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This Week’s Positive Thinking Carnival

Anna Farmery — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:46:50 +0000

Welcome to the December 6, 2006 edition of positive thinking. Here are people who want to help us come to terms with our grief and also learn to live life again…hope it helps you face the week

Shamelle presents 6 Ways to make you feel good (when the going gets … posted at Enhance Life.

Angela Randall presents Get Happy! posted at AngelaRandall.com, saying, “What makes us happy? What makes us want to do things? To be inspired? To put it bluntly: What is the point?”

Anna presents The Happiness Formula posted at The Engaging Brand

Talia Mana presents Affirmations as a tool to achieving goals: Do they… posted at Centre for Emotional Well-Being, saying, “Affirmations are positive statements of intent. The theory is that daily repetition of affirmations can lead to changes in thinking and beliefs which will in turn lead to better outcomes and achievement of dreams and goals. There are those that rubbish the idea, so who’s right?”

Matt Hutter presents The Story of Two Bank Tellers posted at MattHutter.com, saying, “The more positive deposits you make in your mind the greater your reserve will be when you need it most.”

MabelandHarry presents Looking Back Over Life posted at MabelandHarry.

lorenzo presents Dreams: The Ultimate Second Life » Reality Seeds posted at RealitySeeds, saying, “I believe that dreams can have a very profound effect on turning people’s life around.”

Deb Serani presents The Black-and-White Of Low Self-Esteem posted at Dr. Deborah Serani, saying, “This post looks at self-esteem and how to enhance positive thinking.”

Alvaro Fernandez presents SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution » Blog Archive » Brain and Mind Fitness Programs: resiliency, on top of attention, memory… posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “I think you will enjoy this post on resiliency. And to see the positive forces out there, and the ones inside us. Warm regards”

Alvaro Fernandez presents SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution » Blog Archive » On being positive posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “This is a very personal post. I hope you enjoy it.”

Miguel Trujillo presents Happiness and Culture posted at Miguel Trujillo.

Steven aitchison presents Beliefs – where do they come from and how do we change them? posted at Change your thoughts.

Randy Yniguez presents Breathe Away Anxiety and Stress posted at Randy Yniguez, saying, “Take a deep breath and help yourself wind down at the end of the day.”

Laura Young presents Powerful Story of Survival: Thirty-one Years and Still Standing posted at Dragon Slayer’s Guide to Life, saying, “Meet Michael Schwass, the first quadriplegic to walk again without the aid of braces, who just marked the 31st anniversary of his injury. Spirit of a lion, heart of an angel. Remarkable courage.”

Neill Neill presents A Hard Personal Lesson in Acceptance posted at Practical Psychology for Capable People, saying, ” My son died about 3 weeks ago. During the ordeal, I wrote three articles, the first a couple of weeks before he died, the 2nd when he went into a coma, and the third a couple of weeks after he died. The three pieces go together, so I’m not sure how to submit. The permalinks and trackbacks for the 2nd and third articles are as follows: http://www.neillneill.com/27/parenting-and-grieving/ http://www.neillneill.com/29/every-parents-nightmare/

Sam presents How to find happiness. Twelve Tips from the Happiness Coach posted at Surfer Sam and Friends.

Ririan presents Ten Commandments for a Stress-Free Life posted at Ririan Project.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of positive thinking using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Books for Children on Bereavement

Anna Farmery — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:49:04 +0000

I would like to thank Hsien form Play Library for this link. If you have children and you are trying to help them come to terms with bereavement or death then here are a set of books to help….If anyone has any recommendations let us know.

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Blog Carnival for Positive Thinking and Overcoming Depression

Anna Farmery — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:10:00 +0000

Well, as promised a selection of posts for you to read to help you face the next week. I hope they help you see that no matter how grim we can cope…together. Enjoy the week and stay reading and commenting to the Widows Quest

Anna Farmery presents Smiling Positive and 93! posted at The Engaging Brand

MabelandHarry presents Are the Winter Blues affecting your motivation? at Mabelandharry

Jane Chin presents Most Important Quality in a Coach posted at On Careers and Life.

Slade presents How Much Abundance Do You Intend To Have? posted at Shift Your Spirits.

Wenchypoo presents Elements of Character posted at Mental Wastebasket, saying, “You carry on with character–just like before.”

Travis Farnes presents Get Motivated and Stay Motivated! posted at Self Improvement with Travis Farnes.

Raymond David Salas presents ZenChill.com: How to Be Irresistible posted at ZenChill.com – Power Tools for Mind, Body, and Soul, saying, “How positive thinking can make you irresistible.”

Scott Allen presents Online Negativity and How to Deal With It posted at The Virtual Handshake Blog, saying, “Negativity is neither something to be avoided nor to be fought againsts. Changing how you perceive another’s negativity can help you achieve a more positive outcome.”

Jason Dutt presents Fear Is The Mind-Killer posted at Jason Dutt, saying, “Overcoming and overturning the fear of rejection.”

Ririan presents STOP Negative Thoughts posted at Ririan Project.

Brian Kim presents How to Harness the Power of Positive Thinking posted at Brian Kim.

polliwog presents Hitting the road for a good cause posted at bobbarama.com, saying, “I am not the author of this. I came across it today and it touched me. I think doing volunteer work such as this is an incredible healing agent. The author is Bob Bobbarama. Thank you for your consideration.”

Rodger Constandse presents Stepping Out of the Darkness of Anxiety and Depression posted at Personal Development Blog, saying, “An article about recognizing the symptoms of anxiety and depression and getting help”

Renata Vincoletto presents Things you can do and learn with your child posted at A geek Family.

Erek Ostrowski presents Heroes and Role Models posted at Verve Coaching.

Mama Duck presents The cookie monster is appeased….– posted at Lil Duck Duck.

Matt Inglot presents What It Means to Wake Up and Take Charge of Your Life posted at Matt Inglot.

Shannon Herod presents The Unseen Enemy posted at Internet Marketing.

Christine Kane presents How to Break Up with Your TV posted at Christine Kane.

Joseph presents help with everything: How to be happy posted at help with everything.

Patricia presents How To Overcome Loneliness, During The Holidays Or Any Time posted at Patricia.

Ravi Raman presents Want big rewards? Don’t be average. posted at Set Higher Standards, saying, “Don’t look for society to dictate your life…especially in times of uncertainty. Just keep striving to improve. Don’t settle for average results. You’ll end up achieving more, and helping your friends in the process.”

Bryan C. Fleming presents How to Set up Your Automatic Savings Account posted at Bryan C. Fleming.

Stephanie West Allen presents idealawg: Is something happening here? Has positive thinking hit the legal blogosphere? posted at idealawg.

polliwog presents Zero to 60 in three days posted at bobbarama.com.

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Memories and Moments – A time for Thanks and Giving

Anna Farmery — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:21:09 +0000

As we enter the family season it can be extremely hard to cope with the grief. For me, the solution is in the word…

Pay thanks for the family around you, that love you and help you through this time. Pay thanks for having loved which is a wonderful experience. Pay thanks for the memories that you treasure in your mind.

Give love – remember the more you give away the more you will receive. Give time to allow the family to remember the people who are no longer here. Give yourself credit for coping with grief, and know that every day that goes by you are getting a little stronger.

Remembering THANKS and GIVING will be honouring your loved one.

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Take One Setp at a Time

Anna Farmery — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:23:01 +0000

A thought for the weekend

It’s true that sometimes life is full Of trying circumstances, And sometimes we must struggle For just minimal advances.

Despite events that slow us down And magnify our worries, We must learn that progress is A word that seldom hurries.

To try to grasp the total picture Is a strong temptation Often we attempt too much And add to our frustration.

Laying out before us All the things that must be done May beharder than to focus On a single one.

Don’t approach so many tasks That all your hopes are gone. A single step will lead you to Another later on.

Words by Bruce Wilmer that I have on my fridge, that help me to get through the darker days.

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Our Mission to help, support and inspire YOU to an even happier life!

Anna Farmery — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:15:08 +0000

I feel proud to work with some of the best writers on the blogosphere, and this week we wanted to share our aims for each of our blogs. Each blog has written a mission statement ( what we want to achieve by writing our blogs) and as you can see there are some wonderful aims and goals. I have put snippets here but check out these fantastic resources, resources that deliver real value for all of us……

Dating Dames - I’d love to think that Dating Dames will grow to be a great resource for the online singles scene. A reference for honest reviews, advice and provide inspiration for those who may be suffering a broken heart. I’d love for Dating Dames to become a place where every single will feel right at home, kick back and discuss the issues near-and-dear to them…..

GenBetween – GenBetween.com explores the issues related to being part of the “Sandwich Generation” through firsthand experience, discussion and analysis of media coverge, in order to inform and support readers whose lives are touched simultaneously by aging and childhood.

Play Library - Play Library is about family life and community of which every single person is a member

Thrifty Mommy - Our goal at Thrifty Mommy is to share the best ways to save your precious time and money while raising your beautiful kids.

Widows Quest - is a band aid for your heart, your friend to see you through the dark days and your inspiration to learn to live and love again.”

Career and Kids - is about connecting working dads with their families.

Weary Parent - I guess that what my mission statement boils down to. Always be there for your kids. No matter what.

Babylune – is to encourage every new mother to do at least one thing to protect her own health and well being each day.

Solo Mother - is about strength, courage, positive parenting, healing and laughter. And dinner in under thirty minutes!

Inside Motherhood – I promise that I will share with you my heart for motherhood, my practicalities for parenting and any tips I’ve learned along the way as a frazzled, but content, mother of four

All of these blogs are here to help you, to support you so check out the full blog posts to understand more…..hopefully when you have checked these out you will know that you are not on your own, there are people that do understand and also why I am so proud to be part of this wonderful team of people at B5Media!

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