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The Self Conscious Smile

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

In middle school and high school, I thought I had “dodged a bullet” by not having to deal with braces. Well, the thing was, I was presented the idea as an option by the orthodontist that I visited at 13, maybe 14. The truth was, my teeth were pretty straight. However, I had a cross-bite. Whenever you have any kind of issue like that, let me tell you right now. . . it’s going to get worse. As soon as your wisdom teeth start coming in, it will get worse.

Not many people turn 25 and get braces. I did. I have no idea why, but I let a dentist (that I really didn’t like) convince me that I had to get braces. (I was clenching my teeth as I slept and hurting my jaw.) When it’s over, I will probably be very grateful. So, here I am, 26, and next month I’ll be 27.  I think I may have them for 2 more months, and seriously I have had these braces for so long it feels like I haven’t really been able to smile with confidence in almost 2 years. I wasn’t nearly as self conscious with crooked teeth. ;) I can’t wait to spend my 27th year without metal constantly cutting into the sides of my cheeks and spending forever and a day flossing. If I had gotten them when I was younger, then my teeth wouldn’t have needed them again. Not even after my wisdom teeth. Just maybe a retainer? I dunno.

The moral of the story:

If your kids have a need for braces. . . don’t let them avoid it. Make them get braces when they are younger, and their teeth aren’t already set in their ways! Besides, everyone looks goofy in during adolescence right? LOL! My daughter who is 7 1/2 already has her braces. And she LOVES them. Of course, it might just be because, mom has them so they must be cool right? ;)

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How to Stop Worrying

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

From Rerun of Dr. Phil’s “How To” Series- 2002

“You wouldn’t worry so much about what people think about you, if you knew how little they did.” – Dr. Phil’s Dad

- moved here from TalkShowWisdom.blogger.com

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My Mission in Life

Sunday, June 28th, 2009
The Issue:
Corporations and Small Businesses of America have fallen short of efficiently utilizing the opportunities and immeasurable benefits that come with the option of working at home. Telecommuting efforts have been blemished due to employees who have worked from home and been inadequately managed by “technically challenged” superiors. The shortage of procedures and tracking systems, and even employees with a poor work ethic have closed the door for managers or coworkers altogether. Many different scenarios have all contributed to the prevention of work at home program success.

Purpose:
The purpose of darkbluesun is to pave the way for stay at home moms and stay at home dads to work from home part time in a position that is relevant to their chosen professional field. This organization is being built with the motivation to be the best resource for anyone planning to start an online business or start an online division of a corporation. The importance of staying on your career path while going to school, raising a family or even when you have fallen ill is becoming greater and greater as technology advances. There are so many business professionals who need more than 24 hours in a day to get everything done. Virtual Assistants have been the answer to this problem. Taking a few hours out of every week day to make sure skills are kept sharp yet the stresses of working long hours in a busy office building are not hindering your most important work: taking care of your family and/or yourself.

Mission:
To restore balance to the American family and work life, to prevent modern professionals to have to choose between their career and their family and to standardize the processes for employers and employees to enjoy the benefits of telecommuting.

Objectives:

  • Educate stay at home parents to be valuable work at home parents.
  • Keep parents who choose to stay home and raise their children and stay on their career paths.
  • Avert scams that take advantage of the oppressed professionals of this economic situation.

Strategies:
I plan to build a large network of verified and trained Virtual Assistants to execute large projects for online business branches of companies. And then use the same resources and training programs that prove effective to larger business to train large corporations and all types of business to implement telecommuting and job sharing opportunities.

Products:
To offer free resources including an online VA library, VA checklists, eBook How to’s, educational software and eventually a free virtual classroom for anyone who wants to join the effort or begin their own entrepreneurial venture.

Practice:
With honesty, integrity, innovation, and education we can change the world – one business at a time.

Profitability:
It can take years to get a new business off the ground. These resources are going to be driven to save time, money and relieve stress. These benefits are priceless.

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Finding Your Spiritual Path

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

On Oprah Show Series “Best Life Week”:

Happiness is about Being Connected, Present, and Alive
Breath yourself into this present moment.

Normal Thoughts About Change:

“This isn’t supposed to happen to me.”
So have peace in knowing that everything changes. New life can only come when things change and when things/situations/businesses die.
 
-moved here from TalkShowWisdom.blogger.com
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Last Day of First Grade

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

On the last day of school, you always get a great sense of relief and accomplishment all at once.

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Sick Brains

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

As the brain becomes ill, it limits your internal endorphin system that helps you manage anxiety, pain, and depression.

Cures/management of brain health: neural therapy, biofeedback therapy, stress management skills.

Information from Dr. Phil Show : Speaker Dr. Drank Lawless (sp?)

post moved here from sybil.webnode.com

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About “Learned Helplessness”

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Emotional & Mental State

Signs
Emotionally Paralyzing
Feeling Negative and Isolated Experience
Acceptance of the Dull Pain
Shutdown to Relationships
No Longer Protest When Attacked
Unable to See Opportunities to Rejuvenate Their Life – feel it’s pointless to try to change it.

Steps to Overcome
Know that You Can Change: Dr. Phil says tell yourself this.
Discover the True Cause of the Feelings of Futility
Acknowledge that Change Takes Time
& Seek Professional Help – suggests church pastor, therapist, or even a friend.

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Parenthood is

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
  • about pretending to eat plastic food and drinking air out of a plastic play cup, and complimenting the cook on the fabulous meal. 4.28.2009
  • realizing that a million pictures are wonderful, but it only takes one to take you back to the memory.
  • about riding amusement park rides called “Plankton’s Plunge” instead of the “Drop Tower”. (at King’s Island)
  • about realizing how cheap yet valuable happy meal toys can be.
  • wiping the mud off of white tennis shoes to try to make them look brand new again. Kids love new tennis shoes.
  • understanding why your noisy toys would “mysteriously” disappear when you were a kid.
  • 20% teaching right from wrong, and 80% reminding them of the difference between right and wrong.
  • experiencing Christmas like a kid again.
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First Day of School

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Waiting for the bus . . .

First glimpse of the bus. . .

Bye mom.

Off to school.

Ok, so, it’s ok to cry. . . a little. . . Not because you’re sad,
but because you’re proud. . .
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Raising Kids

Friday, June 20th, 2008

About spoiling your kids:

“Give your children a sense of being not a sense of having.”
- Dr. Oz

I jotted down this message from the Oprah Show, don’t know what episode or date it was aired on. I dunno, I just thought it was quite profound.

Two things to do for your children:

  1. Give them unconditional love.
  2. Teach them self discipline.

- moved post here from TalkShowWisdom. blogspot. com

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