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Miracles happen every day. Not just in remote country villages or at holy sites halfway across the globe, but here, in our own lives.

~Deepak Chopra

To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.

- Chin-Ning Chu,

The challenge is to practice LIFE as the art of making what appears to be impossible, possible.

~unknown

People become really quite remarkable when they start

thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.

When you live your life with an appreciation of coincidences and their meanings, you connect with the underlying field of infinite possibilities. ~Deepak Chopra

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In resolving conflict using this approach, you follow these rules:
Make sure that good relationships are the first priority:

As far as possible, make sure that you treat the other calmly and that you try to build mutual respect.

Do your best to be courteous to one-another and remain constructive under pressure;
Keep people and problems separate:

Recognize that in many cases the other person is not just "being difficult" – real and valid differences can lie behind conflictive positions.

By separating the problem from the person, real issues can be debated without damaging working relationships;
Pay attention to the interests that are being presented:

By listening carefully you'll most-likely understand why the person is adopting his or her position;
Listen first;

talk second:

To solve a problem effectively you have to understand where the other person is coming from before defending your own position;
Set out the “Facts”:

Agree and establish the objective, observable elements that will have an impact on the decision; and

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Explore options together: Be open to the idea that a third position may exist, and that you can get to this idea jointly.

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Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.

Small

people always do that,

but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

~Mark Twain

Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all.

Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.

Let each know that for each the body, mind and soul have been freed to fulfil themselves.

~Nelson Mandela

We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.

~William Ewart Gladstone

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more.

If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

~Oprah Winfrey

How to Repel Negative Energy

Everything is made of energy and that even includes us.

Our energy affects other people and their energy affects us as well.

This is apparent when we are around certain people who always make us feel happy or others who make us feel uncomfortable.

You've probably walked into a room where you could just feel the negative energy. Strong negative energy fields can sap your own energy leaving you feeling drained. It is important to learn how to protect yourself by keeping negative energy at bay.

Step 1
Visualize being surrounded by a bubble of positive energy. Whenever you feel negative energy imagine the bubble surrounding you and protecting you from the negative energy. The negative energy cannot penetrate the bubble therefore it cannot affect you. All negative energy bounces off the bubble and returns to its source. Practice this exercise until you feel comfortable forming the bubble to repel negative energy.
Step 2
Carry citrine to repel negative energy. Citrine is a yellowish colored gemstone that dispels negativity. Many gemstones can become imbued with both negative and positive energies that they come in contact with but citrine does not hold negative energy and actually works to remove negative energy. Carry a piece of citrine in your pocket or wear a piece of citrine jewelry. Place several pieces of citrine around your home to dispel negative energy.
Step 3
Use candles to dispel negative energy in the home. Everything has an energy of its own that can both affect and be affected by the energy of others. Burn candles to create a calm relaxing atmosphere. Choose candle colors such as pink which represents love, light blue which represents relaxation and healing as well as white which represents purity and cleansing.
Step 4
Burn incense to repel negative energy. Burning incense can affect the energies around us. Throughout history many cultures have utilized the ritual of burning incense to aid prayers on their way to heaven, cleanse homes, clear negative energies and more. People often use certain scents such as sandalwood or sage to remove negative energies but you can use any scent that you feel comfortable with. Use the incense anywhere you feel negative energy.
Step 5
Visualize your aura as a bright white light surrounding you. The aura is the electromagnetic field that surrounds all beings. Visualize your aura emanating far from your body and expanding to protect you and repel all negative energy from entering your energy field. Practice this exercise until you feel comfortable doing it when needed.

Nothing more IMPORTANT!

When a person really

desires something, all the universe conspires to help that

person realize his dream

. ~Paulo Coelho

It is not how much we do, but how

much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put into the giving. Mother Theresa

Do more than belong: participate.

Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work. ~William Arthur Ward
There are those who work all day.

Those who dream all day. And those who spend an hour dreaming before setting to work to fulfill those dreams.

Go into the third category because there’s virtually no competition.

~Steven J Ross

Finding Balance

Owning You!
By Rande Bynum, staff writer
Sometimes, you can spend so much time trying to look good and trying to fit in, you forget to feed your inner self.
Flip the Script
Are you spending hours in the mall searching for those perfect shoes and then the perfect matching bag? Or is makeup your poison? Would a search warrant reveal at least 10 new lip glosses in your bedroom? The media sends messages that the latest and the hottest equal happiness. Try flipping the script once in a while. What used to make you happy back in the day? Was it that new box of crayons on the first day of school or was it playing tag in the local playground? Rediscover the artist or athlete in you.

Introduce yourself to your inner poet or the stand-up comedian you are hiding.


Embrace the Simple Pleasures

Do you have a passion that you put aside because you thought it may not be the coolest?

Or you feel you don't have time for such silliness? Why not try to find it again? Take inventory and find out what's really important. Surprise! It's not having the latest lip gloss. In a journal or notebook write down the things that make you smile, laugh—feel good.
Self Day—Your Day of the Week
You are so busy during the week with "important stuff" like school, work, and friends; you don't have time to be an amateur magician or a bowling champion. Pick a day or part of a day as your "self day." On this day do the things that make you smile—inside. If you are seeking the artist in you, spend the day being inspired in a museum or checking out the latest in anime. If there is an inner "Emeril" waiting to get out, spend the afternoon preparing a special meal for your friends or family. It could be a poetry hour or a dance night or a marathon club.

Whatever it is that's itching to get out, schedule time to let it come out and play.

In a journal write down the one thing you would do if you had more time. See if you can schedule time to do that one thing on your "self day."
Caution: Lanes Merging
You might share different personas or parts of yourself on different occasions. Perhaps you have a school persona, a home persona, a soccer team captain persona, or maybe a big sister persona. In a journal write down what qualities you like most about yourself in different situations and how can you bring them all together to become the BEST YOU.
Discover Your Style
Adapted from STUDIO 2B Focus: uniquely ME! Inside and Out

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