Self Help: The harmless lump that opened my eyes

The harmless lump that opened my eyes

Written by Ingela Berger

Once I discovered a lump in my groin. I was very worried and really believed it was cancer. When I talked to a nurse and described repparttar

symptoms I calmed down. It turned out to be a totally harmless lump, and it disappeared by itself within weeks, but for a couple of intense days I could think of nothing else but repparttar 129717

lump and what it could mean to me. I depicted repparttar 129718

most horrible scenes: me sitting on repparttar 129719

hospital bed vomiting after repparttar 129720

chemotherapy; my little son’s heartbroken face when saying farewell at my death-bed; my family crying over my grave. During this nightmare it seemed important to me to really think about how I wanted my life to be. I started planning as if I had only one year left to live. I decided to live a life with quality and give priority to repparttar 129721

things that were most important to me. I made several decisions and when I realised that repparttar 129722

threat wasn’t so serious this time, I experienced a strong feeling of reverence and gratitude for repparttar 129723

life I had in my hands. During repparttar 129724

following years I tried to fulfil repparttar 129725

plans I’d made during my trials and fears. The harmless lump turned out to be a turning-point in my life.

Maybe you have experienced something similar. Maybe for you it was a real disease and not just a warning shot. If you’ve been there you know that sooner or later there comes a time when we realise that life gives no guarantees. All of our plans and dreams can be demolished in a second. When we fully realise

Welcome to my stress-free world

Written by David Leonhardt

Welcome to my stress-free world By David Leonhardt

What repparttar world needs more of is...stress.

Sadly, I must deliver a formal apology to all 17,124 subscribers to my newsletter, A Daily Dose of Happiness, for running a series on stress reduction tips and wasting their time in such a frivolous fashion, when they could be using that time to watch repparttar 129715 all-oatmeal channel, polish their medicine cabinet shelves or mow repparttar 129716 shag rug.

I've noticed lately that repparttar 129717 world is undergoing a severe stress shortage. Consider a few facts.

The US election is showcasing two perfect human beings, courageous leaders, generous to a fault, humble and eager to work with one another to create a heaven on earth...and in Iraq (Where else would one find Heaven?).

The European Union is proving to be repparttar 129718 very model of cooperation as France eagerly removes repparttar 129719 yolk of tax oppression, suggested by Poland, to cut its 0.02% unemployment even further.

Osama Bin Laden has issued an ultimatum, warning all terrorists that he will personally pour their choice of vanilla soda or egg nog on anyone thinking nasty thoughts.

And Hugh Hefner has been working tirelessly with young boys to help them understand repparttar 129720 value of celibacy before marriage.

That's just repparttar 129721 world. I have noticed around my own home that 3-year-old Little Lady gets dressed all by herself, and so does Little Sister.

Lately, I have been able to find everything I am looking for immediately, never having to look in repparttar 129722 fridge for, say, my razor.

Nothing seems to break down anymore, (especially not repparttar 129723 water pump, repparttar 129724 satellite TV signal, repparttar 129725 electric screwdriver, repparttar 129726 car battery, repparttar 129727 calking around repparttar 129728 front window, or my nervous system). This computer just doesn't want to crash anymore.

And I just can't get repparttar 129729 #@$&*% toast to burn anymore!

Best of all, my wife and I agree on everything, including how to raise our children, even what we would do if one of them in her teenage years declares herself to be an alien implant on Earth, sent on a search and destroy mission for all fast food on repparttar 129730 planet. We even agree on whether repparttar 129731 cauliflower and broccoli should be overcooked or not (It should not!)

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