I've noticed as I've gotten older that time does not seem to pass in the same way that it did when I was younger. Basically, it seems to be slowing down. My measurement of this phenomenon is the way that I currently deal with the situations in my life versus the way that I used to deal with the situations in my life.
When I was younger I didn't think, I reacted. I didn't know, didn't have a clue, about how to be still, analyze, and then make a decision. All decisions were either made for me (you will go to college) or a result of a predetermined path (after formal education was completed get a good job and settle down and have children).
And that was OK for a bit. I managed very well until I hit my first road block (breakup of my marriage). From then on, all bets were off and I had to LEARN how to think for myself. The divorce was quite painful for me but I grew from it. I taught myself a lot of what I'll call life skills.
But still, I had not grown in my ability to take care of myself emotionally. To realize that there are givers and takers in the world and that the last thing that I, as a giver, needed was to get into a relationship with a taker. But forgive me, I digress...
The piece at the bottom of this posting was sent to me via junk e-mail. At first I thought that it was a lot of crap but when I took a good look at it it appeared to have some substance. Which brings me back to the passage of time thing...
When I was younger I would have scoffed at the idea of being aware of a feeling and taking the time to OBSERVE it (observe this...I'm too busy to stop and think). But here, at the grand old age of 43, I sense that this technique maybe viable. I've finally developed the ability to be still, to analyze, and then make decisions.
But for some reason, all of this makes me feel like time is moving more slowly.
Anyway, I'm giving it a shot and I wanted to pass it on for you all to review. Have a blessed day.
"How to deal with your fears?"
All negative feelings are related to fear at the same time all positive ones are related to love, thus, doubt, anger, envy, vengeance, shame and jealousy are a form of fear on the other hand, trust, compassion, joy, gratitude, appreciation are associated to love.
All emotions are an important part of ourselves and should be welcome and never avoided, when you detect a feeling coming to you, as it happens hundreds of time each day, let them in, do not resist them as to do so is to generate stress.
The best way to react to negative feelings of fear and doubt is to accept them as they come in to your body energy centers, as this happen internalize and experience the tension in your chest, pit of the stomach or throat, analyze your thoughts do not resist them.
Remember, you can never change the person or event causing the pain, you can either react in anger and blame yourself or others for what is taking place or you can react with love and trust toward yourself another person or circumstance generating the fear.
I told her not to over do it. Yuck, I think she's drooling!!! 
Woogs, now I see what it's like to deal with these humans!!! 
This category is reserved for those of us who are in a relationship but for one reason or the other the relationship is having problems. You really do love and adore your significant other but the two of you are having such a terrible time trying to keep it together. 
