Choose to do

Choose to do
In this moment, choose to do. On this day, choose to make real and
meaningful progress.
It will take some time, effort and persistence. And in return, you'll earn
yourself some lasting value.
It will challenge you, and frustrate you at times, and make you a little
uncomfortable. Yet it will also bring you the satisfaction of a job well
done.
You may not always get it perfect, but always you can give it your best.
Choosing to work your way forward is not the easiest choice, yet it will
ultimately prove to be the most valuable one.
If you're tempted to let the excuses of the moment hold you back, project
your thoughts into the future. Imagine how silly those excuses will seem
five years from now, and how thankful you'll be that you ignored them.
The opportunity of today is worthless unless you act on it. Act on it,
choose to do, and you'll soon be enjoying the many rewards of your efforts.

Feeling Positive

Feeling positive
Don't feel guilty about what you've failed to accomplish. Feel energized
about what you now can achieve.
Stop feeling remorseful about the time you've wasted. Start feeling
enthusiastic about the time that's now available to you.
When the setbacks come, you won't do yourself any favor by feeling sorry
for yourself. What will help is to direct your feelings into being more
determined than ever before.
There's nothing to be gained by feeling envious of what others have
accomplished. Choose instead to feel inspired by their examples.
It doesn't help anyone for you to feel bad about those who are less
fortunate than you. Instead, make meaningful use of your own good fortune
so that it has a positive and powerful impact on many other lives.
For every reason to feel negative, there's an even better reason to feel
positive. And from those positive feelings come positive and valuable
results.

The Choice is Clear

The choice is clear
There is no way around it. If you wish to live a rich and full life on your
own terms, you must take responsibility for it all.
The choice is always clear. You can choose to be responsible for what you
can control, or you will end up being dependent on what you cannot control.
Responsibility is not easy, yet it is certainly the most positive choice.
For when you do the difficult work of responsibility, you earn the rich
rewards of a life well lived.
Freedom, competence, excellence, effectiveness, independence, quality,
wealth and fulfillment are all earned with responsibility. Take unequivocal
responsibility, and you open yourself to unlimited opportunity.
Seeking pity, blaming others and looking for shortcuts will put you
increasingly at the mercy of negative factors beyond your control. That's
not what you want.
Instead, step up and take responsibility, in every moment, in every
situation, for as much of your world as you can embrace. When it comes to
your life, you're the person who can live it best.

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month - A Proclamation

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, 2010

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

In the 16 years since the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA),
we have broken the silence surrounding domestic violence to reach thousands
of survivors, prevent countless incidences of abuse, and save untold
numbers of lives.  While these are critical achievements, domestic violence
remains a devastating public health crisis when one in four women will be
physically or sexually assaulted by a partner at some point in her
lifetime.  During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we recognize the
tremendous progress made in reducing domestic violence, and we recommit to
making everyone's home a safe place for them.

My Administration is committed to reducing the prevalence of domestic
violence.  Last year, I appointed the first-ever White House Advisor on
Violence Against Women to collaborate with the many Federal agencies
working together to end domestic violence in this country.  Together with
community efforts, these Federal programs are making important strides
towards eliminating abuse.

The landmark Affordable Care Act also serves as a lifeline for domestic
violence victims.  Before I signed this legislation in March, insurance
companies in eight States and the District of Columbia were able to
classify domestic violence as a pre existing condition, leaving victims at
risk of not receiving vital treatment when they are most vulnerable.  Now,
victims need not fear the additional burden of increased medical bills as
they attempt to protect themselves and rebuild their lives.

Individuals of every race, gender, and background face domestic violence,
but some communities are disproportionately affected.  In order to combat
the prevalence of domestic violence and sexual assault in tribal areas, I
signed the Tribal Law and Order Act to strengthen tribal law enforcement
and its ability to prosecute and fight crime more effectively.  This
important legislation will also help survivors of domestic violence get the
medical attention, services, support, and justice they need.

Children exposed to domestic violence, whether victims or witnesses, also
need our help.  Without intervention, they are at higher risk for failure
in school, emotional disorders, substance abuse, and perpetrating violent
behavior later in life.  That is why my Administration has launched the
"Defending Childhood" initiative at the Department of Justice to revitalize
prevention, intervention, and response systems for children exposed to
violence.  The Department of Health and Human Services is also expanding
services and enhancing community responses for children exposed to
violence.

Ending domestic violence requires a collaborative effort involving every
part of our society.  Our law enforcement and justice system must work to
hold offenders accountable and to protect victims and their children.
Business, faith, and community leaders, as well as educators, health care
providers, and human service professionals, also have a role to play in
communicating that domestic violence is always unacceptable.  As a Nation,
we must endeavor to protect survivors, bring offenders to justice, and
change attitudes that support such violence.  I encourage victims, their
loved ones, and concerned citizens to call the National Domestic Violence
Hotline at 1 800-799-SAFE or visit:  www.TheHotline.org.

This month -- and throughout the year -- let each of us resolve to be
vigilant in recognizing and combating domestic violence in our communities,
and let us build a culture of safety and support for all those affected.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America,
by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of
the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2010 as National Domestic
Violence Awareness Month.  I call on all Americans to speak out against
domestic violence and support local efforts to assist victims of these
crimes in finding the help and healing they need.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of October,
in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.

BARACK OBAMA

The Minute

This minute

This minute is the most important one, because this minute is the one you
can use. There is so much you can do in this minute if you'll simply allow
the best possibilities to unfold.
Let go of the regrets and guilt and resentment you've carried with you from
other times. See how foolish it is to be held back by fears about days that
have not yet even arrived.
Think of all the good things that truly mean so much to you. Give your
focus to those things, and make use of this minute, right now and right
here, to expand on that goodness in your world.
Don't be concerned about what might or might not be, or what others might
or might not think of you. Live instead from your authentic center, and
make this minute one that adds value to your experience.
Though you may have good excuses for holding back, use this minute to move
forward. Though the effort will not be easy, your life is worth the
trouble.
This minute is filled with promise and possibility. Right now is when you
can transform it into real and lasting value, so do.

Again, thanks for your support

Atara Estes

What is LOVE

What Is Love?



Love is a state of Being. Your love is not outside; it is deep within you.
You can never lose it, and it can never leave you. It is not dependent on
some other body, some external form.

In the stillness of your presence, you can feel your own formless and
timeless reality as the unmanifested life that animates your physical
form. You can then feel the same life deep within every other human and
every other creature. You look beyond the veil of form and separation.
This is the realization of oneness. This is love.

In an Instant

In an instant

Life can change in an instant, so do everything you can to make that work
in your favor. Choose to use this instant to change your world for the
better.

Life can change in an instant, and you can be the one who changes it. Even
the small, positive actions have beneficial consequences that stretch and
multiply far into the future.

This is just one small moment right now. Yet it is an opportunity to have a
positive impact, and after it will be another such opportunity, and
another, and another.

The power you have is in this instant, right now, ready for you to make use
of in a positive way. The influence of what you do today will quite
literally shape the future, in ways that go far beyond anything you can
imagine.

It's natural to look at life from the perspective of what has been, yet
there's a much more empowering perspective available to you. Focus your
energy on visualizing and feeling how life can be when it is at its best,
and use this instant to live in that direction.

From moment to moment, from instant to instant, life changes, and in that
change is limitless opportunity. Now is your chance to seize that
opportunity, and to bring great value to life in your world.

Atara Estes
www.soundthealarmoutreach.com
www.blogtalkradio.com/staoradio


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