Welcome to 2012. What kind of year have you had so far? Fabulous? Atrocious? Middling? Whichever it is, be thankful for it - not because suffering is enjoyable, but because it gives you the opportunity to expand, both spiritually and philosophically, if you allow it. We perceive suffering as negative because anguish is never pleasurable. But if you can, detach yourself from your suffering for a minute. Picture yourself sitting on a satellite out in space, or on the moon, looking down on Earth. How important does your anguish seem now? Which is not, of course, to say that anguish isn't important or that horror, depression and grief are inconsequential, but simply this: there is always a greater wisdom at work. And even if you can't see it at the moment, trust that it's there. HAVE FAITH IN LIFE. Because the core of you is untouchable, pristine. No matter what. Really.
Learned helplessness, however, can make you think otherwise. For more information, read here and here. And then read here and here. Help can be found here, too. Because learned helplessness is toxic. This should give you an idea of how it works:
This is how you begin to change the template:
And this is something you should borrow or buy, and watch as often as you can:
We know that if you change your attitude, your life will change. The first step is believing in yourself. It all flows from there.
Now click here for Antonella Gambotto-Burke's fabulous reviews of all the best new children's books. Here's Antonella reading the introduction to her book, The Eclipse: A Memoir of Suicide ...
And whatever you do, don't forget to print a number of these up, fill them out to yourself or one you love to whatever sum you like, and let the universe do the rest! You don't have to worry about how, when, or why ... if your intention is loving, the money will follow. We tried it and - unbelievably enough - it works! So thank you to the lovely Rhonda Byrne for The Secret.
Marcus Aurelius, immortalized in Ridley Scott's film Gladiator, once said: "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly." In The Deeper Wound, Deepak Chopra writes: "Suffering can be defined as the pain that makes life seem meaningless … Don't be afraid to ask for contact. Reach out." If you are feeling suicidal, click here.
Browse the site at your leisure. Send relevant links to those you think would benefit. Bookmark the site. And, most importantly, enjoy. (There are also Yahoo! groups relevant to just about every circumstance.) You may want to donate five dollars to Children of the Night, an organization that saves abused children from prostitution. To read more, please click here; to donate, click here. Or buy a family in need the means to support themselves from the Smiles Gift Catalogue here.
Otherwise, enjoy exploring our site (below) and have an absolutely spectacular day!
