~ Caroline Myss ~

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Being true to yourself

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next  few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all.

He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same.  When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. But it won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound will still be there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Remember that friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.”

Lastly, to my family and friends, please forgive me if I have left a hole in your fence.

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Nails In The Fence

I came across this today and for those who have experienced a broken heart at some point, here is a thought provoking sentiment by Paulo Coehlo.

Click on the bottom outer corners of the book to turn the pages.

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Wounded By Love

“Many people treat their bodies as if they were rented from Hertz – something they are using to get around in but nothing they genuinely care about understanding.”

~ Chungliang Al Huang ~

Your body is your temple and unless you are fully tuned into its language, it can be very easy to miss the subtle signs it gives you when something is not quite right. Just as your car’s brakes may squeak when they are wearing thin or the exhaust rattles which tells you it needs fixing, your body gives similar signals when things are amiss: a sore joint, an aching muscle, a stiff neck, a twinge in your lower back, etc. Don’t ignore these signs or use a bandaid solution such as Panadol or Paracetamol which simply masks the symptoms without solving the cause. Your body is complaining for a reason and that reason needs to be addressed correctly so your body does not undergo the suffering again to your detriment.

Invest some time in becoming more aware, nurturing, and listening to your body, and start now before it is too late. You will be thankful in the long run that you made the effort to understand your body and its needs. It is more precious than you may realise – treat your body with the respect it deserves and reap the rewards for doing so.

“Your body is the ground and metaphor of your life, the expression of your existence. It is your Bible, your encyclopedia, your life story. Everything that happens to you is stored and reflected in your body. In the marriage of flesh and spirit divorce is impossible.”

~ Gabrielle Roth ~

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Respect your body