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daisey6205
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stress management
      #185620 - 04/10/06 09:52 AM

Stress Management


A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "how heavy is this glass of water? "

Answers

called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.

"If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.

If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.

"In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management.

If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. "

"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.

When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. "

"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.

Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now,
let them down for a moment if you can. "

"Relax; pick them up later after you've rested.

Life is short.

Enjoy it!

And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

* Never buy a car you can't push.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once

* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull, Some have weird names , and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

" A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour."

Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today. . . . . . . . I did.


love
daisey


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firefly
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Re: stress management new
      #185623 - 04/10/06 10:05 AM

That was nice Daisy ! Have a nice Day !

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You are a diamond in the rough !

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      #185624 - 04/10/06 10:05 AM

Daisey, Great words... It would seem that there are alot of people worried about the future (lots of PM's).. Worried about what HIV is going to do to them? What HIV will do to their loved ones. Alot of these weights that we carry blind us to what truly is the most important aspect of all of this. Its not the pills, its not the doctors visits, the side effects, its being at "Peace with Oneself. We can all get there, but not alone.. Oh no, not alone.... Dont even try that one.. Use your God, use your friends, use your church, use these forums and support groups, but NEVER throw in the towel until you have given it your ALL.....

Love

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Re: stress management new
      #185633 - 04/10/06 11:14 AM

Love you sweetheart!!!
You are an inspiration to us all!
Missy

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franfrog
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Re: stress management new
      #185650 - 04/10/06 12:32 PM

That was great Daisey Thank you!

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moonstarchild
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Re: stress management new
      #185747 - 04/10/06 09:15 PM

Dais, Like my kids told me today. Mommy, if noone told they love you today, we are telling you. We love you.

I love you Daisey, if noone told you today, I'm telling you.

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HIV is a part of me, but it does not define me!!!

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daisey6205
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Re: stress management new
      #185830 - 04/11/06 09:18 AM

thank you everyone. my girlfriend sent that to me in an email and i wanted to share it with the people i feel the closest to. thank you all for your kindness and support.........
love,
daisey

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