... the beauty that still remains.

I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.  

~Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl



In light of the tragedy of this day many years ago, these words are appropriate not only in their meaning but also from whom these words are attributed to.   With tragedy comes sorrow, anger and disbelief.  Yet in order to survive and prevail, the beauty  that still remains must be appreciated, protected, and championed. 

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. ~Michael Jordan

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.  ~Michael Jordan

Are you giving yourself a break today…I don't mean taking it easy or not working…I mean are you giving yourself enough credit for all that you do everyday..in a positive way?  Are you building yourself UP, by appreciating the things you do well or have attempted to do.  The risks you have taken, taking that first step…because if you have…then you are building the confidence in yourself to expect more…visualize whatever it is you want to do, have or be….. expect it from yourself…. 

Molecules of Emotion/ Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d

      My original intent was to write about what I have learned from reading the book "Molecules of Emotion" by Candace Pert, Ph.D, but now I find myself reading her most recent book "Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d.  This is a fascinating read.  An accomplished, respected scientist who has made the connection between the workings of the body and the mind.. explains her research simply and clearly.  The connection comes down to the simple cell and it's workings.   The functioning of the body(mind) is directed by individual cells (their signals and reactions), based on their interaction with ligands (neurotransmitters, hormones and enzymes). This is the basis of the bodymind communication system.

Ligands are responsible for  98% of all data transfer in the body and brain. Each cell has surface receptors that move and shake creating a vibration, which will resonate with a ligand vibrating at the same frequency. At this point the binding action of the cell and ligand creates the signal for the cell to take action; grow, divide, repair etc.    This cellular vibration is a force of attraction.

Molecules of Emotion -Ligands

What you experience as a "feeling" is the attracting vibration and the connection of cell and ligand is the manifestation of that feeling.

Molecules of Emotion April 2013

Candace Pert is an American neuroscientist and pharmacologist who discovered the opiate receptor, the cellular binding site for endorphins in the brain.

Before I began to write this page today, I thought that it's been a while since the book Molecules of Emotion was written (1997) and that perhaps I could find current information about Candace Pert or see her on video.  I have to say I was totally blown away..at first watching/listening to her speak was distracting, difficult..she is not the typical speaker.. she is brilliant, her mind full of ideas, connections and research.    And now she is leading a team of scientists who have created the Aids Vaccine. Brilliant..absolutely brilliant....

Listen to her speaking with Bill Moyers (1993)
Candace Pert, PhD The mind body is one.

Explaining it all, the mind body as one... Sage Scientist 2012
http://youtu.be/Ys3mGVtRvZ0

Get Moving Now

"Whenever I feel like exercise, I lie down until the feeling passes".  ~Robert M. Hutchins


20 - 30 minutes a day may seem like a lot of time to set aside for an activity that may not be your favorite thing to do, but what if I told you that just by spending a few minutes out of the day active you will:

• add years to your life
• think more clearly and learn more easily
• sleep better
• get stronger physically
• increase the level of endorphins and feel good chemicals in your body
• increase brain elasticity.  
• help you deal with stress in a positive way

More money isn't going to do that for you

Having More clothes, cars, things isn't going to do that for you

Watching more TV or sitting in front of a computer is not going to do that for you.   

Invest in yourself.  Step away from this computer and take a walk...