I promise Myself – The Secret.

 

Recommended Reading: The Secret

  

By: Rhonda Byrne

I remember back when this book was first released, I would find it on front display in the bookstores wherever I went. Out of pure curiosity what the “Big Secret” was, I read the cover. I didn’t really read it properly and just placed it back on to the shelf, and didn’t bother to look at it ever since. If I only realized at that time how much I needed to read it.
I thought it was just another book filling your head with nonsense so the author could make money.
Two years later, as I was at my lowest, someone recommended I read The Secret. I thought: Again, what is it with that ruddy book? I do not get the whole “Big Secret” thing. So eventually I borrowed the book from a friend, and took the the time to read it. It was completely worth my time, every second of it. This book has taught me to see life from another perspective, in a much, much more positive and fulfilling way. I ended purchasing the book myself, and each time I feel negative thoughts clouding my day – I read a few pages from The Secret. This instantly re-motivates me to think more positively.
So what is this “big secret”, and what is it about?
It’s the law of attraction. We were always taught what you give is what you get back, but we have a tendency to shrug it off as soon as we hear about it. Think of it as karma. I took up The Secret challenge by going out of my way to think positively (big challenge), and shredding the negative and discouraging thoughts from my mind. Within a two-month period, a lot of changes happened in my life. I drew in more positive people into my life and my depression I have struggled with for years has dramatically reduced. I didn’t need any “Happy Pills” as I may call it anymore.
I still religiously follow everything I have learned from The Secret. This book that seemed to have annoyed me immensely has turned into a second Bible to me. However, follow The Secret guidelines are challenging, especially if you are surrounded by negativity and with today’s society. My suggestion, to have more success to The Secret is to keep a “Positivity” diary. Write down each day something positive that has happened that day, and what you are grateful for each day – no matter how small it may be. Re-read what you read a few times, remind yourself of what you wrote down regularly.
Meditation. Yes, meditate – daily if possible. Early morning after you wake up is the best time to meditate, when your thoughts are less cluttered from the day before.
These two things, among a hundred things you can do, makes an enormous difference to successfully follow The Secret. This book not only provides valuable information to The Secret, but keys to successfully follow The Secret. If you may have not yet read this, I would highly recommend you read this book. This is the positive change in your life you just may need.

With Love, Avaline.

The Big D – and the Change.

Depression.

                                     

I have been struggling for years with this disease (as I call it). It overran my life. I woke up in the mornings dreading the day that was laying ahead, and evenings when I had to go to bed I was already dreading the next morning I had to wake up again.
I would do anything to feel better. Anything.
The anxiety equipped with the depression would suffocate me.
I was miserable beyond compare – and alone.
I turned everywhere I could for help, but somehow, there was no one. No one listened. I overdosed on sleeping pills – fortunately as hair-brained as I am sometimes, my attempt failed. I slept nearly two days straight without getting out of bed as a result. I started to turn to alcohol, but dropped it as soon as I started. I had a little boy who needed his mommy – but my problems overran everything else that was important.
I felt like a failure. I couldn’t find anything I wanted to do with my life; I felt like a horrible mother, and disappointment to my family and friends.  I was miserable.

I woke up one day realizing no one is going to help me, no one will fix me. I had to do it myself. I realized this will be the hardest thing to do. How do I make myself better? How do I love myself again when I have loathed myself my entire life? Where do I start?
I was completely clueless, but I knew I had to do something. This was the fight for my life.
I read self-help books, followed guides, read blogs and web pages. I admit to even resulting to reading the book Depression for Dummies (yes, I was a depression dummy indeed). Even though they were helpful and extremely informative, I still missed something. Despite my own issues, I craved to help others. It made me feel good, and in the process I learned that my problems are nothing compared to others.

This is the reason behind why I started this blog. My goal is to inspire and motivate people to a better way of living.This blog is mainly focused on real-life obstacles people had to overcome in their life, inspirational stories, guides and much more.

With Love, Avaline.