Denise's Thoughts

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So here I sit in Maui. I looked over the list of places I have been to over the last many years of travel and each place I go to becomes a playground unique to the itself. I am thinking about how many people I have met over the years and how many I still speak to. Places like ideas have their unique qualities and have their time and place. I know that when I was in my twenties I had many ideas that were not received with the enthusiasm by professionals at the time.They thought I was too young or the idea would not pan out. For instance when I lived in England I had a friend there named Richard Barnes. He had the idea of putting logos on t-shirts. I loved the idea came back to America went to a banker who I proposed a loan for a business. Well as you know t shirts and importing are the way to go. What did I do? I stopped and gave up.At the time I did not even know I had the power to just move ahead and do the project myself. I did not have the belief in myself that I do now. That wa...

Recently I received an email from someone who I had written with. I had presented to him many years ago about a story of children who had the capability to go out and heal others. The story was told from various cultures and how children could change the world.He added a magic pony and the woman Mary Anne. I had put it on my old mac computer. That was years ago. When he was going through hard times he reconnected with me. I shared my resources and knowledge with him and my writing ability. Then a couple of years ago he called out of the blue and asked if he could buy me out for a couple of thousand dollars. He wanted to turn it into a graphic novel. I thought about it and said no. I had suggested we get in touch with conceptual design individuals and made calls to many stations pitching our collective story. I had fun doing much of this. I had contacted a Canadian Children's Programming Network and negotiated with a woman in charge. I kept all the emails. I was very inclusive of ...

So here we are on a another wonderful day in paradise. The television has been off for most of the week and I have been more productive than usual. I have resumed working out. That is a big yeah. I enjoy the results. Reading has been top priority and I have been inspired to continue writing myself as well as continuing on with my pursuit of helping others find ways to increase their prosperity while I enjoy the rewards of enjoying my day. As I have discussed in my last blog entry the library has been a wealth of entertainment on so many levels. It is the place to discover new authors and reconnecting with those who are old favorites. Lately,I have been enjoying reading the works of Philip K. Dick. He has been the inspiration for so many classic movies. Most recently, he inspired the making of the film "The Adjustment Bureau" it was based on a short story he authored. The library has saved me a substancial amount of money recently, again! I have been brushing up on my Sp...

I WAS LISTENING TO A WONDERFUL TEACHER WHO WAS DELIVERING A DISCUSSION ON COMPASSION. IN HIS DISCUSSION IT BROUGHT UP MANY DIFFERENT THOUGHTS ON ACTION AND PEACEFUL CHANGE. ALL AROUND US TODAY THERE ARE LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO INDIVIDUALLY COULD DO NOTHING BUT AS A UNIFIED VOICE CONTINUE TO CHANGE THE WAY WE VIEW THE WORLD. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT NOW IS THE A TURNING POINT FOR HUMANITY. WE HAVE SO MUCH AT STAKE. WE ARE FIGHTING TO BE HEARD AND FIGHTING TO EXERCISE OUR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS. WE HAVE TO LOOK AT HOW WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITHIN OURSELVES AND ALSO ASK OURSELVES IS THERE CAUSE TO CREATE A NEW WAY OF BEING WITHIN OURSELVES. RECENTLY,I WAS WITH SOMEONE WHO WAS EMOTING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ANGER. I WAS NOT SURE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM BUT I KNEW HIS FEELINGS WERE NONE OF MY BUSINESS. IF HE DID NOT WANT TO ADDRESS HIS ANGER IT WAS NOT UP TO ME TO TAKE IT PERSONALLY. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HE IS UPSET ABOUT AND DO NOT KNOW IF TALKING WOULD HAVE HELPED AT ALL. THIS BROUGHT UP...

So how do we keep it all together. There are ways to work out what it is that you want to accomplish in our life. Journalling. I know it is not a new concept. Writing down things help you look at how you are planning your life. You are putting down the blueprints to your life and your life's journey. It will help with spending habits, eating habits, exercise or the lack there of, etc.. Let's deal with finances first. As stated before you need to see what you are spending money on. For one week write it all down (every last bit of change that goes out of your pocket-tips included). Then add it up. While you are writing down in one column what you are spending gather up all your credit card bills, mortgage or rent payments, cell phone, cable, internet, land line, gasoline, electric, gas, life insurance, car payment, college loans, car insurance, property taxes, home owners insurance, renters insurance, and any other monthly bill that you pay out.Do not forget to inclu...

You cannot put a price tag on life. That is the bottom line. In life we have to make decisions everyday that affect the quality of our lives. Our thoughts are the most important investment we have in life. It is how we view ourselves and not how others view us is the first thing we need to get a hold of in life. If we allow ourselves to be ruled by how others will see us we may become paralyized or at worst never express our true feelings or be who we were meant to be. This does not mean just shouting from the roof tops what ever is on our mind. Rather it means taking the time to reflect on who we are and what do we as an individual mean to us personally. The following are types of questions you may want to ask yourself: What do I mean to those around me? What was I born to do? What do I want to accomplish? What talents do I have? What talents do I hid? What does the voice within wish to tell me? Being a quality person is more important than being a person who is fixed on being a pers...