Beautiful nature and relaxation

We need to find time to unwind, relax and if possible, free our minds just for a while.
Being in nature or listening to relaxing nature sounds can be a great stress relief.
When is the last time you stopped and went outside to a nice park?
Take some time to appreciate nature.
It is nice to paused, to enjoy the beauty of the sky, listening the relaxing sounds of the wind or take a walk in the park.

Go for a Walk. 
Walking can be a peaceful and relaxing form of exercise. I find a long walk in nature energizing. Take time to smell a flower, get a breath of fresh air, focus on the beauty in everything. 
Find a quiet place where you can sit and meditate. Regular meditation can lower your blood pressure and reduce chronic pain.
Remember that walking works off stress.

''Love''
 Dusana


Please take a look at my photos, hope you like them:

''There are always flowers for those who want to see them.''

~Henri Matisse~

''I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.''
~Walt Whitman~ 

''In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.''
~John Muir~

''I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.''
~John Burroughs~

 

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Happy Monday morning quotes

Good Morning Monday! 

Monday is the toughest day of the week, it is that day of the week when our brains take all day to reboot from all the weekend activities.

Are you already at work?  

Here are some quotes that may help you get through the day and put a smile on your face.

Start your Monday morning reading quotes and bring positive change in your life. 

Ohhhh, it's Monday!

 

''Hey, I know it's Monday, but it's also a new day, a new week and in that lies a new opportunity for something special to happen.''

~Michael Ealy~

Life is very interesting.

In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths. 

-Drew Barrymore 

''Sometimes it pays to stay in bed in Monday, rather than spending the rest of the week debugging Monday's code.''
~Dan Salomon~

''I’ve come to the conclusion that Mondays last 50% longer than the other days [each].''
~Turtle Dundee~

''I always give 100% at work: 13% Monday, 22% Tuesday, 26% Wednesday, 35% Thursday, 4% Friday.''
~Author Unknown~
 

''Just once, I would like to wake up, turn on the news, and hear...'Monday has been canceled, go back to sleep.''
~Author Unknown~
 

''Each new day greets us with no rules except for the rules we place on it. Greet this new day with open arms and endless possibility.''

~Steve Maraboli~

''The beginning is always today.''

~Mary Shelley~

  

''Thoughts become things, choose the good ones.''
~Mike Dooley~

''The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draw back to himself positive results.''
~Norman Vincent Peale~

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Turquoise stone meaning

Turquoise is one of the oldest stones known.
It  helps one receive higher guidance and direction, as well as live life with more joy and happiness.
Turquoise is said to be the stone of wisdom and spiritual journeys.
It is also a strengthening stone, good for exhaustion, depression or panic attacks.
What is great about this stone is that it can help you find the truth. Either by finding it in yourself through communication with others or even through an enhanced connection to the spirit world.

Physically, this stone is known to lower acidity level and to detoxify the body. Also it is anti-inflammatory, and prevents viral infections. 
Turquoise is excellent grounding stone. 


Turquoise is used for this benefits:
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- It relieves stress and brings focus back to the center heart
- Alleviates rheumatism, stomach problems and viral infection
- Increases growth, muscular strength
- Contains anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects
- Like Amethyst, it protects and detoxes from alcohol, poison, pollution, x-ray/sun radiation
- Turquoise works at the throat Chakra enhancing communication skills
- Strengthens and calms the mind and body
- Helps anorexia, headache, fear
- Brings wisdom
- Protects you from negative energies 
- The calming colour of turquoise can bring peace and higher energy to any relationship 


As you can see it's a great stone, but always make sure to buy real stones and not just dyed ones. Remember to clean your stone as soon as you buy it.  

Quick Tip :
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Gemstones can be used for emotional and physical healing, as well as for enhancing the power of the mind. Wear your stones, do not store them, because you will be depriving your body of their tremendous power. 
Keep them close to you.

''Love''
 Dusana



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Negative energies from the people around you can be harmful

What would you do, if you had a dream and someone crush it for you?
What would you do if you believe in something so deaply and trying to achieve it so hard and someone tells you: ''Wake up, its just a dream, it would never happen!''

Would you give up?
Would you try to continue?
Or would you just stay heartbroken, feeling lost and helpless.

In our life we meet all kind of people, positive, negative, people who will try to help us and people who will try to put us down.

How to deal with negative energy around you and how to deal with psychic attacks? 
A psychic attack is when a person sends negative energy to another person, with the conscious or unconscious intention to inflict harm upon you, your life or your dream. Harm can be launched towards your emotional, physical, spiritual or mental state.
People and places carry their own energies that can adversely affect us.
Given the possibility of these negative influences, the next problem is to detect them and then clear them. The most important way of protecting yourself from the effect of negative energy is to be emotionally strong and not allowing others to identify with your fears because this reveals your weakness. Negative energy wears you out, takes the fun out of life and destroys all your dreams before they're even given a chance.
Not every negative person is attacking you personally, sometime people are just negative.

You have to remember one thing, no one has the power to harm you, unless you allow them to harm you. And you are allowing others to harm you by fighting against them. By fighting against what you do not want in your live.


What can you do about it?
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- Stay focused on what is most important to you.

- Try to avoid the company of negative people because they can drain your positive energy.

- If you believe in higher power you trust, pray for protection.

- Try Reiki or use stones for protection.

-  Meditation can help a lot.

- Use the white light technique or cross your arms. Imagine yourself surrounded with white light. 
  When speaking to someone who has bad energy, cross your arms. 

- Spring clean, get rid of clutter.

- Just smile and don’t say anything.  Leave the room if you can.

- Go to a park and surround yourself with flowers and sunshine. 

- Remember: Positive thinking leads to positive outcomes.



If you ever want to do anything great with your life, you have to avoid all negative people and negativity. Stay positive and believe in yourself. You are amazing.

''Love''
 Dusana 
 

The more relaxed you can get, the better you'll do.

''You are greater than the problems you face. You are more than what you are going through. Let the problems go. Whatever the issue may be, engage yourself purposefully and enthusiastically in the goodness that still exists around you.''

~Unknown~

''Judge nothing, you will be happy. Forgive everything, you will be happier. Love everything, you will be happiest.'' 

~Sri Chinmoy ~

''If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.''
~Pat Riley~

''This is the Zen approach: nothing is there to be done. There is nothing to do. One has just to be. Have a rest and be ordinary, be natural.''
~Osho~

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Every word you say is an affirmation

Having good self motivation and confident of being you is the best way to stand out yourself.  
We all know that thinking and feeling positive, attracts positive situations. 
But how can you do it when you feel low or when you don't feel inspired?
The occasional case of the blues is perfectly normal, but that doesn't make dealing with it any easier. 
Positive and negative thoughts are contagious. If you are surrounded by negative people, it's only natural that you'll start to think and feel the same way.
 
Affirmations are a wonderful tool to keep your life on track. 
An affirmation is a carefully formatted statement that should be repeated to one's self and written down frequently. Affirmations focus attention on the positive outcome of a situation and are structured to affirm that the positive outcome is already a reality.
I recommend you spend 10-15 minutes several times a day doing your positive thinking statement, because every thought you think and every word you say is an affirmation.

You can use positive thinking affirmations in your daily life.
Choose a statement from those below and repeat, repeat, repeat throughout the day, every day, of every week.

One of the different ways of dealing with negative thinking is to read some positive quotes.
Remember that it is you who chooses how reality looks like. 

''Love''
 Dusana  


Positive Affirmations
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Today is a beautiful day because I am going to make it so.

I love my self unconditionally.
I love others unconditionally.

I love my job and I enjoy it.
I know my inner self will guide me to the right decision.

The success is mine as I am working hard for it.
Everything I do turns into a success.
All my dreams come true.
I am open to receive all the goodness in life.
I am positive minded person and I attract the similar people to me.
I am beautiful and smart and that’s how everyone sees me.
I am loving, caring, compassionate, intelligent, supportive, loyal and fun to be with.

  

''Every action and feeling is preceded by a thought.'' 

~James Allen~

 

''The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and

draw back to himself positive results.''

~Norman Vincent Peale~
  


''A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success in life.'' 

~Dr. Joyce Brothers~

''Think positively and masterfully, with confidence and faith, and life becomes more secure, more fraught with action, richer in achievement and experience.''
~Eddie Rickenbacker ~

''Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.''
~Gillian Anderson~

''The secret to success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching.'' 

~Dennis Green~ 

 

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Magical Paris under a blanket of snow

This winter we only had 3 days of snow. 

I love snow, the beautiful snowflakes gently falling down, the trees and all nature are covered with white frost and glittering snow.

Snow is so magical and when it keeps falling down, suddenly everything goes white and outside seem more relax and peaceful.
During snowy days all the sounds around seem to be lower and all the people calmer.

Everything is beautiful, covered with a white blanket as in a fairy tale. 

Two weeks ago I was talking to my boyfriend, telling him how I wish to see snow in Paris. Later on I was sitting in the living room when my boyfriend asked me to look outside. 

When I opened curtains I couldn't believe it. Everything was covered in snow. Our terrace turned into winter wonderland. 
Wishes do come true. :-)
I couldn't stop looking out the window at the snow.

After an hour I told my boyfriend ''We have to go out''.

''Now'' he asked me.

''Yes'' I answered ''We have to go out to take some photos''.

It was 10 o'clock at night, but that didn't stop me to put a jacket on and running outside like a kid, taking pictures of everything.

 

Paris in the snow is pure magic. 
It was amazing seeing our street turning into something truly breathtaking. 
I have to say it is fun walking between white trees on the white ground and looking at the snowflakes falling down. There is something about seeing everything covered in the white blanket.

I love when it snows and I love when it rains.  

Feeling the rain, walking in the rain, hearing it and seeing it, really washes away all the stress. And it's the same for snow. It feel so good. 

It doesn't matter if you are lying comfortably in your bed and looking out the window or having a nice walk, breathing the freezing air. 

Sometimes being outside can take the edge off. 
Sometimes to go for a walk might be all you need.

It just brings a happy feeling. 

''Love''

 Dusana

Here are some wonderful photos I took:

Our terrace covered in snow

Our road looked cold, but magical

Paris looks beautiful covered in snow

Metro station in Paris under heavy snowfall

The Eiffel Tower in the snow

Montmartre is a hill in the north of Paris

That's me :-)

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Bruce Lee Inspirational Quotes

What is my purpose?
Have you ever asked yourself this question?
People always say follow your passion and you will find your purpose. 
But what if you don't know what your purpose is?

A few years ago, I was on the internet looking at the fashion pictures, when I pressed something by mistake and it redirected me to a page about Bruce Lee. I was about to change the page when I noticed a title : '' Bruce Lee quotes and Bruce Lee philosophy''.
Bruce Lee was one of the greatest martial artists of all time, but did you know he was also a philosopher? He accomplished more in ten years than most people do in a lifetime.
Since I didn't know any of his quotes I decided to read an article. There was a short story I like a lot and now I want to share it with you.

A martial artist asked Bruce to teach him everything he knew about martial arts. 

Bruce held up two cups, both filled with liquid. 

''The first cup,'' said Bruce, ''represents all of your knowledge about martial arts. The second cup,

represents all of my knowledge about martial arts. If you want to fill your cup with my knowledge, 

you must first empty your cup of your knowledge.''

The moral of this story is:
If you want to know what is your purpose in life, you must first empty your mind of all the false purposes you've been taught during your life, including the idea that you might not have purpose at all. Once you become comfortable with overcoming your fears, you will start seeing positive changes and success in your life.  
Don't waste time, instead start slowly moving towards your dreams. You might fail and you might make mistakes along the way, but don't worry, stay positive and before you realize you will find your purpose.
Since reading Bruce Lee story, I often use his quotes as a source of inspiration. 
Get inspired, his words of wisdom will make you think. 

''Love''
 Dusana

''I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to

  mine.'' 

''In order to taste my cup of water you must first empty your cup.''

''Choose the positive. You have choice, you are master of your attitude, choose the positive, the

  constructive. Optimism is a faith that leads to success.''

''Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.''

 

''What is'' is more important than ‘what should be.’ Too many people are looking at ‘what is’

  from a position of thinking ‘what should be’.''

''Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough: we must do.''

''If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.  Make at least 

  one definite move daily toward your goal.''

''Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a 

  successful personality and duplicate it.''

''After all, all knowledge simply means self-knowledge.''

''Simplicity is the key to brilliance.''

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