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Happy July 4th Weekend

Hope everyone's having a wonderful and eventful 4th of July weekend!  Me, I'm gearing up for my 2nd hip replacement surgery bright & early on the morning of the 5th.  First hip was done on the 1st of April, 3 months ago.  One more time and I'm done, can breathe a sigh of relief.  After suffering with the pain for nearly 10 years, it's more than worth enduring the pain from surgery that's only very temporary. 

Since most of Texas is in a state of drought disaster, fireworks are being banned.  But the celebration will be enjoyed in many other ways! 

Happy 4th!

In Harmony

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.  Mohandas K. Gandhi

Practice making your thoughts, words and actions align with your higher nature.  You'll know when that's happening by the way you feel, both physically and mentally.  When things are in balance you feel at ease and calm.  If you're experiencing excessive stress, worry, anxiety, anger or upset then begin paying attention to what thoughts you are obsessing or dwelling on.  It's not always easy to attain this level of awareness since most of us go through our days mindlessly.  But as soon as you make the decision to start paying more attention, you can get your life in the balance you desire. 

You become your thoughts....

Go Ahead And Do That Which You Fear

Our fears are more numerous than our dangers, and we suffer more in our imagination than in reality.  ~Seneca

It's only natural to feel fear about the unknown.  If we can get ourselves to accept that fear is a normal part of living and expect it to pop up here and there, then we can eliminate the anxiety about it.  It's okay to feel the fear just don't allow it to run the show.  You know the old saying, "feel the fear and do it anyway?"  Repeating that when you're encountering fear face to face helps remind you to not back down from what you're afraid of.  The fear is a built-in mechanism we all have in order to protect us from real danger.  The problem is when we misconstrue imagined danger with reality.  A lot of the times, the imagined fear stems from past negative experiences.  Those experiences are locked into our subconscious mind and when faced with anything that makes us fearful, the memories of past painful events resurfaces and the same panic or physical sensations we exerpienced long ago are suddenly back again. 

It's at those times of anxiety that our minds convince us that we're in real danger.  As soon as you notice that in yourself, immediately begin repeating that the fear is only in your imagination, it's not real, and it's okay if you feel scared.  Remind yourself of the reward for doing the thing you fear despite how frightened you feel of it.  Practice getting that downright intense determination and confidence that pushes you through the fear. 

You Have the Answers

No one else can do it for you. Only you can make it happen. You're the only one that has to live your life. - Nikita Koloff

Before long, you learn to stop believing that others have all the answers, that they must know more than you do, or that because they have college degrees from top notch schools that they automatically are on a higher level than you.  You start to realize that they have problems just as you do and also share the same ultimate goal in life as you, to be happy and at peace.

Learn to listen to your inner guidance for the answers.  No one else can know what is best for you. 

Happiness the Simple Way

Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves.”
– Edwin Way Teale

Ever wonder why the simplest of activities, ones that don't require money, are the ones that make the most memorable and happy memories?  Keep things simple in life and happiness will surround you.