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I heard this statement on the Steve Harvey Morning show this morning, “life’s disappointments always mean one of two things:  it isn’t our calling, or we are not faithful.” 

I took the time to ponder this statement.  What exactly does that mean?  Just another buzz statement.  After thinking about it and my own disappointments, I can see the factual and spiritual aspects of this statement.   read more »

This is my first blog.  I have finally figured out that I am my own worst enemy!  Over the last few years I have been offered numerous opportunities - and for some reason I always seem to pick the absolute wrong ones!  In one day I was offered a job at an insurance company, a job as a merchandise manager at a retail store and a second interview at a very successful company offering a great pay.  Which one do I choose?  Retail! The pay sucks!  The hours suck!  And the company has zero loyalty for their employees!  What was I thinking???? I had the power in my hands and I threw it away!  So...I'm guessing I am intentionally doing this to myself and I'm sure I need to find some good karma in myself and make some intelligent and profitable decisions. The problem is - I don't seem to recognize them at the time!  If there is a doorway and a wall I can guarantee you I will walk into the wall!  read more »

Hello, to all. I am new to this .. This is my first Blog. I am a little scared, but i really have nothing to loose at this point. The past few months (aroung November) My life has been a complete dissaster, it is as if nothing can go right. I have lost everything i never had. I am severly depressed,lonley and Lost. I have been reading alot of self help books and trying to help others (by volunteer work), however these have only seemed to be very very temporary fixes. I feel as though i truly need to seek professional help... therapist... life coach....a Docter... someone. However of course such is life and My Luck, I have no Job nor insurance. I feel as though i have hit a brick wall, and dont know where to go for help to deal with my issues.  read more »

I'm new to this website...but I thought I woulkd start off with a BANG!  So here is what is on my mind tonight...  read more »

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I have decided this year is going to be my year, I am tired of feeling crappy all the time, in the past it has alwyas been abut my appearance but I figured out that healing myself on the inside first is what i need to focus on, healing from the inside out

Hi. I'm new to this community. I found great pleasure in writing for the very first time in seven years in a journal. The very first time in an internet journal! It felt good to write down my inner thoughts and not only think about what I want to change about myself in the new year, but to write it down, reading it and then letting it all sink in.

I took a deep breath and exhaled. I felt like I was releasing a lot of the negativity out. You see, lately I've become so sad. I have no one else to blame for this sadness and bitterness but myself. I've allowed negativity to come in. I've been so focused on and truly disturbed by others and their ways that I have let them take control of my wellbeing.

Enough said, I will no longer dwell in the past nor will I continue allowing others change who I used to be. I will be focused. I will breathe.i will inhale greatness and exhale.

Hi Lawrence

Sorry to hear about your friend and how low he feels. You can not get in his head or his position - even by trying to imagine it. He probably feels there is no way out and "the world is better off without him". He needs to know that he has friends and has an important role to play still in life (point this out to him and paint the picture you know he can achieve for him.

Suicidal thoughts are serious - you mentioned he tried before. Was he looking for a cry for help? Rally his friends now, no matter how barmy they think you are. It may not stop him wanting to end his life but you have done your effort as a human being to support him. I lost a loved one myself by suicide and he tried before. I dont think anyone takes it seriously until it happens - but the aftermath for those left behind is terrible.

Tell him suicide is a permanant solution to a temporary problem.

Anna

I have often pondered what my role in this life is. Do I have some grand purpose, something on a large scale that "helps save the world"? or does my presence, just being me, do something to make something better?  Life is so busy that sometimes I don't stop to breathe. I turn around and my daughters are growing and maturing.  But I am there, through the tears and the heartache.  Maybe just "being there" is enough.  Maybe I matter to them.  I heard that a mother is God in a child's eyes.  could my grand purpose be just that, being their mom?  if so, then that's good enough for me.

as i was sitting in the doctors office for the second time in a week i begain to really wonder about my life and where will it lead me in the end.i am a 48 year old guy active,good looking but haven't been feeling well for a while.i first find out that i have tremers in my hands which i just really noticed a few months back,not really fearfull of old age as well as death i was more concerned about what i would not be able to do down the line not being able to be an active person to see people all of a sudden ride those little go carts as i call them  around and a round and around.i hear people coughing in the office as wll as outside the building knowing that its breast cancer awarness month and god know what else.i not real sure at this moment where i am heading with this but  for someone who has seen death and seen many friends and family die it makes me wonder why we as human everything we touch or build we destroy or over use because of selfhness to stress us  read more »

Okay. This seems interesting so here goes. I have been working on overcoming my addiction to food. I have always centered my life around food. Such as when my next meal was or treat. Even after eating I would still be wondering when I would eat again. I also will eat way past being satiated. I have had gastric bypass surgery and workout consistently but still struggle with the nutrition aspect. It's not that I don't know what to eat, I just don't or I eat too much of the good stuff too. I have realized part ot the issue is lack of other things to do that are fulfilling in my life. I work full time as a teacher and am currently raising my 7yr old niece and 4 yr old nephew which keeps me busy. However, I don't feel like I am living my life but just coasting through. When I try to think of things to do when I am not busy most are solitairy and or sedentary activities or involve food.   read more »

my first husband ran with my childern sabrena jane powell and her brother james allen powell jr. iam 54 yrs. old i just would like to have them inmy life before i die they fro what i hear live in las vegas and i am living on a fixed income can't realy aford to look for them need help e-mail shinejensue@yahoo.com thank for your help and may god bless all!  

We get depressed when we feel we are cut off from who we really are. Your may feel alone even when people you love are close around you.  Most often it is because we have lost all self-esteem. We cannot see ourselves as anthing other than 'wrong'. We have beliefs about who we should be and how we should live our lives, but often this is not who we really are. It is important for your friend to find out what things matter most to him. What do you value above all else - then to check that these are your values and not someone elses. Very often people who are depressed want to please others and give over their lives to others, but it does not make them happy.  read more »

I haven't blogged in a long time. I used to do it more than once a day. I was focused in and not out. Now I'm trying to find a happy medium.

I saw the "Help a Million People in 2007" thread and that got me to thinking. I want to endeavor to help one person everyday for the rest of this year. More than one if I can but one at least.

So I'm going to spend the remainder of this week thinking of things I can do on both the small and large scale and start the helping on August 6th. Ideas welcome.

I have many family members and peers that think that certain clothes are a sin to wear. Off the shoulder,above the knee, spagetti straps, tight shirts, two piece bathing suits.  Heaven forbid a woman go without a bra.  I was in a grocery store one day and my aunt and cousin gasped and turned over a magazine with a picture of a girl wearing a bikini on the cover so that no one could see the shameful photo.  If there is ever a commercial with a couple making out, my aunt changes the channel.

My cousin gave me a shirt that she said was too tight for her.  I tried it on and she looked away and said that it fit me the same way it fit her.  It fit me the way it was supposed to!  It wasn't even tight!

It is not a sin to be comfortable with our bodies.   read more »

I think people often misunderstand the concept of choosing our "reaction" to an external event.  When you truly realize that every emotion you experience is your own choice of how you perceive something that happens in the world "outside" of you, you understand that you're not falsely acting happy when you feel hurt on the inside, you simply don't have the hurt at all because you know no one has the power to wrong you when you choose your emotions.  read more »

Live your life the way you want to live it, and let others live their life the way they want to live it.  The only person anyone can truly control is themself.  If you want to influence others, lead by example rather than forcing instruction.  Live by these principles that make your life the best it can be, but don't feel the need to tell others your "wild" beliefs - most people won't understand your always "positive attitude" and may even criticize this kind of attitude and beliefs.  Wayne Dyer always says, "I left the tribe a long time ago...  read more »

Do you want to know how to use the tools of "The Secret" the Christian way - in a way that allows you to maintain your Christian religious beliefs and achieve your desires?  It's totally possible and rather simple, (I find Joel Osteen's best selling book, "Your Best Life Now" to be an excellent inspiration and a helpful tool for both Christians and spiritual (non-religious) believers - Joel Osteen is a senior pastor at a growing congregation in Houston, Texas, and has a show on national and international television networks).  

Notice how similar Osteen's concepts are to "The Secret's" and how it doesn't matter what religion you are, you can use these tools in your own way to create the life you desire!  Here is a brief paraphrasing of the seven steps that Osteen outlines in his book, "Your Best Life Now:"  read more »

Tony Robbins outlines 6 types of things that we can do and how to improve them and therefore improve the amount of joy in our lives.

1. We can do things that are good for us, good for others, and that we enjoy.  (These are the best things we can do.)

2. We can do things that are good for us, good for others, and that we do not enjoy.  (These can be improved to #1 status.)

3. We can do things that are good for us, not good for others, and that we enjoy.

4. We can do things that are not good for us, good for others, and that we enjoy.

5. We can do things that are not good for us, good for others, and that we do not enjoy.

6. We can do things that are not good for us, not good for others, and that we do not enjoy.  (These are the worst things we can do.)  read more »

James Arthur Ray, from "The Secret" said on the Oprah show, if you sit around and visualize, they'll come and take your furniture!  While John Demartini (from "The Secret" and Larry King Live) said, if you're really ill, start medical treatment while you explore alternatives, like thinking yourself well.  

What they mean, is yes, the Law of Attraction does work and our thoughts do create our reality, but the rest of the world is going to keep moving forward whether you stop to create your reality or not.  You are still working on other people's time tables - the people you pay your mortgage to, your own body's cells that need healing, your husband who wants a divorce, your pet that needs to see the vet, etc.  So sometimes you need to take significant actions in the world, while you pursue creating your own reality on the side.  read more »

Why do some success coaches, Secret teachers, self-help gurus, and the like, say to EXPECT YOUR DESIRE without a doubt, while others say to DESIRE WITH DETACHMENT - desire without need?  Many of the teachers of "The Secret" say to expect your desire with unwavering faith, while other self-help and spiritual masters like Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer say to desire with detachment, intend without needing.  It's just two different ways of looking at or doing virtually the same thing and getting similiar, if not equal, results.

Example of Expecting Your Desire Without A Doubt:  read more »