In “Six Ways to Stay Positive During a Difficult Job Search“, Lindsay Olson suggests:

1)  Take responsibility for your happiness.

2)  Reward yourself for the small successes along the way. (Love this one!)

3)  Find a job search partner and surround yourself with positive people.

4)  Set goals. Get up and get out.

5)  Find time to do things you enjoy.

6)  Consider exploring a cause you are passionate about through part-time volunteer work.

Pam Belluck writes about balancing your life when “recession anxiety seeps into everyday lives“. Several people dealing with sleeplessness and panic attacks due to stress about our economy are turning to using meditation to gain control of panic. Others are returning or trying therapy as  well as stress management techniques.

Current links to help you:

The Importance of Taking a Time Out

Is Yoga the New Church? Spiritual Americans Seek Experience Over Belief

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— Thomas Wolfe, Of Time and the River

Dr. Tian Dayton writing for The Huffington Post explores the “biology of codependency“.  Her study of the neurological findings about codependency found that codependency is fear-based. She further believes that the stress of living in a home where the children learned to be more vigilant to the adults’ moods rather than their own taught the children to access mood from outside them. What happens to the child’s moods? The child loses touch with what he/she is feeling.

Coming alive links:

1.  Give me a break: Are you busy for a reason?

2.  Formation–“to be nobody but myself— in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me somebody else— means to fight the hardest battle any human can fight, and never stop fighting.” e.e. cummings

3.   Life Lessons from a 5 Year Old–Children need to play. It’s how they learn, interact with each other, and explore the world. Playtime is built into a child’s day so they can use their imagination, move their bodies, and meet new friends without judgement or hatred. Adults, on the other hand, hardly ever play. There are deadlines to meet, bills to pay, and “things” to take care of which all comes with the job of being a grownup. However, this doesn’t mean we have to neglect our inner child! Many adults suffer from anxiety, stress, and depression because they don’t allow themselves to play, be creative, and they take life very seriously. It’s important for our spirit to enjoy a hobby that fosters our creativity, to spend time outside in nature, and to meet new friends. Oh, and a genuine smile helps also!

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Simplifying your life: Why less is more–by Robert Pagliarini:

“We’ve done the binge thing for awhile; now it’s time to do the purge thing. Most of us have a tremendous amount of excess. Too many expenses, too much stuff, too many commitments and responsibilities.  Do you dream of calm over chaos? Do you wish you could hit a button and be transformed to the tranquility of another era? You can create an oasis of peace for yourself and your family, but you’re going to have to relearn what it means to simplify as I bust the top three myths about the subject over the next month.”

Time to simplify and de-junkify–Yoga for Dummies, p.277:

“I now realize I didn’t need to be better organized (although organizing the stuff you truly need isn’t a bad thing), I needed to get rid of stuff and stop buying things I don’t need.  Of course, deep down I think I knew that answer all along, but that’s a tough pill to swallow.  It’s hard to explain the mind-shift that I’m having right now about consumerism, but it’s almost as if  someone grabbed me about the shoulders and shook me back to reality.  It’s about time to start living more simply.”

5 simple steps to clearing the clutter (painlessly)–by Ali Hale:

“Keeping your surroundings tidy and organized might sound like a chore, but it’s actually one of the best ways to obtain peace of mind and a calmer outlook on life. Here’s how to make tidying and decluttering as painless as possible.”

Super easy ways to filter info and declutter your mind–by Monika Mundell:

“We are basically slaves to our own technological advancement and it doesn’t look any rosier in the future. In fact, the number of data sources available to you today will only continue to grow (and at an increasing rate)!”

“If you want to break out from the cycle of mental stress you need to find ways to declutter your mind and filter what you allow in.Every single day we are exposed to millions of tiny bytes of information. Fact is, without a filter you’re forcing your brain to absorb, understand, digest, and store it. I mean really, that’s a tall order – even for the human brain.”

“Decluttering your mind starts with your intent – you need to WANT to make changes first before you can address the imbalance. “

Living with less: 8 reasons to embrace the simple life–by Carole Fogarty:

1. A satisfying lifestyle becomes your priority
2. You now value the gift of time
3. Your stuff no longer demands your attention
4. Achieve more with less
5. The law of diminishing returns
6. Reduces money stress
7. Your self worth is no longer connected to the stuff you have accumulated
8. Conscious consumption

By Alaskan Dude

I wrote 200 bibliographies in 1992 including the taking charge one here. Therefore, the books are ones that were published then. I have read them all and found them to be inspiring and I’ve implemented some of the ideas into my life. My wish for you is that you are also blessed with understanding and empowerment.

Bach, Richard. Jonathan Livingston Seagull. New York: Avon, 1973.

Baker, Jerry. Jerry Baker’s Growth Plan For People. New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1988.

Briles, Judith. The Confidence Factor. New York: Master Media Limited, 1990.

Brooks, Sveno. The Art of Good Living. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990.

Chaney, Casey. Pardon My Dust…I’m Remodeling. Beaverton, Oregon: Mocha Publishing Company, 1990.

Gulp, Stephanie. Streamlining Your Life. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writers Digest Books, 1991.

Dass, Ram and Paul Gorman. How Can _! Help? New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.

Ferrier, Loretta with Monica Dructor Briese. Dance of the Selves: Uniting the Male and Female Within. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1992..

Garfield, Charles. Second to None. Homewood, Illinois: Business One Irwin, 1992.

Gershan, David and Gail Straub. Empowerment; The Art of Creating Your Life As You Want It. New York: Dell Publishing, 1989.

Gerzon, Mark. Coming Into Your Own. New York: Delacorte Press, 1992..

‘Grassi, Joseph A. Changing the World Within. New York; Paulist Press, 1966.

Horton, Martha. The Seashell People; Growing Up in Adulthood. New York: M. Evans and Company, 1990.

Hyatt, Carole. Shifting Gears; How to Master Career Change and Find the Work That’t Right For You. New York: Simon and Shuster, 1990.

Jackowski, Karol. Ten Fun Things to Do Before You Die. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1989.

Jung, Carl G. Memories, Dreams, Reflections. New York: Vintage Books, 1965.

Keen, Sam. Fire in the Belly. New York: Bantam Books, 1991.

Laver, Robert, and Jeannette Laver. Watersheds. Boston. Little Brown and Company, 1988.

Levinson, Daniel. The Seasons of a Man’s Life. New York: Knopf 1978.

Mandino, Og. The Return of the Ragpicker. New York: Bantam Books, 1992.

McGee-Cooper, Ann, Duane Trammell. You Don’t Have To Go Home From Work Exhausted. Dallas: Bowen and Rogers. 1990.

McMakin, Jacqueline. Working From the Heart. San Diego, California: Lura Media, 1989.

McNally, David. Even Eagles Need a Push. Eden Prairie, Minnesota:Trans Form Press, 1990.

Pearson, Carol. The Hero Within. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1986.

Robbins, Anthony. Awaken the Giant Within. New York: Summit Books, 1991.

Segal, Martin. Peeling the Sweet Onion. Miami: New Age Pub­lishing Company, 1990.

Seskin, Jane. Alone—Not Lonely. Glenview, Illinois: Scott .Foresman and Company (An AARP Book), 1985.

Sher, Barbara. Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want. New York: Ballantine Books, 1979.

Silver, David. The Silver Prescription. New York: John Wiley and Son, 1987.

Sinetar, Marsha. Do What You Want; The Money Will Follow. New York: Paulist Press, 1987.

Sinetar, Marsha. Living Happily Ever After. New York: VillardBooks, 1990.

Timm, Paul. Recharge; Your Career and Your Life. Los Altos, California: Crisp Publications, 1990.

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