Giving and Health

Abraham Brunk, aprofessor and researcher in the Nehterlands, found that people oriented toward giving and sharing are more physically and emotionally fit than their self-focused and less generous peers.

Brunk's study showed that givers use 50 per-cent fewer sick days. They also have lower blood pressure and higher self-esteem.

The anonymous poet who wrote the following words was right on target:

Give strength, give thought, give deeds, give of your wealth,
Give love, give tears, and give thyself.
Give, give, always giving. Who gives not is not living;
The more you give, the more you live.

Overcome Shaky Economy - Focus on Goals

How to Overcome Financial Anxiety in a Shaky Economy
by www.Sedona.com

Though economists are sidestepping the word “recession,” it’s clear that the U.S. economy is on shaky ground. Amid increases in unemployment and decreases in manufacturing, consumer spending, the strength of the dollar and persistent housing slumps, Americans are worried.

According to a Fortune Magazine poll of 1,000 Americans:

* 65 percent believe U.S. economic conditions are getting worse
* 57 percent believe the United States is heading into a recession in the next 12 months
* 48 percent have been cutting back their spending in the past 12 months
* 18 percent are somewhat worried about losing their job in the next year, and 8 percent are very worried
* 15 percent have not been able to keep up with their credit card payments, and 9 percent have not been able to keep up with their mortgage, rent or other loan payments

On a more personal level, a shaky economy can mean that your job is in jeopardy, your savings at risk or your bills are piling up uncontrollably. However, you can get through, and even thrive, during a recession by keeping in mind the following tips.

1. Stay calm. Experts recommend not making any hasty decisions about your investments, and keeping your focus on the long-term instead.

2. Focus on your goals. Whatever you do, avoid focusing on the shaky economy, as this will only draw more hardship into your life.

“Whether the economy is doing well or poorly you can survive and even thrive if you let go and focus on your goals and aspirations --and follow through with action,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Sedona Training Associates.

3. Release your fears. Financial anxiety, or being debt-minded, will actively push away the financial security you so crave. Instead, use The Sedona Method to release your worry, fears, and negative thoughts about money.

“You do not deny the realities of the marketplace, but as you release you will find yourself rising above them,” Dwoskin says.

4. Save your money. As much as you can, now is the time to establish a financial safety net (experts recommend stashing away from three to six months’ worth of living expenses).

5. Reduce your spending. While overall spending will increase the economy, spending on an individual basis is not always the best decision amid recession worries. If your income is tight, now is not the time to splurge on big purchases, vacations or other non-essential purchases.

“And remember,” Dwoskin says, “you can learn to thrive even when things are difficult. When the economy is not doing well money merely moves into different hands. Open your consciousness and allow yourself to succeed by allowing what is to be and acting appropriately.”

Source

CNNMoney.com

Compare the size of your TV to your Library

Jim Rohn is noted for saying you'll know the direction someone
is heading in life by the size of his t.v. when compared to the
size of his library. I think he's right.

I also think you'll know the direction someone is going based
upon how much time he spends reading compared to time
spent watching t.v.

Something to think about, eh.

Matthew Furey
Zen Master of the Internet®
http://mattfurey.com

Having a Busy Day?

Today is a gift
From God above
With time for our work
And time for love.

When work pushes hard
And haste wants to shove,
That's just when we need
To share more Love.

-- Peggy Ferrell

To Act:

Never dwell on bitterness, anger and despair.

Wise Words to start your Monday

Wise Words .....

Want to provoke a warm response from others? Look in people's eye and smile sincerely.
A Smile is free!

---

Peace must begin within ourselves. Anger only provokes anger in others.

---

A Good Day is a Choice

A Time to Think:
Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it. -Margaret Thatcher

To Act:
Look at the world with the eyes of a child.

To Pray:
Lord, give me courage to stretch past my safe boundaries.

What are my choices today and what will I choose for the best.

The Many Forms of Courage

Courage takes many forms. There is physical courage; there is moral courage. Then there is a still higher type of courage - the courage to brave pain, to live with it, to never let others know of it, and to still find joy in life; to wake up in the morning with an enthusiasm for the day ahead.

-- Howard Cosell

The Present is Like a Snowflake

A Time to Think:
The present never ages. Each moment is like a snowflake, unique, unspoiled, unrepeatable, and can be appreciated in its surprisingness.—Gail Sheehy

To Act:
Face every situation with faith in your heart.

To Pray:
Father, what surprise has Your love in store for me today?

Annettet Funicello - Life does not..

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful. Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame. Annette Funicello

Keep your Wonder of the Great, and the Noble

A Time to Think:


We tend to get what we expect. -Norman Vincent Peale

To Act:
Keep your wonder of great and noble things.

To Pray:
Sill the waters of my mind, Lord, so that I may make my decisions based on an undistorted picture of reality.

And They Remembered his Words

Luke 24:1-9 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)

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Luke 24

1Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8 And they remembered his words,

9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

Be Aware of Your Daily Supernatural Opportunities

"A wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries."


(1 Corinthians 16:9)

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria

As a Christian, you will be given great opportunities to step out
and grow in faith. But these opportunities are also frequently
accompanied by some great adversity or challenge. Why does God do that?
Because He knows that nothing worthwhile is ever easy, and the same is
true when it comes to His work in your life.

When Jesus was walking on
the water, Peter called out to Him and Peter walked on the water toward
Jesus. The problem is that Peter took his eyes off Jesus and worried
about the waters, so he sank only to be saved by Jesus. Peter took a
great opportunity, but there was danger if he took his eyes off Jesus.

You can apply that lesson to your own life, because you will have
supernatural opportunities. Just be sure to keep your focus on Jesus!

A Prayer for Today

God, I know that You will give me great opportunities today, and I
pray that I will have the faith and determination to keep my eyes on
You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Source: Joel Osteen Devotions

Give Joy and Fly with Enthusiasm

Joy is the serious business of heaven. –C.S. Lewis



To Act: Give your joy to others and it will come back to you.



To Pray: Lord, give me wings of enthusiasm.

Daily Battles - and Kindness

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle. –Plato



To Act: Fill your heart with strength and love for each other.



To Pray: Lord, teach us to be open to the healing You want to send us.

How to Be Rich Right Now

Are you thinking about your wealth or lack of money?
A Time to Think:

To feel rich, count all the things you have that money can't buy. -Anonymous


To Act:
Be introspective, because the better you understand yourself, the more you have to offer.


To Pray:
Dear God, help me to remember how rich it makes me feel to give freely to others.

Experience the Secret Today

100 Quotes from

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1. We all work with one infinite power







2. The Secret is the Law of Attraction









3. Whatever is going on in your mind is what you are attracting







4. We are like magnets-like attract like. You become AND



attract what you think







5. Every thought has a frequency. Thoughts send out a magnetic energy











6. People think about what they don't want and attract more of the same









7. Thought = creation. If these thoughts are attached to powerful



emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation







8. You attract your dominant thoughts









9. Those who speak most of illness have illness, those who speak



most of prosperity have prosperity







10. It's different from "wishful" thinking









11. You can't have a universe without the mind entering into it







12. Choose your thoughts carefully ... you are the masterpiece of your

life







13. It's OK that thoughts don't manifest into reality immediately (if

we saw a picture of an elephant and it instantly appeared, that would

be too soon)







14. EVERYTHING in your life you have attracted ... accept that fact ...

it's true.









15. Your thoughts cause your feelings







16. We don't need to complicate all the "reasons" behind our

emotions.



It's much simpler than that. Two categories .. good feelings, bad feelings.











17. Thoughts that bring about good feelings mean you are on the right

track. Thoughts that bring about bad feelings means you are not on the

right track.







18. Whatever it is you are feeling is a perfect reflection of what is





in the process of becoming







19. You get exactly what you are FEELING









20. Happy feelings will attract more happy circumstances

(21-40)

21. You can begin feeling whatever you want (even if it's not there)...





the universe will correspond to the nature of your song







22. What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you



attract into your experience







23. What you think and what you feel and what actually manifests is



ALWAYS a match-no exception







24. Shift your awareness







25. "You create your own universe as you go along" ~Winston

Churchill







26. It's important to feel good ( ( ( (((good))) ) ) )







27. You can change your emotion immediately Â… by thinking of something



joyful, or singing a song, or remembering a happy experience







28. When you get the hang of this, before you know it



you will KNOW you are the creator







29. Life can and should be phenomenal ... and it will be when



you consciously apply the Law of Attraction







30. Universe will re-arrange itself accordingly







31. Start by using this sentence for all of your wants:



"I'm so happy and grateful now that.... "







32. You don't need to know HOW the universe is going to rearrange itself









33. LOA is simply figuring out for yourself what will generate the



positive feelings of having it NOW







34. You might get an inspired thought or idea to help you move



towards what you want faster







35. The universe likes SPEED. Don't delay, don't second-guess, don't doubt...









36. When the opportunity or impulse is there ... ACT







37. You will attract everything you require-money, people, connections...





PAY ATTENTION to what's being set in front of you







38. You can start with nothing ... and out of nothing or



no way-a WAY will be provided.







39. HOW LONG??? No rules on time ... the more aligned you



are with positive feelings the quicker things happen







40. Size is nothing to the universe (unlimited abundance if that's what

you wish)



We make the rules on size and time

(41-60)

41. No rules according to the universe ... you provide the feelings

of having



it now and the universe will respond







42. Most people offer the majority of their thought in response to what

they are observing (bills in the mail, being late, having bad luck...etc.)









43. You have to find a different approach to what is through a different

vantage point







44. "All that we are is a result of what we have thought"-Buddha









45. What can you do right now to turn your life around? Be Grateful







46. Gratitude will bring more into our lives immediately







47. What we think about and THANK about is what we bring about







48. What are the things you are grateful for? Feel the gratitude...



focus on what you have right now that you are grateful for







49. Play the picture in your mind-focus on the end result







50. VISUALIZE!!! Rehearse your future

51. VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins







52. Feel the joy ... feel the happiness







53. An affirmative thought is 100 times more powerful than a negative

one







54. "What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists."





~ Alexander Graham Bell







55. Our job is not to worry about the "How". The "How"

will show up out of the commitment and belief in the "Why"







56. The Hows are the domain of the universe. It always knows the



quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream







57. If you turn it over to the universe, you will be surprised and dazzled

by



what is delivered .. this is where magic and miracles happen







58. Turn it over to the universe daily... but it should never be a chore







59. Feel exhilarated by the whole process ... high, happy, in tune







60. The only difference between people who are really living this way





is they have habituated ways of being

(61-80)

61. They remember to do it all the time







62. Create a Vision Board-pictures of what you want to attract ... every

day



look at it and get into the feeling state of already having acquired these

wants







63. "Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming

attractions." Albert Einstein







64. Decide what you want ... believe you can have it, believe you deserve

it,



believe it's possible for you







65. Close your eyes and visualize having what you already want-and the





feeling of having it already







66. Focus on being grateful for what you have already ... enjoy it!! Then

release into the universe. The universe will manifest it







67. "Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve."





~W. Clement Stone







68. Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow your mind







69. When you have an inspired thought, you must trust it and act on it







70. How can you become more prosperous?? INTEND IT!!







71. 'Checks are coming in the mail regularly'... or change your bank statement

to whatever balance you want in there... and get behind the feeling of

having it.







72. Life is meant to be abundant in ALL areas...







73. Go for the sense of inner joy and peace then all outside things appear









74. We are the creators of our universe







75. Relationships: Treat yourself the way you want to be treated by others.





Love yourself and you will be loved







76. Always cultivate a healthy respect for yourself







77. For those you work with or interact with regularly .. get a notebook





and write down positive aspects of each of those people







78. Write down the things you like most about them (don't expect change

from them). Law of attraction will not put you in the same space together

if you frequencies don't match







79. When you realize your potential to feel good, you will ask no one

to be different in order for you to feel good







80. You will free yourself from the cumbersome impossibilities of needing

to control the world, your friends, your mate, your children...

(81-100)

81. You are the only one that creates your reality







82. No one else can think or feel for you .. its YOU .. ONLY YOU







83. Health: thank the universe for your own healing. Laughter, stress-free

happiness will keep you healthy







84. Your immune system will heal itself







85. Parts of our bodies are replaced every day, every weekÂ…



Within a few years we have a brand new body







86. See yourself living in a new body. Hope leads to recovery.



Happy leads to a happier biochemistry. Stress degrades the body







87. Remove stress from the body and the body regenerates itself. You can

heal yourself







88. Learn to become still and take your attention away from what you don't

want. Place your attention on what you wish to experience







89. When the voice and vision on the inside become more profound



and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your

life







90. You are not here to try to get the world to be just as you want it.





You are here to create the world around you that you choose







91. And allow the world as others choose to see it, exist as well







92. People think that if everyone knows the power of the LOA there



won't be enough to go around .. This is a lie that's been ingrained in

us



and makes so many greedy







93. The truth is there is more than enough love, creative ideas, power,

joy, happiness to go around







94. All of this abundance begins to shine through a mind that is aware





of it's own infinite nature. There's enough for everyone. See it.



Believe it. It will show up for you







95. So let the variety of your reality thrill you as you choose all the

things you want. Get behind the good feelings of all your wants







96. Write your script. When you see things you don't want, don't think

about them, write about them, talk about them, push against them, or join

groups that focus on them. Remove your attention from don't wants and

place it on do wants







97. We are mass energy. Everything is energy. EVERYTHING







98. Don't define yourself by your body. You are an infinite being that's





connected to everything in the universe







99. Our bodies have distracted us from our energy. We are the infinite

field of unfolding possibilities







100. Are your thoughts worthy of you? If not, NOW is the time to change

them. You can begin right were you are, right now. Nothing matters but

this



moment and what you are focusing your attention on....

Love or Judge Others

A Time to Think: If you judge people , you have no time to love them. -Mother Teresa
To Act: Don't waste energy in the wrong areas on the wrong things.
To Pray: Lord, help me to see the possibility of love in others.

Where is Your Heart this Christmas?

A Time to Think: He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. -Anonymous
To Act: Create something beautiful with the intention of giving it away.
To Pray: Father, may my gifts to others reflect Your timeless love.

Compassion brings Happiness

A Time to Think:

To me it seems that to give happiness is a far nobler goal than to attain it, and that what we exist for is much more a matter of relations to others...much more a matter of helping others to heaven than of getting there ourselves. -Lewis Carroll



To Act:

Be compassionate, be caring and loving.

To Pray:

Lord, help me to take the opportunities You give me and work with them, not against them.





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Think of a friend today -

A Time to Think: I didn't find my friends, the good God gave them to me. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
To Act: Go out of your way for someone, but do it quietly without the need for recognition.
To Pray: Lord give me Your eyes today. Let me see the “heart” in the people I meet and the things that I do.