You and I are sisters. Always remember that if you fall, I will pick you up. As soon as I finish laughing.
Always remember to kiss goodnight, to kiss good morning, and to kiss whenever you fight.
Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you’d ever imagined.
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Safe Horizon is the nation’s leading victim-assistance association and service provider for people suffering from abuse. Contribute time or donations here: http://www.safehorizon.org. If you need help, call 800-621-HOPE.
Here are 13 sleep secrets to help you fall asleep faster and sleep deeper throughout the night. Some of the tips are from the January 2013 issue of Real Simple magazine.
Get a foot massage from your spouse.
Drink some herbal tea.
Avoid stressful topics after 9:00 p.m.
Use earplugs and a sleep mask if necessary.
Keep the bedroom dark.
Use your bed only for sleep (no TV, ereaders, or computers).
Keep your bedroom clean, dusted, and vacuumed.
Use unscented detergents for bedding and pillows.
Keep your cellphone away from your bed.
Establish consistent sleep and wake schedules, even on the weekends.
Avoid alcohol and caffeine 4 to 6 hours before sleep.
American Lung Association helps millions of people by supporting important research, education, and advocacy to fight lung cancer and chronic lung diseases. To contribute to their Christmas Seals Campaign, go to http://www.lung.org or call 800-LUNG-USA.
The Melanoma Research Alliance teaches people how to lessen the risk of melanoma. It takes only 15 minutes for the sun’s UV rays to damage your skin. Every eight minutes someone is diagnosed with melanoma. Caught early, the five-year survival rate for melanoma is 92%. Find out more at http://www.curemelanoma.org/protectyourskin.
Here are a few ways to protect your skin:
Wear sunscreen whenever you are outdoors, even on cloudy days.
1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three Rs:
Respect for self
Respect for others
Responsibility for all your actions
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend some time alone every day.
9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
14. Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
15. Be gentle with the earth.
16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
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Feed Projects creates good products that help to feed the world. Feed Projects has provided nearly 60 million school meals. For more details, go to http://www.feedprojects.com.
Happiness is the highest form of health. — Dalai Lama
We are cups, constantly and quickly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. — Ray Bradbury
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others. For beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness. And, for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. — Audrey Hepburn
When you love what you have, you have everything you need.
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The Diabetes Research and Action Education Foundation provides grants for over 240 research studies in the U.S. aimed at curing diabetes or developing nutritional approaches for preventing the disease. For more information, go to http://www.diabetesaction.org.
1. Don’t let someone become a priority in your life when you are just an option in their life. Relationships work best when they are balanced.
2. Never explain yourself to anyone – because the person who likes you doesn’t need it, and the person who doesn’t like you won’t believe it.
3. When you keep saying you are busy, then you are never free. When you keep saying you have no time, then you will never have time. When you keep saying that you will do it tomorrow, then your tomorrow will never come.
4. When we wake up in the morning, we have two simple choices. Go back to sleep and dream, or wake up and chase those dreams. The choice is yours.
5. We make them cry who care for us. We cry for those who never care for us. And we care for those who will never cry for us. This is the truth of life. It’s strange but true. Once you realize this, it’s never too late to change.
6. Don’t make promises when you are in joy. Don’t reply when you are sad. Don’t make decisions when you are angry. Think twice. Act twice.
7. Time is a river. You can’t touch the same water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again.
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National Museum of the American Indian provides greater understanding of Native American history, art, culture, science, and peoples. Get your tax-deductible membership here: http://www.AmericanIndian.si.edu/give. Or call 800-242-6624.
Here are 8 rules to a better life. This version of this Internet meme is presented as a graphic.
1. Never hate.
2. Don’t worry.
3. Live simply.
4. Expect a little.
5. Give a lot.
6. Always smile.
7. Live with love.
8. Best of all, be with God.
Note: I’ve seen this meme presented as 7 principles, omitting the last reference to God. Alas.
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The Worldwide Orphans Foundation helps 35,000 kids who can loose up to a month of language and motor skills for every three months in an orphanage. For more information, check out http://www.wwo.org.
Here are seven principles of life, health, and healing based on Hawaiian principles of Ike, Kala, Makia, Manawa, Aloha, Mana, and Pono.
Ike – The world is what you think it is. Your world is a reflection of your beliefs.
Kala – There are no limits. Everything is connected. Anything is possible. Separation is a useful illusion. We live in an infinite universe. Our dreams have no boundaries.
Makia – Energy glows where attention goes. You get what you focus on. Your thoughts are harnessed and directed by your ability to focus.
Manawa – Now is the moment of power. Everything is relative. Now is the only time you can do anything. This is where your power lies. There is no power in the past, for that is gone.
Aloha – To love is to be happy with. Love increases as judgment decreases. Everything is alive, aware, and responsive. It is the Aloha spirit that distinguishes the path of the adventurer. Aloha does not just mean hello and goodbye. It means love. Aloha is to share the breath of life and the spirit of happiness.
Mana – All power comes from within. Everything has power. Power comes from authority. All things have power. Stones have power. Plants have power. Fire, wind, animals, and water have power.
Pono – Effectiveness is the measure of truth. There is always another way to do anything. Use the means that determines the ends you desire. If you want peace on Earth, use peaceful means to achieve it.
Note: I saw this graphic on Pinterest but have not been able to locate the original source. If you know the original source, please let me know.
Also note: There is a misspelling on the headline. It should be principles no priciples.
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The American Cancer Society works to find cures and treatments for cancer patients of all kinds. They also work to help people quit smoking, a leading cause of cancer. To donate, visit http://www.cancer.org or call 800-227-2345.
