Mina Irfan presents Why Hitting Rock Bottom is the Best Thing That Happened to Me posted at The Universe Guru, saying, “I understand that times are tough out there – and it’s difficult to appreciate all this when you might be right in the middle of great despair. Just know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel – and one day soon you will be looking back – knowing that you made it. And that you always had it in you. Better start now.”

Anna presents A Roz Between Two Oars posted at The Engaging Brand

ChristianPF presents Purpose + Passion = Performance posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “The keys to success in life are passion and purpose. When you have both, the impossible becomes possible…”

Bruno Vigneault presents The benefits of giving from the heart. posted at How To Make A Miracle Happen.

Nesher presents Main Causes of Depression posted at Clinical Depression: Symptoms and Treatment.

Erin Pavlina presents The Relationship Between Happiness and Beliefs posted at Erin Pavlina’s Blog, saying, “Do your beliefs make you happy? Do you currently have beliefs that are leading to a happy life? Do you wake up every morning happy and grateful for the life you have?”

Nina presents Discover How to Live Your Life with Passion and Purpose posted at Metaphysical Teachers, saying, “Living your life with intense purpose renews your passion for life and enables you to be the best you can be. It strengthens your self-confidence and, best of all, brings self-fulfillment. Find your purpose today, and give it all you’ve got!”

Chris_SS presents When People Say “How’s It Going?”, “What’s Up?” or “What’s New?” posted at How to have more social success.

John Anyasor presents On the Act of Giving Up posted at Living the HiLife2B (in college), saying, “When faced with the opportunity to give up, pass it by before your dreams pass you by.”

Aparna presents Sleeping for long hours is not good for health posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming.

Paula Kawal presents Contracting or Expanding Your Mode of Focus posted at Journey Inward Productions, saying, “Yesterday nature sent some chaos into our lives in the form of our first good wind storm of the year. As we watched it howl we wondered if trees were coming down, whether or not the power would stay on and what effect all of these possibilities might have on the evenings commitments.”

Warren presents Strengths and Weaknesses posted at GenerallyThinking.com, saying, “People have weaknesses. I have weaknesses, you have weaknesses, even James Bond had one weakness (women). Here’s what to do about it (you that is, not James Bond).”

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Srinivas Rao presents 5 Simple tips for Starting the Personal Development Journey posted at The Skool of Life.

Warren presents Strengths and Weaknesses posted at GenerallyThinking.com, saying, “People have weaknesses. I have weaknesses, you have weaknesses, even James Bond had one weakness (women). Here’s what to do about it.”

Lucky Balaraman presents When I Called God with a Complaint posted at Calm and Cool.

ChristianPF presents Purpose + Passion = Performance posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “The keys to success in life are passion and purpose. When you have both, the impossible becomes possible…”

Bruno Vigneault presents The benefits of giving from the heart. posted at How To Make A Miracle Happen.

Nesher presents Main Causes of Depression posted at Clinical Depression: Symptoms and Treatment.

Erin Pavlina presents The Relationship Between Happiness and Beliefs posted at Erin Pavlina’s Blog, saying, “Do your beliefs make you happy? Do you currently have beliefs that are leading to a happy life? Do you wake up every morning happy and grateful for the life you have?”

Brain Blogger presents What is Free Will? posted at Brain Blogger, saying, “This post continues my discussion of free will and determinism in neuroscience. I believe addressing free will and determinism allows us to understand the underlying theories and implications of neuroscience and social science research as well as the practical application of that research.”

Nina presents Discover How to Live Your Life with Passion and Purpose posted at Metaphysical Teachers, saying, “Living your life with intense purpose renews your passion for life and enables you to be the best you can be. It strengthens your self-confidence and, best of all, brings self-fulfillment. Find your purpose today, and give it all you’ve got!”

Chris_SS presents When People Say “How’s It Going?”, “What’s Up?” or “What’s New?” posted at How to have more social success.

Michael Miles presents Feeling good and the Law of Attraction posted at Effortless Wealth and Abundance.

John Anyasor presents On the Act of Giving Up posted at Living the HiLife2B (in college), saying, “When faced with the opportunity to give up, pass it by before your dreams pass you by.”

Aparna presents Sleeping for long hours is not good for health posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming.

Paula Kawal presents Contracting or Expanding Your Mode of Focus posted at Journey Inward Productions, saying, “Yesterday nature sent some chaos into our lives in the form of our first good wind storm of the year. As we watched it howl we wondered if trees were coming down, whether or not the power would stay on and what effect all of these possibilities might have on the evenings commitments.”

Mina Irfan presents Why Hitting Rock Bottom is the Best Thing That Happened to Me posted at The Universe Guru, saying, “I understand that times are tough out there – and it’s difficult to appreciate all this when you might be right in the middle of great despair. Just know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel – and one day soon you will be looking back – knowing that you made it. And that you always had it in you. Better start now.”

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Trisha Wagner presents For Best Results: Use When Ready posted at Empowering Mom.

Anna presents Fail Really Well posted at The Engaging Brand

Rational Anarchist presents The Man Who Traveled in Elephants posted at The Rational Anarchist, saying, “John watts is traveling to a fair on a special bus and thinking how the day would be perfect if only his wife Martha and their dog Bindlestiff were still alive. The bus gives a frightening lurch and comes to a stop…”

Akemi presents Ideal Death And More On Life And Death posted at Yes to Me.

Jodi presents Self Development #2: Do It Now posted at Domain Named You, saying, “If you really want to beat depression and develop yourself into someone better, do it now!”

GP presents The 10 Commandments for Holiday Enjoyment « Manely Montana posted at Manely Montana, saying, “10 commandments for holiday enjoyment!”

Carole Gold presents The Business of Hope posted at McKay Today, saying, “The secret to emotional and financial security during difficult times.”

c.camino presents Christmas help for low income families posted at Spirit Happy.

VY presents Sit Down Life posted at Sit Down Life, saying, “Stop Running in the mad rush. Relax speedster!”

Casper presents The Number One Way You Can Improve Yourself Today posted at Clark Faint .com, saying, “Clark’s number one way to trigger instant personal development.”

Nora Dunn presents Feeling Stuck? 100 Ways to Change your Life | Wise Bread posted at Wise Bread, saying, “With some creative brainstorming, positive thinking, and 20 minutes of your time, you can literally change your life. Read on to find out how!”

Aparna presents Sleeping for long hours is not good for health posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming

Shamelle presents Getting Past Your Past, Is It Really Possible? posted at Enhance Life.

Richard Onebamoi presents Anatomy of Frustration: What is your definition of failure? posted at THE ANATOMY OF FRUSTRATION, saying, “Failure is one most single factor responsible for frustration and stress personally and professionally.What is your definition of failure? This is a legitimate concern that a lot of people have as they progress through the corridors of life.”

Alan H. Wayler presents Healthy Living: STAY HAPPY! posted at A Weight Lifted.

Peter Murphy presents Easy Conversation Starters That Work Great With Family and Friends posted at Communication Skills Power.

Naren Ghimire presents The Joy of Waking Up Early posted at Spiritual Pub, saying, “This article delves into the significance of sleep in our lives, some of the benefits of waking up early, and how it can be achieved by employing a few small steps.”

Chris Edgar presents What To Do When Affirmations “Don’t Work” posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “Sometimes, when we say an affirmation, we don’t get the inspired feeling we’re looking for — instead, we feel angry or despondent. This is the kind of experience that often leads people to think that affirmations “don’t work.” In this article, I’m going to talk about the reasons we may find ourselves “rejecting” the affirmations we use, and how we can reframe our affirmations to find the encouragement and empowerment we’re looking for.”

Toni presents Say YES more posted at Happy Nest.

Applying the Law of Attraction presents A Good Morning in Two Worlds posted at Applying the Law of Attraction Membership Library, saying, “Good morning! Isn’t it a glorious sunrise? Just see! – not alone one sun is showing its golden rim above the world’s edge, but ten million suns are rising upon…”

makingthishome presents A Hometown Beat – An American Children?s Poem posted at Making This Home, saying, “Hi Anna. Here’s a post I wrote about sense of home along with a poem that you might enjoy.”

Joshua Seth presents Skydiving As A Metaphor For Life posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, “As I think back over the years and wonder at how I got to live this life of non-stop travel and adventure I am reminded of two of my favorite phrases “The world is your oyster” and “Carpe diem” (seize the day). I truly believe you can be, have and do anything you want in life once you clearly identify what that is and give yourself permission to have it.”

Will Edwards presents Amazing but true… posted at White Dove Books, saying, “The biggest revelation came when I realized my anger was at my self. The peace came when I realized it was ok to be angry no matter what the anger or at whom it originated. The real peace came when I realized that even though it was ok to be angry that the anger had to be funneled into a productive process.”

Rational Anarchist presents The Rational Anarchist: December 18, 2008 posted at The Rational Anarchist, saying, “Be aware of wonder and that child living in all of us will never grow old.”

Erin Pavlina presents Erin Pavlina’s Blog » Blog Archive » The Path to Purpose posted at Erin Pavlina’s Blog, saying, “People ask me all the time how they can figure out their purpose, their one true path through life. I’m sure there is more than one way to get there, but let me share the method I used to finally find my way. Perhaps it will work for you too.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of positive thinking using our
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At first I fought the feeling now I  have decided to listen to my body…if it wants to sleep then I am going to give it sleep. I think one thing we need to do is to learn that our body has a wonderful way of talking to us, of telling us when it needs to recover. Yet, I feel guilty at sleeping like a baby, of sleeping when I should be doing things…

I realise that guilt is such a powerful emotion in the journey through the grief cycle…..guilt at now   loving them more, guilt at what I could have done differently, guilt at smiling, now guilt at even sleeping….do you think there comes a time when your body says …”Enough guilt?“

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1. Read a book that is not too stretching on the mind. Just let yourself fall into the story and this takes away your   darker thoughts.
2. Have a routine. This trains my body to know when I think it is time for sleep. I do everything in order…..curl to the left for about 10 minutes and then turn over to the right…this final turn tells me it is sleep time.
3. Play soft music before getting into bed, songs that don’t inspire memories but that relax you.

Does anyone have any tips for all us who do struggle to turn our mind away from “over thinking”

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1) Wake Gently – Look for a natural sounding alarm clock. Harsh sounds jars you awake rather than allowing you to awake calmly.

2) Breathe Deeply – Take several deep breaths to clear your head and get oxygen to all parts of your body.

3) Enjoy Your Shower – Use it to relax…use soaps and shampoos with aromas that you enjoy. Citrus are the most energising.

4) Eat Well – Have a slow, healthy meal and if possible share it with others to allow talking and laughing.

I don’t know whether these will help, but I am going to try!

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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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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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