Power to Change

"You have the power to change your world and environment." - Dean Sweetman

There is so much that happens in our lives that we forget that change is possible. We get wrapped up in the fury of so much bearing down upon us at any given time. Yet the amount of pressure that is in our lives is in large part put there by our ownselves. We demand too much of ourselves in many ways.

It may be attempting to always look perfect or to work harder then the next individual. Maybe it is the career woman also wanting to be the perfect mother with children. Could it be that we should stop and take a breath, stop to think what is important in our lives?

Take time to evaluate what it is you want to accomplish in life. Measure your time to determine what you can devote attention to. Discard or lower your expectations of those things that only serve to complicate your life. Change is possible, change is yours to make. Make it a good change.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - please take a moment to follow the contributions link for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. This is the month to help women in their fight against the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 55. It is the most common cancer among women other than skin cancer. It is also the second leading cause of cancer death among women, second only to lung cancer.

For the men out there, did you know that nearly 1,600 men are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and that 400 are predicted to die. So this effects more women, but we men are not immune.

There are many health causes out there and I have those that are important to me. These include Breast Cancer, Diabetes, Crohns Disease along with a few others. Look inside yourself to see what matters to you, then begin helping those causes. This is another key to a full life, to helping others, to impacting others.

"Give time for a worthy cause (with eagerness) and you will be worthy and richly rewarded." - W. Clement Stone

Gaining Attitude Daily

A couple of days off from writing as I head into a weeks vacation. I will have limited stories to write as I get some of the 'work at home' done. I also have a son graduating from Army Basic training this week. The days are full and it is alway good at this point in my life. There will be times of worry and pain, times of self doubt and anger. Yet I continue to allow my life to evolve in such a manner as to not let those things keep me down.

You have the same ability within you to overcome those obstacles, those 'rocks in your wagon' that burden your daily life. Find it within yourself to find goodness in your day. Do not allow the bad to consume your life. There are wonderful things that will happen in your life if you let them. Put yourself among those that wish to see positively and change will occur for you.

"Like success, failure is many things to many people. With Positive Mental Attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again." - W. Clement Stone

Try to have a 'ladder' experience as often as you can. I'll explain more in future stories. Have a great week.

Power To Change

"You have the power to change your world and environment" - Dean Sweetman

Everyday passes as another learning experience and opportunity to make your life better. Events happen around and to you that will give rise to your ability to react in one way or another. How you handle these moments, these interactions of life will dictate if you move towards the life you want or leave you standing still in the same place.

When life is not going well, people tend to adapt to the conditions by growing accustomed to the situation. To change, to risk movement is not something that they would consider. A pop singer named Tori Amos said, "our generation has an incredible amount of realism, yet at the same time it loves to complain and not really change. Because, if it does change, then it won't have anything to complain about."

I would not hold that quote to just a particular generation for I find it in all age levels of people I talk to. The complaints may be different as are the reasons for why anyone may have a need to complain. It would appear to me that these people simply allow themselves to give thought to negative attitudes. Those negative attitudes are like planting a seed inside yourself much like the planting of a positive seed.

A negative seed though is like a weed. It grows quickly and fervently to take over all other thoughts. Others will notice it growing in you by how you talk and your gestures. Eventually anything positive in your life is overrun by the negative. You need to carefully seperate your negative attitudes from the positive ones. Burn the negative from your life as much as you can. This will allow the positive to grow stronger and brighter.

Making room for great attitude will result in the strength to make change. It will help you make room for a better life.