Away with the Negative - SUPER TYPHOON Haiyan/Yolanda

After the devastation and tragedy Super Typhoon Yolanda ( international name "Haiyan") left in the Philippines. A great number of people have an opinion. Unfortunately about the government's "inefficiency".

There aren't enough relief goods, medical aid, financial aid, etc. We all were affected by this at some point in the event of the storm. 

We were all informed in advance that it will come, yes, we know were it's path would be, yes, and we were warned that it's not going to be like the other typhoons we've experienced in our lifetime. It was "labeled" as the biggest typhoon the world has ever seen in history.

Let me just marinade on that fact. It is the "biggest typhoon the world has ever seen". The world is not prepared for this kind of category super storm. We've only seen these storms in the movies - science-fiction movies about what type of environmental Karma will we suffer for abusing our planet.

I am just a bit frustrated with people who have the nerve to criticize the way the government is supposedly "handling" the situation in the typhoon stricken-areas. Any government in the world is not prepared for this kind of catastrophe. Let me remind everyone that we are "labeled" as a third world country.  Incapable of responding to simple needs of our people, expected to have uneducated, unskilled people, famous for our boxing and housemaids. Please don't misunderstand my point. A superpower like the United States, failed to act quickly with hurricane Katrina's victims and their own government had their own share of "criticism" with the way they've responded to the situation. 

We are a small country in this big old world, trying to make our way to recovering from our own political and cultural wounds for more than a hundred years!  I don't understand why we need to be too critical about how the government is handling the relief and recovery operations. I am sure they are doing their best. They are under surveillance by every vigilant Filipino who "cares"   They have enough eyes on them already, not to mention the world! I am just saying, let us do our own little share of helping out. Old clothes, canned goods, water, emotional and spiritual support. Whatever we can. Let us be one as a nation as this symbol in Facebook says so. 

Be one to support the government for once with it's efforts. The non government agencies and organizations and the private groups and citizens that are now losing sleep, sacrificing their time to help others. Let us forget our pride, shut up and "nut up". Do our share my brothers and sisters, for our own sanity and peace of mind. 

Here is a link to Philippine Red Cross on how you can help.  Donate to Philippine Red Cross

Let us all pray for our brothers and sisters in Tacloban, Samar, the Visayas region and all of the affected areas of the super typhoon. Let us all hope that everyone will recover from this, let us show the world that we will rise from this adversity and be the Filipinos we are really known for. A nation of people who love being Filipinos, who love life and love each other where ever we are in the world. 

Make this year count not just in your Facebook and social media pages picture adventures but in our hearts and minds.

#heven7

Healthy Thoughts+ Positive Attitude = Healing

All of us have at one point or another have said a prayer or told ourselves "we can do this" in a dire situation. We all have heard that quote or phrase "if you think you can and if you think you can't, either way you are right!"  Depending on how you your mood is when you wake up, your whole day's overall feel is the residual of your mood in the first few hours from getting out of bed.

I believe in this phenomenon. There is a book and a movie that claims that the power of the mind and positive attitude, may help you make your dreams into reality. I've read and and watched the movie. It is actually very inspiring.

I have first hand experience. In 2009 I've had surgery to remove a malignant tumor on the backside of my left thigh. It probably weighed 2 lbs. The doctor's told me to have chemotherapy or radiation, but at that time I was still traumatized by both my mom and my brother going through both but had unfavorable results, so I have decided against it and try the natural way of healing. The tumor recurred and grow even bigger. Every doctor I spoke to told me, that I need a stress free environment to recover and give my body a chance to heal itself.  It took me 4 years to see some kind of positive result from all the natural and healthy options I've tried on the road to recovery. 

I was not positively progressing because I was in a situation where I was always in extreme stress. I always worried about bills, I was utterly frustrated that the man I thought was my partner had no real intention of supporting me in my ordeal. No financial, emotional or spiritual assistance from him. The resentment I felt made me even sicker. So I've decided to "get out" of that situation. To make a long story short, the man in my life at that time left. And what do you know? I started feeling much better about my health and my self esteem! In just 5 months since he left, it looks like I am in remission! 

The reason being, ( I think) is because I didn't worry anymore, I didn't see him to remind me of my frustration, I have freedom to do and say what I want. I even had more people helping me move towards recovery! When you don't have negative feelings present in your life, it's easier to start thinking positive! 

I've had a hard time trying to "think positive" in a situation where I was in a very negative environment. So I the first step is to eliminate the negative environment. By doing this, your mind has more room to get used to and accommodate positive thoughts. 

It's a big step I know, but if you want peace of mind,body and spirit, this has to be done! You can ask your friends, family or spiritual leaders to help you with eliminating the negative environment. This is crucial and I think this is the turning point, the first step  towards recovery! 

Once you rid of the negativity, you will feel free, relaxed and maybe for the first time, happy. As the Good Book says, "...a happy heart is better than medicine"

I truly believe that healthy thoughts and a healthy well-being increases the chance of your body heading towards recovery and regenerating itself to a new one! Yes, there is scientific proof that our body regenerates itself every 7 years or so, so you have a new liver, spleen, lungs etc in that span of time! A new you on the inside and probably on the outside too! 

Even spiritual leaders, ministers all agree that if you believe that you already have what you desire, with the positive feelings, the actual feeling that desire generates.. is the answer to all our prayers.

Here are some tips to help you develop the power of positive thinking: 

1. Always use only positive words while thinking and while talking. Use words such as, 'I can', 'I am able', 'it is possible', 'it can be done', 'I am healed', etc. Allow into your awareness only feelings of happiness, strength and success. Try to disregard and ignore negative thoughts. Refuse to think such thoughts, and substitute them with constructive happy thoughts. In your conversation use words that evoke feelings and mental images of strength, happiness and success. 
2. Before starting with any plan or action, visualize clearly in your mind its successful outcome. Visualize you are fully recovered, you are successful, If you visualize with concentration and faith, you will be amazed at the results. Read at least one page of inspiring book every day. 
3. Watch movies that make you feel happy. Minimize the time you listen to the news and read the papers. 
4. Associate yourself with people who think positively. 
5. Always sit and walk with your back straight. This will strengthen your confidence and inner strength. 
6. Walk, swim or engage in some other physical activity. This helps to develop a more positive attitude.

Think positive and expect only positive results and situations, even if your current situation is not what you want them to be. After a while, of doing this, your attitude will affect your life and circumstances and change them accordingly.

Read articles about positive things, health and success! So take the next step and start NOW! :) 

#heven7