Glo Bar Giveaway!

Ive learned a lot of lessons, ones that i could have gone with out ever learning. But one of the greatest lessons ive learned to date is that material things don’t really mean as much as you’d think. About 3 years ago i had a house fire that burned all of my belongings. At the time it seemed like a tragedy but looking back on the experience it somehow made me feel free and as if i had a new start. So now i dont put too much emphasis on what i have, instead i concentrate on all the things money can’t buy.

I’ve learned that we create our own happiness. We can’t depend on a certain person or count on a certain event happening to make us happy, we have to breathe, live, and create the happiness ourselves. Live every day to it’s fullest and make it a happy one :)

I’ve learned that I can’t be responsible for the happiness of others. For some reason I used to feel responsible if the people in my life were unhappy, somehow I thought it was my fault and I had to change myself or do something to ensure the happiness of others. While I can try to empower and encourage those around me, ultimately people have to make the choice for themselves.

“Even after all this time, the Sun never says to the Earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that — it lights up the whole sky.” — Hafiz

This quote always reminds me to be grateful and happy every day and to keep negative emotions like jealousy, guilt, embarrassment, insecurity and fear out of my life. :)

I struggle with binge/emotional eating. That’s how I came upon your website. I’ve learned that no matter what situation I’m going through I am not alone and I’m not the only one that has gone through it. If others have gotten through it I can too.

My favorite quote at the moment would have to be “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” by Leo Tolstoy. It acts as a reminder that I can only control my own actions in spite of my desire to save the ones that I love from their self-destructive habits. Only them have the power to overcome their personal issues and change their life for the better.

“i can’t control my destiny, i trust my soul, my only goal is just to be” from the broadway musical ‘rent’

You are not your mind.
by Eckhart Tolle

Worrying will not empty tomorrow of its troubles, but today of its strength.

At a seminar I went to a few years ago, the speaker picked up a glass of water and asked the crowd- “How heavy is this glass of water?”

A few answers were offered- 8 ounces, 1 pound, etc.

The speaker replied- “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. What matters more is how long I try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to call an ambulance. In each case, the weight is the same, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. And that’s the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you’re carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax; pick them up later after you’ve rested.”