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<br />cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-75238591465725112432013-12-24T14:49:00.000-08:002013-12-24T14:49:55.252-08:00<a href="http://blingee.com/blingee/view/103836158-Betty-Boop-Merry-Christmas" target="_blank" title="Betty Boop Merry Christmas"><img alt="Betty Boop Merry Christmas" border="0" height="400" src="http://image.blingee.com/images17/content/output/000/000/000/630/538414268_523497.gif" title="Betty Boop Merry Christmas" width="400" /></a><br /><a href="http://blingee.com/pictures/merry-christmas-tree" target="_blank" title="merry christmas tree pictures"><font size="2">merry christmas tree pictures</font></a><br /><br />cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-5447601339721486412011-03-23T13:39:00.000-07:002011-03-23T14:28:19.491-07:00Move Past Life-Altering Fear<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qbGEHX-SMu0/TYpl6tePiYI/AAAAAAAADfA/RnDv1BLVe3w/s1600/Agoraphobia2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587390347019782530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qbGEHX-SMu0/TYpl6tePiYI/AAAAAAAADfA/RnDv1BLVe3w/s400/Agoraphobia2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em>I'm dealing with a minor case of agoraphobia. And am trying to deal with it before it gets worst. Damn. Just thinking about getting on that crowded ass bus makes me wanna scream..See I just moved into a new neighborhood, in order to get to the bus I have to walk 10 blocks, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">scary</span>, stand at the bus stop on busy ass 38<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Th</span> street and get on a bus that has been pretty full since the natural gas explosion at the bus terminal, buses are running on a Saturday schedule, if they run at all. I waited, after class for at least 2 hours for a bus that didn't come. Well when it did finally come they told me the shit was too full for me to board and kept it moving. Imagine how pissed I was. Cold as hell, raining. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Fu</span>*& that..Hostile feelings rolling around in my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">stomach</span>. I'm sure my counselor will understand but how can I stop this before it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">gets</span> debilitating. Ugh..Found an article in 'All U' today..</em><br /><br />Agoraphobia is a Greek word that means fear of the marketplace; but its <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">meaning</span> in English is fear of open spaces, or even of leaving the house. The phobia often arises as a result of panic attacks. People who suffer from it are scared of going anyplace where they might <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">have</span> an attack and be away from help or embarrassed by their behavior. The disorder is more common in women, though experts aren't sure why. Research has shown the best <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">treatment</span> is repeated exposure to the place or activity that causes distress. Multiple studies have found a lasting <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">decrease</span> in symptoms among patients who faced their fear.<br /><em>Crud</em><br />but essentially, you force yourself to do the thing you dread, over and over again. The key is to ease yourself into the situation, expose yourself to your fear for a m<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">inute</span> or two, then add on a few minutes with each subsequent visit. For example, if you're afraid to go to the mall, first find a trusted friend or family member to drive you there and simply park in the parking lot.........<br /><em>I haven't gotten near this bad yet..</em><br />Another time, go to the entrance and look in. Then come back on a different day and walk a few yards inside the building-say, to the first intersection or main hallway. Later, you can try heading farther inside, then enter a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">store</span> and so on. Once you complete each step with a friend, start over and do them on your own-you must get to the point where you can do it alone to fully overcome the fear. Keep in mind that you're more likely to be successful if you use the technique while also going to see a cognitive <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">behavioral</span> therapist, who can keep you from becoming discouraged..<br /><br />More on <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001921/">Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia</a></div>cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-81332535781209159002010-12-16T11:39:00.000-08:002010-12-16T12:01:11.696-08:00Internet Job Search<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/TQpv-4smOXI/AAAAAAAADVg/ZyvthdU434I/s1600/worst_job_ever.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551372616849570162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 359px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/TQpv-4smOXI/AAAAAAAADVg/ZyvthdU434I/s400/worst_job_ever.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Finding Your Job Online<br />In a job search, the Internet has much ccore to offer than job listings.<br />Here are some other things you can do:<br /><br /><ul><br /><li>Figure out what field or job is best for you</li><br /><li>Research companies you may want to work for</li><br /><li>Use e-mail or Web sites to turn in job applications</li><br /><li>Connect with people who may know of job opportunities</li><br /><li>find jobs anywhere-not just in your hometown</li></ul><br /><p>Use a notebook to keep track of your job-related notes and thoughts. As you search, log all of the jobs you apply for and other information about your job search. The notebook will always be available and won't suddenly stop working like a computer might. Ugghhhh</p><br /><p>Which career is right for you?</p><br /><p>Finding something you're interested in is the best way to discover a career you'll succeed at. There are many Web sites with free assessment toold to help you discover how to make the most of your personal talents and dreams.</p><br /><p>To start, check out <a href="http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/">http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/</a>, or the Career Planning section at <a href="http://www.about.com/">http://www.about.com/</a> or <a href="http://www.rileyguide.com/">http://www.rileyguide.com/</a>. </p><br /><p>Carrer centers offer counselors and hands-on help to get you started the right way. Books like Richard Bolles 'What Color is Your Parachute' offer great guidance on finding the right job.</p><br /><p>More later. On my way to class. Smile..</p><br /><p></p></div>cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-2754637757358997422010-09-04T03:00:00.000-07:002010-09-04T03:01:16.629-07:00Candle<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/TIIYuyDmFmI/AAAAAAAACCw/sbO3Fqx786c/s1600/Candle+Making+September+3,+20101.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 469px; HEIGHT: 299px" height="350" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/TIIYuyDmFmI/AAAAAAAACCw/sbO3Fqx786c/s400/Candle+Making+September+3,+20101.jpg" width="483" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-69858221919408661572010-08-30T06:27:00.000-07:002010-08-30T06:27:37.090-07:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/THuxx3bql2I/AAAAAAAAB-k/qM4rD7VvlP0/s1600/womans+worth-1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/THuxx3bql2I/AAAAAAAAB-k/qM4rD7VvlP0/s400/womans+worth-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div> That's me this August morn 6:25 a.m. Insomnia for God..<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-57115962922307091162010-08-04T09:52:00.000-07:002010-08-04T10:07:11.727-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/TFmeHdK7rQI/AAAAAAAAB6o/_HSDUEzh0kY/s1600/wwee2.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 102px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 60px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501602270736526594" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/TFmeHdK7rQI/AAAAAAAAB6o/_HSDUEzh0kY/s200/wwee2.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/TFmbs4elGxI/AAAAAAAAB6g/TkiAvptqHHs/s1600/WWEE+Logo1.png"></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/TFmbexRXPTI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/1pgC0F15aQ4/s1600/WWEE+Logo.png"></a><br /><div><br />About WWEE program</div><br /><div><a href="http://wwee.org/about_main.aspx">http://wwee.org/about_main.aspx</a></div><br /><div><br />Housing Bridge to Self-Suffiency Programs in Pierce County, Wa <a href="http://wwee.org/programs_hbss.aspx">http://wwee.org/programs_hbss.aspx</a></div></div>cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-78543154488830110272010-05-31T10:23:00.000-07:002010-05-31T10:23:23.778-07:00Coupon Queen B<a href="http://couponqueenb.blogspot.com/#popup">Coupon Queen B</a>cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-13051370917488962312010-05-26T19:50:00.000-07:002010-05-26T21:45:44.242-07:00Someone CaresEvery year, National Public Radio replays Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech. They may have last year, but we wouldn't have known it-the local station succumbed to Pittsburgh weather and went silent for a while.<br />Undaunted, our seven-year old daughter Grace asked her mother Sandee if she knew the speech. Sandee said she did, and it made her cry whenever she heard the speech.<br />"Me, too," Grace said.<br />"Oh?" Sandee asked. "You heard it."<br />"Yeah. But I heard it when he first said it."<br />Sandee paused. "Dr. King gave that speech when I was a little girl, so I'm not sure how you heard it."<br />"I remember it," Grace insisted. "I heard it when I was with Jesus and the Angels."<br />Listen, I can't make this stuff up. Thing is, I'm not sure Grace can either. I wasn't in heaven in 1963- I was too busy terrorizing my parents-so who's to say? But wouldn't it make sense that they would have paused to listen? Imagine all the heavenly hosts gathered around as one man on earth made a simple, simply amazing request: that his four little children be judged not by the color of their skin buty by the content of their character.<br />I have it on good authority that Jesus and all the angels like that line.<br />-Mark collinscozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-49656065512188209982009-12-10T18:24:00.000-08:002009-12-10T18:29:55.361-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SyGtcp5nDPI/AAAAAAAABNE/gWVrUiXf9ro/s1600-h/bush.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413798934871477490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SyGtcp5nDPI/AAAAAAAABNE/gWVrUiXf9ro/s400/bush.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />DUFUS. "My pro-life position is I believe there's life. It's not necessarily based in religion. I think there's a life there, therefore the notion of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." George W. Bush the genious-San Francisco Chronicle. January 23, 2001cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-57433739412027110622009-04-05T12:04:00.001-07:002009-04-05T12:13:18.670-07:00<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SdkCasUYJ9I/AAAAAAAAAgk/aC0WIPsI8XE/s1600-h/anxiety+head.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321287092311435218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 117px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SdkCasUYJ9I/AAAAAAAAAgk/aC0WIPsI8XE/s320/anxiety+head.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.<br />-A<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SdkClMAhJxI/AAAAAAAAAgs/JH-Bp-BsG_A/s1600-h/Angel%27s+Wings.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321287272616765202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 102px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 110px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SdkClMAhJxI/AAAAAAAAAgs/JH-Bp-BsG_A/s320/Angel%27s+Wings.jpg" border="0" /></a>rthur Somers Roche <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SdkCrecaumI/AAAAAAAAAg0/iD-70KUN7dE/s1600-h/Chinese+Symbol+of+Anxiety.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321287380644837986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 80px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SdkCrecaumI/AAAAAAAAAg0/iD-70KUN7dE/s320/Chinese+Symbol+of+Anxiety.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745161598216451750.post-6293329394116020612008-11-07T12:11:00.000-08:002008-11-09T23:28:29.703-08:00Why Children Dislike School<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SRfie3IWOlI/AAAAAAAAASs/uUAdMIMIMew/s1600-h/sc+no+way.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266927309055998546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 106px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SRfie3IWOlI/AAAAAAAAASs/uUAdMIMIMew/s320/sc+no+way.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>WebMD Feature from Oprah.com<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>Get the top reasons your children might not like school.</strong><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>When Rabbi Shmuley was a young boy, he didn't care for school very much because he felt like it was a popularity contest and he wasn't learning anything. But when Rabbi Shmuley was 14 years old, he asked his mother to let him change schools. Once he got to the new school, his outlook brightened. "I was with kids who were more serious and loved learning, and I started learning in a different way," he says. "All of a sudden, I really started to love studying."<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Rabbi Shmuley says that these are some reasons children might not like going to school:<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>They see no point.<br /></strong>It's not the work aspect of school, but that they can't see the purpose. "We, as parents, do a very poor job of connecting the dots. We say, 'Go to school so you can have a better future,' when they know tons of people who succeed without a formal education," Rabbi Shmuley says. Parents need to show their children that school is about one thing—loving learning.<br /><strong>They are bored.<br /></strong>Rabbi Shmuley says the biggest threat to children's educations is boredom. Parents should try to get children to love learning at home too." Ask yourself: Is your home a place where learning is valued?<br /><strong>They are tired.<br /></strong>Children need to get a good night's sleep. Make sure your children are getting enough sleep on a regular schedule, Rabbi Shmuley says.<br /><strong>They're intimidated.<br /></strong>Rabbi Shmuley says there's nothing wrong with taking your children into school on the first day or driving them to high school. "Make it like you're involved in it; ask them questions about how they feel," he says.<br /><strong>They're in the wrong school.<br /></strong>Finding the right school is important for children, so if they feel another school might be better, pay attention, Rabbi Shmuley says. Also, get to know the teachers and make parent-teacher conferences a priority.<br /><strong>They feel like schoolwork will never end.<br /></strong>Rabbi Shmuley thinks children today have too much work. "Take an interest in the school and make sure your children aren't so overloaded with homework that they stop loving learning," he says.<br /><strong>They feel like they're on their own.<br /></strong>Communicate with your children about what they are doing in school, and make studying more of a family activity, Rabbi Shmuley says.<br /><br />Originally published on August 18, 2008<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266927021482905202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 108px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZTxcIjkMtI/SRfiOH1lDnI/AAAAAAAAASk/fwKU12atI84/s320/upper+playground+MJ.jpg" border="0" /></div></div>cozynbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03171879510123351363noreply@blogger.com0