emily's Blog

  We live in a world of excess, in which how much we own defines who we are.  I'd rather be "too much" than buy too much.  That way I'll never have to have a garage sale to get rid of myself.

                                            630

  If you spend a lot of time thinking about all the things that are wrong with you - try spending the same amount of time thinking of the things that are right with you.

                                    631

  You can have no inner peace as long as the controls of your life are located outside of yourself.

                                                    632

  Get rid of the energy vampires.  If someone drains the life out of  you  whenever you talk to them....get rid of them.

  Highly proactive people don't blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior.  Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice.

s.convey

                                            634

  Rather than fretting about your past or future relationship with your parents, try to be as pleasing and interested in them as you can - today!

                                                    635

From a  health education leaflet on sexually transmitted diseases:  "We don't know why, but it seems that men don't get bacterial vaginosis."

There are only two kinds of people in the world.  There are those who wake up in the morning and say,

  "Good morning, Lord," and those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good Lord!  It's morning!"

thanks to lp member S. for sending me this.

  To reach out with love, to do your best and not be so concerned with the results or outcomes - that's the way to live.

b. weiss

                                          637

  Observe yourself and others in this nutty world, and then decide whether to carry around anger or to develop a sense of humor that will give you and others the most priceless gift of all - Laughter.

                                        638

  The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.

                                                          639

  No one, regardless of how much he or she wishes it, can put understanding into another being.  Understanding can only come from doing.

                              640

  Ask yourself, "What are my desires?".  Then ask, "What are my genuine needs?".  Discover how casually you desire things that have no real value for you. 

c. Myss

  Make a difference in the life of someone less fortunate than you - one day you may trade places.

  By doing your best, the habits of misusing your words, taking things personally, and making assumptions will become weaker and less frequent with time.

M.Ruiz

                                                  642

In asking for miracles, we're seeking a practical goal:  a return to inner peace.  We're not asking for something outside us to change, but for something inside us to change.

m. williamson

                                                643

  You cannot learn other people's lessons for them.  They must do the work themselves, and they'll do it when they're ready.

L.Hay

                                                644

"We need not to be let alone.  We need to be really bothered once in a while.  How long is it since you were really bothered?  About something important, about something real?"

- Ray Bradbury            Thanks Stanley for sending me this.

"That's why we are inconveniencing air traffickers, to make sure nobody is carrying weapons on airplanes."  d.c. 4-4-07

                      aha!  now we know                   

                                                                    645

  What are the blocks to happiness?  The belief that you have blocks.

                                          646

  Once people know that you're intimidated by their anger, they'll use it to victimize you whenever it will work.

  Send your enemies love.  It's easy to love some people.  The true test is to love someone who's hard to love.

                                            648

  You can reshape your thinking so that you never have to think in negatives again.  You and only you can choose your thoughts.

  Guilt takes place in the present moment, as does everything.  It's a way of using up the present moment to be consumed with something that has already happened, over which you have no control.

                                                    649

"When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing -

When you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors -

When you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you -

When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice -

You may know that your society is doomed."

                                    650

  True generosity lies not in how much money you have, but whether the money you have coming in and going out passes through your heart back into the world.

s.orman

  If you believe it will work out, you'll see opportunities.  If you believe it won't, you'll see obstacles.

                                    651

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we.  They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."    d.c.

Mr. President - we can tell.  Good job.    

  Happiness, fulfillment, and purpose in life are all inner concepts.  If you don't have inner peace and serenity, then you have nothing.

  "You work three jobs?....Uniquely American, isn't it?  I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that."

              - to a divorced mother of three, Omaha, Neb.

                                            652

  The next time you have a disagreement or confrontation with someone, attempt to understand that person's concerns. 

  To live your life in the way you choose, you have to be a bit rebellious.  You have to be willing to stand up for yourself.

  Are you in prison?  You are if your happiness comes from something you deposit, drive, drink or digest.  Make a sincere effort to break out of the prisons that confine you.

M. Lucado

4-5-07

"This is a tough war.The American people are weary of this war."

You think?    

Benign    what you be, after you be eight.

Artery      the study of paintings.

Catscan   search for Kitty.

Colic        a sheep dog.

Coma      a punctuation mark.

Enema    not a friend.

G>I>Series      world series of the military.

Morbid    a higher offer.

Tablet      a small table.

Tumor      one plus one more.

Urine      opposite of you're out.

  Have a high regard for yourself.  Be your own best friend.

  Are you willing to stop "people-pleasing" today?  The best way to honor yourself is to mean no when you say no, and yes only when you really want to say yes.

What's the difference between baseball and politics?

            In baseball you're out if you're caught stealing.

MPCH

  Know that everything you do comes back to you.  Step outside of yourself and consider the consequences before you make a move.

  If your action will bring peace to yourself and others, it's the right thing to do.

T.Smiley

  The happiest people don't have the best of everything.  They just make the best of everything.

sent to me by an lp member - thanks S.

  Words make a powerful impact, and they're not easily forgotten.  Wounds inflicted by words of anger or hate can last a very long time.

b.l.weiss

  Find the courage to ask for what you want.  Others have the right to tell you yes or no, but you always have the right to ask.

  Likewise, everybody has the right to ask you for what they want, and you have the right to say yes or no.

  Regardless of your race, religion, or political affiliation, never hesitate to question those in authority.

T.Smiley