Archive for July, 2010

Forgiveness can change your life! Part 2

Monday, July 5th, 2010

You can acquire internal peace as you decide to forgive. Perhaps the person who has hurt you or has done you wrong has long passed away. Forgiveness does at this point only affect you in a good way, because the other person does not know anything anymore, does not have a chance to talk to you to ask for your forgiveness. If you want to live in peace, with inner contentment, serenity, abundant peace of mind, you must let go of the hostile, vitriol, caustic and bitter feelings you are presently hosting in your heart towards this person . These feelings can only cause you to shorten your life. As you relate and fellowship with others, your bitterness comes across, negativity is conveyed dwarfing your relationships.
Take baby steps and make a decision to forgive today, we can not really forget what has occur to us, because anything that happens to us is part of our life learning experiences, and we should take it as such. God has ask us to forgive, we should forgive however, we need to be wise and know that forgiveness does not mean we have to always reconcile. For instance if someone has done a horrible act to us, we must not reconcile with that person even though we have forgiven him or her. Forgiveness does not call for reconciliation, we must stay away from that person because we do not deserve to be hurt over and over.

Forgiveness can change your life!

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

“Bloom where you are planted”, I take it as an invitation to do the best I can wherever I go, wherever I am, making use of the resources available to me. What does blooming where you are planted have to do with forgiveness? It is very simple, really. The moment you do not forgive, you stop growing. If someone has done something you perceive as invasive, annoying, inappropriate, even obscene, unpleasant, disgusting, in some way offensive to you, and you  find it difficult to forgive, or unforgivable in your eyes, keeping lists of the things that “someone has done to me”, and holding grudges, unhealthy chemical reactions start taking place in your body. God knows what is good for your body that is why he said to forbear and forgive  one another.  When you truly forgive, you come to have the peace and understanding that can only come from God. No body else can give you that peace. You then, can continue to peacefully live with yourself because you had releasedthe unhealthy grudges that can only drag you down, making you a prisoner of  your own unforgiving heart. You have created your own unpleasant environment, by choosing not to forgive,  relationships can not develop, friendships are at a stand still. Love has to be a part of your life, mind and soul, so you can forgive and forbear those who had done you wrong. Forgiving  is the secret to living a full and joyous life.

A Most difficult task-Weaning…

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

When the mother makes the decision to breastfeed her newborn she is taking on a great responsibility, that will benefit both mother and baby. The effects of unrestricted breastfeeding are undeniable, in particular the fact that baby regains his or her birth weight by day 9. Unrestricted breastfeeding requires dedication, patience, and it is time consuming for the mother; it has a positive effect on continuation of breastfeeding, as a result delayed weaning. During the initial period of breastfeeding it is quintessential to give no artificial teats or pacifiers.If the plan is to breastfeed,pacifier must be avoided.The use of the pacifier can have an effect on latch on problems. Breastfeed your baby based on cues, that is when baby shows signs of hunger, do not wait until he is crying, that is a very late sign, and proceeding with feeding until baby shows signs of satiation.  As wonderful as breastfeeding is for the Dyad or mother and her baby, it comes a time to wean. The most common acceptable time to wean is about two years. Not everyone is the same, so there are individual differences in readiness for this process to take total effect. Research shows that the mother is the one that has stronger feelings against termination of breastfeeding. Three kinds of weaning are : Gradual weaning, this one takes weeks or months. Deliberate weaning, takes planning and effort , initiated by the mother. Abrupt weaning , sudden, immediate cessation of breastfeeding, done forcefully by mother on baby or on the dyad by others.