[Stay Strong] Back to Basics

It is amazing how life can become so complicated so quickly - often in the blink of an eye!
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> That is why it is so important to prepare mentally - in advance -for the overwhelming events life can throw at you.
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> It is critical to keep positive in both your mind as well as your heart.
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> Our minds are the control room of our emotions! Think about it - the old saying "ignorance is bliss" is not just a saying - It is a guiding principle in behavior and emotion!
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> I am not saying bury your head in the sand and ignore life's curveballs and you will be thrilled - but I am saying that there are people in this world who have nothing at all to be joyful about in their lives - I mean downright tragedy and misery - yet they walk around as if they do not have a care in the world!!
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> How do they do this?? How do people with psychiatric issues seem and actually are happy and joyous? Why can't we do this???
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> The Mind. Period!
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> We can control our happiness and emotion if we can train our minds to focus on the positive! Focus not on a current problem but on the solution.
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> Get back to the basics - recall what truly matters to you -not shoes, cars, clothes, jewelry, etc- not those material goods that will disappear as quickly as they come (as will their allure). I mean getting back to why it is we exist - to assist, and support, and love one another!!
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> Focus your mind of being there for others, on what is next after the storm, the joy that is sure to follow the pain you may have now -- because it always comes back to love!! Always!!!
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> And we know for a fact that the storm ALWAYS passes and provides us all an opportunity to be Stronger, Wiser, Kinder, more compassionate, caring, and loving!!
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> With every ounce of pain there are pounds of happiness and joy and peace that will follow -you just have to know it, Believe it - and see it through!!!!
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> You will get there - and back to the heart of who you are!!!
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> God Bless and Stay Strong!
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