Poll: Honestly, How Awesome Is Your Life?

Matt · 08-05-2011 02:05 AM

Yes we definitely hope it's nothing serious as well. I can understand that you feel anxious waiting to hear from the doctor. I hope your fine.

KNunez88 · 08-05-2011 02:22 AM

Your fear is very similar to mine...I freak out about events and immediately go to the worst case scenario. Its so easy to...but in reality it is not worth the energy to exert such feelings. You're taking a proactive step: going to the doctors. So, in the end, you will find more definitive answers. A positive.

It is also very easy to coax ourselves into feeling grim at the doctors...I do too! My family has a history of diabetes and cholesterol. I FREAKED out last time they told me my cholesterol was high; even though it was explained why, I still had to be honest with myself. I went through some personal questioning: what habits am I into right now? Are any of them damaging to my health? What can I do differently? If you're honest about your habits now, you will have a better sense of not only what you can change, but also give you reassurance when you go to the office.

And, lastly, even if something does come up, you have support! You got us here, your husband will support you through it, family will be there, and friends close to you! You have an entire network to not only help if it is serious, but also lead to possible solutions! And that is so important: solutions. While it may be a negative event to find an illness or disorder, there are so many resources online, at the doctors, and through friends/family that we can find. They help us cope with what we're going through and inform us of prevention techniques. Arm yourself with knowledge!

In the end though, I hope for the best. Keep yourself relaxed, you're doing the right thing by going to the doctors. Everything will work out and I am sending positive vibes out to you!

Vellata · 08-05-2011 02:33 AM

I can really understand you in this, as I also have a very sensitive attitude to my health and even a tendency to freak out, when some sickness occurs.
There's a simple technique, mentioned in Silva mind training courses, that I've found very effective in such cases - every time a negative/worst case scenario thought crosses your mind, tell yourself "cancel, cancel" and immediately replace it with a positive one.

stacey_dream · 08-05-2011 12:32 PM

Matt, KNunez88, Vellata, guys thank you SO MUCH for your support, you can't even imagine how much it means to me! I let myself cry a little yesterday, as it sometimes helps to feel better. And then my positive attitude came back to me. I know everything is going to be alright. Btw, I had a medical check-up recently and the results were OK. Only the last one isn't really good, but I believe we can fix it.

Here's how I see Ideal Me

stacey_dream · 08-06-2011 11:13 PM

I love these 8 Irresistible Principles Of Fun - it's a very inspiring video, check this out!

stacey_dream · 08-09-2011 02:25 PM

Hello everybody!

I haven't updated my Journal for a while, because I've been working at a new job since August 1 and been pretty busy. However, I must admit I'm loving it so far! :dance:

This job is PERFECT for me! I can realize all my talents and achieve most of my goals here, can you imagine?! I even started thinking about giving up part of my teaching because English practice with native speakers is much more important for me and I can get it from my new job.

So, once again I seem to have achieved what I was looking for - the job which gives me everything I want: contribution to the world, money, perspectives, communication, experience, opportunities for growth etc.

That's really true that you become what you think about most of the time. If you strongly believe you can have or be something, you will.

Moirawr · 08-10-2011 02:02 AM

I am so happy for you, Stacey! That sounds amazing. I know you were worried before you started your job if it would be a good fit for you because you've always worked for yourself. I am glad that you have found it to be a perfect fit.

As always, follow your heart and I know you will go amazing places because you are such an amazing woman!

stacey_dream · 08-10-2011 12:18 PM

(08-10-2011 02:02 AM)Moirawr Wrote: I am so happy for you, Stacey! That sounds amazing. I know you were worried before you started your job if it would be a good fit for you because you've always worked for yourself. I am glad that you have found it to be a perfect fit.

As always, follow your heart and I know you will go amazing places because you are such an amazing woman!

Thank you, sweetie! glomp

And so are you! :love:

stacey_dream · 08-11-2011 12:46 AM

I finally decided to give $40 a month for charity.I'm committed to doing this more than ever. Enough procrastination on helping the world become a better place.

My money will go on helping homeless animals. I love animals more than people, to tell you the truth.

stacey_dream · 08-14-2011 03:18 PM

The top character trait I’d like to work on is being loving.

On a scale of 1-10 I’m between 4 and 5. I rate myself 4/10, because I know that deep inside I have a lot of love to share. I know I can love myself and the world with all my heart, but I concentrate on my problems, shortcomings, others’ negative features etc too much. Thank goodness I find enough energy to share my love with my family and friends. But even with them I sometimes forget how much I love them. As for loving myself, this is the hardest thing to do, because I just learned to believe that I’m far from the best me: the way I look, in my achievements, in my behavior etc – I’m always not good enough. I want every day of my life to be full of love. I want to spread love everywhere I go.

Being 10/10 loving means:
- Waking up every morning with a smile
- Feeling grateful for every moment of my life
- Loving people and the world unconditionally
- Showing my love to my family and friends in different ways, every day
- Helping people in need, animals, nature
- Loving myself by eating healthy food, exercising, staying positive, enjoying my life
- Loving myself unconditionally – the way I am
- Trusting the Nature/God/World to lead me through all the troubles
- Creating beauty and excitement around me

Action plan
1. Wake up with a smile – Daily
2. Be grateful – several times a day, even for the ordinary things like the sun in the sky
3. Find ways to show the world my love – show signs of love at least 5 times a day
4. Help others whenever I see someone in need – daily
5. Give money for charity – once a month
6. Repeat how much I love myself all the time
7. Be active
8. Eat healthy
9. Take care of what surrounds me (keep everything clean, beautiful, comfy)
10. Pray and meditate

I think I’m going to need another challenge soon, because I really want to learn to love myself – this seems to be hardest thing to do. I don’t know why now I’m too self-critical, because I used to be extremely confident… I’ll try to stick to my plan above and fill my life with love!

Matt · 08-15-2011 03:31 AM

Hey, Stacey!

It's really great that your giving money to charity. Do you plan on giving to the same charity every month? I'm bothered whenever I hear of animals not being cared for. In fact it bugs me whenever I see a dog cooped up in a kennel (I'm a total hypocrite considering I eat chicken, beef, and pork though). It's great that your giving though. I love animals too. I wonder if my landlord would let me have a cat. hmm?

I know how you feel when you say you are self-critical and how you describe not being satisfied with yourself and you achievements. I'm the same way. I guess it's important to remember that we and everything around is is temporary and most of the things that upset us really don't matter in the long run. At the end of our physical lives we don't want to look back and say "Oh god why did I make myself miserable? Why didn't I just enjoy myself?"

Your plan sounds great though. Do you plan on recording what you are grateful for each day? lately I have been keeping a notebook where I right down daily thoughts, to do lists, and anything else I feel like jotting down on paper. Sometimes at the end of the day I ask myself questions like "what am I grateful for?" or "what did I learn today?". I just find that writing these answers down is more powerful than thinking it. If you still use 750words.com that might be a good place to record these thoughts as well.

stacey_dream · 08-15-2011 12:39 PM

(08-15-2011 03:31 AM)Matt Wrote: It's really great that your giving money to charity. Do you plan on giving to the same charity every month?

Yes, we have a place where volunteers take care of animals given up on. It makes me cry whenever I check their web-site. I just gpt tired of not doing anything about it and decided to take the first step.

(08-15-2011 03:31 AM)Matt Wrote: Do you plan on recording what you are grateful for each day?

I'm so glad to see your reply here, it means a lot to me. When I understand that I'm not alone in this world, it make me feel better. Because people around me are just different, and sometimes they just don't get my point.

As for being grateful, I recall all the good things that happened during the day every night before I go to bed. In the morning I usually say "Thank you for my being alive this morning!".

Now it's kinda hard to be grateful because I'm worried about my health. Remember I mentioned my problems the other day? Well, the tests showed even worse results than I expected. Doctor prescribed serious hormones, but at the drugstore I got the reaction "OMG Are you serious? You're only 23, are you crazy? I'd never allow my child to take these drugs!" So now I'm totally confused. I don't know whether to go to another doctor and hope for milder treatment or just follow the prescription... God I'm just so sick and tired of these health issues!

Matt · 08-15-2011 03:35 PM

Oh wow stacey. I hope it's something that will go away eventually. If it's a very serious problem then I think a second opinion from another doctor is definitely a good idea.

Moirawr · 08-16-2011 02:30 AM

I agree with the idea of getting a second opinion. If the second doctor supports the findings of the first, it might be a good idea to take the hormones while you look for alternative methods of self-healing if that is your ultimate goal. The subject of orthomolecular medicine is absolutely fascinating. (Healthy levels of essential vitamins and nutrients help you cure your own body!) I am pretty sure that the last couple of decades of the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine is available for free on the internet so you may have some luck finding some studies on your condition. If you can take the hormones while doing your best to level it out naturally, that would be the way I would go about it personally.

I hope you get some good news here soon in regards to your health.

stacey_dream · 08-16-2011 12:11 PM

Thank you guys so much for being here for me!

I started taking the hormones, because I asked another doctor's advice. I hope everything gets better soon. The funny thing is that I feel fine, even though the level of testosteron is too high. I'll hope for the best

stacey_dream · 08-16-2011 08:12 PM

OK, I want to share my NEW PLAN FOR LIFE-IMPROVEMENT.

Due to some health-issues I started thinking about my life once more. There's nothing terrible, but problems always make me speculate. What was I doing wrong? What were my negative thoughts that led to my current state? etc

So, I think it's time to really change. I've been working hard on my personal excellenece lately, but I guess I forget how to love myself. Only when you love yourself, you can love the rest of the world, but YOU are #1 on the list. It's time I became #1 on my list.

The next question is HOW. I can:

repeat how much I love myself the way I am
say to my reflection in the mirror how beautiful I am, even if I don't believe it yet
practise positive self-talk all the time
pay attention to the way I look: clothes, make-up, hairstyle etc, - in order to show the world the best of me
take care of my health consciously: stick to a healthy diet, take up sports, walk, sleep 7-9 hours, be optimistic
trust God in my journey
transform all negative thoughts into positive ones
stop making things so complicated once and forever
make little presents for myself daily
speak only about the things I love and enjoy
change what I don't like or want to change
be grateful for my mind and body
simply love myself unconditionally

OK, this is my plan for the nearest future! I know that I'll become a better person only after I learn to love myself, because only this change will open my heart for other achievements. I know it's gonna be hard, because I've been too self-critical and seeking support from others for so long! Now it's time I accepted my responsibility for everything in my life and fell in love with a wonderful ME again :love:

stacey_dream · 08-17-2011 06:33 PM

I guess this should be everybody's motto!

Celes · 08-18-2011 08:20 AM

Stacey, I absolutely love that image. Just set it as my desktop wallpaper (wish they have a larger size than 800x600!).

KNunez88 · 08-22-2011 03:20 AM

That saying is amazing! Truly sets the tone for this month's challenge. =D

Matt · 08-22-2011 04:04 AM

Hey Stacey. I found some desktop wallpaper with that message.

They're on The Secret website. Scroll down to the one labeled Optimist's Creed. The thumbnail is misleading but it's the same quote when you click one of the wallpaper links. There are also other very inspiring wallpapers.

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