These truths will dissolve your depression! 

Truth 1) A smile from you can provide happiness to anyone, even if they don’t like you.

Truth 2) You mean the world to someone.

Truth 3) At least 15 people in the world love you in some way.

Truth 4) You are special and unique. There’s no other person like you.

Truth 5) When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good can come of it, always.

Truth 6) When you think the world has turned its back on you, take another look around, someone is truly wishing you love and wellness.

Truth 7) There are at least two people in this whole world for whom you would die, and they would for you. You know how to sincerely love… and that is a gift from the Divine.

Truth 8) Every night, someone thinks about you before they go to sleep.

Truth 9) The only reason anyone would ever dislike you is that they envy you and want to be just like you.

Truth 10) Someone, loves you, and you’re not even conscious of it.

These Simple Truths For You to Consider!! 
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The variety of comfort foods range from hot soups and stews to chocolate ice cream and cakes. 

We eat these foods to help make us feel better, warm our insides and our hearts on cold sad days. It gives us a reason to sit down and slow down, and heck it tastes good too!
Usually these comfort foods are eaten during times of stress or depression of both. ( Bury your face in a quart of chocolate Ice cream is better then burying your face under the bed covers for several days). You might add!!
I agree comfort foods are great, but in moderation, yes, I’m a spoil sport!! You’ll only stress your waist line with the over eating. 
Comfort foods are great self-rewards too. When you have tolerated or put up with a family member, co- worker, even just finished a project or finished taking that last test. Self rewards are frosting on the cake , no pun intended! 
Consider the food as truly a comfort.. Not something you feel guilty about a little later on. 
Allow your self to sample the goodies, you deserve them!! 
Please I would like your stories and input, please comment on this blog!! It’s your blog too!!!
Comfort Foods or Don’t Stress the Good Stuff!!
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Nothing like getting totally stressed out before you even get out of bed in the morning. The loud very annoying buzz sound that your alarm clock makes can jangle your nerves as well as your ears. Besides making us move quickly, ( some of us don't move as quickly as we did when we were younger). 

You do have many choices now a days. 
There is still the windup bell ringing, ear stressing, teeth clinching alarm clocks. 
The buzzer/tone alarms that have a graduated tone. they go from semi loud to 100 decibels in a few seconds. This is ok if you have to have a loud alarm clock from years of abuse to your ears.

Seriously, for a more pleasant way to wake up in the morning or after a much deserved nap, get an alarm clock that will play your favorite CD, at a volume you can really control. 

Better still and something I use myself. Is an alarm clock that offers nature sounds.
These have a variety of choices. 
Mountain stream, rain forest birds, ocean waves, thunderstorm, and spring rain. You will find that you will start your day a whole lot less stressful and a lot happier.

I also recommend the nature sound alarms for when you meditate, you can set them as timers as well. Hey, have your clock multitask for once.


Please as always share your stories and comments.
Alarm Clocks that will not 'Alarm" your Stress Reactors

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Remember when you sat by the ocean watching the water flow up to the shore or splash around the rocks-- 

I remember cool mountain streams flowing slowly and gently over the rocks and moss. The sounds, sights and feelings of calm were wonderful. The clear cold water running over my bare feet, the soft velvety feeling of the green moss.. Oh the memories!!

Visualizing and remembering the calm is great when you are using this during your daily meditation time.

Another way to get these feelings of calm is to bring the out doors inside. There are several ways to accomplish this.
Small water features with a pump inside, these run on electricity, they some times come with lights, but most have small smooth stones you can arrange for the full effect of the water sounds. 
Get a DVD with ocean sounds or mountain streams. This will give you a continuous visual and sound experience that will calm you almost instantly. These DVD's also have quiet music as well as the nature sounds.
If you are fortunate enough to have a park or a resort close to were you live they may have water features. By all means go and have a picnic or bring a favorite book. 
Always share these times with your children, partner or a friend. Calming relaxing moments that are shared mean so much more and build wonderful memories. 

This is all part of your allowing yourself to self- nurture. Recharging you internal "energy" and filling your 'giving cup'. 

please share your stories and comments.
Water Features for inside and outside the house that relieve stress
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