TODAY'S THOUGHT:"If you are reading this, it means God blessed you with the gift of life this morning. If you have reasons to smile that means your loved ones are also alive. God is better than good, & we should all be thankful for his daily presence, love, protection & blessings~ LeVar A. Bowers. Morning all, thanking God to be blessed once again to be in the land of the living. THANK HIM!!! Be blessed and prosperous on this feel good Friday
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"Never let the things you WANT make you forget the things you HAVE." Morning all, remember that we must be thankful for everything we have at the moment. There are so many people that would love to be in your shoes. It could always be worse. We are blessed abundantly even when we think we're not. I won't complain. Be blessed and prosperous on today!
TODAY’S THOUGHT: ”At times you have to take a moment to put some things in perspective. No matter how bad you may want something or someone, it may not be for you or meant to work out in your favor for a reason. What God has for you is for you and nothing can change that. What we WANT may not be what we NEED”. Morning all, the path we want to follow my not be the path God has mapped out for you. When things don’t work out, when doors are closed, and when hearts are broken are the times when God has something or someone better waiting for you! At times we hold on to what is not for us and try to make it work when it’s not supposed to. Let it GO so you can receive his blessings! Ask God to lead and guide you to where he needs you to be. Sometimes you have to let go of what’s killing you, even if it’s killing you to let go! Trust Him, he always has you back. It will get better! Be blessed and prosperous on today
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"The sad truth is that there are some people who will only be there for you as long as you have something they need. When you no longer serve a purpose to them, they may leave. The GOOD NEWS is, if you tough it out, throughout this process you’ll eventually weed these people out of your life and be left with more blessings than people who are there for a lesson" Morning all, life is a series of lessons and we continue to learn something everyday...be blessed and prosperous on today!
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"God is always in control... Even when it seems as though everything around us & even inside of us is out of control"~ LeVar A. Bowers. Morning all, even when it feels like all "hell" has broke loose...we still have to TRUST HIM! We may not understand whats going on but we still have to TRUST HIM! I'm learning to praise him in the middle of it..one thing for sure...this too shall pass! IT IS WELL!!!! Be blessed and prosperous on today
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"People can only do to you what's accepted & not corrected by you. You set the standard by which you are treated, not other people"- L Bowers. Morning all, most of the time people see you how you see yourself. So if you don't love and respect yourself...how do you expect anyone else to? People will do to you what you allow them to do. If you are tired of being hurt, disrespected etc..then you hold that power to stop it. No one else should ever hold that kind of power over you and your life. Pray for strength. Happy Friday!! Be blessed and prosperous on today!!
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"You are never alone, & if there is ever a time when you feel as though there is nobody but you.... Just remember God has his hands on you, & he is there to see you through whatever you are going through. For every tear you cry, know that God is there to wipe your eyes. For every lonely night, God is making you stronger by teaching you patience which prepares you for the person or opportunity that is right. When you have to sacrifice because your finances are tight, God is humbling you & preparing you by teaching you how to walk by faith & not by sight. When the people you love won't treat or do you right, or they abandon you God is there with his arms around you to remind that his love is enough & everything will be alright. Regardless of what you go through or what someone does to you, never stop praying or believing in God, because through it all God has hands on you"- LeVar A. Bowers. Morning all, Keep the FAITH! God got it...Be blessed and prosperous on today!
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Bipolar Disorder
Top 10 Ways to Support Your Partner With Bipolar Disorder
The HealthCentral Editorial Team Sep 7, 2012 (updated Dec 18, 2013)
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If your spouse or loved one has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you may be wondering what exactly to expect and how to best show your support. HealthCentral's Expert Patient G.J. Gregory shares his tips for helping a loved one cope.
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Boost your partner's confidence
Boost your partner
If you can make your partner or loved one feel good about him or herself, treatment and both of your lives will be so much easier.
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Take an active role in biopolar treatment
Help and remind your partner to take their pills. Don't count on your partner to be faithful to their medication, as they may slip from time to time. If they are seeing a psychiatrist or counselor, joining him or her for a session could be helpful. At minimum, if you have questions or concerns, write them down so your partner can take them to doctor's appointments.
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Recognize there are things we can't do
Recognize there are things we can
Some everyday tasks are difficult for people with bipolar disorder to do. For example, bill paying can be stressful, creating anger and frustration. Try to be understanding and help your partner.
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Remember your partner's strengths
Remember your partner
Appreciate your partner's strengths and super-hero abilities that come from bipolar disorder. Go along during a hypomanic phase when he or she wants sex multiple times per day. Take advantage of the situation. You might even go so far as to say "Paint the house I'll fulfill the fantasy you've been hinting at." Also, understand that medication may lead to a reduced sex drive at times.
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Be there during bad times
When he or she is in a bad frame of mind, don't be afraid. Don't put up a defense or brace yourself for something bad. Be there to talk and support your loved one. While they may be mean during a bad phase, stay with them.
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Embrace your partner's bipolar diagnosis
Embrace your partner
Accept your partner's bipolar diagnosis. It's going to change. His or her condition may not improve. Medication can control bipolar, but your partner won't be "cured." Realize that a bipolar diagnosis is not always a bad thing. Your loved one is the same person he or she has always been.
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Your partner may embarrass you at times
Your partner may do something bold, brash or stupid. Step up and support them in a non-condescending way, even though you may be embarrassed. Don't say "that's the bipolar disorder talking" or openly blame it on the condition. Accept your loved one, don't dwell on it, give them a hug to show that you understand, and move on. Your partner will be grateful.
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Remember that life won't be easy
A bipolar diagnosis takes its toll on every realtionship. Remember that things may not be easy. When bad epiodes come, they may be more dangerous and volatile than before. Rather than using his or her old coping techniques, after a bipolar diagnosis your partner may try harder to rein in their behavior. This could make the phase worse.
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Watch for triggers and behavior changes
Watch for clues of upcoming changes to your partner's mood or frame of mind. You are in the best position to recognize the signs and help us identify and understand it.
HealthCentral
Bipolar Disorder
5 Rules for Bipolar Relationships
John McManamy Sep 7, 2012 (updated Dec 4, 2013)
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As we all know, living in a loving relationship poses considerable challenges. Add bipolar to the mix, and the degree of difficulty suddenly gets a lot more difficult. How difficult? Imagine Yo-Yo Ma performing a Bach Cello Suite blindfolded while pedaling a unicycle backwards on a tightrope over Niagara Falls. Nevertheless, bipolar can enhance a loving relationship and enrich the lives of both parties. But we do need to be extremely mindful of the hazards.
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Never engage in a dialogue with the other person’s amygdala
Life is far more complicated in a bipolar brain. The amygdala-the part of the brain that activates flight-or-flight-may go off for no reason or may over-respond. The all-clear message gets lost. In this state, we become irrational and unreasonable, and there is no sense in trying to reason with us.
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Do not judge
We need to suspend judgment when the bipolar individual is acting out. He or she is reacting to the world as he or she sees it. So are you. Same world, two entirely different views. Do not judge. Take stock, determine where each of you are coming from. Resolve to work your way to an understanding.
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Think very carefully
When do you go with your head? When do you go with your heart? How do you justify a decision to your partner? Our only guide is a lifetime of experience, which inevitably involves a history of wrong choices. Mistakes are inevitable, but they may also give us the wisdom to move forward. Says the Dalai Lama: “When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.”
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You should never have to put up with abuse
This applies with equal force to both parties. The stress we put our partners through can be interpreted as a form of abuse. Each partner has the right to set their own boundaries, make their own rules, interpret abuse as they see fit. And ultimately each has the right to leave the relationship if their needs are not being met.
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You are entitled to happiness
The bipolar diagnosis should never cut us off from humanity. Our illness imbues us with an insight and wisdom that tends to leave the rest of the world for dead. We think and feel deeper and wider. We light up those around us. We have empathy in abundance. It goes without saying that we are a gift to the right person.
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"Speak positive over EVERY negative situation in your life....You WILL eat the fruit of your words...Speak faith over fear....Think before you speak...Your words are like power-packed containers bringing forth life or death at any given time...Use your words to BUILD not to DESTROY. If people really understood the power of their words, they would change the way they talk! #speakLIFE"- A Diatto. Morning all, remember...there is power in the tongue. Out of your mouth you can speak blessings or curses...think and speak positive and watch things change for the better. Make it a habit! Speak Blessings, wealth, good health, prosperity joy, peace, happiness! Be blessed and prosperous on today!
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"Sometimes you have to leave what you know, for what you don't know, in order to grow! However, once that change is made look forward and don't have any regrets!"-M Hargrove. Morning all, if your situation will NOT change..then you have to do the changing. Everyone gets tired...We get so comfortable with people, places and things that hinders us from moving forward. Change can be a good thing. You can't keep doing the same things over and over again but expecting a different result. That's Insanity. You can start over any moment you choose to begin again. Be at peace, Be happy, Be loved, Be respected, Be cherished, Be appreciated! It's your choice. Growth.. Be blessed and prosperous on today!
TODAY’S THOUGHT: ”Some people will pretend to care just so they can get a better seat to watch your struggle. Every helping hand is not always there to help!!!!” Morning all, be careful who you share your weaknesses with, some people can’t wait for the opportunity to use them against you! Beware of these “wolves” in sheep’s clothing, everyone is NOT your friend nor have your best interest at heart. Pray for discernment and make your circle smaller. I would rather be by myself then in bad company!! Be blessed and prosperous on today!
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us"-H Keller. Morning all, don't get so caught up in what went wrong..that you forget about what's going right! Leave that door closed..a new door has been opened with new things ahead. Get excited...EXPECT great things and a new found happiness! It's a feel good Friday and I feel Fabulous!!!...Be blessed and prosperous on today!!!
TODAY'S THOUGHT:" Physical will catch your eye but mental will catch your heart. Everything that looks good ain't always good for ya!" Morning all, we most also to remember to stop doing "permanent" things with these "temporary" people. Say what you mean and mean what you say. OAN: I am full of smiles this morning..I am planning to have a blessed and prosperous day and I pray that you do to!!!
TODAY'S THOUGHT :"Many people use prayer when they need something, but praying is also for giving thanks for all your blessings." Morning all.. In all things give thanks...Be blessed and prosperous on today
Just a Thought:
I will always fight for u. That's my responsibility. I will never fight over u. If that's the case then you think you're the prize to be fault over. No ma'am the marriage is. Sometimes I think all this shit its dead, and to just join the times, but that shows weakness. Imma take my time and find Her, love her, and promote Her
-Mr. Peoplez
TODAY'S THOUGHT: "Throughout my life I've loved, I've lied, I've hurt, I've lost, I've missed, I've trusted, I've made mistakes, but most of all I've learned."-M Sapp.. Morning all, most of the time experience in the best teacher, and we continue to learn everyday. Life's lessons are what makes us who we are. Learn from them, grow from them and move on from them. Be blessed and prosperous on today!
TODAY'S THOUGHT: "What God has in stored for you IS FOR YOU! Your name is already on it...It's a done deal. Praise Him In Advance. #VICTORY!"-A Diatto. Morning all, don't lose faith because you have not seen it "YET". We have to learn to wait on the Lord. Pray while you wait and remain faithful. He is ALWAYS on time. Trust him. He has done it before many times so what makes you think he won’t do it again. Work your faith and get ready for the blessings. Be blessed and prosperous on today!
While San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick aims to continue his postseason success with a much better performance than his last against Carolina, the Panthers' Cam Newton won't make too much of his playoff debut. Trying for an eighth straight victory that would send them to their third consecutive NFC championship game, Kaepernick and the visiting 49ers look to avenge a regular-season loss to Newton and the Panthers on Sunday. In perhaps the roughest of his 27 career starts, Kaepernick went 11 of 22 for a season-low 91 yards with an interception, was sacked a career-high six times and rushed for 16 during San Francisco's 10-9 home loss to Carolina on Nov. 10. By holding the hosts to a season-low 151 yards to win their fourth straight in the series, the Panthers also cooled off a 49ers team that at the time was riding a five-game winning streak during which it averaged 34.8 points. "We owe 'em," Kaepernick said after he threw for 227 yards and ran for 98 during a 23-20 wild-card victory at Green Bay on Sunday. Bucking the elements by not wearing long sleeves, Kaepernick improved to 3-1 in the postseason. He defied the bitter cold and harsh winds to complete 16 of 30 passes, including eight for 125 yards to Michael Crabtree and a key fourth-quarter 28-yard scoring strike to a well-covered Vernon Davis. Kaepernick averaged only 32.8 rushing yards during the regular season, but he often used his legs to keep drives alive against the Packers. His 11-yard run on third-and-8 set up Phil Dawson's 33-yard field goal as time expired. Kaepernick has gained 362 yards while averaging 11.3 per run in his four postseason games. "Our defensive ends can't get too far past the quarterback or he takes off and it gives him huge lanes," said Panthers defensive tackle Dwan Edwards, who took down Kaepernick for two of his three sacks this season. "It's important that everyone stays in their lanes and when someone does get out of their lane we have to cover that up quickly." The Panthers understand containing Kaepernick a second time likely won't be easy, even for a defense that was second in the NFL with 301.2 yards and 15.1 points allowed per contest, while topping the league with 60 sacks. During the 49ers' current seven-game run, Kaepernick has averaged 231.7 passing yards, thrown 11 TDs with two INTs and averaged 6.7 yards per rush while posting a 101.7 passer rating. "I expect the young man to come out and play well," said Ron Rivera, the once-embattled Carolina coach who will guide the Panthers to their first playoff appearance in five seasons after going 12-4 to win the NFC South. "All you have to do is watch the way he has played down the stretch," Rivera added. Kaepernick also will have a stronger supporting cast this time. Crabtree, who missed the first meeting with the Panthers while recovering from a serious Achilles injury, has 28 receptions for 410 yards and three touchdowns in his last four postseason games. Davis, who left that contest early with a concussion, has 24 receptions for 583 yards with six TDs in six career postseason contests. Frank Gore was held to 66 yards on 20 carries last weekend, but scored a TD for the fourth straight postseason game. "It's a team game and it's going to take a little bit from everybody," Crabtree said. "I think we got those key players." So do the Panthers, none more important than Newton. After a sub-standard follow-up to his stellar 2011 rookie season, Newton bounced back in 2013 to set career highs in touchdown passes (24), completion percentage (61.7) and passer rating (88.8) while also rushing for 585 yards and six scores. He's helped the Panthers win 11 of 12, leading four game-winning drives during that span. Now, he will try to push aside the hype of his first playoff experience to help Carolina end a two-game postseason slide. The Panthers are seeking their first playoff victory since a 29-21 win at Chicago on Jan. 15, 2006 in the divisional round. "You don't want to be overthinking things," Newton said. "I have yet to experience a playoff game, but I know the atmosphere will be hectic to say the least." Newton, however, must improve after Carolina's offense was held to 17 or fewer points in two of the past four games. He completed 57.1 percent of his passes for 330 yards with three TDs and two INTs in the last two, but beat New Orleans and Atlanta. "I need to be better, not missing throws that I'm capable of making," said Newton, who went 16 of 32 for 169 yards with an interception at San Francisco (13-4) this season. Newton hopes to have receiver Steve Smith back after he injured his left knee against the Saints and missed the regular-season finale against the Falcons. Though Smith has not caught more than six passes or recorded more than 69 receiving yards in a game in 2013, he has seven touchdowns in eight career postseason contests. Smith said Friday that his knee feels "fine" and hopes to be ready to play Sunday. "I will be all right. I should be OK," he said. Smith caught six passes for 63 yards Nov. 10 against the 49ers, who have outscored their last seven opponents 182-114. Carolina has posted a 200-84 scoring advantage while winning seven straight home games since a 12-7 season-opening loss to Seattle. The Panthers last made the playoffs in the 2008 season, also finishing 12-4 to win the South and earn a first-round bye before losing 33-13 to Arizona. Taking the next step after a stellar regular season will again be the focus for Carolina. "It is one of the goals you set for yourself and for your team," Rivera said. "We accomplished that first one (by winning the division) but there is a lot more left to go."
Start of a Movement
The four young black men who staged the first sit-in in Greensboro--Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil--were all students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College. They were influenced by the non-violent protest techniques practiced by Mohandas Gandhi, as well as an early "Freedom Ride" organized by the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) in 1947, in which interracial activists rode across the upper South in a bus to test a recent Supreme Court decision banning segregation in interstate bus travel. The "Greensboro Four"--as they became known--had also been spurred to action by the brutal murder in 1955 of a young black boy, Emmett Till, who had allegedly whistled at a white woman in a Mississippi store. Blair, Richmond, McCain and McNeil planned their protest carefully, and enlisted the help of a local white businessman, Ralph Johns, to put their plan into action. On February 1, 1960, the four students sat down at the lunch counter at the Woolworth's in downtown Greensboro, where the official policy was to refuse service to anyone but whites. Denied service, the four young men refused to give up their seats. Police arrived on the scene, but were unable to take action due to the lack of provocation. By that time, Johns had already alerted the local media, who had arrived in full force to cover the events on television. The "Greensboro Four" stayed put until the store closed, then returned the next day with more students from local colleges. Immediate Results By February 5, some 300 students had joined the protest at Woolworth's, paralyzing the lunch counter and other local businesses. Heavy television coverage of the Greensboro sit-ins sparked a sit-in movement that spread quickly to college towns throughout the South and into the North, as young blacks and whites joined in various forms of peaceful protest against segregation in libraries, beaches, hotels and other establishments. By the end of March the movement had spread to 55 cities in 13 states. Though many were arrested for trespassing, disorderly conduct or disturbing the peace, national media coverage of the sit-ins brought increasing attention to the struggle for civil rights for African Americans. In response to the success of the sit-in movement, dining facilities across the South were being integrated by the summer of 1960. At the end of July, when many local college students were on summer vacation, the Greensboro Woolworth's quietly integrated its lunch counter. Four black Woolworth's employees--Geneva Tisdale, Susie Morrison, Anetha Jones and Charles Best--were the first to be served. Founding of SNCC To capitalize on the momentum of the sit-in movement, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, in April 1960. Over the next few years, SNCC served as one of the leading forces in the civil rights movement, organizing so-called "Freedom Rides" through the South in 1961 and the historic March on Washington in 1963, at which Martin Luther King Jr. gave his seminal "I Have a Dream" speech. SNCC worked alongside the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to push passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and would later mount an organized resistance to the Vietnam War. As its members faced increased violence, however, SNCC became more militant, and by the late 1960s it was advocating the "Black Power" philosophy of Stokely Carmichael (SNCC's chairman from 1966-67) and his successor, H. Rap Brown. By the early 1970s, SNCC had lost much of its mainstream support, and was effectively disbanded.
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"I believe everything happens for a reason! People change so you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so that you will eventually learn to trust no one but GOD, and sometimes, good things fall apart, so better things can fall together! Remember its God's plan not yours!"-M Hargrove. Morning all, be blessed and prosperous on this feel good Friday!
TODAY'S THOUGHT: "God will never remove something from your life if He didn't have something better to put in it. #itsabout2happen4U"-M Sapp. Morning all, we may not understand our trials and tribulations but we have to learn to TRUST God in everything. Sometimes when something is removed from your life it’s a blessing in disguise. It’s not always a bad thing. Close that chapter and get ready for a new one! Always send them praises up and watch the blessings come down! Be blessed and prosperous on today!
TODAY'S THOUGHT"Your past does not determine who you are. Your past prepares you for who you are to become. God has given you a new beginning—a fresh start."-Joel Osteen. Morning all, how do you expect to move forward if you keep looking back. The past is gone..learn from it..the future is ahead..prepare for it...the present is now..LIVE in it!! You have the choice at any given moment to start a new chapter..to begin again..to CHOOSE to be happy..to let Let It Go...to be at peace! YOU hold that power! Its' your life...Your choices! I choose to be Happy..
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"No matter how much a person says I love you, if that love isn't backed up by a consistent demonstration of appreciation, their claim of love won't mean a thing If someone doesn't fight to keep you, never fight with yourself to stay. It's better to walk away with a temporary wound than to live with permanent hurt.” Morning all, it’s hard to wait around for something that you know may never happen, but it's even harder to give up when you know it's everything that you want. But you have to forget what you want, to remember what you deserve! Never settle for being someone's OTHER when you know you have the potential to be someone's ONLY. Be mindful of the GOOD people you don't appreciate and take for granted because when they leave their taking all their privileges you USE to have with them. Forward progress. Be blessed and prosperous on today!
TODAY'S THOUGHT: "You're closer than you think you are to receiving the manifestations of answered prayers; that's why it seems like all hell has broken out and things seems worst. Keep your eyes focused on the Truth of what God says! You have the VICTORY."A Diatto. Morning all, don’t let the enemy steal your joy..Joy comes in the morning ...Breakthroughs are on the way! Be patient…Stay and Pray in faith.. Trust him. Be blessed and prosperous on today!
TODAY'S THOUGHT:"If things around you don't change then Change the things you're around" Morning all, one thing that i have learned is that people, places and things can be a distraction...If we allow it....When we desire a change then we have to make that change. No need to keep complaining about it if your not doing anything about it. Actions...Somethings and people we out grow..Progress..Moving forward..Change..Better days...New things..New season..Harvest Time! Be blessed and prosperous on today!
