http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog Together for a Better World Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:45:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have. Today I can complain because the ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/attitude-determines-attitude/ Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon. All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/wow/ You have heard of the cup that overflowed. This is a story of a bucket that is like the cup, only larger, it is an invisible bucket. Everyone has one. It determines how we feel about ourselves, about others, and how we get along with people. Have you ever experienced ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/are-you-a-bucket-filler-or-a-dipper-2/ A woman bought eggs and butter from a farmer who had a fine reputation not only for the quality of his products, but also for his promptness of delivery. Then one day, when she was expecting guests, he failed to come. On the next delivery, she spoke harshly to him. At ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/harsh-words-2/ One of the most interesting Americans who lived in the 19th century was a man by the name of Russell Herman Conwell. He was born in 1843 and lived until 1925. He was a lawyer for about fifteen years until he became a clergyman. One day, a young man went to ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/acres-of-diamonds/ To combat modern day stressors, you need to realise that things are going to go the way they are going to go, so you may as well just relax. The most important thing you can do for yourself is to practice extreme self-care which means putting your ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/living-a-balanced-life-2/ Once there were a group of man - a young hot-blooded guy and a big number of old folks, doing timber job in a jungle (i.e. chopping down trees). This young chap is very hard working. He always continues to work through his break time and complains that ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/rest-smart/ You have to walk your own walk in this life. And as you are traveling down your road, don’t look down at your feet. Keep your head up and your eyes focused on what you know to be true. Be neither a follower nor a leader. You are ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/walk-your-own-walk-2/ Once upon a time a little candle stood in a room filled with other candles, most of them much larger and much more beautiful than she was. Some were ornate and some were rather simple, like herself. Some were white, some were blue, some were pink, some ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/little-candle-2/ Once there was a little boy named Jamey. He had some great friends, but his greatest friend was his mom. Not in some sissy way or anything like that. She was just different than the other moms. While they were busy going to their fashion shows and their ... http://www.alliwantispeace.com/blog/families-are-forever/