An Hour a Day

"An hour a day keeps the dirt at bay."

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Bounce Back - Idea 10 - Realize You're Not Alone

"The human spirit is remarkably resilient. We fall down - or get knocked down - yet somehow, most of the time, we manage to bounce back. But it can be hard.

When disappointments crowd in on you, sometimes you feel so alone, and so unable to go on. But when you look within yourself, way down deep inside, you come to the realization that you're really not alone."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrnXbCd9kmw&feature=colike

Bounce Back - Idea 9 - Learn From the Hard Times

"Be glad for the challenges that come into your life. They're difficult to appreciate when you're trying to deal with them. But those are the very times when you grow.

Life is a series of good things and not so good things, and you need the bad to appreciate the good. Hard times build character. Negative events become positive lessons that better equip you to cope with future trials.

And it's during the hard times that you really get to know yourself. You are forced to look closer at yourself to find the hidden reserves of strength it takes to overcome adversity.

No person or thing can make you happy. You have to find happiness and joy within yourself."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUYiWjEyFxc&feature=colike

Bounce Back - Idea 8 - Accentuate the Postive

"The way you look at a situation has a lot to do with how you respond to it. It's the old question og "Is the glass half-full or half-empty?" A little creative thinking and a conscious effort to see things in a positive way can often turn your attitude around.

Ordinary things like a flower, a sunrise, or a friend's smile can become a source of great happiness if we take time to look at them in a positive way.

When the ordinary becomes extra-ordinary... a stumbling block becomes a stepping stone."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqEXZ5jNtaU&feature=colike

Bounce Back - Idea 7 - Talk to Your Family

"Talking about your problems is a good way to Bounce Back... especially when you can share them with people who care about you. It might be a close friend or someone in your own family.

Your family loves you. They care about what happens to you... and often want to help. Sometimes even close families have problems communicating, so be careful to choose the right moment to talk. If it doesn't work the first time, try again... and again. Remember, communication often takes practice, so be patient. Developing good communication with your family can be a great source of comfort when the going gets tough."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieXNnYXuA3s&feature=colike

Bounce Back - Idea 6 - Get a Move On

"Don't put your life on hold waiting for your hopes and dreams to come true. Just because life has "cheated" you out of something you thought you deserved, doesn't mean you have an excuse for not living up to your potential.

There are many exciting possibilities, so many wonderful things to do and learn.

Each life is precious. It's far too valuable to waste just sitting around. The more you do nothing, more powerless you feel, and the more you feel that life is living you instead of the other way around."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHh0jW6We84&feature=colike

Bounce Back - Idea 5 - Give Yourself a Break

"More often than not, people are more concerned with what's wrong with themselves than they are with what's wrong with you. They don't spend all their time looking at you trying to discover your weaknesses.

The only real observer of your problems is you. And you know something? You're not half bad."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtU7dUewn4I&feature=colike

Bounce Back - Idea 4 - Give of Yourself

"One of the very best ways to overcome your difficulties is to reach out and help others. It can help in two ways. First it's impossible to constantly dwell on your own troubles when you're concerned about others, and second, it can help you put your difficulties in better perspective."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3U4T0Wwkow&feature=colike

I love this music!

Bounce Back - Idea 3 - Pick Yourself Up

"Most of the time you'll have to take the iniative to get yourself out of the dumps. Don't wait for a friend to call to cheer you up. You make the call.

Sign up for an art class, take a tour of the city, try out for a play, invite friends to dinner. The important thing is not what you do, but that you do something.

It's funny how when you look for the positive, you find it."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL_rdHOXlvs&feature=colike

Bounce Back - Idea 2 - Be Realistic

"There's nothing wrong with making big plans for the future - even if they sometimes get into the realm of pure fantasy.

What's important is that you are able to keep your expectations realistic. For instance, a great job is not going to come looking for you. That's going to take some effort on your part.

But once you make up your mind about what you want, go after it, look out, World!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrjcmv57R_s&feature=colike

Bounce Back - Idea 1 - Be Your Own Best Friend

"Its hard to bounce back when you don't feel good about yourself. Developing a good self-image can help you see yourself and others in a positive way. A high self-esteem can help you overcome feelings of sadness and depression, and can give you the desire to try again.

When you're honest with yourself and present yourself honestly to others, you start to feel good about yourself. You realize you are a good person, an important person. You've broken that downward cycle, and you've started to bounce back."

These ideas were on a casette tape way back in 1985 onwards.
They have been very important to me.
I can't find them anywhere on the internet so I decided to put them down for whoever comes across them.
Be blessed by them.

I just went onto YouTube and... I feel so glad to find the series! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60IuNIvPsc0&feature=colike

Focus on MY path

"I need to focus on my path - if I don't show up to walk it, it's going to remain vacant."
Lira

Celebrity

"Celebrity is just obscurity biding its time."
Carrie Fisher - "The Letter Writer"