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I could blame God because he did not make me look like Brad Pitt. I could blame him because he did not give me a voice like Pavarrati. I could blame hime because he did not make me a great painter like Michaelangelo. It doesn't make any difference. We must all "play the cards we are dealt" so to spe...

Very creative. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Dear Adonaisown, I hope this will be useful to you. I find the most helpful thing to me is conscious control of my thoughts. Whenever a negative thought commes to me, I reject it (I tell myself, that is not me and I am not going to entertain that thought). I then concentrate on something positive an...

Thank you all for the kind words.
Yesterday was an absolute struggle, I was crying uncontrolably at work. But I know I must keep going and move forward. It's just really scary because I can't even remember what I was like before developing anxiety...

Thank you all so much for the kind words and hope.

I can't make the decision for you. I could not possibly know all the factors involved, even if you tried to describe them all to me. That is why I shared the 4-way test with you--to give you good criteria for making the decision yourself. It sounds like you have a lot of good reasons for making the ...

I guess I would add one thing: It is important that your husband and daughter also answer the questions in the affirmative. If they don't, then the answer to #3 is probably no.

Steve

Tough questions!!! Maybe the 4-way test might be of some help. It was developed by Herbert J. Taylor, President of Club Aluminum Company, in 1932. 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Example:...

Awesome!!! YOU DO DESERVE IT!!!!!!!!!!

Steve

Hi Mike, I too have problems with negative thinking. I thought positive thinking was "untruthful", but I realized that negative thinking isn't truthful either. Life is full of both positive and negative. We can try balancing, but we don't have to encourage the negative -- it will find a way in. On t...

Hi Mike, Since you are a "move the ball forward" kind of guy, you know that you are going to get tackled. Getting tackled is part of the game. Don't get upset because you got tackled; get back up and get ready for the next play. Focus on something important you are going to do and let the memory of ...