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The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Nothing Is Insurmountable

When our next best course of action seems unclear, any dilemmas we
face can appear insurmountable. Yet there is nothing we cannot
overcome with time, persistence, focused thought, help, and faith.
Whatever the situation or problem, there is always a solution. And if
you remember to look within, even as you search around you for the
"right" course of action, you will be able to center yourself, clear
your mind, and see that nothing has to be impossible.

The first step in overcoming any obstacle is to believe that it can be
overcome. Doing so will give you the strength and courage to move
through any crisis. The second step is to make a resolution that you
can prevail over any chaos. Enlist your support network of family and
friends if necessary. The more minds there are to consider a problem,
the more solutions can be found. Don't discount ideas just because
they seem impractical or "unrealistic," and don't keep searching for
the "best" alternative. Often there is no "best" choice, there is only
a choice to make so we can begin moving beyond whatever is obstructing
our path. At the very least, making a choice, even if isn't the ideal
one, can give you a sense of peace before you have to figure out what
your next course of action will be.

If you feel overwhelmed by the scope of your troubles, you may want to
think of other people who have turned adversity into triumph. We often
gain a fresh perspective when we remember others who have overcome
larger obstacles. It can be inspiring to hear of their victories,
helping us remember that there is always light at the end of every
tunnel. It is during our darkest hours that we sometimes need to
remind ourselves that we don't have to feel helpless. You have within
and around you the resources to find a solution to any problem. And
remember that if a solution or choice you make doesn't work, you are
always free to try another. Believe that you can get through anything,
and you will always prevail

 

 

Nu ceda de prima data

Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries."
--James Albert Michener

 

E greu

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn,
whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.
-Helen Keller

 

 

Dansul Vietii

*Becoming Whole Again*
*The Process of Grieving*

When we experience any kind of devastating loss, whether it is the loss of a
loved one, a dream, or a relationship, feelings may arise within us that are
overwhelming or difficult to cope with. This sense of grief can also come up
when we are separated from anyone or anything we have welcomed into our
lives. And while it may feel like we are caught up in a never-ending spiral
of sadness and emptiness, it is important to remember that the grief we are
feeling is not a permanent state of being. Rather, grief is part of the
process of letting go that in many ways can be a gift, allowing us to go
deeper within ourselves to rediscover the light amidst the seeming darkness.

The emotions that accompany any kind of loss can be intense and varied. A
sense of shock or denial is often the first reaction, to be replaced by
anger. Sometimes this anger can be directed at your loved one for
"abandoning" you; at other times you may feel outrage toward the universe
for what you are enduring. And while there are stages of grief that people
go through – moving from denial to anger to bargaining to depression to
acceptance – the cycles of grief often move in spirals, sometimes circling
forward and then back again. You may even experience moments of strength,
faith, and laughter in between. While these emotions seem to come and go
sporadically, it is important to feel them, accept them, and allow them to
flow. With time, patience, and compassion, you will eventually find your
center again.

As we move through our grief, we may find ourselves reluctant to release our
pain, fearing we are letting go of who or what we have lost. We may even
regard our movement toward healing as an act of disloyalty or giving up.
Know that while the hurt may fade, the essence of what you had and who you
loved will have already transformed you and forever stay with you. If
anything, once you are ready for the pain of your loss to subside, their
memories can then live more fully within you. Remember, that healing is a
part of the spiraling cycles of grief, and that in letting yourself feel
restored again, you are surrendering to a natural movement that is part of
the dance of life

 

 

Viata

"We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.
There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with
our eyes open." -- Jawaharlal Nehru

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to
celebrate. -- Oprah Winfrey

"No person was ever honored for what they received. Honor has been the
reward for what they gave." -- Calvin Coolidge

"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 some things back." -- Maya Angelou

 

 

Frustrare

There is a kind of suffering that remains mute and unspoken. It grows from
the belief that you are unloved

 

Dispozitia

"Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom."
*--James Allen*

 

Logoree

And when they hear vain talk, they turn away therefrom and say: "To us our
deeds, and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant."

 

 

Idealul

Well, every man…has something in heaven or earth which he will give up
everything else for – something which absorbs him—which may be regarded by
others as being useless—yet it is his dream, it is his lodestar, it is his
master. That, whatever it is, seized upon me, made me its servant,
slave—induced me to set aside the other ambitions—a trail of glory in the
heavens, which I followed, followed with a full heart.
*-Walt Whitman*

 

Nu singur

"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family.
Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one."
*--Jane Howard

 

Elegant Blessings*
*Living A Life Of Grace*

Grace exists inside of all of us and around us. It is our inner beauty that
radiates outward, touching everyone we meet. It is that unseen hand that
comes from the divine, raising us up when we most need it. To be able to
live in a state of grace is not based on worthiness, nor is it earned
through good deeds, ritual, or sacrifice. Rather it is an unearned favor,
freely bestowed and available to all, that is inherent to our birthright.
All we must do is open our eyes to its presence and we will find and
experience grace everywhere.

Grace is in the rain bringing relief to drought-ridden farms, and the
unexpected lead for the perfect job opportunity that comes from a stranger.
Grace is what happens to someone when they miraculously escape injury; it is
even the simple events that happen to us that we call "good luck," like when
we don't get a parking ticket after are meter has expired. Grace resides in
the love between two people, the gift or check that comes unexpectedly in
the mail, the cozy comforts that make up a home, and in the acts of
forgiveness we bestow upon others. It is grace that moves us to go out of
our way to help a stranger. In music, a grace note is the pause between
notes that is so important to the pacing of a song. Grace is the state we
are in when we are doing nothing but just being who we are.

When we accept that we always exist in a state of grace, we are able to live
our lives more graciously. Knowing we are graced gives us hope, makes us
more generous, and allows us to trust that we are taken care of even when we
are going through difficult times. Grace is our benevolence of heart, and
our generosity of spirit. Grace is unconditional love and the beauty that is
our humanity. When we know that we are blessed with grace, we can't help but
want to live our lives in harmony

 

 

Inversul lui go

"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.

*-Louisa May Alcott*

 

Prudenta

I have one major rule: everybody is right. More specifically,
everybody—including me—has some important pieces of the truth, and all of
those pieces need to be honored, cherished, and included in a more gracious,
spacious, and compassionate embrace.
*-Ken Wilber

 

Responsabilitate

To become a courageous leader, you must realize that accepting
responsibility is not optional – it's mandatory.
-- David Cottrel

 

LEARNING/EDUCATION

"Success is a process that continues not a status that you reach. If you are
alive, there are lessons to be learned." -- Denis Waitley

"The reading of all good books is indeed like a conversation with the
noblest men of past centuries who were the authors of them, nay a carefully
studied conversation, in which they reveal to us none but the best of their
thoughts." -- Rene Descartes

"It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of
quotations." -- Winston
Churchill

"[A]ll real education is the architecture of the soul." -- William J.
Bennett

 

A trai pasional

If you treat every situation as a life-and-death matter, you'll die a lot of
times.

*-Dean Smith

 

Caracterul

We're given a code to live our lives by. We don't always follow it, but it's
still there.
-- Gary Oldman

 

 

*Accepting and Releasing Emotions*
*Denying Your Feelings*

Dealing with powerful emotions can be challenging, especially when we are
going through chaotic, sad, or cruel experiences in our lives. Often, it can
seem like we have only two options for dealing with our feelings so they
don't become too overwhelming. We may let our feelings out in an immediate
and visceral way, or we may bottle them up by suppressing our emotions
inside our bodies. Most people make the second choice, repressing their
feelings in an attempt to deny them. The truth is that there are many
positive ways to deal with emotions, and experiencing your negative feelings
doesn't have to constitute a negative experience. Denying your feelings is
not only unhealthy for the mind and the body, but it may also rob you of
valuable information you could be learning about yourself and your life.
Suppressing your emotions can even impede your short-term memory.
Acknowledging your feelings can help you better understand them and help you
recover naturally from change, stres! s, and grief.

If you find that facing your feelings head on is proving too difficult
during times of emotional distress, you may want to explore alternative ways
of expressing them. Otherwise, the emotions you deny could morph into
unconscious anger or self-hatred. Expressing your thoughts to friends or
family can be helpful. If you don't feel ready to share them, try giving
them words by writing down what you are feeling. Give whatever you are
feeling simple words like "livid" or "angry" or "excited" You can also
funnel your feelings into a creative outlet, physical exercise, or chores.
Even just accepting and speaking your feelings out loud to yourself can be a
healing release. In releasing intense emotions, it is most beneficial to
acknowledge the feelings, allow yourself to feel them, and let the feelings
go. Those who are willing to experience and release their feelings without
judgment also find that their lives become less stressful. Breathing deeply,
going for a long walk, or doi! ng a constructive task can help you respond
to your feelings in a healthy way.

While burying negative or uncomfortable feelings can numb the pain, it also
may inevitably dull your ability to experience your more positive and
pleasurable feelings. You may find yourself afraid to open up in the future
for fear of getting hurt. The feelings we deny aren't limited to anger and
sadness. Suppressing our happiness or excitement can be just as unhealthy.
In learning how to express your intense emotions in a healthy way, you are
giving yourself the freedom to fully experience the more joyful emotions
that come with being alive.

 

 

 

Critica

Feedback is the breakfast of champions.
-- Ken Blanchard

 

 

Asta e normalul?

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few
virtues.

*-Abraham Lincoln

 

 

Hidden Treasure*
*Finding Another Vantage Point*

The ocean can look very different, depending on whether you are standing at
the shore, soaring above in a plane, or swimming beneath its waves.
Likewise, a mountain can look very different relative to where you are
standing. Each living thing sees the world from its unique vantage point.
While from your window you may be seeing what looks like a huge shrub, a
bird in its nest is getting an intimate view of that tree's leafy interior.
Meanwhile, a beetle sees only a massive and never-ending tree trunk. Yet all
three of you are looking at the same tree.

Just as a shadow that is concealed from one point of view is easily seen
from another, it is possible to miss a fantastic view. That is, unless you
are willing to see what's in front of you through different eyes. Seeing the
world from another perspective, whether spatially or mentally, can introduce
you to all sorts of hidden treasures. The root of the discovery process
often lies in finding another way of looking at the world. The common human
reaction to insects is one example. Spinning its web in a dark corner, a
spider may seem drab, frightening, and mysterious. But seen up close weaving
silver snowflakes between the branches of a tree, they can look like colored
jewels.

Sometimes, there are experiences in life that from your vantage point may
seem confusing, alarming, or worrisome. Or there may be events that look
insignificant from where you are standing right now. Try seeing them from
another point of view. Bury your face in the grass and look at the world
from a bug's vantage point. Explore your home as if you were a small child.
Take a ride in a small aircraft and experience the world from a bird's eye
view. Just as kneeling down sometimes helps you see more closely when you
are looking for lost treasure, so can standing back help you appreciate the
broader picture of what you are looking at. In doing so, you'll experience
very different worlds.

 

 

EXPECTATION

"I believe in the perfect outcome in every area of my life! Expect to be
successful! Expect to win!" -- Brian Tracy

"It is funny about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the very best
you will very often get it." -- W. Somerset Maugham

"Life... It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape itself to meet our
expectations." -- Richard M. DeVos

"Today I live in the quiet, joyous expectation of good." -- Ernest Holmen

 

 

 

COPILUL SI INGERUL

If we could be as little children are, we would probably see angels all the
time too.
*-Teresa Kroger Johnson,*

 

 

Atentie la ce face

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what
they do.
-- Andrew Carnegie

 

 

Fiecare conteaza

The world is not moved only by the mighty shoves of the heroes, but also by
the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.

*-Helen Keller*

 

Vestile proaste

Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age."
*--Colin Powell*

 

 

*Recognizing Our Own Abundance*
*Planting The Seeds Of Generosity*

The most difficult time to be generous is when we ourselves are feeling
poor. While some of us have experienced actually being in the red
financially, there are those of us who would feel broke even if we had a
million dollars in the bank. Either way, as the old adage goes, it is always
in giving that we receive. Meaning that when we are living in a state of
lack, the very gesture we may least want to give is the very act that could
help us create the abundance that we seek. One way to practice generosity is
to give energy where it is needed. Giving money to a cause or person in need
is one way to give energy. Giving attention, love, or a smile to another
person are other acts of giving that we can offer. After all, there are
people all over the world that are hungry for love.

Sometimes when we practice generosity, we practice it conditionally. We
might be expecting to "receive back" from the person to whom we gave. We
might even become angry or resentful if that person doesn't reciprocate.
However, trust in the natural flow of energy, and you will find yourself
practicing generosity with no strings attached. This is the purest form of
giving. Remember that what you send out will always come back you.
Selflessly help a friend in need without expecting them to return the same
favor in the same way, and know that you, too, will receive that support
from the universe when you need it. Besides, while giving conditionally
creates stress (because we are waiting with an invisible balance sheet to
receive our due), giving unconditionally creates and generates abundance. We
give freely, because we trust that there is always an unlimited supply.

Being aware of how much we are always supported by the universe is one of
the keys to abundance and generosity. Consciously remember the times you've
received support from expected and unexpected sources. Remember anyone who
has helped you when you've needed it most, and bless all situations that
come into your life for the lessons and gifts they bring you. Remember that
all things given and received emanate from generosity. Giving is an act of
gratitude. Plant the seeds of generosity through your acts of giving, and
you will grow the fruits of abundance for yourself and those around you

 

 

KINDNESS

"In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out
completes the circle and comes back to us." -- Flora Edwards

"There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting
people up." -- John Andrew Holmes

"Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The
second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind." -- Henry James

"Goodness is a special kind of truth and beauty. It is truth and beauty in
human behavior." -- H. A. Overstreet

 

 

Sunetul primordial

Once a person learns to transcend, his mind is opened to itself in a fresh
way. That is very beneficial, as we have seen, but it is not the whole
story. You can also learn to manipulate the subtle layers of the mind. For
that, special techniques exist, the first of which is called primordial
sound. It takes its name from the faint vibrations that can be detected when
the mind is almost totally quiet.

According to Ayurveda, these fainter-than-faint sounds are not incidental:
all of nature is made up of them. In the complete stillness of the quantum
mechanical universe, primordial sounds are born, form patterns, and in time
blossom into matter, energy, and all the infinite variety of things made of
matter and energy–Mars, trees, rocks, and human beings.

The theory behind primordial sound treatment is that the mind can return to
the quantum level, introduce certain sounds that may have become distorted
somewhere along the line, and thus have a profound healing influence in the
body.

             --Deepak Chopra