We Need To Believe In Ourselves

 We Need To Believe In Ourselves

“Your dream doesn’t have an expiration date. Take a deep breath and try again”

It is only society and other ‘opinions’ that put time or a date stamp on dreams.

Some ‘start’ their dreams when they are five years old, “I always wanted to be a fireman and now I am!”

We sometimes ‘forget’ our dreams because we are so busy in our lives, but “they” are still there.

And when we do ‘start’ on our dreams, there can be so many set-backs and failures.

But we must not be discouraged!

We must “keep going” at our Dreams, bouncing back again and again, learning all of the time.

Until, at last, we “Have” our Dreams.

And we’ll be ever so glad that we didn’t give up.

During all of this time, we need to pace ourselves, having breaks and doing the “3 R’s”.

Rest.

Relax.

Rebuild.

We need to Believe In Ourselves that we “can do it!”

When we think about people in history who achieved their “dreams” , especially later on in life, we draw Encouragement from them.

My Inspiration has always been our late Queen Elizabeth II.

It would have made her life easier to hand over the Crown at a certain age, but she didn’t and carried on, becoming the longest reigning monarch in England.

What an Example!

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It's Good For Our Mental Health

 It’s Good For Our Mental Health

“Happiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Kindness is the new cool”

When we are Happy, we Smile.

When we have Inner Peace, we are Calm.

When we feel Healthy, we feel we can Do Anything.

When we are Kind, we feel a part of the Community.

All of these “Qualities” are extremely Good for our Mental Health.

All of these have a Positive effect on our Minds.

Which is what we need to make our Minds Strong towards Life.

In the world we live in, it is vital for Universal Peace to have, show and use All of these Qualities.

Happiness.

Inner Peace.

Health.

Kindness.

We start this by being Kind to Ourselves. It is so true that our Health, both Mental and Physical, is far more Important than any physical riches.

“Health is the new wealth”.

It is now becoming popular to Help and be Kind to other people.

“Kindness is the new cool”.

Being Peaceful within ourselves keeps our minds clear to find success and to be successful.

“Inner Peace is the new success”.

When we are Happy, we are ‘richer’ in our Lives.

“Happiness is the new rich”.

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"I Did That!"

 “I Did That!”

“Reminder. It doesn’t matter how slow you go as long as you don’t stop”

This quote can apply to any aspect of our Lives.

We always Encourage our children to never give up, to keep trying and to keep going.

How many of us apply this to ourselves?

Sometimes, slow progress can be thorough progress, but it is still Progress!

The expectation in society can be ‘to get things done now and quickly’, but this is not right or correct.

When we go at a slower pace and see how we have progressed, this helps to keep us Motivated.

Also, doing something at a slower pace can build up a much Stronger Foundation.

When we do things ‘at our own pace’, they become achievable which has such a Good effect on our mental Health.

Stepping back and seeing what we can personally do is so Good for our Self-Confidence, and for Belief in Ourselves.

Slow progress is Persistent progress.

Again, this can apply to anything in our lives.

Our jobs.

School.

College.

Looking after and caring for our families and loved ones.

The list goes on and on.

This is one way in which we can feel Good about ourselves, to get the job done, however slowly, and then to look back and think: “I did that!”

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It's A 'Mirror Image' Really

 It’s A ‘Mirror Image’ Really

“The same lights you see in others are shining within you, too”

Here is a ‘Mirror Image’ and it is something that we often forget.

Every one of us has a ‘light’ inside of us that is just waiting to shine.

We are so busy in our lives, looking after others and Encouraging their ‘lights’, that we forget that we also can (and do) Shine, and that we need to Encourage ourselves too.

When someone says to you: “Oh, you are shining tonight, you look beautiful”, how do you feel?

Good.

Happy.

Encouraged.

This has a very Positive effect on us, both Mentally and Emotionally.

“Light” helps us to see when all around us is dark.

Also, we need “Light” in order to Live.

Every single living creature needs “Light” to survive.

“Light” has been described as “Energy”.

One question is: do we have the Energy to Light up other peoples’ Lives, as well as our own?

One way of ‘showing’ our “Light” is to know what Qualities we have, to help ourselves and others.

To do this, we must give ourselves Time.

Time to Rest.

Time to Meditate.

Time to Reflect.

And like that real mirror, we will reflect “Light” and spread Positive Peace around us.

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We Need To Belong!

 We Need To Belong!

“Until it’s my turn I will keep clapping for others. It’s really that simple”

When we Support other people, not only does it have a Positive effect on them but we are also Supporting and having a Positive effect on ourselves too.

By Encouraging and making him or her feel Good, we are also Encouraging ourselves and making us feel Good.

We are also Supporting the community we live in which is So Important for a Peaceful neighbourhood.

The very simple ‘act’ of clapping someone and saying: “Well Done You!” stimulates the release of endorphins, which promotes a ‘sense’ of well-being.

All of this reduces stress, as well as anxiety, not just for you but also for the person you are clapping too.

The ‘sound’ of clapping creates an unconscious sense of ‘Belonging’.

It’s just something that we, as humans, need and love.

To Belong!

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It's A Form Of Communication

 It’s A Form Of Communication

“Words kill, words give life, they’re either poison or fruit. You choose”

‘Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me’.

We know this old school-ground saying as a good defense against bullying.

In the last few years, however, we have started to Learn how “words” can affect our Mental Health.

Speaking is one of the first forms of communication that we Learn as babies and we grow up ‘copying’ what we hear.

From this, we have learned that some words can Encourage and some words can discourage.

Which Builds Up Our Confidence in Life Itself?

It does often come down to ‘think before you speak’!

This is one way which makes us different from the animals we share our planet with.

That our words can physically change things — for the good or for the worst.

As we always like to hear Positive words and someone saying: “Well Done You”, we should use our words to Build Confidence in others.

When our friends see us walking towards them, how do they feel about what we’re going to say to them?

Will we Smile and say a cheery “Hello”, or will we frown and say something nasty?

Surely all of us want to Help others by using our words only for Building up Self-esteem and Love towards Life.

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Kindness Is Always Appreciated

 Kindness Is Always Appreciated

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted”

Every act of Kindness has a Positive effect.

However large or small, Kindness is always Appreciated.

When Kindness is shown within the family, the family bonds become Stronger than ever.

When Kindness is shown towards a stranger, a sense of community starts to be built and a stranger becomes a friend.

When we offer our seat on the bus to the elderly lady, the ‘act’ itself has a Positive effect on those involved but also on those watching.

Opening a shop door for the mum with three young children can just make her day a little bit easier.

A simple compliment, even to a stranger, can make all the difference to his or her day.

Also, these ‘acts of Kindness’ can be looked at as “examples” for the next generation to Learn from.

We feel Good when we show Kindness to others.

They feel Happier that ‘someone loves them’.

And for those watching, a sense of well-being spreads.

When we are Kind towards others, we Build our own Self-Esteem and Confidence.

Yes, everybody “Wins” when Kindness is shown and received.

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