Good morning

Affirmations for Letting Go:

I let go of unhealthy attachments to people, places, and things.

I am willing and ready to give up negative and limiting ideas about myself and others.

I easily let go of the lesser to make room for the greater good in my life.

I accept cleansing of my mind and my emotions.

Letting go brings me joy and freedom I need.

Today’s Quote:

I have learned by experience that whatever I hate or fear comes upon me and sticks there until I learn to meet it without hate or fear, and to use it to good advantage.

Elizabeth Towne

Mahatma Gandhi's Funeral Fotos

Mahatma Gandhi's Funeral





On Friday 30 January 1948, Gandhi woke up at his usual hour, 3:30 a.m. After the morning prayer he put the final touches to the new constitution for Congress which he had been unable to finish the previous night. The rest of the morning was spent answering letters. Someone mentioned the fact that despite his poor health he was working incessantly. 'Tomorrow', he explained, 'I may not be here'. Gandhi would not permit those who attended the prayer meetings: 'If I have to die I should like to die at the prayer meeting. You are wrong in believing that you can protect me from harm. God is my protector.' Mahatma Gandhi's body lay on the pyre with his head to the north. In that position Buddha met his end. At 4:45 p.m., Ramdas, the third son of the Mahatma, set fire to the funeral pyre. The logs burst into flames. The vast assemblage groaned. Women wailed; men wept. The wood crackled and seethed and the flames united into a single fire. Now there was silence. Gandhi's body was being reduced to ashes and cinders. A nation's father was dead. The information and any attached documents contained in this message may be confidential and/or legally privileged. The message is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, or reproduction is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

Location, location, location.....Costa Rica

12 No-Cost Ways to Treat Depression Yourself

12 No-Cost Ways to Treat Depression Yourself
content provided by Healthwise

Although therapy are the most effective treatments for depression, home treatment is also important.
There are many steps you can take to help yourself during a depressive episode and to prevent future episodes.

* Set realistic goals for yourself, and take on a reasonable amount of responsibility.
* Break large tasks into small ones, and set priorities. Do what you can when you are able.
* Postpone major life decisions (such as changing jobs, moving, or getting married or divorced) when you are depressed.
* Try to share your feelings with someone. It is usually better than being alone and secretive.
* Let your family and friends help you.
* Even if you don't feel motivated, try to participate in religious, social, or other activities.
* Get regular exercise.
* Eat a balanced diet. If you lack an appetite, eat small snacks rather than large meals.
* Avoid drinking alcohol or using illegal drugs or medications that have not been prescribed to you. They may interfere with your medications or make your depression worse.
* Get adequate sleep. If you have problems sleeping:
o Go to bed at the same time every night and, more importantly, get up at the same time every morning.
o Keep your bedroom dark and free of noise.
o Don't exercise after 5:00 p.m.
o Avoid caffeinated beverages after 5:00 p.m.
o Avoid the use of nonprescription sleeping pills or alcohol, because they can make your sleep restless and may interact with your depression medications.
* Be patient and kind to yourself. Remember that depression is not your fault and is not something you can overcome with willpower alone. Treatment is necessary for depression, just like for any other illness.
* Try to maintain a positive attitude—remember that feeling better takes time, and your mood will improve little by little.

Zip-Zap ... Clunk!

Life is mostly about one thing - ‘Relationships’! Take that away and life is a vacuum of existence with little meaning. Life with a history of poor personal relationships is a life wasted. Years ago I developed a fairly accurate ‘analysis technique’ to measure where a person has been in personal relationships and, from that, their chances of success in a world of ‘broken relationships’. The results often are life saving, if one pays attention beyond the ‘ego’.

Every personal relationship has a ‘value’ that can be placed on it with numbers. If people were open enough, they would want to know if they are qualified to enter the ‘Univers(ity)’ of relationships beyond ‘high school’. The results would shock most with an open mind which, I’ve found to be generally extremely conditional and judgmental. However, improvement is always possible if one has the accurate scores of their past from childhood to accept and, find ways to improve on a ‘relationship score’. If circumstances make it an unlikely possibility to improve on what has been the past qualifications, there are techniques properly administered to move one beyond the past ‘quality of love’. It is ALL of the reason each of us is here! Success in the field of money is not on the list of reasons why we are here, at best, it may provide the means to take the time to find out why we are here and how to make the ‘best possibilities of it’.

Two way high conscious communication is an attainment which can move one into a run for value in life and for humanity. Humanity is doomed without a high sense of communication. All the great inventions and medicines are of very low value without a sense of deep self love and the ability to create those deep relationships with another and, many others. The secret to ‘heaven on earth’ or, some semblance of it, is here at everyone’s disposal but for taking the time and awareness to be open to see it.

My experience is that if a person hasn’t had major success with relationships by the age of 30, chances are likely that nothing will change without ‘self learning techniques’ to elevate beyond the past. All other endeavors in life are secondary to the ‘art of relationships’, and that includes all spiritual and religious pursuits, which generally are ‘avoidance and denial’ ways. Life is a blessing .....really! It just takes a move beyond being a ‘clunker’ and moving in the direction of evolving consciousness!

Think

Good Morning... Have a fantastic day

Good morning dear friends
I just want to say
I hope you have
A Beautiful day

And as the sun
Rises in the sky
The clouds I see
Are passing by

And on each cloud
A wish for you
That you'll enjoy
All that you do

And know you're loved
In every way
I hope you have
A Beautiful Day!

Remember, you reap what you sow

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.


Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.


It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.


That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.


On Monday she gave each student his or her list.

Before long, the entire class was smiling.

'Really?' she heard whispered.

'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.


No one ever mentioned those papers in class again.

She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter.

The exercise had accomplished its purpose.

The students were happy with themselves and one another.

That group of students moved on.

Several years later, one of the students was killed in

Vietnam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student.

She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before.

He looked so handsome, so mature.


The church was packed with his friends.

One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin.

The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.


As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her.

'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked.

She nodded: 'yes.'

Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'


After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon.

Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.


'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket

'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'


Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times.

The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.


'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'


All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around.

Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.'


Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'


'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'


Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group.

'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'


That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried.

She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.




The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day.

And we don't know when that one day will be.



So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important.

Tell them, before it is too late.



And One Way To Accomplish This Is: Forward this message on. If you do not send it, you will have, once again passed up the wonderful opportunity to do something nice and beautiful.



If you've received this, it is because someone cares for you and it means there is probably at least someone for whom you care.



If you're 'too busy' to take those few minutes right now to forward this message on, would this be the VERY first time you didn't do that little thing that would make a difference in your relationships?


The more people that you send this to, the better you'll be at reaching out to those you care about.


Remember, you reap what you sow.

What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own.

More InFo on Depression

DEPRESSION

"I'm feeling depressed!" This is a common feeling
experienced by people of all ages from time to time. If short lived,
this is a perfectly normal reaction to failures and disappointments in
life. The problem arises when depression become pathological i.e it
becomes the permanent and pervading mood of the person.

This problem is commoner than might seem. Every one in
20 persons is found to be suffering from depression at any given time.
Infact, more than one in five persons is likely to suffer from
depression in their life time.

Who is likely to suffer from Depression:

This disease knows no boundaries of age/gender. However
some people are more likely to develop depression eg. following the
death of a lived one, loss of employment, teenagers, menopausal females
and elderly people - specially those living alone.

How to recognise Depression:

This is persistent sadness of mood. The person has loss
of interest in onself, surrounding occupation and daily activities.
Forgetfulness and irritability are frequent. The person has recurring
thoughts of death and feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. The
general attitude is one of apathy.

Depression in Children:

Though it seems unlikely, depression is a common entity
in children. In fact, even a 6 months old infant is liable to suffer
from it. The commonest age however is at the onset of puberty. At this
time, due to hormonal and physical changes, the teenager suffers from
mental turmoil.

At the same time, increasing pressure of studies coupled
with unrealistic parental expectations, add to their stress and might
precipitate depression. In fact the months from March to June see a high
spurt in cases of teen suicide, as most of the major exams are held, and
results declared, during this period.

The Role of parents in Preventing Depression:

Parents can be the biggest support and emotional
anchor for their children. Perhaps the best thing they can do is to
help the child to build up good self esteem. Avoid belittling the
child, specially in front of outsiders.

It is advisable to not put undue emphasis on academic
performance alone. Every child cannot be a genius, and yet each child
has some unique talent or gift. Rather than furnishing on what he
doesn't do well - the stress should be on what he can do well and then
encouraging him to grow in that direction..

Be your child's friend - and be ready with a patient ear
and helping hand whenever he needs it.

What to do when Depression strikes:

If any of the above mentioned symptoms are exhibited by
someone close to you, do not delay in taking them to a qualified
psychiatrist. The doctor will make a definitive diagnosis and treat the
case as required - with counselling, psychotherapy and/or medicines.

The role of relatives and friends is to ensure that the
patient attends the counselling sessions and also takes medicines as
prescribed. Besides, its very important to maintain a cheerful
atmosphere and to boost the patients morale.

In conclusion, we can see the depression is a treatable
and curable. One should not attach social stigma to it. The road to
recovery may be long and at times, disheartening, but the final out come
would have been well worth the effort.

Here are some more tips to help develop your connection between mind and heart...

Here are some more tips to help develop your connection between mind and heart...

1. Be yourself
If I make a comment to someone - even though it was kindly and sincerely meant - and they get upset or take offense, is their upset my responsibility?
The answer is no.
You can genuinely love someone whilst nevertheless doing something they don't like or agree with.
You do it because you feel it is the right thing to do, though you still understand and have empathy for their different viewpoint (which causes their emotional reaction) which they have created by their own choices and belief system.
If one only did things others can easily accept then the status quo would never progress.
That would truly be a trap.
The solution here is better communication, leading to increased understanding of each other's viewpoint, and therefore acceptance of the differing personal realities.
There is a strong imprint in our culture to feel sad, guilty, etc. for painful emotions our actions may cause to others.
There's a general misconception that you are your emotions.
"I am angry" and "you make me angry".
This is conditioning not truth.
In terms of cause and effect, it's a viewpoint at effect.
Some say that to be happy, only do what others can easily experience - it's the same lie.
And if it isn't then you'd better re-think whether you are indeed doing the right thing.
It is one definition of a 'wrong' action: that which you would not like another to do to you.
You are responsible for your choices, decisions and actions.
For being true to your judgment.
For communicating with honesty and integrity, developing and maintaining an open mind, and promoting understanding and empathy.
For never compromising your freedoms and rights nor trampling on another's.
For always acting from the primary motivation of love.
That's all and quite enough.
Others are responsible, in the same way, for their own beliefs, interpretations, feelings, responses, and reactions; that's their right and their life - none of our business.
2. Decide what you want
Think of five things that are really important to you: they might include a nice house, loving supportive partner, the chance to travel, a good job, and so on.
Now look at your current life and see how it matches up.
These questions can help you pinpoint problem areas:

* What are you doing that you do indeed want to do?
* What are you doing that you don't want to be doing?
* What are you not doing that you do actually want to do?

In the light of this information, clarify your goals.

Be specific - before you can plan how to achieve a goal it needs to be stated in a way that is realistic, measurable and time-targeted.

Your action plan should be broken down into manageable chunks - the steps you know you can make that, one by one, will take you to where you want to go.
I believe that we do create our reality, the 'game of life' on this planet - everything has to be achieved through action, i.e. there is distance between cause and effect.
In practice this means we do best to 'manifest' spiritually (perceive our goal as already achieved and be grateful and 'allowing' for that) at the same time as we put our goals into directed action, so there is congruence between these two aspects of our being.
Also we need to make sure that our beliefs (at every level of the mind - conscious and subconscious) match up to our goals and our desires.
Mind, body and spirit working in harmony.
My work is all about encouraging individuals to discover the truth within themselves - their own inner knowing that is gradually exposed by their own increasing awareness, responsibility and acceptance.
When all distortions and filters are cleared, those subjective realities start to coincide with an objective reality, albeit on a wider dimensional basis than the 3-D world of materiality that scientific rationalism is normally limited to.
3. Don't worry
The shadow of love is fear.
To understand one's fears and anxieties better I have found it workable to determine what need corresponds to the fear, as fear and need tend to go together: they're opposite flows, like the fear of not obtaining one's needs, whether for survival, comfort, belonging, rightness, esteem, success, realization, and so on.
When you've identified the corresponding need, it's easier to see if that need makes sense.
Of course, you are worried if your child has got lost and you do all you can to resolve that situation.
But more often worry is a result of not wanting to own up to what you have done, or trying to predict and control other people's feelings, and especially trying to please another rather than just being content at having done what you feel is the right thing.
Unpredicted obstacles may occur so it is important to stay flexible and to think laterally.
The future isn't always predictable; instead of worrying about what the future holds, we need to learn to let go and trust in the Universe to reflect our intentions.
We cannot do better than our best.
We need to be open to new ideas and listen to our intuition to direct us to new solutions.
Life is a game - think of it like that and don't take anything too seriously.
Enjoy the challenges life offers!
4. Take control
Instead of feeling overwhelmed by a task, break it down into small segments that you know you can do and start on the first one.
If you have lots of incomplete jobs, list them in order of priority and tackle the most important job first.
This way you have a sense of achievement at each step - and you'll soon find yourself getting a whole lot more accomplished.
Production equals morale.
And if you're living or working in a mess, sort it out - a disordered environment is reflected in your mind.
5. What makes you happy?
Write down a list of things that make you excited, however big, small, likely or unlikely.
Then work to make them occur more often in your life.
And appreciate the good things you take for granted - your child's hug or a good book.
Look for moments of joy and savour them.
Recognize how many happen every day.
Feeling good can be a way of life, not just an occasional accident.
6. Smile!
Smiling triggers happy feelings in the brain and reduces stress.
Even if you don't feel happy or confident, just behave as though you do and soon you will.
Find the joy in your life and you'll be more attractive and nicer to be around, people will be nicer to you too - and you'll smile some more!
Joy is infectious but so is misery; therefore don't have anything whatever to do with people who dampen your spirits, invalidate your achievements or tell you what to think.
7. Get positive
Write down every negative thought you have over the course of a week, whether it's "My family don't appreciate me" or "I look dreadful."
Negativity is a habit and we often don't realize we're putting ourselves down.
Under each negative thought you've written, see if you can spot an alternative way of looking at it, that isn't so negative.
See if you've exaggerated the situation or overly generalized, or if you are being unnecessarily intolerant or perfectionist, or thinking in terms of pleasing others rather than yourself - the 'shoulds' and 'ought-tos'.
The objective world, our playing field of life, is dialectic by the nature of a game, full of beauty and ugliness, good and evil. But the subjective truth of things, the bird's-eye viewpoint, is ultimately always positive, causative and loving - as that is your essential nature.
8. Assert your rights
Think of things which you have a right to, e.g. "I have a right to an evening out with my friends from time to time."
Think of rights that every human being should have, such as, "I have the right not to be bullied."
Now, protect your rights with your life, and watch your integrity and self-esteem grow.
9. Give yourself some time
Be sure to put aside a little time every day for yourself - relax with a book, in the bath or sitting in the garden with the sun on your face.
Think of some things that make you happy - worrying solves nothing.
And at night time, go to bed early enough that you get enough sleep to feel your best the next day.
10. Communicate
If you have a problem, the thing to do is to communicate: find out the information you need to get the full picture, so that the solution becomes apparent.
If you're upset, you need to communicate and say how you feel.
If you've done something wrong, again you need to communicate this.
Spot where you're backing off from what you need to do or say, and as the saying goes, "feel the fear and do it anyway".
You'll be glad you did!
11. Nurture your relationships
Communication, understanding and empathy are the component parts of relationship, they're equally important.
Take time and trouble over your friends and your partner.
Listen and understand their opinions.
Value a different point of view equally as your own.
Don't make being right more important than a friendship.
People with a few close friends are more likely to be happy than those with many mere acquaintances.
12. Don't get put in a bag
Don't allow others to label or stereotype you - and don't do it to yourself either!
You may have some particular qualities, or have some sort of difficulty, but don't let that define you.
There's much more to your life than your race or gender, your sexuality, your psychological or medical problems, your political views, or any other such particulars.
Personal growth is all about finally jumping out of the box that you're hiding away in - you don't need any more limiting boxes to be stuck over your head!
13. Be creative
Making something come to life that you have envisioned - whether a painting, a wonderful meal, a dress, an invention, a business plan - is infinitely satisfying.
And you'll feel pleasure every time you think of it.
If you want to be happy, get active - at work, within the family and the community.
You will feel happier when you're participating in an activity, whether it's just playing with a child or helping organize a worthwhile event.
Self-esteem comes from demonstrated competence.
Everyone has skills but not everyone uses them.
So use your skills - find out what you're good at and do it.
Joy is often about living in the moment, being absorbed in what you're doing, not brooding on the past or guessing your future.
Decide what YOU really want and then go for it.
It can take courage but it's worth the risk.
14. Be Mindful
We need to be very much in touch with our heart, with our feelings, but still to remain intelligent about it - to remain in control, not driven by our emotions.
We need a balance of left and right brain - rational mind and emotional mind, logic and feelings, intellect and intuition.
This is where mindfulness and wisdom is found.
We tend to be too cut off from our feelings, in order to suppress painful ones - and this becomes a habit.
Academic education reinforces this imbalance.
And then we lose a lot of our creative and intuitional ability.
At the same time, however, when those emotions 'escape' we tend to be driven by them, and think and act impulsively.
By Peter Shepherd

SOMEONE~SPECIAL

When you are together with that special someone, you pretend to ignore
that person. But when that special someone is not around, you might look around to find them.
At that moment, you are in love.

Although there is someone else who always makes you laugh,
your eyes and attention might go only to that special someone.
Then, you are in love.

Although that special someone was supposed to have called you long back,
to let you know of their safe arrival,
your phone is quiet.
You are desperately waiting for the call!
At that moment, you are in love.

If you are much more excited for one short e-mail from
that special someone than other many long e-mails,
you are in love.

When you find yourself as one who cannot erase all the
emails or SMS messages in your phone because of one message
from that special someone, you are in love.

When you get a couple of free movie tickets, you would
not hesitate to think of that special someone.
Then, you are in love.

You keep telling yourself, "that special someone is just a friend",but
you realize that you can not avoid that person's special attraction. At that
moment, you are in love.

While you are reading this mail, if someone
appears in your mind,
then u are in love with that person... ;))

Good Morning...

“ Be the sky above you,

blue Soft...

Be the road below you,

Affection be the breeze around you,

I pray all the happiness surrounds you.

Good Morning.” happy Thursday...

BE CAREFULL- VERY IMPORTANT

1)Mobile
Don't put your mobile closer to your ears until the
recipient answers, Because directly after dialing, the mobile phone would use it's maximum signaling power,
which is: 2watts = 33dbi. Please Be Careful. Please use left ear while using cell (mobile), because if you use the right one it may affect brain directly. This is a true fact from Apollo medical team.

2) APPY FIZZ
Do not drink APPY FIZZ . It contains cancer causing
agent.

3) Mentos
Don't eat Mentos before or after drinking Coke or
Pepsi coz the person will die immediately as the mixture
becomes cyanide. Please fwd to whom u care

4) Kurkure
Don't eat kurkure because it contains high amount of
plastic if U don't Believe burn kurkure n u can see
plastic melting. Please forward to all!!!!!!!!! !! News
report from Times of India

5) Avoid these tablets as they are very dangerous
* D cold
* Vicks action- 500
* Actified
* Coldarin
* Co some
* Nice
* Nimulid
* Cetrizet-D
They contain Phenyl- Propanol -Amide PPA.Which Causes strokes, and these tablets are banned in U.S.

6) Cotton Ear Buds
Cotton Ear Buds... (Must read it) Please do not show sympathy to people selling buds on roadside or at Signals..... Just wanted to warn you people not to buy those packs of ear buds you get at the roadside. It's made from cotton that has already been used in hospitals. They take all the dirty, blood and pus filled cotton, wash it, bleach it and use it to make ear buds.. So, unless you want
to become the first person in the world to get Herpes Zoster Oticus (a viral infection of the inner, middle, and external ear) of the ear and that too from a cotton bud, DON'T BUY THEM! Please forward to all this may be helpful for someone..... ........ Please forward to all your near and dear
ones....!

13 Signs of Burnout and How To Help You Avoid It

13 Signs of Burnout and How To Help You Avoid It
By Henry Neils

In some ways it was a typical breakfast meeting.
The waitress was pleasant, the eggs were average, and the restaurant was full of busy people.
We shared a cup of black, coffee-like substance, and the first few times my client took a sip he managed to spill quite a bit of it.
His trembling hand was just one of the symptoms of his burnout.
That's why we were meeting.
He wanted to know if I could help him.
I picked up a fork and explained that as long as I used it for eating, the fork would last indefinitely.
However, if I began to use it to drive nails or dig trenches, it would soon break.
The key was to use it for what it was designed to do.
The look in his eyes told me he got it, but I still went on to say that people are like the fork.
When they do what they are not designed to do, they eventually break.
Sure enough, his MAPP assessment (see below) showed that he was designed to work on projects where there was a definite goal.
He derived immense satisfaction from reaching goals.
He also needed to work by himself about half the time.
He was a scientist and enjoyed lab time, doing calculations, and interpreting test results.
What his job required on a day-to-day basis was another story.
His primary task was to supervise a dozen people and maintain operations.
No goals.
No projects.
No time alone.
Consequently, his job was sucking the life out of him.
Much credit for his recovery goes to his boss who was willing to change the job content to fit the design of a valuable employee.
So how do you know if you, a loved one, or someone who reports to you is suffering from burnout?
Here are the early warning signs:

1. Chronic fatigue - exhaustion, tiredness, a sense of being physically run down
2. Anger at those making demands
3. Self-criticism for putting up with the demands
4. Cynicism, negativity, and irritability
5. A sense of being besieged
6. Exploding easily at seemingly inconsequential things
7. Frequent headaches and gastrointestinal disturbances
8. Weight loss or gain
9. Sleeplessness and depression
10. Shortness of breath
11. Suspiciousness
12. Feelings of helplessness
13. Increased degree of risk taking

Fight burnout.
Do what you were designed to do.
If you fit this description, take the MAPP Assessment.
Take a close look at what is said about you in your MAPP, and what you are naturally motivated toward with regard to your work.
Sometimes a simple change at work can help you avoid many (if not all) of the early warning signs of Burnout.

Henry Neils is President and Founder of Assessment.com, the leading online career assessment company focused on helping employees and employers work together for their mutual benefit.
Millions of people have gained personal insight into their careers by using the tools, such as MAPP-a (Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential)...
Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life!
The MAPP Assessment is a world class personal assessment that helps you find your natural motivations and how to find happiness with what you do.

Exercise And Stress

Exercise may not be the most exciting word in your vocabulary, but it sure has a lot of benefits. Participating in daily exercise not only makes us healthier in general, it can diminish the effects of stress on our bodies as well.

How many times have you heard someone proclaim, “The doctor says it’s stress.” ? We occasionally laugh it off, concluding that’s just what doctors say when they don’t know the real answer or diagnosis. But the truth of the matter is that too much stress plays a role in many diseases.

To increase your immune system and decrease your stress levels, try some daily exercise. Movement is the key word here. Bend, stretch, reach, walk. And there’s no need necessarily to buy expensive equipment. You can implement more movement into your daily routine and reap the benefits.

If you’re keen on aerobic exercise, grab a partner and have a blast with one of the basic aerobic videos. Or simply go out for a walk and enjoy spending time together. You’ve heard it dozens of times –walking really is the best overall excise for your health. As long as you have a decent pair of walking shoes, you’re in business!

Also, as you’re going throughout your daily activities, make it a point to walk a little further, bend down and pick something up instead of using some sort of pick up stick or knocking the item toward you with your foot. While you’re sitting, do some simple stretches for your neck and shoulders.

If you enjoy watching television, buy a jogging board. These padded boards make running, jumping or walking in place less stressful on your knees and joints. They’re easy to store and portable. In my opinion, jogging boards are the best piece of exercise equipment you can buy. And they’re far cheaper than bulky treadmills and stationary bikes, too!

By making it a point to move more throughout the day, you boost your body’s immunity and stay healthier in general. There’s no reason to allow stressful situations to take a toll on your health.

Snake 1 + Snake 2 = One heavy Snake

Good Morning ... Have a blessed Wednesday...

Laugh so hard that even sorrow smiles at you...
Live life so well that even death loves to see you live...
Fight so hard that even fate accepts its defeat...

hava good day...

Healing Meditation

Healing Meditation: an Inside View
By Sonya Green

Within most of us is a deep and compelling need or desire to do better, feel better and be better. There are so many roads to travel in our quest to find ourselves, change ourselves or improve ourselves. Some may ponder life's great questions from within their own minds, whilst others may go externally in search of knowledge or experience. Many take a practical approach and look at education or developing talents and techniques. There are many books and courses on things related to personal growth and we often find ourselves writing down our goals and charting our accomplishments. Often the focus is on such things as motivation, self esteem, relationship issues, breaking or creating habits or getting fit and healthy. Personal growth is often about our becoming more successful or improving career and financial issues.

However, at some point during the personal growth adventure, everyone comes to the realization that the thinking behind the behaviour must be explored. For many people this is their first experience with getting out of a conscious thinking mode and probing a little deeper into the subtleties of the sub-conscious.

The exploration may go deep, and for many it can be an ongoing work of art. By exploring our behavioural patterns, sub-conscious beliefs and/or trying to unravel childhood conditioning, we begin to practice quiet reflection and stillness. We become more aware of changes on a deeper level. Perhaps this is viewed as a subtle shift in energy or a greater awareness of intuition.

We begin to move away from intellectual information in search of innate wisdom, higher knowledge or at the very least a deeper understanding of our authentic selves. This, for many people, will be their initial introduction to meditation.

Using visual images and/or dialogue during a meditative state creates communication with either the sub-conscious mind or a higher aspect of intelligence. Some people believe that meditation is the physical mind communicating with the spiritual. Some will explain it as communicating with God. Others may believe they are entering a realm of enlightenment, or it may be a language between conscious and sub-conscious minds. Who and/or what is decided by your own belief system. Personally, I don't really care about who, how or why, and I think whatever feels comfortable for each individual is fine. Quite often you will find that you change your perceptions and opinions along the way.

After a short time of practising meditation and experiencing the deep sense of peace and well-being which results, it is almost impossible to not want to go further and deeper into it. Meditation can quickly become a habit and most people will go on to using it in many different ways. Initially, it may just be a relaxation tool but with regular practise the powerful changes, which occur deep within the spirit, become irresistible forces, gently enticing us to seek deeper or more expansive experiences.

At some point everyone experiences a deep sense of their own personal energy. We become intrigued with the nature of that energy and understand we have the ability to balance ourselves at a core level. This is when we know that we are capable of healing ourselves from within.

All meditations require your body to be relaxed and comfortable and your mind to be still and internally focused. You do not need to shave your head, wear robes, chant om, burn incense and candles, nor sit in a lotus position. If you are doing a healing meditation on yourself, you will probably find that lying on your bed is the most comfortable place. Mornings are often the best time as you are less likely to be tired after a night's sleep. As meditation requires you to become deeply relaxed, you may find that you will fall asleep too easily if you are tired.

How you use meditation is determined by your intention. The basic principle is always the same: relaxed body and internally focused mind. There are many different uses for meditation and many different experiences. Although you may have healing as your intention, you will find that each meditation is a new experience.

If you have never meditated before you may feel a little apprehensive or perhaps unsure that you are doing it right. Rather than go into great explanations and instructions, which may or may not apply to your experiences, I will try to describe to you what one of my meditations is like from an inside viewpoint.

Healing Meditation
I stretch and relax my body, then settle comfortably, lying on the bed on my back. I breathe deeply and slowly and tune my awareness into watching the inhalations and exhalations moving through my body. I remind myself to detach my awareness from all external influences and encourage myself to float and drift, peacefully downwards, into a deeper state of relaxation. It is just a casual observation of my breath and the serenity which flows through me.

I then direct my focus to the base of my spine (base chakra). After a short time I become aware of a slight pulsation, which indicates this area is now open, and freely flowing with energy. The base chakra is associated with security and a lack of free flowing energy here would indicate to me that I was holding tension there, meaning I was feeling unsafe or unsupported.

I imagine a thick, strong, golden cord running from the base of my spine, down deep into the centre of the earth and grounding me. This gives me a sense of belonging in my space on the earth and also being securely held and supported. I then run another cord from the base of my spine down through my legs and then out through the soles of my feet. This is an additional grounding cord and also anchors me. I watch detached, as energy rises along the cords and I can now physically feel energy waves, gently and pleasantly swirling around my pelvic area.

I affirm to myself that I am safe, supported, secure and protected. I am physically and materially provided for, and all my needs are met, easily and effortlessly.

My attention now lifts to my third eye; this is the screen of my mind. I look slightly upwards towards the inside of my forehead, above and behind my eyebrows. I ask the question, "What do I most need to see, know, feel or do right now?" It's tempting to keep asking but I know that stillness is required and listening is essential. It takes a moment for fluttering and blurred fragments to focus into clear images and my senses seem to probe, shift and adjust, trying to hook into a strong sensation.

Faces of past lovers and friends come into focus and then drift by. They return pieces of me that they have been holding and I notice fragments lift from me and return to them. I'm not sure what this exchange is but as I wonder about this, my intuition answers, we are letting go and moving on. This is done with gratitude and love and we all keep what was given and meant to be taken but we let go of the attachments which may have been holding us back.

As I contemplated my life, it became crystal clear to me that I saw myself as someone who needed to be totally self-reliant. I was unwilling or unable to ask for or accept help from others. Perhaps I truly believed that there was no help available. I saw my rebelliousness against authority, my suspicion of people's personal agendas, felt my deep disappointment in people who had taken from me in an underhanded way, I saw myself as small, scared and vulnerable, in a world of threatening intentions.

I also saw a package of myself as a strong, independent, capable and clever person. I have a huge determination to fight fiercely for freedom, justice, independence and truth.

I asked how this played into the pain in my knee. The answer came that the pain in the knee is the physical manifestation of arthritis. The arthritis is the physical outcome of a deep belief in being unsupported and alone. It's about security on the deepest level of self; a belief that life itself is an unsafe place, a deep belief that self-preservation and protection is my primary objective in life.

From this came an insight into other areas of distress in my life and I saw the same connection to many years of suffering deep fatigue and a lifetime struggle with maintaining energy and money. So, here it was. Arthritis, fatigue and financial lack, were all physical manifestations of my belief that I am under threat. It is about fear, abandonment, insecurity or the constant need to keep myself protected or supported.

This all came as some surprise to me and my impulse was to deny it. My conscious and rational belief about myself did not want to accept the idea of myself as insecure. I watch as my sluggish energy rises into my forehead and I see my third eye open and alert. It watches vigilantly, looking behind and ahead, darting back and forth and to the sides, anticipating danger.

I enter my mind and I see a counter, like a mental abacus. I tally debts here, always counting, always juggling finances, borrowing here and paying back there. Silently and incessantly, I resort to wishing and willing and pleading, like a gambler at the racetrack whose last chance is on number three. I ponder asking for help, just a little rescue, but of course, I never would. Could it be that I am unsupported, is my survival under threat, and am I in a constant state of subliminal stress?

Stress produces adrenaline which seeps down into my body. I am exhausted and my joints are eroding, stress becomes fatigue and arthritis, like links in a chain and that chain makes its way back into my heart. My heart is holding onto the erroneous belief that I am alone, a warrior without support. I resist, I don't want to believe this, I don't want to deal with this and I don't even know if this is fixable.

I relax and become peaceful as I watch the colours and patterns and energy waves moving gently and refreshingly through me again.

There is a dark spot though in the centre of my throat and I ask what this is. The voice inside my mind answers, "This is the crying room." I immediately know what this means. I haven't cried in a long, long time. My throat is my cut off point. I developed this skill as a young child; in fact, I still remember the day I made a solemn vow to myself. The vow was that if anyone hurt me, I would not allow them the satisfaction of seeing their effect on me. If I was hurt, verbally abused, humiliated or disappointed in anyway, I would clench my teeth, set my jaw, swallow hard and close my throat, so that a sob could not escape. I could set my face into a poker face and hold my body straight; I could look you in the eye without any expression at all. Inside I would cry, inside I felt like I was dying, but my throat would be clamped shut. Sometimes this was extremely hard to do and very painful, I felt I was strangling myself but I would rather choke than give anyone the satisfaction of seeing me cry.

As light poured into the darkness of the crying room, I felt my throat and neck muscles relax. I can't remember a time when my throat was completely relaxed and this felt liberating. I saw words and music rise out from my neck and float away. I sensed my thyroid rebalance and wondered again about my relationship with fatigue. Could the tension in my throat have been affecting my thyroid function and further interfering with my vitality? I wanted to explore this question further but my attention was drawn to the words rising from my throat.

"Speak your truth," I saw written. "I do," I heard my self reply. God only knows the trouble I have encountered by speaking my truth. I have been accused of being indiscreet, insensitive, confrontational, argumentative, self-opinionated and naïve.

"No," responded the voice, "Speaking your truth is about respecting and honouring yourself. It's about releasing an insight that may seem trivial or insignificant to you but it might just be a powerful message to the listener. It's about integrity, honesty, wisdom, prophesy and clarity. It's about you being the messenger and the message may be medicine. If it's on your heart to say it, then you must say it. To thyne own self be true. We are all teachers, healers, prophets and messengers. Words of truth to yourself and others, brings true freedom."

I find myself back in a space of serenity and silence and feel like I have just returned from the great halls of wisdom. I feel changed, transformed, mildly confused and vaguely aware that it will take time to fully understand and work with this experience. I wonder where all this will lead, how will I release old beliefs and actualize these insights.

I feel light, peaceful, excited, free, alive and vibrant. I know that something huge and heavy has been lifted. I have been transformed, but into what and how? Am I so different now that my life will be different too? Can I maintain this state and if so how? Will I wake up and be permanently healed, secure, wiser or better?

The questions seem to go unanswered, other than a vague thought that time will tell. I find myself tuning back into energy waves and my body once again becomes awash with light. There is a deep, deep sense of well being flowing though me and around me. I drift lazily and contentedly back into full consciousness. Softly, and seemingly from a long way away, I hear a voice call out the word, "Yes."

Our Love's So Rare And True...

Our Love's So Rare And True.......

Our Love's Like The Wind
Strong and Growing........

Our Love's Like The River
Forever Flowing........

Our Love's Like The Sun
The Shine So Bright.....

Our Love's Like The Moon
With Its Gentle Light.....

Our Love Is Rare
Our Love Is True

A Bond That Has Grown
Between Me And You

Amazing Pixxx....

MAY BE…

Maybe. . we were supposed to meet the
wrong people before meeting the right
one so that, when we finally meet the
right person, we will know how to be
grateful for that gift.

Maybe . . . it is true that we don't
know what we have until we lose it,
but it is also true that we don't know
what we have been missing until it
arrives.

Maybe . . . the brightest future will
always be based on a forgotten past;
after all, you can't go on
successfully in life until you let go
of your past mistakes, failures and
heartaches.

Maybe . . you should hope for enough
happiness to make you sweet, enough
trials to make you strong, enough
sorrow to keep you human, and enough
hope to make you happy.

Maybe . . . the happiest of people
don't necessarily have the best of
everything; they just make the most of
everything that comes along their way.

Maybe . . . the best kind of friend is
the kind you can sit on a porch and
swing with, never say a word, and then
walk away feeling like it was the best
conversation you've ever had.

Maybe . . . happiness waits for all
those who cry, all those who hurt, all
those who have searched, and all those
who have tried, for only they can
appreciate the importance of ll the
people who have touched their lves.

May be . . you should do something nice
for someone every single day, even if
it is simply to leave them alone.

Maybe . . . there are moments in life
when you miss someone -- a parent, a
spouse, a friend, a child -- so much
that you just want to pick them from
your dreams and hug them for real, so
that once they are around you
appreciate them more.

Maybe … giving someone all your love
is never an assurance that they will
love you back. Don't expect love in
return; just wait for it to grow in
their heart; but, if it doesn't, be
content that it grew in yours.

Maybe . . . you should dream what you
want to dream; go where you want to
go, be what you want to be, because
you have only one life and one chance
to do all the things you dream of, and
want to do.

DePresSion

Hope it helps, and i will post more about DePresSion, in the future,
AsianWoman

Understanding Depression



Major depressive disorder (depression) is not just a temporary mood, and it's not a sign of personal weakness.
Depression is a serious medical condition with a variety of symptoms.
Emotional symptoms can include sadness, loss of interest in things you once enjoyed, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, restlessness, and trouble concentrating or making decisions.
Physical symptoms can include fatigue, lack of energy, and changes in weight or sleep patterns.
Additional symptoms of depression may include vague aches and pains, irritability, anxiety, and thoughts of death or suicide.
There are many theories about the cause of depression.
One common theory is that depression is caused by an imbalance of naturally occurring substances in the brain and spinal cord.
Where Does Depression Hurt?
Someone with depression might think or say any of the following:

* "I feel sad all the time and just don't feel like myself."
* "I don't enjoy being with my friends or doing any of the things I usually love to do."
* "I've been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately."
* "Sometimes I feel like my life is not worth living anymore."
* "I feel like I don't have any energy."
* "I'm not really interested in eating."
* "Even after a long day, I still feel restless."
* "I feel so indecisive and that I can't make any decisions."
* "I just feel so worthless."

Research suggests that about two-thirds of people diagnosed with depression talk to their family doctors first about physical symptoms.
Seek Help
Many people suffer in silence with depression.
Some are ashamed or afraid to seek help; others try to downplay the severity of their symptoms.
It's important to remember that depression isn't something that's "all in your head."
Take Suicidal Thoughts Seriously
Thoughts about death or suicide are common in depression, and it's important to take such thoughts seriously.
If you feel like giving up or as if you might hurt yourself, get help immediately:

* Call your doctor
* Go to the emergency room
* Call 911
* Call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

Family History May Be Important
People with a family history of depression may be more likely to get the disease, but anyone can become depressed.
Sometimes the triggers are external — for example, relationship troubles or financial problems.
At other times the disease may begin with physical illness or hormonal shifts.
Depression also may occur without any identifiable trigger at all.
Who Does Depression Hurt?
Depression is common, affecting about 121 million people worldwide.
It is a condition that impacts individuals of all races, ethnicities and income levels.
Unfortunately, many people with depression avoid seeking treatment because they worry about what others will think of them.
They don't realize how widespread this medical condition is:

* Depression is among the leading causes of disability worldwide
* Women are nearly twice as likely as men to experience depression
* People with a family history of depression may be more likely to develop the disease
* People with chronic or debilitating medical conditions may also be susceptible to the disease
* A major life change, even a happy one like becoming a new parent, increases the risk of developing depression

The fact is depression affects plenty of people who don't have any obvious risk factors.
Symptoms of Depression
Some of the most recognized symptoms of depression include a profound feeling of sadness or loss of interest.
You may be surprised to learn that people with depression often experience a broad range of other symptoms.
In general, if you've been experiencing some combination of the following emotional, physical, or associated symptoms of depression for more than two weeks, and they clearly interfere with your life, discuss your concerns with your doctor.
Sadness throughout the day, nearly every day
Loss of interest in or enjoyment of your favorite activities
Feelings of worthlessness
Excessive or inappropriate feelings of guilt
Thoughts of death or suicide
Trouble making decisions
Fatigue or lack of energy
Sleeping too much or too little
Change in appetite or weight
Trouble concentrating
Feelings of restlessness or being slowed down
Don't let this list of symptoms scare you.
Treatments and therapies are available to help with the symptoms of depression.

Good Morning... Have a blessed day...

Maybe . . . there are moments in life
when you miss someone -- a parent, a
spouse, a friend, a child -- so much
that you just want to pick them from
your dreams and hug them for real, so
that once they are around you
appreciate them more.

I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT U

My tears are flowing for you
As my mind wonders and heart beats
My body is nothing without you

And as the wetness of my cheek are beginning to dry
And my thoughts weaken and try to forget
I feel like nothing without you

The beats within my chest were real,
Something that no one will ever steal
When there is nothing without you

But as I try to forget you more and more
My body grows weaker and begins to wear
Mind floats, rises to react

I know I'm nothing without you...

Only in America

1. Only in America... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.
2. Only in America... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.
3. Only in America... do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.
4. Only in America... do people order double cheese burgers, large fries, and a diet coke.
5. Only in America... do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.
6. Only in America... do leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.
7. Only in America... do use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place.
8. Only in America... do buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.
9. Only in America... do use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.
10. Only in America... do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille.

RETINAL PIGMENTOSA

RETINAL PIGMENTOSA


Retinitis pigmentosa causes the degeneration of photoreceptor cells in the retina. There are types of photoreceptor cells: rod cells and cone cells. The rate of decline varies depending on the genetic makeup of the disorder and also varies somewhat in individuals. A light is shone in the eye and the electroretinogram records electrical changes in the retina. They can occur in very young children causing a lifetime of blindness or rob the elderly of their precious independence. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a rare, inherited disease in which the light-sensitive retina of the eye slowly and progressively degenerates. The rods are located in the periphery of the retina and are responsible for peripheral and night vision.

RP causes the thin layer of tissue in the back of the eye, which is called the retina, to deteriorate. Photoreceptor cells capture and process light helping us to see. As these cells degenerate and die, patients experience progressive vision loss. In the progression of symptoms for RP, night blindness generally precedes tunnel vision by years or even decades.

These regions of the retina reflect the cell apoptosis by having decreased nuclei in the outer nuclear layer. An exam of the retina is done using an indirect ophthalmoscope, an instrument that enables the doctor to examine the different parts of the eye through a dilated pupil. An exam of the retina is done using an indirect ophthalmoscope, an instrument that enables the doctor to examine the different parts of the eye through a dilated pupil.

RP is a group of inherited disorders in which abnormalities of the photoreceptors ( rods and cones ) or the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of the retina lead to progressive visual loss. Histopathologic changes in RP have been well documented, and, more recently, specific histologic changes associated with certain gene mutations are being reported.
Causes of Retinitis Pigmentosa
There are various factors which give rise to the disease Retinitis Pigmentosa. RP may be caused by a breakdown in the function of the rods or the cones in some part of the retina. The retina is so complex that breakdowns may occur in a variety of ways and so RP is not a single disorder but a great number of disorders. The breakdown of cone function may be called Macular Degeneration. There are other disorders similar to RP like Gyrate Atrophy, Choroideremia etc. The common feature is the degeneration of the retina for one reason or another.
Symptoms of Retinitis Pigmentosa
Some of the common sign and symptoms of the diseaseRetinitis Pigmentosa are as follows:

* Vision decreased at night or in reduced lightl.
* Loss of peripheral vision.
* Loss of central vision.

Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa
Find effective treatment methods of treating Retinitis Pigmentosa :

* These photoreceptors developed and made the necessary neural connections to the animal's retinal nerve cells, a key step in the restoration of sight .
* Controversial studies have suggested that treatment with antioxidant agents may delay the disease from getting worse.
* There is no standard treatment for retinitis pigmentosa.
* A blood test must be taken to ascertain liver function and Vitamin A levels in the blood BEFORE taking this treatment.
Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.
The service is provided as general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor.

Good Morning

"You must live in the present,

launch yourself on every wave,

find your eternity in each moment."

Have a nice day...