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Well, Squeak passed away sometime on October 17th, 2011. He was my last Russian Dwarf Hamster that I was taking care of. First I bought Olly, then after Olly died, I bought two Russian Dwarfs to fill the void. But then I was gifted 2 cats as a Christmas gift so that was hard keeping the cats away from the hamster. I named the two hamsters Pip and Squeak, creating PipSqueak when said together. Pip got sick months ago and I took him to the small animal vet. They told me he had a disease so I made the tough decision to end his suffering. So then I only had Squeak left. And Squeak lived about 1 year and 3 months. Well, I’m sorry if I wasn’t a very good hamster mom. I tried my best to take care of them the best I knew how. They were cute little things but now since I have 2 cats for years to come I don’t think I’ll be taking on any more hamsters. It’s too hard to keep the animals apart so the hamster doesn’t get eaten. My cats would swat at the glass aquarium cages where the hamsters lived.
RIP little hammies. You will be missed.
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I am starting a new tradition here on my blog to include some of my Favorite Photos of a particular subject, whatever I choose that Friday.
Today I want to celebrate my best friend from high school – Becky. She passed away three years ago on June 13th. She is still very much loved and very much missed. Here are some of my favorites of her.
Loved going to the beach with her.
We attended a church camp together called EFY and we scoped out for any hot boys, like always!
Favorite face EVER! She’s like “WHA??”
All dolled up for a high school dance. Beautiful!
She was good at pool.
We went to our high school Senior year Homecoming dance with our dates in the same group in 1999. Those were the days.
And yes! The world is a stage after all, and we are all thespians. The only burden we have is finding the right lines to deliver in every occasion we hold or attend to. But sometimes we do need ad libs, but most of the time we need to be prepared or we might end up speechless. And for every thespian, this is the worst nightmare possible and the same goes for you if you have a friend to comfort, a family to congratulate, and a self to encourage. Good thing there are a lot of quotations, clichés, sayings, and words that make us express these emotions in the most dramatic and effective means possible.
Words of Encouragement
You must have the idea that the term “words of encouragement” completely and exclusively pertains to those that can be spoken only at times of the downtrodden, the hopeless and helpless all the same, and to the depressed, but the truth is, it’s not. This term is actually referring to the means of encouraging the emotion prevalent at the moment be it joyous or sorrowful. Of course, there are a lot of words out there for you, but the best ones usually come from within. However, some people are not at all good in expressing themselves, so they end up quoting others, but this is not at all bad, it’s admirable. Knowing the fact that you might screw up a good occasion because of your trouble in coming up with the right words to say is purely noble. Quoting other people who gave you the right words is but honorable.
photo credit: FindYourSearch
When you’re feeling down and oh so lonely, what better way to beat this feeling, and to receive hope than reading and hearing beautiful sayings that give you a sense of happiness and hopes anew. Hearing a friend say meaningful quotations is such a good means of relieving your depression. And the same way goes if you give them what they want and need to hear. So try to encourage others so they can encourage you, too.
It seems to me that managing angry behavior can be mostly solved by improving communication techniques. The importance of communication can’t be overstressed, because when you evaluate the triggers to angry behavior, they tend to be either the actions of others, or what those people are saying.
Here are a couple of techniques I would investigate whenever anger reared it’s head in your day-to-day life:
- There’s an old saying: you have two ears and one mouth for a reason – start to recognize when you’re talking more than listening. Maybe your “talking” is perceived as “telling”. That’s hard to do if your mostly listening.
- Start to pay attention to and recognize that initial feeling of anger. Is it a feeling in the pit of your stomach? Are your muscles getting tense? Is your head aching?
- Act interested. Even if you aren’t. Ask probing questions – maybe you can figure out a way to diffuse your own anger by asking interesting questions?
- Just walk away. Or watch TV, or read a book or whatever. Get yourself out of the situation that is triggering this behavior.
- If you search in the library or on the net, you can find anger management worksheets that give you a check list of questions to ask yourself – things like what triggers the anger, how do you feel during it, how does it resolve, etc. These can be an important aid in figuring out the wheres and hows of your anger.
Ask for advice. If these simple steps aren’t enough to lead you towards a better outcome, get some help – either a close friend who can listen to you as you go through all these problems, or a professional who’s seen it all before and knows how to treat it. The professional route might just make the most sense – private and confidential. So only you know…
As my family already knows and most of my friends know, my relationship status has changed to single once again. After an almost three year span, the end was inevitable. Both he and I were not healthy for one another and it was for the best that we split. It happened on April 14, 2011 and we’d been together since June 6, 2008.
This has got to be one of the hardest decisions in my life as I’m very sad that it had to end this way but I also care for him and always will hope the very best for him. The relationship was volatile, especially towards the end, and I know I need to be strong and it was for the best.
I am moving on with my own life by enrolling in school this Fall semester so I can finally finish my bachelors degree. The weight of my unfinished degree has been looming on my brain for years and it will feel so empowering just to complete it!
My hope is that we both will better our lives separately and become better people.
Any words of encouragement or thoughts on the subject are much appreciated!
It can be a thoroughly frustrating experience to wake up to the knowledge that the way you spend your life every day doesn’t remotely resemble the way you want to spend your days. For many of us, it is hard not to start feeling trapped in a job that we used to enjoy, but no longer find stimulating or enjoyable. When this happens, it can be cause for significant despair and even depression.
But it doesn’t need to be debilitating, as one of humanity’s biggest strengths is our ability to adapt and change. It is entirely possible to substantially change your life. It just requires focus, dedication, and one other all-important ingredient: a positive mindset.
Changing from a stagnant, unfulfilled condition to a state of deep enjoyment and fulfillment requires quite a bit more than just a change in external circumstances. In fact, substantially changing your external circumstances is usually not even possible unless and until you have a dramatic shift in your mindset, which is the fundamental ingredient in any positive life change.
What are the necessary ingredients to effect a mindset conducive to positive change in life circumstances and experience? The first is to realize that there is nothing in life that can be experienced except through the permanent filter of our minds. As a result, we are in the miraculous position of changing our entire life merely by changing the way we think about our life! We can either use our minds to cogitate on all that we think is wrong with our life situation, or we can use our minds to marvel at the incredible beauty available in each moment of our existence. The drastic difference in the quality of life between those two approaches cannot be overstated.
If there are certain circumstances that you would like to change, the best way to start is to learn how to gain confidence. You can do this most easily through guided imagery meditation. ConnectionAudio produces a terrific recording designed to help give you the confidence to begin making the changes necessary to align your life circumstances with your deep desires.
When we hear about horoscopes and compatibility, we tend to think it is about love and marriage only. This is not entirely true. Although the majority of people who turn to astrology to learn about their relationships are concerned about their love life, it is not the only thing that astrological compatibility techniques can help with.
Astrology birth chart compatibility can examine different kinds of human relationships such as in the realm of:
Dating. So you aren’t sure if the person you are seeing now is the one you are going to marry. Or are you? Astrology can’t read your mind, but it can show you the potential of a relationship early on. A comparison of your birth charts will reveal how much attraction there really is between you, how much you have in common and how strong are the odds of a long-lasting bond, if any. At the very least, astrology will give you an idea of what to expect.
Marriage. You probably know your spouse better than anyone else does. But that does not mean you understand why he or she behaves the way he or she does. Well, astrology is here to help. That horoscope wheel with the strange symbols paints a portrait of an individual that lays into place the different pieces of their character. You will understand each other better, and with commitment you can improve your life together based on that understanding.
Family. Parents and children, siblings, cousins, in-laws and whatnot. You can’t get away from them. But family life does not have to be so frustrating or miserable. Astrology helps promote mutual respect and appreciation between family members. It gives you an inside look at each person, whether child or adult. You see what you can do, what you need and where your problems lie. Put that together with each person’s role in the family, and you can support one another better and become stronger as a household.
photo credit: Remko van Dokkum
Work. Various types of professional relationships can benefit from horoscope and compatibility analysis. Business partners, actors who are co-starring in a play or film, political allies and office-mates. All these need chemistry to work together. Astrology may help show if two or more people will “click” together.
Using astrology does not promise that your relationships will always be rosy. But it does help you see how and why things go the way they do. And as they say, knowledge cuts your battles in half.
Being yourself can be a tough thing at times. We all go through phases when we are discovering what we want to do as an adult, what morals, values and principles we are going to follow. Building self esteem and a sense of self can be made a lot easier with self help books.
Lets not forget though that the main thing we are here to do is to live our lives. We do that the best we know how, one step at a time. If you are struggling with self esteem problems then cheer up, you are not alone.
Being true to yourself is key to building self esteem. If you are living life doing what everyone else tells you to then you are not living your own life, you are living theirs.
photo credit: See-ming Lee ??? SML
“To ones own self be true”
This is a great saying and means that if you do not take care of yourself no one else will. You are the greatest person in your life, there is no other you. While you should not be self centered and think yourself better in terms of human life value, you are important.
If there are things you want to do, then go and do them. If you want to read self help books, play an instrument, travel, have a job or not, make sure you take time for yourself.
The time for knowing yourself is now, not when the kids are gone, not when you have enough money for this or that. The longer you deny to yourself what you really want out of life the more you deny sharing your greatness with others.
The biggest thing to realize when building self esteem is to know that you do not lack anything. You are good enough as you are. The only thing you need to do is let go of the beliefs that you hold stating you are a bad person, not good enough, or can’t do something. So be true to you and do great things.
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Why does December have to be so chaotic?!
It’s like the month has an evil plan to make our lives a mess by giving us a whole month worth of chaos!!
When will I have a December that is not filled to the max and I’m not pulling my hair out?
Can I get an “Amen”?
This day marks a year of Severe Depression for me.
I’ve had Depression for a long time now, known and been on medicine for it for at least 10 years now, but this past year has been especially drowning. November 12th, 2009 was the day I lost my job. I had worked for them for over 3 and a half years and thought I would have a successful career for a long time with them, and then BOOM. It’s all gone. My identity was washed away with it. I lost all motivation for anything. I sleep so much more. I don’t even want to get out of bed every day.
Don’t worry, I’ve been on MANY interviews and tried to get back in the saddle, but no takers. So I’m focusing on my own websites and doing SEO for them now. I hope and pray I can make this work and actually start making a living through this.
Reflection over the past year… I’ve held onto the hope that my job would want me back, but no such luck. So emptiness filled the past year. What a waste. I know. And even to this day, I’m still stunned, just as if it happened last week. Hopefully I’ll be able to move on soon. I really want to get over this.