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Ever Wondered-DO I HAVE A PROBLEM?"

Monday, 30 August 2010 19:39 | Written by Keith Bray |

EVER WONDERED-"DO I HAVE A PROBLEM?"

If you’ve ever wondered if you have a problem with alcohol, sex, drugs, food, gambling or other such issues, the simple answer is "yes you do".

Did it ever strike, people who don’t have a problem know they don’t. They don’t have to question. Those who ask themselves if they do, particularly when the question crosses their minds on more than one occasion; DO.

Last Updated (Tuesday, 31 August 2010 14:54)

LIFE IS HARD-GOT RESILIENCE?

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 17:37 | Written by Keith Bray |

LIFE IS HARD-GOT RESILIENCE?

There's a vital living asset that almost never gets talked about, because it's so hard to define. You could call it reserves, staying power, bandwidth - or resilience. Examples of resilience might be:
When your computer crashes, you know who to call to help you recover.
When your projects don’ materialize even though you worked hard to promote them, you focus on the lessons that will help you succeed at the next one.
When something just isn't working, you get twice as interested in how to make it work.

When you go it alone to achieve major life change and do not succeed, you know when and where to reach out for help.
Whether you can define it or not, you can cultivate resilience. And you'll be glad you did.

Last Updated (Tuesday, 24 August 2010 17:40)

THE TWO YOU'S-DUALITY

Monday, 23 August 2010 14:28 | Written by Keith Bray |

Understand dualities

"Life is the coexistence of all opposite values. Joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, up and down, hot and cold, here and there, light and darkness, birth and death. All experience is by contrast, and one would be meaningless without the other." -- Deepak Chopra

Life is full of dualities, opposites. Despite their apparent opposition, each extreme in a duality is necessary to fully actualize the other. Each depends on the existence of the other. For example, we cannot know honesty if we don't know deception.

The key is to not resist or suppress the negative. We need to acknowledge its existence, though we may choose not to express it. When we embrace wholeness, we move to a higher perspective.

"The light which man has discovered within himself makes him more aware of the dark; through the good which attracts him, he sees the evil which is the line of least resistance; the activity leading to pain simultaneously permits him to visualize the contrasting pleasure, and thus he experiences something of both hell and heaven." -- Aart Jurriaanse

I love the concept of duality, and became very aware of it in doing an in depth study of Eckhart Tolle’s best seller-"A New Earth". I know there is duality within me- what am I saying when I make a statement like "I’m angry with myself for doing that." Who is mad at whom? Something to really think about.

THE SMALL QUIET VOICE

Friday, 20 August 2010 14:45 | Written by Keith Bray |

THE SMALL QUIET VOICE

"To know how to choose a path with heart is to learn how to follow intuitive feeling. Logic can tell you superficially where a path might lead to, but it cannot judge whether your heart will be in it." -- Jean Shinoda Bolen
　
"When you have compassion and surrender to your own heart, you are surrendering to the hidden power in your heart, God. You are surrendering to love, because God is Love, the cohesive force of the universe that connects us all. Surrender is not just a religious concept; it's a power tool for listening to the voice of your spirit and following its directions. When you surrender your head to your heart, you allow your heart to give you a wider, higher intelligence perspective. Remember the phrase, 'The real teacher is within you.' Very simply, that teacher is to be found in the common sense of your own heart." -- Sara Paddison

"Surrender is faith that the power of love can accomplish anything... even when you can not foresee the outcome." -- Deepak Chopra

I know today that there is a small quiet voice inside of me. I have learned to listen to it. Have you?

Last Updated (Friday, 20 August 2010 14:46)

I AM RERSPONSIBLE

Thursday, 19 August 2010 18:35 | Written by Keith Bray |

I AM RESPONSIBLE

I am responsible for me and my actions because I have freedom of choice! A hard lesson to accept and learn.

"
I am responsible for myself, my recovery, my well-being, my happiness. All these things are, ultimately, my own responsibility."
--Anonymous
Our creator and/or our basic make-up gave each of us free will; an ability to make choices. We can choose not to be responsible and make ourselves more miserable by going to new levels of despair and depression. Or we can seize every opportunity for a better life. We are responsible.
When we make a decision to choose a more mentally healthy way of life, we are generally very confused. We welcome support. Many of us are fed up with our lives and would freely turn them in for a different model. We have to learn to put into action what we will learn. We are responsible.

Taking responsibility for ourselves is a new way of thinking for many. It does not come naturally; it is taught and then put into practise through personal actions. I believe in this life there is a power greater than myself (spiritual) and call it what you want. One of the joys in being me is that I have the freedom to make choices. Through learning new skills and putting them into action as best I can, I can now take full responsibility for me.

Last Updated (Thursday, 19 August 2010 18:44)

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