Foster A True Connection With Yourself

Take your hand and place it on your heart. What do you feel? Some would say nothing while others can attune to the energy in that area because the heart has a subtle energy. We are used to processing thoughts and rarely take the time to perceive the quiet stirring of our heart. It is said, the heart is the seat of the soul with a language of its own, not perceived through thought. For example, are you aware of the feelings that emanate from your heart? Do you take the time to focus your attention on this part of your body or do you find yourself seized by thoughts? People often ask: what is the point of connecting with our heart when we make sense of the world via thought? Whilst it may be true, there are other faculties not accessible by the mind such as intuition and love. We don’t fall in love using our mind but our hearts. Considering this, what is your predominant outlook on life? Do you believe life is scary and you’ve got to have your wits about you? Or do you have an optimistic outlook? Maybe you want to develop a deeper connection through your relationships or find love through a like-minded partner? Whatever it may be, there are traditions that espouse connecting only with our heart since they believe the mind cannot be trusted. However I believe we can do both within a sacred union of harmony.

The heart emits one of the strongest electromagnetic fields of our organs; it can extend out in all directions up to 2 metres outside the body. Research by the Institute of HeartMath shows this emotional information is encoded in our energetic field. We are wired to connect to others and our environment. If we wish to improve the quality of our life, we must learn to understand the language of the heart. We ought to listen more, which is difficult to do because our world is constantly trying to get our attention. We are distracted by mobile phone devices and find it difficult to engage in conversations without looking at our phone. This comes at a cost of creating a divide between our desires and our core self. What is your impression of this? Do you find it difficult to sit alone in silence? Perhaps you find it hard to disconnect from your mobile phone because of the fear of missing out? Whatever it is, we cannot live this way without doing anything about it. Distractions do little to foster a true connection with ourselves.

Understanding Who You Really Are

We should carve out time to discover what is taking place within us. Otherwise, we’re likely to succumb to the forces of life which keep us from realising our true nature. I love this quote by the author and creative director Ian Thomas who wrote: “And every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling, “This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this!” And each day, it’s up to you to yank your hand back, put it on your heart and say, “No. This is what’s important.” The passage captures our discontent since we allow life to pull us in every direction, except the one we want. It is important to carve out time to be with ourselves, so we may understand who we really are. It is in knowing our true self we find the deepest well of happiness and understanding. We are likely to create meaningful connections with people and discover our true purpose when we spend time with ourselves.

Are you comfortable with this idea of being less distracted to understand yourself better? I know it’s difficult and why many people don’t try. I’ve observed this frequently while coaching clients who ask for my advice on finding their purpose. My guidance is mostly the same and revolves around journaling and knowing what they really want. Many are reluctant to do the work because they are looking for a quick fix to their problems. They look to others to tell them what to do and point them in the right direction. No one can do that for us because it requires taking the journey into ourselves to connect with our heart and mind. Considering this, I’d like you to spend 5 to 10 minutes once or twice a week (to begin with) journaling how you feel. Write down what is going on in your life from an emotional perspective. What are your challenges right now? What do you wish to improve? What do you want out of life? Once we find the answers to these questions, we can begin to walk in the right direction towards our hopes, our dreams and highest aspirations. In doing so, life will greet us with the same commitment to what is held in our hearts and mind.

Whether we work for ourselves or for others, are still in education or are even moving towards our later years, many of us will have occasion, wherever we may be on our life’s path, to feel motivated to better ourselves. We may aspire to greater heights educationally or business-wise, be keen to improve our personal traits and habits and as such aim to start living our best life.

However, when we’re so full of good intentions what might it be that holds us back?

– One question might be, do we ever feel good enough? However much we achieve there’s always something else to aspire to. Is being content with ourselves an elusive goal, are we loathe to become self-satisfied or complacent? Whilst it’s great to be motivated and look forward to our next opportunity or achievement is there also a time when it’s okay to be okay?

– What about those negative conversations that are continually running in your head; do you recognise them as your own voice or are they someone else’s, like a dissatisfied parent, partner or friend. What are they saying? Identify what’s going on, what’s being said and where it’s coming from, then give yourself permission to disagree, ignore or answer back. Why not use this as the motivation you need to prove them wrong!

– Equally, always insisting on having the last word can hold you back from living your best life. It’s stressful and tiring to constantly feel the need to think up one final point, comment or example in an exchange. It’s a fast and effective way of draining energy, good humour and causing stress in a relationship. Relax and let others have the final say sometimes. Ask yourself, does having the last word really matter that much!

– Fear of missing out or comparisonitis can inhibit action and movement. Concern at being in the wrong place at the wrong time, not wanting to arrive late or leave too early can really get in the way of you doing what you need to do and living your best life. When we’re plagued with doubt or are chasing other people’s dreams and opinions, desperate for approval or reassurance, we can end up doing very little as a consequence. That mindset can really hinder progress.

– Aiming to be perfect, needing to be the best can cause us to be held back too. Doing a good job is important but if we’re waiting until we’re convinced that every element is correct it can become almost impossible to live our best life and move forward. With that outlook we may feel compelled to check things over and over again, saying that ‘just one more time’ will be enough to reassure ourselves that everything’s fine with our image or offering.

– Insisting on having the best is another impediment to living our best life. What is the very best anyway? Being aspirational, only wanting what’s deemed to be the creme de la creme, can result in a state of agitation where we’re always watching others and measuring our lives against some idealised yardstick. And yet it’s often the case that when we see someone who has their own style, is unique, who looks and has original attitudes, tastes and approaches it’s often those which we seek out, as being distinctive, quirky and inspirational.

– We can hold ourselves back through apportioning blame and making excuses. Self-blame tells us that we’re not slim, attractive or educated enough. We may blame others with an, ‘if only they’d been more helpful or supportive’ commentary, or we blame our financial state, claiming that we’ll start when we’re more financially secure. We can blame our past or our family in a variety of ways, but whilst excuses and reasons may hold some people back they motivate others to do better, try harder and succeed.

Whatever time of year, state or situation we find ourself in there’s always some way we can schedule stepping-stones, mini-goals or results for us to work towards and achieve, however small. Then we’re able to feel that we’re regularly accomplishing something extra, reaching levels of success. We adopt a more ‘winner’ mentality.

At those times remember to properly congratulate yourself, feel proud of each stage of your journey and nurture your positive attitude towards each day, so that you continue on the very best track, so living your best life.

It is a recognized fact that the application of Information Technology (IT) in our daily life has changed dramatically over the past couple of years. Information technology is used in every sphere of life like education, communication, business, commerce, treatment and banking etc. Businesses are investing heavily into new technological trends as well as offering businesses the chance to operate more effectively through the application of information technology.

Let’s look at the example of communication as it has definitely changed the way of our daily life. Many years ago we used to communicate via writing but now we communicate by using information network like telephone, mobile phone, internet etc. The application IT has changed considerably as we can now communicate via text message, email and communicating via instant messaging on MSN messenger, Facebook and even in the form of Tweets on Twitter. So, it has significantly changed the world’s communication over time.

IT has changed tremendously over the years especially in the computing field. Nowadays, more or less every household has an iPod or computer or some Apple related product. We know have cloud computing, as well as Virtual servers. Long have the days of needing your own server to run things. You can now involve in online outsourcing. Staying in the east you can work in the west and earn a large amount of dollar.

It has brought a new dimension in the field of education. We can get any type of information staying at home when we need. The famous books of the world are available and easily accessible via internet. Everyday we are now getting new and new information with the help of information technology. IT is now used in E-banking system. We can perform our banking activities via online. At present, IT has also turned a tremendous effect in the field of treatment.

Information technology in the modern world has evolved so much that you can enjoy it in all the places. Think about cars with satellite navigation built in, think about climate control, and think about digital displays within your vehicle- these all have been possible by information technology.

It has even changed the way we buy things. Long have the days gone that you needed a cash machine or ATM to withdraw cash and purchase everything with cash. Now, you can purchase using a PDQ machine/ Chip and Pin machine or credit card. It has definitely made our lives so much easier.

IT has introduced the internet system and turned a new era in the field of E-commerce. E-commerce is a system of buying and selling goods through online. With extremely busy lifestyles and a lack of time, E-commerce has changed the way we purchase things. It has changed so much that businesses are forever investing in online strategies from online shops to Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing strategies.

As you can see, the application of information technology in our daily life has definitely changed the way we live our lives. Long have the days we communicated solely face to face. Long have the days we needed to invest in servers for our business. The application of IT has definitely changed the way communication, commerce, business, education as well as the way we lead our lives.

Medicine is considered as one of the most important necessity to all of us. It is derived from the Latin words ars medicina meaning “the art of healing”. It is a branch of the health sciences and is the sector of public life concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, treatment and possible prevention of disease, injury and other damage to a body or mind.

It is both an area of knowledge, a science of body system and their diseases and treatment. This branch of science encompasses treatment by drugs, diet, exercise and other nonsurgical means. It is also used to maintain our health. An agent such as drug is used to treat disease or injury. There are different types of medicine, we have herbal medicine, which came from different kinds of plants, medicines treat in hospital and etc. Herbal medicine, also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine, refers to use of any plant’s seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, or flowers for medicinal purposes. Long practiced outside of conventional medicine, herbalism is becoming more mainstreams as up-to-date analysis and research show their value in the treatment and prevention of disease. Some of us believe in herbal medicines, for it is pure came from plants and no other ingredients. Herbal medicine also uses for cough, fever, toothache and some other diseases that might catch from our environment. Herbalists treat many conditions such as asthma, eczema, premenstrual syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, migraine, menopausal symptoms, chronic fatigue, and an irritable bowel syndrome among others. Plants had been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history. For most herbs, the specific ingredient that causes a therapeutic effect is not known. Whole herbs contain many ingredients and it is likely that they work together to produce the desired medicinal effect

Some medicines may cause problems if you take them with other medicines. This is why it is important to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all the medicines you are taking. And some medicines can cause problems, even if you take them correctly. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you think your medicine is making you feel worse. We take medicine to make us feel better when we are sick.

Life is full of uncertainties and we have no idea what it has in place for us. From married couples with kids to childless couples to singles, no one is immune from the unwanted events of life. For this reason, life insurance is crucial for any sound financial plan. Life insurance guarantees you and your loved one's financial stability and therefore should not be overlooked by any chance. There are different types of life insurance policies in the market today. With the many available options, it is certainly confusing to pick the best insurance however. My advice for you would be, choose a cheap life insurance plan that best suits your future goals.

Below are 5 important reasons why you need life insurance irrespective of your age.

1. To help service your debts.

Life insurance can be used to pay off your credit card debts, mortgages, tuition fee among other debts. Let's face it, we have no control over the uncertainties of life or the unforeseen occurrences. Take for instance that you've secured yourself a study loan or a business loan to help you grow your business and unfortunately you die before repaying the debt. This may create more burdens for you family and loved ones who are already mourning your death and worst still, struggling to raise your funeral expenses. To avoid this extra burden therefore, you should consider buying an insurance plan early in life.

2. You get to leave some inheritance for your kids and spouse.

Buying a life insurance plan from a reputable and reliable insurance company ensures that your kids get to benefit from inheriting your lifetime savings. It will help you leave a legacy for making extra wealth for your loved ones. This inheritance can help to pay off your kids' higher education tuition fee or paying off other emergency demands that may crop up as your family gets its financial footing.

3. You benefit from "accelerated benefits".

Most couples have got each for support in case of financial crisis. For a single person however, it's more likely that you have no other source of funding except from your own personal resources. This can greatly inconvenience you in case of a sudden major illness. Thanks to most insurance policies sold today, they have provisions that speed up a huge percentage of the death benefit in case you are diagnosed of a terminal condition. These acquired benefits can be used to pay for the expensive medications.

4. Provides financial security for your loved ones.

As a loving, caring and responsible parent, you need to make sure that your kids are well taken care of when left behind. Additional coverage is therefore paramount while you have kids at home. Definitely no amount of cash could replace someone, but it would bring you peace of mind knowing that you have left you kids with some cash to boost them. It is the last thing which you should help your kids with while you still can.

5. Charitable giving

In case you are single and have no debt or family obligations, your permanent life insurance can be used to fund charitable organizations. Look at it as your final good deed before your send off. You could touch a soul or change someone's life for good with a cheap insurance plan from a certified insurance company and they will live to remember you even after you are gone.

According to Consumer Reports, the average car will last 150,000 miles. If you are buying a newer model and keeping it properly maintained, it may last until 200,000. That still leaves a few car shopping expeditions in the average consumers lifetime. For many of us, car shopping fills us with dread. So we want to start with a car that is naturally inclined to last longer than average.

Honda and Toyota still lead the pack in producing the most reliable cars. But according to a 2010 issue of Consumer Reports, General Motors is stepping up its game to improve previous models and some new models, such as the Cadillac SRX, the Chevrolet Camaro and Equinox and the Buick LaCrosse V6 have a reliable rating from the beginning. Ford remains the most reliable of American made models, while Chrysler is the lowest ranked. And the car hailed by Consumer Reports as yielding the best predicted reliability was the Porsche Boxster.

Retired schoolteacher Irv Gordon drove his red 1966 Volvo P1800 for 2.5 million miles and holds the current Guinness World Record, as certified in the mid 1990s. Of course, such occurrences are extremely rare. But there are services available and steps you can take to increase the longevity of your car, most of which concern the taking proper care and maintenance per the vehicles manual.

A good start for any car owner is to read the manual. Consult it often, and don’t be afraid to take any questions to the dealership. Another simple step is to keep the car clean. Spending oodles of money isn’t necessary, but you should be sure to keep up with routine maintenance. Check fluids every few months (or as suggested by the car manual) to make sure they stay at the proper levels. These include radiator coolant and brake, windshield washer, power steering and transmission fluids. This is very important because these fluids lubricate different parts to reduce friction, heat, and the overall wearing down that can occur over time. Check your manual to see how often the oil and oil filter should be changed; the answer can differ depending on how many miles you drive.

So, if you want to buy a car that will outlast the average of 150,000 miles, start with a car that has a dependable reliability rating, such as a Honda, Acura, Subaru or Ford. If you are buying used, be sure and run a vehicle history report. You can save time searching for your car by using a car search engine such as Piefind.com. Piefind searches multiple classifies ads to bring you a list of relevant possibilities, saving you time and energy.

A man riding a horse gallops past. It looks like he is going somewhere important. A woman beside the road shouts, “Where are you going?” The man replies, “I don’t know ask the horse.” For many of us, this is the story of our life as we race to meet all the competing demands of family, home, friendships, health and work. Fortunately, there are some small easy steps we can take to help us feel more balanced.

Step 1: Stop Being So Hard On Yourself

It is easy to be feel you are making a mess of everything; you’re not being a good partner, parent, friend or employee. When you stop the self-judgment and look objectively, you are doing a better job than you think and with a few small changes, you can do even better.

Step 2: Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First

There’s a reason flight attendants tell you to put your own oxygen mask on before helping others. If you aren’t looking after yourself, it is challenging to find the energy to care for those you love and to give your best at work.

We all know that some things are bad for us (smoking, drinking, eating poorly, not exercising, inadequate sleep), but when we get overwhelmed the gap between what we know and what we do stretches even wider. Check in with your body and see what it is trying to tell you about what you eat, and whether it is getting enough exercise and sleep. A good night’s sleep rewards you the next day.

When you feel tired and overwhelmed you inhale the quickest and easiest food you can find (usually packed with simple carbohydrates and sugar). You will have more energy if you eat more fruits, whole grains and vegetables (and your colon will also thank you).

Exercise is one of the best things you can do to help yourself. It pumps fabulous chemicals and hormones into your body, helps you think more clearly and holds the effects of stress and aging at bay. For example in Western Australia, researchers found that a 30 minute walk a day kept memory loss away in 50+ year olds.

Step 3: Work Smarter

Finding a suitable balance between work and daily living is a challenge facing workers all over the world. It is so important for people’s well-being that France has passed a law allowing people to disregard work emails when they’re not in the office and the European Union has passed a directive enforcing a maximum 48 hour working week including overtime.

It is not healthy to regularly work long hours, skip meals, feel stressed and be available for work calls and emails 24 hours a day. It makes you irritable and stressed with your loved ones and harms your well-being.

There are some things you can do to ‘work smarter’ and bring more control to your working hours. The most important thing is to be aware of your behaviours at work. Do you stay late to make up time because you messed around during the day? Have you organised your work space to be clean, neat, comfortable, organised and distraction free? Do you check throughout the day to see if you are focused on your highest priority or side tracked? Are you doing one thing at a time, rather than multi-tasking? Are you doing your most difficult tasks in high energy periods or leaving them until the end of the day?

You don’t have to change all your bad work habits at once. Pick one, start small and keep going.

Step 4: Have An Interest Outside Work

You feel better when you have an interest you enjoy. It energizes you, gives you something to look forward to at the end of the day and makes you a more interesting person. If your only focus is work, where are you replenishing the energy you give out? Are you replenishing it or are you daily becoming a paler version of yourself?

Step 5: Boundaries

It helps if you have healthy boundaries between the things you do. There are four ways you can manage your boundaries.

The first approach is that one part of your life always comes first. Full Stop. End of story. This is the person who takes work phone calls during family meal times but will not take personal calls during work hours. This is also the person who allows work to be interrupted for family commitments, but family time is never interrupted by work.

The second approach is the blend and merge approach where there is a deliberate crossing of boundaries. You might ask a work colleague to a family BBQ, take your children on a corporate fun run, switch between work tasks and personal tasks throughout the day, have an extended lunch hour so you can go to the gym and then you take work home or spend two hours on the weekend devoted to work and the rest to family or ‘me’ time.

The third approach keeps distinct boundaries between different areas. Work is done during business hours only. To make this work, you must take responsibility for setting and enforcing your boundaries. It won’t succeed if you spend family time replying to work emails as they arrive.

Step 6: Use The ‘Reset’ Button

When researchers asked families of CEOs what it would take to have better life balance, their answers were surprising. Their families didn’t want more time with the CEOs, but they did want the time they spent with them to be happier time. Families disliked it when their loved one brought work stress home.

This is where the ‘reset button’ comes in. It has two steps and you push it in the space between your activities (e.g. work and home). First, review your day by asking yourself what went well, what you could have done better and what you learned. The second thing you do is ‘reset’ and choose who you will be when you walk through the door Are you going to be the person who is happy to and excited to see loved ones or the person who is going to bring work stress home and dump it on them? The reset button helps stop the overflow from one area of your life into the next.

Step 7: Find More Joy In Each Moment

Many of us spend a lot of time at work, so it only makes sense to make those moments more joyful. There are simple things you can do to bring more joy to your work. Help colleagues see the funny side of a situation rather than focusing on the negativity and drama of it. Say ‘hello’ and smile at people (even the ones you like to pretend aren’t there). Treat others as you would like to be treated; i.e. practice small acts of kindness. This could be as simple as dropping someone’s printing on their desk or making a cup of coffee for a colleague you know is having a difficult day.

Start with the small changes you can easily make and keep going until you fee life is more balanced.

Music is passion

Music is energy

Music is joy

Music is creativity

Music is eternal

Music is love

Music is soul

Music is life

Music is one of the greatest creations of human kind in the course of history. It is creativity in a pure and undiluted form and format. Music plays a vital role in our daily life. It is a way of expressing our feelings and emotions. Music is a way to escape life, which gives us relief in pain and helps us to reduce the stress of the daily routine. It helps us to calm down, an even excites us in the moment of joy. Moreover, it enriches the mind and gives us self confidence.

Music surrounds our lives at different moments of lives, whether we hear it on the radio, on television, from our car and home stereos. Different kinds of music are appropriate for different occasions. We come across it in the mellifluous tunes of a classical concert or in the devotional strains of a bhajan, the wedding band, or the reaper in the fields breaking into song to express the joys of life. Even warbling in the bathroom gives us a happy start to the day. Music has a very powerful therapeutic effect on the human psyche. It has always been part of our association with specific emotions, and those emotions themselves have given rise to great music.

The origins of Indian music can be traced back to the chanting of the Sama Veda nearly 4,000 years ago. The primacy of the voice, and the association of musical sound with prayer, were thus established early in the history of Indian music. Today, music is available for us in different forms and the choice for music varies from person to person just as the reading choices vary from one another. There is folk music, classical music, devotional music, instrumental, jazz, rock music, pop music, hindi movie songs and many more.

In the modern world, Music has gained an honourable designation of ‘HEALING WITHOUT MEDICINE’. Doctors feel that music therapy has been helping them in treating many people with problems like dementia, dyslexia depression and trauma.” Many children with learning disability and poor co-ordination have been able to learn, and respond to set pieces of music. Many people with genetic disability have found a new light in the form of music.

Dance critic Ashish Khokar cites an experiment as proof: “Music is produced from sound, and sound affects our sense perception in many ways. Even fish in an aquarium were once made to listen to different kinds of music and it was found that their movements corresponded with the beat of the music. Mind you, fish do not hear, they only felt the vibrations of the sound through water. So you can imagine what a profound effect sound and music might have on the human mind.”

Anand Avinash, founder of the Neuro Linguistic Consciousness workshop who has researched music therapy says,”the mystics and saints from ancient to modern times have shown how music can kindle the higher centers of the mind and enhance quality of life.” Mantras, or chants used in the West, repeated monotonously, help the mind to achieve a sense of balance. A combination of the sounds in Sanskrit mantras produce certain positive vibrations and elevate the mind to a higher lever of consciousness.

We all know that meditation cleanses the system of its negative energies and vibrations. And music is a powerful aid to meditation. In many meditation workshops, music is used to make people more aware of their moods and feelings. People are made to lie down and empty their minds and then listen to the music which is systematically changed so that they can fit through different emotions and state of consciousness.

Many people also believe that any music you respond to positively will work for you, regardless of its content. Thus, even pop music might work wonders for you.

Music affects all of us in some way or the other. It also is the most common interest of many people. People who love music, listen to it while traveling, reading, meditation, walking, some even have soft music while working in their busy routine. It helps them to relax and escape from the stress of our day-to-day lives. It can transport us to another time or place and it is a great feeling of seeing or doing or experiencing something different. People have special music corner for themselves and some people give importance to listening in silence and some people love to read with light music and even some people love listening to music before sleeping. Many people love listening to music in bathroom because they feel it is one of the few rooms in the home where privacy is routinely respected. Some people also love to sing in the bathroom and are called ‘bathroom singers’. Music has now become a part of our life as it serves different purposes for each one of us.

• It serves as an entertainment tool. For instance, in an occasion or event, music plays a vital role that makes the event to be lively for the people. Similarly, it creates cordial relationship among the people.
• Moreover, it serves as a tool for corrective measure. Music tell the people on the habit that is uncultured so that such behavior can be for better. Furthermore, it is an agent that is used to educate people. Music can easily convey message to the friends and enemies.
• It serves as tool for settling dispute between two or more people. It often helps to put an end to disagreements after listening to related meaningful songs. Music is played for the group to show harmony among them.
• Music also serves as a source of income to human life. It is a profession of particular classes of people like lyricist, playback singers, music directors, musicians, musical instrument players, djs etc.
• Lastly, music serves as a message or symbol that indicates the occurrence that is going on in a particular place or event. For instance, If bad occurrence happen in a particular place the type of music played their will show the audience or listens what happened in that event. The type of music played will justify to the listeners what actually going on there.

My meditation teacher posed this question for contemplation.

My first reaction was, “Not much.”

I mentally walked away from the whole subject.

Later, I came back to it to the question, and thought, “Wait a minute. Which part of me gave that answer?”

You already know that we have many different aspects within us, so my followup question was a valid one.

By asking this second question, I realized it was my Ego aspect responding. The Ego is very judgmental and thinks in terms of limitation. It sees itself as very small, and while at times it might arrogantly believe it’s the biggest and best and deserves everything, this comes from a greedy place of one-upmanship.

The Ego is filled with negativity, too.

I remember reading, many years ago, the novel called, The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck. It takes place in China, in a culture where peasants were afraid of the gods. They were taught, and taught their children, to never give a compliment or saying anything positive about a child because it might offend the jealous gods. A jealous God had the power of life and death, and might cause the child to die.

This type of thinking comes from the Ego aspect.

So I asked myself again, “What is the worth of your life in your own eyes?”

This time, I heard my I Am Presence saying,

“You are of infinite worth because you are Infinite Consciousness. You are completely perfect and pure, and worthy of all things, all existence.

Your life is of great value to Infinite Consciousness and to others because you are an expression of the Divine Self, a part of that One Consciousness that contains all and expresses itself through All.”

Can you feel the difference in the energy between this response and the first one?

This response feels expansive, and full of Light and Love. In my mind’s eye, I can see it glowing. Can you?

The importance of this experience should not be minimized.

How we react to each event in our lives is our choice,

You can choose allow the Ego is run things.

OR

You can choose to take charge of what you think.

We can remind ourselves that the Ego is an artificial construct. We can remind ourselves that the Ego provides a false view of who we are and of reality.

Infinite Consciousness is who we are, and that perspective expresses the Truth.

So when you ask yourself, “What is the worth of your life in your own eyes?” what answer do you get?

Do you think in terms of how much money you earn or how many things you own?

Do you think in terms of what you look like physically?

Do you think in terms of how many friends you have or whether you are married or have children?

All thoughts like these are about the mundane world.

Your “worth” goes far beyond that, for beyond this or any lifetime.

Your worth is infinite, because you, the true you, is infinite.

It’s a concrete fact that a pet needs can vary throughout its lifetime. Providing the utmost care through all the years of their lives helps them lead a healthy and happy life. As keeping your pet healthy is a lifetime commitment, providing the best care at every stage is also a compulsion. It’s paramount that for every life stage of your furry pal, you need to create a plan and follow a set of obligatory steps to maintain the quality of his life. The daily or life stage requirements keep on changing at each ascending, and every critical life stage of your pet. Henceforth, according to the needs of their growing years, you need to suffice them all.

At each passing stage, explore and learn about the basic requirements that are inevitable for their optimal health at every life stage.

Puppy and Kitten Care

A newly adopted puppy or kitty needs an exclusive care for their optimal growth. Not just regular vet visits, but, here are the numerous things that you need to consider.

The first step is to plan a vet visit for your pet’s physical examination as soon as possible.

Second is to screen your furry pal for any presence of fleas, ticks, intestinal parasites or any other health problems. This will ensure that the new member is fit and does not transmit any disease to other animals or humans.

Puppies and kittens are highly prone to parasitic infections. To protect them against preventive diseases, it is crucial to start with flea and tick prevention program. This controls flea and tick infestations as well as protect your puppy or kitty against flea & tick-borne diseases.

Apart from flea and tick preventives, treat your baby furry pal with wormers. At times, worms are transmitted to puppies and kittens from their mothers. Therefore, treating with wormer regularly aids in the elimination of worms and controls multiple worm infections in your furry kid.

Along with other parasitic infections, puppies are also prone to heartworm disease due to their low immunity. Your vet will test for heartworm disease. If the result is negative, you can start with monthly heartworm preventives. These are available in flavored chews that are easy to administer to puppies.

The low immunity not only makes puppies and kitties susceptible to heartworm disease but also to various other preventable diseases. Therefore, vaccination is paramount in protecting your four-legged kid from these diseases. Your vet can prepare a vaccination plan for your pet, so you can be assured not to miss any vaccination.

Basic pet training, social networking, and proper food along with a lot of caresses are the others aspects which have to be considered as your puppy or kitty grows.

However, it becomes crucial to take your furry pal to a veterinarian if you notice the following signs or symptoms in your furry kid.

• Excessive drinking or urination
• Sudden weight loss
• Loss of appetite
• The sudden increase in appetite
• Behavioral changes
• Ear odors, redness, head jerking, scratching or head shaking
• Trouble defecating or urinating
• Skin lumps, bumps or irritation
• Bad breath, plaque or bleeding gums
• Diarrhea or vomiting
• Unable to walk
• Looks lethargic

Adult Pet Care

As your puppy/kitten grows into an adult, particular things change in their pet care regime. First of all, the pet diet has to be changed according to their body weight and conditions. An adult requires more food compared to growing puppies or kittens. Additionally, adult pets should be examined at least twice a year to prevent or detect any unlikely health condition.

As pets age faster, additional care has to be taken at this stage as the health problems can also progress quickly. Some of the common problems that adult furry pals face are ear and eye disease, dental conditions, obesity, endocrine disease, intestinal parasites, tumors or lumps and skin diseases especially due to fleas and ticks. Though your pet may appear normal, some of these diseases are not detectable at the earlier stages. Whereas conditions like intestinal parasitic infestations, skin diseases due to external parasites, and dental diseases are highly preventable if regular treatments are rendered to your pet.

Moreover, adult dogs are also prone to chronic pain due to the onset of arthritis problems. They may experience pain due to joint disease and skin rashes or itching due to flea and tick bites. Regular joint supplements aid in the control of joint pain further preventing the signs of arthritis. Additionally, monthly flea and tick treatment such as Nexgard, advantage or Eliminall spot-on prevents itching, scratching and skin rashes as well as flea allergy dermatitis in pets.

Senior Pet Care

When pets move to the golden period, they look forward for more care and love from your side. The advancement in animal health medicines has scaled higher which has hugely impacted the quality of life senior pets improving their health. However, the increased lifespan has its own drawbacks. The extended lifespan has also paved way to numerous health conditions in senior pets.

During this stage, the health conditions grow much faster and therefore more specific care has to be created to provide the best care to your senior pet. At this stage they are highly susceptible to osteoarthritis, kidney disease, heart disease, liver disease, cancer and diabetes.