Eunoia

http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com

Since I have to no access to a 

computer on the weekends and using my cell

phone just doesn't do it for me, 

here is Saturday's addition 

to the Blog Challenge.

April 5, 2014 Post

I love finding new and exciting words.

This one here is a great one.

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I am wild about words.

They say actions speak louder than words but

I still have great respect for the spoken and written word.

                                                         

Depression is Real

10 Things I Wish People

 Knew About Depression

Click Title Above for Article

Thanks to Danny Baker and 

HuffPost Lifestyle United Kingdom.

Sorry this is a short post.  

I am currently battling

a sinus infection of some sort.

I on three kinds of meds.

I hope I feel better tomorrow.

Happy Weekend!

 

Prayers for Ft. Hood

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According to Huffington Post, the Army stated that the 

shooter Ivan saw no combat while deployed to Iraq.  

They also said that he was treated by a 

psychiatrist last month for sleep issues and 

showed no signs of violent behavior or suicidal tendencies.

And This Means What?!? 

Obviously he was dealing with demons no one knew about 

and maybe he was too proud, too embarrassed to 

admit that he was not okay.

 Dammit Society! 

Educate Yourselves

The stigma placed on Mental Illness has got to end NOW!  

Violence and Suicide is never the answer. 

I just feel that this definitely could have been avoided.  

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this senseless

 tragedy, including the shooter's family.

Lastly, since this is the second tragedy that 

Ft. Hood has had to endure in just a few years, 

Please United States Military, you have got to do more

for the very people that live, die,  and 

fight for everyone's freedom.  

The third time is the charm won't work in these instances.

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Take a Chance

Take a chance.

If you get what you wanted, 

you are a happy winner. 

If you don't get what you wanted, 

you lose but you will be wiser.

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take-chance-because-youll-never-know-how-absolutely-

great-something-can-turn-out.html

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Be Bold

BE BOLD

Would you have the guts as an adult 

to be able to be as bold as Lia?

Most adults would not be 

able to do and say what this 
12 year old little girl did.

Whether you are Pro Choice or Pro Life is not the issue here.
She will provoke raw emotion and astound you.
Now, mind you, I am a highly sensitive person.
So needless to say, by the end of her speech,
I was overwhelmed with emotion and tearful.
She moved me. 
I was blown away.

What this world needs is for more 

kids like Lia to speak up and

stand up for what passionately moves them.

Just think of what a wonderful 

place this would be if people were not

afraid to make a stand for what 

they feel is important to them; to not
be ridiculed, or be scared to voice their opinion and beliefs.

By the way, she won the speech competition!

Be Bold.
Stand for Something.
Move Mountains.
Inspire!

Time for Me to Be More Assertive

This challenge is just what I needed 

to get my butt back in blogging mode.

Seriously though, the reason I have not been 

blogging lately, and this pains me to even say this,

but the screen on my laptop just decided to not 

turn on one day a couple of months ago.

Poor old me cannot afford a new one.

 Shhh! Don't say anything but I am 

using my computer at work 

(while the boss is out to lunch) 

to be able  to at least start this post so 

I can finish it at home using my

 trusty cell phone (I love my phone but 

it sure isn't my laptop). RIP HP!

Ughhh, I hope my plan works.

Keep your fingers crossed!

Well, I guess I better do my thing.

I cannot believe it has been a year already.

And here I am starting the 

A to Z Blogging Challenge 

again this April 2014.

Wow! 

Today's blog post is brought to 

you by the letter "A." 

Assertiveness!

This is definitely something that 

I have been meaning to work on.

Being passive-aggressive most of my 

life just doesn't seem to be doing the trick.

At age 43 (now feeling old and unaccomplished),  

I really thought I would have my shit together

by this time in my life, for sure.

Guess I was wrong.

It is okay, really.

It won't be the last time 

that I will be wrong about something. 

But, Hey! At least I acknowledged the fact

that something has to change in my

life in order for me to continue 

to grow and thrive; not just survive. 

My mental health depends on me

striving to be better than I was.

I know that being able to be more 

assertive will help me gain some self-respect 

and express myself more openly and honestly.

 I will love and value myself like I should have a long time ago.

Because at the end of the day, all I got is ME!

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Hey, guess what?

I was able to finish this post at work.

Remember, Hush is the word!