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<title><![CDATA[The fuss continues]]></title>
<link>http://chatterjeetania26.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/the-fuss-continues/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>taniachatterjee</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Marriage, let us see what it means, not to your friends, parents, relatives, your boyfriend or girl]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Marriage, let us see what it means, not to your friends, parents, relatives, your boyfriend or girl friend, but to <i>you.</i></p>
<p>According to me marriages happen for different reasons;</p>
<p>The custom of marriage can be for a sense of security, the security of constantly being with someone, being dependent on someone emotionally or otherwise, and the assurance that there would be someone by your side throughout your journey.</p>
<p>If you feel you believe in any one of these reasons, please take some time out to question your thought, can any marriage guarantee you all or any one of these things?</p>
<p>Imagine, if our chronological age is an illusion and the society believes in this fact, and no one asks you when are you getting married and no one even thinks that it is compulsory to be married, visualize this situation, feel the pressure off your shoulder.</p>
<p>Now ask yourself what do you want?</p>
<p>If you cannot still find an answer, it is absolutely okay, let it go, don’t force yourself. Come back to the question later, come back to it again and again, till the time you feel the answer to your question is making you feel light and happy.</p>
<p>We have simple lives and all of us have the absolute opportunity to enjoy our lives every moment, only if we do not opt out of it.</p>
<p>I have met people, who after 25 years of marriage say I married the wrong person, not in anger, not in any emotion, but a statement put forth as any other fact of life.</p>
<p>There are people who have been absolute happy with their married life.</p>
<p>I believe it is just a matter of courage to go ahead and decide to be with the person you want to be, and not have to be with.</p>
<p>When anyone says we are a part of a society, and we need to follow the rules and customs of the society as no one can lead a solitary life.</p>
<p>I say society is not an invisible group of people, but you and I, and we do have a choice of making and living by our rule only if we have the courage to do so.</p>
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<p>I have never been against anyone who wants to be a part of the customs that have been in existence for ages but that should be a matter of choice and not compulsion. For compulsion brings in a voice of doubt, what if!</p>
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<link>http://christapoet.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/677/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gomiokez</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[CrossFit - Jessa Lemoine Talks Team]]></title>
<link>http://geekwatchhq.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/crossfit-jessa-lemoine-talks-team/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 09:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sarah Simpsons</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The CrossFit Games &#8212; (http://games.crossfit.com) Former individual competitor Jessa Lemoine ta]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The CrossFit Games &#8212; (<a href="http://games.crossfit.com" rel="nofollow">http://games.crossfit.com</a>)<br />
Former individual competitor Jessa Lemoine talks about her decision to go  team this year and gives a sneak peak of what&#8217;s in store for her in 2014.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Dreams Untold, Truth Unfold.]]></title>
<link>http://articlecrumble.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/dreams-untold-truth-unfold/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Vin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://articlecrumble.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/dreams-untold-truth-unfold/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gazing into the sunset at The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney G&#8217;day Crumblers ! For those who are]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">G&#8217;day Crumblers !</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">For those who are curious &#8211; Yes, I&#8217;m having a blast here in Sydney . The weather, people, food, and energy here is amazing. However, all great things must come to an end or somewhat cease to continue due to inevitable circumstances.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Cutting the drama short, I have been hit by an unfortunate event that involves my family and I was forced to make a decision for myself and to my family&#8217;s welfare. I choose the greater good , which is to stop my studies in Australia and continue it back in my home country.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">That&#8217;s the worst part, but of course that&#8217;s not going to stop me from posting great contents here in ArticleCrumble because for some God-knows-reasons , my life just loves throwing me other fruits besides lemons &#8211; Thus I need to make a fruit salad instead.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Looking back , I have grown so much living here alone in Australia.</p>
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<li>I found out that I can live alone and handle my own living conditions .</li>
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<li>I learned various cooking/survival methods from my international housemates of 7. (New food contents coming up here)</li>
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<li>Time management is everything if you want things to be done.</li>
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<li>You are never lost when you open your mouth to ask.</li>
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<li>I learned that my decisions can cause another person to gain and lose something in return.</li>
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<li>I&#8217;m no longer afraid to travel alone or to be committed to something.</li>
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<li>Loneliness is an option.</li>
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<li>Want something done quick ? Do-It-Yourself.</li>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">And many other fun stuff  like alcohol and babes !</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I made loads of friends from around the world and also to ingest the international/aussie culture.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Before the decision was made, I had many sleepless nights. I , lying down on a 6 feet high loft bed in a shared room with a room mate from  China breathing heavily at the other side of the dark room in his deep sleep. I took these few nights to reason with myself and to find a purpose in my decisions.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I ask myself these questions:<br />
&#8220;Is this the end? &#8220;  &#8220;What to tell everyone back home of the sudden change? &#8221; &#8221; Will my family suffer if I go on ?&#8221; &#8220;Is it really worth it ?&#8221; &#8221; How happy will you be  once you get that piece of paper ?&#8221;</p>
<p>Finally, my pride and ego gave way . I accepted the fact and reality that I will need to work with what I have.<br />
I accepted that I was born into a family with disabilities and thus limits us from the vast sea of opportunities.</p>
<p>People ask, &#8220;<em>Vin ! you are about to give away the opportunity of attending one of the best Universities in the world</em> !&#8221;<br />
I answer &#8221; Can you live with it knowing other people paid the price for your self-recognition ?&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">But I&#8217;m proud of  my family to be groomed to survive such problems and thus makes us strong from within to claw ourselves out with our bare hands from life&#8217;s challenges.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Like some cloned army of -modern-day- Bear -Grylls  from a TV show (Man vs Wild) , We are hardcore survivors.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">In the light of this ,  there is the moral of the story I learned from this .</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">&#8220;Some people fly over to their dreams , Some people decided to take the road instead&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I love walking and it is the journey that is going to build be into something greater  . Hey, its an adventure aye ?</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Because,</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">God never promised you days without pain<br />
Laughter without sorrow<br />
Sun without rain<br />
But He did promise strength for you every day<br />
-Outlandish</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Cheers and peace out ! Bless yo feet and faces !</p>
<p>Vin.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[decide and receive ]]></title>
<link>http://swallowtailwords.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/decideandreceive/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>swallowtailwords</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[It was a small decision but wholly wise. He runs a hand through his hair in self conscience paranoia]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was a small decision but wholly wise.</p>
<p>He runs a hand through his hair in self conscience paranoia of himself and the reflection in the display case glass. I&#8217;m not walking beside him because he didn&#8217;t wait for me, but with small glances back he knows I&#8217;m following.</p>
<p>Not a word in class, bad day? Well me too. I know I messed up once, but I was never aiming to impress you.  And the influence of others and the smile that you give, delve me deeper down a road I never wanted to take. I close my eyes and imagine, walking beside you hand in hand, and what I feel betrays what I see. I see the possibility in us. But I can tell immediately that you&#8217;re not comfortable with yourself, where you walk or stand or your place in the crowd. I can sense the compromise, too much that I should give, and I perceive that I will have to teach you constantly how to live. So you went one way thinking I would follow, I thought I&#8217;d follow too I always do. When you turned your head so slightly to see, did you see me walk the other way? I bet you didn&#8217;t know I was telling myself to keep walking mantra after mantra. Seems insignificant. But the smallest moments are the biggest steps forward. I&#8217;m moving forward away from you.</p>
<p>I received a sign that I made the right choice in not following him, and not looking back.</p>
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<title><![CDATA["Good Things Come to Those Who Wait"]]></title>
<link>http://lastochka513.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 05:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Viktorya</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[After all, that&#8217;s why people stand in line for an hour at Disney World. It&#8217;s also why th]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paint problems or "How to figure things out"]]></title>
<link>http://lapossibilitadiunisola.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/paint-problems-or-how-to-figure-things-out/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fabiobrunazzi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The first days have been so hard as the project looked so overwhelming. Oh my God we have to do ever]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">The first days have been so hard as the project looked so overwhelming. Oh my God we have to do everything! Anytime I started a job and I posed my sight on a different corner of the boat I saw an umpteenth job to do and then another one and I felt I was going crazy. Actually I did go crazy. Luckily Kate intervened to keep me focused on doing one thing at a time and to avoid compulsive shopping.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquillity8.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-728" alt="tranquillity8" src="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquillity8.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">In four days of full time work we accomplished several tasks but most important we found a method. It took one fight and some snipping, we also hit dead ends or wandered around the boat (not that much walking though!). Not that now everything is under control, we learned to move slow but with a constant pace. For both of us it&#8217;s the first renovation process and learning requires time.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquillity6.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-727" alt="tranquillity6" src="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquillity6.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Another important factor is alliance. In 4 days we were so lucky to have good people around. From John and Sue who not only welcomed us in their home but also wired us up to the most useful connections around, last but not least a young couple of fairhaveners who owns a boat. It sounds like we have new friends. Their boat is much more ready than ours and that means we may be able to go sailing soon with Freddie and Heather!</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquillity1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-726" alt="Columbia 29" src="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquillity1.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The biggest hassle at the moment is painting the boat and which paint to use. There are different brands (Awlgrip, Interlux, Imron, etc.) different types (one or two part epoxy or polyhuretane) and different prices, including a guy who is selling paint 10$ a gallon of the weirdest colors on earth. It looks like we are not able to make a decision right know and asking the experts only adds confusion as anyone has own different opinions. We could be very close to have the deck and the topside painted, but we miss the paint&#8230; It is just a matter of luck I guess. Anytime the situation overwhelmes me I try to focus on the small things I have ahed. There is a lot to do anyway and if we are not ready to make a decision about paint it&#8217;s because it&#8217;s not the time. Something will emerge. In the meanwhile we just express preferences&#8230; out of many possibilities.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquility_colors.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-729" alt="tranquility_colors" src="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquility_colors.jpg?w=196&#038;h=300" width="196" height="300" /></a><a href="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquility_colors_final.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730" alt="tranquility_colors_final" src="http://lapossibilitadiunisola.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tranquility_colors_final.jpg?w=300&#038;h=209" width="300" height="209" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[This Week Isnt Any Better...]]></title>
<link>http://petitchaton20.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/this-week-isnt-any-better/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>-littlekitten-</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[So its been almost a week since my last post and I can tell you that this week is probably harder th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So its been almost a week since my last post and I can tell you that this week is probably harder than last week..</p>
<p>Last week, my mom was the in the hospital after having surgery, yes. But at least she had plenty of doctors and nurses around her that she was safe and protected and taken care of.</p>
<p>Tonight I have made the decision to euthanize my 15.5-year-old dog that I&#8217;ve had since I was 6 years old. She has a lot of health problems but we&#8217;ve worked through them just like any parent with a disabled child does. We love her and shes been a part of my family for the past almost sixteen years. However, as she&#8217;s gotten older, certain bodily functions don&#8217;t work as well as they used to and certain members of my family do not grasp the concept that dogs age 7x faster than humans.</p>
<p>Although she does not seem to be suffering as she is still walking around and eating and using the bathroom, the way she is treated and the abuse she receives is not fair and completely unnecessary. Keeping her around to live through it is just very selfish on my part. I love her to pieces and it&#8217;s going to tear me to shreds when we do it. But in my heart I know its whats best for her..</p>
<p>She&#8217;s lived a good and long life surrounded by people that love her. Tomorrow morning I will go back to the clinic to talk to some of the vets and techs about euthanizing her this upcoming Friday. This isn&#8217;t something we need to put off any longer. Its not going to get better over time, I know that. It&#8217;s just very hard and this is <strong>definitely </strong>a lesson in selflessness that I need to go through. I knew this time would come but I always hoped she would go on her own and we wouldn&#8217;t have to put her down.</p>
<p>It just really sucks that some of the hardest decisions you will ever have to make will never be the easiest ones.. &#60;/3</p>
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<title><![CDATA[La vida]]></title>
<link>http://padilug.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/la-vida/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fer J. Padilla</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[¿Qué es la vida? ¿Un parpadeo?, ¿Un día largo?, ¿Un sueño? &lt;&lt;Vivir no es sólo existir,sino exi]]></description>
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<p>¿Qué es la vida?</p>
<p>¿Un parpadeo?, ¿Un día largo?, ¿Un sueño?</p>
<blockquote><p>&#60;&#60;Vivir no es sólo existir,sino existir y crear, saber gozar y sufrir y no dormir sin soñar&#62;&#62;. ~ Gregorio Marañón (1887-1960) Médico y escritor español.</p></blockquote>
<p>¿Se necesita que te digan que tienes unos meses de vida para empezar a vivir? ¿Qué es lo que realmente importa? La vida, desde mi punto de vista, es para disfrutar cada momento, cada emoción, cada experiencia. Cada minuto debe servir para crecer y saber que al final, sin importar el camino que tomemos, llegaremos al mismo lugar.</p>
<p>Al llegar a ese punto en donde termina la vida y empieza la muerte (que es parte también del ciclo de la vida) debemos recordar que todos, sin importar género, religión, color de piel, nacionalidad, clase social, nos iremos de este mundo con las manos vacías.</p>
<p>Hay días en que la gente se queja diciendo que fue un día malo pero ¿Qué tan malo puede ser un día en el cual seguimos rodeados de gente que nos estima, que nos quiere y nutre como personas? Además de lo anterior, también tenemos vida para poder estar con ellos y agradecer por estar ahí, lado a lado con nosotros.</p>
<p>¿Qué hay de esos días en los que culpas a otros de lo que sientes? &#8220;Me hiciste sentir mal&#8221; ¿Por qué no aceptar que yo soy el único que puede hacerme sentir como yo quiero sentirme? ¿Por qué no decidir sentirme feliz  (aunque feliz sea un concepto que cada quien define)? ¿Por qué no reír aún en los días nublados? ¿Por qué no simplemente disfrutar?</p>
<p>Diría Bebe (cantante española) en su canción &#8220;Tiempo pequeño&#8221; &#60;&#60;con lo pequeño que es el tiempo ¿quién recuperará el perdido?&#62;&#62;. Si la vida es tan breve y paradójicamente el momento más largo por el cual atravesaremos ¿por qué dejarla ir? Cada día que pasa nos acerca más a ese destino al cual todos llegaremos entonces, ¿por qué no disfrutar?</p>
<p>¿Qué es lo que realmente necesitamos para vivir? ¿Con cuantos deseos vivimos pensando que son necesidades? ¿Cuantos deseos nos roban la vida día a día por la frustración de tenerlos cuando en la realidad no los tenemos (ni los necesitamos)?</p>
<blockquote><p>&#60;&#60;Porque casi todo &#8211; todas las expectativas externas, todo el orgullo, todo temor a la vergüenza o al fracaso &#8211; todas estas cosas simplemente desaparecen al enfrentar la muerte, dejando sólo lo que es verdaderamente importante. Recordar que uno va a morir es la mejor manera que conozco para evitar la trampa de pensar que hay algo por perder. Ya se está indefenso. No hay razón alguna para no seguir los consejos del corazón&#62;&#62;. Steve Jobs (1955 &#8211; 2011).</p></blockquote>
<p>¿Qué es lo realmente importante para vivir? ¿Importan las discusiones para imponer tu punto de vista y sentir que &#8220;ganaste&#8221;? pero ¿Qué has ganado? ¿Ego? ¿Por qué no escuchar el punto de vista que es distinto al mío y me enriquezco de esta manera? ¿Por qué no abrazar a la persona con sus claros y oscuros?</p>
<p>No guardemos las palabras ni las expresiones de nuestros sentimientos, no guardemos ese abrazo o esa llamada que queremos realizar a un ser querido, no guardemos nuestras sonrisas para mañana, no guardemos rencor, perdona, deja ir lo que sólo es un deseo, quédate con lo necesario, en este viaje que es la vida se tiene que viajar ligero.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#60;&#60;Quien quiera viajar feliz, debe viajar ligero&#62;&#62;. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry</p></blockquote>
<p>¿Qué es lo que realmente se necesita para vivir? Necesitamos la felicidad y la única manera de ser feliz es siendo libres. La libertad no es hacer lo que DESEO sino vivir sin ataduras, sin apegos, saber que la persona que está a mi lado (ya sea familia, amigos, pareja) no me pertenece, que lo único que me pertenecen son mis decisiones y, siendo así, puedo decidir ser feliz&#8230; y hacerte feliz (si así tú lo decides también) para vivir.</p>
<p>¡Gran tarde!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Decoded: What’s in a Credit Score?]]></title>
<link>http://kwlms.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/whats-in-a-credit-score/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kimberly Williams</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[You don&#8217;t need nationally syndicated talk show host, Clark Howard, to hammer into your head, t]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Need Advice]]></title>
<link>http://thesugarcrush.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/need-advice/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thesugarcrush</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thesugarcrush.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/need-advice/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So here is the dilemma. I have a business trip to go to that is mandatory for my work in August for]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So here is the dilemma.</p>
<p>I have a business trip to go to that is mandatory for my work in August for a few days and the expenses are a few grand to cover the costs.</p>
<p>Then I have a recent on that I need to be at but its not necessary in a month from today. The cost will be virtually the same.</p>
<p>My issue is that right now my job is slow and I am not bringing enough cash in for now because of a big setback when I was away in CA. (Also part of the reason why all of my blogs are erased) If I try my best to find the money and cover my costs for next month, I will be so stressed out.</p>
<p>I am already crying myself to sleep sometimes over what has happened in CA and I am having a hard time dealing with it. Long story short, I was in a good position with my career and I had everything lined up and then something happened that destroyed that dream. I was financially set and was good but that one decision fucked everything up. It is my fault really and I should have watched my back, but the consequence of that now is getting back on my feet financially and I only have income coming in from residuals that covers all of my bills.</p>
<p>Where there is a will, there is a way and I will find it but I am looking for advice. The event next month is for one day and I need to fly out to CA. My hesitancy is really on whether or not the trip would be worth it and if i should wait for the big event in August. The good thing about this trip is that it will help me move my business to the next level. The bad part is that I am still coping with what happened two months back and I am not the same person that I once was. Regardless if the seminar will be good for me to go, mentally I am not here. I wish I can give out more details of what happened but for this blog I am not going to share. Everything that happened in CA is written in my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Sugar-Crush-Secrets-Courtesan/dp/1484945247/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#38;qid=1369082384&#38;sr=8-1&#38;keywords=the+sugar+crush+book">book</a> and it really has changed me.</p>
<p>How do you make decisions when you are dealing with a difficulty?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Emotional Decision Making]]></title>
<link>http://slaphappi.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/emotional-decision-making/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lisascript1</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[  Every choice we make for the most part should be thought out, weighed through the pros and cons an]]></description>
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<p>Every choice we make for the most part should be thought out, weighed through the pros and cons and communicated if others are involved.  That’s the logical standard but what happens when it’s emotionally driven? In this post I will differentiate the rational and irrational choice making and how to manage them.</p>
<p>First when you’re in an emotional state of mind never make choices that you feel you may regret later. We have a tendency as humans to say things without full thought and think about them later when the emotion has died down and it could be too late. If you can avoid making any choices that could have a big impact on your life when you’re not in the right frame of mind that’s best. But let’s be honest when emotion takes over the last thing we are trying to be is logical and rational. The impact of emotional decision-making can be disastrous. The only positive is when your emotions are out there, we tend to not filter ourselves, things come out that normally wouldn’t, and your vulnerable and hiding how you feel is hard.</p>
<p>Here are some ways to handle emotional decision-making before and after the fact:</p>
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<li style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Identify your <a class="zem_slink" title="Emotion" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotion" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Emotions</a>:</strong> There are a many ways you can feel, but scientists have categorized human emotions into a few essentials that everyone can identify: joy, acceptance, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, and anticipation. Take ownership of your emotions. Don&#8217;t blame them on other people. Recognize when you try to blame other people for your emotions, and don&#8217;t let your mind get away with that trick. Taking full responsibility for your emotions will help you better control them.</li>
<li style="text-align:justify;"><strong>DO NOT ENGAGE:</strong> If you know your super sensitive about a subject don’t go head on about it. Go for a walk, work out, and distract yourself until your emotions have come down a bit. And if someone wants to talk about it and you are just not rational, let them know. Be honest about it. Tell them you’re not in a good state to have this conversation. If you are the one pursuing it read number 3.</li>
<li style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Listen:</strong> If you are arguing with someone, listen to them. This allows you to hear all of what’s going on. Do not speak over them; give them an appropriate amount of time to voice their opinion. This is a sign of respect. Even if you’re fuming and you can’t seem to control it, then mute your phone (if on a call) and so you can say what you like without speaking over them.</li>
<li style="text-align:justify;"><strong>When to bow out:</strong> Know when it’s time to cut the conversation. If it’s getting nasty and your insulting each other than its time to stop talking! We don’t want it to get to a point where you can’t take something back. Mean, hurtful things imprint on people we care about. I learned in healthcare when a patient would call angry we would say, please call back when your rational I cannot help you until you calm down and hang up. It has been proven fact 9 times out of 10 patients call back a lot calmer. Or simply just let the person you’re having an emotional conversation with that you would prefer to speak to them when they are not so hostile. This says you care enough to work out the problem but don’t feel you deserve to be subjected to such emotional abuse.</li>
<li style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Made decisions:</strong> If you have come up with a resolution but one that is emotional driven its clinical proven that we always feel regret as to how we came up with it and why. Take time to yourself, take some space and think rationally about your choice. This is when you want to weigh the pros and cons. Are there are way more pros than cons? Then ask yourself what can you do to limit the cons and how to make them manageable.</li>
<li style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Revolutionize your standpoint:</strong> If you want to experience fewer negative emotions to begin with, change the way you see the world. If you learn how to be optimistic and laid back, you&#8217;ll find that negative emotions make fewer appearances to be reckoned with. And you’re dealing with a lot less drama and chaos.</li>
<li style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Manage:</strong> Acknowledge that there are certain things that you won&#8217;t be able to change. Those things aren&#8217;t worth getting frustrated at. You&#8217;re probably not going to change the way that some people feel for instance. It&#8217;s not worth getting upset over. What you can change is your reaction to people for a different outcome. Learn how to manage this person.</li>
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<p>Emotions can take you for a roller coaster ride. If any choice you make your not 100% sure then you shouldn’t be making those decisions or come back to the situation when you seem rational. You never want to regret something you can’t change because that means you have to live with that choice forever.</p>
<p><em> <a title="view quote" href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/p/plato384673.html">Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.</a>~ <a title="view author" href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/plato.html">Plato</a></em></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em><strong>Tips from Wiki How:</strong></em></span></p>
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<li>Don&#8217;t let the fear from the past keep you from your future.</li>
<li>Learn to recognize and anticipate &#8220;triggers&#8221; that set you off.</li>
<li>Some experiences like watching a film, hearing a sound or tasting a food (sensory input) can trigger or bring about good emotions. The more good ones you can recognize, pay attention to and be aware of, the easier it is to put yourself in that kind of recognizable mood. It&#8217;s far easier to get out of an angry or sad state of mind when you can know what happy or joyful state of mind is like.</li>
<li>No matter what you choose to do, it&#8217;s important to continue acknowledging the emotion. Just because you&#8217;re not reacting to an emotion doesn&#8217;t mean that emotion doesn&#8217;t exist.</li>
<li>Sometimes it&#8217;s helpful to keep a binder with lined paper. Then at the end of the day when you&#8217;re in bed you can write down all your thoughts and emotions.</li>
<li>Just try to calm down don&#8217;t panic.</li>
<li>Try making a list of a bunch of feelings you want to be aware of either feeling or avoiding. Each day leave a check or mark by them as you accomplish or fail to accomplish your goal.</li>
<li>Think about how you will see your reaction in 5 years’ time. Will you be proud of yourself for walking away with your dignity intact or will you look back and remember falling apart? Choose now.</li>
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<title><![CDATA[After the first shock ]]></title>
<link>http://awakeningcinderella.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/after-the-first-shock/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elisawritesme</dc:creator>
<guid>http://awakeningcinderella.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/after-the-first-shock/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After the first shock I had my feelings all upside dawn. I was afraid, disappointed, angry, confused]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-123" alt="better to be" src="http://awakeningcinderella.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/better-to-be.jpeg?w=210&#038;h=143" width="210" height="143" />After <a title="I want to tell you something" href="http://awakeningcinderella.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/i-want-to-tell-you-something/" target="_blank">the first shock</a> I had my feelings all upside dawn. I was afraid, disappointed, angry, confused, sad, happy and free. I felt all this in the same time. I was afraid: what to do next? Will I be able to do everything alone? Will I be a good mama even if I&#8217;ll be single? I was disappointed: why he did it to me? I was angry: he doesn&#8217;t deserve me! I was confused: it is a good thing or a bad thing for me? I was sad: I trusted too much and now he doesn&#8217;t care about me. I was happy: he doesn&#8217;t even know that in the end he sets me free. And yes: I was free. I felt myself free for the first time after too many years. Free. Free. Free.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I realized that I lived my life for 11 years with a person completely unknown. He wasn&#8217;t too good or polite before but what he does now is totally rude and unacceptable. There is no respect in his actions neither in his words. He ignores me but in the same time wants to seem if he would feel sorry. I don&#8217;t want him to feel sorry for me. I don&#8217;t need his sorry. I&#8217;m really disappointed about how he is changed. Within two months he decided to leave everything we had and we built together. It wasn&#8217;t perfect. No. I had too many problems to resolve all alone and what I really missed is: respect. Respect from him, respect from Little Prince Asshole and respect from Little Princess Asshole. As things go now, I can tell that I had no respect neither from Mr. and Mrs Jack&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-130" alt="i'm learning to be free" src="http://awakeningcinderella.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/im-learning-to-be-free.jpeg?w=275&#038;h=183" width="275" height="183" />In these days sometimes I&#8217;ve got nervous, sometimes I&#8217;ve got hysteric, sometimes I&#8217;ve got sad and felt emptiness. I was weak and powerless. Sometimes I thought that I want or at least I have to try to reconquest him, sometimes I think that no way! I don&#8217;t want him anymore. No more! I don&#8217;t want to deal with him. I don&#8217;t want to know about him. He, who tells me about his lover, about his powerful willingness to have her, about his pain to resist to suffer because he can&#8217;t be with her freely. Ah. It was awful.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I tried to keep me calm and tell what ever I thought about him. At least now he has to know about my feelings even if he doesn&#8217;t care anymore, or better &#8211; he never cared about me. He used me. It is so sad. To realize to be used. And he didn&#8217;t even hide it. He told me clearly: I saw <a title="That Bitch" href="http://awakeningcinderella.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/that-bitch/" target="_blank">her</a> 12 years ago but I thought that she wouldn&#8217;t be good enough to raise my children. And now? She is good enough. For what??? To fuck as a Bitch.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">Once in a lifetime you find<br />
Someone to show you the way<br />
Someone to make your decisions<br />
And I let you lead me Astray</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Who did you think you were fooling<br />
Said you were missing me blind<br />
But the truth is I knew you were lying<br />
You were using me time after time</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">When the heartache is over<br />
<strong>I know I won&#8217;t be missing you</strong> (Missing you)<br />
<strong>Won&#8217;t look over my shoulder </strong><br />
<strong>&#8216;Cause I know that I can live without you </strong><br />
Oh live without you<br />
Oh I can live without you</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Time to move on with my life now </strong><br />
<strong>Leaving the past all behind </strong><br />
<strong>I can make my own decisions </strong><br />
<strong>It was only a matter of time</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Sometimes I look back in anger<br />
Thinking about all the pain<br />
But <strong>I know that I&#8217;m stronger without you </strong><br />
<strong>And that I&#8217;ll never need you again</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[My Voice, and Only Mine]]></title>
<link>http://withloveenn.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/my-voice-and-only-mine/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>withloveenn</dc:creator>
<guid>http://withloveenn.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/my-voice-and-only-mine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I really hate it when someone asks me about my major. It really annoys me; and you know what annoys]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really hate it when someone asks me about my major. It really annoys me; and you know what annoys me most?! The comments they donate, &#8220;wow! that&#8217;s great!&#8221;, &#8220;oh! so you,&#8221; &#8220;really?! that&#8217;s awesome!&#8221; Seriously, what do you know about me to say it&#8217;s ME?!</p>
<p>I feel lost already. I&#8217;ve been thinking about changing my major for so long. I really hate what I&#8217;m studying, and I have this strong feeling that tells me I can do something great somewhere else.. only these compliments, and those comments people throw over my face when they know I&#8217;m willing to transfer, DRAGS.ME.TO.HELL!</p>
<p>I really want to go somewhere, far away, where I can only hear my voice and no one else&#8217;s. Somewhere I can answer the question with no interruptions, somewhere I can scream: WHAT DO I, Enn, WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Monday Motivation #19]]></title>
<link>http://whisketeers.com/2013/05/20/monday-motivation-19/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alice</dc:creator>
<guid>http://whisketeers.com/2013/05/20/monday-motivation-19/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pretty sure most of you, if not all, have heard about Angelina&#8217;s medical choice, and]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ocean Eyes ]]></title>
<link>http://rebelliousoceannymph.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/ocean-eyes/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rebelliousoceannymph</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rebelliousoceannymph.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/ocean-eyes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t want to stop writing  if I do  I&#8217;m most likely  better off dead my head aches  a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;">I don&#8217;t want to stop writing </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">if I do </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I&#8217;m most likely </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">better off dead</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">my head aches </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and I still feel that shiver up my spine</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">my hair is untidy </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and my eyes are rather red </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I wont let myself get out of bed </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">not yet </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">not when I can hardly walk </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">without falling </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">not yet</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I wish you didn&#8217;t go </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">it really hurt my soul</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and I think you know </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">we never had love </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">but we did have time </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and you took that away </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">just as you left </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and with you </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">some part of me went too</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">because I gave it to you </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I don&#8217;t want it back</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you keep it </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">it&#8217;s yours </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I thought you were different </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I thought we had a connection</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I thought that since you cheated on her before </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">that you&#8217;d realize she wasn&#8217;t for you </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you made me feel like </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I was the only one </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you felt close to </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you lied to me </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">didn&#8217;t you?</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you weren&#8217;t all that drunk that night </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and you meant what you said </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you always have </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and you always will</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you broke her heart once </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I figured you could do it again</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">but you chose mine </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and you chose to waste my time </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you don&#8217;t cheat on someone you love </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">that&#8217;s not real at all </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">even while drunk</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">it&#8217;s not excuse to hurt some random girl </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I don&#8217;t kiss people like I kissed you </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">that kind of stuff doesn&#8217;t happen unless I care </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and by the look on your face </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you knew that feeling was there </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">so go ahead </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">leave </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I&#8217;m sure she cheated on you </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">more then you did on her</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">girls can lie all they want </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you can do better then her</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">men care more about sex then love </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and your too scared to find out </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">with me </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I won&#8217;t forgive you </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">unless you turn back now </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and apologize </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I don&#8217;t care if you come back </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">just to give me a hug </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">like a friend </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">or kiss me </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">like a lover </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">it was my fault for trusting </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and believing </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you were over</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">please don&#8217;t mention my name to her </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">don&#8217;t speak of our intimacy</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">even if in the end</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you do choose me</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I have no hope left</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">for anything</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">my spirit is broken</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">it&#8217;s going to take a lot</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">to put me back together  </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I&#8217;m sorry you lied </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and wont accept the truth</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I&#8217;m sorry I believed in you </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you will think of me </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">when you kiss her </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">that I know is true </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">you&#8217;ll wish it was me </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">and not her </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">soon</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">your just like any other guy </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">your scared you wont find what you&#8217;ve got with her </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">again </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">what a god damn lie </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">well </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I guess </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">this is </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">goodbye </p>
<p style="text-align:center;"> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Life is Scary.]]></title>
<link>http://kegrace.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/life-is-scary/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kegrace.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/life-is-scary/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Life is inherently frightening. It is filled with moments of choice and chance, and it makes you que]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://kegrace.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/uncertainty-just-ahead.jpg"><img class="alignleft" style="margin:5px;" alt="uncertainty-just-ahead" src="http://kegrace.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/uncertainty-just-ahead.jpg?w=240&#038;h=160" width="240" height="160" /></a>Life is inherently frightening. It is filled with moments of choice and chance, and it makes you question every decision you make (or don&#8217;t make) because there are no do-overs.</p>
<p>In one way or another, regret is ever present in our lives because there is always a road not taken. We make decisions from the moment we wake up till the minute we go to bed, small as they may be. And any different choice could drastically change the way our days progress, for better or worse. The whole concept of the butterfly effect is frustrating because it makes us second-guess everything.</p>
<p>But we should be thrilled to have to make these decisions&#8211;free will is the greatest gift life gives us. We control our lives in every way, even if external forces have significant effects, we decide how to react and move forward.</p>
<p>I am a firm believer in that having rigid expectations creates our disappointment. If today, you expect to get a promotion and you do not, you are disappointed. But if you go into the day with no expectations, and still don&#8217;t get a promotion, you aren&#8217;t any more unhappy at the end of the day than at the start.</p>
<p>But expectations aren&#8217;t the only thing that can ruin your day. Being afraid of missing out&#8211;of what could have been&#8211;is just as damaging. No matter where your life takes you, you&#8217;ll always regret what you didn&#8217;t do. But you can&#8217;t do everything, you have to make choices, and the only way to let go of the poison of regret is to stand behind your choices, own them, embrace them, and realize that you can&#8217;t go back, and you can&#8217;t possibly know what the other outcomes would have been, so stop worrying about them.</p>
<p>We do occasionally get second chances, to make a decision over again at a later date, with more knowledge and understanding, but it&#8217;s not the same decisions because we are not at the same point in our lives. This is a whole new decision with a whole new set of outcomes.</p>
<p>I think it&#8217;s important to look at life not as a road branching out with multiple outcomes, but as a winding path that always takes us to the place we&#8217;re trying to go. There is no such thing as fate or destiny. Life happens in the moment and is the choices we make. There are no alternate realities created by each decision we make, or if there are, they are of no concern to us because we should be busy worrying about the life we have now, not the one we could have had.</p>
<p>I write this because I&#8217;m coming up on a lot of hard decisions in my life. But then again, who isn&#8217;t? There is always an approaching deadline that we have to choose to meet with decision or indecision, action or inaction, but that in itself is a choice. To choose to do nothing and wait is a decision all on it&#8217;s own. Of course, one can only wait for so long before action has to be taken.</p>
<p>As I look back on the decisions I&#8217;ve made, sure, there are some I would have like to have turned out differently, some of them cause me regret, but I have to let that go because those decisions are in the past and don&#8217;t matter anymore. I&#8217;m where I&#8217;m at in life because of each and every one of the those decisions, and I wouldn&#8217;t change that.</p>
<p>The whole idea that happiness is not a destination, but is instead the stops along the way, is important because in moments when we are happy, we know we arrived there by making the series of decisions we did, and the same goes for when we are unhappy. Would you give up all of those happy moments to go back and change a single unhappy decision you made?</p>
<p>Doesn&#8217;t matter if you would because you can&#8217;t, so deal with it.</p>
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<link>http://jadeistockholm.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/decisions/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Having traveled quite a lot and lived in four different countries I feel like I am now having troubl]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having traveled quite a lot and lived in four different countries I feel like I am now having trouble settling down. I now know I can make it pretty much anywhere and don&#8217;t have trouble gettting to know a completely new city. But I have moved four times within the last couple of years and after about 6 months or whenever the novelty of my current hometown wears off I find myself starting to think about what&#8217;s next. Do I wish to stay where I am or do I want a new adventure.</p>
<p> I am not that adventurous otherwise with a fear of heights and dislike towards discomfort like the lack of a proper toilet, so maybe this frequent change of place is my version of adventure and new discoveries.</p>
<p>But being constantly on the move is not the cheapest or most convenient way of life. So I have decided that by next fall I will have decided what I wish to study and where I am going to live at least for the next three years. If course there&#8217;s always doing a semester abroad..</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Robert Kiyosaki Interview 21.08.2012 - How you will survive the financial crisis]]></title>
<link>http://verywellness.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/robert-kiyosaki-interview-21-08-2012-how-you-will-survive-the-financial-crisis/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sasa Herbalife Independent Distributor</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[READ THESE PARTS of the interview, if you REALLY WANT TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION,]]></description>
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<p>READ THESE PARTS of the interview, if you REALLY WANT TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE,</p>
<p>YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION, GET NEW IDEAS!</p>
<p>If you then are WILLING TO WORK on YOUR CHANGE and put things INTO ACTION,</p>
<p>then contact me and let&#8217;s work together!</p>
<p>I KNOW WHAT Mr. Kiyosaki is talking about. I was a civil servant teacher before and now</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been in Network Marketing with Herbalife since many years, building my own business around the world, adapting a different mindset.</p>
<p>Best regards,</p>
<p>Sabrina</p>
<p>INDEPENDENT HERBALIFE DISTRIBUTOR<br />
since 1994</p>
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<p>Call USA: 001- 214 329 0702<br />
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<p>This is the Interview:</p>
<p><strong>If you&#8217;re looking for new ideas and want to find out why the rich are getting richer&#8230; simply note that they don&#8217;t do what they tell us in school.</strong><br />
Entrepreneurs are never poor, they are just temporarilöy &#8220;out of money&#8221;, that&#8217;s part of beeing an Entrepreneur.<br />
But most people are trained to be Emplyees, for the steady paycheck and then they live in fear of beeing fired all the time&#8230;<br />
So that&#8217;s the difference of ideas and philosphies&#8230;<br />
You need financial education if you want to be a capitalist.<br />
Knowledge is the currency of the universe.<br />
<strong>I&#8217;m a capitalist, I DON&#8217;T HAVE A JOB, I DON&#8217;T WANT A JOB, I hire people.</strong><br />
That&#8217;s why I upset many people.I offend a lot of people&#8230; Some of you&#8230; about 20% of the people who are listening, understand what I&#8217;m saying. For those who work in Network Marketing they might say: That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s so hard to talk with my friends. Because they went to school, they have a job, they don&#8217;t understand what&#8217;s wrong with this. But what you&#8217;ll find our is that those people with jobs are also paying the highest taxes.<br />
The rich don&#8217;t work for money, the poor spend all their life working for money. Most school teachers work for money, most employees work for money. I don&#8217;t want money, I don&#8217;t work for money, I create assetts, I build companies, I acquire oil drills, I build real estate projects and those PRODUCE money. So I&#8217;m a rich man, because I don&#8217;t work for money. But when you go to school you learn to work for money&#8230; you become addicted to money, you can&#8217;t quit your job.<br />
That&#8217;s what makes it hard to the NM industry, the&#8217;re talking to people, very intelligent good people, who went to school but they&#8217;re addicted to money. They don&#8217;t know how to build a business.</p>
<p>NM may take you 3,4,5 years to build the business, but the average people have been conditioned to take a paycheck every month. I gotta have my paycheck, I gotty have my paycheck.</p>
<p>So you come out of school addicted to money and that&#8217;s what happens if you have no financial education. Now this is the irony of it: The harder you work for money, the more taxes you pay. So I pay less and less taxes because I don&#8217;t work for money. Highly educated, hard working people like my parents, know nothing about money.</p>
<p><strong>So learn to THINK DIFFERENTLY, if you don&#8217;t think differently you will get the same results.</strong><br />
That&#8217;s what &#8220;rich dad&#8221; stands for once again it&#8217;s an amission statement: To elevate the financial well- being of humanity. I DON&#8217;T BELIEVE IN SAVING MONEY for the very reason that German people know saving money is bad. &#8230;<br />
What do the rich have that the poor, middle class have not? Property.<br />
If you work for a company you don&#8217;t own anything. I job is not an asset. If you&#8217;re a judge or a lawyer it&#8217;s not an assett, it&#8217;s a service.<br />
I&#8217;m not against anything out there, I&#8217;m just an educator, you can make your own choices. But if you went to school , you were trained to work for people like me. I haver thousands of people working for me. If you want to work for me, come on board, but I&#8217;m trying my best to train people to think like capitalists. No. 1 to own property, own production, my compaqny produces intellectual property.<br />
But most school teachers only have a job, so they gonna tell you what they believe. They don&#8217;t own anything, they are high- educated peasants.<br />
So when you go into NM, I&#8217;m doing my best to teach you is to own the skills, the mindset and the emotional characteristics of being a capitalist.<br />
<strong>We are going to change in future. The idea to get a job and the government is going to take care of you for the rest of your life&#8230; obsolete idea&#8230;</strong><br />
<strong>In America only 5 million of us can support ourselves, 75 million Americans are bankrupt today, because we&#8217;re run by these academics and the school system&#8230;.</strong> The reason Donald Trump and I support NM is because we want to train you to be capitalists. Now your job is to teach other people to be capitalists. And that&#8217;s a hard job, since they went to school to become socialists and communists, you know?<br />
I&#8217;m making money than ever before because I don&#8217;t follow what I was taught at school. I don&#8217;t have a job, I don&#8217;t save money, I don&#8217;t have investment stock market. I own companies. That&#8217;s the difference.<br />
<strong>You have to THINK DIFFERENT FIRST!</strong><br />
What most people are doing is the think they are good people, going to school, they&#8217;re getting a job and they&#8217;re working hard and they are doing it. But they&#8217;re going to pay more tax. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s not so intelligent, that&#8217;s why they won&#8217;t earn property, they won&#8217;t own anything. So you gotta change your ideas first, that&#8217;s all I&#8217;m saying. It&#8217;ll upset many people, because most people have jobs, most people have stocks, most people have savings. From there, if you are upset&#8230;GOOD! My job is to upset you. So maybe you go do something. I&#8217;m gonna give you NEW IDEAS. I sell education, I sell coaching, but most important I&#8217;m selling a new idea.<br />
<strong>Look if you&#8217;re going to school and you have a job, working hard and you&#8217;re saving money and you&#8217;re in the stock market you&#8217;ll probably are going to go broke in the future.</strong> So you&#8217;d better start thinking like a capitalist. That&#8217;s the hardest thing.<br />
<strong>Most people have a peasant&#8217;s point of view, they work hard, they have a job, they don&#8217;t own anything.</strong><br />
The reason we are in a financial crysis is that our leaders went to schools. They are highly educated people, but they are trained to be peasants. They don&#8217;t know anything about money, they work hard for money. They don&#8217;t understand tax law, they don&#8217;t understand real estate, so they come up with that point of view. &#8230;<br />
So it&#8217;s a choice. I&#8217;m not saying what is right or wrong, but I made my decision years ago: I am a capitalist.</p>
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<link>http://europeanfaithmissions.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/a-bad-translation-and-a-couple-of-prophetic-words/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>opendooreurope</dc:creator>
<guid>http://europeanfaithmissions.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/a-bad-translation-and-a-couple-of-prophetic-words/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the <b><i>falling away</i></b> comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,” (2 Thessalonians 2:3, emphasis mine).  I heard read an interesting study saying that the word apostasy, meaning heresy and often translated as falling away or departure from the faith is a bad translation.  The Greek word <b><i>apostasia</i></b> means departure, as in physically leaving a place.  Nowhere in any ancient Greek text is the word apostasia used in the sense of heresy.  It always means departure.  Also, elsewhere in the New Testament the word is used only in the sense of departure.</p>
<p>In light of the true meaning of the word, 2 Thessalonians 2:3 should read: “Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the <b><i>departure</i></b> comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,” (emphasis mine).  The departure is when we leave earth—the Rapture.</p>
<p>The Rapture makes sense of verse 7, which says: “For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the One who now holds it back will continue to do so till He is taken out of the way.”  Right now the Holy Spirit present on earth in the bodies of Christians is what is restraining evil from having full reign.  When we are raptured away, evil will run rampant in the earth unrestrained.  That’s when the antichrist will be revealed.</p>
<p>Here’s a link to read in more depth about the mis-translation of the word apostasia and the pre-tribulation rapture: <a href="http://www.raptureme.com/featured/ice/TheRapturein2Thessalonians2_3.html">The Rapture in 2 Thessalonians 2:3</a>.  And of course, you should read that whole passage to understand everything in context.  In fact, go ahead and read the whole book of 2<sup>nd</sup> Thessalonians.  It’s short.  Read both books of Thessalonians.  I’ll wait here until you get back.  ☺</p>
<p>I’ve been visiting missionaries, Suki and Dave, in Tuscany, and together we visited a couple of churches.  Last night I received a prophetic word.  The prophet said that I have a strong character—said twice.  And that I am at a crossroads where I need to make a decision, that I already know the right choice.  Suki was also given a prophetic word that encouraged her.</p>
<p>It’s true, I was presented with an interesting choice—one that I didn’t tell anyone about.  Potentially, the choice could make me a nice little profit, but I felt that it wasn’t the right choice.  So I prayed about it.  I didn’t get an answer per se, but just continued to feel that chasing the money wasn’t what God wanted me to do.  This prophetic word confirmed what I had already felt.</p>
<p>This morning Suki told me that she had a word for me, Isaiah 45:1-3, which says: “This is what the Lord says to his anointed, to [Alisa—she inserted my name in place of Cyrus], whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before [her] and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before [her] so that gates will not be shut: I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron.  I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.”  Amen!  Hallelujah!  This is not the first time I’ve received a word like this, but I never get tired of hearing about hidden treasures, the full inheritance, the table full of whatever I want (all of which have been prophesied over me).  I know that God loves me and that He provides everything I could ever want or need.</p>
<p>Suki went on to say that as she was praying for me, the Lord showed her that my life has been a very solitary one, despite the fact that I’m a cheerful, friendly person.  She didn’t have any way of knowing that about my past life (having only known me for a year), but she’s exactly right.  Even during my marriage I was alone much of the time.</p>
<p>And my present life is very solitary.  There are a lot of people who come and go, and I come and go, visiting missionaries all over Europe.  But I am mostly alone, traveling from place to place.  I don’t often write about loneliness because to be perfectly honest, I don’t often feel lonely.  There is a big difference between being alone and being lonely.  Although I am often alone, I rarely feel lonely.  Plus, there are worse things than being lonely—and an unhappy marriage is one of them.  But loneliness is something that most people fear, so they think that maybe I am unhappy when they realize how alone I am.  I think this is what Suki thought when God revealed to her about my solitary life.  I assured her that I am alone a lot, but very content, and living a very full life in the midst of solitude.  I don’t know if I convinced her, but it’s the truth.</p>
<p>I have a ring that is twisted into a Mobius strip with Jeremiah 29:11 inscribed on it: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”  I wear this ring on the finger where a wedding ring goes.  It’s not that I hate men—not at all!—but I just don’t know how I would ever fit one into my life and ministry.  I know that it’s easy to say no to the man I’ve never met, but to be honest, I now consider myself married to Jesus.  I am anxiously waiting for the day when He comes to catch me up into the air for our wedding feast in Heaven.  So if a man meets me and sees the ring on my finger, it tells the story: I’m already spoken for.  And I keep myself busy, doing the work He has given me to do until that day comes—alone, but not lonely.  God is good!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://europeanfaithmissions.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/ring.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-565" alt="ring" src="http://europeanfaithmissions.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/ring.jpg?w=208&#038;h=166" width="208" height="166" /></a>I know the plans He has for me are all good!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Life's about choices....... so choose]]></title>
<link>http://helenlord.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/lifes-about-choices-so-choose/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>helenlord</dc:creator>
<guid>http://helenlord.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/lifes-about-choices-so-choose/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You can choose to live your life with the joy of the front row or solemness of the third row. The ch]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_705" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 209px"><a href="http://helenlord.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/women-on-coaster.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-705" alt="You can choose to live your life with the joy of the front row or solemness of the third row. The choice is yours. ~ Author Unknown" src="http://helenlord.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/women-on-coaster.jpg?w=199&#038;h=300" width="199" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">You can choose to live your life with the joy of the front row or solemness of the third row. The choice is yours. ~ Author Unknown</p></div>
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<title><![CDATA[Simple Encouragement #4]]></title>
<link>http://letters2naturals.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/simple-encouragement-4/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>naquannacomeaux</dc:creator>
<guid>http://letters2naturals.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/simple-encouragement-4/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dear Natural, How has the journey been so far? No doubt you have had ups and downs, or maybe even a]]></description>
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<p>How has the journey been so far? No doubt you have had ups and downs, or maybe even a &#8220;love-hate&#8221; relationship with your hair. But I&#8217;d bet you a million bottles of coconut oil that you&#8217;ve rarely, if ever, regretted your decision. There&#8217;s at least one reason why you&#8217;ve had no regrets. Reflect on that and let it carry you to the next day.</p>
<p>- Your fellow Natural</p>
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<link>http://thecelebration.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/commitment/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[I remember twelve years ago when I heard God ask me to leave where I was at, and go to Gateway Belie]]></description>
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<p><img class="alignright" alt="" src="http://www.gatewaybelievers.com/sites/default/files/images/article/100_2364_0.JPG" width="300" height="225" />I remember twelve years ago when I heard God ask me to leave where I was at, and go to Gateway Believers Fellowship. It was decision time again. I had a choice to make to either follow God, or be rebellious and act like He never spoke to me. I chose to follow Him. You may ask was it easy? No!</p>
<p>I fought for two weeks before I made that commitment. I can tell you when I stepped foot into where God had called me to be, there was such a peace of knowing that I had had obeyed Him. It did not matter what all the other voices I heard was saying.</p>
<p>I wanted more of God, but I had to be willing to pay the price, and do what He told me to do. There will always come a time to go your own way.  Commitment is a continual process, and you will always need His grace to go where He wants to take you.</p>
<p>God told us we are in a new place.We have to be willing to do what is necessary to occupy this place. Making a commitment involves dedicating yourself, to someone, a thing, or a cause. It will require you to do something that you’ve not done before. Before you make a commitment count the cost, because it will cost you something.  Many are called, but few hear His voice. When you hear His voice, it will sustain you to persevere.</p>
<p>You may ask yourself, “What is keeping you from committing your  life fully to His cause?”</p>
<p>~Tammy Sanders</p>
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<link>http://printstitchbake.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/the-plan-begins/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spillthecandi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://printstitchbake.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/the-plan-begins/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Soo I have been collecting research for months, from various events, trade shows and internet search]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Soo I have been collecting research for months, from various events, trade shows and internet searches. I&#8217;ve set up my survey (if you haven&#8217;t filled it in already &#8230;why not?Please do so <span style="color:#ff6600;"><a title="Your art &#38; craft supplies" href="http://printstitchbake.wordpress.com/get-the-art-and-craft-supplies-you-want/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ff6600;">NOW</span></a><span style="color:#333333;">)</span></span>, my local library has become my new favourite place (I actually think I&#8217;m getting close to taking out all the business books they have-granted its a small library) and I can usually be found researching something very random at  2am most mornings (e.g. tea bag paper&#8230;more on that later)</p>
<p>So I thought to myself, I need to get into some order, I need to start putting things down on paper (or on screen should I say) but I have to admit,  I find this bit I very hard.  I like the researching, finding our about opportunities and schemes and then for some reason I just find it hard to get started. Does anyone else feel like this? Any tips? (please!)</p>
<p>I found this quote which I quite liked <span style="color:#ff6600;"> &#8221;I&#8217;m writing a book. I&#8217;ve got the page numbers done&#8221;</span>-Steven wright. That pretty much sums up my progress today, but I am very proud of my well typed headings! A little distracted from the whole thing (very uncommon as you can imagine) I have found a couple of gems amongst the sea of business plan help books which I think will actually really help me with the plan.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;">FT Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;">The Right-Brain Business Plan:A Creative, Visual Map for Success</span></p>
<p>Reviews of these coming soon! In the meantime I hope everyone has a great day and finds time for a little cake in their day!</p>
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