<3 this. I have done a big backslide recently and have been so hard on myself about it. :(

I've been so busy recently, but I have been thinking of you often CG. How are things going?

:( Oh, CG, I am so sorry you are going through this right now. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. My thoughts are with you. (((((Colourgirl)))))

*tears* I needed to read this today.

LOL! Me too! I really, truly believe this one. If only it were so easy to practice it. I say something similar to this a lot, "If only we could treat ourselves like we treat others...we'd have...

Sandy, thanks for posting some of the good things you have been doing! I like to be able to share in others' celebrations of their successes and it seems as though this qualifies as one for you! It...

Hi kristinamarie! Welcome and thank you for sharing with us what brings you here! I think you will find this place very warm and supportive. I hope you will be comforted in that all fears are...

Oh gosh, I'm sorry about your hubby's accident. :( I hope that he will be okay!!!

Care giving can be a lot of work, remember to take time out for yourself too, CG! Hugs to you and your family...

The real mission you have in life is to make yourself happy, and in order to be happy, you have to look at what you believe, the way you judge yourself, the way you victimize yourself.

I needed...

Awww! Your beautiful poem evokes all the warm feelings I have for the friends in my life who have helped me grow! Thank you so much for posting, Bruceb!

:) Great book!!! Slender, if you are really interested in this, you will probably love the benefits of meditation. ;)

Hey Slender! If you can breathe and practice paying attention...you can meditate! lol. Pretty basic human functions! :) You can learn how to meditate on the internet if you like, or from a book,...

Hahah, glad to know I'm not the only one who does this. lol :) Hugs!

Lalm, I find that true for me too. Sometimes I have to remind myself to smile even when I don't feel like it. I do feel a little better.

One thing I like to do is put a hand over my heart as a...

Love this cg, love this. :)

Hi Donna! Nice to meet you! I'm new too and have already found this site very helpful and the people very welcoming and warm!

Hugs for you and your your struggles right now! We are here for...

Thank you, Colourgirl! :) I'm glad I've found this place and that I've met you!

I finally got a chance to watch "The Fly Meditation." That was incredible! I absolutely saved that one in my...

Depressed, video games and aggression is a great topic!

I will offer my thoughts based on my own personal experience with video games.

Yes, I am less empathetic to characters on screen. I...

Love this thread, Colourgirl! :) Mantras really, really help me because I can get all judgmental of myself when I'm in the grip of social anxiety and can't break free. So sometimes I have to start...