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Created on : Thursday, July 07, 2005, 11:20:02 am
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Have you read "Self Matters" or become familiar with the process of uncovering your authentic self from watching the show? Share your story here.

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December 21, 2005, 8:30 pm PST

Appreciate all the feed-back

 if we can all develop a real sense of many things, that are reaching fruitation, that's good, 

Have a Good good good Bye for now, 

  

Taemanai 

  

  

  

 
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December 21, 2005, 9:50 pm PST

Christmas Time

  • Christmas time is here again,
    Children's laughter and
    Christmas carol's floating through the air
    I close my eyes and try to remember
    My very first Christmas.
  • Presents and toys all around the tree
    We all know tonight Santa's
    Coming down the chimney,
    But what does Christmas really mean?
    Christmas is more than toys or trees
    It's about being with families
    And sharing memories.
  • It is at this time of the year
    We are reminded of the true meaning of Christmas
    That is the birth of Christ
    And on this very special day
    I'd like to wish everyone
    A very Merry Christmas
    And a Happy New Year.
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December 21, 2005, 9:53 pm PST

Christmas

Every time a hand reaches out
To help another... that is Christmas.
Every time someone puts anger aside
And strives for understanding
That is Christmas.
Every time people forget their differences
And realize their love for each other
That is Christmas.
May this Christmas bring us
Closer to the spirit of human understanding
Closer to the blessing of peace! -- 

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December 21, 2005, 10:07 pm PST

Dr. Phil's Show :Topic : 12/22 Little Mean Girls

Dr. Phil's Tip of the Day :  

Being a parent is a thankless job. And it is not just a noun, it is a verb, it is a process. And there are always going to be problems. You’re going to have to deal with things every day, whether you’re a good parent, a lazy parent or just a just a flat out negligent parent. There’s no easy way through this journey. And sometimes we get guided by the wrong priorities, we get to thinking, "I want to be the cool mom, I want to be my child’s friend, I want to know that my child loves me every day because I need that."

Look, this is not a popularity contest. Your job is to socialize your children. Your job is to get them ready for the next level in life. There are different stages. We start out being really dependent, then we go into a preparatory phase where we’re getting educated and socialized and then we perform.

Don’t cheat your children out of the ability to perform because you didn’t have the courage to be a parent.
 

 
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December 21, 2005, 10:46 pm PST

lack of memory

I don't buy books normally but I couldnt wait to open 'self matters' I am such a fan of Dr. Phil and couldnt wait to find my 'authentic self' so i can see things as clearly as he does. Well I sat down with a journal and was ready to do my homework (knowing their would definatly be some), read frantically, until I reached my first task, remembering, I blocked so many things that we're my, critical moments, that I feel I can't get the work done right for lack of complete details. 

If anyone could send advise I would love to hear it cause I have tried and tried but I cant get past it cause I feel like i'm not getting the work done correctly without exact facts. 

Dawn 

 
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December 21, 2005, 11:05 pm PST

You go girl!

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 I have to say that standing up for my kids has always been easier than standing up for myself. But I felt at peace after they left. There was not so much pride, as knowing that I had said what needed to be said. I think that young man will take his job a little more seriously in the future.

Hi! 

  

You stood up for your values, how you think your son is worht being treated. Keep standing up for your boundaries. It's great to be able to do this without your on fear popping up while you do it, isn't it? 

  

You go girl! 

  

Feliss 

 
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December 21, 2005, 11:10 pm PST

Thoughts!

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Hi All, 

This will be my last posting before I move tomorrow, to the house near the beach. Needless to say I am having very mixed feelings about all of this. I’m sorry I’ve been off the board, PACKING. 

Linda, I started working on the questions in chapter 11. Found out I was coming up with a lot of, “Don’t know…” OR “Not sure…” Unfortunately, while a friend was helping me with the down stairs packing they accidentally PACKED the ’Self Matters’ book. I have also considered talking to my father about my feelings about the financing arrangements but he typically WON’T discuss ’feeling’ matters. He typically just gets up and walks away, LITERALLY when issues like these surface in a conversation. I’m going to make an attempt to do that. He just DOES NOT care for talk about ’feelings’, PERIOD. 

I intend to keep in touch as soon as I re-connect with the on line service once I move in tomorrow.  

I’ve missed you all so much. 

I’m going to have to catch-up with everyone when I’m settled. I now have to PACK UP the computer. 

Keeping all of you in my thoughts. 

Brenda  

Hello Brenda, 

  

It's tough to have parents who can not express themselves in a nice manner. I can relate to this, 

  

I just wanted to wish you well moving into your new house, and that you will get back in touch with us when you can. You are in my htoughts as well. 

  

Feliss 

 
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December 22, 2005, 12:41 am PST

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Every time a hand reaches out
To help another... that is Christmas.
Every time someone puts anger aside
And strives for understanding
That is Christmas.
Every time people forget their differences
And realize their love for each other
That is Christmas.
May this Christmas bring us
Closer to the spirit of human understanding
Closer to the blessing of peace! -- 

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That is nicely put, and even feel-good, and straightforward, but there is a lot of debate about Christmas.  That we are all ignorant and don't know how to have proper relationships, and it is only Christmas that enables us to achieve this, or at least be better aware of it.  Each must make an effort for good relationships at Christmas, but other things must be there as well, like respect, openess, kindness etc. Apart from this, what is 'the spirit of human understanding'?  Is it like shopping whereby good-feeling in infectious or is it the focus on human relationships rather than those attributed to other things like organisations.  Or is the spirit of human understanding just a like religious order disguised, not unlike the teaching of 'the spirit' in science.   

  

'Putting anger aside', is Christmas an anger-management strategy?  Who are the most likely to do this at Christmas, those that live on the streets, angry that they have to live there?  Or is this a message for all of us who are angry with what as a whole, a society, that we helped create?   

  

Defining X'mas.  This definitely could be better done and there is no time like the 'present'. 

  

Taemanai   

     

 
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December 22, 2005, 12:56 am PST

Sharing, now what does that mean, who does it

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  • Christmas time is here again,
    Children's laughter and
    Christmas carol's floating through the air
    I close my eyes and try to remember
    My very first Christmas.
  • Presents and toys all around the tree
    We all know tonight Santa's
    Coming down the chimney,
    But what does Christmas really mean?
    Christmas is more than toys or trees
    It's about being with families
    And sharing memories.
  • It is at this time of the year
    We are reminded of the true meaning of Christmas
    That is the birth of Christ
    And on this very special day
    I'd like to wish everyone
    A very Merry Christmas
    And a Happy New Year.
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Memories cannot be shared, really.  X-mas memories in themself are very colourful.  But those who hasn't spent enough time together in this changing world are out of their depths to have real meaning?   

  

I wonder when Christmas will do the same thing for our modern world, the one without chimneys.   

  

Taemanai 

  

  

  

  

 
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December 22, 2005, 1:03 am PST

A good parent?????

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Dr. Phil's Tip of the Day :  

Being a parent is a thankless job. And it is not just a noun, it is a verb, it is a process. And there are always going to be problems. You’re going to have to deal with things every day, whether you’re a good parent, a lazy parent or just a just a flat out negligent parent. There’s no easy way through this journey. And sometimes we get guided by the wrong priorities, we get to thinking, "I want to be the cool mom, I want to be my child’s friend, I want to know that my child loves me every day because I need that."

Look, this is not a popularity contest. Your job is to socialize your children. Your job is to get them ready for the next level in life. There are different stages. We start out being really dependent, then we go into a preparatory phase where we’re getting educated and socialized and then we perform.

Don’t cheat your children out of the ability to perform because you didn’t have the courage to be a parent.
 

Lots of people think that being a parent is instinctive.  That we know what our child needs.  That is probally absolutely true, but it is only half the story.  A good parent knows what a child doesn't need.  A child probally doesn't need pretensiousness, for example. If a parent can be 'cool' but not 'pretentious' I think that the parent is on a 'winner'. 

  

This I feel applies to everything.    Good things come in '2's.   

 
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