The coolest thing happened today. But first let me start with a little background. Back in June I had sent a “Wanted: Digital Camera” post to Vancouver FreeCycle and received a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P73 which worked fine except for the flash. No problem since it has lots of low light settings. Thank you fellow FreeCycler Gaye Ferguson!

What I really liked about this camera was its ability to take video with sound, and I’d been using it to post church testimonies and such on YouTube. Recently the… Continue

There is no one cause for anxiety; it is likely that many factors contribute to a person's chances of developing anxiety. Scientists have broken down the potential causes into three groups, genetics and early learning, brain biochemistry, and the fight or flight mechanism.

Brain Biochemistry - Chemical Imbalance
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the brain that regulate a person's thoughts and feelings. Two of the primary neurotransmitters that affect a person's fe

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Believe that you deserve good things. Open your mind to the possibility of great blessings. You are meant to be happy. The universe wants you to be happy and share that joy with everyone.



As soon as you wake up smile. This is a whole new day with many new possibilities. Today you will do new things and meet new people. But in order to receive all these blessings you have to be open to it. Believe that good things will today.



Do what you feel is right. Don't worry about bein… Continue

Many people have asked me about techniques for coping more effectively with stress.



Although I send some of them for counseling or psychotherapy when symptoms are severe, most are looking for practical ways to manage stress on their own. They want to take responsibility for handling their own problems observing their inadequate methods of dealing with stress, learning new techniques to improve their habits, and then practicing these techniques on a regular basis. (or you may want more… Continue

Hello! I suffer from random attacks of depression. HOW annoying they are. I am going about my day and suddenly out of nowhere a depression will hit. I then find myself watching tv and eating something bad for me.

Here are the top ten things that help me, that might help you, when I sense a depression coming (or even when I am just lonely):

1. dancing wildly to funk music. (jamiroquoi works really well)

2. If I start to cry when it is unnecessary, I make a farting noise with my mouth. Then I s… Continue