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Hope was by my side; Fear was nowhere in sight. God was in his heaven, and all was right with my world. – Peter Kurt Haarmeyer – Quote from “I’m Afraid” On December 3, 1988, my wife, Laura, and I attended an annual dinner dance honoring the outgoing president of our local dental society.…
Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you’re doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you. – Joel Osteen Fear has brought countless children into the world; they…
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear. And the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. – H.P. Lovecraft I used this quote once before, but I find it relevant for today’s blog as well. Fear and I have been intimate friends since childhood. He rarely misses an opportunity to…
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present. – Lao Tzu If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor. – Jennifer Jones…
Self-esteem and a healthy body image for people with disabilities are so often hard-fought. – Stella Young I am mentally and physically disabled due to bipolar disorder and cerebellitis. Each one, in its own right, represents a significant challenger to self-confidence and a thriving self-image; together, they can be inseparable, overwhelming adversaries. Depression is not…