(1) Facebook. Personality types. Companion-Planting.jpg (JPEG Image, 906 × 1280 pixels) - Scaled (49%) Facebook. Facebook. Why people self-sabotage their happiness. Confession time: For many years I used to be what I call an “enterpainer.” I loved to entertain friends with my pain, sharing amusing stories full of woes and miffed-ness. One day I discovered a psychological concept which really woke me up—and motivated me to change my “enterpaining ways.” I’m excited to share this concept with you, because I believe it might motivate you as well. The concept? “Masochistic equilibrium.” When I first heard these words, I immediately wondered what they meant. It’s like this: As a child you learned habits on love and happiness from your parents. Basically, you grew up in your childhood learning to feel comfy with only a certain level of happiness. How do you break free from the shackles of “masochistic equilibrium”?
One of the best ways to wipe your braindirtied lens clean is to seek alternate positive lessons in past pain. How? A) Relax your mind. B) Dare to think about your most painful incidents. Who knows? Seeking to live your happiest life possible? 101 Bits of Wisdom for a Bold and Fearless 2013. It's time to reflect on 2012. Did you overcome any fears? What worked for you? What did not? I've gathered bits of wisdom that you may like to incorporate into your life for a happy and more loving new year.
Don't be afraid to say "no that’s not going to work for me.” 51 personal mantras for empowerment (aka stop talking shit to yourself) 管理人より 結婚式サプライズ.netでは、さまざまな方から寄せられた感動的な結婚式サプライズについて紹介しています。 友人のサプライズ結婚式 私の結婚式の思い出は、当時私はお金がなかったため、結婚式は最低限の予算でしかできませんでした。 そのため俗に言う結婚式は挙げていませんが、結婚をした証しである結婚写真をとりました。 しかし、結婚式をしないというのも何か寂しく思っていました。 みんなで気軽に結婚式をしようとのことだったので、全員私服でやることになりました。 最後にみんなの前で嫁とキスをして無事終わったのですが、飲みすぎてしまったため二日酔いになりました。 理想を言えば、海外の教会とかで式を挙げてみたいなと思います。 みんなの印象的なサプライズ お役立ちサイト. Facebook. The Joy of Quiet. 29 Positive-Thinking Tips from My 29 Years | Strong Inside Out. It’s my birthday week.
Yay! I’m turning 29 on Friday, and man, am I gearing up for a stellar year! I can’t wait to tell you more about my plans as they’re coming to fruition quite quickly here. Last year, I posted 28 Trainer-y Tips from My 28 Years, but this year I wanted to go in a different direction. Since Strong Inside Out is no longer strictly a fitness site, I want to incorporate more of what the last year has involved. Today, I’m going to give you the best of the best positive-thinking tips from 29 years of implementing them all myself. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29.
Woo! Thing is, I know there are a ton more out there that aren’t covered here. In the comments below: Help a fellow SIO-er and share the wealth! Looking forward to seeing your tips! Pics: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. (5) Jason Kowing - Google+ - We interrupt your regularly flowing stream for a lit... We interrupt your regularly flowing stream for a little Q&A: A friend of mine on another forum asked this question and I answered with the thought below.
My question to you good plussers is... what do you do? The Q: What do you do to help yourself feel better when you make a mistake? [sic] I often have a tendency to beat myself to a bloody pulp when I make a mistake. My A: I also beat myself up after I make a mistake, embarrass myself or trip over my own feet. (sigh) And you should see my 11 year old! She really beats herself up with every mistake she makes! The thing is, after so many mistakes (and I'm sure I've made more than most people) I finally have an opportunity to look back over the consequences of them all and realize that without them, I wouldn't be the man I am today. What I teach my daughter is perseverance and patience are the greatest tools we can have when confronting a mistake. So what do you guys think? We now return you to your regularly flowing stream.
The Voice of Fear. I tell my students at the Vancouver Gatherings that fear is the greatest barrier to creativity. I tell them to bring their fears into the light, to give their fears a chance to say their piece, then to call bullshit and move on. I tell them this because the alternative is to leave our fears muttering to us from the shadows, the unknown places of our lives. They tell us we’re not good enough, or more reasonably, that we’d be better off waiting until we are ready, whatever that means. And so we occupy ourselves with the tasks our fears set for us, all of them benign enough that we rarely sit up and notice we’ve gone days, months, even years without doing our work, our art.
I’m afraid. I’m afraid I’ve shot my last good photograph. So because I will never be the man that lives without fear, I give those fears a chance to be heard. And so I tell my students that it’s true. If the studies are to be believed, more North Americans fear speaking in public than they fear death. Natural Remedies for Panic Attacks You Can Do By Yourself. Most people do not realize that those suffering from anxiety disorders not only need help to stop panic attacks, but lots of understanding as well. This failure to be a more sympathetic to them stems from the fact that healthy folks do not really understand what sufferers go through nor do they understand the real reason behind anxiety attacks.
To normal folks, the best way to stop panic attacks is to give the sufferers anti-anxiety drugs. This does not have to be the case. Unknown to most people and to many anxiety disorder sufferers, there are other natural remedies for panic attacks. Anti-anxiety and anti-depressant drugs are not the answer. Although, they may seem effective, the truth is, they are only asymptomatic or treat only the symptoms of anxiety attacks. They fail to treat the root cause of the problem. To help someone with anxiety disorder overcome their ailment, recommend to them some very effective natural remedies for panic attacks that exist today. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Facebook. Big failure, big success. 12 people to keep you going.
Let's all reclaim our bodies and hug each other - WARNING: Picture might be considered obscene... To Write Love on Her Arms > Blog. T.D. Jakes: You Shouldn't Confuse Talent with Purpose - Oprah's Lifeclass - Oprah Winfrey Network. Facebook. Facebook. Lisa Bloom: How to Talk to Little Girls. I went to a dinner party at a friend's home last weekend, and met her five-year-old daughter for the first time. Little Maya was all curly brown hair, doe-like dark eyes, and adorable in her shiny pink nightgown. I wanted to squeal, "Maya, you're so cute! Look at you! Turn around and model that pretty ruffled gown, you gorgeous thing! " But I didn't. I squelched myself. What's wrong with that? Hold that thought for just a moment. This week ABC News reported that nearly half of all three- to six-year-old girls worry about being fat. Teaching girls that their appearance is the first thing you notice tells them that looks are more important than anything.
That's why I force myself to talk to little girls as follows. "Maya," I said, crouching down at her level, looking into her eyes, "very nice to meet you. " "Nice to meet you too," she said, in that trained, polite, talking-to-adults good girl voice. "Hey, what are you reading?
" "I LOVE books," I said. Most kids do. "YES," she said. 40 Things To Say Before You Die. DO. NOT. REACT. Tips for surviving & mastering confrontation, with grace — in business & in love. Pop quiz, people: How do you drop an atom bomb of sudden, unexpected (and quite possibly, undesirable) information on someone you care about — without behaving like a cruel, dispassionate ogre? If you’re the unfortunate recipient of the aforementioned atom bomb, how do you respond with compassion — instead of setting off a furious chain reaction?
To answer incendiary questions like these, we’re going to need a little professional help. Enter: Tina Tessina, Ph.D, L.M.F.T. Psychotherapist, love & marriage counselor, bestselling author of eleven (!) Books, and a frequent speaker, teacher & radio darling. Ah, sweet serendipity. I discovered Dr. I’ve evolved considerably since then, but I (still) love Tina’s all-heart, no drama approach to communication, intimacy and Grown-Up Love.
And today, we’re bringing you our combined communication powers . . . so that the next time you drop (or receive) a BOMB — in business or in love — you can respond like a sagacious adult, not a reactionary toddler. 12 (More!) Combat-Ready Comebacks. Last week’s Combat-Ready Comebacks post was quite the sleeper box-office hit. Your comments were intriguing, compelling and inspiring. Most importantly, I got schooled about using the word “lame” (as in, “physically disabled”) as a synonym for “bad.” Thanks to your gentle-but-firm nudges, I am now 58% less douchetastic! I’m riding the comeback wave, and dishing out 12 more self-assured, assertive statements — based on your impassioned requests. Engage. Illuminate. I wanna hear these lifescripts echoing in hallowed halls across the nation.
SETTING: You’re browsing through the Discount Strumpet Aisle at Forever 21, in search of seasonal finery. Instead of saying: “No, you’re not!” If your friend ISN’T fat, try saying: “Hey, doll, you’re gorgeous. Or perhaps: “You’re fat. If your friend IS fat, try saying: “Yup, you’re fat. SETTING: You’re an inked-up vixen. “{ Insert expletive here }, you shallow cowbell!” Try saying: “That’s interesting. Or: Or: “Y’all are @*$#-ing murderers!” { Nothing } 9 Combat-Ready Comebacks. Today, I’m offering up a platter of 9 combat-ready comebacks for 3 all-too-common situations. Memorize ‘em. Customize ‘em. Walk tall, and rise above it all. SETTING: You’re strutting down the street, sipping on a pumpkin spice latte, feeling bourgeoisie and fancy-free. Suddenly, a clipboard-wielding nonprofit employee harangues you on the curb, asking for a monthly contribution to their (admittedly noble) cause.
Instead of saying: “Um, uh, sure.” { Awkwardly fumble for credit card, feeling guilty, resentful & glum } Try saying: “I think the work you’re doing is commendable — and I’d be happy to jot down your organization’s URL so I can research it later — but as a rule, I avoid making spontaneous financial decisions on street-corners. “I choose three nonprofits to support each year, and that’s all my budget can accommodate. “I can’t commit to a monthly membership, but I’ll happily write you a one-time check for twenty bucks if it helps your cause. . { Nothing } Try saying: “Gay? “Dude. Arsenic in rice: how concerned should you be? If you knew there was arsenic in your food, would you eat it? More importantly, would you serve it to your children? Recently, Consumer Reports Magazine released their analysis of arsenic levels in rice products, and the results were concerning.
Popular rice products including white rice, brown rice, organic rice baby cereal, and rice breakfast cereals, were all found to contain arsenic, a potent carcinogen that can also be harmful to a child’s developing brain. “In virtually every product tested, we found measurable amounts of total arsenic in its two forms. We found significant levels of inorganic arsenic, which is a carcinogen, in almost every product category, along with organic arsenic, which is less toxic but still of concern.” While many of my readers follow a strict Paleo diet and couldn’t care less about arsenic in rice, there are many more who are more liberal in their diet and consume white rice as a “safe” starch. White rice can be a “safe” starch Brown rice: Not a health food! How To Make Good Things Happen. Email This guest post was written by Diggy, author of Upgrade Reality.
When wild animals are first captured and put into zoo cages they try everything to get out of that cage. They bite it, run into it with their full weight, and claw at the cage. They persist for weeks and months and they take any chance they can to free themselves. But after a few years of captivity these wild animals lose their fierce desire to be free. Are you like these wild animals in a cage? You may think your past is indicative of your future, and that you’ve been cast in an imprisoning mold. The mindset of your past being indicative of your future is a trap – an extremely easy and unnecessary trap. Your Wake-Up Call “Everything you can imagine is real.”
Your reality can be whatever you want it to be. Often things are not as difficult as they seem: For years athletes couldn’t run one mile in under four minutes. This is also true for how you have lived your life from the day you were born until this very moment. (1) Facebook. Three Ways to Find Quiet Every Single Day. By: Mary Beth LaRue In our bustling day-to-day lives, it’s far too easy to shift into autopilot, hardly even noticing the beauty and little (or sometimes very big!) Miracles around us.
Even during the busiest of days, when even making it to our yoga mat feels like a chore, there must be time for quiet to keep us in a state of balance. How? It’s so simple. 1. 2. 3. And lastly, practice compassion with yourself. Mary Beth LaRue is a full-time yoga instructor and writer living out her dreams in Venice Beach. Art and Money: How to Thrive as an Artist without Selling Out. Dropping The Supposed Tos. Post by Jo Anna Rothman. print by caryndrexl on etsy Dropping The Supposed Tos The supposed tos. I know them well. I bet you do too. The litany of rules sung by the choir in our minds.
Strong voices telling us what is right and what is wrong. Expectations weigh heavy. Except we don’t. Success is not guaranteed by doing what you are supposed to. Place limits on your life and your life will be limited. Maybe it’s time to leave them on the side of the road. We are not supposed to... but let's do them anyway. Julie Gibbons. 10-Keys-to-Unlock-Your-Happiness-Your-Confidence-and-Change-Your-Life1.pdf (application/pdf Object) Why Your Subconscious Keeps You From Greatness (& What to Do About It) Facebook. Be Good To Yourself & Your Business Will Bloom. All Of Us Are Imperfect, So There’s No Point Judging... I Am a Princess. Facebook. Fear... - Dale Anne Potter | Dale Anne Potter.
Mara Glatzel » Body Loving Homework: Writing Prompts for Cultivating Self-Love. Kind over matter. (1) Inspire. Ditch those "I cant's" Listen. Hear that? It's the sound of.... Go where the PEACE is…(what does that even mean?) | Brave Girls Club. Labels and Expectations (Part 2): Preconceptions. (1) Romancing Your Soul. 12 Happy Thoughts for Troubled Times.