Stuff I think is cool

I’m on a blog-posting roll today. It just occurred to me that I can keep track of all the ideas I want to save by posting them on my blog! Not only will I have everything in one place, someone else might benefit from what I think is awesome…

Disposable panties- awesome idea that means I can throw out my period panties!! http://www.wearonce.com/

Batteries that recharge in your USB ports! http://www.usbcell.com/

Brownie pan that has more crusty edges: http://www.fredflare.com/

Laptop/computer privacy filter: 3MPrivacyFilter.com

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Great quote…comes on a necklace in the Acacia catalog (http://www.acaciacatalog.com/): “Keep the peace within yourself, then…bring the peace to others.” Expressed by German theologian Thomas a Kempis (1379-1471)

Another thought on peace, also found in the Acacia catalog: “Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.”

A reminder: Bidden or Not Bidden God is Present

Here’s a book I need to read: A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder by Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman

Awesome website! http://360travelguide.com/ Lots of panoramic views.

A To Don’t List:

1. Don’t overanalyze or overcomplicate things. Commit to taking the easy way.

2. Don’t become consumed by negative possibilities. Assume a positive outcome.

3. Don’t insist on perfection.

4. Don’t do it alone.

5. Don’t become angry or upset when things don’t go according to plan. Roll with it.

Steps to Forgiveness

Most people have great difficulty forgiving someone, especially if they feel wronged. It isn’t easy to forgive a person who has hurt you and made you feel pain; it’s never a quick fix or an instant happening. But here are four steps to help you learn how to forgive and remove the many layers of pain you have experienced in your life.

1. Accept it. Take responsibility for the happening but feel no guilt or self-judgment. It’s a human response oftentimes to either judge the other person or place self-judgment upon yourself. Instead, realize this experience has a lesson in it for you and your life that will help you grow.
2. Feel it. Feel the emotions of the experience. What are you feeling? Actually name them without censoring them in any way. This makes it real and realness is the only place in which you can lovingly make changes. Once it’s real to you, you can shift the energy into something positive.
3. Surrender it. Drop the need to be right. Understand there is a definite reason for this experience and there is perfection in it. It’s really a prayerful surrender in which you release all judgments and allow humility. There is no right or wrong in this place.
4. Choose peace and harmony. Everything in your life involves a choice, either one you voluntarily make or one that someone else makes for you. So you have the power to choose how you will respond. Understand that God is in the other person just as God is in you, and that they are coming from their truth. Don’t get into the dance with them so that they pull you down. This will happen if you become defensive, add blame, or feel like a victim. If you dance with them into the place of unforgiveness, you create negative experiences for yourself. You could even try putting yourself in their shoes for a brief moment; you might be surprised how you see things differently.

 

The gift that keeps on giving

About eight months ago I was given a gift- a major depressive episode kicked off by a massive anxiety attack. Though I didn’t want it at the time, I am now grateful because of the life changes that have happened as a result of receiving this gift.

 

The biggest change? Everyday I learn to accept myself more. It’s very humbling to realize that I cannot do everything; in fact, I can’t even really do more than a couple of things at a time. By accepting what I can do instead of pushing myself to do more, my stress levels have dropped dramatically.