To live a well balanced, rewarding life of our dreams by day and sleep restfully at night.
I am enjoying a peaceful night tonight because of these five things…
Published October 22, 2012 | 
I am enjoying a peaceful night tonight because:
1. I have let the trials and tribulations of the day go.
2. I have not let the emotional outbursts of others affect me (a certain teenaged daughter who lives under my roof comes to mind).
3. I feel acknowledged and affirmed
4. I realize that what seemed so stressful and life ending twelve hours ago is gone. Feelings and emotions, like clouds, pass.. they really do. Nothing is stationary. Whatever is bothering you will pass. If events of the day are not pleasing you, then just wait… life is a pendulum and swings back and forth (which is why I don’t get too caught up with the politics of the day).
5. I choose to forgive myself when I slip up. The worst thing we can do to ourselves is stay stuck in shame. You are human. If you do something you are not particularly proud of, welcome to the human race. I know this is a hard one for us sweet people pleasers of the world. We just have to stop punishing ourselves. Shame and self loathing is the worst form of toxin. Let it go. Forgive yourself. You are precious. We all are doing our best with what we have at any given moment.
In Peace and much love to you,
Debra
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It’s magnificent to be different! Accept your true self for less anxiety, greater peace, increased self confidence, and restful nights of sleep
Published April 13, 2011 | 
“I celebrate myself, and sing myself” ~ Walt Whitman
Not accepting ourselves can cause much anxiety and loss of sleep. We grow up in a society where fitting in is all-important. You could not pay me enough money to go back and be a teenager again (my daughter is 13 now, bless her heart). The pressure to be like the others was so great. I tried a lot of things that really were not authentic and genuine for me at the time- but I so wanted to feel like the other girls.
Even as an adult, I’ve experienced times of feeling inadequate in some way; of being different and somehow being on the sidelines because of that perceived difference.
I now know that I put myself on the sidelines. I caused myself much pain, anxiety, and loss of sleep over the years because of my fear of “if the world really knew what I am like it would not like me” kind of thinking.
If any of you out there experience shyness and social anxiety you know what I am talking about. This kind of non-acceptance of our true selves is brutal and debilitating.
We are meant to shine. Each and every one of us has something special to offer. We are enough. Just as we are.
For a lot of my childhood and early adult years I suffered from a lot of sore throats and strep throat. Louise Hay wrote a wonderful book a while back called “Heal Your Body”. In it, she describes ailments of the throat coming from the inability to speak up for one’s self. For those of us who are shy or have some form of social anxiety, this may resonate.
I truly believe:
1. that our voices are meant to be heard.
2. Not only is it okay, but it is fantastic to be different.
3. Being like everybody else is boring.
4. Our uniqueness makes the world a much more interesting place.
5. If we were to truly accept ourselves and live authentically (without worrying what others think), we would discover a blissful place of peace,
acceptance, much less anxiety, greater self-confidence, and sound nights of sleep.
Tell yourself: “I Am enough”!
Believe it.
Live it.
(Yes, this is me!)
In Peace,
Debra
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