"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."Walt DisneyFor as long as I can remember, Walt Disney has been so inspirational to me. He went...
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Thursday, June 16, 2016
Coping with death and grief amid a senseless tragedy
"Each of us is more than capable of helping the world, despite our fears and limitations and the uncertainty that holds us back. It is commonly accepted that it is impossible to make a difference without unlimited funding or free time, yet most healing, cleansing, and spreading of joy is accomplished...
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Grief: How We Survive
I could have written this poem . . .
it perfectly describes how we survive grief.
Mark Rickerby wrote this poem following the death of his brother:
If we are fortunate,
we are given a warning.
If not,
there is only the sudden horror,
the wrench of being torn apart;
of being...
Monday, December 1, 2014
Finding Your Joy
Some wise words from Daily Om about happiness and joy . . .
Being happy doesn’t come naturally to everybody. It is your birthright to be happy, choose happiness everyday. Our lives are rich with potential sources of happiness, but sometimes we become victims of negative thinking because we...
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challenges,
contentment,
happiness,
joy,
survival
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Bottomless pit of wants and desires
If you look at what you have in life,
you'll always have more.
If you look at what you don't have in life,
you'll never have enough.
Oprah Winfrey
The lifestyle theory of Simple Abundance teaches being happy and grateful for the little things in life, no matter how much or how little we actually...
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contentment,
depression,
desires,
happy,
needs,
simple abundance,
struggles,
survival,
wants
Friday, November 1, 2013
When Things Go Wrong In Life
Things don't go wrong and
break your heart so you
can become bitter and give up.
They happen to break you down
and build you up so you can be
all that you were intended to be.
(Charles "Tremendous" Jones)
I guess this means that I'm going through
another time of building my character!
In...
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anxiety,
bad times,
difficulties,
life challenges,
quality of life,
restlessness,
struggles,
survival
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Does money rule?
Yes it does!
This time my survival mode has to do with money. However, The Captain and I are not alone in this struggle . . . there is so much going on in the United States, and it is not good.
"If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master."
-- Francis Bacon
In...
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goals,
life circumstances,
life lessons,
money,
quality of life,
sacrifice,
survival
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Relationship with self
The most important relationship we have in our lives is with ourselves. And even though we are the only ones who are present at every moment of our lives—from birth onward—this relationship can be the most difficult one to cultivate. This may be because society places such emphasis on the importance...
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relationship,
relationships,
self-acceptance,
self-esteem,
self-love,
survival
Monday, December 5, 2011
The Wonder of Luxuries
Some people have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.
Abraham H. Maslow
For me, it has become a routine lifestyle . . . that of simple living and being grateful for what you have....
Friday, September 23, 2011
Embrace Self-Worth and Self-Love
If you have built castles in the air
your work need not be lost.
That is where they should be.
Now put the foundations under them.
Henry David Thoreau
One of the ways to love the self more is to stop comparing yourself to others. Although you are part of a whole, you are also an individual...
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depression,
self-love,
self-worth,
survival
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Survival mode
Finding Deep Strength
We have all have times in our liveswhen we think we don’t have thestrength to carry on.You do, and you can.
We have all faced moments in our lives when the pressure mounts beyond what we feel we can handle, and we find ourselves thinking that we do not have the strength...
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Don't take anything for granted
When we are supported by others, expressing gratitude tells the universe that we appreciate our good fortune. When we take the time to reflect upon the countless miracles that happen to assist us, we may notice that the change in our level of awareness will change the quality of our life for the better.
So...
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change,
coping,
gratitude,
life challenges,
life changes,
survival
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tragic society
The news of more and more foreclosures, rising unemployment and general financial disasters has made me wonder when things would start getting really crazy as society becomes so distraught, feeling like they are pushed against the wall with nowhere to go.
It occurred to me tonight that the tragedies...
Monday, January 26, 2009
The experience of survival
In the midst of a time of turmoil, stress, uncertainty all you want to do is be able to make it through . . . survive it . . . although it usually feels like the bad vibes will never go away and nothing will ever feel “normal” again.
I am still not feeling “normal” every day and it could also...
Labels:
death,
grief,
love,
relationship,
stress,
survival,
uncertainty
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