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Daily inspiration from heroes

kaira — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:28:32 -0500

Jean- Thanks for sharing. I found your blog and loved it. Thats so great that you share so many uplifting stories. I look forward to reading more :)

Kaira Author, Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs www.RealYouIncorporated.com

Powerful

Jean Philippe — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:42:21 -0500

Positive affirmations are powerful. I am sure everyone has tried them and felt their power, even unconsciously. My problem is that sometimes I forgot to use them. Can you believe that? Also it takes some efforts to get started but it is worth so much!

Negative thinking on the other hand seems so easy and like natural. Actually it is not but as you said, it's been ingrained since childhood, so we just go with it. Now imagine redirecting all this energy that you use for your negative thinking towards affirmations, what a tremendous change it would produce after a while.

Agreed

Jean Philippe — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:28:10 -0500

I completely agree with you. For me The Alchemist from Paulo Coelho started it all. It opened new doors that I couldn't see before. It lead to re-energization and of course better health. Although I have to say that sometimes I got into higher vibrations (I don't know exactly how to describe it) and fell hard.

Nonetheless an inspirational book always lifts you up!

I change my hero everyday

Jean Philippe — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:45:03 -0500

I really do change everyday :)

Kaira, I like when you say that heroes don't need to be celebrities. There are so many inspiring people that I cannot stick with one. But the added advantage is that I get renewed inspiration everyday!

(and by the way, they are all on my blog)

More commonalities and tones

Suzanne Reisman — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:00:06 -0500

It's interesting that many of the women who left comments here mention the violence done to their Barbies. When I read about heads being popped off, it reminded me of the people I knew who nibbled on Barbie's feet and ultimately hobbled her. I wouldn't lump short hair cuts into that category, but I also cut off at least one doll's hair to make her into a "punk." (I also outlined her eyes with silver glitter paint and made her a giant star earring. She became the best Barbie ever.)

As I wrote the post, I also thought about what, if anything, Barbie meant to girls of color. It's interesting that Anali's parents would not let her have one. Now that Barbie comes in two colors, I wonder if girls who grew up in a more "diverse" era had the same experience.

Suzanne Reisman, Contributing Editor - Feminism & Gender
Campaign for Unshaved Snatch (CUSS) & Other Rants

Off with their heads

blindedbyblonde — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:30:48 -0500

I was a tomboy and my favorite thing to push was my older sister's freak button, an the best way to do that was to take the heads off her barbies and hide them.

I just recently found an old shoebox with her barbies...

and of course one was missing her head

I called my sister and we had an awsome laugh over it!!

http://blindedbyblonde.com

Diahann Carroll - Julia

Anali — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:44:51 -0500

Being an African-American kid in the late 60's - early 70's, my parents wouldn't let me have a white Barbie doll. So the doll that I most remember was the "Julia" Barbie doll based on Diahann Carroll.

I loved the show Julia with Diahann Carroll and was so excited when I got the doll. But like any kid, my little brother used to pull her head off and I'd have to put her back together again.

Anali's First Amendment

Oh, for want of a Ken doll

AmberS — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:08:34 -0500

I never had a Ken doll. To this day I remain jealous of those who did. ;)

I let my own daughter play with Barbies. I share the same reasoning as Blog O' Beth. I don't think she can overshadow me. I remember enjoying her as a child and I don't think I bear lasting damage, so banning her outright seems harsh. As an adult, though, I don't really like her.

~ Amber

www.strocel.com

I'm impressed

Vered — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:35:32 -0500

The only deviant thing I ever did with my Barbies was giving them an ultra-short haircut.

I do think Barbies can cause great damage to a young girl's body image.

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A Mommy Blogger and a Blogger For Hire

Give Yourself Credit

PeacefulWmn9 — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:23:01 -0500

Hello Patty...what a good mom you are. Our kids never outgrow their need for us. Good for you, for realizing your value to your grown children : ) The more you think about it, the longer your personal value list will grow!

Karen Chaffee

Give yourself credit.

Peppermint Patty — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:28:41 -0500

Something I don't give myself enough credit for is that I'm always available to my daughters. They are full fledged adults, but know they can call at any hour of the day or night and I will listen. Everybody needs someone they can "vent" to about life's ups and downs without fear of criticism. It's taken me a long time to realize that without criticism is the most important part.

Affirmations are amazing

allisononeill — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:36:16 -0600

I love them, they are so 'healthy' for your brain - especially since we dont monitor every single thought we have (which lets negitive ones creep in). Doing brain and soul feeding affirmations regularlly can change yr life. Make it a routine - ie. when brushing yr teeth say them in yr head as u look into the mirror, or always at the traffic lights or on the loo - just make sure you do them!

How I destress

njgeiger — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:44:25 -0600

Well, besides yoga! :) I've always written positive quotes and Bible verses down and stuck them everywhere - inside my daytimer, inside the cabinet door where my vitamins are, on the side of the file cabinet next to my desk. In fact that is one reason I started my What I Learned Teaching Sunday School blog - it's a place to not only keep the lessons I've written and taught, thoughts I've had about Christian books, concerts, etc. but to keep all the great quotes and things I've been collecting.

Then that spilled over to my print on demand store and I've got positive and Christian t-shirts and gifts and just started a section of rectangular magnets with uplifting quotes on them. It's a little overboard, but it really helps me to be surrounded by them, so if I start to get down I don't have far to look to read something that will lift me up.

Nancy

Stress Reduction/Affirmation

pegibu — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:44:41 -0600

What a great post! Thank you so much for sharing!

Peggy

Great vids and affirmations

Leanologymom — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:45:21 -0600

Sometimes I forget that affirmations can be used to help with writing I think of affirmations as just for health and money, thanks for reminding me ....

Terri
http://healthywealthymoms.blogspot.com/2009/02/protect-yourself-from-stress-silent.html