Cherished Magazine July 2015

July 2015

Beyond t he "SHOULDS"

to Real Choices!

St r ug g l e o f Wil l

Dr e s s You are You r Sh ap e t r ea sur ed CherishedMagazine.com

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Dress Your Shape

You are Treasured

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departments I f we had coffee...

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24 Cherished Style

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40 Byond the Shoulds to Real Choices

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As my family prepares for a mission trip to Guatemala to serve at a orphanage this month, I cannot help but have deep gratitude for all that I have.

It is so easy for us to take for granted the little things or even should I say a real big thing --my family.

We have had celebrations the last few months as my son graduated high school and my brother-in-law retired from the United States Air Force. A common thread of both occasions --family.

As we go and serve, we all will hold with great gratitude that we have each other. What about you, are you appreciating what you have at home?

Our recent retirement celebration reminded me of the sacrifices our military and their families make for us. Take a moment and hold them with gratitude.

You are cherished!

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Dr e s s You r Sh ap e

by Sh ar i Br aen del , Au th or of H el p M e Jesu s, I H ave Noth in g to W ear !

P ic t u r e

yourself standing in front of a full-length mirror in just your bra and undies. Where do you gain most of your weight?

If you?re like most women, you instantly think of one particular area where most of those extra pounds go.

For me, it?s my tummy.

Learning to dress your shape can make a trip to the shopping mall much less stressful because when you understand your body and how it?s designed, you?ll know what to look for AND what to stay away from!

I call the body shapes by the b o d - x system.

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s ys t e m If you gain weight in your belly, you are a b shape.

Gain weight in your upper midriff and have an overly endowed bust; you are an o body shape.

If your weight shows up on your hips, thighs and/ or derriere, you?re a d shape.

And if you gain pretty evenly all over, or have a pretty balanced body and are at your ideal weight, you are in the x category.

The goal in dressing is to look like an x even if you?re not.

As long as you follow a few tips, no matter what your body type is, you will appear balanced.

When we dress so we appear balanced, attention is then brought to our face and not to the challenge areas of our body.

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If you?re not quite sure of your body type, there is a quiz in the book so you can figure out which one you are, but for now, go with your gut (no pun intended) instinct.

Bod y Sh ap e Never tuck in your shirts No belts for you Wear a tummy shaper to firm your middle area Stick with longer length tops and jackets Wear same or similar color for top and bottom to create a longer line and to take away attention from your middle area Accessorize at necklace with necklaces or scarves to bring attention upward 8 | July 2015

Bod y Sh ap e Wear a properly fitting bra

Layer tops by wearing a jacket, sweater or vest to minimize upper area

Prints are a good choice and will make your bust appear smaller

Don?t wear skirts longer than knee length as this will make you look bigger than you are

Pair knee length skirts and shorts with a wedge or heel, not flats

Flowy tops and jackets look terrific on your body shape

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Bod y Sh ap e Wear relaxed fit pants and jeans, nothing too snug

Belts are terrific on you as they flatter your small waist

Fuller skirts are better than fitted ones

If your shoulders are smaller than the width of your hips, shoulder pads are necessary to balance your figure

Square neck, boat neck or crew neck tops are your best necklines

Horizontal stripes on your top half will provide balance to your bottom half

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Bod y Sh ap e Pay attention to your frame size; wear patterns accordingly If you?re small framed, wear small patterns.

Larger? Wear bigger prints.

Don?t wear too tight clothes as you may appear overtly sexy If you have a little extra fluffiness in one area or another, consider wearing a shaper to firm.

You can wear any type pant style Wear proper undergarments and a good fitting bra Most styles work for you because of your balanced body so have fun with fashion!

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Fashion can sometimes seem like a scary monster, especially when left to our own devices at the mall.

It?s also difficult because we end up stranded in dressing rooms with no one knowledgeable to help us and go home frustrated with nothing but a headache.

Following a few simple guidelines will have you stress free in no time with a wardrobe that looks gorgeous on you.

Sh ar i s p e ak s !

Shari Braendel is considered t he go-t o expert in t he Christ ian communit y on t he t opic of f ashion and f ait h. She speaks most weekends at churches across America hel ping women l earn t o dress wit h dignit y by t eaching t hem t he guidel ines t o bring out t he beaut y God gave t hem.

She bel ieves Christ ian women and girl s shoul d l earn t o dress wit h st yl e and grace t o ref l ect Jesus.

Invit e her t o your church f or an out st anding out reach event !

Visit her websit e at www.FashionMeet sFait h.com or email her Shari@f ashionmeeet sf ait h.com HE 12 | July 2015

Let's BE SOCI A L!

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Beyond t he "SHOULDS" to Real Choices!

By Cheryl Townsley, Naturopath and Wisdom Coach

How many times today did you find yourself saying, ?I should do this? or ?I should do that??

Shoulds typically are applied to activities that wear us out just thinking about doing them.

The definition of should is an obligation, duty or expectation.

Can you hear yourself saying:

Once something is an obligation, it is part of the world of DEBT! Yes, each and every ?should? in our life is a debt and can only produce more debt.

It is impossible for a ?debt? to morph into abundance!

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I should exercise more!

I should pray more!

I should get to bed earlier!

I should not argue with my husband.

I should save more!

I should be a better mother!

By the time a few dozen of those ?debts? are given life, we have a raging headache, we feel exhausted and we end up doing the opposite of everything we thought.

Our stress levels increase, which impacts every stress hormone ? especially cortisol which impacts weight gain and sleep.

Our digestion is hindered and bowels either tighten up or just let go. We prematurely age and we wonder why we have no energy!

Every time we speak (out loud or in our mind) a ?should,? we give life to that debt and we impact our health, finances and relationships.

Keys To Share With You

Key 1 You Have Opt ions!

Years ago, I discovered the correlation between should and debt. As a result, I decided to eliminate the word ?should? entirely from my vocabulary.

It was a challenge.

I discovered I said it far more than I realized.

What could I say?

I decided to play with several words. I played with the word ?could? and found it gave me some freedom and that felt kind of nice.

Wow - - the beginning of freedom felt really good after years of ?should?and debt!

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Isn?t it interesting that God gave us free will

choice

Since those early years, I?ve learned that I not only have a God-given right to choose, it is a gift for you to steward.

in the garden, yet it is something we rarely exercise or use?

The challenge became, how could I choose when others wanted me to do something different?

That is when I discovered the root of debt driving the ?shoulds?in my life. I wanted to please people and keep everyone happy.

Of course, that didn?t happen but at least it felt better.

As I pondered the cost to my health, my energy and even my relationships, I realized that the lack of honesty coupled with the debt was costing me far more than any perceived benefit.

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Key2

Ask a Quest ion

When that word, ?should? pops up in your head, allow a moment to breathe.

Ask yourself some questions: What would I really like to do?

What has ?life? on it?

What would I counsel someone else to do in this situation?

If I?m really honest - - do I have the capacity to do this?

Key 3

Make a Choice!

Once you are honest and have explored your options (you always have options), then make a choice. It is ok if you

feel awkward in the beginning.

Every new behavior feels? uncomfortable? when you first start.

Over time, you will come to love the freedom of making a

choice that has life, vitality and can create more of what you want!

It will free you of the bondage of debt and shoulds!

Freedom feels great once you realized you always had the gift of CHOICE and have begun to exercise it daily!

Cheryl Townsley coaches other women to have real breakthroughs in a real life, especially in the areas of weight loss, inflammation and lifestyle habits. And, as always, she helps the process be easy and practical!

Cheryl and her family live in The Colorado Springs, Colorado area. Visit her on Facebook at Cheryl Townsley and her website at www.CherylTownsley.com

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St r ug g l e o f Wil l

by Erika Scannell

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Very few people can pick up a brand new book, read the last page and feel satisfied with the story.

Why? The end before the beginning just doesn?t make sense; it is not something the logical mind can comprehend.

Yet, for those who have experienced a stillbirth, an end before a beginning is exactly what we walk through. And it doesn?t make any sense?

In July 2006, after a perfect, near text book pregnancy, I delivered a stillborn boy, just ten days before his scheduled due date. A stillborn baby is any child lost in utero ? in the womb, and delivered dead after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

He was the third son of my growing clan. His name was William. My pregnancy was easy and, other than a major move from Florida to Pennsylvania 30 weeks into it, it was effortless.

But, just ten days before his due date, he was gone.

I grew up a preacher's daughter and I was assured in who I was and the kind of King I believed in.

I knew and believed the stories of Lazarus and the miraculous, revitalizing power of Jesus.

I k n e w His p r o mis e s .

I was searching for those promises in the delivery room that fateful night, nearly nine years ago.

James 5:16 promises ?the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous (GIRL) avails much.?

I prayed and believed that my son would not be dead like the doctors said. I prayed that God would restore life and breath to CherishedMagazine.com | 21

him before he was delivered and even after he arrived.

In my mind, I was a ?good? girl. I never did drugs, never slept around and always tried to serve others.

I grew up in the shadows of great churches and preachers and thought I had a firm grasp on the God who created the universe and gave life.

I t h o ug h t t h e r e wa s n o wa y s o me t h in g s o h o r r ib l y b a d c o ul d h a p p e n t o me .

But it did happen. And I did not see any miracles? that night.

William was declared dead before he was even born.

A death before a birth is not something the natural mind can understand.

For a very long time, I couldn?t understand it. It took the healing power of many faithful prayer warriors to draw me back to my Father.

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I had to fight my way through questions like, did My Creator forsake me? Did He leave me alone in my darkest hour? Why, if You are the ?same yesterday, today and forevermore,? did I not receive my miracle? Were those words that had been ingrained in her heart, true? If Your Word does ?not return void? how did you not receive my prayers? Could I still have faith in light of such a tragedy?

Picking up the pieces and searching for answers while trying to fight the darkest depression imaginable, the more people I met, the more I kept hearing the same thing over and over again. ?You really need to write this story.? And so, after a couple years, I did.

St ruggl e of Wil l (Part 1): AN END BEFORE THE BEGINNING is a battle between reality and the desires of the heart. It is a story of loss and redemption. A story of despair and endless hope when facing unimaginable suffering, my prayer is that this story will captivate the reader and place them inside the heart and soul of the hurting.

Written as a great novel, this true story will flood the reader with love as they experience both humor and pain, raw emotion and perhaps, a little victory, as if they were sitting alongside me in my hours of turmoil.

In writing about the details of July 20, 2006 and the months following it, I was able to find my Daddy again.

I wa s a b l e t o s e e k His a r ms o f g r a c e , me r c y , c o mp a s s io n a n d r ea l g o o d ness.

I did not see my Healer and my Creator that night because I was looking for Him to fit within a specific, self-determined box. His hands were all over that night ? from the doctor who delivered my son, to the nurses and in the way the hospital handled my special case. He was there.

In writing my story, I was able to see Him. I was able to trust Him again. I was able to go deeper into a relationship and hear my CherishedMagazine.com | 23

Father?s voice. His promises are true. His word does not return void.

He is the same yesterday, today and forevermore. He is good. And I am loved and cherished by the King, even in the midst of tragedy.

St ruggl e of Wil l (Part 1) is just that ? the first part of the story. Part 2: A Beginning Af t er t he End is a continuation of the story. It is a transparent, honest walk through depression and darkness after losing a child. Part 2 will be out before the end of the year.

An end before a beginning is not something the finite brain can wrap itself around. But God . . . The creator of the universe that operates outside the boundaries of time, He can certainly see the end, even before the beginning. And He can use all things for His glory. He is good. I am loved.

Keeping my eyes focused on Him, together we will fill in the chapters in-between.

Th e r e a r e b e g in n in g s a f t e r e n d s .

First published while still an undergraduate, Erika never thought she would be a writer, but rather "an environmental lawyer who would save the world."

E L Scannell has written dozens of articles and editorials as a ghost writer and contributor to several area magazines for over a decade. Struggle of Will Part 1 is her first large scale project release.

When not writing, you can find her on the soccer fields chasing her 5 "kiplets" or trying to find her husband of 12 years to help carry all the equipment!!!

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A unt Rhond a' s Pot at o Delig ht Cont r ibut ed by M ar g ar et Gr ace

W hen I w as kid, I alw ays loved sum m er s because it m eant staying a few w eek at Aunt Rhonda's and playing w ith my cousins.

All us cousins now live far apar t and have fam ilies of our ow n so w e don't see each other too often but som ehow I feel a bit close to them w hen I m ake Aunt Rhonda's Potato

Delight.

I know it is a sim ple r ecipe but it does becom e a com for t food and r em inds m e of my childhood, a sim pler tim e and those w onder ful sum m er visits.

Add this for a side dish the next tim e you gr ill this sum m er.

I n gr edi en t s: 8 r ed potatoes Sliced 2 lar ge sw eet onions, sliced 1/2 cup butter, sliced 1 cup shr edded cheddar cheese 1/4 teaspoon gar lic salt salt and pepper to taste I n st r u ct i on s: In a lar ge bow l m ix sliced potatoes, sliced onions, butter and gar lic salt together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Gr ease a lar ge casser ole dish. Place potato m ixtur e in casser ole. Cover w ith alum inum foil. Bake in pr eheated 350 degr ee oven for 40 m inutes stir r ing occasionally. Rem ove fr om oven and r em ove alum inum foil. Spr inkle w ith cheese. Retur n to oven, uncover ed and continue baking until cheese has m elted and potatoes ar e for k tender, appr oxim ately 10 m inutes.

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A unt Jonet t e' s Family Pot at oes Cont r ibut e by Ly nn Collins

"Ah Summer. A time to sit back, relax, slow things down and play! Well that is what summers were when I a kid.

Summers meant a break from school work, family vacations and for quite awhile meant a summer trip to stay with my cousin for a week (or two).

then on my summer visits but I do remember it at family gatherings as a young adult.

When I asked how she made them it was really a non-recipe recipe.

It's so simple here is what you need: thinly sliced potatoes

Ahh...not a care in the world.

thinly sliced onions

I laugh because as I stare at my calendar this summer...what have I done? Certainly not a care in the world.

bottled Italian dressing

As I think of Aunt Jonette I think of a potato dish she would make for family gatherings (and my dad being one of 6 and I being Grandchild number 2 out of 15 it could become a big gathering --fast!)

I'm not sure if she made it back

butter Place your potatoes and onions in a baking dish, pour on the Ialian dressing (I like to go ahead and mix to make sure all potatoes get a little but I don't think Aunt Jonette did. After I mix to coat I add a little more for good measure, dot the top with butter Bake covered in a a hot oven CherishedMagazine.com | 29

(375 degrees) until the potatoes become tender. Then uncover and bake about 15 minutes more.

It makes a great side dish but I rarely make it for my family. I usually reserve this for family and church potlucks.

This is not a quick dish. I usually plan for about an hour covered and then the 15 minutes or so uncovered.

It has very little prep (especially with the use of a food processor slicing the potatoes). It just bakes in the oven so I don't have to be attentive to it, just allow enough baking time and it is always well received!

Time will vary depending on the amount of potatoes you use.

I say it is a non-recipe recipe because you have to just eye up amounts based on how much you are making.

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Go on, try it for your next backyard summer bar-b-que or potluck.

Prepa re two ca sseroles a ny time you ma ke one.

Put one in the oven to b a ke for d inner a nd put the second in the freezer for a nother nig ht or to ha ve on ha nd for a hospita lity mea l.

Lyd ia B. For l i g ht , t en der mu f f i n s, su bst i t u t e n a dr y i s n o i bu t t er mi l k or yog u r t on r e y ou r l en t y of a i r o t S f or mi l k i n a r eci pe. p ce w i th a l p Add 1/2 t ea spoon i on . t a l u c r i on s n o ba ki n g soda f or ea ch c i r u o or e y cu p of bu t t er mi l k or Never st t a t oes. po yog u r t u sed. n ext t o .

Li n d a R Gr ea t - Gr a mmi e B I f you like to prepare f ood and f reeze f or f uture meals don't f ill your f reezer with baking dishes. Line dishes with f oil bef ore assembling a casserole, wrap and f reeze the f inished casserole and then lif t f rom dish and store in a resealable f reezer- weight plastic bag.

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Medallion Scarf

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You are t r ea sur ed

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For you a r e a hol y peopl e, w ho bel on g t o t he Lor d you r God. Of a l l t he peopl e on t he ea r t h, t he Lor d you r God ha s chosen you t o be Hi s ow n speci a l t r ea su r e. Deu t er on omy 7:6

You are a beaut if ul t reasure t o God. Believe it!

Hopefully you are reading this and can say, no that is not me.

I know as women we often do the compare game. I don?t know why I just called it a ?game? because it really is quite a damaging default we have.

If this is you I want you to be fully aware that the women around may totally playing the compare game. Be encouraging.

Imagine yourself walking into a women?s conference with a room full of women you don?t know. As you look around do statements like these pop into your head: Oh look at her style? I wish I could be stylish like that. Why did I wear this?

My hair is just so flat? I wish I could have gorgeous hair like her.

If you are one of the women who after reading this realize that they play the ?compare game?, let?s change our thought process.

I want you to walk again into my imaginary women?s conference but before you even open the door I want you to remind yourself that you are treasured

by God.

I feel so inferior being among these great women. What am I even doing here?

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I want you to get the full picture of what being a treasure is. The dictionary defines treasured as:

Treasured--a person est eemed as rare or precious

your ?you-er? sense of style, He chose your ?you-er? flat hair and He totally wants you to embrace the fact that your ?you-er? makes you a great women!

A woman who is rare and precious.

You are treasured!

You are esteemed as rare and precious by God. This may seem a little odd but this is just my quirky self? I think Dr. Suess says it beautifully: Today you are you! That is t ruer t han t rue!

There is no one al ive who is you-er t han you!"

You are ?you-er than you? because God made you, well, ?you-er? which means He loves

So back to walking into that women?s conference ? . You walk in head held high, shoulders back, standing straight with your eyes darting around the room to receive love and acceptance.

You now don?t see yourself but as a treasure and you just to pass along some love to others.

faults in complete can?t wait of God?s

You are t reasured! Bel ieve it !

Sheryl Siler is a devoted wife and homeschooling mom. She has a passion for learning, enjoys teaching and inspires others with her heart of service. Sheryl is the founder of Cherished Magazine and author of the book, Snapshots: Great Attitudes & Positive Self-Talk.

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I WI SH THAT I COULD FLY

When i see a st ar shoot acr oss t he sk y I al ways wish t hat I coul d f l y I 'd soar and swoop and f l y t o and f r o I f I coul d f l y I k now wher e I woul d go I 'd f l y st r aight up t o Heavens gat e Knock and say I j ust can't wait Pl ease l et me l ook , l et me see Lor d j ust what you have in Heaven f or me I j ust want t o peek I 'm not r eady t o st ay But t hank s t o t he cr oss I 'l l b e b ack someday But I can't f l y not yet you see But I k now my Lor d has somet hing wonder f ul in Heaven j ust f or me.

I k now someday t hat I wil l f l y Wit h al l t he st ar s shoot ing t hr ough t he sk y.

Apr il 26 2006 copyr ight Carol Blackburn is a freelance writer and poet. She says she never aspired to be a writer but God chose her to write this book. She gives all the credit to God for the contents. This is her first book but she hopes to write more. Carol was born in Northern Kentucky but lives in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, near the beach, where she has been inspired to write several of her poems.

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Let 's have a quick chat about . . .

Struggle of Will, Pt1 Aut hor - E L Scannell

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STRUGGLE OF WILL - AN END BEFORE THE BEGINNING is a bat t le bet ween realit y and t he desires of t he heart .

It is a st ory of loss and redempt ion. A st ory of despair and endless hope when f acing unimaginable suf f ering, t his st ory will capt ivat e you and place t he reader inside t he heart and soul of t he hurt ing. Writ t en as a great novel, t his t rue st ory will f lood t he reader wit h love as t hey experience bot h humor and pain, raw emot ion and perhaps, a lit t le vict ory, alongside t he writ er in her hours of t urmoil.

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3 p o T Our 1. This is t he st ory about

t he st ruggle t o accept God's will and t o let go of my own; of realizing t hat horribly t ragic t hings do happen t o good people.

2. Do t hey know how small a st inking must ard seed is?

All it t akes is f ait h t he size of a must ard seed. t o move a mount ain (Mat t . 17:20; Luke 17:6)!

3.. There is "not hing t oo big f or God" and "not hing is impossible! I have read t hem and I believe t hem and I was ready t o st and of every word.

From St ruggle of Will Part 2, (2015)

about about really meant

Maybe t he journey isn't so much becoming anyt hing. Maybe it 's un-becoming everyt hing t hat isn't you so you can be who you were t o be in t he f irst place.

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Jou r n al Past You r Pr obl em s Wr it ing in a j our nal can be a gr eat way t o f igur e t hings out in your mind and no? .I?m not t r ying t o add one mor e t hing t o your ?To Do? l ist .

I have f ound t hat when I have a ?pr obl em? I t end t o r epl ay it over and over in my mind.

I know I shoul d be ?cast ing my car es upon Him? but yet I f ind t hat I cast it and t hen pick it r ight back up. Yes, wor r y.

emot ions. Af t er war ds, I f eel so gl ad t hat I t ook t he t ime to j our nal .

Why? because The wor r y is gone.

However , when I t ake t he t ime t o j our nal , I not ice an immediat e r el ief of al l t hose f eel ings, t hought s and even

my j our nal pages ar e l et t er s t o God. It st ar t s out wit h some f or m of ?Dear God?.

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somet hing so per sonal about not e t o your heaven.

incr edibl y wr it ing a daddy in

I can pr ay but when I t ake t hose t hought s and f eel ing t o God by wr it ing t hem down somet hing happens I can?t quit e expl ain. it br ings about t his t ot al l y incr edibl e f eel ing t hat I have shar ed t he good, t he bad and t he even t he ugl y wit h God and by doing so I am cer t ain He under st ands.

I can now peacef ul l y t ur n my br ain of f - t he wor r y is gone.

Then when I pick up my j our nal a f ew days l at er , of t en I f ind mysel f l ooking at t he sit uat ion or pr obl em in a new l ight .

Per haps you never have picked up a j our nal bef or e because you t hought it as somet hing you had t o do dail y or anot her t hing f or your ?To Do? l ist .

If t hat is you, pickup a j our nal and j ust wr it e a l et t er to God about what ever . Just t r y it .

I can now peacef ul l y t ur n my br ain of f ? t he wor r y is gone!

Jour nal past y our pr obl ems

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I accept myself and enjoy who I am.

I enjoy who I am as a person and who I port ray t o ot hers. I am t ruly sat isf ied wit h who I am and f ully accept myself .

I let go of my concern over what ot hers may t hink of me. Worrying about what impression I may make on ot hers is not healt hy f or me and I let go of t his urge.

I cannot cont rol ot hers' t hought s anyway, so I f ocus, inst ead, on t aking cont rol of my own t hought s and act ions.

Whose opinions do I f eel are more import ant t han my own? Why?

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S ig n up f o r t his 2 1 D a y S e lf - Pa c e d e - c o ur s e t o d a y Clic k He r e

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