Be kind and gentle to yourself

Loving words are indeed powerful. Kids need them even adults too. Here are some samples of loving words that we need to say daily to ourselves and to the people around us.

You are beautiful
You are special
You are remarkable
You are wonderful
You have a good heart
You did a great job
You look good
I am proud of you
I am grateful for you
I like you
I appreciate you
Thank you
I love you

Projection

"Why is everyone here so happy except me?"

"Because they have learned to see goodness and beauty everywhere," said the Master.
 
"Why don't I see goodness and beauty everywhere?"
 
"Because you cannot see outside of you what you fail to see inside."

‘Are Your Potatoes Heavy?’

   “A college teacher brought a couple of huge sacks of potatoes to class one day. She told her students to think of people they have refused to forgive for whatever it was that they said or did to them. All of the students could think of quite a number of people who had done something to them that was absolutely unforgivable. The teacher then instructed the students to take one potato from the sack for each person for whom they could not forgive and write the name of that person on the potato. Each student then put their potatoes inside a clear plastic bag and were told to carry that bag with them everywhere they went for one full week. They were to put the bag beside their bed at night, on the car seat when driving, next to their desk at work, at the dinner table, etc.

   The students experienced the inconvenience of lugging this bag of potatoes around with them. Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty smelly slime. This was a great metaphor for the price we pay for the emotional baggage we carry around with us when we refuse to forgive others for the pain they have caused during our life’s experiences. The message came across loud and clear to the students who suddenly realized that while we often think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, it is actually a gift for ourselves to get rid of these nasty feelings that we harbour inside.”

Marie Balter

''I wouldn't have grown one bit if I didn't learn to forgive''

A woman who was misdiagnosed and kept in a state mental hospital for more than 15 years has returned to the hospital as a full-time administrator. She has earned a master's degree at Harvard.

Marie Balter was 16 and clinically depressed when she was diagnosed as schizophrenic and sent to Danvers State Hospital. She was released in 1966 and went back to school; she has since then worked with psychiatric patients, given lectures around the country, and and written an autobiography.

Now Mrs. Balter, who is 58 years old, is devoting her efforts to helping improve the hospital. She began work as community affairs director earlier this month.

''I wouldn't have grown one bit if I didn't learn to forgive,'' she said in a recent interview. ''If you don't forgive your parents or your children or yourself you don't get beyond that anger.
Forgiving is a way of reaching out from a bad past and heading out to a more positive future."


Marvin M. McNally hired Mrs. Balter three months into his tenure as Danvers' chief operating officer.
''She is a model for many people,'' Mr. McNally said. ''I think she serves in that way for many people - not just ex-patients. She has faced adversity, has overcome it and has succeeded.''


She was born in Boston to an alcoholic mother and was adopted by a couple in Gloucester who disciplined her harshly, sometimes locking her in the cellar. Increasingly depressed, she was institutionalized in 1947 with symptoms that included muscle spasms, choking, hyperventilation and hallucinations.

Mrs. Balter said she later learned she had suffered from a form of depression and panic disorder, not schizophrenia.


''It wasn't deliberate on the part of the doctors and the hospital,'' she said. ''Not much was known about panic disorders back then. A person who had panic disorders was identified as a little bit crazy.''
Her recovery was painful and gradual, as she overcame a despair that often left her unable to eat or move. She contemplated suicide more than once.


Mrs. Balter credits her turnaround her own strength bolstered with the help of friends, mental health workers and her strong faith for her release.


After her release, married Joseph Balter, an accountant. He died suddenly, of a blood clot, as she studied for final examinations at Salem State College, where she earned a degree in psychology. She went on to earn a master's from Harvard in administration, planning and public policy.

Forgiveness Affirmation

I Bless This Day And Give Thanks For My Life

I Forgive Completely All People Who Have Hurt Me (Repeat 3 Times)

I Ask All People I Have Hurt To Please Forgive Me (Repeat 3 Times)

I Apologize To Myself For My Wrongs To Myself And My Wrongs To Others (Repeat 3 Times)

I Apologize For All My Hurts Or Wrongs To All Life Forms (Repeat 3 Times)

I Apologize For All My Hurts Or Wrongs To The Earth And The Life Of The Earth (Repeat 3 Times)

With This Release, Freedom, Peace, Power, And New Life, I Bless All Creation In The Entire Universe And I Fill The Entire Universe With My Love

I Love And Bless The Earth, All Life, And All Humanity

I Love, Bless, And Respect, The Visible, And The Invisible

I Rejoice And Give Thanks For My New Life, Power, And Health, And Give Complete Blessings And Love To All Life And All Creation Always

Practice To WELL BEING

* Deep Breathe - All Day, Every Day, Fresh Air - In On The Count of 8, Hold For The Count Of 8, And Out On The Count Of 8

* Listen To Your Inner Concerns And Settle All Dilemmas, Thus Creating Freedom

* Listen To Your Inner Voice And Always Do The Things You Know Are Right For You In Life

* Build A Relationship Of Love, Trust And Respect Between Your Inner And Outer Voice - Your Heart/Feelings And Your Mind. Become Your Own Best Friend - Mind To Heart/Feelings And Heart/Feelings To Mind ... Reward Yourself - Love Yourself - You Are Worthy

*Let All Your Thoughts, Words And Deeds Be Positive And Blessing

* Practice Humility, Gratitude, Love, Non-judgment, Patience, Compassion, Joy, And Happiness Through Continual Peacemaking In Life.

* Love, Accept And Respect All Things And All Situations In Life ... They Are Especially Designed For Your Personal Learning

* Eat Healthy, Living Foods As Much As Possible

* Enjoy And Appreciate The Gift Of Life

Edgar Cayce ( 1877–1945 )

Cayce has variously been referred to as a "prophet" (cf. Jess Stearn's book, The Sleeping Prophet), a "mystic", and a "seer".
Cayce's methods involved lying down and entering into what appeared to be a hypnotic trance or sleep state, usually at the request of a subject who was seeking help with health or other personal problems (subjects were not usually present). The subject's questions would then be given to Cayce, and Cayce would proceed with a reading. At first these readings dealt primarily with the physical health of the individual (physical readings); later readings on past lives, business advice, dream interpretation, and mental or spiritual health were also given.
Until September 1923, his readings were not systematically preserved. However, an October 10, 1922, Birmingham (Alabama) Age-Herald article quotes Cayce as saying that he had given 8,056 readings as of that date, and it is known that he gave approximately 13,000-14,000 readings after that date. Today, only about 14,000 are available at Cayce headquarters and on-line. Thus, it appears that about 7,000-8,000 Cayce readings are missing.
When out of the trance he entered to perform a reading, Cayce said he generally did not remember what he had said during the reading. The unconscious mind, according to Cayce, has access to information which the conscious mind does not — a common assumption about hypnosis in Cayce's time. After Gladys Davis became Cayce's secretary on September 10, 1923, all readings were preserved and his wife Gertrude Evans Cayce generally conducted (guided) the readings.
Cayce said that his trance statements should be taken into account only to the extent that they led to a better life for the recipient. Moreover, he invited his audience to test his suggestions rather than accept them on faith.
Other abilities that have been attributed to Cayce include astral projection, prophesying, mediumship, viewing the Akashic Records or "Book of Life", and seeing auras. Cayce said he became interested in learning more about these subjects after he was informed about the content of his readings, which he reported that he never actually heard himself.^[21]