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Undercover Investigation, Mercy For Animal Cruelt | The Human Being is The Biggest Animal

Posted by Viola Woolcott

NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!!!

NO words can express how disgusted I am. I watched the first 12 seconds and had to turn it off. How can anyone live with themselves after doing this!!!!!

I hope you enjoyed your turkey this Christmas? For my part, I’m very happy that I’m a vegetarian (on the way to be a vegan).

Filed under: Animal Aid, Dare 2B Aware on December 30th, 2011 | 4 Comments »

How can you experience liberation without freeing your mind from misunderstandings?

Posted by dare2baware

Some of us believe that the main causes for stress are conformity to structures as well as standards. You don’t conform, you are considered bad. For my part I have broken free a long time ago and prefer to live my life where I’m not confined. I’m done with rigid structures. And also concepts of customs. Traditions I ‘do’ in small doses. Rules and regulations I avoid. I have no time for politics as I believe that all we hear and ‘see’ is already decided before we are asked. As far as economics go a lot is to put us in a state of fear to stop us from questioning what is really going on in the world. That leaves health and of course, even there I have my opinions and those are well known to those who know or follow me.

How can you experience liberation without freeing your mind from misunderstandings?

Every fault, every misconception, all suffering and all stresses start when you suffer with lack of understanding. Understanding the relative truth. Well, you may say that everything is relative. And you are right.

So why worry? Relativity says that there is no need to worry and there is no need to get stressed. Nothing lasts forever. Only the thought of it makes us worry and causes us stress, and many stresses, if things don’t go our way derive from being nervous. Nervousness causes stress!

Children for an example are under high pressure. They want to be the best. They are in competition at all times. But as nothing is best, they feel stressed. By trying to catch the rainbow, their stress seems endless.

Some people feel they have to work 24/7 to have something to show for. Their home. Their car. Their places of travel. Their standards and their way of life. They want others to believe in their wealth. But even getting there, that isn’t what it is all about. Money or material things won’t get you there.

Once we understand and know that the life we live is relative, we can work towards

** financial freedom
** driving a nice car
** raising a family
** leading a fun filled life

… and whatever else you fancy. You could have the best of both worlds.

What’s the point in working ad living a life without being content? Satisfied? Happy? You’d be working and living a life for suffering. we all know that the more we get the more we want. But staying fixed on material gain causes even more suffering.

We are made up of movable atoms. Measureless just as your thoughts. Balance moves you forward. By being a virtuous being, you live in the flow. In the flow of balance. A flow of movement.

There is no need to stop living a busy life. But aquire knowledge. In your mind even the most little change makes a lot of difference. No matter how small the change is, it will make a huge difference.

It is not necessary to be anxious. It is not necessary to try and run after something. Practise compassion. Let go of nervousness. Don’t feel you need to finish things i.e. because you are getting old. And you can die. We can die tomorrow for that matter, so what. You might just enjoy what you have NOW.

The energy of love keeps everything alive. It keeps it going. Love is needed for advancement for us in virtue as well as truth. Love is the only truth in moving us forward. In carrying us to the next level of evolution.

So why not free your mind, enjoy your journey and just be yourself?

Filed under: Mind | Body | Spirit on December 26th, 2011 | No Comments »

The Two Wolves – A Cherokee Story

Posted by Viola Woolcott

A Cherokee Story of “The Two Wolves” caught my eye today and kind of goes with what most of us are ‘fighting’ all of the time. Ourselves. So I thought it be good to share it here on dare2baware.

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson About a Battle that goes on inside people.

He said “My son, the battle is between two “Wolves” inside us all.

One is Evil.

It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity,Guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is good.

It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence,Empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.

The grandson thought about it for a minute And then asked his Grandfather:

“Which wolf wins?”

The old Cherokee simply replied

“THE ONE YOU FEED.”

Filed under: Mind | Body | Spirit on December 24th, 2011 | No Comments »

Are you a creature of habit?

Posted by Viola Woolcott

With change comes chaos. But I’m curious. I ask you, are you willing to make changes in your life? Are you willing to let go of old habits and become a creature of new habits?

You know that your mind is powerful and that it can bring about positive change. I know, some of you don’t believe me, but I promise you, your mind can. I witness it every day in my own life, so I know what I am talking about.

Don’t dismiss yourself as unchangeable. Focus your change by being conscious of building bridges to new habits. Let your hair down. Try new things. Step outside your comfort zone. Cross the border line. The more you do it, the more confident and creative you become and that not only at work, but also in your personal life.

Don’t try to kill old habits. It won’t work. Old habits cannot be killed. They are in-grained in you. In your memory bank. Stuck in you. Burned into your DNA. They are with you for life. Don’t fret! New habits bypass ‘old’ roads and build parallel pathways.

We were all born with capability, power, competence, aptitude, ability and the capacity to handle challenges in four directions:

** Innovatively

** Analytically

** Procedurally

** Relationally

Unfortunately the brain shuts down 50% of that capacity at puberty. It hangs onto the modes of thought that it thinks have more value in our first 10 years of our lives.

It’s unavoidable. We need to have new habits. No reason why we can’t. Just one small change each day could really benefit each of us.

You know, anything can happen – if you believe it can.

Filed under: Mind | Body | Spirit on December 15th, 2011 | No Comments »

Natural cures for high blood pressure

Posted by Viola Woolcott

If you do not understand the natural way in handling high blood pressure you may be one of those who takes a pill every morning. Yes, certain pills may be good at blood thinning and lowering your blood pressure, but have you read the list of side effects? Some of them could be very unpleasant and they could even be adding to you feeling even worse.

First of all you have to understand natural treatments for high blood pressure. No doubt you agree, but there is little point in fighting any health condition if we don’t understand the root cause of the problem. Than you can make the necessary changes and may stop it from getting worse.

To me this is logical, but to some it may not. Many do not understand how natural ailments and their cure work and don’t know that the solution for their health issues could be that simple. First things first. With every health issue the first thing is that you look at your lifestyle. What you been doing the past few years. What you changed. What you added and what could contribute to your health problems.

Lets look at some cures for high blood-pressure. The best natural remedy for high blood-pressure is garlic. It’s no secret, but garlic has been used for lowering blood pressure for yonks. Garlic is a safe method and scientific studies state that one clove of garlic added to your breakfast every morning for a few weeks will drop your levels by at least 10 points. Not to worry about the smell. Use GOOD quality garlic capsules WITHOUT additives. Beware, as there are a lot of mixed varieties out there.

Another great way and natural treatment you can use for high blood pressure is breathing exercises. Controlled breathing relaxes and brings calmness. You most probably know this, but stress contributes to high blood pressure. It’s a major factor, so it’s very important to be aware what choices you make in life because they could be effecting your life i.e. physical health. It’s prooven, if you live a highly stressful life over a long period of time could be a killer.

Adding extra potassium to your diet, maybe in the form of the extra 2-3 bananas to you daily intake could drop your level by 2-3 points.
To lower your systolic blood pressure by about 7 points by drinking 3-4 cups of the herbal hibiscus tea showed to help people with elevated blood pressure and pre-hypertension.

Many doctors prescribe exercise as a natural cure for high blood-pressure. It works. It has been prooven. If you want to combat any health issues you have to work on all areas of your maintaining your health. High blood-pressure for sure is NO exception. So get out there and make sure to get at least 30+ minutes of exercise on a daily basis. It’s not hard really if you want to naturally lower your blood pressure.

Filed under: Health and Diet on December 8th, 2011 | No Comments »

The human body repairs and renews itself until we die

Posted by dare2baware

The human body is absolutely marvelous. It has the ability to repair and renew itself until we die. And it even does this very minute while you are reading this. Amazing isn’t it? To some of you who are interested in health issue this won’t be a surprise. But I can assure you that most believe that we are born with a perfect body and that we slowly deteriorate and slowly but surely fall apart.

Your body isn’t a machine that continuously needs maintenance by doctors. Dare I say, most doctors also think you should consult them and that you can’t do without them. Well, this is where the men in the white coats and modern medicine has gone totally wrong.

As much as 90% of healing is accomplished by itself, without any input or help of a doctor and his pills and drugs. A physician’s role in the healing process is really quite small in reality.

When you cut yourself new tissue forms almost straight away and a few days later you can’t even tell where the cut was in the first place. Fractures go through the same process. The bones regenerate themselves. What’s even more interesting is that the healed bone appears to be even stronger than before. The same applies to injured brain cells, damaged arteries, nerve tissue, and also cartilage in joints that are arthritic. And we all know how doctors tell you that there is no ‘cure’ such as self-healing, definately not in joint catilage.
Some years ago brain surgeons said that brain cells don’t regenerate once you loose a neuron. In a recent study cardiologists said that the damaged dead heart tissue after a heart attack wouldn’t repair itself. Well, they were all dead wrong!

Just like the living tissue in your body regenerate, so do brain and heart cells. AND also joint cartilage.

If you are troubled by aches and pains, always remember that your body has commitments. It’s committed to repair and regenerate itself and it will until you die. Age doesn’t come into it. Skin, bones, bone tissue, muscle and also cells will be renewed. Bacteria, viruses, colds, flu’s, cancer and other dis-eases will be conquered by your immune system. Wounds and bruises will heal as they have all your life.

But here is the catch!

I have a job for you!

You have to be committed.

It’s your responsibility to provide your awesome body with awesome repair power. You have to supply your body with awesome nutrition. It needs building blocks to keep it in good shape. Keep it going and growing!

The doctor can’t help you there. It’s your job!

Related reading:
Foods That Heal
Excellent Natural Cure For Arthritis

Filed under: Health and Diet on December 8th, 2011 | No Comments »

Attitude is everything

Posted by Viola Woolcott

As an important member of the human race you have been given the important choice to maintain and be totally in charge of your attitude. Treat your attitude as a treasurs and protect it accordingly. Your attitude is of great value. It’s one of your greatest assets.

Beware of the onces who try and vandalise your values. People unknowingly try to rob you of your positive attitude.

The basics of success is having the right attitude. Personal philosophy and a positive attitude is the combination that gives you inner strength and influences all other areas of your existence.

Change begins within you. You have tremendous potential and you put in a lot of effort as you desire great results.

Happiness and success demands hard work. Most of us are willing to pay the price for happiness and success. Each and everyone of us is unique. We all have the potential to have great results. But what determines the level of your potential and decides what quality of the end result you get is your attitude. Your attitude is the one thing that decides how much of your future you can see. What influences your dreams. What determines how you handle new cheallenges. Nobody else is in charge over your attitude.

BEWARE! Other people can have influence over your attitude by trying to teach you ‘poor’ thinking. Bad habits. Misinforming you. Provide you with negative sources if influence. But you have choice and are in charge of your attitude.

No one can make you angry unless you allow them to. And even than, whatever someone else does to push your buttons is irrelevant. Accept full responsibility for your own feelings. YOU choose – NOT them!

Related links:
DVD – Discover Your Soul’s Purpose
Awakening Power – Guided Visualisation

Filed under: Mind | Body | Spirit on December 7th, 2011 | No Comments »

What you resist persists – Emotional Freedom

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Many years of my life I spend supporting people with their personal issues. Working with people and their emotional issues maybe like sadness, anger, rage, disappointment, grief, frustration or even confusion is one of the hardest things we can be asked to do. Many of you have heard the saying ‘what you resist persists’ before, I’m sure. And the fact is, when you struggle and feel stuck in your emotions, it’s because of your resistance to what’s really going on in your life.

You can try as hard as you like to resist unwanted emotions, but what you cannot be with won’t let you be either. They won’t go away. They persist. Trying to eat, drink, work or sleep over it won’t make your feelings and emotions go away either. It’s a quick fix and they be back the next day.

Get comfortable. Take a deep breath. Sit and allow your emotions. Your feelings. Your fears. Feel the resistance. Don’t fight. Be at peace with your emotions. Just let them be!

What helps many people is to write things down. Journalling helps you to identify your feelings and emotions. Journalling helps you to identify what exactly you are resisting. Allow yourself to give up whatever you resist against.

Give yourself permission to stop resisting and make peace with every aspect of yourself. You will be amazed what you discover.

Related reading:
Feeling Stuck Takes Great Effort, It Doesn’t Just Happen To Us

Filed under: Mind | Body | Spirit on December 6th, 2011 | No Comments »