Kind words produce their own image in men’s souls; and a beautiful image it is.
They soothe and quiet and comfort the hearer.
They shame him out of his sour, morose, unkind feelings.
We have not yet begun to use kind words in such abundance as they ought to be used.
– Blaise Pascal
HOW TO STAY WELL (OR GET BETTER, IF YOU’RE NOT SO WELL TO BEGIN WITH)
1) Do things that bring you a sense of fulfillment, joy, and purpose, that validate your worth. See your life as your own creation, and strive to make it a positive one.
2) Pay close and loving attention to yourself, tuning in to your needs on all levels. Take care of yourself, nourishing, supporting, and encouraging yourself.
3) Release all negative emotions- resentment, envy, fear, sadness, anger. Express your feelings appropriately, don’t hold on to them. Forgive yourself.
4) Hold positive images and goals in your mind, pictures of what you truly want in your life. When fearful images arise, re-focus on images that evoke feelings of peace and joy.
5) Love yourself, and love everyone else. Make loving the purpose and primary expression of your life.
6) Create fun, loving, honest relationships, allowing for the expression and fulfillment of needs for intimacy and security. Try to heal any wounds in past relationships, as with old lovers, and mother and father.
7) Make a positive contribution to your community, through some form of work or service that you value and enjoy.
Make a commitment to health and well-being, and develop a belief in the possibility of total health. Develop your own healing program, drawing on the support and advice of experts without becoming enslaved to them.
9) Accept yourself and everything in your life as an opportunity for growth and learning. Be grateful. When you screw up, forgive yourself, learn what you can from the experience, and then move on.
10) KEEP A SENSE OF HUMOR
~from Peace, Love, & Healing by Bernie Siegel, MD.
