Showing posts with label Encouragement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Encouragement. Show all posts

5 Important Things To Remember If You Love Someone With Depression


1. Depression isn't something they choose.
Depression isn't a cry for help. It's not an attempt to get attention. It's not a choice. It is the most frustrating thing to go through. Depression can leave you feeling totally paralyzed. It's not just a bad day or a bad mood. These are chronic problems.

2. Popular psychological platitudes are useless.
"It'll get better," and "You'll be fine," are not helpful statements. It's easy to tell them that and expect them to feel better, but it won't work. Instead, tell them you're here for them. Tell them you believe in them. Ask them what you can do to help them feel better.

3. You can get frustrated.
Just because they're depressed doesn't mean you can't feel some level of frustration. It's perfectly okay to be upset about it from time to time. Just don't take it out on them because...

4. It's not about you.
That's right. Their depression has absolutely nothing to do with you. It's an internal battle. You didn't cause it and chances are, you won't be able to stop it. All you can do is be there.

5. Don't engage in tough love.
Setting ultimatums, threatening to leave, giving them "tough love" will not help. Instead, consider positive things you can say to them. Be supportive no matter what.

Best marriage advice ever by a dad to his son. This is gold!

When I consider what type of advice is the best to give, I have to say marriage advice. Why? Because your spouse is who you spend your entire life with. They are the ones who endure every hardship, failure and struggle with you. They are by your side for success, growth and blessings. You lean on each other, rely on each other and make a life together.

A marriage is a partnership and if you nurture it, it can be the most powerful thing in your life. It can give you comfort and hope and stability when the rest of the world can not.


WORDS FROM A FATHER TO A SON ABOUT MARRIAGE.
  1. My son, if you keep spending on a woman and she never asked you if you’re saving or investing, and she keeps enjoying the attention, don’t marry her.
  1. My son, a woman could be a good wife to you, some could be a good mother to your children but if you’ve found a woman like a mother to you, your children and your family, please don’t let her go.
  1. My son, don’t confine the position of your wife to the kitchen, where did you get that from? Even in our days, we had farm-lands where they worked every morning . . . that was our office.

Think Outside the Box


Moment of thinking… These are few questions asked in HR interview! The answers are really stunning and inspiring. Thinking out of the box! A must read…

Question 1:

You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, it’s raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a bus:

* An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.

* An old friend who once saved your life.

* The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there could only be one passenger in your car?

Think Different - A Beautiful Story


A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were u the one who changed my sign this morning? What did u write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what u said but in a different way.”
What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day & I cannot see it.”
Do u think the first sign & the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?
Moral of the Story : Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think different and positive. 

11 Fantastic Pieces Of Advice From Kung Fu Master Bruce Lee. He Had A Brilliant Outlook On Life!


Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong American actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and the inventor of Jeet Kune Do, a style of martial arts. He was also an impressive philosopher who had a brilliant outlook on life. These are my favorite bits of advice from him.

1. Be yourself no matter what.

“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.”

2. Don’t be afraid to own your mistakes. 

“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.”

3. Don’t waste your time on nothing.

“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

Difference between I Like You and I Love You


What is the difference between “I like you” and “I love you”? Beautifully answered by Buddha. Buddha’s answer was so simple. When you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower, you water it daily.

If we date


If we date I don't want your passwords, or your phone. I just want the truth if I ask you about something.

Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you're offered the perfect opportunity to hurt someone's feelings.

Cheap Hearts can be bought with money and lies but the best Heart deserves nothing but Truth and Love.

There's a big difference between: I'm happy with you & I'm happy for You.

5 Great Lessons for Sensitive People


Sensitive people are often so giving of their time and energy that they forget to care for themselves. It’s an innate quality that can be difficult to navigate with outside influences establishing the expectations of how you should act.

Here are 5 great lessons for sensitive people:

1. Embrace and control your emotional responses.

Sensitive people see the world differently and with that vision comes great power and responsibility. Because we feel what others are feeling, we often feel a moral obligation to help, and we react with bigger emotion and more rapid action. On the surface, this appears to be a good thing, an admirable trait.

There are many challenges with reacting to a situation in the heat of heightened emotion. The other person might not want help, we might not be able to provide the right kind of help or we might offer help that ends up doing more harm than good to them and us.

It’s not about the desire to help; it’s about understanding the true nature of any situation outside of the emotional connection that is felt. Take the time to think both logically and emotionally before jumping into action. Know the whole world can’t be saved no matter how hard we try. The responsibility comes in choosing our reactions wisely.

Best things come to those who don’t give up


“Good things come to those who believe, better things come to those who are patient and the best things come to those who don’t give up.”

Never give up, and be confident in what you do. There may be tough times, but the difficulties which you face will make you more determined to achieve your objectives and to win against all the odds. ~ Marta

“There are no coincidences in life. What person that wandered in and out of your life was there for some purpose, even if they caused you harm. Sometimes, it doesn’t make sense the short periods of time we get with people, or the outcomes from their choices. However, if you turn it over to God he promises that you will see the big picture in the hereafter. Nothing is too small to be a mistake.”
― Shannon L. Alder

Press A Finger – Your Back Pain is Gone! See What Happens When You Press Your Other Fingers


Many people, ancient and living today, believed that most of the body’s ills comes from disharmony inside of the body. That disharmony can be achieved through bad diet, bad habits, and poor thoughts. Jin Shin Jyutsu, which is an ancient art of mending from Japan, uses certain pressure points to create harmony again in your body.

Using the image above, you can find the right fingers to put pressure on to help relieve certain symptoms in your body.

If you put pressure on the thumb
You bring harmony to your stomach and spleen. You can also relieve nervousness, anxiety and depression. You can also relieve skin problems, headaches, stomach aches, and the sensation of constantly being ill.
If you put pressure on the index or pointer finger
You bring harmony to your kidneys and bladder. You can also relieve feelings of apprehension, as well as muscle cramps, back pain, tooth aches and digestive tract problems.
If you put pressure on the middle finger
You bring harmony to your liver and nerves. You can also relieve feelings of anger and uncertainty. You also improve your cardiovascular health, menstrual pain, issues with vision, and headaches.
If you put pressure on the ring finger
You bring harmony to your lungs and digestive organs. You can also relieve feelings of distress as well as ringing in the ears, breathing problems, and digestive problems.
If you put pressure on the little finger
You bring harmony to your heart. Feelings of tension, anxiety, and loneliness are relieved. You can also improve throat pain, flatulence, and issues with your bones.
Give it a try!
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10 Quotes By Late A.P.J. Abdul Kalam That Will Continue To Inspire Young Indians Forever


Dr. Kalam, when you became the President, you gave the word 'hope' a new meaning for Indians...
we have lost a great leader who inspired our young minds to feel that we live in the greatest nation on earth and that each one of them can achieve great things... May the creator lead you to heaven.

Here are 10 most inspirational quotes by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

1. “Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success.” - A.P.J Abdul Kalam

2. “Don’t take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.” - A.P.J Abdul Kalam

5 Simple Ways to Love Yourself Again

Start with these five simple exercises daily if you want to experience greater self-love.

Here are 5 simple ways to love yourself again, starting now:

1. Celebrate yourself, as you are right now.

When you wake up each morning, thank yourself for everything that represents you. Thank your eyes for allowing you to see, your smile for making others smile, your hair for protecting your head from the sun, your body for giving you the ability to move, your mind for allowing you to think, your heart for letting you feel, etc.
You are literally a walking miracle, so don’t ever forget that.
You incarnated on this Earth at a very special time, when many of us got called upon to bring the planet back into alignment. Relish in every part of yourself as it is, because no other being on this planet came here to do what you came here to do. No one else has the same genetic makeup or capabilities, so rejoice in all your unique splendor.

A Silent Hug Means


A silent hug means a thousand words to the unhappy heart.

If you don't know what to say to them, don't. a silent hug is worth a thousand words to an unhappy heart.

17 Pieces of Relationship Advice From Happily Married Couples


Over the last month, I asked every married couple I met for one piece of relationship advice. Here are the results.

We watch movies of couples falling in love and growing old together. We tweet quotes about relationships, Tumblr gifs of “that scene” from The Notebook and always coo “I want what they have” when we see an older couple in the park holding hands like they’re still 14 years old. But what does it really take to make a relationship work?

As someone who is recently engaged, I wanted to know these couples’ secrets. We live in a world where millennial “love” is the instantaneous pleasure of Tinder. Where most of our parents or family members are divorced, separated, or hate each other from different floors of the house. And yet there are couples that still make it. There are couples that fight for their relationship every day. These are the couples that should inspire us.

6 Pieces Of Buddhist Wisdom That Will Transform Your Life


1. Live a life filled with compassion and positive action.

Buddha wasn’t the only religious leader who wanted you to be compassion – you can find that teaching in others like Jesus Christ and Mohammed. It isn’t just beneficial to the world, it’s beneficial to your own spirit too. Compassion is critical to finding peace within yourself and taking care of yourself. And it may sound a little bit corny, but we all do better when we all do better.

2. Pay attention.

It annoys me to hear people to prattle on about “waking up” because it’s usually said in such a condescending way, but there is some validity to the idea of seeing the world for what it truly is. It requires mindfulness, that is paying attention to the little things around you. Many people don’t ever learn how to do that. So wake up, live mindfully, pay attention – whatever you want to call it. Just do it.

When A Girl Tells You About Her Problems


When a girl tells you about her problems, it does not mean she complains. It means she trusts you.

To all us girls: Place your heart into the hands of God and he will place it into the hands of a mans who believes he deserves it.

People talk a lil too much...you never know just who to trust.

Cannot trust anyone these days. Fake is becoming the new trend.

Smart girls are the over thinkers, the insecure ones, the different ones. They know what the real world is like. They analyze every little thing in life. Why? To avoid getting hurt. To find happiness. They stay up at night trying to think about every possible situation to get through all problems. They think too much. They trust less people. Their insecurity proves their respect toward themselves. Of course they live away from a drama-filled life. Smart girls know their worth, now that's the ones worth keeping by your side.

Behind every untrusting girl, is a boy who lied, cheated, broke his promises to her.

25 Awesome Tips For Beautiful Life


25 AWESOME TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL LIFE!!!

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. & while you walk, SMILE. It is the ultimate antidepressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

3. When you wake up in the morning, Pray to ask God’s guidance for your purpose, today.

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli, and almonds.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

Never force yourself


Never force yourself to have a space in anyone's life because if they really know your worth, they'll surely create one for you.

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ~ Albert Einstein

“I was not designed to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

Do not speak about your money in front of a poor person..


“Do not speak about your money in front of a poor person. Do not speak about your health in front of a sick person. Do not speak about your power in front of a weak person. Do not speak about your happiness in front of a sad person. Do not speak about your freedom in front of a prisoner. Do not speak about your children in front of an infertile person. Do not speak about your mother and father in front of an orphan. Because their wounds cannot bear more." ~Hazrat Ali (A.S)

16 Moving Quotes Teaching You How To Let Go


Letting go is one of the most important process in one’s spiritual growth. Since ancient times, spiritual leaders and philosophers have discussed the importance of surrender and letting go.

It’s easier said than done, but sometimes all it takes is a shift in perspective to completely free yourself from the burdens you have been carrying around.

Here are 16 powerful quotes that will help you let go:

1. “Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” -Hermann Hesse


2. “There’s a victory in letting go of your expectations.” -Mike White


3. “To design the future effectively, you must first let go of your past.” -Charles J. Givens


4. “The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” -Julia Cameron


5. “If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.” -Anne Morrow Lindbergh