...LIVING IN THE MOMENT By: Jason Mraz If this life is one act Why do we lay all these traps We put them right in our path When we just wanna be free I will not waste my days Making up all kinds of ways To worry 'bout all the things That will not happen to me So I just let go Of what I know I don't know And I know I only do this by Living in the moment Living my life Easy and breezy With peace in my mind With peace in my heart With peace in my soul Wherever I'm going, I'm already home Living in the moment I'm letting myself off the hook For things I've done I let my past go past And now I'm having more fun I'm letting go of the thoughts That do not make me strong And I believe this way Can feel the same for everyone And if I fall asleep I know you'll be the one Who'll always remind me To live in the moment Living my life Easy and breezy With peace in my mind With peace in my heart With peace in my soul Wherever I'm going, I'm already home I can't walk through life facing backwards I have tried, Tried more than once to just make sure And I was denied The future I'd been searching for I spun around and hurt no more By living in the moment Living my life Easy and breezy With peace in my mind With peace in my heart With peace in my soul Wherever I'm going, I'm already home I'm living in the moment (I'm letting myself off) I'm living my life (The hook for things I've done) Just takin' it easy (I let my past go past) With......
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...PROGRESS NOTES GROUP SESSION Group therapy Type of Group: ____________________________________ Primary Counselor _________________ |CLIENT NAME: james casal |DATE: 5/19/2011 | |GROUP TOPIC: denial |DURATION: 60 min | Functional Areas Addressed: Alcohol/Drug History Employment Communicable Disease Social/Leisure/Spirituality Family/Significant Other(s) Tobacco Use Activities of Daily Living Legal Involvement Mental/Emotional Health Education/Vocation Medical Health Gambling Housing Military History Other (describe) _______ _____________________ Client Participation: Active/Eager Supportive Attentive Resistant Disruptive |Counselor Comments on Client Participation: | | | | ...
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...whole world as well. Nevertheless, tragedies that people have been suffering, are still taking place. They are not natural but sadly man-made catastrophes. The root of cause is not in external and top down factors such as security measures, laws, and policies, but it is originated from consciousness of human. Unquestionably, the issue should be solved at the root. Hence, mindfulness, which could help people to deal with the causes, would be a solution for this problem. As an ancient notion that was taught as the heart of Buddhism’s teaching, mindfulness was proved as a valuable practice in health care and life that help people deal with their suffering and reach happiness. Religion In Buddhism’s position, mindfulness means awareness moment-by-moment in the present without forming attachment and making judgment. Mindfulness is comprised of consciousness and awareness. The motivation of Buddhism is practice that can help people to reach the enlightenment and happiness. Mindfulness was taught as the heart of the practice leading to enlightenment. As a legacy of Buddhism, mindfulness has the power to liberate human being from those delusions. The ability to stay firmly in the present is another way to convey the mindfulness’s meaning as Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, who is a Buddhist monk, once said in his book: “Life is available only in the present...
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...Multiple Choice Questions 1. How did the Girl Scouts change to meet the needs of Hispanic families? A) Training focused on how to address a Hispanic woman. B) Training focused on the importance of building a relationship. C) Brothers were encouraged to attend some events. D) Las Posadas, a Hispanic Christmas tradition that pays homage to Mary and Joseph's search for an inn, is being conducted by Girl Scout troops in some areas. E) all of the above Answer: E Page: 157 Difficulty: easy 2. A segment of a larger culture whose members share distinguishing values and patterns of behavior is known as a(n) _____. A) market segment B) subculture C) ethnic group D) reference group E) subgroup Answer: B Page: 158 Difficulty: moderate 3. Many companies develop special marketing mixes for a segment of a larger culture whose members share distinguishing values and patterns of behavior. These segments are known as _____. A) subsegments B) subgroups C) secondary markets D) subcultures E) reference groups Answer: D Page: 158 Difficulty: moderate 4. The degree to which an individual behaves in a manner unique to a subculture depends on _____. A) the extent to which the individual identifies with that subculture B) how long the individual has been in this......
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...Most people exist, that is all.” According to the Cambridge Dictionaries Online, to live means to continue to be alive or have life. However, Oscar Wilde used the word live to define doing things you haven’t done before and not worrying about anything else other than the moment you are in at that time. Living means not caring about people’s judgments, not letting anything stop you, such as the fear of making the wrong decision, from appreciating the present. Contrastingly, the word “exist” means clearly seeing what is in front of you but lacking the ability to react and have emotions towards it. Existing instead of living means being physically present but having your mind in a completely different scenario. That’s how I felt at the...
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...(25). This suggests a place far from town and set deep in the country. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is set in a remote woods, far from any homes. Each location in the settings of the poems is remote and far from city life. This suggests that the narrator is accustomed to the countryside and its way of life and that he most likely enjoys this type of life. The narrator also has an appreciation of nature. This is immediately evident in the fact that each poem is centered on nature and uses the themes of nature to establish the narrator’s points. Each poem involves an interaction with nature, such as a ride in the woods and swinging from birch branches. Beyond the interactions with nature, the natural also works to mark moments of emotional significance to the narrator. “Birches” recalls a fond memory of swinging from birch branches and also brings to view the narrator’s desire to experience that freedom again, “So was I once myself a swinger of birches./ And so I dream of going back to be” (41-42). The...
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...Living in the moment can be difficult in todays’ fast pace society. We’re always on the move and never have time to relax. When meditating though, one can achieve living in the moment and relaxation all at the same time. Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years for religious and personal purposes. Meditation has also become a popular topic of research for universities and hospitals like Benson-Henry institute. When meditating one is engaging in the practice of relaxation and living for the moment. Meditation is a built in instinct we all have. One just has to learn how to tap into their natural ability to start rejuvenating their mind and body. There are hundreds of different ways to meditate and there is no one technique suitable for everyone. Most people associate meditation to just one practice. The practice of sitting crossed legged with a clear state of mind. This is a very popular form of meditation but one does not need to sit cross legged or even clear their mind to meditate. One just needs to find what is suitable for them. There are four main categories for meditation mindful, spiritual, movement and, focused meditation. Mindful meditation is when one sits crossed legged and enters a flow like state of mind. This means you allow your mind to flow from one thought to the next without really focusing on one particular thing. It is also the most popular practice of meditation in the Midwest. Spiritual meditation is the practice of using vibrations or......
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...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Countdown to the 2013 IKEA Catalogue! Petaling Jaya, 16 August 2012 – Let your imagination run wild with the infinite possibilities of making your precious moments at home come true as we count down to the launch of the much awaited 2013 IKEA Catalogue. In anticipation of the arrival of the new catalogue on 30th August, drop by the IKEA store between 21st to 29th August to visit the larger than life IKEA Countdown Room display that will showcase different room settings every day to inspire you to recreate your special moments at home with your family or loved ones. Experience the magic moments of the IKEA Countdown Room Between 21st to 29th August, the IKEA Countdown Room will feature different room settings of a home every day. From the living room and bedroom, to the kid’s room and kitchen, be inspired to complete your moments at home with IKEA. There will be a host of inspiring and engaging activities and games for the family and friends with attractive prizes up for grabs throughout all of the nine days. Loads of IKEA furniture can be won daily in the IKEA Malaysia Facebook contest from 21st to 29th August as well. Celebrity chef Anis Nabilah, host of TV cooking programmes Icip-Icip and Sesedap, will also be on hand to conduct a cookie baking demonstration. For entertainment, up and coming acoustic guitar player Amir Jahari will be serenading visitors with his mix of soulful and sweet tunes. On 21st August, popular comedian Suhaimi Yusof will......
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...create a vivid picture through his adult perspective and the perspective of his little boy. He recalls the pristine color of the lake, the smells that seemed to remain stagnant in the woods, and the way everything seemed to look the same. Throughout the memoir, White not only establishes himself as a father taking his boy on a vacation but also as a young boy reliving his childhood experience. It is through detailed explanations of the scenery, the reminiscence of once lived memories, and current conditions of the lake that make White seem like he is living in a dual existence. “I seemed to be living in a dual existence. I would be in the middle of some simple act, I would be picking up a bait box or laying down a table fork, or I would be saying something, and suddenly it would be not I but my father …” (White p. 4). White summarizes his memoir with this one sentence by allowing the reader to see the memory and the present moment at the same time. The theme seems to carry throughout his piece in a detailed and structured style creating a vivid picture of the lake, his son, and his profound memories from years ago. “. . . and as I was always the first up I would dress softly so as not to wake the others, and sneak out into the sweet outdoors and start...
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...Cultural Context The cultural context refers to the type of society in which a text is set-it’s structures, values and day-to-day rituals. Comparing the texts I have studied under Cultural Context mode involves entering the world of each text and comparing the ways in which the lives of the central characters are influenced by the worlds in which they live. The three texts I have studied are Lies of Silence (LS) by Brian Moore, Plough and the Stars (PS) playwrite by Sean O’Casey and Il Postino (IP) directed by Micheal Radford. These novelists, dramatists and film directors obviously employ their own distinctive narrative techniques. I was interested in studying a significant range of similarities in the way LS, PS and IP deliver their respective tales. The setting is easily comparable in all texts. IP was set in a small island off the coast of Italy around the 1950’s. Communism was the main political headline in this text, where a famous Italian poet, Pablo Neruda, was exiled from his own country and forced to live elsewhere for a short while due to the fact he was a communist. During this time also, Europe was struggling to cope from World War II. PS was set in Dublin, 1916. The Easter Rising was at stake. We receive an insight into the lives of the Irish people during The Troubles. There was also a feud between Socialism and Republicanism. LS is set in Belfast in the 1950’s when the Northern Troubles were at its climax. The setting in this text is dominated by the......
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...Rhea Hunjan English Oct 10th 2013 How does Offred change her way of coping while under different circumstances? The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood shows a women’s life within a totalitarian society. Offred, the protagonist and narrator, struggles to remain sane within herself, this is express through her internal battle of balance of hope between her past, and the present she is in. As she tries to handle the different situations, her coping methods vary with her state of mind within the circumstance. Offred’s struggle is manifested in two different occasions through the book. Her hope to stay sane in one situation is done by her reminiscing the past she had and telling us that her past life identity must be hidden from others, while under different circumstances she copes by convincing herself that the present is where all her attention should be, and who she is now is who she must remain to survive. As Offred struggles to keep her sanity, she uses different methods to cope with her situations. Towards the beginning of the book, in Chapter 14, Offred tells us that she has “another name” however using it is forbidden. She also says “ I keep the knowledge of this name like something hidden, some treasure. I’ll come back to dig up, one day. I think of this name as buried”. This statement shows how she want to keep her identity hidden from this world, so one day if free to go from this situation she can come back for her name, as she connotes her name with a......
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...Comment on the film "The moments of happiness" "The moments of happiness" describes a story of an Indian family whose family members were living separately because of work. The main character, whose name is Raj, was busily working in New York City and had not came back to his own country for about 8 years. After 8 years, he finally decided to go back and see his family, especially his father, who had some problems with him before he went to New York. While he was there, his father was diagnosed with cancer. It gave Raj a shock. Raj tried his best to make up the things that he did not do with his father during the past years and attempted to get his father cured no matter what way it took. Nevertheless, his father died in the end. But his father shared every moment of his remaining life with his family members. What is more, he was never afraid of death and made every moment happy in his remaining life. Four issues in this movie made a profound impression on me. First, gender discrimination: Raj asked his wife why she needs to work, and rather than being a wife who looks after the house and children. Besides, Raj's mother said she did not study when she was young because she is a female. Second, racial discrimination: Raj put his all efforts into his work and eventually achieved success in his project, however, his company transferred his project to another staff member who is Native American. Third, immigration problems: To a foreigner, it is really hard to be a......
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...time to define whether someone is living the American Dream or not. It is comprehended simply by the book’s cover that the story ahead will entail a loss or great sadness, as seen through the light blue anomaly directly under the teary eyes, as if supposed to be a tear and not just a stain on a photograph. The American Dream is quite a known part of the United States, so much that even people not from or in the US know what the dream is, which is a main reason many people to immigrate to the United States, a place of hope and opportunity. Although the American Dream is defined by the...
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...what may never be, or what could no longer be? Choosing the right path is never easy, its a decision we make with only our hearts to guide us. But sometimes we find our way to something better... sometimes we fight through the regret and the remorse of our mistakes, our malice and our jealousy and the shame we feel for not being the people we were meant to be...and thats when we find our way to something better....or when something better finds its way to us. -Imagine a future moment in your life where all your dreams come true. You know, it's the greatest moment of your life and you get to experience it with one person. Who's standing next to you? -when you stop fighting, you stop living. so.. find your fight. then fight like hell 'til your battle has won. -You have one chance, one life and what you do with it is up to you. -People are going to disappoint you, I get that, I kind of expect that but, what happens if one day you wake-up and realize you are the disappointment -At this moment there are 6,470,818,671 people in the world. Some are running scared. Some are coming home. Some tell lies to make it through the day. Others are just not facing the truth. Some are evil men, at war with good. And some are good, struggling with evil. Six billion people in the world, six billion souls. And sometimes... all you need is one. -Every song ends but is that any reason not to enjoy the music? "Truth is still absolute. Believe that. Even when that truth is......
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...become happier. So how do these researchers define happiness? Psychologist Ed Diener, author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, describes what psychologists call “subjective well-being” as a combination of life satisfaction and having more positive emotions than negative emotions. Martin Seligman, one of the leading researchers in positive psychology and author of Authentic Happiness, describes happiness as having three parts: pleasure, engagement, and meaning. Pleasure is the “feel good” part of happiness. Engagement refers to living a “good life” of work, family, friends, and hobbies. Meaning refers to using our strengths to contribute to a larger purpose. Seligman says that all three are important, but that of the three, engagement and meaning make the most difference to living a happy life. Moment-by-moment vs. long term Researchers also distinguish between the moment-by-moment feeling of happiness produced by positive emotions and...
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