• We can pull our shoulders back and our chin up…..we can walk as though we embrace life rather than suffer life.
• We can smile at people when we are out and about – you will be amazed how people smile back and how your mood lifts.
• We can walk towards life rather than sitting fearing life.
• We can make a point of complimenting others and boosting their self esteem.

It was Eleanor Roosevelt who said “When you cease to make a contribution you begin to die” and if we are to start to live again then we need to increase our contribution to the world around us.

Gosh all this sounds so easy, of course it isn’t….but I do believe the more we contribute to life then the more life pays back with enjoyment.

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Anna presents There is always a positive, if you look for it! posted at The Engaging Brand

Lana presents Journey to Love! posted at Conscious Life Conscious RelationshipChange a belief or..accept what is.The mind is its own place, and of itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. (Zen)

GP presents Horses Montana’s Glamour Animal posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn, saying, “Horses… while they may montana’s glamour animal, they are incredible creatures for heart and soul”

Dereck presents A guide for increasing your creativity posted at I Will Not Die.

Louise Manning presents Learning from being a volunteer posted at The Human Imprint.

Ari Koinuma presents How I Healed My Damaged Self-Esteem posted at Ari Koinuma, saying, “I encountered an event that triggered a discovery and healing of where my own self-esteem was damaged. It’s a rather personal tale, but let me use it to illustrate how you can mend the foundation of your mind.”

Frederic Premji presents Discovering Your Life’s Purpose posted at BlogMotivation.com.

Jonathan presents Why Can?t I Get Along With Someone? posted at Better Relationship Builder.

Chris Edgar presents Making Peace With Our Need To “Do More” posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “Many of us constantly suffer from a sense that we’re “not doing enough.” Maybe we aren’t cranking out enough work; we aren’t exercising enough creativity; or something else. This restless feeling makes it hard to relax or enjoy anything we do. In this article, I talk about a way to transcend this need by seeing it for what it is — a discomfort in our bodies that our minds translate into problems with our lives. When we focus all our attention on the physical sensation, and stop feeding it with negative thoughts, it begins to fade away.”

Toni presents Pockets of happiness posted at Happy Nest, saying, “Having something you can easily turn to when in need of serenity is a good thing.”

Anand presents Giving Your Power Away posted at Anand Dhillon . com, saying, “When we give our power away, we limit our ability to create the life we desire. Learn how you might be giving your power away and what you can do about it to take back control of your life.”

Alex G presents How to Master Your Fear posted at Authentic Self Discovery. Becoming Who You Want To Be., saying, “Are you controlling your fear? Or is your fear in control of you? Which way are you going to live your life? This is your moment of decision. Right now, right here. Your life can be different if you make that decision to change.”

Phil B. presents Pessimism versus Realism << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “Realism is much closer to pessimism than it is to optimism.”

Phil B. presents The Pros and Cons of Negativity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “Some negativity can be good.”

Jacob Share presents 9 Ways To Deal With Job Search Depression posted at JobMob, saying, “If you’re depressed over your job search like so many other job seekers, know that there many ways to get help, as psychotherapist Isabella Mori writes.”

Shaula presents Free Range Hugs make my day posted at Your Mileage May Vary, saying, “When was the last time you gave or received an unexpected hug?”

Peter Murphy presents How To Build Lasting Self-Confidence posted at Communication Skills Power.

Sally Huss presents NEW FRIENDS by Sally Huss posted at Sally Huss – Addicted to Happiness!, saying, “Sally Huss comments on her Happy Musing “New friends are as good as old friends when they are true friends.”"

Donald Latumahina presents What is Happiness? Definition of Happiness posted at Life Optimizer.

axel presents Learning To Trust posted at axel g.

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CG Walters presents Walking on Water: Unlearning our limitations posted at Into the Mist, saying, “Sometimes the correction for a situation is not to do something more, but primarily to stop what we have being doing; rather than learning something new, relinquish limiting information that you have acquired along the way.”

GP presents Street Talk posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn, saying, “straight talk to get your week started”

jaffar abhamid presents Positive thinking part 1: Focusing what is right posted at Profit from turning problems into innovations, saying, “It Is the first part of a 5-part series of positive thinking article. It is brought to you by Profit from turning problems into innovations blog. Please enjoy reading it. This part is about focusing on what’s right.”

Ellen Landauer presents Natural Alternative Health CoachingHealth Freedom Coaching: dandelion recipes posted at Health Freedom Coaching, saying, “Getting out in the sun and gathering your own awesomely nutritious wild greens is good for the soul (and ultimately, your body). Dandelions are still in season if you know where to find them. In this article I so enjoyed writing, some personal dandelion lore, unique recipes for dandelion greens and hints on where you can still find succulent leaves. As well, storage suggestions and ‘dandelion detox’ procedure to rinse away environmental toxins.”

Chris Edgar presents How Our “Enmeshments” Hold Us Back posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “Many of us–consciously or otherwise–are influenced by a desire to please and avoid antagonizing people who no longer have authority over us, such as perhaps our parents or teachers. Psychologists say we’re “enmeshed” with someone when we see making sure we please them as more important than our own goals and wellbeing. As I describe in this article, I’ve found that just keeping ourselves aware of who we’re trying to please by holding ourselves back in life does much to free us from our enmeshments.”

Anand presents Cognitive Distortions posted at Anand Dhillon . com, saying, “This article details several common distortions in our thinking patterns that lead to stress, anxiety and limitations. THe article also explains how to correct these cognitive distortions to live a happier, more productive life.”

Avani presents Top 10 Demotivators posted at Avani-Mehta.

David B. Bohl presents From Greedy to Grateful – Appreciating What You Have posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “We seem to quickly jump from one accomplishment to the next, from receiving good things that we enjoy only briefly to quickly pursuing the next good thing we want. We’re a pretty needy and wanting bunch of beings.”

Sam presents Building Self Esteem. Skills for Self Improvement and Self Help ! Surfer Sam posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “Do you truly know yourself? Do you like the person you see? Would you like to become a better person? Self-esteem is the value you place on yourself. It is your sense of personal worth, along with your confidence and your respect for yourself.”

Alvaro Fernandez presents PBS: Secret Life of the Brain and Neuroplasticity posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “A couple great PBS shows”

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garry presents Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Will Help You to Become Successful. posted at 2 Million Dollar Bills.

Fruitpunch presents Living in your own world posted at Fruit Punch Diary.

Kathleen Gage presents The higher my expectations, the lower my serenity. posted at Daily Awareness, saying, “The higher my expectations, the lower my serenity. The first time I heard this from my spiritual mentor over 25 years ago, I had a difficult time wrapping my mind around it. It was during a time I wanted to control things that seemed uncontrollable; like people, places and things. Life was in turmoil and I simply wanted some semblance of order. It seemed the more I tried to control and the more I expected people to comply to my way of doing things, the more out of control things became. The challenge for me was understanding the difference between expectancy and expectations.”

Chris Edgar presents Who Is The “I” That Is “Worthless”? posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “Many of us harbor deep-seated negative ideas about ourselves that nothing we accomplish out in the world seems to shake. What we don’t usually consider is who we’re talking about when we think something like “I am worthless.” In other words, what do we really mean by “I”? Regularly asking yourself this question can do much to give you a sense of peace and composure, and quiet your negative thinking.”

Shirley presents Focus on The Good Things – 10 tips. posted at Brighter Days for you and me!, saying, “If you’re a seeker like me, someone constantly looking for ideas to improve their life and overall happiness, this tip was made for you. Focusing your attention on the good things in your life is one of the best ways I have found to appreciate what you have, to find joy in your surroundings, and value the little delights we might otherwise overlook.”

Gayathri Moosad presents 8 ways to embrace Spirituality in everyday life for Personality Development posted at The Personality Development Workbook, saying, “8 ways to embrace spirituality in everyday life and find true peace and meaning”

Alex Blackwell presents 30 True Things You Need to Know Now posted at The Next 45 Years.

axel presents Kindness Is Happiness posted at axel g.

Phil B. presents Being Too Serious « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “The risks of being way too serious.”

Matt presents Discovering Your Top Life Values posted at Face Your Fork, saying, “By choosing to analyze a value such as “love” and then act out what that value truly means to you, you can literally change your state from being sad and apathetic to loving and compassionate.”

Ivy and Amanda Preston presents Self Esteem: What Is It? posted at Ivy and Amanda Preston.

Michael Miles presents Effortless Abundance » Blog Archive » Steps to happiness posted at Effortless Wealth and Abundance.

Arun presents Positive Spin posted at Arun is Bringing You…Your Daily Remedy, saying, “Learn to put a positive spin on life and you’ll realize how much happier it becomes!”

Joseph presents how to attain sucess posted at Self Help and Personal Development.

Dr. Joe Capista presents Why Some People Do Not Get What They Truly Want posted at The Success Triangle, saying, “Whether we know it or not, but many of us live in prisons of our own making. This prison has no physical presence or walls but it works effectively in keeping us away from our freedom. This prison has a name. It is called comfort zone.”

David B. Bohl presents Change From the Inside Out posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “There comes a time in everyone’s life when they know they have to change.”

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Anna Farmery presents Are you doodling or creating a masterpiece? posted at The Engaging Brand.

Fruitpunch presents What role does your attitude play in your life? posted at Fruit Punch Diary.

Jirel presents 5 ways to always stay motivated positively posted at Positive and Successful Life Style tips.

GP presents Runnin? Free posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn, saying, “Sometimes I think that I am like the horse pictured here running with a wild streak in me, forever young and forever free”

Sarah presents Keep calm and carry on posted at SARAHSPY.

Gary Evans presents A Secret Meditation for Law of Attraction Followers | Good To Feel Good posted at Good To Feel Good.

Anmol Mehta presents Inspiring Osho Quote on How to Live Courageously posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga, saying, “Mystic Master Osho inspires us to live dangerously and courageously.”

Fruitpunch presents What?s my next step? posted at Fruit Punch Diary.

Roger presents Self-Esteeming – Creating Self-Esteem posted at The Happy and Prosperous Blog, saying, “We would all like to have high self-esteem, right ? This post explores what self-esteem means and suggests ways we can all go about raising our self-esteem to give us a better experience of life.”

Todd Goldfarb presents How To Find Your True Purpose posted at We The Change, saying, “Here is a wonderful piece at the need to look internally to find true purpose. I hope you enjoy it!”

Carter presents Why Do You Complain? posted at SuperSonicSuccess, saying, “Why Do You Complain?”

Anna Farmery presents Never Be Afraid of Living posted at Widows Quest.

Elizabeth presents Never let go of your dreams! posted at The best is yet to come!, saying, “This blog discusses how to have happiness and success when going after your dreams!”

Raymond presents Easter Sunday Musings About The Rich Man, The Camel, And The Needle posted at Money Blue Book.

Ella Moss presents True Purpose of Life posted at ZODIAC TIMES.

Abutei presents The Secret to Dreaming posted at How to Abutei, saying, “Do we live a dream or dream a life? It’s up to us!”

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My lesson here, is that grief can bring you closer which can be a positive aspect of bereavement, don’t let those old habits then start to resurface…you never know how much time you have with your family.

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Remember if you have let yourself go and want to join me then visit here and join me. Just because we feel lonely does not mean that we have to stop valuing ourselves. There is an audio to listen to as well so that you can follow my personal journey.

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Humans are funny creatures…we have this need to feel safe, and this shows how using our family around can really help provide that bit of comfort that we didn’t even know we wanted. Since my loss, my mum has become even more important…somehow she is even more precious and yes I am scared of losing her. But one thing for sure I am going to have no regrets, and make every moment special with her.

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I have known for a while that I needed to stop using grief as my excuse and start getting fit again. Not because I should but because that is how I enjoy living. So I have resolved in the New Year that the fitness campaign will start and depression will no longer be used as an excuse but a motivator…anybody want to join me in my quest for regaining my self-esteem?

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