Erin Pavlina presents Are You Walking Your Own Path? posted at Erin Pavlina’s Blog, saying, “I run across people who are fulfilling their parents’ expectations of them instead of doing what they really want to do with their lives. Usually when such people come to me they are feeling the tug of another path but fear telling their parents that they want to switch careers. But expectations are not obligations.”

Xquisitlife presents Who Am I? posted at The best is yet to come!, saying, “This blog discusses how to discover who you really are inside and take that passion to pursue all of your dreams in this life!”

babs mountjoy presents A life built on connection posted at Awalkabout’s Weblog, saying, “Sometimes people tend to push us to be in a relationship, but we need to learn to trust ourselves and be thoughtful before we make commitments.”

GP presents New Year New Simplicity « Manely Montana posted at Manely Montana, saying, “New year… new simplicity”

Naren Ghimire presents How to Accept Criticism with Joy, Compassion, and Openness? posted at Spiritual Pub, saying, “This article is all about accepting and understanding the true facets of criticism. Let’s not be negative right from the beginning. Let’s be realistic while we approach this topic then only we will be able to understand criticism wholly and enjoy the beauty it can bring to our lives.”

Gal Josefsberg presents Optimism posted at Questing Soul, saying, “Optimism is a new thing for me. I only discovered the optimist inside me in the last few months as my personal life was falling apart. I thought I would share some of what I’ve learned in this article as I’ve found that optimism can be an incredibly force towards healing and recovery.”

Jon Chambers presents The Illusion of Time (Article) posted at The Mind Of Jon.

Ray Burton presents Does The Law of Attraction Actually Work? posted at Raymond L. Burton – The Happy Soul, saying, “How does this Law Of Attraction all work? Actually, does it even work? Well, yes it does. Maybe for different reasons then some people think but it all comes down to the fact that you start to become what you think about most of the time.”

Chris Edgar presents Your Fears Aren’t That Original posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “We tend to assume our anxieties about our writing are unique, and that no one else would understand if we told them what we’re afraid of. When we get a rare glimpse into others’ worries, we see that they have many of the same fears we do. In this article, I’ll share three ways we can help ourselves recognize that our fears aren’t that original, and that we’re actually more human than we may have suspected.”

Burak Bilgin presents Two Scenarios that Define our Lives posted at Distiller’s Corner, saying, “Choosing the scenario of your life consciously will enhance your satisfaction from life greatly. Here are two scenarios to start with.”

Praveen presents Tao of Simplicity: Robert Ringer’s 2 Tools for Peace of Mind posted at Tao of Simplicity.

Nadege presents Tapping into the power of your subconscious mind posted at Clearly Envision.

Broderick Allen presents One Day I’ll posted at Broderick Allen – Personal Growth and Enjoying Life’s Journey.

Joanne presents Improving Your Life By Being Happy posted at Improving Your Life.

ChristianPF presents The complacency of fools posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “Fighting against my own complacency to do what I know I need to do!”

Joshua Seth presents As A Man Thinketh (Free MP3) posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, “What is the most profitable work you do each and every day? Regardless of your profession, I can tell you with certainty that it is thinking. Your thoughts guide your actions, shape your perceptions, and determine the course of your life.”

Kakie presents The Tale of Despereaux and a gift of healing power through our children posted at Bur Bur & Friends: Community Park.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Top 10 Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health Books posted at SharpBrains, saying, “We hope you enjoy the selection.”

Donald Latumahina presents Have You Made a Difference This Year? posted at Life Optimizer.

Erin Pavlina presents Control vs. Faith: Which strategy is better? posted at Erin Pavlina’s Blog, saying, “There are two approaches you can take in life, the control approach or the faith approach. Neither is better than the other. Both are valid ways of getting through life. It’s best to pick one and stick with it for maximum effect. Let’s go over both strategies and see what they’re all about.”

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She said she was going to his grave today and was going to talk to him, fill him in on what his son had achieved. She said that although he wasn’t still alive, it didn’t mean she couldn’t talk to him. My heart went out to her in one sense, and in another slightly envious that she had found a way of comfort for herself. How do you cope?

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H= Have a list of 3 things that you want to achieve, your dreams and spend time planning how you will make them reality.

O= Offer help to others. Supporting others helps you see that you are not alone.

P= Put time into learning about how to turn your life around. I post every sunday some of the best tips from other bloggers as a way of helping you through your grief. Watch out for the one tonight!

E= Ensure that you socialise with family and friends.

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“I am 87 years old and have been a widow for 8 months. I had been married for 66 years and know the true feeling of love. When he died I started to drink, at first to get to sleep and then more in the hope that I didn’t wake up. I just wanted to go to him, I couldn’t bare to be apart. Other than the war we had never spent a night apart and I could not face life without him. My great grandchildren who I love very much came to visit a few months ago, and for my birthday bought me a computer. I mean me a computer for a 87! But it has opened up a whole new world to me. I have been reading a Widows Quest for a few weeks and it has helped me understand that no matter what age you are, loss is loss. Age is not the reason for wanting to give up, it is the pain that you feel all through your body.

Through reading your writing it has taught me that despite my age, I owe it to myself, my family and my dear Tom’s memory to overcome this depression. I am fit, and I still have things that I dream of doing. I would never have dreamed of learning about blogs, the internet a few months ago and now I feel I have friends all over the world.

My advice that I wanted to share is this. Life is special, a gift from God and we – no matter our age – should value it. We valued the life of the person we lost, so why not value our own. I have taken your advice of writing 3 dreams that I want to come true including visiting my grandchildren in South Africa. I have booked the tickets and although a few people think that it is too much at my age, I have said “You are never too old to live your dream”.

Thank you for sharing the pain that you are feeling and please know that pain never goes away but you can balance it by doing things that make you happy.”

Wow, Joan from Toronto has really made me think. 87 and exploring new countries and learning new skills! I don’t know about you, but I feel that is Joan can, I can. Thank you for such an inspiring story.

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We met at a motorway petrol station! We bought a sandwich and a couple of bottles of coca cola…and sat in the car with a blanket wrapped around us. He put on a tape of all our favourite slushy songs, and I just seemed to melt into his arms.

What made this day special? Well, it was just the 2 of us, with no trappings just us there talking and hugging. For all the money in the world I wouldn’t have swapped those 2 hours of complete oneness – he had even written me a poem and read that to me.

As I live through today, I don’t want to dwell on the grief but the wonderful, happy memories I shared with him. Why be sad on a day that was always so special to us…no, I am going to remember him, smile with my thoughts, and feel that love wrapped around me.

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 Sorry I am late in moderating the comments, hope you will forgive me as I went to pick my mum up for Xmas yesterday. I have just read your comment out to her and her eyes filled up with pain. She knows only too well, how sitting next to the man you love and waiting for his last breath is torment and yet at the same time a relief. Both mum and I are with you, and will be thinking about you….there are few words to say at this time other than whether here in body or not, the love that you shared will keep you warm over the next few months. In the last few hours, talk to him, tell him everything you want him to know, hold his hand and ensure that he knows you are there……and remember mum and I are here to help you through this time.

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 ”Anna

I have been reading your blog for many weeks, and have gained so much comfort from your writing. One area that you haven’t touched on is death being a release. My husband had been ill for over 2 years and in the last 6 months could not  talk or interact. I have to say my reaction when he passed away was relief, not because I didn’t love him with all my heart, but because he had died many months earlier. He lay their suffering, and in fact it wasn’t him it was a body.

Maybe I should feel guilty but when I was at his bedside when he died, I was happy, I was relieved. A bereavement doesn’t always have to be depression, sometimes if you are watching the one you love suffer…death can be a good thing. Maybe I sound heartless, but I hope you know that I loved Bill more than anyone will ever know….it may have been a relief to not seeing him suffer anymore but I still miss him every day.”

My response is that I don’t think that you are heartless at all, I can fully understand the relief. What had happened here is that you had faced his dying for the 2 years prior, you went through the grief cycle during the last months. There is no right and wrong way of losing someone….and I would like to thank you for sharing this story with us all, and I am sure Bill would be proud of the dignity which you have faced his loss.

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Raymond David Salas presents The Power of a Gratitude Journal posted at ZenChill.com – Power Tools for Mind, Body, and Soul.

John Wesley presents Improve Your Personal Effectiveness by Working Less posted at Pick the Brain – Wit and Wisdom for Your Inspiration, saying, “This article is definitely about improving your life for the better.”

Anna presents Mind Fitness Program posted at The Engaging Brand

David Maister presents What If You’re Not That Interested in People? posted at Passion, People and Principles, saying, “Truly insightful comments from readers about the root causes of connecting with others.”

MabelandHarry presents Challenging the Obvious at MabelandHarry

Victor Fam presents Dare To Dream « Towards Better Life posted at Victor Fam.

Victor Fam presents Spreading the Personal Development Pixels posted at Victor Fam.

Patricia presents Beat The Blues posted at Patricia.

Randy Yniguez presents Dance Like No One Is Watching posted at Randy Yniguez, saying, “Don’t be afraid to dance.”

larryb presents The shift to self awareness posted at What is the Law of Attraction, saying, “Become self aware and open doors to abundance in your life.”

larryb presents Discovering your intuition posted at The Believe Factor Blog, saying, “Discovering your intuition can lead you to a more conscious existance.”

Karl Staib presents Meditation Series for Beginners posted at 10,000 Swimming Pools Inside Our Minds.

John Hill presents Do You Believe In Magic? posted at Universe Of Success, saying, “You have a magic power inside you.”

Laura Young presents Learning to Stay in the Room: Unconditional Love and Bravery posted at Dragon Slayer, saying, “Facing grief is one of the bravest things you can ever do. Here are some lessons I have learned from facing loss as I draw a very powerful year to a close.”

Ririan presents Blast Away Bad Mood With These 11 Fast Fixes posted at Ririan Project.

Raymond David Salas presents The Key to Happiness posted at ZenChill.com – Power Tools for Mind, Body, and Soul.

presents Hunting for Treasure in the Dark posted at OptmistLab.com,

Miguel Trujillo presents Happiness and Love posted at Miguel Trujillo.

presents Waterfalls Uplift posted at Waterfalls Uplift.

pi presents Can you leave tomorrow? posted at Obtusely, saying, “A self-administered mental test that can help one realize what holds them down. This blog is dedicated to living a happy and content life with the aid of philosophy.”

Lyman Reed presents Antidepressants posted at Creating a Better Life, saying, “Why I chose to begin using antidepressants again.”

Caroline Latham presents 5 Holiday Health Tips posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, 

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Apparently the site was created after a sudden loss in the family, and the whole family found it an excellent way of not only easing the grief process, but celebrating the life of a family member.  Memorialization, can be massively important to families, and a great way of allowing all members of the family to place their thoughts, memories and condolences in one place. I can see that this would be wonderful for children. Has anyone created a memorial that I can visit?

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