Monday, July 30, 2012

The Value of a Smile


It costs nothing, but it creates much;

It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give;

It happens in a flash, and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever;

None are so rich they can get along without it, and none are so poor but are richer for its benefits.

It creates happiness in a home, fosters goodwill in business, and is the counter sign of friends.

It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and natures best antidote for trouble.

Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen, for it is of no earthly good to anybody until it is given away.

Nobody needs to smile so much as those who have none left to give.

Smile, Smile, Smile

Marion T. Phillips


Friday, July 27, 2012

We All Are Beautiful



We are all born beautiful.  We are all capable of giving, receiving and sharing pleasure, we are all able to love and be loved

Beautiful people are those comfortable with their bodies. The best lovers are those who acknowledge themselves as sensual and sexual beings. They’re concerned with what’s on the inside, as well as the outside. But some people are more concerned with the outside, what they look like, and subsequently tend to ignore what’s inside and become just a tad shallow. 

If the motivation to change your body comes from the perspective of not being enough, there’s a small problem. It will never be enough.  The other problem here is the truth of change. To expect to look the same at 40 as we did at 25 is absurd. 

The secret is we must be more comfortable with whom we are, more secure, and must have an inner glow that only comes from a level of self-acceptance and self-love is much better. What we must accept is that once beautiful from inside; we will radiate the same beauty on the outside, irrespective of age!

The more you allow yourself to pleasure and be pleasured, the more aware of yourself, your physical and emotional being you become. This naturally brings a greater sense of well-being, energy and vitality. Regardless of what we look like externally. And we come to see that purely through feeling good, that whatever our body looks like, we can have fun and excitement, peace and passion. 

And then the desire to change anything physically becomes more realistic, easier and most importantly, the motivation to change becomes different. 

It’s because I like or even love myself more. And then weight, for example disappears, or my eating changes naturally or exercise is more fun or purposeful. It comes from inside and is not dependent on anybody or anything else. 

But the comfier I feel within my skin, the more sensual I allow myself to be, the better about myself I will feel, the more my body will come to a state of balance. And I will be happy!


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

How to Cope in the Rat Race


A major cause of forgetfulness in the young and not so young is having too much on their minds. With cell phones, computers, email, Web pages, and other modern technology, we have worked ourselves into a non-stop frenzy.

Here are some easy tips to help you cope:

1. Focus on listening more and talking less. Listening requires greater concentration.
2. Avoid hanging around negative people. Thinking positive stimulates the brain as well as brightens your day.
3. Stick to a healthy diet of protein foods, fruit and veggies. It gives you brain power.
4. Avoid high fat foods. Fat clogs the arteries that supply blood to the brain.
5. Take vitamins, especially vitamin E, zinc and Ginko Baloba. Some tests show this can help aging and memory.

6. Read, read, read and do crossword puzzles. It's exercise for the brain.
7. Avoid excessive alcohol. Too much may result in loss of brain cells.
8. Plan activities with others. Socialization offsets brain laziness.
9. Avoid unnecessary medication. Losing weight, lowering blood pressure and high cholesterol levels can often be achieved through diet and exercise instead of drugs. Learn the side effects of medication you take. Some types of sleep aids may cause memory loss.
10. Maintain a daily exercise and workout schedule. It improves blood circulation to the brain.