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Daily Archives: April 30, 2012

Fighting the Anxiety Monster

April 30, 2012   Darlene Wierski-Devoe   2 Comments

I just contributed an article for a great website called, “specialneeds.com“. If you have a chance please go and check out the great information they have there.
Here’s a sneak peak of my article. Enjoy.


What is Anxiety?

“It’s the extreme fear of being scrutinized and judged by others in social or performance situations: Social anxiety disorder can wreak havoc on the lives of those who suffer from it. This disorder is not simply shyness that has been inappropriately medicalized.” (According to the Anxiety Disorder Association of America)

It’s not very hard to remember what the world was like for us a few years ago. At the age of 2 my daughter’s world was so overwhelming that her ability to cope was highly compromised. At this age children are supposed to want to play and engage with others or they begin to discover the world around them, and for our daughter she quite literally hid in the corner and just cried.

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Fighting the Anxiety Monster

April 30, 2012   Darlene Wierski-Devoe   No comments

I just contributed an article for a great website called, “specialneeds.com“. If you have a chance please go and check out the great information they have there.
Here’s a sneak peak of my article. Enjoy.


What is Anxiety?

“It’s the extreme fear of being scrutinized and judged by others in social or performance situations: Social anxiety disorder can wreak havoc on the lives of those who suffer from it. This disorder is not simply shyness that has been inappropriately medicalized.” (According to the Anxiety Disorder Association of America)

It’s not very hard to remember what the world was like for us a few years ago. At the age of 2 my daughter’s world was so overwhelming that her ability to cope was highly compromised. At this age children are supposed to want to play and engage with others or they begin to discover the world around them, and for our daughter she quite literally hid in the corner and just cried.

Read the full article

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Monday Morning Mantra

April 30, 2012   Darlene Wierski-Devoe   No comments

I am delving a little bit from the usual Monday Morning Mantra because I found something today that really resonated with me. Enjoy!

Yoga sunrise

Image creator Ponsuwan

Have faith in yourself and in the process of life.
Posted: 28 Apr 2012 08:37 AM PDT
Living out loud means having the courage to be exactly who you are without apology. It means admitting your mistakes without beating yourself up. It means not taking who you are and what you have for granted. Release all shame! Release all guilt! You cannot live out loud if you are hiding behind what was. Living out loud means focusing on what is, right now, and that is you!
To live out loud means showing up as your authentic self, without your makeup or your toupee. It means acknowledging your shortcomings and celebrating your strengths. Living out loud means broadcasting your needs, your likes and your dislikes as they relate to your fears and frustrations. It means that you let people know exactly who you are and expect them to be as thrilled as you are about who you are.
In order to live out loud you must have faith in yourself and in the process of life. You must have principles you live by and standards by which you can govern and gauge yourself. Most important, in order to live out loud you must love yourself enough to tell yourself and everyone else the absolute truth about you. When you can do that, you can live out loud and be very proud about what the world will hear about you.
Until today, you may have been living your life in a whisper. Just for today, take one step toward pumping up your volume. Stand up in yourself! Stand up and be yourself!
By Iyanla Vanzant

Originally posted at our sister site, “Talk Breathe Live“

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Monday Morning Mantra

April 30, 2012   Darlene Wierski-Devoe   1 Comment

I am delving a little bit from the usual Monday Morning Mantra because I found something today that really resonated with me. Enjoy!

Yoga sunrise

Image creator Ponsuwan

Have faith in yourself and in the process of life.
Posted: 28 Apr 2012 08:37 AM PDT
Living out loud means having the courage to be exactly who you are without apology. It means admitting your mistakes without beating yourself up. It means not taking who you are and what you have for granted. Release all shame! Release all guilt! You cannot live out loud if you are hiding behind what was. Living out loud means focusing on what is, right now, and that is you!
To live out loud means showing up as your authentic self, without your makeup or your toupee. It means acknowledging your shortcomings and celebrating your strengths. Living out loud means broadcasting your needs, your likes and your dislikes as they relate to your fears and frustrations. It means that you let people know exactly who you are and expect them to be as thrilled as you are about who you are.
In order to live out loud you must have faith in yourself and in the process of life. You must have principles you live by and standards by which you can govern and gauge yourself. Most important, in order to live out loud you must love yourself enough to tell yourself and everyone else the absolute truth about you. When you can do that, you can live out loud and be very proud about what the world will hear about you.
Until today, you may have been living your life in a whisper. Just for today, take one step toward pumping up your volume. Stand up in yourself! Stand up and be yourself!
By Iyanla Vanzant

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