Adventures in Living a Healthy, Juicy Life
by Cheryl Ragsdale
Welcome to the January 10, 2010 edition of staying young – from the inside out. First, we have a list of interesting posts for you to visit. Directly following the list of post links, we have an article from Valery Satterwhite discussing what happens when we spend too much time around people with negative attitudes. To keep your self young – from the inside out – limit or stop spending time with people who fill your mind with garbage.
“With a mind full of garbage, these car wrecks waiting to happen will constantly seek places to dump their load. And they will dump it on you. They can dump all they want. It is up to you whether or not you take on their garbage for yourself. If you take on the garbage that can be found in the misguided lives of many people and events in your life then you, too, become a stinky garbage truck creating rotten experiences spreading your trash and stinking up your life. What’s worse is, as king or queen of your own compost heap, you’ll get used to the smell.”
So, if you’re tired of getting dumped on, it’s time to wake up and click through to find out what else Valery has to say…
courage
Stuck in a rut? Maybe it's time for a change.
SVB presents Stuck In A Rut? How Change Does a Mind and Body Good posted at The Digerati Life.
GreatManagement presents Mastering Public Speaking What should speakers consider for New Years Resolutions? posted at GreatManagement Blog, saying, “Here’s one of my great business friends, Darren LaCroix sharing his Public Speaking New Years Resolutions.”
OnlineCollege presents Most Important Medical Breakthroughs of the 2000s posted at Medical Future.
Amy Joines presents Top 20 Sites For Dealing With Heart Disease posted at MRI Technician Training.
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TSW presents Should Your Weight Loss Diet Plan Include Diet Foods and Drinks? posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Tips on how to manage and control your weight.”
Shannon Wills presents Going Against the Act of Aging posted at Physical Therapy Assistant Schools.
Alan Overton presents » Get A Flat Stomach Fast With These Diet Tips posted at Lifetime Fitness 4 Men, saying, “What is the secret to effectively losing weight? The answer is having a healthy dietary routine included in your rapid weight loss strategy. You can speed up your goal of a flat stomach with an exercise workout but, for your weight management a healthy diet is crucial.”
KC Ernsting presents Staying Warm in the Upper Midwest posted at FinditLocal411 Blog, saying, “Staying warm during the winter can save your body stress. Staying healthy during these cold months will help you stay young longer.”
humor
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Gray Matters posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
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I’ve added a new category for next week entitled “Expertise”. Knowing what to do helps us feel vital, necessary and needed. That’s living life juicy! Share your links to articles that helped you solve a problem for yourself or others.
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Life Stinks? How To Detach From Your Garbage Truck
Author: Valery Satterwhite
Copyright (c) 2009 Valery Satterwhite
Life stinks.
If that statement bubbled up in your thoughts recently then you may be attached to life decaying garbage truck thinking. Simply put, if you stuff your mind with garbage, you will create stinky outcomes. If you focus upon all that is bad in your life you will add to the garbage dump that is becoming your daily experience.
Garbage in, garbage out.
Let’s say you’re rushing to get to work on the 405 freeway when another driver cuts in front of you and slams on the brakes. You toot your horn forcefully to give him a warning as you avoid a whopper of a fender bender. He responds with a slew of obscenities and the ubiquitous finger punctuator. It happens – a lot – if you live in a busy metropolis such as Los Angeles.
In that moment, you have a choice. You can raise your fickle finger of fate in response or smile and count your blessings that you’re not that guy. Yikes, what a miserable way to live. By smiling, you kept negative feelings and energy right where it came from – from that guy. If you responded with your own favorite flip off gesture, you would have taken on his garbage as yours. Pissed off, your focus is negatively directed. You will cloud your vision with so much dust and dirt and wonder why you cannot see.
“You can complain because roses have thorns or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.”
- Ziggy, Tom Wilson comic strip panel
Where focus goes, energy flows.
Some people are like garbage trucks. They run around packed to the hilt with garbage. Their life energy is full of anger, frustration and disappointment. Their conversations are filled with complaints. They find excuses and reasons why they can’t be, do or have what they want blaming others for their misfortune. The acronym for Finding Excuses And Reasons is FEAR and when you’re in fear you Fight Everything And Reek of stinky experiences.
With a mind full of garbage, these car wrecks waiting to happen will constantly seek places to dump their load. And they will dump it on you. They can dump all they want. It is up to you whether or not you take on their garbage for yourself. If you take on the garbage that can be found in the misguided lives of many people and events in your life then you, too, become a stinky garbage truck creating rotten experiences spreading your trash and stinking up your life. What’s worse is, as king or queen of your own compost heap, you’ll get used to the smell.
Be mindful of your thoughts. Pay attention to the words that come out of your mouth. Are you a trash talker? I’m not talking about using a four letter word or two to add a little color to your expression – as long as it’s positive. Are you focused upon what’s not right in your life and in your world? What you lack instead of what you have? Are you finding a lot to complain about? If so, you’re attached to a stinky garbage truck life perspective picking up and dumping more trash every where you go.
“Thoughts are things; they have tremendous power. Thoughts of doubt and fear are pathways to failure. When you conquer negative attitudes of doubt and fear you conquer failure. Thoughts crystallize into habit and habit solidifies into circumstances.” – Bryan Adams, Canadian rock singer-songwriter and photographer
To let go of the garbage bags you’ve been carrying around to stink up the place, find the value in every experience, good and bad. This gem is often disguised as a life-affirming lesson to be learned. Take the note and apply the lesson to clean up your act or create more of the good stuff. Speak and act in the direction of your dreams and your days will reflect the sweetest smelling rose in the garden of life.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/self-improvement-articles/life-stinks-how-to-detach-from-your-garbage-truck-1477557.html
About the Author: Valery is a Superstar Mindset Mentor & Coach who teaches people to tap into their inner power & wisdom, get out of their own way & fully invest themselves in their creative endeavors. Clients also learn how to root out self-sabotaging behavior that can land them in the National Enquirer! Empower the Wizard Within http://www.InnerWizard.com Get Free tips!
photo credits: cartoo
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There is a philosopher that says exactly what you say. In his book about joy and happiness, he says that when we smile we need to feel it, because that’s the way we become happy. And when we are happy our mind goes really well and we get to see all the world’s greatness! I agree with every word you wrote and I have to say that I’m a living example of a person who is happy from the inside out. all these advices you give are useful!
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Hi Rodica,
I so glad to have your agreement on this topic. Practice makes perfect in this case. So glad to hear that you are a faithful practitioner and that you are happy from the inside out
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I have really enjoyed this post. You are truly inspirational. I love that little garbage cartoon, brilliant. I want to put a copy of that up at home.
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Hi Lynne,
I love that cartoon as well. It says it all
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Nice article. If people would think of negative like this they would not allow it. If you are standing in your house and a friend arrives with their garbage and dumps it in the middle of your house would you let them? We would not let people dump garbage in our house, so why let them dump it in your mind. NOT SO MUCH!!
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Hi Debbie,
Well said, Debbie. Time to say “enough already” to the whiners and complainers. There’s so much else to talk about that’s more interesting. Good to see your smiling face.
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Wow, great list of linked articles!!
I stopped hanging out with negative people long ago, and when I encounter folks with negative vibes now, I see what they can teach me about my own inner development and what I need to purify in my own soul, as per the teaching of Liara Covert.
And I try to stay off free-ways, or in the slow lane a full 2-seconds (as suggested in the Texas road-book,) behind the vehicle in front of me. No bad vibes while driving at all lately, whoo-hoo. No 405 here, but I-35 can be pretty dicey. Back roads better, anyway — more trees and flowers to see on them.
.-= Jannie Funster´s Last Fabulous Post blog ..Funny Typos, “Like A Bord on A Wire,” 14 =-.
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Hey Jannie,
I don’t think that people realize that it takes effort to keep negative conversations and people at bay. It really is the difference between what it feels like to be stuck in traffic on the highway or gliding along smoothly on some back road noticing the local flora and fauna. Don’t I sound high-brow? I couldn’t resist. Is your last name really Funster?