1.
Inspirational Quotes
2.
Young Souls by
3.
Find of the week
4.
Wild Trivia
5.
Metaphor
6.
Ken
7.
Anxiety
8.
9.
Motivational
10. On a personal note
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1. Inspirational Quotes
IRISH BLESSING
May you have the hindsight to know
where you've been,
The foresight to know
where you are going,
And the insight to know when
you have gone too far.
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act
but also dream; not only plan but also believe." ~ Anatole France
“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream
always wins- not through strength but by perseverance.” -H. Jackson Brown,
Author, Life's Little Instruction Book
“People are like stained glass windows, they sparkle and shine when the
sun is out, but when darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if
there is a light from within.” -Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, psychiatrist Author, On
Death and Dying.
“We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in
the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening.
Some of us let these dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse
them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which
comes always to those who hope that their dreams will come true.” - Woodrow
Wilson, 1856-1924, Twenty-eighth President of the
When speaking to your children,
say what you mean, mean what you say, but don't be mean when you say it.
THINGS THAT IT TOOK ME OVER 50 YEARS TO
LEARN: By Dave Barry
1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping
pill and a laxative on the same night.
2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason
why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full
potential, that word would be "meetings."
3. There is a very fine line between
"hobby" and "mental illness."
4. People who want to share their religious views
with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
5. You should not confuse your career with your
life.
6. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get
up and dance.
7. Never lick a steak knife.
8. The most destructive
force in the universe is gossip.
9. You will never find anybody who can give you a
clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.
10. You should never say anything to a woman that
even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an
actual baby.
11. There comes a time when you should stop
expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age
eleven.
12. The one thing that unites all human beings,
regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is
that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.
13. A person, who is nice to you, but rude to the
waiter, is not a nice person.
14. Your friends love you anyway.
15. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember
that a lone amateur built the
2 YOUNG
SOULS
By:
One of the most interesting things that I
have found out about my life is that as my body seems to get older and older, my spirit seems to keep getting younger and younger.
As my hair grays and my skin wrinkles, my heart sings and my souls dances. As
my body slows down, my love speeds up. As my brain gets more forgetful, my soul
gets more mindful. I think all of this is because the closer my body gets to
death, the more aware my soul becomes of what it means to live.
It has taken me many years, for instance, to fully
realize just how important and enjoyable it is to give someone a hug. In fact,
giving out some hugs can be the most important thing you do all day. The same
is true for saying, "I love you." Nothing you do at work today will
be as valuable as letting those you care about know just how much you love
them. This is also true for singing, dancing, laughing, and loving. These
things add more joy to your hours, life to your days, and length to your years
than anything else you can do. You can even mix them up into a glorious
whirlwind of delight. I know that my own singing and dancing always tends to
bring out laughter in others for some reason. Children seem to know all of
these things instinctively, but it often takes us adults many years to get our
souls young enough to realize it as well.
Don’t let your soul age with your body then. Keep
it always full of love, joy, youth, and delight. Share its energy, vitality,
and goodness with everyone you meet. Let it make your old body into a singing,
dancing, laughing, loving, and hugging machine. Let it always be full of God’s
ageless love, endless joy, and limitless light. Let it live to the fullest
every single day of this life and grow ever more loving, joyous, and at one
with God for the next.
3. Find of the week
Please help Sandra by sending her an email to the address below
Dear All
I am currently undertaking some research as
part of my postgraduate studies at
If you would like - or know persons one who
might like - to participate or know more about the project, please let me know
and I will forward one or more questionnaires (with prepaid return envelopes)
to you.
Please note that Psychologists (but not
their friends or family) are excluded from participating in the study.
An information sheet in relation to the
above project is attached.
Thanks in anticipation.
Sandra Dunn
Sandra Dunn [sandradunn@ihug.com.au]
Interesting site
http://www.njagyouth.org/colortest.swf
"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action."
Take a few minutes today to reflect on what has happened recently and to put the last week in perspective. What made an impact on you this last week? What do you want to set as a goal for next week?
Reflection helps us step back from the details of our lives and see the bigger picture with fresh eyes. It's worth a few moments of your time. Review your week and come up with at least one conclusion, insight or learning and write it in your journal.
“Just because we increase the speed of information doesn't mean we can increase the speed of decisions. Pondering, reflecting and ruminating are undervalued skills in our culture.”
This is so cute....
Just put the puzzle together, and then wait a few seconds for the dog to come out!
http://www.riversongs.com/Flas/today.swf
4. Article from Martin Hunter
Humans define ourselves by our intelligence and rationality. So why do we do so many destructive, and plain stupid things as variously a species, nations and cultures, and as individuals? Further to this why do we so often persist, as though addicted, with these clearly unworkable behaviours?
One idea that explains this with a view to resolution or at least improvement is the notion of “distress patterns”.
This notion assumes that at essence human intelligence will enable our individual reactions to be flexible, creative and specific to each unique situation. Where this humane intelligence is operating intact, even errors will work well since it then becomes learning.
Distress patterns overlay this nature. They arise when feelings are inspired which are unable for a variety of reasons to be expressed. It seems the experiences associated with these submerged feelings are recorded, operating like a virus in a computer.
These patterns reduce or indeed can occlude entirely our functional human intelligence.
The storage of detail by distress recordings takes up the intellectual space that could otherwise be used for thinking in the present. One small indicative symptom of this is feeling uncomfortably bad about the past.
Another symptom of these recordings is that like any disease they demand attention.
They can trigger a person into acting as though the circumstances present at the moment of record are present in the same way again. Now instead of acting towards a situation unique in time and space we find ourselves possessed as though the past was present again.
This “old behaviour “ tends to have the old effect, deepening and reinforcing the distress pattern.
To take charge of your distress patterns it’s best to feel your feelings as they occur rather than submerge them in an already overburdened file. This can take leadership and practise so it’s intelligent to organise human resources for yourself in order that this practice can develop and regularly take place.
Feelings can be good or bad but they are never satisfactory guides for action in themselves. Feel your feelings for fun and freedom. Even your most loathsome feelings are relevant and worthwhile.
As you feel you peel away the patterns piece by piece and your permanent unassailable humane intelligence is increasingly revealed. As you increasingly act on your thinking rather than your feeling the strength of distress will wane.
Martin Hunter
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TO A PHENOMENAL WOMAN
When I was in my younger
days,
I weighed a few pounds
less,
I needn't hold my tummy
in
to wear a belted dress.
But now that I am older,
I've set my body free;
There's comfort of
elastic
Where once my waist would
be.
Inventor of those
high-heeled shoes
My feet have not
forgiven;
I have to wear a nine
now,
But used to wear a seven.
And how about those
pantyhose--
They're sized by weight,
you see,
So how come when I put
them on
The crotch is at my knee?
I need to wear these
glasses
As the print's been
getting smaller;
And it wasn't very long ago
I know that I was taller.
Though my hair has turned
to grey
and my skin no longer
fits,
On the inside, I'm the
same old me,
the outside's changed a
bit.
But, on a positive
note...
I've learned that no matter what happens,
or how bad it seems
today,
life does go on, and it
will be better tomorrow.
I've learned that you can
tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things:
a rainy day, lost
luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that
regardless of your relationship with your parents,
you'll miss them when
they're gone from your life.
I've learned that making
a "living" is
not the same thing as
making a "life."
I've learned that life sometimes
gives you a second
chance.
I've learned that you
shouldn't go through life
with a catcher's mitt on
both hands.
You need to be able to
throw something back.
I've learned that
whenever I decide something
with an open heart,
I usually make the right
decision.
I've learned that even
when I have pains,
I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every
day you should reach out
and touch someone.
People love a warm hug,
or just a friendly pat on
the back.
I've learned that I still
have a lot to learn.
I've learned that people will forget what you
said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never
forget how you made them feel.
Here’s
a quick guide to help you correct some of the common mistakes in our language.
1.
Affect/effect.” Affect” means to influence. (The mother hoped to affect her
child’s outlook.) “Effect” means a result or consequence. (The teacher’s
remarks had an effect on the students.)
2.
Father/further. “Farther” refers to physical distance. (He ran farther than he
planned.) Further means additional. (He needed some further counseling.)
3.
Was/were. “Was” refers to a past condition that is not contrary to fact. (If
4.
Fewer/less. “Fewer” refers to individual numbers or units. (Using the computer
resulted in fewer mistakes.) “Less refers to quantity. (She walked to school in
less than ten minutes.)
5.
Can/may. “Can,” means your ability to do something. “May,” means permission to
do it. (You may watch television if you can finish your homework.)
As
Mark Twain said, “The difference between the right word and the almost right
work is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.”
Keep
practicing – you’ll get it write – excuse me, “right!”
–
Neil Eskelin
Memory
booster
Scientists have
discovered that bushing your teeth with your opposite hand or driving to work a
different way or even chewing gum is a form of mental exercise that increases
blood flowing through your brain which helps to create and strengthen both
brain cells and the link between cells.
I know I have
used some of these before but I am not sure which ones – so I will use them
all.
- Did You Know
Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost
immediately-without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain
relievers.
- Did you know that
Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns?
- Before you head to
the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals,
try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll
clear up your stuffed nose.
- Achy muscles from
a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1/2 cup of olive
oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil,
for instant relief for aching muscles. Sore Throat?? Just mix 1/4 cup of
vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 Tablespoon six times a day. The
vinegar kills the bacteria.
- Cure urinary tract
infections with alka-seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of
water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary
tract infections almost instantly even though the product was never been
advertised for this use.
- Eliminate
puffiness under your eyes. All you need is a dab of preparation H,
carefully rubbed into the skin, avoiding the eyes. The haemorrhoid
ointment acts as a vasoconstrictor, relieving the swelling instantly.
- Honey remedy for
Skin Blemishes ~ Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a
band-aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and
speeds healing. Works overnight.
- Listerine therapy
for toenail fungus ~ Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your
toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails
looking healthy again.
- Easy glasses
protection. ~ To prevent the screws in glasses from loosening, apply a
small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the
screws before tightening them.
- Coca-Cola cure for
rust ~ Forget those expensive rust removers. Just saturate an abrasive
sponge with Coca Cola and scrub the rust stain. The phosphoric acid in the coke is what
gets the job done.
- Cleaning liquid
that doubles as bug killer ~ If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow
jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray
of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.
- Smart splinter
remover ~ just pour a drop of Elmers Glue-all over the splinter, let dry,
and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried
glue.
- Hunt's tomato
paste boil cure ~ Cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress.
The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.
- Balm for broken
blisters ~ To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine,
a powerful antiseptic.
- Heinz vinegar to
heal bruises ~ Soak cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the
bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the
healing process.
- Kills fleas
instantly. Dawn dishwashing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your
dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Goodbye
fleas!
- Rainy day cure for
dog odour ~ Next time your dog
comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any
dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.
- Eliminate ear
mites ~ All it takes is a few drops of corn oil in your cat's ear. Massage
it in, and then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil
soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.
- Vaseline cure for
hairballs ~ To prevent troublesome hairballs, apply a dollop of Vaseline
petroleum jelly to your cat's nose. The cat will lick off the jelly,
lubricating any hair in its stomach so it can pass easily through the
digestive system.
- Quaker Oats for
fast pain relief ~ It's not for breakfast anymore! Mix 2 cups of Quaker
Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute,
cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief
from arthritis pain.
Butter vs. Margarine ~
thanks Lyn VERY INTERESTING!!!
Both have the same amount of calories.
Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats
at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the
same amount of butter according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.
Butter has many nutritional benefits, whereas margarine has a few only because
they are added.
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of
other foods.
Butter has been around for centuries whereas margarine has been around for less
then 100 years.
Now for Margarine...
Very high in Trans Fatty Acids.
Triple risk of Coronary Heart Disease.
Increases total and LDL (this is the bad
cholesterol).
Lowers HDL cholesterol (and this is the
good one).
Increases the risk of cancers by up to
five fold.
Lowers quality of breast milk.
Decreases immune response.
Decreases insulin response.
And here is the most disturbing fact....
Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE from being PLASTIC. (This fact alone
should be enough to have you avoiding margarine for life - and anything else
that
is hydrogenated [this means hydrogen is added changing the molecular structure
of the food].
YOU can try this yourself: purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your
garage or a shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of
things - no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it, (that
should tell you something) it does not rot, or smell differently...
Because it has no nutritional value, nothing will grow on it, even those teeny
weeny microorganisms will not find a home to grow on. Why? Because it is nearly
plastic.
Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast? Not the
same put you get the point.
Neil Eskelin's Daily Jump Start
Sunday,
October 26, 2003
Long
ago, a man wandering through a barren desert suddenly came upon a spring of
cool, crystal-clear water. It was so refreshing that he decided to take a
sample of it to the king. He filled his canteen and began his long trek through
the hot sands until he reached the palace. On the journey, however, the water
became stale because of the old leather canteen in which it was stored.
The
king cordially accepted the gift of this faithful citizen. He tasted it with an
expression of deep appreciation and pleasure. The wanderer left, he heart
filled with delight.
When
the man departed, several men in the king’s court tasted the putrid water and
asked the king, “Why did you pretend to enjoy it?”
“Ah,”
responded the king, “it was not the water I tasted, it was the spirit in which
it was given.”
Today,
be sensitive to the needs of others, emotionally, spiritually and physically.
–
Neil Eskelin
6. Article by Ken Warren
Don't be happy ... worry!
A
well-known song has the phrase, "Don't worry, be happy". But I wonder
if this song overlooks the many positive benefits of stressing and
worrying. Firstly, worrying is a very logical thing to do. If there is
something you are concerned about, the logical thing to do is to spend a lot of
time thinking about it. Good worriers learn that they must focus a lot on
things completely out of their control and choose to do nothing about those
things that are in their control.
Worrying is also a nice counterbalance to those pesky people who
are into happiness and positivity. After all, those optimists
need a good dose of realism from time to time. At least by imagining worst
case scenarios we will be better prepared if those situations ever do occur.
Sure, most things we worry about never actually happen, but you never know. In
a work situation, looking stressed gives the impression of someone who works
hard without actually having to work harder. The hunched
shoulders, the pursed lips, and the furrowed brow work well
here.
To stress and worry really well, you have to get your thinking working
right. It helps to look at your life, others and your present and future
through very dark glasses. You will need to be quick in discounting other ways
of seeing your life, avoid people who have a more optimistic view, and focus
excessively on those parts of your life with which you are unhappy. 'End of the
world' type thinking or 'There's nothing I can do to help myself' thoughts are
a good start. You will need to practice such thinking,
but before long it will become fairly automatic. Try and
avoid distracting your attention onto something else as this can interrupt
the worrying flow.
It is very important to resist any temptation to exercise or engage in some
other interest as it is hard to feel stressed when you are active. If you
are tempted, remind yourself that you are too emotionally drained to
do it. With some practice, you can let how your feelings dominate all of
your decisions. You can build on your worries by making sure you keep them all
to yourself. That is one of the best recipes for feeling stressed or worried.
It is also important to distance yourself from other people who can be of help.
That includes close personal friends, your doctor, naturopath, or counselor. If
you do succumb, you can undermine treatment by looking for a quick fix or
appearing to co-operate, but do nothing in your own time to help yourself.
Whatever you do, don't notice those times when you are
feeling less stressed or even a little perky and what you are doing at those
times to feel that way. You are better to notice those times you feel
most consumed by worry and do more of what you are doing during those
times.
No, I have not gone crazy. Of course I do not want people becoming more
stressed and worried. But often, the more we are aware of what doesn't work,
the more we can choose to do less of it. Even in the case of clinical anxiety
or depression, there are still choices people can make to either help
themselves or make their condition worse. A new website called Mood
Gym has some great exercises that help people identify and change problem
ways of thinking which contribute to unwanted moods including
depression, anger, and worry. It is free and available on the Links Page of my
website www.counsel.com.au above.
7.Eliminate Anxiety and Feel Safe Without Drugs - by Dr.
Doris Jeanette, licensed psychologist
Can you be still for 15 minutes, not talking, reading, or watching television, without jumping up to "DO" something? If not, anxiety is keeping you from relaxing and feeling peace and calm. Everyone has some degree of anxiety in his or her body.
The good news is we do not have to live with anxiety.
Fear is a normal feeling that alerts us to real dangers, such as a fire raging in our home or a car rushing toward us. It propels us out of the house or back on the curb! We do not want to eliminate fear. It is essential for our survival.
Anxiety, on the other hand, is a learned response, which is maladaptive. It interferes with our highest functioning and delicious enjoyment of life. We do want to eliminate it because it ruins our life. And we can. Since anxiety is learned, we can unlearn it. It may require a little effort on our part, but we can definitely move beyond our conditioned responses to a higher level of functioning. I have had great success with motivated people in eliminating anxiety out of the body and nervous system.
We know we are anxious when we get caught up in our thoughts, forgetting we have a body. We are like the static on the radio, unclear and disharmonious. No one can reach us and we can't reach anyone. The communication lines are broken. Our radio station doesn't come in. This is when we could freak OUT and have an anxiety or panic attack.
Most people deny this nervous, static energy that is buzzing around their nervous system. They "bind" their anxiety by watching television, talking, eating, drinking, or constantly "DOING" something. For example, instead of meeting his anxiety face to face, a man would work late at the office. A woman would have sex with anything and anybody. These avoidance behaviours are what push people away in relationships.
Instead of using drugs, legal or illegal, to mask the problem, we can eliminate this static out of our nervous system once and for all. Then we can relax and feel more secure. When we deny our anxiety, our energy is drained and we are weakened. When we face our anxieties, we free up energy for creative living.
Without anxiety, we " connect." Our radio station comes in clearly because we are still, others can tune into us. Even if we are scared, hurt or upset we are in harmony because we are dealing with the truth inside of our body. As we accept ourselves where we are, the food tastes better, the love is greater and the sound is more beautiful. Others come closer.
There are many methods for releasing the tension out of our body. My favorite is being still while breathing and feeling my body and emotions. Verbal therapy is limited; you need something that directly affects your autonomic nervous system and body. Find what works for you, all techniques have value. But be sure to choose a practitioner to help you that is more relaxed than you are.
Dr. Doris Jeanette has been in private practice in Center City Philadelphia since 1976 and is Director of the Center for the New Psychology. The New Psychology works directly with physical, emotional and spiritual energy in order to help all of us reach Self-Fulfillment. More free information at www.drjeanette.com Contact: drjeanette@aol.com
8.
How do you paint a rabbit? With harespray!!!
How do you paint a rabbit? With harespray!!!