I Promise Myself...

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I Promise Myself...


To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.

To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.

To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.


By Christian D. Larson

Home Remedies

Here are some home remedies, pulled from various articles. Enjoy and have a healthy life!

ACNE: vinegar, lemon juice or toothpaste
The acids in vinegar and lemon, when applied with cotton wool, can help to cleanse pores. Some people have reported that applying toothpaste, especially overnight, seems to work well.

BACK PAIN: ice, heat and cling film
When back pain strikes, apply an ice pack wrapped in a towel to the painful area several times a day for up to 20 minutes. After two days, change to “moist heat”. Dip a towel in warm water, wring out and apply; wrap it to the body with cling film and keep it warm with a padded hot water bottle (be careful not to burn yourself). Whereas the ice blocks the pain signals, moist heat reduces painful spasms by increasing blood flow.

DIARRHOEA: blackberry and raspberry tea
Raspberries are rich in astringent tannins that may reduce intestinal inflammation and block the absorption of toxins. Raspberry or blackberry-leaf tea is also said to be effective, but should be avoided in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. You can make your own tea with leaves and fresh fruits. Drink one cup several times a day, between meals.

EYE IRRITATION: bananas, sardines/salmon
Eating a banana every day may help to avoid eye dryness — the main cause of irritation, redness and itch. Bananas are rich in potassium, which plays a role in salt balance and the release of fluid in your cells. Omega is also good for the eye and eye moisture so eating salmon, sardines or fish rich in omega will help.

FATIGUE: potato juice
Cut an unpeeled potato in slices in the evening and leave the pieces in water overnight. The juice, drunk in the morning, is rich in potassium. Some natural healers maintain that potassium deficiencies are common in people with fatigue.

FEELING DOWN: writing 
On a piece of paper write about the events that are affecting your mood. Some researchers believe that writing about your feelings for 20 minutes a day improves your psychological wellbeing after just four days.

FEET (SMELLY!) tea baths 
Simmer two teabags in 500ml of water for 15 minutes and then dilute the tea with two litres of water. Soaking smelly feet daily for 30 minutes decreases odour because the tannic acid in black tea kills bacteria and closes the pores that release sweat.

HEADACHE: bananas,vinegar, soaked scarf
Eat a banana or two. Or wrap a scarf or necktie around your head to the point where you can feel pressure. This reduces blood flow to the scalp and stops the blood vessels in the scalp dilating — one of the commonest causes of headache. You can also try soaking the scarf or tie in vinegar, a traditional remedy.

INSOMNIA: chicken or banana
If you have trouble getting to sleep, a small portion of turkey, chicken or a banana before going to bed may help. These foods contain tryptophan, which helps the body to make the natural chemical serotonin, which calms us down.

MEMORY: listening to music 
Some research has indicated that music can improve your ability to concentrate and helps you remember what you have learnt.

SUNBURN: cucumber, potato and vinegar
Gently rubbing the burnt area with sliced cucumber or potato may cool the burn and help to reduce swelling. Applying white or cider vinegar, or putting it in your bathwater, may also help to ease pain and inflammation.

TOOTHACHE: cloves, or ginger and cayenne pepper paste 
Clove oil, which has been used for toothache since 1800, contains eugenol, a local anaesthetic and antibacterial agent. Dabbing with clove oil or putting whole cloves on your tooth may help. It is supposedly possible to get similar effects with a paste made of powdered ginger, cayenne pepper and water; apply with a cotton bud.

WARTS: garlic 
Some people swear that freshly crushed garlic applied to a wart and covered with a bandage causes the wart to blister and to fall off in a week. The garlic should be changed every day and should not be applied to the surrounding healthy skin. Some herbalists also suggest that eating raw garlic or taking three garlic capsules a day can help the immune system to fight the wart-causing virus.

WRINKLES: papaya and milk 
Papayas are full of enzymes that seem to strip away the very top layers of skin, thus lessening the appearance of wrinkles. Wash and peel a papaya, then mix two tablespoons of the pulp with one tablespoon of dry oatmeal and apply the mixture to the skin for ten minutes. Milk applied with a clean flannel may also reduce the wrinkles; it contains alpha-hydroxy acids which clear away dead cells on the surface of the skin.

These links are also very helpful:

http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/

http://www.grannymed.com/home-remedies

http://www.best-home-remedies.com/

Prayer

Good Morning All,

For those of you that like to pray with others or perhaps not really into prayer but would like those that do pray to pray for you and your intentions, here are some helpful links:

EWTN Prayer Requests

Joel Osteen Prayer Requests

“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.”  

- St. Augustine

“Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.”  

- Gandhi

"Prayer can't hurt but it just might help."

- Honey

Networking

Hello Friends,

One great way to start networking is by volunteering for your favorite charities. Call them up and ask how you can help, most charities welcome volunteers and it is a great way to give back as well as keep yourself busy for a wonderful cause. Throughout your volunteering experience you will meet people and right there will be a window for networking. Churches and community bulletins will guide you in the local, national and global charities they support.

Also, going through your political party, finding the local neighborhood, city or state groups within your political affiliation is one way to get out there and socialize/network. Many political events and gatherings are free, some of course will be fundraisers requiring fees/donations but I suggest taking advantage of the free events. They also usually ask for volunteers for the events and that is another way to meet people that somehow may help you in job transitioning. Even for the moderates and those without a specific political interest/side, if you so desire, investigate all affiliations and participate in free events you do agree with.

For those of you that may not be networking and would like to start or for those of you in need of career and job search advice, ETP Network can be very helpful. It's a nationwide free network with many supportive and motivating members. 

You can read more on ETP Network at http://etpnetwork.com/

The best way to introduce a friend to ETP Network is to share our "Quick Start" Program below. Just copy/paste it into an email.

ETP Network free "Quick Start" Program
It allows you to hit the ground running with your job search.

1. Join ETP Network Yahoo News Group
2. Register for Career Management Conference Call

Best of luck to all and happy networking!

Optimism

After watching Michael J. Fox in his special on Optimism, I can say that his presentation was pretty good and Michael J. Fox brought to my attention that there is a country called Bhutan that has a GNH (Gross National Happiness).  I never knew that so now I'm sharing with you all an inspiring article I found about Bhutan and their way of thinking  

(Needless to say that Michael J. Fox is a living optimist and great example for us all.)

Journalist: Any message, advice and instructions to the people of Bhutan?

His Eminence Khamtrul Rinpoche Jigme Pema Nyinjadh of Bhutan: 

I have no advice as such but few thoughts and reflections to share. We all desire happiness but most of us actively follow the causes of unhappiness, and feel that qualities like compassion, forbearance, generosity, patience and appreciation, caring for others are only for the spiritual people like monks, lamas and practitioners but the reality of interdependence is that we have to give others happiness in order for ourselves to experience happiness. It is especially true for us human beings because most of our joy and suffering are very much dependent on how others relate to us.

Negative thoughts and actions never give personal happiness, neither to one's circle of friends and family or to the society at large. Anyway I am sure that reflections of our past actions, thoughts and experience will prove that.

Other than wisdom and compassion there is no true way of affecting a change in one's thoughts, perceptions and actions.