Marie Callas - Release your thoughts

Trying to suppress or control your thoughts or feelings can cause more problems than the feelings themselves. Its better to let them pass through you. Surrender to what is, is the only way of gaining control.

Accepting your feelings is the first step in the right direction. Like, a lot of people will say "I'm not upset" when they're visibly upset. Recognize that you are upset, or depressed, or frustrated. Point it out internally, "I am depressed" or "I'm not feeling that great".

When you try to battle with your thoughts or feelings your resistance perpetuates the suffering. It is important to learn how to take positive action with unwanted feelings within you too.

Next time you feel anxious you might want to try simply observing the feeling itself and letting the associated thoughts simply pass and float away without getting involved in them. Then take action in a valued direction. Chances are the anxiety will become so much less of a hindrance when you realise that you can still take action and do what you want/need to do with it there.

Sometimes we still have those thoughts

I admit I haven't posted in a while. Away from computer and net busy helping Ruth to settle into her new house. She just shifted to another rental unit as her previous tenant decided to sell the house, so she's got to move. Distance to her place is slightly further now, however, the positive side of me says that is okay as I got the time to walk further as a form of working out.

Always hoping that life would be better the next day, hoping that I'd be able to write something cheerful as time went by... But life sometimes has got both sides of the coin and that's inevitable. I just got to weigh it on the shoulder and look at life with optimism rather than angst.

Sometimes I wish I could just fall asleep and never wake up...I know it's bad but just can't help it. Luckily for me it's just a passing thought that goes away after a few minutes.

Dear Marie Callas, I'm happy!

No posts from my the past few days but I was very happy. My soar throat has nearly recovered and I'm clearing it by drinking some Chinese herbal drinks I bought at the supermarket. Well, it has been sometime since I was so happy. The lady I met at the park, Ruth, and I have really become good friends. We almost met everyday for a couple of hours. We really have a lot in common and talking to her is natural and enjoyable. I'm thinking of inviting her to my house for a visit maybe. I wonder how she feels about it. Thanks Marie Callas for your help! This is really my wish.

I'm a retiree and now I read that our PM Mr Howard wants us to work longer till late 60s. Many netizens are unhappy with him now because this concept is very alien to this country. It's very difficult for employees to find a job once they are old, it's the same everywhere, therefore I wonder what is really in the mind of the politicians nowadays.