Are any of you out there on Ojeez?

I have seen an alarming number of people, especially young people, put on anti-depressants when they have a drinking or drug abuse problem. This is insanity! When people's lives become overwhelming because they don't have any communication or coping skills, our professionals give them medications so they don't have to deal with it.

Why don't we try teaching poeple how to communicate? Why don't we teach young people how to get along with others, set goals, and work towards something? Our emotions serve a life-saving purpose, but we just keep shutting them down with alcohol, drugs, and prescription medications. This is no way to heal and mature.

I appreciate the message today. I just wish someone in the press would have the courage to do an honest investigation and story on it.

Kudos to coach.

The interview went very well and I was not nervous at all. What a surprise! I actually enjoyed it. The next day, I received a letter from someone who wants to interview me for their radio show and another from someone who wants to interview me for his upcoming book.

My confidence has improved so much with the help of Tools that I don't even hesitate anymore to speak about what I do. This is such an empowering change for me. I was once so very shy and now I have a voice and I'm not afraid to use it. Yeah!

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Thanks for your help.  :)

I feel so good today. My life is getting better and better as I develop habits for wellness and productivity. Even though the checklist is long and can be a drag, it really helps me remember what I need to do and how to do it.

I am becoming more efficient and more effective and I like the results I'm seeing.

This is important because when life gets rough, we operate from the programming that we have created through our daily practices.

I spent most of my life operating from unconscious programming that was self-destructive, fear-based, and completely false. It has taken some time to change not only my physical habits, my my beliefs, thoughts, and emotional reactions. Because I have put the time and effort into changing them, I can weather the storms of life without capsizing.

I am grateful for this program. I think it should be available to all high-school students. I can imagine how much healthier the next generation of adults would be if they had these tools, and applied them, from the time they were teenagers.

Hey, Coach, what do you think? Could you present this program to schools? Or maybe create one just for young teens?

Oh My God! Coach Steele was so right! Last night, I got derailed, hard. This is not the place to go into details. Its enough to say that it was the worst night of the past year.

I realized that I still take things personally and don't take enough time before I react. I have to change this about myself. Its not healthy for me or for those around me.

Today, I have a lingering resentment that is keeping joy and gratitude beyond my reach. I tried to forgive last night, but only made slight progress. This one is going to take time and distance to heal.

 My thoughts and feelings are my own responsibility. I know I have the choice to hang on to those that hurt me or let them go. Right now, I'm struggling with making the wise decision and claiming the peace and joy that I want to feel. I'm still stunned by what happened and replaying parts of it in my mind. What's done, is done. I have to let it go and move on. It's early now. In a few hours, I should be doing better.

There is torn meniscus in my knee that sometimes gets caught between the bones. Without much cartilage left, there isn't much cushioning. It causes a sharp, burning pain. I've had 6 knee surgeries because they say I'm too young for knee replacement. Yet, the cartilage keeps softening and tearing.

My last surgery on this knee was in December. The cartilage tore 2 weeks later.

I have learned to deal with the pain most of the time, but some days, its just too much.

I take fish oil and glucosamine & chondroitin, as well as Celebrex. I do Yoga & Tai Chi. I have a large Shiatsu ball that is like an exercise ball, but with bumps all over it. It relieves pain by freeing up blocked energy in the accupressure points as you roll over the ball.

Meditation helps me put my attention on positive things and deal with the pain. Today though, I had to take a Darvocet. I don't like taking them because they numb my brain as well as my body, but I needed the relief today.

I am only 46 years old. Most of my life I have been in great shape and felt strong & healthy. I was a body builder for several years. I never imagined that my body would be so weak so early in my life. Its really frustrating.

This is the toughest thing for me to accept or not get depressed about in my life. I don't like feeling weak & broken. I have too much life left to live to resign now to an illness. Maybe, I'm just stubborn!

In the last 4 years, I have had a c-section, 6 knee surgeries, Carpal Tunnel surgery, Cubital Tunnel surgery - that one really hurt! - an ovary removed, shoulder surgery, & a hysterectomy. I've had more MRI's and x-rays than I can count. I've had injections in my knees and my neck. My body is tired!

You know what I'm going to do today? I'm going to do all the things I normally do. I'm going to live this day as if nothing is wrong with my body. I'm going to push through the pain & ecpect tomorrow to be a better day.

Nothing can keep me down, unless I let it.

Stubborn!

Jacqueline