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I want to inspire you to teach yourself new things, learn things about yourself and become healthy in mind, body and soul.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ww.sublimeself.com/blog/atom.xml'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.sublimeself.com/blog/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Lana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637033427903035642</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-7055027325814917540</id><published>2007-01-22T06:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-22T07:02:22.685-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Angel Magic</title><content type='html'>I discovered 2 Angel books last night.&lt;br /&gt;Angel Magic by Margaret Neylon says&lt;br /&gt;we should all start our day by saying the following:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#6600cc;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Angel of Divine Love goes before me and prepares my way…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-7055027325814917540?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/7055027325814917540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-2254045517222589541</id><published>2007-01-18T04:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-18T04:33:54.067-08:00</updated><title type='text'>IMPORTANT WORDS</title><content type='html'>The &lt;strong&gt;six&lt;/strong&gt; most important words in the English language are:&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;I admit I made a mistake&lt;/strong&gt;."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;five&lt;/strong&gt; most important words in the English language are:&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;You did a good job&lt;/strong&gt;."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;four &lt;/strong&gt;most important words in the English language are:&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;What is your opinion&lt;/strong&gt;?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;three&lt;/strong&gt; most important words in the English language are:&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;If you please&lt;/strong&gt;."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;two&lt;/strong&gt; most important words in the English language are:&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;Thank you&lt;/strong&gt;."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;one&lt;/strong&gt; most important word in the English language is:&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;We&lt;/strong&gt;."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;least important word&lt;/strong&gt; in the English language is:&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;I&lt;/strong&gt;."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;two least important words&lt;/strong&gt; in the English language are:&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;I can't!"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;three least important words&lt;/strong&gt; in the English language are:&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;You Screwed Up!&lt;/strong&gt;"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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It's obvious to any mathematician but somehow has escaped the general scrutiny of the health industry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It has to do with combining meds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ever since I can remember I have been fed the perception that drugs are governmentally evaluated and thus are safe if taken under the guidance of competent physicians. However, even if we accept the presumed safety for the ingestion of one drug, we must ask ourselves how might that safety change if we take multiple drugs?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For safety assurances, proper testing should be done for every drug combination we are advised to take.  &lt;strong&gt;If we take Prozac and Tylenol, for example, we should be presented with all the possible benefits and consequences before allowing these two foreign substances to mix with the chemicals our bodies already create.&lt;/strong&gt;  Same thing goes for combining Paxil with Viagra or Interferon with Lipitor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The list of possible problems here is monstrously long because there are a b'zillion drugs and mega b'zillions of combinations.  Nonetheless, I've never seen or heard of any studies that test any of these combinations ... have you?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thus, if you take two drugs, the odds of their combination having been adequately &lt;br /&gt;tested for safety are skimpy at best.  But if you take 3 or more drugs the danger possibilities multiply even faster.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's how the mathematics work: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you take 3 drugs then adequate safety testing of the various combinations require 7 separate tests.  If you take 4 drugs the combinations require 25 separate tests.  If you take 5 drugs it amounts to 121 tests.  If you take 10 drugs the number of required safety tests total 362,881.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The conclusion here should be obvious.  Namely, there is questionable safety testing &lt;br /&gt;if you take 2 drugs and nominal, if any, safety testing if you take 3.  &lt;br /&gt;Beyond that you are clearly into the land of, &lt;br /&gt;"I have no idea what these combinations of drugs will do." &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To me, this tosses our dedicated docs into a tenuous position.  &lt;br /&gt;They have patients with problems who aren't willing to exercise, eat right, &lt;br /&gt;do EFT for emotional issues ( http://www.emofree.com/a/?1497 )  or much of anything else to help their own health.  Instead, the patients hopethe physicians will produce a magic pill (or pills) to make their problems go away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I have met many patients who are on several drugs and take some drugs &lt;br /&gt;to counteract the effects of other drugs.&lt;/strong&gt;  As a non-physician I look at this with a shudder.  These folks are being fed chemical cocktails with little or no safety testing behind the combinations. Maybe I need some help with my perceptions here but, to me, they are playing drug roulette.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I don't know if lawyers have picked up on the simple, but compelling, math here.  &lt;br /&gt;But I do know that I wouldn't want to be a doctor in court facing these clear facts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the 15+ years I have been involved in the health field, I have had the &lt;br /&gt;good fortune to count many physicians as my personal friends.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;With few exceptions, they agree that it is our lifestyles, diets and emotional stresses that cause most of our health problems ... and ... the vast majority of these problems would vanish if people would live common sense lives.&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet patients repeatedly abuse their bodies and ask for more and more "miracle drugs" as the convenient solution. I don't envy the docs at all as I often hear them complain that this is a highway to NobodyWinsVille.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe what we really need are good salespeople to persuade folks &lt;br /&gt;to take care of themselves.  I suspect that, if truly persuasive, &lt;br /&gt;they would do more good than the ocean of drugs at our disposal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love, Gary&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PS: The Free EFT Get Started Package can help any newcomer learn the valuable EFT process: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.emofree.com/a/?1497/1 "&gt;Click here for the FREE Get Started Package&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to save time and dive right in, get our low cost DVD Library:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.emofree.com/a/?1497/1 "&gt;Click here for the LOW cost DVD Library&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-6777290260451477590?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/6777290260451477590/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=6777290260451477590' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/6777290260451477590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/6777290260451477590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.sublimeself.com/blog/2006/12/menacing-mathematics-of-multiple-meds.html' title='The Menacing Mathematics of Multiple Meds'/><author><name>Lana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637033427903035642</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16543157480800139236'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-1648667205226905518</id><published>2006-12-08T04:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-08T04:36:55.869-08:00</updated><title type='text'>What is Wrong with Bread?</title><content type='html'>"Gluten" comes from the Greek word for glue,&lt;br /&gt;and its adhesive properties hold bread and cake together.&lt;br /&gt;But those same properties interfere with the breakdown&lt;br /&gt;and absorption of nutrients, including the nutrients&lt;br /&gt;from other foods in the same meal. The result is a worthless,&lt;br /&gt;glued-together constipating lump in the gut rather than a nutritious meal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At worst, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis &lt;br /&gt;and cancer can result from severe celiac disease or &lt;br /&gt;extreme gluten sensitivity. But there are many others &lt;br /&gt;who suffer from unexplained diarrhea, intestinal gas and bloating, &lt;br /&gt;joint pains, infertility or brain fog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, the wheat that our ancestors ate was different in form,&lt;br /&gt;quantity and antigenicity from what people eat today.&lt;br /&gt;Until the 19th century, a very recent time in human history,&lt;br /&gt;wheat was generally mixed with other grains, beans and nuts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Only in the last 200 years has pure wheat flour &lt;br /&gt;with high gluten content been milled to the point of &lt;br /&gt;refined white flour. Generally, the wheat that people eat &lt;br /&gt;is no longer stone ground from whole meal flour,&lt;br /&gt;as even our recent ancestors ate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By now, almost all of us alive today have been given &lt;br /&gt;white wheat flour products on a daily basis &lt;br /&gt;from a few months of age - before the intestinal lining &lt;br /&gt;can properly filter anything other than mother's milk to the bloodstream.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.naturopathyworks.com/news/newsltr0611.php"&gt;Read more about this here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-1648667205226905518?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/1648667205226905518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=1648667205226905518' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/1648667205226905518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/1648667205226905518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.sublimeself.com/blog/2006/12/what-is-wrong-with-bread.html' title='What is Wrong with Bread?'/><author><name>Lana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637033427903035642</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16543157480800139236'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-7487903423768401096</id><published>2006-12-06T02:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-06T03:03:29.858-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Infinite Smile- Currently my Favourite Spiritual Podcast</title><content type='html'>I discovered Infinite Smile by accident one day&lt;br /&gt;and have never looked back. I learn something new&lt;br /&gt;every time I listen and even when I don't understand it,&lt;br /&gt;it still stirs an awakening in me somewhere.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Zen-inspired teachings of Michael McAlister&lt;br /&gt;are currently reaching a global audience in over 50 countries.&lt;br /&gt;His non-dogmatic, accessible, and often amusing style of teaching&lt;br /&gt;work to inspire the hearts and minds of his students.&lt;br /&gt;And, fortunately, there is usually a little laughter along the way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would recommend it to anyone who is on the journey&lt;br /&gt;and wants some companionship along the way...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=4181"&gt;Visit Infinite Smile at Podcast Alley &lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-7487903423768401096?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/7487903423768401096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=7487903423768401096' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/7487903423768401096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/7487903423768401096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.sublimeself.com/blog/2006/12/infinite-smile-currently-my-favourite.html' title='Infinite Smile- Currently my Favourite Spiritual Podcast'/><author><name>Lana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637033427903035642</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16543157480800139236'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-8638038644367480025</id><published>2006-11-29T04:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-29T04:56:26.129-08:00</updated><title type='text'>From Dr Mercola- Exercise or Diet? Which is better for Reducing Risk of Diabetes?</title><content type='html'>According to a new study by researchers examining&lt;br /&gt;whether a calorie-restrictive diet can extend the human lifespan,&lt;br /&gt;both diet and exercise provide profound benefits to reduce the risk of diabetes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The researchers, who initially thought that exercise would produce&lt;br /&gt;greater benefits, examined 50 to 60 year olds whose body mass index&lt;br /&gt;was between 23 and 30 (at the high end of normal weight or overweight, but not obese).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The scientists were looking at diabetes development&lt;br /&gt;because the disease is one of the main causes of premature death.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The study participants were divided into groups and treated&lt;br /&gt;with either an exercise regimen or a calorie-restricted diet.&lt;br /&gt;All participants had their insulin action and glucose tolerance e&lt;br /&gt;valuated at the beginning and end of the study.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The ultimate goal of the diet group was to cut&lt;br /&gt;the number of calories they ate by 20 percent,&lt;br /&gt;while the exercise group was charged&lt;br /&gt;with burning 20 percent more of their calories.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Glucose tolerance and insulin levels improved&lt;br /&gt;to roughly the same degree in both the dieters and exercisers.&lt;br /&gt;Both groups also lost weight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-11/slu-lwa110706.php"&gt;Read more here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-8638038644367480025?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/8638038644367480025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=8638038644367480025' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/8638038644367480025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/8638038644367480025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.sublimeself.com/blog/2006/11/from-dr-mercola-exercise-or-diet-which.html' title='From Dr Mercola- Exercise or Diet? Which is better for Reducing Risk of Diabetes?'/><author><name>Lana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637033427903035642</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16543157480800139236'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-1707189512230530708</id><published>2006-11-23T04:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-23T04:08:09.128-08:00</updated><title type='text'>This common household item DRAMATICALLY INCREASES your risk of Pancreatic Cancer</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Sweetened foods&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;drinks &lt;/strong&gt;increase the risk&lt;br /&gt;of developing &lt;strong&gt;pancreatic cancer&lt;/strong&gt;, according to a new study.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Soft drinks&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;sugar in coffee&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;are among the most common ways the risk is increased.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some 80,000 men and women had their dietary habits monitored&lt;br /&gt;between 1997 and 2005.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By the end of the study, &lt;strong&gt;131 had pancreatic cancer.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Most at risk&lt;/strong&gt; were those &lt;strong&gt;who drank soft drinks;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;those who drank them &lt;strong&gt;twice a day or more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;had a &lt;strong&gt;90 percent higher risk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;than those who never drank them at all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People who added sugar to food or drinks&lt;/strong&gt; (e.g. coffee)&lt;br /&gt;at least five times a day ran a &lt;strong&gt;70 percent greater risk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;than those who refrained from doing so.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those who &lt;strong&gt;ate creamed fruit at least once a day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;also ran a &lt;strong&gt;50 percent higher risk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;than those who never ate the product&lt;br /&gt;(creamed fruit is similar to &lt;strong&gt;jam&lt;/strong&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pancreatic cancer may be caused when the pancreas produces increased levels of insulin; high sugar consumption is a well-known way of increasing insulin production...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more in &lt;a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061108100540.htm"&gt;Science Daily&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-1707189512230530708?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/1707189512230530708/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=1707189512230530708' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/1707189512230530708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/1707189512230530708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.sublimeself.com/blog/2006/11/this-common-household-item-dramatically.html' title='This common household item DRAMATICALLY INCREASES your risk of Pancreatic Cancer'/><author><name>Lana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637033427903035642</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16543157480800139236'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-7503452637681068206</id><published>2006-11-21T04:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-21T04:03:37.220-08:00</updated><title type='text'>FAMILY</title><content type='html'>I ran into a stranger as he passed by,&lt;br /&gt;"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He said, "Please excuse me too;&lt;br /&gt;I wasn't watching for you."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We were very polite, this stranger and I.&lt;br /&gt;We went on our way and we said goodbye.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But at home a different story is told,&lt;br /&gt;How we treat our loved ones, young and old.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Later that day, cooking the evening meal,&lt;br /&gt;My son stood beside me very still.&lt;br /&gt;When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He walked away, his little heart broken.&lt;br /&gt;I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.&lt;br /&gt;While I lay awake in bed,&lt;br /&gt;God's still small voice came to me and said,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"While dealing with a stranger,&lt;br /&gt;common courtesy you use, but the family you love,&lt;br /&gt;you seem to abuse. Go and look on the kitchen floor,&lt;br /&gt;You'll find some flowers there by the door.&lt;br /&gt;Those are the flowers he brought for you.&lt;br /&gt;He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,&lt;br /&gt;you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By this time, I felt very small,&lt;br /&gt;And now my tears began to fall.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I quietly went and knelt by his bed;&lt;br /&gt;"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.&lt;br /&gt;"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.&lt;br /&gt;I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.&lt;br /&gt;I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;&lt;br /&gt;I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you aware that if we died tomorrow,&lt;br /&gt;the company that we are working for could easily replace&lt;br /&gt; us in a matter of days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But the family we left behind&lt;br /&gt;will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And come to think of it, we pour ourselves&lt;br /&gt;more into work than into our own family,&lt;br /&gt;an unwise investment indeed, don't you think?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what is behind the story?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you know what the word FAMILY means?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-7503452637681068206?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-116169514152545536</id><published>2006-10-24T06:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-24T06:05:41.543-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hypnotic Music Website</title><content type='html'>I just found a mesmerizing sight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Definitely worth stopping off for a minute or two at&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coverpop.com/whitney/index.php?var=v7"&gt;Whitney's Music Box&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-116169514152545536?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/116169514152545536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-116169362819844355</id><published>2006-10-24T05:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-24T05:41:41.990-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I wish you ENOUGH...</title><content type='html'>I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how grey the day may appear.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them but then an entire life to forget them.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-116169362819844355?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/116169362819844355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=116169362819844355' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/116169362819844355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/116169362819844355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.sublimeself.com/blog/2006/10/i-wish-you-enough.html' title='I wish you ENOUGH...'/><author><name>Lana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637033427903035642</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16543157480800139236'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-116125446425460119</id><published>2006-10-19T03:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-19T03:41:04.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What Does the World's FASTEST Computer Do?</title><content type='html'>The world's fastest supercomputer will probably&lt;br /&gt;never be known as the world's fastest supercomputer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://computer.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=mdgrape-3.htm&amp;url=http://www.riken.go.jp/engn/index.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;RIKEN's&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt; MDGrape-3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is the first machine to break&lt;br /&gt;the petaflop barrier -- that's 1 quadrillion calculations (&lt;br /&gt;floating-point operations, to be specific) per second --&lt;br /&gt;and it's &lt;strong&gt;three times faster&lt;/strong&gt; than the&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;currently ranked fastest&lt;/strong&gt; computer in the world,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IBM's BlueGene/L&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But MDGrape-3 is so specialized that it can't run the&lt;br /&gt;software used to officially rank computing speed.&lt;br /&gt;What it can do is determine the effect of any chemical&lt;br /&gt;compound on one of the most intricate systems in the&lt;br /&gt;human body in a couple of seconds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;MDGrape-3 is designed for pharmaceutical research,&lt;br /&gt;specifically molecular dynamics simulation.&lt;br /&gt;In developing drugs, pharmaceutical companies have to&lt;br /&gt;analyze thousands on thousands of chemical compounds&lt;br /&gt;to find out how they'll affect the protein-bonding structures in the human body.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Protein structures called enzymes are the building blocks&lt;br /&gt;that do all of the work within a &lt;a href="http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cell.htm"&gt;cell&lt;/a&gt;, and the way these proteins&lt;br /&gt;bond with any drug compound introduced into the human body&lt;br /&gt;determines the body's response to that drug.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;MDGrape-3 produces simulations of these molecular interactions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ref/mdgrape-3.htm"&gt;Read the rest of this article at &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;How Stuff Works&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-116125446425460119?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-116125398399067567</id><published>2006-10-19T03:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-19T03:33:04.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Connection Found Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mental Health Problems</title><content type='html'>A Norwegian study has shown that teens&lt;br /&gt;who drink the largest quantities of sugary soft drinks&lt;br /&gt;also have more mental health problems,&lt;br /&gt;including hyperactivity and distress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More than 5,000 Norwegian 15- and 16-year-olds&lt;br /&gt;were surveyed regarding their soft drink habits,&lt;br /&gt;and then given a standard mental health questionnaire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There was a clear association between soft drinks and hyperactivity,&lt;br /&gt;and additional links to other mental disorders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most of the teens drank between &lt;strong&gt;one and six soft drinks each week&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Teens who skipped breakfast and lunch tended to&lt;br /&gt;consume more soft drinks than others.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The worst mental health problems were seen in the&lt;br /&gt;10 percent of boys and 2 percent of girls&lt;br /&gt;who drank four or more soft drinks a day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/96/10/1815"&gt;Read the rest of the article here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-116125398399067567?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/116125398399067567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=116125398399067567' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' 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Ovens</title><content type='html'>MICROWAVED WATER - SEE WHAT IT DOES TO PLANTS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A girl in America recently did a science fair project:&lt;br /&gt;In it she took filtered water and divided it into two parts.&lt;br /&gt;The first part she heated to boiling in a pan on the stove,&lt;br /&gt;and the second part she heated to boiling in a microwave.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then after cooling she used the water to water&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;two identical plants&lt;/strong&gt; to see if there would be any difference&lt;br /&gt;in the growth between the &lt;strong&gt;normal boiled water&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;and the &lt;strong&gt;water boiled in a microwave.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She was thinking that the structure or energy of the water&lt;br /&gt;may be compromised by microwave. As it turned out,&lt;br /&gt;even she was amazed at the difference...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a &lt;a href="http://www.pranicpulseoflife.com/microwave_effects_on_living_things.html"&gt;look at these shocking pictures&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have known for years that the problem with microwaved&lt;br /&gt;anything is not the radiation people used to worry about:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's how it corrupts the DNA in the food so the body&lt;br /&gt;can not recognize it. So the body wraps it in fat cells&lt;br /&gt;to protect itself from the dead food or it eliminates it fast.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think of all the Mothers heating up milk in these&lt;br /&gt;"safe" appliances. What about the nurse in Canada that&lt;br /&gt;warmed up blood for a transfusion patient and accidentally&lt;br /&gt;killed them when the blood went in dead.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But the makers say it's safe. Never mind then, keep using them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ask your Doctor I am sure they will say it's safe too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proof is in the pictures of living plants dying.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember: You are also Living. Take Care.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FORENSIC RESEARCH DOCUMENT&lt;br /&gt;Prepared By: William P. Kopp&lt;br /&gt;A. R. E. C. Research Operations&lt;br /&gt;TO61-7R10/10-77F05&lt;br /&gt;RELEASE PRIORITY: CLASS I ROO1a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ten Reasons to Throw out your Microwave Oven&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From the conclusions of the Swiss, Russian and German&lt;br /&gt;scientific clinical studies, we can no longer ignore the&lt;br /&gt;microwave oven sitting in our kitchens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Based on this research, we will conclude this article&lt;br /&gt;with the following:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1)&lt;/strong&gt; Continually eating food processed from a microwave oven&lt;br /&gt;causes &lt;strong&gt;long term - permanent - brain damage&lt;/strong&gt; by "shorting out" electrical impulses in the brain [de-polarizing or de-magnetizing the brain tissue].&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2)&lt;/strong&gt; The human &lt;strong&gt;body cannot metabolize [break down] the unknown &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by-products&lt;/strong&gt; created in microwaved food.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3)&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Male and female hormone production is shut down&lt;/strong&gt; and/or altered by continually eating microwaved foods.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4)&lt;/strong&gt; The &lt;strong&gt;effects&lt;/strong&gt; of microwaved food by-products &lt;strong&gt;are residual &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[long term, permanent]&lt;/strong&gt; within the human body.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5)&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Minerals, vitamins, and nutrients of all microwaved food &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;is reduced or altered&lt;/strong&gt; so that the human body gets little or no benefit, or the human body absorbs altered compounds&lt;br /&gt;that cannot be broken down.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6)&lt;/strong&gt; The &lt;strong&gt;minerals in vegetables are altered&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;into cancerous &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;free radicals&lt;/strong&gt; when cooked in microwave ovens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7)&lt;/strong&gt; Microwaved foods cause&lt;strong&gt; stomach and intestinal &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;cancerous growths [tumors].&lt;/strong&gt; This may explain the rapidly increased rate of colon cancer in America.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8)&lt;/strong&gt; The prolonged eating of microwaved foods causes &lt;strong&gt;cancerous cells to increase in human blood&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9)&lt;/strong&gt; Continual ingestion of microwaved food causes &lt;strong&gt;immune system &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;deficiencies through lymph gland and blood serum alterations&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10)&lt;/strong&gt; Eating microwaved food &lt;strong&gt;causes loss of memory, concentration, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;emotional instability, and a decrease of intelligence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have you tossed out your microwave oven yet?!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After you throw out your microwave you can use a&lt;br /&gt;toaster oven as a replacement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It works well for most and is nearly as quick.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-115918153632881593?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/115918153632881593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=115918153632881593' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/115918153632881593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/115918153632881593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.sublimeself.com/blog/2006/09/dangers-of-microwave-ovens.html' title='Dangers of Microwave Ovens'/><author><name>Lana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637033427903035642</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16543157480800139236'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25466701.post-115875073410578623</id><published>2006-09-20T04:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-20T04:15:15.190-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What kind of person are you?</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;From Kindness: Making a Difference in People's Lives: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Formulas, stories, and insights from Zelig Pliskin&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Printed with Permission of Shaar Press&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With each action you take and with every word you say,&lt;br /&gt;you answer an important question.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"What kind of person are you?"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you a &lt;strong&gt;giver or a taker&lt;/strong&gt;?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All takers must give and all givers must take.&lt;br /&gt;But there is a basic pattern of giving and a basic pattern of taking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A giver thinks about what he can do for others.&lt;br /&gt;He takes in order to give. A taker thinks about what&lt;br /&gt;others can do for him. Even when he gives, it is only because&lt;br /&gt;he wants to take.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By increasing your giving, you become more of a giver.&lt;br /&gt;Are you a person who loves to do acts of kindness?&lt;br /&gt;You answer this by the way you react when people ask&lt;br /&gt;you to do things for them. Are you pleased to have opportunities&lt;br /&gt;to help others or do you resent people bothering you?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The more you increase your sense of joy for doing things&lt;br /&gt;for others, the more you become a lover of kindness.&lt;br /&gt;As you respond compassionately to the plight of others,&lt;br /&gt;you become a compassionate person. Ignoring the plight of&lt;br /&gt;others gives a very different answer to the question,&lt;br /&gt;"What kind of person are you?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you go beyond the ordinary to do major things&lt;br /&gt;for another human being, you create an extraordinary person.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is no limit to the heights to which you can elevate yourself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you spend time thinking of creative ways to help others,&lt;br /&gt;your creativity is a work of art. There are many forms of creative artistry.&lt;br /&gt;The form that elevates you the most is creative kindness.&lt;br /&gt;You look for ways to help people who need help but are reluctant&lt;br /&gt;to take anything even time from others. You find creative ways&lt;br /&gt;to cheer up the despondent, to help people overcome their obstacles,&lt;br /&gt;and to make peace between people who quarrel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As you creatively find answers to people’s problems,&lt;br /&gt;the kind of person you become is an elevated creative artist.&lt;br /&gt;You are creating a better life for a fellow human being.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What kind of person do you really want to be?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Writing this in the form of a mission statement&lt;br /&gt;or an essay has a powerful effect on one’s self-image.&lt;br /&gt;The act of writing that you want to be a kind and&lt;br /&gt;compassionate giver motivates positive action.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And the actual way you answer: "What kind of person are you?"&lt;br /&gt;is answered by the way you speak to others and what you do for them.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-115875073410578623?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/115875073410578623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=115875073410578623' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/115875073410578623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/115875073410578623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.sublimeself.com/blog/2006/09/what-kind-of-person-are-you.html' title='What kind of person are you?'/><author><name>Lana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03637033427903035642</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty 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/&gt;&lt;br /&gt;now, add the stress added to your body by your thoughts,&lt;br /&gt;other people's actions and your reactions to them&lt;br /&gt;and the normal daily stresses of life,&lt;br /&gt;you might end up feeling like a time bomb just ready to pop...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unless you can teach yourself this one trick:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take 3 deep breaths...&lt;br /&gt;Breathe all the way in and all the way out...&lt;br /&gt;Now close your eyes and visualise floating&lt;br /&gt;up and out of your body.&lt;br /&gt;See your stressed self down there.&lt;br /&gt;Keep floating up and up until the other you&lt;br /&gt;is only a little dot far below.&lt;br /&gt;Spend a few moments floating around up here,&lt;br /&gt;relaxing and enjoying the feelings of being&lt;br /&gt;disconnected from your little stressed self down there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, send that self some calmness in the form of light.&lt;br /&gt;Make the light any colour and send it down to them&lt;br /&gt;like a gentle feather slowly floating downwards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See how much they relax when the light touches them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you are ready, float back down into&lt;br /&gt;your body and open your eyes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You should be a bit more relaxed now...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-115798047159966444?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/115798047159966444/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=115798047159966444' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/posts/default/115798047159966444'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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pills- no surgery- no diets&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just healthy liefstyle changes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This week's tip:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Put your knife and fork &lt;strong&gt;down&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;in between &lt;strong&gt;every&lt;/strong&gt; bite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take a bite...&lt;br /&gt;put your knife and fork down...&lt;br /&gt;breathe and chew...&lt;br /&gt;swallow...and then only&lt;br /&gt;do you pick up your knife and fork&lt;br /&gt;to take your next bite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eating mindfully&lt;/strong&gt; instead of&lt;br /&gt;just pushing food into your mouth&lt;br /&gt;has many benefits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The main one is&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;better digestion...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;which leads to...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;you guessed it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Weight loss!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, eat mindfully and&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;lose weight the natural way&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy 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and vegetables instead.&lt;br /&gt;You can even substitute potatoes with sweet potatoes.&lt;br /&gt;They taste better anyway!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I promise if you have your carbs during the day&lt;br /&gt;instead of in the evening you will&lt;br /&gt;sleep better,&lt;br /&gt;not feel bloated,&lt;br /&gt;have less gas and&lt;br /&gt;lose weight!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'll be posting a new tip every week-&lt;br /&gt;and soon you'll be able to buy my&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Everything you need to know about your body &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;in order to Lose Weight&lt;/strong&gt; eBook&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And REMEMBER- the most important tip is&lt;br /&gt;to drink at least &lt;strong&gt;2 liters of water a day&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Feel free to add a little bit of lemon juice or even&lt;br /&gt;fruit cordial to the water (but only a little bit!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enough water is vital if you want your body&lt;br /&gt;to respond to the changes you are 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to choose between them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One picture was of a calm lake.&lt;br /&gt;The lake was a perfect mirror for&lt;br /&gt;peaceful towering mountains were all around it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.&lt;br /&gt;All who saw this picture thought that it was&lt;br /&gt;a perfect picture of peace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The other picture had mountains too.&lt;br /&gt;But these were rugged and bare.&lt;br /&gt;Above was an angry sky from which rain fell,&lt;br /&gt;in which lightning played.&lt;br /&gt;Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall.&lt;br /&gt;This did not look peaceful at all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall&lt;br /&gt;a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock.&lt;br /&gt;In the bush a mother bird had built her nest.&lt;br /&gt;There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the&lt;br /&gt;mother bird on her nest ... perfect peace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which picture do you think won the prize?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The King chose the second picture.&lt;br /&gt;Do you know why?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Because," explained the King,&lt;br /&gt;"peace does not mean to be in a place&lt;br /&gt;where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Peace means to be inthe midst of all those things&lt;br /&gt;and still be calm in your heart.&lt;br /&gt;That is the real meaning of peace."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-115563876518779908?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/115563876518779908/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=25466701&amp;postID=115563876518779908' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' 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align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;O Great Spirit, Hear me!&lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break"&gt;&lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break"&gt;&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;I am small and weak.&lt;br /&gt;I need your strength and wisdom.&lt;br /&gt;Let me walk in beauty &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;and make my eyes ever behold the sunset.&lt;br /&gt;Make my hands respect the things you have made &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;and my ears sharp to hear your voice.&lt;br /&gt;Make me wise so that I may understand &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;the things you have taught my people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;Let me learn the lessons &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;you have hidden in every leaf and rock. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;but to fight my greatest enemy - myself.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;Make me always ready to come to you &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;with clean hands and straight eyes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;So when life fades, as the fading sunset, &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;my spirit may come to you without shame.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-115563835362447328?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/115563835362447328/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Success&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fortune&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Three things that make a man/woman -&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hard work&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sincerity&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Commitment&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Three things in life that can destroy a man/woman -&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Alcohol&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pride&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Anger&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One thing that is truly constant -&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;God&lt;/em&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-115563641007817712?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25466701/115563641007817712/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='text'>Reduce stress by using your breath</title><content type='html'>Do you realise that when you are stressed,&lt;br /&gt;you breathe shallowly?&lt;br /&gt;And that when you are sleeping (relaxed),&lt;br /&gt;you breathe slowly and deeply...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wouldn't it be great to manage your stress levels with your breath?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By using the breath we can invigorate or relax ourselves.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a look at the &lt;a href="http://www.sublimeself.com/techniques.php"&gt;techniques page on my website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;There are simple and easy to follow directions&lt;br /&gt;on how to use your breath to manage your stress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love and Light always&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25466701-115503331027649972?l=www.sublimeself.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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