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In today's day and age, everything is about comfort and style; at least we try to make it that way. We are always looking for the best thing to wear that is also comfortable. Yet we want to look our best. Whether we have an abundance of dresses for numerous occasions, from clubwear to wedding wear, or a beautiful suit; nobody wants to be feeling like a stuffed sausage. We all want beautiful but comfortable.

This may seem like an impossible feat. How can you possibly look incredibly gorgeous while at the same be extremely comfortable? The answer is easier than you might think. For one thing, nobody said you have to squeeze yourself into an exquisite, yet expensive and uncomfortable dress to look beautiful. Exorbitant prices and being uncomfortable don't mean beautiful. This is a common misconception in today's day and age.

So what can we do to be comfortable yet beautiful? It is all about the material of your clothing. If you want to buy spandex and the like, go ahead, but you may not be very comfortable. The best idea when looking for clothes, especially just your casual wardrobe, is to go with light and comfortable materials. This means that your weekday wardrobe should be made up of mostly cotton and materials like this. You would be surprised, but most clothing, and not just your standard t-shirt, is made from cotton and materials like this. You have so many options to choose from, and they are not only drab styles; there are such cute and fashionable options available for your casual wear.

Then there is the issue of fancy wear. What would be comfortable that you can wear as evening or clubwear? Well for one, there are an abundance of dresses to be found all around you. It is just a matter of finding the right ones for you. For one, again, is the material. Stay away from very tight, clingy, and itchy materials. You would not believe how many dresses can be found that are comfortable yet stylish. Look for more light and airy styles. You can find things about it that will dress it up. Look for beads and embroidery in the dress. This will help retract from the material. The more lace and ruffles on the dress as well can help make a simple dress look stunning. Besides, simple in itself is beautiful. You can also always dress up your dress with a little help from jewelry and accessories.

Being beautiful does not have to mean being uncomfortable; a common misconception 40 and 50 years ago. Gone are the days of "It hurts to be beautiful" or "Beauty hurts"; and in is ushered an era filled with simple beauty and comfort. It takes a lot less effort than you think to make your wardrobe stylish and comfortable. I think we can all agree that this is a welcome way to live our lives; almost the way birds feel when the fly free. Don't be a slave to your itchy wardrobe; let it wash over you in waves of comfort and you are sure to feel beautiful.

Stanzino.com has plenty of dresses and clothing that can be worn as clubwear or even evening wear, and can still be comfortable. The prices are definitely more than comfortable!

Gift with Texas Key Chains For A Strong Relationship

There are so many adorable novelty Texas key chains that you would not believe it. You could check in any Texas novelties shop and find a lot of them. These Texas key chains usually do not cost a lot and you can find a rather large assortment to choose from. Of course, they have Texas key chains in the shape of Texas. The key chains that are in the shape of Texas come in all different types of colors and styles. They have some that the whole key chain is the shape of Texas, then there are some that have the shape of Texas on another background shape.

Some of these are very patriotic and come in the colors of red, white and blue. Then there are some of these key chains that come in your classic gold or silver. You can find these key chains at any Texas novelties shop. If you are in another state souvenir shop you can look for the Texas novelties section to find these key chains as well. A lot of the road souvenir shops carry different state souvenirs, by doing this they get a little more business than they normally would.

Then if you really love Texas they have I love Texas key chains. They also have key chains that support the space shuttle in Houston Texas. Then there are the key chains that represent the different parts of Texas such as: Texas San Antonio. They have the classic Lone star key chains. Let us not forget about the key chains with attitude such as: Don't mess with Texas. They have the most adorable picture locket key chain that says I love Texas. There are so so many quit key chains to choose from. Because these key chains are so cute it will have you wanting to buy more than one, before you know it you will be buying one for a friend because they are so cute.

There are different Texas novelties shops that you can go in and look around but, they also have a lot of on - line novelty shops that you can go on to look at the different types of key chains. On - line they give you the option of buying single key chains or you can buy them by the box full. With Christmas coming up on us fast, if you live in the Texas area this would make a nice little, thoughtful gift. Novelty items are always usually really cute items to have, for the most part they seem to cheer you up. Most of the time you can go through the online store to send gifts to other people in other states as well. If you lived in say Georgia and you wanted to send one of these key chains to your family member who lived in Texas, you could go through the site, pick out which one you want and they will send it to the address that you provide them with.

About the Author

Jack Miller is an author who writes interesting artiles on Texas key chains, gifts, flags, mugs, T-shirts, and other related products. For more information on Texas novelties and other Texas products, you can also visit www.txmemories.com.

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One Step Flash

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How to Make Flash Movie From Your Flash Movie ?

Have many MP4 file or other general video waiting for converting to Flash movie? Or in the process of searching for the Flash encoder online with confused feeling? If that so, Moyea Flash Video MX Pro will be your good choice.

It can easily convert MP4 to SWF/FLV, AVI to SWF/FLV, DVD to SWF/FLV, MOV to SWF/FLV, WMV to SWF/FLV, 3GP to SWF/FLV, MPEG to SWF/FLV, etc.

Especially in the latest version 5.0, H.264 video codec, which can be said the most advanced video compression , was added on the previous base of Flash 8 with alpha video encoding for video overlay, Flash 8 video encoding for high quality and Sorenson H.263 video codec. Now, MX Pro with its newly polished UI and gorgeous Player skins turns out to our eyes. Its powerful functions like video trimming and cropping, watermarking, subtitle adding, picture snapshot, and Cue Points for different events and navigations add stunning values to your originals, before converting these videos to Flash (SWF) and Flash video (FLV).  After using it, you will understand why great effects can be got just by a couple of easy steps even children can do!

Here, we will show you how this be accomplished with the example of MP4 to Flash & SWF.

 

1) Run the program and import MP4 video.

Then, you will see the above interface. On this step, the program allows you to trim and crop your original video; add special effect, watermark and text; capture picture as the first frame of your video; set CuePoint for your video. All these elements will make your video special.

2) Click Next to enter the second interface.

Do you notice the area red marked below? Check the options “Generate Flash video (FLV)” and “Generate Flash (SWF)”, you will be able to convert MP4 to Flash and FLV.

 

3) Set you video with player skin, special effect and style of preloads.

In this step, you can set the profile of your video, choose your favorite player skin from the various choices, insert the special effect and distinguished preloads style.

 

4) Convert your MP4 to Flash or FLV.

In the last step, you can see all the settings in the below interface. After you check it, click the button “Start” to begin your conversion.

 

The generated files will pop up after the conversion finished. Just enjoy the stunning Flash movie you made by yourself.

 

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How to add flash videos to website?

On internet, there are more and more people ask questions like “How can I add flash videos to my website?â€, “How can I embed a flash video(FLV) into my web page?â€, “How to insert an abobe flash video into frontpage?†Well, it’s very easy with a program named Moyea web player pro. This step by step will solve these problems with the program.

Moyea Web Player Pro is a professional tool to generate flash video player for website, the flash video player is an easy and convenient way to add single or multiple video in any formats to any websites, including video share sites, company websites, your blog, Myspace, forum,etc. In addition, it enables you to add as many advertisements (Ads) as you like into any video at any point-in-, regardless of the number and kind of the Ads

Step 1: Download Moyea Web Player Pro, install and launch it

Step 2: Add videos into Moyea Web Player Pro (Moyea Web Player Pro offers a free video converter to convert the unaccepted videos to flash videos, so you can add almost all videos in any formats to website through this program.)

Step 3: Add advertisements(ad) to the specific video you select. (Optional)

Step 4: Set the template style, background color and other detailed settings. (Optional)

Step 5: moyea Web Player Pro publishes some files like a swf file named mwplayer.swf and a html file named index.html

Step 6: Upload all the published files to the same folder of your website.

Step 7: open index.html with notepad or dreamweaver, edit the embeded code to
<embed src=â€/foldername/mwplayer.swfâ€
width=â€500? height=â€450? align=â€middle†quality=â€high†name=â€playerâ€
allowScriptAccess=â€sameDomain†allowFullScreen=â€trueâ€
type=â€application/x-shockwave-flash†pluginspage=â€http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/>

Step 8: Copy and paste the edited embedded code to your web page. Then the flash videos will appear on your website.

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One Step Close

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Develop an Action Plan for your Fast Close Project

A fast close project, like any other corporate initiative, requires a structured approach with a methodology that is supported by people, processes and , is manageable, and has clear but realistic objectives. In other words, you need a detailed plan of action that enables you to leverage fast close software to improve your close processes and overcome barriers, such as intercompany reconciliation and poor data quality. Your plan should involve a three-step approach that allows you to create a vision, review your technology and processes to identify potential “quick wins,” and develop and implement a blueprint for “big wins.”

Three Steps to Fast Close Success

Step 1, the visioning process, is in itself a two-part process and some of the first questions your company has to answer are “what’s the target?” and “what is it worth to us?” Here, it is essential to gain internal sponsorship on objectives and the resources required to achieve them. You should map the close process to identify bottlenecks on your critical business reporting path. For example, you might look at the it takes your reporting units to submit their data packages, the to complete the financial consolidation process and the to announce the final consolidated figures.

The second part of Step 1 is the implementation of quick wins. These are benefits that demonstrate near-immediate timetable reductions and put people in a positive frame of mind for delivering bigger wins. Significant gains can be made easily, provided your consolidation systems are robust and flexible enough. The trick is to determine which projects will require the least amount of effort but have the greatest overall impact on your bottom line.

Example quick wins include:

• Taking intercompany processes off the critical reporting path

• Developing mechanisms within your consolidation for the validation of data at the source

• Improving the performance of consolidation applications without sacrificing detailed audit trails

• Resolving data transmission bottlenecks and data submission policies during the close process

• Managing the close process by using the workflow capabilities of your consolidation tools to identify best and worst performers and make improvements

Step 2 is where you design and implement big wins. Big wins require greater resources and more time, but often lead to huge reductions in the close process. Example big wins include:

• Implementing a standard chart of accounts (SCOA) across the entire enterprise

• Implementing new financial consolidation software where existing applications were unable to deliver quick wins or provide a sustainable infrastructure for the fast close

• Harmonizing packs and processes across reporting cycles to reduce discrepancies and timetables

In Step 3, you roll out systems and embark on a campaign of continuous evaluation to determine which processes and technologies best support, or challenge, your close processes.

Evaluate Fast Technology for a Successful Fast Close

Consolidation engines such as Cartesis Finance, the world’s fastest statutory consolidation and management reporting solution, offer numerous advantages and make big wins possible. Large global corporations such as Nissan and Roche Cartesis Finance to achieve a fast close by streamlining their financial and management reporting processes and reducing their close times by 23 and 15 days, respectively.

Additional modules such as Cartesis Intercompany, the world’s leading peer-to-peer intercompany reconciliation application, enable business units to reconcile intercompany balances in real time, removing the process from the close cycle’s critical path to allow for a faster close. Groupe Société Générale, a leading European financial services company with over 768 entities, employs Cartesis Intercompany to reconcile its intercompany amounts. Since May 2002 when the solution was rolled out, intercompany discrepancies have declined significantly and the group has cut its reconciliation process by 10 days.

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James Fisher
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Steps to Buying a Home

1. Decide what kind of home are you looking for. To help your realtor and facilitate your search, it is best to have an idea of what kind of home you are seeking. What kind of neighborhood do you have in mind? Do you have a preference for new construction versus something older? What style of home appeals to you? What size and layout? Do you want a fixer upper, or something in move-in condition? It is also helpful to come up with a list of items that are negotiable and a list of items that are non-negotiable.

2. Get your finances in order. Once you decide what kind of home you are looking for, you have to figure out how much you can afford. To do this, have a mortgage broker preapprove or prequalify you for a loan. If you do not have a mortgage broker, your realtor will probably be able to refer you to one. However, you should feel free to shop around.

In addition to helping you figure out your price range, this step will often give you an advantage when you find a home you want to bid on. It will signify to the seller that you have gone through a credit check and that a lender is willing to work with you. If a seller receives to identical offers, one from a buyer who is preapproved and one from a buyer who is not, chances are he or she will prefer to work with the preapproved individual.

To avoid getting turned down for a loan, and to get the best interest rate possible, it is a good idea to know what your credit report says, and take steps to fix any problems, before you approach your mortgage broker.

3. Find a home! Using your wish list as a guide (see Step 1), you realtor can do some initial investigating and provide you with list of potential properties to review. Together, you can visit the top contenders. Your realtor can also alert you to new listings that meet your criteria by email, phone, or fax. You can also search listings by yourself using a tool such as our *on-line search*. Reading local classified ads and real estate magazines and driving or walking through your favorite neighborhoods can also yield promising leads. If you find a property that piques your interest, just alert your realtor and he or she can arrange a visit. As you view different homes, let your realtor know what you like and what you dislike, so he or she can find better possibilities in the future.

4. Bid on a home. When you have decided on a home, it is time to make an offer. Your realtor can provide you with information concerning the sale price of similar homes that have recently been on the market and together you can decide on an appropriate amount to bid. You will also work with your realtor to come up with a list of requirements, if any, for the sale to go through. There are many things that are negotiable when buying a home. Price is an obvious example, but other variables might include financing, closing date, repairs, items that are included in the sale (such as appliances), closing costs, and so on. You realtor will draft a contract and if the seller accepts it, you have a legally binding document! An offer should generally be contingent on an inspection and an evaluation of the results. This way, if an inspection reveals a major problem, you can reconsider and if necessary, renegotiate your offer.

If you are lucky, the seller will accept your first offer, but often he or she will respond with a counter offer, which you can then respond to in turn until eventually (hopefully), you both agree on a deal.

5. Take care of your responsibilities as a buyer. In preparation for the closing, there are several steps that you, as the buyer, must complete in a timely and responsible fashion. Generally, you will need to arrange for a home inspection for your potential real estate purchase, finalize your financing, have the home appraised, purchase title insurance, and purchase home owners insurance. Once again, your realtor will probably be able to make referrals and assist you with these steps.

6. The closing. The closing is when ownership of the home is legally transferred from the seller to the buyer. All involved parties sometimes attend the closing. There are also circumstances under which a party might be absent, such as when the seller lives out of town, and circumstances under which the buyer and seller might be in different rooms. At the closing a series of documents will be signed and funds will be dispersed. Just prior to the closing date you will be provided with a financial statement outlining the exact amount of money you owe. This money, along with any other necessary documents, should be brought to the closing.

7. Get the keys. Congratulations! The home is now yours!

About the Author

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One Time Use

One

Plan Your Projects and Save Time Using Basecamp

If you are a developer, then you should really consider why you need to plan your projects and save time using base camp application as your main tool. For many developers it is difficult sometimes to find the right management tool to run their projects with. This article is meant to be an honest review of one such software called basecamp, and the writer's recommendations why you should use it to save your self a lot of time on your next set of projects. Below you will find my recommendations, and reasons for using it.

First of all, basecamp is very simple to use. In fact, it is so simple that it has been often criticized by others in the industry for its simplicity. For the average project management needs however, base camp is more than capable of handling the entire project.

Basecamp has several good features such as the ever helpful "to do list" manager. I know personally I can get side tracked on exactly what it is I am supposed to be doing. The to do list in it keeps me on track with the items I need to get completed in the order of priority in which they should be finished. This one is very helpful, but base camp has much more to offer as a project management application. This software offers style web based text documents and milestone management as well. Base camp also comes with built in file sharing capabilities for you to share your work with other developers and or clients for feedback. In addition, basecamp offers time tracking on each project to keep your billable hours tabbed, and it even has as built in messaging system to help with your communication needs. So while some will criticize base camp for its simplicity, I for one am of the opinion that good project management software needs to have everything it absolutely has to have, and then the rest should be left out. Simplicity is a good thing.

Using software to manage your project keeps you more organized as well. Now that you have read one positive review for the base camp software, I would advise you to go to Google and do a search on base camp reviews. You can better get a feeling for what other users have to say. Next, search for some of its competitors. You won't find many, which is another reason you have just got to love base camp. It fills a need. So before buying, consider your options.

I will say however, that you need to purchase something to save yourself a lot of time. Having project management software is like having a partner help you with your work. Keeping your self organized, and having the tools you need to make your job go smoother, is hard to find in a good piece of software. You will find all of that in base camp, and more. So check it out!

About the Author

Terry Fitzroy is a professional writer specializing in Manage Projects and Project Managing To learn more about Project Management Tools visit ProjectManagementNow.com

Down Times? Use Them To Clarify Your Company'S Brand Message!

So perhaps these aren't the best economic times. Business is off and you're feeling a bit frantic. You wonder if you should prices across the board, make new offers, lay off staff, or just hibernate until next spring. First of all, realize you are not alone. A great number of business owners nationwide are facing these same questions and challenges. But what to do?    <P>
My advice would be to get clear.    <P>
"Get clear?" you ask incredulously. "That's it?"    <P>
Yes. Get really, really clear.    <P>
It's at these times of duress that we tend to get reactive. It's like the old saying about the politician, who having lost his objective, redoubles his efforts. If we are not clear, and if we've lost our sense of direction, how does going faster help? What typically happens is that we take on the wrong type of work, from the wrong type of clients, all at a deep discount, stay busy for the sake of busy work, make little to no profit and go nowhere. Not much of a plan eh?    <P>
What if you took slower times in business as an opportunity to get focused? Here's another way to look at it. If you were a lumber jack and your axe blade had become dull, you could either decide to keep swinging harder, or you could take time out to sharpen your axe. For many business owners this seems threatening. They feel they don't have time to sharpen their axe, they have to pay the bills, make calls, stay busy. But in the end they swing with a dull axe and get nowhere, working harder and harder with less and less to show for it. And they also get exhausted. Sound familiar?    <P>
On the other hand, what if you took time to hone your message. Perhaps you have a confusing business name that communicates one thing, a tag line that doesn't match, an outdated web site, three versions of your logo, a blog that sits idle and a newsletter that's still on the "to do" list. You've been so busy the past few years reacting to business, you haven't had the time or the need to keep your brand message clear, concise and compelling. In fact, it's gotten down right fuzzy. Now is the perfect time to go through a brand audit... a review of just where you are now in the market, and where you want to be. Does your current image, message, and product offerings all line up? Are they speaking with one voice? Or are you pushing quality products here, low prices there, touting your service extraordinaire, and introducing a baffling array of new ideas and goods in hopes that something, anything, will "stick."    <P>
Here's one simple test. Can you communicate your basic brand message in a matter of three to four words?    <P>
What if you took one day out of your schedule to simply relax and observe. Don't try to figure things out, or reason, or solve, or react, - just observe what's going on. Don't think... feel. A walk in nature is a great place for this type of exercise. Smell the earth, watch the leaves, hear the sound of water. Then ask yourself, "Why am I in business?" What is your real motivation? Does it reflect your vision, passion and direction? If you walked into this business today, and it wasn't yours, how would you feel about it? Does it convey a sense of purpose, mission and direction? What seems to fit and what doesn't belong? Now might be the time to streamline and unify your business, your passion and your message into one cohesive brand. A brand that stands for something singular. And if that were so, what would that one thing be? Can you get it down to three words? One word?    <P>
You can take time to get clear. Or blindly redouble your efforts.    <P>
You can take time to sharpen your axe. Or just keep swinging a dull one harder.    <P>
When it comes to moving forward, clarity can be a real confidence booster. Your decisions will be then based on insight, and will energize you. You'll recognize what builds your message and avoid what scatters it. You'll act with focus and purpose. And in times like these, that's not just smart... it's brilliant. <P>

About the Author

Phillip Davis is president and founder of Tungsten Branding, company naming consultants located near Asheville, NC. Phil and his team have assisted over 200 regional, national and international corporations with business and product branding strategies. To view his company naming portfolio, visit http://www.PureTungsten.com


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One Step Express

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4 Steps for a Good Relationship

We live in a very mathematical world. I know it doesn't seem that way but science has shown us even the most random things in the world, like growing leaves, have distinct patterns that, although unique, follow very specific steps to get where they are. Those who look for the steps in any process will find them and benefit greatly from the search. It is a foolish mistake to imagine there are no steps to be taken when it comes to matters of the heart, although many would like to believe it's just sort of natural.

Forming a beautiful relationship is more than just falling in love with someone you find attractive. Taking your to understand the character traits and history of the person who is your current crush will give you much needed insight into your potential future. Therefore the first good step for a good relationship is to learn as much as you can about the person you wish to love.

  1. 1) Investigate your future partner

Everyone has flaws. Some flaws can be deadly to a long-term happy relationship while other flaws are rather innocuous. For some people one kind of flaw may pose no problem whatsoever and not even be thought of as a flaw. Some individuals, for instance, are very chatty. For certain people who need their space to be very quiet, a chatty partner would make their life a living hell. But for others a chatty person may be just what they need to fill a quiet void.

  1. 2) Be honest about your compatibilities and incompatibilities

More often than not marriages that end do so because both partners became over-familiar and stopped behaving in a gentlemanly or ladylike manner. The temptation to test your partner's love by behaving poorly is not unusual. Some individuals figure they should be loved enough so that they can be "themselves." They somehow think immature and rude behavior should be acceptable to someone who loves them. Perhaps they're thinking back to when they were little children and their parents thought they were regardless of how they behaved. This foolish thinking is the perfect way to destroy an otherwise harmonious and loving relationship. your wisdom and discrimination before you act,or say something that will hurt your partner or offend them. Just because you don't act out whatever is going on in your mind at the moment doesn't mean you're not being yourself; you are just choosing to be your nice self. It is not phony to control yourself but it is destructive to not do so.

  1. 3) Constantly remind yourself to behave with love and consideration

Most people get into a relationship out of need, and there is nothing wrong with that. We must take care of ourselves and it is not unusual to wish for someone to take care of us as well. But it is too easy to forget the other person also wants to be cared for and loved and got into the relationship with the same intention you had. Thinking about yourself in order to fulfill your needs is not selfishness but forgetting to satisfy the needs of the one you love can only be described as selfishness. Even if your partner is not the "needy" type don't assume everything is OK. The need for love is universal and your expressing love is critical to a healthy relationship. So even if your partner doesn't express a need it is safe to assume it is there anyway.

  1. 4) Look for ways to express love on a constant basis

By following the four steps outlined above you almost certainly have a fulfilling and loving relationship - it almost can't be helped. Don't take relationships for granted. Until 'how to live' programs become the standard curriculum in our schools we must look elsewhere for accurate knowledge that will help us in our day to day lives. Lessons For A Happy Marriage will probably not be necessary for the coming generations because the information that is contained within it will probably by then be universally known. But for now it's a good idea to thoroughly read and understand the lessons so what is likely to become the most important relationship of your life will also be the happiest aspect of your life. You deserve to have a great relationship and a great marriage as well as a wonderful family. And don't forget to tell the person that you love, "I love you."

About the Author

Paul Friedman’s entry into the business of helping couples mend their marriages began with a very rough personal experience with divorce. Paul came out of an early retirement to become a mediator. His belief was that couples could easily work out the details of separation and get on with their lives. He discovered the truth from his clients:they only sought divorce because the help they found to stay together didn't work.
Read more relationship advice at Lessons For a Happy Marriage.com

Personal Success Strategies - The Expression-Repression-Depression-Connection

With all these rhymes I was tempted to write a poem about this topic (and I may still...stay tuned for the sequel!!)

However, I decided I would just be straight-forward with these dynamics, seeing how critically valuable they are in our day-to-day lives.

We have a choice we make many times during the course of a day: Express it or repress it.

In other words, we either find a way to release our expression, which may be referred to as "emotional discharge", or we "stuff it", which is synonymous with repression.

It is quite normal to have to do some "stuffing" during the course of a day, but what is important is that you have an awareness of that and find an appropriate time and place to release it.

Think of these emotions as being weights, and every time you stuff one you put some additional weight on your back. It can be very subtle; after all, a pound here and there doesn't amount to much. However, if you begin to accumulate an excessive amount, the load can very easily begin to have some profound effects on your energy.

That is where the "depression" component comes in.

I have never met a person who was struggling with this depressed energy who didn't have a significant amount of unexpressed emotion. So rather than risk getting into any depressive energy, why don't we take look at some healthy methods of expressing your emotions.

1. First, realize your personal indicators of stuffed emotions. Some of the common examples would include fatigue, irritation, isolation, rage, decreased concentration, obsessing or ruminating, anxiety, and sleep and/or appetite disturbances. Identify for yourself what your indicators are.

2. I would recommend doing a daily inventory (call it "mental flossing") to identify what, if any, feelings need to be released.

3. Create a number of outlets to release your emotions. Some examples would include talking to your friends, your spouse, or your support group, writing or journaling, singing, dancing, drumming, running, biking, weight-lifting, kick-boxing, meditation, prayer, and creative visualization. Use all the interventions that you can, and repeat as often as you need to.

4. If any of the above emotional releasing exercises feel "weird", or if you feel vulnerable or uncomfortable in doing them, then I would say "Congratulations!!" to you.

Whenever you step out of on old pattern and into a new one, it is very normal for it to feel weird, vulnerable, and uncomfortable. Those feelings, in fact, are validation that you are creating some new skills to deal with these emotional dynamics.

And just like everything else in life, when you repeat something over and over that is new and uncomfortable or awkward, it soon becomes comfortable and normalized in your day-to-day life.

I hope you stay on the path of the "expression-connection" to avoid the repression-depression of non-expression.

Now I think I will go work on that poem...or maybe I'll even turn into it a rap and really get self-expressed...

(Just a quick disclaimer: Clinical depression is a chemical imbalance that usually needs to be treated by medication, and although the contents of this article can be very helpful in the recovery of such a depressive state, this by no means is meant to be a substitute for medical intervention. If you think you are suffering from clinical depression, I recommend that you see your doctor or a mental health professional.)

About the Author

Ken Donaldson has been offering counseling, coaching, and educational programs since 1987. His programs are focused on empowering people to have more successful lives, businesses and relationships. Claim your FREE Relationship Success Special Report at Marry YourSelf First!. Ken is the author of Marry YourSelf First! Saying "I DO" to a Life of Passion, Power and Purpose.


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