Quotes that produce wisdom without the lesson...

WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING



TENSION IS WHO YOU THINK YOU SHOULD BE. RELAXATION IS WHO YOU ARE



THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN INCREASING IN SPEED->mahatma ghandhi



FOLLOW YOUR BLISS AND DON'T BE AFRAID, AND DOORS WILL OPEN WHERE YOU DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE GOING TO BE... ~~joseph campbell



nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our TROUBLES----charlie chaplin


HE THAT HAS PITY ON THE POOR LENDS TO THE LORD



THUS SAID JESUS CHRIST: PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU; MY PEACE I GIVE TO YOU, NOT AS THE WORLD GIVES. DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED AND DO NOT BE AFRAID



THROW A BLESSED MAN IN TO THE SEA OF CONDEMNATION; AND HE SHALL RISE WALKING ON WATER...



MAN IS NOT A PRISONERS OF FATE; BUT ONLY A PRISONERS OF HIS OWN MIND..



A MAN'S CHARACTER IS HIS FATE...



EVERYTHING COMES GRADUALLY AT ITS APPOINTED HOUR...TRUST GOD~~~ITS A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING UNDER GOD'S SUN...a TIME TO CRY...A TIME TO LAUGH--A TIME TO MOURN AND A TIME TO REJOICE...A TIME TO GROW AND A TIME TO BE PRUNE...A GOOD FRIEND STAYS THROUGH IT ALL...THAT FRIEND IS JESUS CHRIST

KNOWLEDGE TALKS AND WISDOM LISTENS FOR GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION...LIFE HAS A MAP WHETHER VOCAL OR WRITTEN, THERE IS A BLESSED WAY...

Adding to America-- the great eviction notice

Latest update!! My parents are now living separated. Even though they have this sick kinda love for each other (unhealthy love), I think it is best that they are part for a while. My mother stays with my sister, Ericka (single parent with two sons. Ericka can deal with my mother really well. I have this gift that God had to give to me that allows me to understand the COMPLEX Joe Henry Davis (He is my heart~~he has a good heart)...Yet, he is an alcoholic~`when he is drinking he turns into this arrogant self righteous pig---I know that I should not acknowledge the power of evil b/c it has no authority over a child of the most high GOD. (Jesus is my savior--I pray that he will bless me with the strength to take on the task I feel is only right in my heart to do so)...My daddy is staying with his sisters, who live down the street from each other. Ever since my dad was a child his sisters have spoiled him rotten. (I think that has hinder my daddy in understanding that he must stand on his own two feet--do not get me wrong, he is a man's man. BUT when he gets in a rut he knows that his siblings will pull him from HELL if they have too)...We are a very loving family, one that sticks together through thick and thin. I love that about my family!!! I trust that God will bless my plan: I want to go get my daddy (he is in Alabama), and bring him here to Missouri. I will drive him where he needs to go (work), and if he decides to drink--I know that he will not be driving and he will be here with me. I will never condemn my daddy's drinking but I will try to help him beat this evil addiction. I will not be an enabler but i will not be a hypocrite. We all have issues that we need to change in our lives for that reason I understand my daddy's fight. With Jesus the victory is already won...I want to go get my dad Labor Day weekend. MY husband is not supporting me at all. He does not talk about the situation with me at all. BUT I AM HERE STATING THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER B/C WHEN I DID NOT HAVE MY MOTHER --MY DAD WAS THEIR RAISING ME TO BE THE STRONG WOMAN I AM TODAY...FOR THAT REASON I WILL LIVE IN A BOX IF I HAVE TO HELP MY DADDY GET BACK ON HIS FEET...TODAY I AM ASKING GOD FOR HIS BLESSING IN THIS SITUATION: lord jesus you are my source. i ask that you will fight this battle for me ( my daddy). i would like to bring my daddy to missouri with me and my kids. lord but i need you to bless this situation to be one that builds love and not tair down my family structure. i ask that you bind anything the enemy may try to do to hinder my family growth and the flourishing of blessings that only you my lord can bestow on my daddy's life. LORD Jesus please touch Bay's heart and speak to his mental thought process so that he will give me his blessing and allow my dad to come here to Missouri. Lord Jesus please place your loving kindness in this home and protect this home environment from evil forces and evildoers. Lord place a protective hedge over my family and protect us with the whole armor of God. Lord Jesus please if this is your will open doors and make away out of no way so that this situation will prosper. Lord please allow my dad to get his home back..I claim all these things done in Jesus name...amen

Email from a wonderful Professor...

Here is and email that my Criminal Justice Ethics Professor sent to I and my classmates. I thought it to be very beneficial...
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to take a minute to personally thank each of you for being such a great class. I will miss you wonderful people. Thank you for your hard work and efforts. I hope you enjoyed the class and the subject matter. As I told you in the beginning, many do not like the title, sometimes the content or the drudgery of attending an "ethics class". Hopefully, you feel differently now. All of these things we learned in class truly can be reflected into your own personal lives and your own ethical foundation. I wish each of you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors. Congratulations to those of your graduating now or in 2010. You certainly should be very proud of your efforts – I know I am. For those for your still on your journey towards graduation – keep moving forward and maintain a positive attitude - even if you tire - you will get there. A few things I want to mention before I leave you:• Yesterday is History - Learn from the Past• Please do not look into your life's - "Rear View Mirror" - look straight ahead on your life course.• You are a Product of the Choices You Make* Remain Positive - Hard as it Can Be at Times• Never ever Bring Dishonor to You Family• Life is a One-Way Street - You are Not Coming Back – Enjoy the ride!• If you want to make God laugh - tell him your plans. Remember, "you" truly are not in control. If you should ever need anything - please do not hesitate to ask. Feel free to keep in touch - it is nice to hear how people are doing. I am always open for questions, comments, opinions, guidance and just a good status check. :-) I wish you good health, peace, prosperity, success, joy, happiness, fulfillment and achievement of each of your professional and personal dreams. Respectfully and Sincerely,Lance Oakland PS: Some Quotes and Interesting Life Stories............. enjoy.... Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart...... To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart....... Anger is only one letter short of danger...... If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; if he betrays you twice, it is your fault...... Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people...... He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more; he who loses faith, loses all...... Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art...... Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself...... Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why they call it the present....... "A LOOK IN THE GLASS"by Dale Wimbrow "When you get what you want in your struggle for selfAnd you've mastered the world for a day,Just go to the mirror and look at yourselfAnd see what that person would say. For it isn't a parent, a husband or wifeWhose judgment on which you must pass;The person whose verdict counts most in your lifeIs the one staring back from the glass. Some people may think you a straight-shootin' soulAnd trumpet your name to the sky,But a look in the glass reveals your true role,And you can't look yourself in the eye. That's the person to please, never mind all the restAnd will be so right up to the end,And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult testIf that looking-glass person's your friend. You may fool the whole world down the pathway of lifeAnd get pats on the back as you pass,But your final reward will be heartaches and strifeIf you can't ever look in the glass!" http://www.thedashmovie.com/For your viewing pleasure "The Dash Poem"by Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speakAt the funeral of a friend.He referred to the dates on her tombstoneFrom the beginning to the end. He noted that first came the date of her birthAnd spoke of the following date with tears,But he said what mattered most of allWas the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the timeThat she spent alive on earthAnd now only those who loved herKnow what that little line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own,The cars, the house, the cash,What matters is how we live and loveAnd how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard;Are there things you'd like to change?For you

~~UNIT 10~~~comparing the past with the renewed...

My personnal assessment who I am what I have accomplished during these 10 weeks of Integral Health and Wellness. I am not one to beat around the bush and pat myself on the back. Accomplishments that I acheive were all in God's plan. 2 GOD GOES ALL THE GLORY!!!! Now, lets talk about Ms. @ngie~~When I began this class, I post in my blog, it was Unit 3 assignement to state our personal assessment of self, I rated my phyiscal wellbeing @ a 3. Spiritual a 7 and Psychological a 7. It is at this present time 7 weeks later, I rate my phyiscal wellbeing at a 3 in a half. ( I will continue to work on me, like my sister Lucy said:YOU B THA' CHANGE--GUESS WHAT???--->THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM GOING TO DO..BE THE CHANGE IN MY LIFE~~~A POWERFUL POSITIVE SOURCE OF RENEWAL)~~~Spiritually I rated myself at this present time at a 9. Psychologically a 9 as well. I personally know that if my spiritual life is strong, my mental well being is GREAT...All of my scores have changed for the better. Physically I know that I need to work harder. With me that is a decision that I must realize and walk through mentally. Once the act has found a focus point in my life, I can then begin to overcome procrastination--my krytonite...(LOL)...Spiritually and Psychologically I have found ways to endure ALL forms of adversity..MY PARENTS LOST THEIR HOME--INSTEAD OF CRYING AND GOING INTO DEEP DEPRESSION B/C THIS WAS MY CHILDHOOD HOME~~I CLAIMED VICTORY FOR MY PARENTS IN KNOWING GOD HAS BETTER FOR THEM...I give all the peace and understanding to (God) this class. I am not going to say that I was not effected by the cause. Yet, I maintained @ a peaceful state. "I am proud of me"...The goals I have set for my self were ones that were reachable--I may not be the superwoman I would like to be, but I am getting there.....I have implemented the activities that I feel are good for me as a person and a freeing spiritual spirit...meditation, stretching, and walking are my strong points and my goals to transform into a better me...I am the change,,,I WANT TO BE A FITNESS DIVA...THROUGH CHRIST ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE...I think I have become a very open minded person more so than ever. I have found the means to end all of my mental turmoil that I wrestle with when it comes to worldly worries. I have learned that if I can not bring the change then that job is for God..I just need to be peaceful in God's presence and allow God's will to be done. I think I have grown with great leaps and bounds...The rewarding part is knowing that everything I need for my personal journey is in my mental backpack..(see that's why Dora kept backpack throughout here journey, everything she needed was inside) that's what this class has made me realize...I have whatever I need within me to bring positive change within my being~~~As I master change--I can help others do the same..(AMEN)There was nothing really difficult about Integral Health and Wellness, I think that is b/c it is a source of what I needed as a person. For that reason, it made the class worth while and easy for me...I think this class has taught me patience, endurance and understanding the each individual has their own way of thinking and feeling as well as learning to respect a person's way of healing or gaining positive truths in their life's, is the beginning of understanding Integral Health and Wellness. Western Medicine has been all I have known since I was a little girl, but there was always a part of me that knew to pray even though I took medicine. That was God, letting me know that there is more to life than a pill. Its his loving kindness and subtle moments that bring the greatest reward...Integral Healing*** is a dream come true...xoxo~@ngie~*

Final Project--Unit 9 :)

I Introduction: Why is it important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically? What areas do you need to develop to achieve the goals you have for yourself?

In order to help others, one must improve their lives. Health and wellness professionals must first know how to deal with their personal issues. With experience the act of helping others becomes second nature. With a balance of spiritual and physical wellness a health care professional can produce healing for others. I need personally to improve in the area of physical awareness. I know I lack in this area. Yet, through Integral Health, I have learned how to flourish, and become a more physical person.
II Assessment:How have you assessed your health in each domain? How do you score your wellness spiritually, physically, and psychologically?

I have assessed my physical well being, I rate it at a 4. I have come to this assessment because I am not physically active on an everyday bases it’s not a joy (yet), it’s a chore!!! So, for that reason, I will rescore my assessment to 3 and a half. Spiritually, I am really on point, I have learned to meditate an focus as well as find a common ground in releasing all stress related issues that may hinder my spiritual growth. I rate my spiritual growth a 9. Psychologically, I am doing fine due to my spiritual growth. I rate my psychological well being at a 9. I have learned to relax and just give life a moment to unfold before I start running mentally like a live wire. I listen to ocean music (sounds). YES! It is music to my mind, body, and soul. I feel renewed!!! I would recommend anyone regardless of their occupation, to take a course in Integral Health.
III Goal development:List at least one goal you have for yourself in each area, Physical, Psychological (mental health) and Spiritual.

I have set goals that I plan to accomplish and apply to my everyday life for the rest of my life. Spiritually, my prayer life ( I need to spend more time in prayer). I have decided to form a morning routine built around stretching, meditating, and prayer.

Physically, I have decided to walk more everyday, at least a mile and half while meditating on positive physical flourishing, and focusing on positive change in my personal life.

Psychologically, I need to just reflect and realize that if I believe in a higher power there should not be any hindrances in my life. Jesus is my source, and the lover of my soul. I must trust in God, and not allow worldly aggravation to hinder my peace of mind. Stay calm and worry free are the blessings of learning to relax and meditate due to Integral Health.

IV Practices for personal health:What strategies can you implement to foster growth in each of the following domains; Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual. Provide at least two examples of exercises or practices in each domain. Explain how you will implement each example.

I can walk more listening to music such as; ocean (relaxation) music as I walk. I can also exercise using a positive focus point, in order to strengthen my will power to become physically strong. Yoga is another physical form of exercise that will help improve my physical well being. I can take this class in the evenings and come home and meditate there after producing a mental and physical balance.

Psychological, I find peace in nature, painting, and writing poems. I find mental peace doing all of these forms of artistic expression. I have learned to meditation, due to the Dacher CD. Life is good!! (LOL) I use the CD on a daily bases. I find myself mentally ready to deal with the world and all of the issues that come along with it.

Spiritually, I plan to find a time throughout the day to stop what I am doing and find a seat and a comfortable position, and begin to connect with God through prayer three times out of the day. I do this all the time, but I never sit and pause and pray. I will start. I will have quiet moments with Christ.V Commitment:How will you assess your progress or lack of progress in the next six months? What strategies can you use to assist in maintaining your long-term practices for health and wellness?

I plan to continue to use my blog and express my Integral Health issues. I shall also discuss my downfalls as well as my accomplishments. Whether physical, spiritual, and/ or psychological for the next 6 months. Through blogging, I think, I can stay focused and further what I have learned in the past 9 weeks. Integral Health is an awesome way to live life. If you can be open minded and ready for positive change.

America and the great eviction notice...

On August the 3rd 2009 @ 9:45 a.m. my parents were evicted from their home of 32 years. I received a call from my sister saying that the sheriff was at my childhood home ready to evict my parents. This subject is so painful for me that I had to post it so that I can get assistance with praying for my parents. My mother an LPN, who is retired (who has a mental illness--bipolar), my daddy who is a very HARD WORKER but he has this illness that attacks him daily it is called alcoholism. Between the two they have lost their home, the mortgage company where they paid their monthly house note merged with another company and my mother was making payments to a company that did not exist. But someone was getting the money. We had proof of payment, Yet, by the time my siblings and I found out exactly what was going on the home we have known all our lives as home was in complete foreclosure, We tried to hire a lawyer to try and save my parent's home to no avail, he only bought them time. My parents refuse to leave their home~~my dad was at work when he received a call from the sheriff to come to the home he built from the ground up and get his personal property or it would be left beside the road. My mother was home at the time and my sisters (their are four of us, I am the oldest) the next to the oldest--Ericka and the baby girl (Melissa) was there with my mom. My mom never shows any type of emotions sat in her favorite recliner and cried as she watched all her property loaded up in a u-haul. This was a sad moment as I listen to my sister over the phone, (Ericka) pack all my daddy's belongings in a garbage bag. If you know my daddy, you would have to know that was very degrading. Now, my parents are in a two bedroom one bath home that my mom inherited, with my sister and her two young boys. THIS IS SO SAD!!! My parents are playing the blame game, when they both are just hurt and at a lost for positive words. My dad has not taken a bath since Monday--THIS IS NOT LIKE HIM--HE IS SO DRESS RIGHT DRESS--a very clean man...HE HAS GIVEN UP, I FEEL I MUST GO HOME OR BRING HIM HERE...I HAVE NEVER DEALT WITH SUCH HEART BREAK OF THIS MAGNITUDE..spiritual sisters as you read my post, feel my pain and pray for my parents...They are in their late 50's without a home. Righteousness must prevail..with prayer change will come. A storm does not last always...Jesus make away out of no way. I will keep this blog going, in order to understand the purpose of this painful journey...sadden :(angie

Unit 8 "Visualization & Meditation"

I feel like visualization and meditation are the exercises that I will use throughout my life's journey. Visualization-- I feel brings healing within my being, I feel that I can speak to my organs and cells an visualize healing within my being. I also feel through meditation, I can use Jesus as my focus point--(I can strengthen my prayer life as well). I feel that these exercises can help me deal with everyday life and the pressure that comes with being a wife, mother, and sister (caregiver)etc. I realize that it does not take much to find mental peace, it just takes a few moments and a place that can give you the feel of serenity. I have found Integral Healing in my room with the sounds of oceans waves crashing against the shore, and my focus point being my lord and savior---I call this exercise~~trusting GOD~~`2 give me peace within--Its easy, its free, and it is not a pill. Its all natural and full of harmony...