applicable to personal expenditure.
The corollary of Parkinson's Second Law is that if you look carefully at your spending you will always find cuts you can make without impacting noticeably on your overall lifestyle.
Your first step should therefore be to examine your budget very carefully. Pretend you are a business which is not making profit. Step back and look at that business as if you were the finance director (or maybe the bank manager!). I think you will be surprised by some of the cuts you could make and still continue to enjoy life just as much.
Pay Yourself First
Once you have done this, regard yourself as your own primary creditor. You owe yourself a lot of money, so start paying it back.
Pay yourself first. Before you pay anyone else. Do not feel guilty about doing this. Every day of your adult life up to now you have paid everyone except yourself. Now it is your turn!
How much should you pay yourself? Well, that depends, of course. It depends on many factors. Not least of which is how much you managed to save off your budget - make sure at least half of this goes to you. Some coaches suggest it should be a minimum of 10% of your gross earnings. But again I stress this depends on your own circumstances and budget. Just don't allow it to be whittled down to almost nothing!
Put it in savings and investments that you resolve not to touch except when investing in yourself.
Invest in Yourself
Once you have started this habit of paying yourself first, start to invest with the money you have saved. Not in company shares. Not in bricks and mortar. You are going to invest in something far more valuable than that. You are going to invest in yourself!

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Wake Up To Your Dreams

Your [Conscious and Unconscious] Dreams and the Law of Attraction
I have been fascinated by my sleep time and dreams for as long as I can remember. They have always been a very significant part of my consciousness. In fact, sometimes, the line between waking and sleeping has been so blurred I almost feel the sense of walking in a watery space between these states. And the insights such a state has brought have been profound.
Carl Jung had a lot to say about dreams:
The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul, which opens to that primeval cosmic night that was soul long before there was conscious ego and will be soul far beyond what a conscious ego could ever reach.
CARL JUNG, The Meaning of Psychology for Modern Man
The general function of dreams is to try to restore our psychological balance by producing dream material that re-establishes, in a subtle way, the total psychic equilibrium.
CARL JUNG, Man and His Symbols
Jung understood the content of our dreams as being deeply connected to the universal language of Myth. For every variation of symbolic meaning found from culture to culture and throughout history, there are multitudes more common motifs, themes and characters. Like laughter and tears, joy and horror, the human race shares a collective grasp across the board of life experience.
Storytelling, Ritual and The Arts-the Offspring of Dreams
From this basis, it only makes sense that storytelling became the earliest and singularly strongest mode for imparting understanding. Oral traditions were theatre's infancy of story-telling and ritual and these practises, though not fully appreciated by the average modern westerner, are still phenomenally active in all societies and woven most deeply into every aspect of our consciousness-especially our sub conscious, impacting us in a far more penetrating way than commonly aware. All the Arts are so interconnected with this world, that to incorporate a more active engagement with creativity through the Arts will also increase one's awareness and understanding of it.
I know they have been a massive part of my developing ability to communicate effectively this way. I don't sing, play, draw and speak my messages just to make it more entertaining, I am effectively widening my language net to meet everyone on some deeper level of connection. The images I draw are from the universal mind of collective consciousness, mixed with my historic and cultural influences. The music I play, the jargon, the lyrics, they are all TOOLS designed to bring people back into this place of CONSCIOUS CONNECTION.
Law Of Attraction-Servant to our Dreams
This language is rich in meaning and value for the health of our personal development and individual fulfilment and holds the key to the great unfolding of human evolution. It is a gift. A remnant connection to the part of us that is ONE with All That Is, as primal as procreating and giving birth, and as such has access to all the answers we could ever need to live the fullest lives of our waking dreams, well beyond our logical minds ability to grapple with.
The whole of creation is being formed and steered through this shadowy world of metaphor and can be interpreted via these principles. Better yet, the individual life can be actively shaped by understanding how to perceive, interpret and apply this knowledge. This is where dreams and their meaning offer enormous potential for manifesting our highest hopes and bringing our greatest desires to fruition.
They reveal where our hearts lie.
"As a man think in his heart, so is he" Pr 23:7
"Above all else, guard your heart-for out of it flow the issues of life. Pr 4:23
Ongoing, Unfolding Revelation
What I present here is merely the "tippy top" of the tip of the ice berg of how your sleeping dreams and the personal symbolism they can reveal to you can empower you to leave fear far behind as you walk in a greater freedom equipped with the knowing that you are always connected to all you need through the Creator that lives and breathes in you. Through your growing awareness, your discernment of what the core issues are and even how to address them will astound you.
Actually, the analogy of the ice berg is a perfect representation of the human psyche's consciousness. To access the other 90% of our abilities that we are purported as not using can come via these concepts.
The Greatest News
And here is the best bit!!!
You don't have to be academic.
You don't have to be especially smart.
You don't need any special talents, or any great skills beyond your capacity to develop.
Everybody dreams.
This information is for EVERYONE.
It can be understood by children and progressively mastered by adults.
There are formal and academic versions, but I want to make it so much more integrated to daily life, because this is the arena in which it belongs-with the regular person.
It's time to wake up people!
Wake up to Your Dreams
Recommended reference material
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Born & raised in Sydney, Australia, Lisa has lived on Queensland's Gold Coast since 1995. Mother of five grown children, Lisa has an intense love and appreciation for spirituality and creativity as crucial life practices. She sees Natural Science as God's design wisdom, employs all the Arts, and uses principles of myth and symbolism to facilitate self discovery, inspiration and expression-in herself and others.
Lisa is a creative artist, singer, musician, songwriter and storyteller that imaginatively conveys important life messages through metaphoric concepts. Her life experience makes her deeply sensitive to peoples' need to connect to the love of God on a "felt level."
Lisa is a published novelist, blogger, vlogger and specialises in inspiring others through her own journey.

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4 Brain Exercises To Enhance Your Decision Making Skills

Brain exercises are activities aimed at enhancing the cognitive functions of the brain. In other words, they promote the ability of the brain to process information, relate situations and make up a rational and clear conclusion about plans or issues. Therefore, decision making depends entirely on the brain and nothing else. This is why it is important for a person to ensure his or her mind at its best fit and up to the task any time by doing brain exercises.
Here are some brain exercises that can enhance the brain performance as tool for making decisions.
Physical exercise and Neurogenesis
Neurogenesis is the process where new brain cells are generated depending on how active brain is. Therefore, as the brain becomes more active, more connections are made between neuron cells to each other, and each neuron can be activated through active experiences either directly or indirectly. Physical exercises are one of the indirect means of stimulating neurons; they do this by increasing the release of nerve growth ingredients known as nerve growth factor that enhances health and growth in neurons.
Memory
Memory plays a very important role in every decision making activity, and it uses cognitive skills including reasoning, mental calculations and others. This is because the mind is engaged in a variety of work. To put this into practice, for example, one is encouraged to memorize words of a poem or a song that one doesn't know; this boosts chemicals for memory improvement.
Another method is by using the hand that is not dominant to performing things or used to normally carry out activities. For example, a left-handed person using right hand to brush teeth, eat most of the time has the right hand as dominant. Using the dominant hand helps engage an opposite side of the brain, thus balancing the brain activation to achieve desired results in brain performance.
Attention
To pay attention is to be alert and move out the comfort zone. This is accomplished by changing one's certain routine, for example, by changing the house arrangement, which will make the brain to be excited and be alert to a new order.
Multi-tasking is a great employer of attention; activities such as running and listen to music can be combined. Also, while driving, one can come up with a math problem to solve. In such situations, the brain is forced to do more than one skill at a time.
Visual-Spatial
Visual-Spatial is an activity that makes one experience a deeper feeling toward his or her environment by way of interaction. As an example, one can take a look at your environment for some time, say 5 minutes, and try to memorize as many objects that can be seen, as possible. After some time, say one hour, the person is expected to write down all things he could remember seeing. This enables one to interact with the environment more efficiently and become part of it.
Another simple and effective exercise is where one walks into a room to find five objects in their different locations, and then the objects are removed and the person is forced to remember their original positions respectively. These brain exercises enhance brain performance by waking the "brain from sleep".

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5 Good Reasons To Back Out of a Relationship

Being in a thriving relationship takes a lot of hard work. Many people start a relationship unsure if they should commit to a person or run for the hills. Here are five good reasons why a person should back out of a relationship.
There Are Serious Trust Issues
Trust is essential in a relationship. If two people do not trust each other then the bond between them will be easily broken. Many couples have issues stemming from dishonesty, cheating and prior issues which lead to toxic fights and hurt feelings.
People need to feel safe and loved to fully commit their entire hearts to someone.
People often cheat when they are seeing someone. If a person is a serial cheater then there is not a strong connection there and the behaviour will continue even if there is a union between the two. Without trust, a person needs to flee and find someone new.
Someone Is Violent
Violence is a game changer and people who are being emotionally or physically abused should leave their significant other. Many women do not leave abusive men. This can lead to marriages and households that have problems with domestic violence. Some people believe that love can change an abusive person but this is often not the case and is a sign that things need to end. Giving someone a chance to get help is admirable and in long term relationships where the violence is a relatively new thing it is probably worth it but in a new relationship if there are signs of a violent temper then you should call it quits straight away.
A Person Is Too Clingy
Being too clingy can be a sign of lust instead of love. Many people meet someone and then become enamoured with them and cannot let them out of their site. This can lead to one partner feeling smothered which can be a huge turn off. Couples who are dating need their own space so that each partner feels that they maintain their own identities and sense of self.
Some men rely too much on women. Women often act like mothers to the men that they are seeing which can lead men to be waited on hand and foot. This creates a situation where someone becomes too reliant on the other and in turn resentment can begin to form. When this happens, people need to walk away so that they can find someone who better suits their needs.
There Has Been a Huge Betrayal
Betrayal is hard for anyone to deal with. When someone betrays another, even being forgiven cannot absolve the hurt. The issue often will come up again and again during arguments. When this arises, it is best to say good bye and move on.
The Conversation Is All about One Person
Some people become very selfish when they begin dating another person. If a person is narcissistic and makes everything about them-self then there is no room for true love and affection. People should put their significant other's needs first and if this does not happen then they should have the confidence to back out and go forward with someone new.

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5 Amazing Tips for Being Motivated Every Day

Staying motivated is something that can be a struggle for most people. It can be tough being motivated enough every day in the face of overwhelming feelings of guilt, lethargy and negativity most people feel. But it is not impossible. Following are 5 amazing tips for being motivated every day.
1. Boost Your Confidence
Perhaps the reason most people lose motivation is because of a lack of confidence. When you are focused on what is wrong with your situation in life, you give way to a spiral of negative thoughts. Past mistakes and failures come to mind and in no time, your confidence reaches its ebb. To make sure this does not happen time and again; focus on how you can solve a problem. For instance, if you have been sacked from your job, think about the things you could do to get a new job instead of spending time worrying about how you are going to pay the bills.
2. Have Goals in Life
Unless you have tangible goals, you are not going to be motivated. A goal can be as simple as making time to read a new book by your favorite author or something as complex as finding a job that pays more. When you have goals in your mind, you will feel motivated to achieve them.
3. Develop Direction
Once you have drawn up your goals for say, the next one year, you can set a direction to achieve them. Motivated people are those who have goals and a plan to achieve their goals. Take out time to find out what things you can do every day that will help you go closer to your goal. In fact, writing down is a wonderful way of giving yourself a blueprint of action. You don't have to worry about not getting motivated once you have a plan of action.
4. Achieve Your Goals
Deciding on goals and drawing up a plan of execution was the easy part. The most important thing next is to actually do it. Think about all that you have to achieve and set about doing the things. However, on days you feel unmotivated and not able to concentrate on the task at hand, give yourself a break. Everyone needs a break and so do you, right?
5. Surround Yourself with People Who Love You
Studies have shown that when you have people in your life who love you and care about you, you are going to be motivated by their positive energy. Enjoy time spent with family and friends whenever you can.
The secret of motivation every day is simple. There is no mystery attached to it. Follow the five tips above and enjoy a fuller life every day.

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How to Get Through a Relationship Break Up and Feel Better Right Away!

I bet you have been going through a rollercoaster of emotions since the break up happened, and thoughts about what happened have probably been whirling around your mind. It's exhausting and your energy levels are probably already low. So step 1 is quite simple.
1) Give yourself a break from the stress and pain.
Although the break up and what happened may be all you can think about right now, now is NOT the time to disect what went wrong, or the possibility of reuniting with your ex.
Instead just see whether you can re-focus your attention elsewhere, even if it is just for short periods of time to start with. This means doing something to break the spiral pattern of thoughts and feelings. I am going to break this down into mini steps for you.
> Catch yourself every time you start to analyse what happened with the break up or think about your ex.
> Gently move your thoughts elsewhere.
> Do something else that is pleasurable to you and will distract you. This will be very individual and so you will need to find out what activities bring you enough pleasure to take your mind off your ex.
This little break you give yourself will do wonders to help soothe your raging emotions, quiet your mind and boost your energy back up a bit.
As an aside, if you are interested in getting back together with your ex you are MUCH more likely to have a shot at this once you have changed your vibe and shifted your energy a bit using step 1. But for now forget about trying to get back with your ex, now is not the time to be trying to think about that. The time to ponder on that will come later I promise, when you are feeling more balanced again.
2) Make a list of all the things YOU love to do.
Not stuff you did with your ex, but stuff that you as an individual enjoys. Pick things that really ignite your passion. If you struggle with this step it is definitely worth spending some time on, as you may have lost yourself in your relationship!
It's time to get out there and try something new. Join a social group, meet up with some old friends that you haven't had time to see for ages, get a hobby. And pay attention to what activities make you feel happy.
Now, make a list of them. Include easy, free things that you can do at home anytime, like cuddling the dog, as well as the things that require a little more effort and getting out the door.
Underneath this list make a second list, of all your GOOD qualities. Again if you find it hard I want you to spend some time on this. This list is all about YOU, and is designed to make you feel good every time you look at it. If you really can't think of anything list some qualities you would like to cultivate, and maybe do a little work on your self esteem.
Some examples of good qualities include 'kind' 'funny' 'enthusiastic' and so on.
3) Start thinking about dating other people.
And notice I only said 'thinking' you don't have to actually 'do' yet if you really don't want to (although personally I would recommend actually doing it). Yes I know this may feel premature and scary. However this is all part of the healing.
What I would like you to realise here is that this other person is NOT THE ONLY option in the whole wide world for you. Think about it. Visualise our whole big world, and all the men and women on it. Now, tell me that there is not just the slightest, little possibility that there could just be someone else out there who you can have a happy relationship with. Hey, maybe they will even treat you BETTER than your ex did!
And when you do start dating go into it with an attitude of just doing it for fun. You are NOT looking for 'the one' just yet, you are just getting out there to meet some new people. Think of your dates as 'practice' only and it will take all the pressure off.
OK. Now hopefully you are feeling a little bit better.
I want you to rinse and repeat those steps for the next few weeks, or however long it takes for you to feel better and more balanced again.
Then and ONLY then are you ready to sit down and think rationally about whether you really want to try to re-unite with your ex.

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How to Be The Best Friend Anyone Can Have

Any friendship hits some rough spots. Most people build a lot of friendships but eventually let these friendships dissolve for many different reasons. It could be that they’ve gone separate ways and have drifted apart due to the distance, or maybe they’ve lost time for each other. Broken friendships could also be caused by disagreements and other conflicts. For some people, the difficulty lies in deepening the friendship. They settle for being just plain friends and do not have deep friendships.

Having a best friend or a deep friendship with someone can help you in many ways. You will have a constant source of support and the assurance that you are always loved and cared for by someone, no matter what happens. Having a best friend means having someone to go to with all your random stories and someone you can call to do stuff with at any time.
And if you have the qualities of the best friend anyone can ever have, it would be easy to meet and become friends with a lot of people, so you can have a healthy social life.
Unfortunately, making, deepening, and keeping friendships is harder than you think. The good news is, here are some tips on how you an be better at it.

1. Be More Open and Communicate. To create new friendships, make existing friendships deeper, and maintain friendships, you have to keep up the communication between you and your friend. It is also not enough to just keep in touch with the usual hellos. To make a friendship deeper, you have to tell stories about your life, open up about your feelings and experiences, and make the other person a constant part of your life. A best friend should know practically everything that goes on in your life. Also, you cannot be best friends with someone without telling them your innermost feelings and thoughts. This is what differentiates a friend from a deep friend.
So if you want to be someone’s best friend, you have to be more open and to keep in touch on a constant basis.
2. Learn How to Listen. Being a best friend requires the ability to listen. It’s not just about patiently waiting for your friend’s ramblings to end. To be a best friend, you need to really listen to your friend. Listening should be coupled by an understanding of what your best friend is saying and also understanding the things that do not need to be said. You have to understand not just the stories, but also how your friend feels.
3. Choose the Best Relationships to Nurture. It is hard for a person to have the several friendships at the same level. Close friendships need time and energy to nurture. You cannot build a deep bond with a large group of friends since your time and energy will be divided. If you really want to have the deepest possible friendship with one or a certain number of people, you have to identify the friends you want to have deeper bonds with. With friends, quality is more important than quantity.
4. Make Yourself A Naturally Nurturing Person. Nurturing friendships require a lot of effort. Fortunately, you can make yourself a naturally nurturing person with the help of subliminal messages.
Subliminal messages are sent directly to your subconscious, which rules your impulses, instincts, habits, behavior, and actions. There are subliminal products designed specifically to help instill the qualities of a best friend into your personality. If you listen to subliminal MP3s or watch subliminal videos, you won’t even notice how the change happens, but you will:

• Find yourself automatically valuing friends more and on a deeper level
• Know and be constantly reminded how important your friends are
• Subconsciously find the time and energy to give to your friends
• Impulsively look for your friend in key times and events in your life
• Automatically turn to your friend in good or bad situations
• Feel motivated to maintain the friendship for as long as you can
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Top 12 change quotations and sayings

1. “Lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at you.” -David Brinkley
2. “May the bridges I burn light the way.”
3. “In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” -Warren Buffett
4. “Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” –Life’s Little Instruction Book
5. “Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped before you… yet, someone survived… You can do anything you choose to do.” –Maya Angelou
6. “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” -Maria Robinson
7. “By changing nothing, nothing changes.” -Tony Robbins
8. “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” -Anonymous
9. “All great changes are preceded by chaos.” -Deepak Chopra
10. “Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” -C.S. Lewis
11. “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” -Marilyn Monroe
12. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” -Mark Twain

Using Body Language Subliminal to Control Your Non-Verbal Communication Skills

Do you think you consciously hold the key to all your thoughts, expressions, mannerisms, and habits? The conscious mind is not that powerful. It is the subconscious that actually controls all these.
Controlling Your Body Language
Do you find yourself unable to overcome bad habits or negative mannerisms? Do you find yourself spitting out expressions you don’t consciously mean to say? Do you find yourself revealing more than you should through your body movements? If so, that means your subconscious is betraying you because you are clearly not in control of it.
But do you know that there is a way for you to control your subconscious? This way, you can maintain consistency in all your thoughts, actions, habits, mannerisms, expressions, and behavior. You can control your words and body movements. You can send the right messages through both verbal language and body language in a consistent manner.
So how can you control your subconscious to control all communication points in your system, including your body language?
All you need are subliminal messages. These are messages that pass right under the nose of your conscious mind to go straight to the subconscious. This means the conscious mind don’t get the chance to filter them or to block them. Once absorbed by the subconscious, these messages can change the way you think, which also changes the way you act, move, and behave.
Just as you can quit smoking by sending a subliminal message to your subconscious that you are free from the smoking habit because it is not healthy for you, you can also put a stop to uncontrolled expressions and body language that give you away. This way, you can have full control over yourself.
How to Deliver Subliminal Messages
So how exactly can you embed subliminal messages into your subconscious mind? These messages get absorbed the easiest when the conscious mind is relaxed. Thus, you can try techniques that first put the conscious mind in a relaxed state such as:
• Hypnotherapy
• Meditation
However, if you are short on time and want to do this the easier way, you can invest in affordable but powerful subliminal products, such as subliminal videos and MP3 files, which can easily be downloaded online. Just by watching the videos or listening to the audio files, your mind will become filled with the positive subliminal messages you want to deliver. It’s that effortless. Each video or audio file takes just a few minutes of your time. It’s so easy you can even do it on your lunch time or before bed.
Reading Other People’s Body Language – Insights from the Subliminal Mind
The concept of the subliminal mind can also help you read through other people’s real body language. Now that you know about the limitations of the conscious mind, you also know that there are some aspects in other people’s personalities that they themselves cannot control. This includes body language and mannerisms, which betray their real thoughts or intentions.
Knowing this, you can now pay close attention to these uncontrolled areas of a person’s behavior to get clues about the other person’s motives, thoughts, and beliefs.

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Best 4 Anti-stress Gadgets

How do you deal with stress disorder? Do you go out with your friends? Do you treat yourself to a massage or spa?
It is very important you can find a breather every day, at least for 15 minutes. You should never allow stress to get the best of you. Stress often leads to a weaker immune system and emotional imbalance. It has been proven that stress is a common trigger among wide varieties of diseases and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.
However, you do not need to spend a lot of money just to get over stress. One of the best ways to beat it is to buy anti-stress gadgets.
Stress Balls
Stress balls are extremely common you can already find them in all shapes and colors. They may even be available in themes, such as food, trade and construction, medical, sports, automotive, or food.
A stress ball is small, enough to fit the size of your palm, and soft. It works by giving you an outlet to de-stress. When you are under a huge amount of stress, you can just grab the ball and squeeze it. Squeezing allows you to transfer your stress from your body to the ball. You will also notice your heart rate slowing down, and your muscles beginning to loosen.
Wham-it
Get some stress relief with Wham-it. Wham-it has been around for more than 20 decades, and thousands have already benefited from it. It is hip, it is fun, it is cool, and it fits perfectly on your desk.
Wham-it is a miniature version of a punching bag. It is shaped like a bowling pin, with the punching marker designated by the anti-stress sign. The punching bag is inflatable and is made stable by its filling, which is sand.
Anti-stress Sign
You can do all sorts of crazy things when you are under a high level of stress. You can sing, laugh, cry, and, yes, bang your head on the desk.
Just for fun, though, get your own anti-stress sign. It is a marker you can display right on your desk. It is special because it has one specific instruction: locate the circle and bang your head until you knock yourself unconscious.
Of course, taking things too literally can be extremely harmful for you. It is enough that the anti-stress sign tickles you to the bones.
Darts
A dart is actually a very good stress reliever, especially if you are angry at someone. If your boss has been picking on you for days, you can proudly attach his picture in the dart board and “kill him” with every dart throw.
And if this is not fun enough for you, have your colleagues come over. You can consider the game as your covert operation of getting even with your boss. Just make sure no one squeals.
Reducing stress with these toys will further work if you combine them with subliminal messages. They are excellent for emotional and mental uplift. They ensure you do not lose your sense of self even when stressed.

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How Texting Can Help Improve Your Relationship

Today, I'd like to share some simple, but naughty texting techniques with you. With today's technology, a person can communicate romance, excitement and anything else that one can think through a variety of means. Texting is one such example, but it is often ignored in favor of other mediums, like emails, and Facebook posts. This is a mistake, because there are certain emotions that are best expressed through texting as opposed to other mediums of electronic communication.
In any case, you can create a great text message with a simple one-liners like these:
- I just can't stop thinking of...
- Stop!
- If I could only tell you...
The idea behind these kinds of messages actually comes from marketing. They're meant to shock the senses and elicit curiosity. Although they don't always work in the commercial world, this technique is very effective when used in relationships, particularly if the person you're sending them to likes to get such messages.
If you can create a good introductory message, you will be able to garner the right attention, and she'll respond to your initial message with a curious "What?" From here, you will need to send an appreciation text. You can write any kind of message that you like, but it helps if you can be a little specific on what you wish to say to your special someone.
"I'm lucky to have you" or "I already miss you" are the kind of messages that stimulate feelings of gratitude and endearment. In any case, it's up to you to be creative, and to create text messages that can make your girl smile. These messages may seem a bit cliche, but if you use them at the right moments, and provided you don't overuse them, they can really help improve your relationship.
If however, you and your girl already have a strong relationship then you can try naughtier messages. In writing these messages, it's important to use the present tense and to be as descriptive as possible. Remember that unlike men, women tend to be more imaginative when it comes to romance, and so you will need to offer a lot of descriptions on how you'd like a special date or dinner to go. Describing sights, sounds, smells, and most important of all, feelings can help add excitement and meaning to a particular text message. It also helps if you know how to use the words that women typically like, such as "imagine" or "feel."
A good example to use are romance novels. Some people may consider them trashy, but they can give you some excellent insights on how the female mind works, and what kind of words excite them. Love scenes, for example, use certain words and phrases, and you can use them to create the ideal text messages.
Text messages are like an art form. They require practice and a little perseverance. Even if your girlfriend doesn't like some of your text messages, that's no reason to give up. Keep practicing your text messaging skills, and you'll soon have the right template to make her swoon.
Try it out and let me know how she reacts.

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Happiness: A Step Away

Happiness stems from the inner feeling of peace and the calmness surrounding it. While many believe that happiness would come to them from the things that they do or the needs they fulfill, it does not truly work that way.

While little things could change your mood and make you happy, happiness comes from inside. Of course, there might be factors that activate your happiness, but some people, at the worst times, remain happy.
In the saddest moment, there is always something that can change your mood. It's not something that you can see, and only few people can feel it. It requires a lot of work in order to obtain and once obtained, you can never let it go. Just like you, everyone has trouble of his own and everybody goes through hard times.
If you identify and find the happiest man in the world and ask him the reason for his happiness, he will say that there is no reason he can name, he is just happy that way. Don't -you- mistake happiness with lack of worrisome or for the company of a nice lady or for the wealth, but all of that perishes.


Nothing truly lasts forever, because eternity is a long time. If you want to achieve happiness, then you are up for a long list of tasks that you need to do. You need to get rid of all the straight negative feelings that you encounter because of things you have done or things that were done to you and instead embrace happiness as a friend rather than a feeling; a friend whom you can count on when everything seems to go against you.
Anger will not allow you to reach for happiness. What anger does is, eventually, destructive to both your serenity and the peace surrounding you. While you are in an angry state, go back into your memories and find something that will soothe you. While your memories might all seem dark, there's that one thing that will make you feel good.

When you do well, do not expect or wait for anything in return. If there is a reason for the good feelings, then keep in mind that the reason will fade some day and you will not be able to do good again because your motivation is gone.
And remember that because you do not receive positive effects in return, you will give yourself a reason to be happy when the world frowns at you. You are the master of yourself and only you can give yourself the happiness you need to go on and smile when everything seems dim.
Your smile will turn everything around because you attract this positive energy that will bring you good things in return.
If you ever feel that you are lonely, bring your happiness out through memories and if you have no memories, imagine things that will make you happy. While imagination seems to be an anti-realistic topic, it is the reason for most inventions and the greatest invention that man has ever made is happiness.
Happiness is all around you, if you take a closer look at the world all around you.
But the negative feelings that might encounter you do not only come from you, sometimes they come from things or people around you. If you fail to do something, will you throw yourself into depression or just get back up and hope -even when all hope is lost- so you would be able to keep on going?
If you surrender to the negative feelings then you lose your ownership over your own self and in return, you might seek alternatives that will make you feel in control. But that is never the way to go.
A bit of forgiveness and humble apologetic behavior will turn the tides around. When you are rightfully do something and someone else takes the credit for it, smile and they will lose everything that they have done to steal your accomplishment.
Vengeful behavior will get you nowhere, but acceptance will bring you strength and forgiveness will make you win.

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How You Can Use Yoga to Boost Productivity

If you work in an office and haven't tried yoga yet - then it's time to listen up.
Sitting at a computer for hours on end is not good for our bodies nor our productivity. It can lead to poor posture, lower back pain, neck pain and poor circulation. None of these results are good for results. By practising yoga regularly, most of these issues can be dealt with effectively and you can be left feeling better than ever.
Here are some of the ways that you can use yoga to boost your productivity in the office (or if you work at home):
- If you don't have time for a long session of exercise, then it doesn't mean that you have to miss out. Just 20 minutes a day will do a lot for your body and it will also give your mood a lift. I usually start my day with a 20 minute brisk walk, followed by 20 minutes of yoga. This sets me up for the day and there is a noticeable decline in my productivity if I don't do it.
- Buy a DVD that you can use at home. You won't have to make the commute to the gym nor pay out for the classes. You'll be able to watch the yoga DVD as you exercise to keep you on track with how to do the poses. You'll miss out on all traffic and parking problems too!
- Plan out your week so that you are clear on when you can fit your yoga session into your day. Some days could be more flexible than others, or you may find some extra time to practice for longer.
- Decide whether you want to take yoga classes in addition to using the DVD. You'll need to think about how many classes you can take and the pricing of them.
- Practising yoga in the mornings has many advantages - the biggest one being the energy boost that you'll get. You will also find yourself in a better mood and more relaxed to face the challenges of your day. If you can't fit it in, and cannot wake up 15 minutes earlier than usual, then you could do it after you've put the kids to bed. You'll be more relaxed for a good night's sleep.
- If there is a spare office or meeting room that you can use at lunchtime in the office, then take up the opportunity. You'll get an energy boost for the afternoon.
- Another idea is to learn some yoga moves that can be done whilst you are at your desk. It's a great way to fit in some exercise without interrupting a busy day in the office.
- Just one last word of advice. It's very important to commit to your new exercise program. Without a firm commitment then you will most likely not keep it up, even with the best intentions.
Yoga should help you to rid yourself of a poor posture, improve your circulation and ease any periods of stress. It's an excellent productivity booster - well, what are you waiting for?

Thomon Wardle is an experienced practitioner of yoga and pilates exercises. His range of yoga DVDs are listed and available from his site http://www.getfitwithpilates.com where you can also download a free eBook worth £9.95

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