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Traveler
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Posted 5/24/2015 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
"Smile every chance you get. Not because life has been easy, perfect, or exactly as you had anticipated, but because you choose to be happy and grateful for all the good things you do have and all the problems you know you don’t have."
Girlie
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Posted 5/24/2015 8:34 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the reminder Trav. Trying my darndest to smile through the pain!!
Traveler
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Posted 5/24/2015 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
That's all we can do some days, Girlie!! Keep up the good work!!!
Traveler
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Posted 5/24/2015 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
That's definitely true, Mr Mike!! LOL!
Bellyfull
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Posted 5/24/2015 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Well in all honesty... my attitude when i first read this was "ya ya ya" ... but then i thought... this is Traveler...she has not steered me wrong yet... So i thought it may be prudent to
open my mind.
It seems so simple... yet it feels like such a challenge... because it requires effort... conscious effort... to just make your lips go in that direction... i am practicing right now.
And there is something interesting happening here?
As it turns out... I CAN make my lips go in that direction!
And i feel a bit of light in my soul each time i do it... it seems that there is a cumulative effect... the more ya do... the lighter ya feel!
What a deal... Free Angst Detox!
Another Big Thank You Traveler!
Traveler
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Posted 5/24/2015 11:16 PM (GMT 0)
💗 I really do know how tough it can be to find even a bit of peace in the midst of all of this, remember I've lived with these infections longer than without - so far.
Each time we manage to smile, to comfort another or enjoy a moment, we have won a small victory in this battle.
Hang in there Bellyfull!
GreenBlue
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Posted 5/25/2015 1:17 AM (GMT 0)
Yes! Thank you Traveler and Mister Mike. I needed to hear both those quotes today. :)
LindaLew
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Posted 5/25/2015 1:22 AM (GMT 0)
Girlie
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Posted 5/25/2015 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
And...someone on hear once said "Fake it 'til you make it".
I tell myself things I don't know are true all the time...like, "I'm getting better. I am healing"
Don't ever estimate the power of positive thinking!
I think when we're dealing with so many issues that are affected by stress - adrenals, anxiety, etc. that the positive thoughts can make a difference.
Revive
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Posted 5/25/2015 1:57 AM (GMT 0)
For 15 yrs I said fake it till I make it and it does help when your around a lot of people and need to be positive.
Thanks for posting.
nclymer
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Posted 5/25/2015 12:44 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks all for the positive reminders.
Deejavu
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Posted 5/25/2015 1:45 PM (GMT 0)
Excellent Traveler and Mister Mike!
I like this one:
Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. Memories are sweet, cherish it.
nclymer
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Posted 5/25/2015 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
That's a great one, too, Deejavu.
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