People

I found this while reading Mind, Body and Spirit Magazine.  It seemed so true to me, that I wanted to share it with you.

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.  When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person....
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.  They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support.  To aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.  They may seem like a godsend and they are.  They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, THIS person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.  Sometimes they die.  Sometimes they walk away.  Sometimes they act up and force you to make a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.   The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.  They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.  They may teach you something you have never done.  They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.  Believe it, it is real.  But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.  Your job is to accept the lesson.  Love the person and put what you have learned to use, in all other relationships and areas of your life.

Thank the people in your life, whether they're there for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

The Benefits of Massage

The Benefits of Massage:

* Helps relieve stress & aids relaxation
* Helps relieve muscle tension & stiffness
* Faster healing of strained muscles & sprained ligaments
* Reduces pain & swelling
* Provides greater joint flexibility & range of motion
* Reduces blood pressure
* Reduces muscle spasms
* Improves circulation
* Treats musculoskeletal problems
* Alleviates discomfort during pregnancy
* Reducing depression & anxiety
* Eliminate toxins from your blood
* Experience an overall relaxe state
* Feel your energy renewed

The benefits are so numerous I have just mention the most common.

Have you ever had someone in your life(it could be a friend or family member)tell you that you are worthless, not smart enough, you are not loved or just put you down constantly?
If you have.....
Let me tell you that:
You are loved. You are priceless and you are smart person. Don't ever let anyone shatter your self-esteem or make you feel worthless or unloved. No one deserves to have emotional, physical or verbal abuse happen to them.

If these are friends...they are not friends....let them go and don't think about them again. They don't deserve your frienship.
If it is a family member. Let them know how you feel. Look them straight in the eye and tell them that you are done letting them hurt you! They will never validate your feelings....that is ok...you know what they have done. You may always love that family member...but you don't need them to constantly be a negative in your life.

It is YOUR life. Don't let anyone tell you what you should do, because in the future if your continue to do everything they want you to....you will be unhappy. Don't be afraid of disappointing them....they will get over it...if they don't it is their problem. You are the only one that can make YOU happy. Make your own choices, learn from your own mistakes and lead your own life. You will be a happier person for it.

Why Drink Water --Written by Dr. Jennifer Brett    (Part 1)

What kinds of symptoms result from drinking too little water? Most common is  Constipation, dry and itchy skin, acne, nose bleeds, repeated urinary track infections, dry and unproductive coughs, constant sneezing, sinus pressure and headaches.

How does lack of water intake cause the this wide array of symptoms. Water is required by every cell in the body as nourishment and to remove wastes. When water becomes scare, the body will try to limit the amount it loses through breathing, mucous production, urination, prespiration and bowel movements.

Several cups of water are lost daily through breathing because the lungs require humid air to do their work. During the winter even more water is lost because the air is drier not just outside but also inside because of forced hot air and wood stoves. The body has to moisturize the air before it reaches the lungs and does so through the muscous membranes of the nasal passages and the bronchi. As available fluid decreases, the mucous lining becomes drier. This in will irritate the lungs, causing them to become more reactive to ddust, mold particles, cigarette smoke and other irritants, and less resistant to viruses and bacteria. The result: dry cough and bronchitis.

Are you constantly using your hands? Typing, drawing, painting, writing that sort of thing. Do they begin to hurt, get sore or cramp up? If so....make sure to take breaks to stretch out you hands and fingers. With your palm side away from you.....stretch your fingers by gently bringing one finger at a time back toward your body. Not to far though. Another thing you can do is slow rotations (circles with each finger) then your wrist.

Just remember: R.I.C.E = Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
Ice 10 minutes on the area and 2 hours off. Repeat

Ice is good for strains and sprains.

Hi there everyone....Here is a question for you:  Do you have a job that keeps you on your feet for most of the day and they hurt? If you answered yes to this question...here is a trick to help relieve foot pain...

1) Have a tennis ball and put in on the floor and put your foot on the ball and roll it around the bottom of your foot with slight pressure....this lets the tendons and muscles in the foot relax.

2) Take a frozen water bottle, and lay on floor....with socks on your feet, put one foot at a time on the bottle and roll back and forth with slight pressure for about 10 minutes for each foot. The cold will help relieve the pain and the frozen water bottle will do the same as the tennis ball....loosen the tendons and muscles of the foot.

This is a continuation of Releasing Resentment

We need to change our attitude about the past.
To relase the past, we must be willing to forgive
The person that is the HARDEST TO FORGIVE is the one we NEED TO FORGIVE THE MOST.

We sometimes forget that those we need to forgive were also in pain.

Forgiveness is being able to hold ourselves and others in our heart regardless of what has happened.
Forgiveness reduces stress and positively affects the physical health of an individual.

Since many people hold on to the past, they put up barriers, thinking " I will be safe inside my little walls". The truth is you are just hurting your self, you are sabotaging your life. When something good happens you won't be able to see it, or if someone comes into you life that loves you, you will be to afraid of  "getting hurt" to see it, so that person just might walk out of your life.....

Put the past behind you, but don't forget, because if you forget we might become vulnerable to the situation again. But move forward with the knowledge you have, you can be wary, but take a chance.

Discharge any Angry Energy you may have: (A physical release is helpful without hurting or frightening yourself or anyone else)
Look underneath the Anger. (What are you really feeling? What do you want or need? What is your goal?
Decide what to do. (Find healthy ways to get your needs met.)

Forgiveness is a state of being, an attitude, and does not imply a specific action to be taken on the part of the one forgiving or the one being forgiven.

Anytime we find ourselves reacting instead of acting (or responding), we are bringing out past preceptions into the present.

**Releasing Resentment and Forgiveness is not a easy task, I know from personal experience, I still am working on it myself...but I am getting there....so can you!

I started my blog site with Releasing Resentment and Forgiveness, because that is the center of all things. Start dealing with these issues and the ripple effect with other issues will start and you can begin the healing process from the inside out.

Releasing Resentment --Holding on to resentment is not beneficial. It causes stress on our mind, body and spirit. Here are a few things to do to help release the resentment that you are holding on to:
Rid yourself of emotional baggage that is weighing you down & holding you back.
Let go of pain
Work through unfinished business
FORGIVE OTHERS AND YOURSELF!

Letting Go Of The Past -- You cannot enjoy today unless you let go of the past.
Hanging on is only hurting us!
We must live in th present moment and live life to the fullest.
We cannot change the past.
NOW is the only time we can experience!


Ways We Hold Onto Past Hurts
Holding a Grudge
Using "painkillers & emptiness fillers" --work, gambling, shopping, tranquillers, food or liquor.
Low Self-Esteem -- acting out our belief that we were hurt because we were somehow "not good enough". This causes us to create behaviors that hurt ourselves
Playing it safe -- not expecting good things to happen for "protection."
Build walls around us -- sarcasm, get along without getting close, retreat, visible barriers and don't let others know you.
We damage relationships
We repeat the past