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Post by mandala on Oct 19, 2011 16:24:00 GMT -5
... are their adds now from proboards on the post pages? I see them.
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Post by mandala on Oct 1, 2011 8:12:15 GMT -5
this is a lovely song from 1967 by the Mamas and the Papas called "Dancing Bear." Your username makes me think of this song.
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Post by mandala on Sept 2, 2011 8:42:00 GMT -5
I don't have a Facebook account. I just couldn't figure it out. But anyway, I come back when I think of it. I have this place bookmarked in my favorites and I come in when I have a dream to share and then look around for new posts or updates.
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Post by mandala on Jul 5, 2011 8:17:27 GMT -5
My own story would bore the pants off anybody who reads it.
How about a chapter on intuition? Women know what they need to do or should do, but they don't listen to themselves, thinking that others know best. It could include a section on "red flags," those pesky signs that women tend to ignore in toxic relationships. Information on red flags is available in almost any hospital, school, and clinic setting. But a good story would be how a women spotted red flags but ignored them, thinking she was just being ridiculous, and the consequences of dealing with the relationship and her journey out of it.
Fortunately, I have not been in such a spot. But if you do write such a book, I can tell you from my own experience of what makes for interesting reading are personal stories. Good luck with your search on that.
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Post by mandala on Jul 5, 2011 8:03:38 GMT -5
I still get rerouted when I log in, did it today. But at least I know now that the site hasn't been hacked.
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Post by mandala on May 8, 2011 7:16:26 GMT -5
Out of life's small problems, I think there's nothing more aggravating than car troubles. I've owned a couple of lemons and wanted to just cry and hit someone every time the damn things broke down or something else needed fixing.
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Post by mandala on Apr 15, 2011 17:08:27 GMT -5
It happened again. It's an ad for a "consciousness ring."
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Post by mandala on Apr 1, 2011 11:07:00 GMT -5
Sometimes when I log into the site, it gets rerouted to something else advertising jewels or something. Don't know what it is, but does this happen to any of you?
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Post by mandala on Apr 1, 2011 11:04:51 GMT -5
I'm agnostic but like to think there is some form of consciousness that lives on after death. Maybe it becomes part of the cosmos in the collective unconscious, a phrase coined by the late legendary Carl Jung.
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Post by mandala on Apr 1, 2011 10:57:26 GMT -5
Lilac, I'm glad things are improving for you. I was concerned that something was going on with the tone of the OP. Yeah, we've all been there and I'm going through some anxieties myself concerning money, my job (which will be ending in June) and a surgery I need. I'm going to see what I can do to have the surgery regardless of my job status. I need a hip replacement and it will help my chances of getting employment, and if I don't have it, I may remain semi-unemployed. For a year, the only thing I could find for work was substitute teaching. I was lucky to get a couple of days in a week. These are tough economic times we're living in and it's just getting worse. The only thing to do is what we can and fight back against the system!
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Post by mandala on Jan 30, 2011 11:54:25 GMT -5
If you're a young, healthy individual but just depressed, then NO! Get help, talk to people, and find something to get out of bed for.
I look at it this way, when I'm feeling "what's the use?" and have thoughts of ending it all, I think, well...why not keep on keeping on and see what happens down the road? A healthy person has 2 choices: end it all, or seek other options and keep on going. I've chose this for myself because things ALWAYS turn around for the better.
Ronni, the fact that you posted this is a red flag. It tells me you may be thinking of the topic in more than just as a curious observer. If this is so, please seek alternatives. You won't regret it. Things will get better. Suicide should never be an option except in cases of terminal illness with chronic physical pain.
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Post by mandala on Jan 23, 2011 20:34:39 GMT -5
This film Dreamscape is internet streaming on Netflix for those who have an account. I really enjoyed it. It's part intrigue, part horror, and part science-fiction. Read the plot summary at the link.
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Post by mandala on Jan 23, 2011 20:30:54 GMT -5
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Post by mandala on Jan 23, 2011 20:28:18 GMT -5
I have a couple of his books. A couple of my favorites are:
It's takes a big man to cry. It takes an even bigger man to laugh at that man.
It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. That's what I like about it, it's easy. Just sitting there rocking back and forth, wanting that money.
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War
Jan 15, 2011 13:57:33 GMT -5
Post by mandala on Jan 15, 2011 13:57:33 GMT -5
There you go, proving my point CR. Why did the banks need a bailout if they are the ones running the show? Have you heard of the term "too big to fail?" Well, the banks are international and when Leeman Brothers was allowed to fail, it effected their banks, and people's investments, all around the world. Because of governmental deregulations, banks are pretty much playing a shell game with our money. I can't explain fully because this isnt my area of expertise. But this is why we have regulations in place to begin with. Corporate greed is running the show and our political body are their puppets.
You mention a law that was passed that makes it against the law to grow your own food. I haven't heard or read anything about this. If it is true, why do you think the government would pass such a thing? Like I said, our political body's strings are being pulled by corporations. Corporations that produce food want to monopolize the market and the land. Lobbyists convince lawmakers that if they pass such and such legislation, then the corporation will in turn fill their campaign coffers. It all boils down to greed and want of power.
It's easy to blame the government because the reality is so much more disturbing. We are no longer for the people by the people. Our asses our owned by the highest bidder. We are now the United States of ------ place any multimillion dollar corporation name here.
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Jan 9, 2011 19:52:18 GMT -5
Post by mandala on Jan 9, 2011 19:52:18 GMT -5
I don't know why you think "socialism communism" has taken over the U.S. The real problem is unfettered capitalism. Corporate bankers and lobbyists are the one running the country. And who are the "they" as in the ones that are going to eliminate most of the world's population? I enjoy a good conspiracy theory as much as the next person, but that's a new one.
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Post by mandala on Jan 5, 2011 20:42:53 GMT -5
I love it that a blockbuster film brought the subject of dreams to the public's attention. The subject of dreams tends to be a topic that's not discussed in the mainstream. I think because it just hasn't garnered a lot of interest outside of the realm of spirituality and psychology.
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Post by mandala on Jan 3, 2011 20:58:56 GMT -5
Change certainly is scary! I remember when I decided to go back to school. It was scary but I went for it wholeheartedly and don't regret it for a minute. It was the best time of my life. Granted, a college degree doesn't guarantee employment, but it was a positive change for me. And as already been said, when one door closes, another one opens. That was originally said by a woman who was both blind and deaf!
Good luck and I hope you feel good about whatever you decide. Keep us informed.
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Post by mandala on Jan 2, 2011 10:20:10 GMT -5
I watched Inception New Year's eve. It's a good film if you don't analyze it too much. The premise is that a group of people enter a person's dreams to steal information about their international corporations. When one target catches on to what they're doing, he hires them to convince the son of another international company, who is about to inherit it all from his dying father, to break up his father's company in order to stop it from having a monopoly on the earth's resources, hence, so he can have total control. The act of implanting that idea is inception, as opposed to stealing information, or extraction. It has some spectacular special effects but the film makers don't over do it. You can tell it was directed by Christopher Nolan of "The Dark Knight" fame. He has the same switching back and forth of scenes during the climatic end as he did in TDK. My favorite part of the film is near the beginning when Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, trains a novice in the art of dream sharing. There's a moment when Cobb reveals to her that they are actually in the dream lab and she starts to panic and the whole dream scape breaks apart. As one who keeps a dream journal, I found the discussions about how the subconscious has many layers and projections fascinating to.
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Post by mandala on Dec 28, 2010 10:46:26 GMT -5
I know what you're going through as far as the unemployment goes. From September 09 to August 2010, I was under employed. I worked one, maybe two days a week as a substitute teacher because that's all I could get for work. But my luck did change for the better when I was offered a job with a non-profit and a month later my old employer called me back for a year to work with a student who needed support.
What I mean to say is sometimes it takes time for things to improve, but they eventually do. In the meantime, do you feel ready to contract those employers you considered back in October? If they considered you for hire before, they may again. Good luck!
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