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“The secret to manifesting anything that you desire is your willingness and ability to realign yourself so that your inner world is in harmony with the power of intention.”

~ Dr. Wayne Dyers

 ”Be an appreciator rather than a depreciator of everything that shows up in your life. Say “Thank you, God,” for everything.”

~ Dr. Wayne Dyers

“Be cognizant of the fact that you have the power to change the energy of your relationships with your family and friends through the power of intention.”

~ Dr. Wayne Dyers

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#48: Forget yesterday’s mistakes. There’s no reason to believe that yesterday’s mistakes will repeat themselves.

#50: Decide to be happy today, no matter what happens or who does what.

#662: Have a five minute snooze at your desk if you are feeling sleepy.

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The Power of Positive Words

In spite of my best efforts to work with easygoing clients, on the weekend I was paired with a very rude, blunt lady who didn’t want to be helped or cared for, and who said vehemently three times, “I don’t need any help taking a shower,” even before I asked. It was to be a 14 hour shift, and it was five minutes after she woke up that she started being negative. The office asked me to do the following Sunday double shift as well, and based on the interactions so far, I declined it. But in the mean time, the object was to survive a 14 hour day with wellbeing intact and care for the client.

Every time she said something negative, I returned it with something positive, from the professional caregiver persona. At about 6 pm, with three hours to go, she asked, “When are you coming back?” With raised eyebrows, I said, “You mean… you actually LIKE me?” She responded: “I *love* you!” “I am surprised,” I responded. She asked, “Why were you surprised?” “Because this morning, you weren’t very nice any time I came in your room and I was afraid to come in because I thought you’d be mean.” “I love it that you thought I was crabby.” (It turns out she puts the new girls through this test, I guess.)

Returning people’s evil with good really pays off.

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“In any moment which you’re experiencing thoughts that make you feel sick or bad, do your best to change them to thoughts that support the idea of feeling good.”

Dr. Wayne Dyers

“When you eliminate the concept of separation from your thoughts, you begin to feel your connection to everything and everyone. You’ll have a sense of belonging, which enables you to scoff at the thought of being separate.”

Dr. Wayne Dyers

 ”When you stop needing more of everything, more of what you desire seems to arrive in your life.”

Dr. Wayne Dyers

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My new kitten will barely let me type! But between it trying to crawl in my lap and walk on the keyboard, I have a few thoughts …

Working for the disadvantaged population as a caregiver to the disabled and elderly has made me grateful for many things, among which are:

1. Youth

2. The ability to walk and to run

3. Being able to eat without a feeding tube

4. Being able to earn money

5. Having a nice place to live and a good neighborhood

6. Having the use of all my limbs

7. Having money for good food

8. Being able to use the bathroom without help

9. Having the energy to clean my house

10. Having joints that work

11. Having good eyes and ears

And there is so much more!

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I knew that title would get your attention.

I just turned down a caregiving client whose situation was more than I could handle, after being there for an hour. Previously in life I will not give up on anyone or anything. And this is because I see it as more noble to fight for the underdog. I’m a sensitive individual who cares about people and wants to meet their needs, often at the expense of my own needs. I took back a client for weekend hours only, that I had had before full time but quit - whose living situation had changed locations but there was still someone in the environment that made me so uncomfortable that just interacting with this relative made my heart race and made me start shaking. I lasted an hour. This time leaving and being proactive about leaving, was not something shameful to me, but something to celebrate. It’s a celebration that

 1) I do not need to be the hero, the one that does all the work, the one that controls everything to make it look like I am doing my job when the nurses come in.

2) I have enough working experience in this field that I had better treasure the down time because it will get busy again with other substitute or long term clients even before I want it to.

3) Feeling a sense of self-preservation, the sense that I was lacking before. I care about my heart and adrenal gland function more than I care about continuing to be the hero. (I already have issues with racing heart and being shaky under stress, don’t need the way that this person talks to me to add to it).

 4) And if the people I was dealing with have a “You can kiss my ***” attitude, it’s time I get one too! I am not going to base my financial security and 14 of my working hours every week on someone who has this attitude because if I do, I will end up losing hours when I least expect it.

So you are going to see more spons. posts here for a bit because now I am down to 24 regular hours and the income from blogging helps pay the bills in pinches like this. Please don’t be offended by seeing them, and also I will keep as much real content as possible so as to keep the interest of the readership. My challenge is to find people to work with who, in dealing with them, it does not compromise my emotional or physical wellbeing. This is a process that takes time. It’s so good to be home this morning, and not subjected to cigarette smoke, and someone speaking to me in a way that makes my heart pound!

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