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Archive for September 2007

September 21st, 2007

How to Solve Your Money Worries

Frugal Panda presents Top 100 Blogs to Help You Find Free Stuff posted at Frugal Panda.

paidtwice presents Know the facts before you decide posted at I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…, saying, “Sometimes big worries can happen because we don’t know what we’re getting into. Know the facts, take your time, and then […]

By anna -- 3 comments

September 20th, 2007

Pump your Heart

A heart is a wonderful thing, it brings life to your body. When we suffer from grief it can struggle, I know I have even felt that I have had to concentrate on breathing at times! I think we should cherish our heart..I think we should help it during the time when it is hurting. […]

By anna -- 0 comments

September 19th, 2007

Grief has changed my view on relationships

When you lose someone, it makes you think differently about all your friendships/relationships.
G = Granted. I think that I took all relationships for granted…now I now the pain of doing that, I spend a portion of each day investing in showing others how much I care.
R = Realised how special human relationships are….I value the […]

By anna -- 3 comments

September 18th, 2007

The Sea of Grief

I was at the coast this weekend - I love watching the sea. In many ways grief resembles the sea

It ebbs and flows….somedays better than others
The power of the wave of grief can be crippling
The expanse of the sea mirrors the loneliness of the bereaved  
The different colours illustrates the different moods that you can […]

By anna -- 2 comments

September 17th, 2007

Mum bowls over her grief

Mum is 77 and has always lacked confidence. Dad gave her the confidence and when she lost him nearly 4 years ago, she had no idea how she would recover from her grief.
Yesterday, I was so proud of her. She has been going to a local bowls club for a while, but only when no […]

By anna -- 0 comments

September 16th, 2007

Carnival of Positive Thinking

Life can be hard when you have lost someone close to you, grief means that you struggle to cope with depression and negative thoughts. So each Sunday I post articles that will help inspire us to take a positive view….tips on how to find happiness again

Dr Martin W. Russell presents A Foundation For Self Help […]

By anna -- 3 comments

September 15th, 2007

Guidance to Happiness

Over at the Pyschology Blog I was interested to reat that practicing gratitude can increase happiness by 25% . Here are Dr Robert Emmons’ top 10 tips for actually becoming more grateful, and consequently more happy.
1. Keep a gratitude journal
Sit down, daily, and write about the things for which you are grateful. Start with whatever […]

By anna -- 0 comments

September 14th, 2007

How to Solve Money Worries

Welcome to the September 14, 2007 edition of how to solve money worries.

Colin Robertson presents Five Credit Card Fees You Can Avoid posted at The Truth About Credit Cards.com.

Tushar Mathur presents How to save money on lighting in your home! posted at Everything Finance.

KCLau presents Top 10 Money Lessons by Dissecting Billionaire Leona Hemsley’s […]

By anna -- 7 comments

September 13th, 2007

A Positive Look at Loneliness

Loneliness is awful, it can feed your depression, it can riddle your body with self doubt or even doubt about the value of life. I have always tried to keep busy when I feel lonely - going to the shops, reading a book, watching a film, ringing a friend. Then my best friend said to […]

By anna -- 0 comments

September 12th, 2007

3 Mind Tricks to Feel Better

When we are feeling down we often feel out of control, the good news is that we can take control. Here are 3 mind tricks I use to turn my depression into a positive mind set.

We decide our reality. If we believe we are depressed we are, if we believe there are positive aspects to […]

By anna -- 21 comments