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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

There are 7 distinct stages of grief:

There are 7 distinct stages of grief:
  • Denial
  • Guilt
  • Anger
  • Reflection
  • Cycle Up
  • Reconstruction
  • Acceptance
It is good to be able to name what you are going through, and this is what makes a list like this helpful. When you recognize and name what you are feeling as you grieve, you know how to describe it more accurately to another or find solutions. Naming the points on the cycle of bereavement will help you know that your feelings are natural to the new and painful situation you find yourself in after the death of your spouse.




Another helpful tip to keep in mind is, just as every person is unique, every grief is distinct and personal. It is not uncommon to start the grieving process, work through a few stages and suddenly find yourself back at guilt or anger again. Also, keep in mind that this is not an outline to be strictly followed. Working through your bereavement is an individual process, and the steps you take to deal with your loss will differ in order, length and perhaps magnitude than others coping with the death of a loved one.
Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear. 
Don't ever cry over anyone that won't cry over you. 
The hardest thing to do is watch someone you love, love someone else. 


A best friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find, and lucky to have. 
Best friends are siblings that God forgot to give us. 
When it hurts to look back, you are scared to look ahead, 
you can look beside you, and your best friend will be there. 


True friendship never ends. 
Good friends are like stars, you don't always see them, but you know they are always there. 
Don't frown. you never know who is falling in love with your smile. 
Most people walk in and our of your life, but only friends leave footprints in your heart! 

Send this to all the people that are really your friends

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Thou Shalt Not Whine

Rather than whining because we don’t have certain things in our lives or
because we think something is wrong, we should take positive action. Here
are four steps for turning whining into thanksgiving.

1. Give something away. When you give, you create both a physical and a
mental space for something new and better to come into your life.

2. Narrow your goals. Don’t expect everything good to come into your life
all at once.When you focus your expectations toward specific,
attainable goals, you are more apt to direct your time and energy
toward reaching them.

3. Change your vocabulary from “I need” to “I want”. Most of the things
we think we need are actually things we want. When you receive them,
you will be thankful for even small luxuries, rather than seeing them as
necessities you can’t live without.

4. Choose to be thoughtful for what you already haveThanksgiving is a
choice. Every one of us has more things to be thankful for than we
could even begin to recount in a single day.

Each time you catch yourself whining, apply one or more of these steps to the
situation. As you put them into practice, you will find yourself whining less and
thanking God more. Living a life of gratitude and thanksgiving to God is the
best antidote for stress.

Jesus can turn water into wine, but He can’t turn your whining into anything.
Taken from God’s Little Devotional Journal for Women
Thou Shalt Not Whine




These are cute... and some of them will make you groan.


1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The
ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.

2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve
you, but don't start anything."

3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.

4. A dyslexic man walks into a bra.

5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and
says: "A beer please, and one for the road."

6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this
taste funny to you?"

7. "Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home."
"That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome."
"Is it common?"
"Well, It's Not Unusual."

8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to
Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning."
"I don't believe you," says Dolly.
"It's true; no bull!" exclaims Daisy.

9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing
to look at either.

10. Deja Mo o: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.

11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I
couldn't find any.

12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted,
"Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!"
The doctor replied, "I know you can't - I've cut off your arms!"

13. I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.

14. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.

15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and
says, "Dam!"

16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in
the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't
have your kayak and heat it too.

17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were
standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.
After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them
to disperse. "But why," they asked, as they moved off.
"Because," he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open
foyer."

18. A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes
to a family in Egypt , and is named "Ahmal." The other goes to a family
in Spain ; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of
himself
to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband
that she wishes she had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds,
"They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal."

19. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,
which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate
very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he
suffered
from bad breath.. This made him. (Oh, man, this is so bad, it's good)
...
A super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.

20. And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns to
their friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them
laugh. No pun in ten did.

**^**^**^**Always Remember**^**^**^**

**^**^**^**Always Remember**^**^**^** 

Always remember to forget 
The things that made you sad 
But never forget to remember 
The things that made you glad. 

Always remember to forget 
The friends that proved untrue. 
But don't forget to remember 
Those that have stuck by you. 

Always remember to forget 
The troubles that have passed away. 
But never forget to remember 
The blessings that come each day
 

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SEND THIS TO EVERYBODY YOU LOVE INCLUDING ME

Girlfriends

Girlfriends
I'm only as strong as the cocktails I drink, the hairspray I use, and the girlfriends I have. 
Here's to you! Why do we only have parties for each other when one of us gets married, pregnant, has a birthday, or retires?  

What would most of us do without our sisters, confidants, and shopping, lunching and traveling girlfriends?  Let's celebrate each other for each other's sake! 

Pass this on to your girlfriends
If you get this twice or more, you are lucky to have more than one girlfriend.  

Be happy!



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Someone will always be prettier.
They will always be smarter.
Their house will be bigger.
They will drive a better car.
Their children will do better in school.
And their husband will fix more things around the house.
So let it go,
 and love you and your circumstances.  
Think about it.
The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.
And the most highly favored
Woman on your job may be unable to have children.
And the richest woman you know,
she's got the car, the house, the clothes....might be lonely.
And the word says if "I have not Love, I am nothing."
 So, again, love you.
 Love who you are.
 Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say
"I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed!"
 "Winners make things happen.
 Losers let things happen."
Be Blessed ladies and pass this on to encourage another woman.
"To the world you might be one person,
 but to one person you just might be the world".





ALWAYS A GOOD ONE!!

Current mood:  accomplished




PHILIPPIANS 4:13 reads,
"I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."
The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, 
A loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs.
But, if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, A driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success.

Show your appreciation every day… Practice Uncommon Courtesy

Show your appreciation every day…
Practice Uncommon Courtesy
There are so many ways to express appreciation...and so many reasons to do so. 

This month, we celebrate Administrative Professionals April 23-29. 
It’s a great opportunity to thank your coworkers, staff and all the behind-the-scenes workers for all that they do. 

In his book, Attitude Your Internal Compass, Denis Waitley explains how showing common courtesy—and appreciating the people you work with—is a habit that should be practiced throughout the year.

“In today’s workplace, it seems that the most uncommon trait shown is common courtesy. 
It is so easy to get caught up in office politics, cliques, interdepartmental turf wars, and, of course, the usual trashing of the boss and complaining about demanding customers. 
You may think that this is all innocent and just a way to let off steam. The reality is that if you do not show common courtesy within your organization, you will never display common courtesy to the clients who keep you in business. Customers today demand extraordinary service. The difference between you and the competition, in many cases, is simply courtesy and service.

Check your courtesy quotient in regard to your interaction with co-workers, management, employees, and customers. Start by extending common courtesy to everyone you interact with. Then, once you have done that, begin to explore ways to provide uncommon courtesy and service. You will find that the key to uncommon success is found in common places like courtesy.

Making assumptions about others can be fatal vision; there will always be those who appear undeserving of our attention and respect. Practitioners of uncommon courtesy make no distinction between worthy and unworthy customers, employees, and co-workers.
Here’s a perfect example of how courtesy really counts:

John Barrier showed up at the bank in grubby work clothes. He parked in the bank parking lot and popped in to see his broker and cash a check. He finished his business and returned to his truck. The young man working in the parking lot informed him that there was a small parking fee, but Mr. Barrier could take his slip back into the bank and get it validated if he wished.

He went inside and asked the teller to validate his ticket. The teller looked at the shabbily-dressed man in front of her and refused. She informed him that he had to make a transaction to receive a validation. When Mr. Barrier said he had cashed a check, the teller said that cashing a check was not considered a transaction. Mr. Barrier then asked to see the bank manager. The manager also refused.

Mr. Barrier said that was not a problem, but if that was the courtesy they chose to extend to a client of over 30 years, that he would like to close out his account. Imagine the size of the pit in the manager’s stomach as he pulled up the account information to find that Mr. Barrier’s account was worth well over one million dollars. Mr. Barrier took his funds, walked them down the street, and deposited them into Seattle First Bank.

Whether someone has one dollar or a million dollars, whether they are in a shirt and tie or grubby clothes, they deserve uncommon courtesy.”