Wellness Posts by Roxanne

Pearls of Wisdom

2007-10-09T22:27:40Z

Wellness.com - Pearls of Wisdom by Roxanne

Found this on the net and it made me laugh and think about my life. I think you'll like it too.

-"Fourteen Things That It Took Me Over 50 Years To Learn"-

by Dave Barry

1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."

3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

5. You should not confuse your career with your life.

6. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

7. Never lick a steak knife.

8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.

9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

10. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.

11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.

12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average drivers.

13. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)

14. Your friends love you anyway.

The Meaning of Life?

2007-08-14T20:27:36Z

Wellness.com - The Meaning of Life? by Roxanne

RE: Copied from a previous blogger's post:

My 8 yr old daughter asked me a few months back; what happens when you die? Not feeling qualified at the moment to answer with authority, I asked her; what do you think?

Here's what she said:

Well, if people you know love you and remember you, then you are in their hearts forever and you would still be alive - sort of.

I felt that was a fine answer. So be it. From the mouth of babes, behold; The Meaning of Life.
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OK, that got me.

I feel her intuitive viewpoint is a more understandable, believable, and comforting God-view than I've ever heard.

I've struggled with rigid religious philosophy and this topic myself for years. I never planned on getting the meaning of life from an 8 yr old, but I'm perfectly fine with it.

I don't think all the religions I've been exposed to and even participated in are necessarily wrong, but they are quite specific in their interpretation of heaven and hell don't you think? Have any of them been there?

What is wrong with an eternal life viewpoint from this 8 yr old girl's standpoint?

If God is present in all things, and we were created in God's image, then isn't the preservation of memory, love, works and thoughts in other people (God)? That seems like a perfect God-like design to me. Why would it need to be any more wonderful, complicated or mystical?

If you were willing to define "soul" partly as the permanent impression (memory, love, writings, teachings, etc) that we leave with people (God), situations (God), thoughts (God) and physical creations (God), it does imply "meaning" and eternal life "through God" in a way, doesn't it?

Does this viewpoint have to be met with a combative defensive reaction from a self-appointed religious expert that has better knowledge of heaven and hell than the 8 yr old girl?

Tonight, I will sleep well with the meaning of life. Finally.

Hmmmm.

Rox

Is anyone having good results with anti-depressant meds?

2007-08-05T22:21:03Z

Wellness.com - Is anyone having good results with anti-depressant meds? by Roxanne

Seriously, are these drugs working for most people long term? I have close friends who are really trying to get their lives back together, but I swear they seemed better before they were on these drugs. Can anyone report any positive long-term results?