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Mind, Body, Soul
Holidays and
Truth
By Mona Lease
Greetings, Gals!! OK - I admit it. I wondered why all of the hurt
feelings, depression, anxiety, and such. Then - like a lightning bolt -
it hit me. We're in the season where more people commit suicide...where
more people fall prey to the constant barrage of the "holiday banter".
We've all heard it...we've all seen it.
Pictures of a blushing bride and a beaming groom in front of a
Christmas Tree....are seemingly everywhere. Pictures of pictures - of
happy couples...of happy families... seem to taunt us from store-front
windows.
Buy that huge...one carat...princess-cut diamond ring. 18 carat gold,
of course. "Show her how much you love her." For kicks - I looked up
the price of this ring. $6,500...before tax...as a ballpark figure.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching. And there are places all over that
offer a cooked "Turkey Day" dinner...with all of the trimmings. That's
a good thing. But not everyone wants to stand in line - or be around
those they do not know. What to do here - what to do.
We all want the "love and stuff" of the season. These holidays are
really only five days....5 days. Those 5 days being: Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's
Day...respectively.
My advice is: "Buy that watch...that outfit...that ring...that
necklace...or whatever you desire. Buy some chocolates for yourself.
Wrap them up and put them under your tree - or wherever you put them.
DO NOT OPEN until Christmas Day...or whenever you celebrate this
holiday.
After you open them - get yourself ready....put on your "presents" and
go out somewhere. There is always something open. A lot of steakhouses
have a holiday buffet. Drop in...get a piece of pie and some coffee.
Leave if you are not "in tune" with the atmosphere.
I'll leave you with a few "thinking things."
How Confident People Set Themselves Up For Success
(1)Always, Always, Always Be Yourself
(2)Don't Believe In Limits
(3)Feel The Passion And Let It Fuel You
(4)Forget The Snooze Button And Get Up Early
(5)Commit To A Productive Morning Routine
(6)Be Willing and Ready To Adapt
(7)Saying "Sorry" Can Be A Strength
(8)Force Yourself To Get Lucky By Staying In The Game
(9)Exercise That Imagination And Read Regularly
(10)Know That Risks Are Inevitable and Approach Them Fearlessly
(11)Expect And Embrace Failure
(12)Ask People For Help
(13)Be Focused And Follow A Plan
(14)Get Yourself Organized
(15)Take Time To Reflect And Meditate
(16)Be Willing To Do The Work
"Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behavior does." -
Halos and Horns Fun Page
"If you love someone with an addiction; you love someone with a
spiritual, emotional, and physical handicap; one who can never truly be
who you need them to be until they are freed from bondage." - Halos and
Horns Fun Page
"Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere; and sometimes,
in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself." - Peace, Love, and
Everything Else
"Life's tragedy is we get old too soon and wise too late." - Benjamin
Franklin
"This bill collector called me today saying, "Your bill is now a year
old." I said, "Tell it happy birthday." and hung up. - Humor and
Positive Inspiration
"Re-set, Re-adjust, Re-start, Re-focus...as many times as you need to."
- Peace, Love, and Everything Else
"How To Dress For Cold Weather: (1)Take off your pants. (2)Get back
into bed." - Sun Gazing
"My friend just broke up with her boyfriend of 2 years and said: "It's
not the person you miss. It's the routine"....let that sink in." -
Halos and Horns Fun Page
And if all else fails call: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255. Some day all of us will have the answer that someone
else needs. (Yeah - I believe that!)
"Sometimes all you need is for somebody to just be there, even if they
can't solve your problems. Just knowing there is someone who cares can
make all the difference." - sun.gazing.com
The best is yet to be!! MONA
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