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Imagine
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22 May 2012 at 9:44am
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Chris Guillebeau of ChrisGuillebeau.com. Imagine a life where all your time is spent on the things you want to do. Imagine giving your greatest attention to a project you create yourself, instead of working as a cog in a machine that exists to make other people rich. [...]
The Little Guide to Contentedness
by Leo
18 May 2012 at 1:31pm
‘He who is contented is rich.’ ~Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. There has been little in my life that has made as much an impact as learning to be content — with my life, where I am, what I’m doing, what I have, who I’m with, who I am. This little trick changes [...]
The 9-5 Guide to Staying Active
by guest
15 May 2012 at 9:00am
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Matt Madeiro of Make Every Day Count. Let?s see if this rings any bells. When the clock hits 8, I sit. I plop back in my rolling chair, crack open the laptop on my desk, and spend the next nine hours with my butt glued firmly to [...]
Three Little Habits to Find Focus
by Leo
10 May 2012 at 11:42am
‘Distraction is the only thing that consoles us for miseries and yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries.’ ~Blaise Pascal Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ll be the first to admit that I fall victim to the trap of the Internet — a wonderful empowering tool that can fill your day with distractions, [...]
How to Live Well
by Leo
7 May 2012 at 1:59pm
‘Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.’ ~Seneca Post written by Leo Babauta. I’m not a rich man, nor do I fly around the world and drink champagne with famous people in exotic locales, nor do I own a sports car or SUV or a yacht. And yet, [...]
What I?ve Learned About Learning
by Leo
3 May 2012 at 9:07am
‘We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.’ ~Lloyd Alexander Post written by Leo Babauta. I am a teacher and an avid learner, and I’m passionate about both. I’m a teacher because I help Eva homeschool our kids — OK, [...]
The 39th Lesson
by Leo
30 Apr 2012 at 9:05am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Today (April 30) is my 39th Un-un-birthday, and as usual, the day is a good day to pause and reflect. Last year I wrote 38 Life Lessons I?ve Learned in 38 Years, and people seemed to find some use in it. This year, I thought I’d share an additional lesson [...]
How to Fail at Habits
by Leo
24 Apr 2012 at 11:28am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Before I learned how to change habits, I was stuck. I kept trying to change various habits — running, eating healthier, waking earlier, getting out of debt, ending procrastination — and I kept failing. I got very good at failing, in fact. Looking back on those days, given the power [...]
Webinar: How I Used the Power of Bad Habits to Change My Life
by Leo
23 Apr 2012 at 8:00am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Yesterday I conducted a free webinar, “How I Used the Power of Bad Habits to Change My Life“, and the video is below. The webinar was held Mon. April 23), and in it I talked about my struggle with bad habits, why bad habits are so powerful, and how I [...]
Crazy Talk: The Do-What-You-Love Guide
by Leo
19 Apr 2012 at 11:36am
‘Everything you can imagine is real.’ ~Pablo Picasso Post written by Leo Babauta. When I wrote the first words of this blog, more than five years ago, I had no idea those few keystrokes would change my life. I thought I was doing nothing more than reflecting on the changes that had been happening in [...]

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Here is your Monday STORY on: LOVE: Do you love the beauty of your partner or the beauty of their soul? When you are sat in another room and can hear your partner talking to your children, inspiring them for a day at school; do you think of their face or find that a quiver tickles your soul in recognition of their beauty? We must never forget when a moment of love can make a big difference in someone's life. You may not be aware of the intention of a particular action, but suddenly realise that the action will transpire into a moment to cherish. Often an instant, intuitive gut reaction can be an affection of love that is deep and meaningful. Today's story is about the love of both a family and a child. Please enjoy and see the numerous intuitive reactions and how love flows through each. THE ICE CREAM PRAYER Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!" Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby I heard a woman remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!" Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?" As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer." "Really?" my son asked. "Cross my heart." Then in a theatrical whisper he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes." The elderly gentleman placed a few coins on the table and said, 'Allow me the pleasure of buying your children ice cream.' I quickly considered the value of this offer as normally I would have refused his grateful offer, but it seemed more of a symbol than an offering. When the ice cream arrived at the table, my son stared at this for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and without a word walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes, and my soul is good already." (Unknown Author) QUOTE: "Remember, that if thou marry for beauty, thou bindest thyself all thy life for that which perchance will neither last nor please thee one year; and when thou hast it, it will be to thee of no price at all; for the desire dieth when it was attained, and the affection perisheth when it is satisfied.' (Sir Walter Raleigh) [[ct]]: Panic Anxiety Attacks

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Al Friedenberg Says Goodbye To Grant Elementary After 17 Years

23 May 2012 at 10:42am How does one walk away from a job he has enjoyed for almost two-thirds of his life and not have fond memories of his experiences? For 62-year-old Al Friedenberg, a journey that he embarked upon at the ripe age of 23 is on the verge of coming to a happy end as the long-time principal of Santa Monica?s Grant Elementary School has announced his retirement at the end of this school year. Serving as ...

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The secret of a happy marriage? Perfectly simple, say psychologists - you jus...

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Romulo Valles, 1st Dabawenyo Arcbhishop of Davao: ?How happy I am to be home?

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What We Know Now About How to Be Happy

17 May 2012 at 9:07am Recent science has shown how important our minds are to our bodies, but they also reveal how difficult it is to define and promote happiness.

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Please help me. I believe i'm having panic/anxiety attacks.?
Ok, so I keep having what i think is an Anxiety/Panic attack. When I start to think about something scary like death my body starts to feel funny. I break out into sweats but my whole body goes cold. I also get this weird tingly shocking sensation through out my entire body. My hands, face, and feet go numb. My heart beat goes completely out of whack, like it speeds up. I can't breath and i think i'm dying. I also feel like i'm floating or dizzy. I also see flashes when i close my eyes. This happens alot, when i get nervous or panic. Help me please?

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What's wrong with me?
I'm going to try write as little as possible so it's near the actual point of my question. Basically I am 21. I left school wanting to be an actress when I was 15 but no one knew this is what i wanted to do. I couldn't find a job after leaving and although I took part in a college course I left after four months because I couldn't get into it. Since then I have basically remained at home. I never had a lot of confidence as a child, I was always the shy-one and I still am but I have massive dreams. I tried back then to get a job and work but nothing happened and to be honest the fact I got to stay at home all day (although my parents did moan and we had arguments over it) and the fact I got to keep away from other people made me happy. People said maybe I was down or somethign but I really wasn't. But the thing is ever since I was 16 i told myself I would be an actress, i would be successful and by the time I was 21 I would be, perhaps not content but at least feeling im on the correct path. I am now 21, i turned 21 last september. On the day I felt dizzy constantly, that night I had some sort of panic/anxiety attack and practically cried myself to sleep. Ever since then I just haven't felt myself, even typing this I am crying. I think i am mostly upset because I just don't know what to do. I promised myself I would be happy by this age and I feel my life is just passing by. I want to join drama groups and learn to act so I can at least say I have tried but I just have no self confidence. Of course I have had loads of time to myself so I am a known worrier, I worry about my health a lot which makes my mum worry about me making myself ill. I get so upset, i just wish I could go back to being 16 and change everything, and be able to be who i wanted to be, but i can't and thats what hurts. I keep telling myself that to focus on the now, okay so I didn't make myself completely content at 21, but I must not let it hit 25 and be this way. But it doesn't help. My insides tell me to pack my bags and fly to LA, like it's all going to solve it but I know it 100% won't and if anything will make it worse. I think I just look at the actresses of today, even girls my age, and realise how they've done so much with their lives and I'm sitting here still like im 17. I learnt web design whilst 'staying home' and have picked that up easily however I had planned to use this as my career but now looking at it I feel it's been a waste because I was using it to avoid facing the outside, to avoid doing what I dream because it scares me. Please, I would really appreciate some help. There is an option to PM me too if you'd feel better mailing instead of answering. Thank you so much for reading.

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I've had severe panic/anxiety attacks for years is oxygen okay to use during an attack?
Also, sometimes I'll sleep with it over the night and it's always been just under 2 liters. And in case you ask, it's my Mother's oxygen tank that she doesn't use anymore. I'm 22 years old. What I meant to say was that other than the anxiety/panic attacks, I'm a healthy 22 year old.

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