Yeeeah...and then this happened.
I wonder if anyone will be so fiercely defensive of *guys* being crazy, lolol.
http://ping.fm/YW5Sc

Wondering if you've been friendzoned?
Here are some clues, lol.
http://ping.fm/KW5Wv

“God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain”
C.S. Lewis

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
Mahatma Gandhi

I could survive for 1 minute, 44 seconds chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor! http://bit.ly/8b9vop from the astounding @oatmeal

For every good reason there is to lie,
there is a better reason to tell the truth.
-Bo Bennett

Q&A: ‘Should I work hard for what I want, or wait and trust the Universe?’ http://shar.es/q3jSX via @sharethis

Eclipse time!
Don't look straight at it, even with sunglasses!

Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent.
-Maxwell Maltz

If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.
-Maxwell Maltz

All there really is to do now, is to be in the present Moment.
-Drunvalo Melchizedek

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
-Sophocles

Do you know where Mother's Day came from?
Click here to find out!
The meaning of Mother’s Day: then and now http://shar.es/29b2v

Children are the anchors of a mother's life.
-Sophocles

Happy Mother's Day!

“To the mind that is still,
the whole universe surrenders.”
-Lao Tzu

The spiritual lessons of ‘The Avengers’ http://shar.es/2Acv8 via @sharethis

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
-Henry Ford

Does the Law apply to God?
http://shar.es/2lwZz via @sharethis

God left you a very special message!
God in your veins, and the Universe in your brain http://shar.es/2dbYB via @sharethis

Life is a travelling to the edge of knowledge,
then a leap taken.
-David Herbert Lawrence

Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either.
-Erich Fromm

We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.
-Virginia Satir

Tonight is SUPER special, don't miss it!
Buddha’s birthday, the Celtic Festival, and the Super Moon http://shar.es/2h5h9

Staying in a loveless relationship 'for the kids'?
Q&A: Should you stay together for the kids? http://shar.es/2h2GO via @sharethis

Do opposites really attract?
Q&A: Do opposites really attract? http://shar.es/2cMnE via @sharethis

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.
-Henry Ward Beecher

Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it.
-Doug Larson

What is the best possible way to dump someone? I wanna break-off my relationship, but I'm pretty sure my partner is still enamored with me. I wanna stay friends, and don't want to hurt anyone, y'know?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/05/qa-whats-the-best-way-to-break-up.html

Ask me anything

When it's over, it's over!
Q&A: What’s the best way to break up? http://shar.es/2glES via @sharethis

Could you please tell me about re-incarnation? Do we become whole sentient beings or just bits and parts here and there? And is it wise to try and get in touch with our past lives, or are they the past for a reason?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-reincarnation-what-is-the-difference-between-twin-soul-and-flame-soul.html

Ask me anything

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.
-Daniel J. Boorstin

Hi, I am one of those "good girls" that always fall in love with bad boys! My dad was always absence during my childhood and my mum very emotional unstabil. Our relationship is mostly bad. How can I, if I cannot trust my instincs, know what guy to pick?

Answered here: http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/04/qa-how-do-i-stop-picking-the-wrong-guys.html

Ask me anything

Stuck picking the wrong guys?
This will help!
Q&A: How do I stop picking the wrong guys? http://shar.es/2o4xP via @sharethis

Repeat anything often enough and it will start to become you. (Good *or* bad!)
-Tom Hopkins

The Secret has been out for a few years now, & its guideline is realtively simple & straightforward. How come, then, there are still so many people struggling with it year after year? And why don't we hear as many success cases as we do struggling cases?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/04/qa-why-do-so-many-people-struggle-with-the-secret.html

Ask me anything

Having trouble attracting what you want?
This will help!
Q&A: “Why do so many people struggle with The Secret?” http://shar.es/2H3FV

I am one of the oldest living virgin women at 34 years old. In dating, I have yet to trust anyone enough to take that from me. A long-time friend I trust has watched me struggle over the years, and offered a "virginity pact" - moral problem: he's married

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/04/qa-the-married-man-and-the-34-year-old-virgin.html

Ask me anything

Should a 34 year old virgin make a virginity pact with a married man?
Q&A: The married man and the 34 year old virgin http://shar.es/2HnSf

The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about.
-Wayne Dyer

The shoe that fits one person pinches another;
there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.
-Carl Jung

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
-Carl Jung

10 simple ways to celebrate Earth Day every day!
Loving our Mother; Or, Earth Day 2012 http://shar.es/rQb1I via @sharethis

Would you like to meet God face to face?
Interview #1: Tau Malachi, Christian Mystic and Gnostic Teacher http://shar.es/rONnu via @sharethis

Heey. Um, how would I know if I'm with someone 'cause I'm afraid to be alone, or 'cause I actually love someone? Your responses are exact and helpful. Thanks!

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/04/qa-how-do-i-know-they-are-the-one-or-am-i-afraid-to-be-alone-video.html

Ask me anything

how would I know if I want him in my life, and no other? And vice versa ..

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/04/qa-how-do-i-know-they-are-the-one-or-am-i-afraid-to-be-alone-video.html

Ask me anything

Are they the one...or are you just afraid to be alone?
http://shar.es/rD7t6 via @sharethis

"Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind."
--Seneca

"Even if you're on the right track,
you'll get run over if you just sit there."
--Will Rogers

How much are you selling your life for?
What’s your life worth; Or, God: $4.50 a slice http://shar.es/rK3v9

Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance.
-Albert Einstein

"The fear and doubt are two thieves of happiness".
–Saint Germain

Wondering about the *real* secret to happiness and success?
As a (wo)man thinketh, Or, mind over matter http://shar.es/rAamp

Money won't buy you happiness,
but it'll pay for the search
-Prince

if you aren't happy with what you have,
you won't be happy with more!
Gratitude, Or, a question of focus (VIDEO) http://shar.es/rdHtG

“Patience is the strength of the weak,
impatience is the weakness of the strong”.
-Emmanuel Kant

Worried that your goals are taking 'too long'?
This will help!
Flying time and watching pots, Or, patience is a virtue http://shar.es/rYFfM

“Rule your mind or it will rule you”.
-Horace.

Conservative Politics, 'Low-Effort' Thinking Linked In New Study http://huff.to/HBjnGP via @HuffingtonPost

Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life!
Q&A: “How do I attract my dream job”; Or, 40 hours of fun! http://shar.es/rtjNf

Having trouble attracting what you want?
Q&A: Why isn’t the Law of Attraction working for me; Or, attracting MONEY http://shar.es/rtjFG

Confused?
Not sure what to do next?
This will help!
Q&A: How do I make up my mind, and give up confusion? http://shar.es/r2eES

Is it "OK" to have sex with someone you don't love?
Depends on what you mean by "OK"!
http://shar.es/rfmgK

Forgiveness is a funny thing.
It warms the heart and cools the sting.
-William Arthur Ward

Confused about what you should do?
This will help.
Q&A: I don’t know what to do with my life…HELP! http://shar.es/roaEt

If you always put things off until tomorrow,
all you get is a lifetime of empty yesterdays

Words lie, but actions tell the truth!
Q&A: “I’m not sure if we should try again because I don’t want to get hurt” http://shar.es/r3hrk

Blessed are the hearts that can bend;
they shall never be broken.
-Albert Camus

“A Zen master once said to me,
‘Do the opposite of whatever I tell you.’
So I didn't.”
;)

One of the *craziest* questions I ever received.
Q&A: “I forgot to tell him I had herpes, and now he doesn’t trust me” http://shar.es/pSiZR

How come it seems that everyone (regardless of faith) loves the Dalai Lama and yet has severe resentment to the Pope?

Answered here:
Q&A: The Pope vs The Dalai Lama
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-the-pope-vs-the-dalai-lama.html

Ask me anything

Female married for 17 years, 47, 16 year old son. Husband drinks heavily and also addicted to prescription meds. I am not happy. Scared of what he might do if I try to leave.

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-i-am-married-to-an-addict-and-dont-know-how-to-leave.html

Ask me anything

I have been in a relationship with a guy for 14yrs and he is a functional alcoholic. Our relationship is not normal and i am unhappy, to top it off we share a mortgage, which is in both our names, what's the best way to get out the relationship.

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-i-am-married-to-an-addict-and-dont-know-how-to-leave.html

Ask me anything

When will enough be enough?
Q&A: “I am married to an addict and don’t know how to leave” http://shar.es/pRu9m

“He who is brave is free.”
-Seneca

I Allow my Greatness
I Accept my Greatness
I Choose my Greatness

Can people really be Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, Oracles, and other things from folklore. . . or are have these people just convinced themselves that they are something that they are actually not?

Answered *extensively* here: http://su.pr/1kub0r

Ask me anything

What's the difference between "magic" and "magick" if any?

Answered *extensively* here: http://su.pr/1kub0r

Ask me anything

Female married 20 yrs-no kids, 55. Marraige went bad 10 yrs ago when finances went bad. Stayed bc couldn't afford not to, tried to work it out. No love.. Met someone, but he will not physically meet unless divorced. Scared to leave, but want to be happy

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-im-stuck-in-a-loveless-marriage-but-afraid-to-leave.html

Ask me anything

If the Love is gone, what are you staying for?
Q&A: “I’m stuck in a loveless marriage, but afraid to leave….” http://shar.es/pKb8n

Falling in love online?
Be careful...
Q&A: “We met on Facebook and are in love, why won’t she talk to me? “ http://shar.es/pKXmg

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
-Epictetus

IS there a right time???

Q&A: “When is the right time to get married? What’s the purpose of marriage?” http://shar.es/piJlv

Is monogamy natural? It seems that at the heart of our biology that we as a species (and especially men) weren't wired for it.

Answered here: http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2011/10/qa-%E2%80%9Cwhen-is-the-right-time-to-get-married-what%E2%80%99s-the-purpose-of-marriage%E2%80%9D.html

Ask me anything

Do you want to know who you are?
Don't ask. Act!
Action will delineate and define you.
-Thomas Jefferson

God has entrusted me with myself.
-Epictetus

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
-Epictetus

“If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh

My friend is VERY picky in choosing a man to date. She wants a relationship, but her standards are too high. She says it's good because she knows what she wants and deserves the best. I say it's a bad thing because no one is living up to her standards.

Answered here: http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-is-it-possible-to-be-too-picky.html

Ask me anything

Are YOU 'too picky'?
Q&A: Is it possible to be TOO picky? http://ping.fm/9AH78

Why is white so beautiful? Soap Operas all over the world only show the light-skinned people. Asian countries have surgeries and accessories to widen eyelids. Light-skinned artists are admired as the most beautiful ones (Beyonce, Drake, Chris Brown, JLo).

Answered here: http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-why-is-white-skin-believed-to-be-so-beautiful.html

Ask me anything

Q&A: Why is white skin believed to be so beautiful? http://shar.es/pJHMn

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.
-Socrates

We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.
-Mother Teresa

Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.
-Zhuangzi

"A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough."
-John Christian Bovee

"You can do anything you wish to do, have anything you wish to have, be anything you wish to be." -Robert Collier

Tomorrow is the Equinox...first day of spring!
New life is returning to the world, it's a time of new beginnings; make the most of it!

Q&A: Can anyone be like Jesus and Buddha;
or, were they more than human? http://shar.es/p2QwL

Here is the *one and only way* to achieve world peace.
Solving all our problems; Or, World Peace is up to * you * http://shar.es/p2DVH

May you die in bed at ninety-five years, shot by a jealous husband (or wife).
-Irish Toast

"No one can defeat us unless we first defeat ourselves."
-Dwight Eisenhower

Beware the Ides of March!!!

"Greatness does not approach him who is forever looking down."
-Hitopadesa

This election is by no means a sure thing; GET INVOLVED!
http://ping.fm/kSxXj

"Patience and time do more than strength or passion."
-Jean De La Fontaine

Honor all people,
love the brotherhood,
fear God,
honor the king.
1 Peter 2:17

When Truth Knocks

"A young widower, who loved his five year old son very much, was away on
business when bandits came who burned down the whole village and took
his son away. When the man returned, he saw the ruins and panicked. The
took the burnt corpse of an infant to be his son and cried
uncontrollably. He organised a cremation ceremony, collected the ashes
and put them in a beautiful little bag which he always kept with him.
Soon afterwards, his real son escaped from the bandits and found his way
home. He arrived at his father's new cottage at midnight and knocked at
the door. The father, still grieving asked: "Who is it?" The child
answered, it is me papa, open the door!" But in his agitated state of
mind, convinced his son was dead, the father thought that some young boy
was making fun of him. He shouted: "Go away" and continued to cry. After
some time, the child left.
Father and son never saw each other again."

After this story, the Buddha said: "Sometime, somewhere, you take
something to be the truth. If you cling to it so much, even when the
truth comes in person and knocks on your door, you will not open it."

How do I continue to embrace a loved one whom I believe has an undiagnosed mental health problem? Their behavior comes in the form of opposition and disrespect everytime I encouer them.

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2011/12/qa-how-to-deal-with-a-family-member-with-mental-illness-video.html

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I've been to a lot of spiritual seminars, and most of them tend to say that the EGO is a bad thing. Is that necessarily true?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-is-the-ego-a-bad-thing.html

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Is the Ego a bad thing?
Depends on what you mean by 'ego'!
Q&A: Is the Ego a bad thing? http://shar.es/gM0jQ

ive broke up with my boyfriend for kissing and texting another girl and recently i wanted him back but he said he didnt want a relationship. ive recently found out that he is meeting up with girls and texting them. does this mean hes moved on?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-i-caught-him-cheating-and-we-broke-up-but-has-he-moved-on.html

Ask me anything

Q&A: Who should make the first move in a long distance relationship? http://shar.es/gPkn8

Deep inside, you know what you want, and what you are supposed to do.
The confusion is the illusion.

Remember to spring forward an hour this Saturday night!
http://ping.fm/8cqa8

All achievements,
all earned riches,
have their beginning in an idea.
-Napoleon Hill

"If you find yourself in a hole,
the first thing to do is stop digging."
-Will Rogers

Do we all really have a soul mate?
Q&A: Reincarnation / What is the difference between twin soul and flame soul ? http://shar.es/gOTWp

Why do the good girls always want the bad boys?

Talked about this one with an article, a video, AND on the radio!
Here you go: http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/03/qa-why-do-good-girls-love-bad-boys.html

Ask me anything

We tend to live up to our expectations.
-E. Nightingale

"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying."
- Michael Jordan

Karma is a Boomerang.

Are you addicted to *jerks*?
This will tell you why!
Q&A: Why do Good Girls love Bad Boys? http://shar.es/gI1iT

Do not speak- unless it improves on silence.

Q&A: “Is it OK to kiss him if he doesn't want a relationship?” http://shar.es/gib85

Are they moving on without you?
Maybe you should, too!
Q&A We just broke up and he’s already moved on; what should I do?
http://ping.fm/DwSRD

Worried that you might be growing apart?
Here is how to stay connected!
Q&A: Which is the best way to remain connected? http://shar.es/gyUrf

Jealousy is the opposite of trust.

First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do.
-Epictetus

Justin Bieber is 18 today...HE'S LEGAL, LADIES!
lololol

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.
-Socrates

Is he interested?
Does he know YOU are?
Q&A How do I start a conversation and how do I know if he’s interested? (VIDEO) http://shar.es/g4CcO

If it was easy, you'd have done it already.
If it wasn't worth it, you'd have already given up.

Soldier on...gotta take that hill!
<3 <3

Are Atheism and Creationism basically the same kind of thinking?
Creatheists: two sides of the same coin http://shar.es/g65jk

"I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within.
It is there all the time."
-Anna Freud

When faced with a challenge, look for a way, not a way out.
- David L. Weatherford

Not sure what to do with your life?
This will help!
Your God-given talents; Or, playing the hand you’re dealt http://shar.es/gskiq

Jealous?
Insecure?
This will help you fix it!
Q&A: Workplace romance gone wrong; Or, dealing with insecurity (VIDEO) http://shar.es/gsxJO

Forgiveness Affirmations to Heal Your Life
http://ping.fm/qJzjK

Happy Ash Wednesday, everyone!
And...what Bible is Santorum reading? ;)
http://ping.fm/M8CY0

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.
~ Ayn Rand.

Never say anything about yourself you do not want to come true.
-Brian Tracy

Kissing a Nun

Kissing a Nun
A cabbie picks up a nun. She gets into the cab, and the cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why is he staring and he replies, "I have a question to ask you but I don't want to offend you."

She answers, "My dear son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun a long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive."

"Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me."

She responds, "Well, let's see if you qualify. #1, you have to be single and #2 you must be Catholic."

The cab driver is very excited and says, "Yes, I am single and I'm Catholic too!"

The nun says "OK, pull into the next alley."

He does and the nun fulfills his fantasy. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying.

"My dear child, said the nun, why are you crying?"

"Forgive me sister, but I have sinned. I lied, I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish."

The nun says, "That's OK, my name is Kevin and I'm on my way to a costume party."

BAD JOKE DISCLAIMER: We recognize that religious humor can be risky. It is our hope that by laughing at ourselves (and others) we can make this subject more approachable. If you find any of these objectionable, we apologize. As with most jokes, the original authors are unknown - but we thank them.

Failure is an event, not a person.
Yesterday ended last night.
-Zig Ziglar

Jealous?
How to deal with jealousy; Or, the green-eyed monster in the mirror (VIDEO) http://shar.es/goptB

Flirting is a *lot* of fun but only if you're doing it right!
Q&A: How do I start dating and learn how to flirt? Video http://shar.es/goo5z

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else. -Les Brown

You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
-Jim Rohn

Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality.
-Les Brown

Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.
-Jim Rohn

http://ping.fm/JrqCr

We tend to live up to our expectations.
-Earl Nightingale

"The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3
(Choose your thoughts carefully!)

Valentine's Day Dream

After she woke up, a woman told her husband, “I just dreamed you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine’s Day. What do you think it means?”

"You’ll know tonight,” he said.

That evening the husband came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it--to find a book entitled “The Meaning of Dreams.”

Q: Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A: Samson. He brought the house down
(Bad, I know; hahahaha)

Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.
-Denis Waitley

To most Christians, the Bible is like a software license.
Nobody actually reads it.
They just croll to the bottom and click "I agree."
;)

Someone see where Dolly was Saturday night...
Batman taught me money == motive!!!
http://ping.fm/mU3Qb

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain – and most fools do.
-Dale Carnegie

If you ever get caught sleeping in class or at work, raise your head slowly and say "In Jesus name, amen."
;)

If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals.
-Brian Tracy

We don’t realize that our future is being consumed by our past.
- JZ Knight

I have deep seated guilt issues which have made my self esteem lead me down paths of bad relationships and walking away from the only decent relationship of my life. How do I rid the guilt to start again on this decent relationship?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/02/letting-go-of-guilt-or-how-to-make-things-right-video.html

Ask me anything

What is the best way to let go of deep seated guilt?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/02/letting-go-of-guilt-or-how-to-make-things-right-video.html

Ask me anything

Feeling guilty?
Here is how you can get over it for good.
Letting go of guilt; Or, how to make things right (VIDEO) http://shar.es/fRbOz

Not sure what you want?
This will help you know *for sure*
Knowing what you want, Or, wanting what you get (VIDEO) http://shar.es/fRmFl

So about Whitney Houston. What's your take on what you think happened there?

Here is what I think:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/02/r-i-p-whitney-houston-or-the-meaning-of-life.html

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Accept the present moment without judgment.
–Eckhart Tolle

Prayers for her and her family.
:(
R.I.P. Whitney Houston; Or, The meaning of life http://shar.es/fQpVH

Hi Dave, this is not a question, just a note to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH for all your insightful articles and videos. It's a blessing to know you. I applied what you shared and it made a huge positive change to the relationship with my husband. Thank you!

Hey, thank you!
It's glad to know my work has made a difference...I really appreciate you letting me know!
<3 <3 <3

Ask me anything

Still waiting for a cat to bark?
How to deal with negative people; Or, how to be the life of the party (VIDEO) http://shar.es/f9cv7

Want to know who your REAL friends are?
Or at least make more?
One soul living in two bodies Or being a friend (VIDEO) http://shar.es/f9vUZ

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
-Mahatma Gandhi

What are you MOST grateful for on this beautiful day?

The 10 people you spend the most time with = *you*!
Flying eagles and pecking pigeons; Or the secret of success (VIDEO) http://shar.es/f8zFA

Lust is easy.
Love is hard.
Like is most important.
-Carl Reiner

“We never know how far reaching something we may think, say or do today will affect the lives of millions tomorrow”
-B.J. Palmer

A young girl once confessed to her priest that she thought she was guilty....

A young girl once confessed to her priest that she thought she was guilty of the sin of pride. She said, "When I look in the mirror, I think I am beautiful." The priest said, "That's not a sin, that's a mistake."
;)

http://ping.fm/hxkxI

There is no greater difference between men than between grateful and ungrateful people.
-R.H. Blyth

If there is anything you'd like to change; this will help.
Getting rid of baggage; Or, how to change in an instant http://shar.es/fAmzn

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.
-W.T. Purkiser

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
-Buddha

“Wanting something to make you happy is a sure way to be miserable.”
-Mooji

Thoughts are like sunglasses;
they don’t alter your view until you put them on.
-Michael Jeffreys

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.
-F. Scott Fitzgerald

Is it possible to get out of the Friend Zone?
Maybe, but it's HARD!
Q&A: I love her, but she says I’m like her brother http://shar.es/fdEt3

Is it possible to be friends with an ex?
Q&A We broke up now we still hang out but I don’t feel good; what should I do? http://shar.es/fdi2X

All wisdom can be stated in two lines: What is done for you - allow it to be done. What you must do yourself - make sure you do it.
-Khawwas

Your dreams can teach you everything you want to know...
Dreams, the ultimate teacher, Or, what does THAT mean??? http://shar.es/fjVaP

If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.
-Frank A. Clark

There is no such thing as gratitude unexpressed.
If it is unexpressed, it is plain, old-fashioned ingratitude.
-Robert Brault

Fear always springs from ignorance.
-Emerson

Life's real failure is when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up.
-Anonymous

Q: Did you hear about the group of dyslexic devil worshippers in the Ozarks?
A: They sold their souls to Santa!

God gives every bird a worm, but he does not throw it into the nest.
-Swedish Proverb
(I LIVE by this!)

Worried?
Afraid he is going to leave?
Q&A: “I over analyze things and nag him all the time; how do I stop doing that?” http://shar.es/f55G9

A Zen master once said to me, "Do the opposite of whatever I tell you." So I didn't.

Here is the cause...and solution...to 99% of your problems.
The prison in between your ears; Or, when you believe http://shar.es/ftMMO

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder but everyone seems to recognize the beauty of Miss World and Victoria's Secret models even if they aren't their "type". Yet the same can't be said for "niche" beauties.Is there a universal standard of beauty?

I answered this one on the radio: http://su.pr/1EXFG2
But, this also will help explain it!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/29/science-of-beauty_n_1239858.html

Ask me anything

Success doesn't come to you?
You go to it.
-Marva Collins

“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” – Jim Rohn

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
- Buddha

“Don’t be pushed by your problems; be led by your dreams.”

“Don’t let the past steal your present”
– Cherralea Morgen

re: page Jesus is not a jerk. I want to share it with my son who is struggling with addictions. How can I explain your comment that Jesus enjoyed a good time (drinking) without him twisting it to a rationalization that he keep a lifestyle that will kill

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-how-do-i-help-my-child-without-making-it-worse.html

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My daughter has been getting into a lot of trouble with the law for years and she's been getting worse. I tried to help but she wants none of it. How do you help someone you love when they don't want help and it hurts to see them destroy themself?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-how-do-i-help-my-child-without-making-it-worse.html

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Do you have a loved one struggling with addiction?
Q&A: How do I help my child without making things worse? http://shar.es/frLcb

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.
-Wolfgang Von Goethe

My husband died 1 year ago. I'm lonely, but I'm afraid of falling in love again because I promised him on his deathbead that we would be together again in heaven. If I fall in love with another man, I would break that promise that I want to keep. Help.

Answered here...but talk to me if you need more help getting through things:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-i-promised-my-late-husband-wed-be-together-in-heaven-but-im-lonely.html

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Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
-Eleanor Roosevelt

"Do not try to give either/or answers in a multiple-choice universe"
~ Robert Anton Wilson

I'm in college, pregnant and scared. I don't want the baby, but and couldn't give it up if it gets born. Either the baby's life ends or my life and hopes for law school ends.

Answered here...and please let me know if you want to talk about this some more:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-im-pregnant-and-scared-should-i-keep-the-baby.html

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A very important blog post from B. Dave Walters:
Q&A: “I’m pregnant and scared…should I keep the baby?” http://shar.es/fobp7

If you scatter thorns, don't go barefoot.
-Italian Proverb

Hello. I am a recent college grad who still cannot find employment. I live with my parents and younger brother at home but they are all such negative people. Constantly angry and pessimistic it's hard to stay positive in such an environment!

Answered here: http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-how-do-i-stay-positive-around-all-these-negative-people.html

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How does one train their expectations in order to manifest a wanted desire?

Answered here: http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-how-do-i-stay-positive-around-all-these-negative-people.html

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Are you surrounded by negative people?
Q&A: “How do I stay positive around all these negative people?” http://shar.es/f3ItU

The love of one's country is a splendid thing.
But why should love stop at the border?
-Pablo Casals

Do you ever feel like you aren't good enough?
Q&A: You are good enough; Or, dealing with fear, doubt, and insecurity http://shar.es/f37cI

Would you like to know how much people love you?
Emotions, Or, you’re great, and I love you! http://shar.es/f0GHf

Why doesn't he tell you how much he cares?
Q&A: “He loves me, but he doesn’t express it in the way that I want him to…” http://shar.es/f07ZQ

Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.
-Maori proverb

Do you believe in psychics?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/how-to-be-psychic-or-3-minds-4-bodies-ii-video.html

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The jealous are troublesome to others, but torment to themselves.
-William Penn

Wondering how to calm down and feel peaceful?
Here is the quickest, simplest, way possible to get your brain to calm down.
http://ping.fm/kvmJA

Are psychic powers real?
Can you believe what a psychic tells you?
How to be psychic; Or, 3 Minds, 4 Bodies II (VIDEO) http://shar.es/fa1K6

Confused?
Here is how make your mind do what you want
How to know everything; Or, using your mind for a change (VIDEO) http://shar.es/fn9lY

When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears.
-Anthony Robbins

All wisdom can be stated in two lines: What is done for you - allow it to be done. What you must do yourself - make sure you do it.
Khawwas

Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
-Conrad Hilton

Want to be able to read people's minds, or know when they are lying?
Understanding personality; Or, 7 billion snowflakes http://shar.es/WBzkV

Ever wonder why people do what they do, or self-sabotage themselves?
Making sense of things, Or, lucky number 13 http://shar.es/WBAwg

What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
-Irv Kupcinet

I'm the "How Soon Should We Have Sex" girl in your article. Wow, thanks, you're right & here is the follow-up. We're both young in our early 20s that explains the club. And the 2nd date was just dinner & conversation w/ goodbye kiss. Any more info to add?

Nope; as long as you are both happy and enjoying your time together keep at it!
Well...don't keep at TOO much till the 3rd for 4th date; but it seems like things are working out fine, ;)

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I'm interested in this girl and we've a date soon but I want to know how to pace being physical with her. I'd love to make out and have sex with her that first date, but I want to be a gentleman. How do I pace myself appropriately?

Answered here: http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-how-soon-should-we-have-sex.html

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On my first date with a guy I'm seeing, i ended up making out with him at the club for a long time. I really like him, but I don't want him to think that I'm really easy you know? Do I pull back the level of intimacy or keep it the same or what?

Answered here: http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-how-soon-should-we-have-sex.html

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How soon is TOO soon to start having sex?
Q&A: How soon should we have sex? http://shar.es/WFfq5

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes and Video for 2012!
Free at last! Martin Luther King Day 2012 quotes and video http://shar.es/WFmOg

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

“The past has no power over the present moment.”
― Eckhart Tolle

Do you want to be happy?
Here is the *one and only* place you can find it!
How to be HAPPY, Or, the un-given gift http://shar.es/WUqWU

Are you afraid to be happy?
Here is how to fix it
Why you self-sabotage Or how to stop making yourself miserable(VIDEO) http://shar.es/WUrGt

I am at home.
Fear is the stranger here.
-A Course in Miracles

How can we raise our kids to be happy, confident, and baggage-free?
Spiritual parenting, Or, how to live forever (VIDEO) http://shar.es/WO9sT

I am a defense attorney, and my job requires that I defend all of my clients regardless if they have confessed their guilt to me or if I just know that they are guilty. This worries me and my prosecutor friends who convict innocent people. Any advice?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-is-it-wrong-to-defend-guilty-people.html

Ask me anything

Is it right or wrong to defend people you know are guilty?
http://shar.es/WO8oy

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
-Dalai Lama

Stressing about getting married?
Q&A: “I’m constantly wondering when am I going to get married; how do I stop it?” http://shar.es/WIfgY

Why is it hard for men to say I love you?
Are you sure that he *does*?
Q&A: Why is it hard for men to say I love you? http://shar.es/WIoF8

The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.
-George Bernard Shaw

I'm dating a man who is wonderful, except he is not as physically fit as I would love him to be. How should I go about having him get in better shape, or should I just leave him for someone similar, but more fit?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-im-dating-a-man-whos-is-not-as-physically-fit-as-i-would-love-him-to-be.html

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Is it 'wrong' if you are turned off by an overweight boyfriend?
Or *girlfriend*?
My new Q&A: blog post: http://shar.es/WK3s2

If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost.
-Zig Ziglar

Rise UP with B. Dave Walters starts at 1 am PST/9 am GMT
Tonight: ending the pain of the past
Listen at http://ping.fm/pNf9I

Married and in love with someone else

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-a-married-man-falls-in-love-with-another-woman-is-that-cheating.html

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He's married and in love with someone else....
Q&A: A married man falls in love with another woman…is that cheating? http://shar.es/WznOb

If you go looking for a friend, you're going to find they're very scarce.
If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.
-Zig Ziglar

Is he going to leave her? Should you wait?
Q&A: “He says he is leaving her for me but never does, what’s going on?” http://shar.es/WAlEz

Is it possible to TRULY love two people at the same time?
Q&A:“Is it ever possible to love two people at the same time” http://shar.es/WAjpt

If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time.
-Edith Wharton

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
-Dalai Lama

Are plants and animals under the Law of Attraction, or is it exclusively human?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-are-plants-and-animals-under-the-law-of-attraction-or-is-it-exclusively-human.html

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Attention PET PARENTS:
Q&A: Are plants and animals under the Law of Attraction, or is it exclusively human? http://shar.es/WZ3Ve

Seeing a horrible even on the news can make people really sad, but it can also inspire other people to take action. So is mass media diffusion of horrifying and unjust realities more of a good thing or a bad thing?

Answered here:
http://features.beliefnet.com/areasontosmile/2012/01/qa-so-is-mass-media-negativity-a-good-thing-or-a-bad-thing-video.html

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Worried that the mass media is brain washing everybody?
Q&A “So is Mass Media negativity a good thing or a bad thing?” http://shar.es/WZaPi

Is the Secret to the Law of Attraction being excited, or peaceful?
Buddha vs Tony Robbins; Or, finding the middle way http://shar.es/WJOG6

Worried something is wrong with you?
I have good news for you:
You’re perfect but incomplete; Or, made in God’s Image http://shar.es/WJDaN

“If history repeats itself and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must man be of learning from experience."
-George Bernard Shaw

All things are difficult before they are easy.
-Thomas Fuller

Rise UP with B. Dave Walters starts at 1 am PST/9 am GMT
Tonight: How to change ANYTHING
Listen live at http://ping.fm/qteIp

You know he is bad for you, why can't you let him go?
http://shar.es/W4D19

Are you stuck in a bad relationship and don't know how to get out?
The myth of ‘Forever’; Or, tainted love (Video) http://shar.es/W48iI

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.
-Marianne Williamson

Is there someone or something that's hurt you that you can't get over?
Getting over it; or, finding unconditional love http://shar.es/W6lli

‎"Worrying is praying for something that you don't want"
- Bhagavan Das
(Thanks to Carole Lynne for this one!)

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.
-Bryant H. McGill

But who prays for Satan?
Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?
Mark Twain