<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885</id><updated>2011-04-21T15:05:43.937-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Better Looking You</title><subtitle type='html'>Together we will look good and feel good for Good. Let us aim for total well-being!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>22</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-1938241633999058943</id><published>2009-02-13T06:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-13T09:36:12.903-08:00</updated><title type='text'>So You Want to Be Married - Article # 7</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SZWmIoXPp7I/AAAAAAAAAiw/cZVzOq5sZ2A/s1600-h/_souwannabe7.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SZWmIoXPp7I/AAAAAAAAAiw/cZVzOq5sZ2A/s200/_souwannabe7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302326803502704562" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The more we take the time to work on our personalities the better prepared we are for marriage or any other relationships for that matter. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;And only then can we clearly identify who we are not we can freely embrace who we really are&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You will also realize that in essence you are not different from God and you are not different from your brother. This is love, the ability to see your &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Self&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; in others.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever we express in thoughts, deeds, feelings or actions, is the product of your character or personality. And if those expressions are not producing peace, order, joy and happiness in our life experiences they are clearly not conveying our true personality. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The experiences that we are currently facing in our lives, whether we judge them as being 'good' or 'bad', are opportunities given to us to seek the fundamental truths that will shed the light that reveals our true character and life purpose.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are originally divine, therefore Love is our essence. Well what is love? Love is &lt;strong&gt;pure energy&lt;/strong&gt;. It is the &lt;strong&gt;divine power&lt;/strong&gt; that has brought us forth. It is the &lt;strong&gt;life of God &lt;/strong&gt;or the &lt;strong&gt;BREATH of God &lt;/strong&gt;that causes us to live and to be. It therefore flows through us freely as long as we interfere not with its current.  Love is the nature of God in us for we are born of God. Inherent in our nature are divine potentialities or power. In essence this power is love. &lt;strong&gt;And this is what you truly are - pure energy.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we become aware of God’s presence in our lives we are awakened to this truth.  The better we know God the more aware we are of his presence.  This awareness is the basis for our identification in Him. However fear and ignorance often block this awareness. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The better you understand Divine Mind (namely God) the more enligthened you become.  Your level of awareness of God determines your level of expression of Life or divine love. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It is impossible to discover who you are unless you seek first to know who God is.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. Not the head knowledge of some false conception of God or the false image of God that religion conveys, but I am speaking about a personal relationship with your source, first cause and creator. The father of your spirit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Prior to desiring to be married or to fulfill any other wishes or goals in life our primary focus should aim at becoming a pure vessel or embodiment of Divine love; this is our true purpose and seeking to realize it should be our number one priority. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The knowledge of your true divine self brings about the manifestation of your divine nature.  Knowledge is power. The more you seek to know who you truly are the more empowered you become in realizing your divinity and destiny. Love, your perfect self expression will manifest through you and in everything that you do. Love will bind everything together and attract into your life the expreriences that will create peace and harmony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You may desire to be married or to attract the right person into your life. Or maybe you are seeking to improve your current relationship.  Put those desires on hold for a while and &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;desire first to realize your true divine self&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. This is what Jesus meant when he taught us to seek first the kingdom. It is that desire to be love that will attract loving experiences into our world. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Holy Spirit is ready to help you discover who you are not so that you can see who you truly are. He is the dispenser of pure life and energy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The voice for Truth is your ever present help in time of need and He is your Supreme Teacher.  Let Him reveal to you what you truly desire to know and allow him to infuse in every fiber of your being the divine substance that will bring about your divine manifestations. Finally do everything in love as Apostle Paul teaches; in other words don't do anything unless divine life compels you to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know you may have many desires, among which maybe the desire to manifest the right husband or wife. Or maybe you are already in a relationship or engaged to be married or perhaps you are seeking to improve your current relationship. It is &lt;strong&gt;important&lt;/strong&gt; to desire all of the above. But you must first focus all your energy on what is &lt;strong&gt;urgent&lt;/strong&gt; right now, which is the realization of your true divine self. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is what the bible means by you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. It is gathering all our energy in getting the divine substance that we need in order to realize our true Self.  When are our energy is divided we experience disharmony and disorder. That is why you must first focus on what is urgent right now. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Focusing on what is &lt;strong&gt;urgent&lt;/strong&gt; is the substance (foundation )that you need in order to manifest what is &lt;strong&gt;important&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Realizing God is the ultimate purpose of your soul journeying on earth. Do what is urgent and what is important will fall into place on its own. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Him,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-1938241633999058943?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/1938241633999058943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=1938241633999058943' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/1938241633999058943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/1938241633999058943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-you-want-to-be-married-article-7.html' title='So You Want to Be Married - Article # 7'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SZWmIoXPp7I/AAAAAAAAAiw/cZVzOq5sZ2A/s72-c/_souwannabe7.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-1964943197344559579</id><published>2009-02-02T11:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-04T19:45:31.300-08:00</updated><title type='text'>So you want to be married - article # 6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SYm_qC8H8lI/AAAAAAAAAgw/8LnNBPhAhVQ/s1600-h/_souwannabe6.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SYm_qC8H8lI/AAAAAAAAAgw/8LnNBPhAhVQ/s200/_souwannabe6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298977165642560082" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another major block to the fulfillment of our desire to get/be married, to find the 'right one', or to be involved in a love relationship is our character.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Our character determines the circumstances, situations, conditions and people we attract in our lives&lt;/span&gt;. This is why we must understand the underlying cause of our actions and reactions. Even so we must pay close attention to our patterns of responses, specifically when adverse situations arise. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most importantly we must embrace those situations as opportunities for change. As a matter of fact we should rejoice when facing character issues for they expose the hidden spots of our heart, which is the subconscious. The subconscious mind acts independently from our conscious mind, and it is consistently creating and shaping our life experiences. Our personalities are created out of the activities of the subconscious mind. That is the reason why we must become aware of our heart expressions and manifestations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However the heart is very sensitive. We must therefore proceed with extreme love and gentleness as we deal with some past issues and events that may have contributed to our personalities, mindsets and belief systems; thus our character.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The key thing to understand is that &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;you are not your thoughts&lt;/span&gt;. What you are is eternal and unchangeable. Your origin and your identity in Christ are irrevocable and indestructible. It does not matter the adverse experiences you may have had in the past, better yet it does not matter the current negative thoughts or emotions you may be holding against yourself right now in your consciousness. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The truth is you are what you are. You are the perfect expression of Divine essence -God. Your past does not determine what you are, and whose you are. The current adverse thoughts and false images that you may have erected in your mind are simply blocking your awareness to the natural flow of your pure essence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God says as far as the East is from the West so far I have removed your transgressions. We sin or have missed the mark of truth when we believe in error. Thoughts such as &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;God does not forgive me, God is punishing me, I am the worst of all sinners&lt;/span&gt;, or any thoughts of inferiority, negativity, lack or limitations are 'deadly thoughts'. The more we entertain such thoughts the more we interfere with our oneness with God and His indwelling Spirit inside of us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Consequently we attract 'deadly' experiences in our lives. When we experience confusion, discord, and unhappiness we fail to see who we truly are and it becomes hard to commune with our Source and abiding in his pure love, which is our essence. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we fail to do that we express bitterness, anger, hatred, fear and the likes which are major road blocks to manifesting our heart desires; among which our desire to be married.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;'Sins', in fact, are 'errors'. The light of truth dispels the darkness of error and ignorance. When we condemn ourselves and judge ourselves and found ourselves 'guilty' we act ignorantly. Our mind becomes blinded by error, and consequently we fail to recognize the life of God in us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you find yourself guilty that means you must be punished. You may not consciously admit it but subconsciously you will begin to attract adverse circumstances and situations as a way to punish yourself. And when these experiences show up in your life you will begin to say: "I must deserve it". Think of how insane this sounds. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is how &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;erroneous thoughts patterns begin to affect our character, and our character our desires and destiny.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can however choose to stop this insanity right now. You may consciously say you want to be married, but unconsciously you are sending adverse vibrations due to some past or current unresolved issues.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You must first seek perfect peace within through self-acceptance. The Bible says 'as many as received him (the Word or the Christ), to them gave he the right to become Children of God. Now the Christ lives in you. The Christ in you is the TRUE Light That reveals your true Self, that is created in the image of God. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Accept your divinity and the perfect image of God that you are.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enter the closet prayer within and Commune with The Father, the source of truth, mercy, wisdom, peace and love. Do not come out until you are resolved within, and until you become one with your Source. Allow His divine light to reveal your true and unchangeable nature.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;If you are dealing with a particular situation that has affected your character and delayed your divine manifestations, embrace that situation and see it as an opportunity to 'put on the Christ'&lt;/span&gt;. That is to let the mind which was in Christ be also in you. Jesus always says 'my father and I we are one'. Embrace your oneness with your Father. Claim your divine right, accept who you are today through the eyes of Truth (God).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Right now, yes right this minute, Ask The Holy Spirit in you to guide you to the Light that reveals your true nature, and to give you the strength to overcome the erroneous thought patterns and habits which have kept you in bondage when you were ignorant of your true origin and identity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pray incessantly by continuously seeking a refuge within. And as your heart begins to melt into oneness with God's heart you will send out the pure vibrations that can only attract the right person/relationship and ultimately fulfill your heart desire to be married.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I praise the God-life in you,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Him,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-1964943197344559579?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/1964943197344559579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=1964943197344559579' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/1964943197344559579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/1964943197344559579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-you-want-to-be-married-article-6.html' title='So you want to be married - article # 6'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SYm_qC8H8lI/AAAAAAAAAgw/8LnNBPhAhVQ/s72-c/_souwannabe6.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-39374958271124454</id><published>2009-01-21T12:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-27T08:27:31.077-08:00</updated><title type='text'>So You Want to Be Married - Article # 5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SX7pUejRzuI/AAAAAAAAAgo/jawhWxu7kpQ/s1600-h/_couplebeach.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SX7pUejRzuI/AAAAAAAAAgo/jawhWxu7kpQ/s200/_couplebeach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295926749841968866" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So you want to be married - I hope you are enjoying these articles so far. Well you may wonder why am I not married yet? Well several factors come into play. First you must ask yourself this very important question: "Do I really want to be married?" If your answer is yes, then pose the following, to yourself of course: "Why do I really want to be married?". I can not emphasize on the second question enough because your answer will determine the kind of marriage you will attract into your life experiences.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many people say they want to be married, but what they really mean is "I want to get married". They merely picture the wedding day which involves, the beautiful wedding gown and veil, bridesmaids and grooms men, ring bearer, ceremony and reception and guest and perhaps the honeymoon. And this is what they plan for - the wedding day. They use all their energy in planning the perfect wedding and zero energy in planning the perfect marriage. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a result many couples experience conflicts right at the honeymoon, and once the honeymoon is over they begin to face the reality of their marriage. That is why a lot of marriages simply don't work and some end up in divorce.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the main reasons for this is because a lot of people get married for all the wrong motives. Others don't have any reasons because they are simply going along 'with the flow' so to speak. Maybe everyone in their family or in their church is getting married so they also feel the pressure to also tie the knot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another reason that stands out a lot is the fact that people desires and intentions are not a vibratory match to their words, feelings and actions. What do I mean by that? You often hear people say I want to get married but I don't have enough money. Well 'who is telling you that'? It is the voice of the small ego that is accustomed to seeing lack and limitations. Your higher self, the Christ within is infinite supply.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You must silent this voice by affirming and believing that &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;'my God shall supply all my needs'&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. The more you say you don't have any money, the more you will attract lack in your life experiences. All that is asked of you is to only 'believe'.  Trust your inner wisdom to unfold ideas that will generate income and open doors for your prosperity, doors that no one can shut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The other thing that sabotages our desires to get/be married is our underlying fears or negative emotions. WE may say we want to be married but if our feelings are not in alignment with our desires they wont' come to past. Fear is the door way to many negative energies.  You must realize that there is but one power/ or source energy - it is Love and it is God. Say &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"God is all that is and God is omnipresent, therefore I can only meet with 'love' today and every single day of my existence".&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You may already be in a relationship. Perhaps it is not flowing as you would like. One of the principal reasons people experience conflicts in relationships is because at least one of the persons involved fails to recognize his/her partner divinity, or the God-life in him/her. We tend to judge and condemn the false personalities our partner display due to our own distorted perception. This is why it is key to first resolve all conflicts first within before bringing them forth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If we focus on the negative, we are attracting more negative. Stay positive by keeping an attitude of gratitude. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank God for your partner, praise the God-life in him/her.  Acknowledge the divine presence within her&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. Keeping this attitude will allow him/her to flourish.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone has a story and yours is unique. I don't know if you have come to this point in your life where you are seeking for 'real' answers. Maybe you are wondering why you are unable to manifest your heart's true desires or live the life that you truly deserve. Perhaps you want to know why some people's dreams come true and how come yours simply don't.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If one of your dreams has always been to get married and be married and if this is what you really really want at this point in time in your life, know that it is not too late to realize this dream. If your desire is pure, meaning the underlying cause or motive for being married is none other but to give rather than seeking to receive, to understand rather than seeking to be understood, to serve rather than seeking to be served, know that absolutely nothing can resist love. Love never fails.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember that Love is pure energy. It is your natural divine inclination. Allow this free flow of your divine essence energize your every heart desire. Once you emotionalize your dream with this frequency you can only succeed. Abide in love, abide in God and watch every one of your dreams unfold. Let your ultimate motive be to make this world a better place to live. Let this mindset be a consistent reminder of your ultimate purpose here on earth. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then simply let go and let divine love draw to you all that you need to make you happy and your life succeed. In reality everything that you need has already been given and if you are depraved of love, happiness, joy, peace, this simply means that you have been drinking from broken cisterns (source without) and have ignored the spring of everlasting life (source within). &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be completely satisfied and content with the way things are right now by simply bringing your awareness to the infinite source within and 'drinking' only from it. The more you harmonize yourself with your source the more you become like your source. You will then realize happiness, peace, and joy which are your inner qualities. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That which you are within is expressed without and only then can you awaken it in others. The truth is it is impossible to give that which you haven't realized. The more you realize God, the more you become like God. Become love, be love and give love. Love will surely reward you! It never fails. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember you are here to do none other but to express your divine nature. God is seeking perfect expression through you in everything that you do and wish for. Let God be the real motive of your every heart desire. Including your desire to be married. With that sure foundation you can only prosper in all you do!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To your success!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;PS: If You have enjoyed these series let me hear from you @ &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;divinebeing7@gmail.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. Also remember to pass this article off to some of your friends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-39374958271124454?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/39374958271124454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=39374958271124454' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/39374958271124454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/39374958271124454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2009/01/so-you-want-to-be-married-article-5.html' title='So You Want to Be Married - Article # 5'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SX7pUejRzuI/AAAAAAAAAgo/jawhWxu7kpQ/s72-c/_couplebeach.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-5390017610949864760</id><published>2009-01-11T09:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-11T09:45:41.550-08:00</updated><title type='text'>So You Want to Be Married - Article # 4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SWovcxYs2ZI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/GHxlxaVOBeU/s1600-h/_souwannabe4.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SWovcxYs2ZI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/GHxlxaVOBeU/s200/_souwannabe4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290092883639851410" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;So You Want to Be Married&lt;/span&gt; - Before we begin today's reading allow me to share with you a comment from one of our readers, because I know possibly some of you can relate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ok, this is what one of our readers wrote after reading the first article:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;"Thank you so much for being obedient to the Spirit in allowing you to write that article on marriage. As God knows our desires and this is an answered prayer. However, for so long I always thought of marriage being as settling down &amp; having children &amp; and being happy and so on... Most of all as a single, I always thought that the anticipation of it was to finally have sex. And I must be real as we are mature adults. But in the long run, these are all illusions on what marriage is... I am looking forward to your insight on this topic. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As I continue to search for my understanding of why I want to get married and what it means to me; I come up with answers such as (although I know that I must first be content with CHrist- Jesus is the Lord of everything) to create divine life with the chosen person. To be the best wife and mother, to awaken Christ in my spouse and so on... Is there a fix answer? or is it an everlasting answer. There is so many ways of defining marriage...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Other questions is, why am I not married yet?? Is there something I need to learn to get there....? what is wrong with me? I've been waiting for so long (for the not so great reasons)? I have been learning why hasn't anything happen yet, but I'm ready.... darnet!!&lt;br /&gt;I'm tired of waiting....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do you know if that common ground is built? &lt;br /&gt;How do you wait patiently?&lt;br /&gt;How do you prepare/ be ready to embrace your soon to be loved one?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Thanks,&lt;br /&gt;Anynomous &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wow! My dear friend thank you for your honesty. This is truly inspiring. I believe since then many of your questions have already been answered. What you wrote show a strong desire to be married and I believe many of our readers can relate to some of your frustration. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well this clearly shows that desire alone is not sufficient in bringing tangible results. The underlying cause of our desires is what truly matters and what makes the difference in the long run. That is why our main focus so far has been in defining the real reason or the underlying cause of us wanting to be married. The more we define what we want the more we understand it and the quicker it will manifest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;We have said that the real cause of us 'wanting or desiring anything' is our thirst and longing for Happiness&lt;/span&gt;. It is as simple as that. It is the real reason why we do the things that we do. We define Happiness as being God. Every divine idea has its true substance in God. Happiness is one example. They are countless other ideas such as Peace, love, guidance, joy, etc. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The sad truth is the world has set up some patterns that supposedly provide the way to true happiness. One of those being 'marriage'. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;So as little boys and girls we grow up with the mindset that once we are married, settled and have children this will guarantee happiness.&lt;/span&gt; This false concept has not only robbed us of finding happiness in the "here" and the "now", it has also placed happiness where it is not. Which is outside of ourselves. This erroneous mindset, will in the long run cause us to rely on some outside source, thus ignoring the true fountain of happiness within. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The real truth is whatever lacks divine substance will not last or will not substand, or stand under when trials and tribulations come. If your marriage or the idea of marriage does not have substance (or true meaning) in God, it simply won't stand. This is the ground (understanding) you want to build your marriage upon, or your desiring to be married upon. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is also why we have made the emphasis of first getting understanding, not as the world teaches but divine understanding. These are the truths that will make you free from the world erroneous mindsets and concepts of marriage. Reading and pondering on divine truths will expand your consciousness into the infinite as you transcend the finite world of limitations and lacks. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once you learn to tap into the source of infinite wisdom, intelligence and substance within a whole new world is open to you and as you remain connected to your source it will lead you to finding the answers to your every question. Not just concerning marriage or your desire to be married, but all of life many questions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Once you make your number one priority the desire to seek happiness within, you will indeed find it&lt;/span&gt;. This happiness does not ask for anything in return, as the world does. It is the everlasting, infinite flow of &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;the divine essence within that is continuously seeking to lavish itself upon others.&lt;/span&gt; It is your true self-expression that is created in the image of God and that is simply seeking manifestation through you. That is why your soul incessantly longs for intimacy, longs for love, longs for companionship and marriage. This yearning is your true essence (God) seeking to bestow his pure nature (love) upon humanity. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;They are many ways through which you can allow this pure flow of your divine essence to be expressed through you. Marriage is one of the many ways.&lt;/span&gt; Deciding to be married is a pure act of selflessness and unconditional love. It is an act of service. Just as Jesus said, &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;the son of man came not to be served, but to serve.&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the process of God realization every act, every thought, every decision must be geared towards awakening others to their divine nature. This will require that you first be awakened to your divinity as you completely identify yourself to God within (the true source of Happiness). &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You must also continuously drink from that Source within until your cup (your heart) overflows. From this overflowing others will drink also from the Spring of Life. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;As you are completely satisfied and content you will no longer be in need, &lt;/span&gt;for God (infinite supply) is enough. In this sufficiency you will only seek to give and not to merely receive. Your life purpose will then focus in celebrating the divine life within as you continuously allow it to flow through you and unto others. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In that consciousness all your desires will be divine and pure, for you will only seek to bless, to love and to give. Your desires can only bring divine manifestations. They will attract the right circumstances, the right events, the right people at the right time. All you need to do is simply rely on God's sufficiency, which is the source of true happiness within and all your desires will become tangible at the proper time. Just lose yourself in Him and let the divine flow of the pure essence within carry out every one of your desires!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;So you Still want to be married?&lt;/span&gt; Of course you do! I will see you next time right here!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until then, keep getting understanding!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;PS:  Don't forget to pass this on to someone who might enjoy it, also feel free to pose questions or send comments via my personal email: divinebeing7@gmail.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-5390017610949864760?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/5390017610949864760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=5390017610949864760' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/5390017610949864760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/5390017610949864760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2009/01/so-you-want-to-be-married-article-4.html' title='So You Want to Be Married - Article # 4'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SWovcxYs2ZI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/GHxlxaVOBeU/s72-c/_souwannabe4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-1662890729903639571</id><published>2009-01-02T13:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-03T04:23:18.527-08:00</updated><title type='text'>So You Want to Be Married - Article # 3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SV6L-PLsnGI/AAAAAAAAAf4/Y_0e3xVB20I/s1600-h/_groomkissingbridehand.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SV6L-PLsnGI/AAAAAAAAAf4/Y_0e3xVB20I/s200/_groomkissingbridehand.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286816913923284066" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My daughter who is 10 years old said to me yesterday: "mom I can’t wait to get married". And I said to her, really honey how come? Well initially I wanted to say, girl, what is the matter with you, you are only 10, what do you know about marriage? But thanks be to God for his wisdom' I quickly changed my mind. She then replied, "well mom you know I want to be happy and have children of my own." &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And I said to her honey, you have to be happy first.  Happiness is inside of you and you must realize it first within. Once you do and you are happy than you are ready to share that happiness with others, you can then share it with your spouse and your children. I said to her you get married to give and not to receive.  With that mindset you really have nothing to lose.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Is he the one? Will I be happily married? Why do I really, really,really want to get married? What is happiness? &lt;/span&gt; Today's article/teaching will treat these questions and many others, therefore stay tune. However prior to us delving into today's reading let us do a small recap.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have gotten a lot of great feedback from many of you. And just like you I eagerly await to hear what the Spirit wants to teach us each time we meet.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So You want to be married&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. So far we have been learning about desires and their fundamental nature.  We said our desires are strong magnetic forces (or energy) that attract into our existence like energy.  We also spoke about the importance of gaining understanding or 'light'.  &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Energy needs light for proper direction and guidance&lt;/span&gt;.  In other words you may desire to be married but what will make determine the outcome of that experience is your understanding of it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just like with everything else in life the more knowledgeable you are, the more intelligent (enlightened) you become, an the wiser you are in making your life choices.  We said in parenthesis the importance of knowing not only oneself, but also knowing God personally and having an understanding of how the universe works. The comprehension of the interaction of God, Man and the universe is vital for complete spiritual development. Knowledge is power.  Divine knowledge is the highest power.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We also spoke about some of the common reasons for which people tend to get married. We also said that the true cause is really unknown to many since only a few understand it or have taken the time to look deep within for it. And I believe this is where we are going to begin today's teaching.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;See, there is something in each and every soul that originates from our invisible makeup. This thing is compelling us to seek Higher self expression.&lt;/span&gt;  Well, what do I mean by that? There is this incessant drive within us that is demanding more expression for it won't settle for less. And this is why we do the things that we do.  We are constantly switching jobs, or careers. We also relocate and make other life choices, because we are seeking for better life conditions and experiences.  &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Deep within we are seeking for Happiness, which is the state of our true nature.&lt;/span&gt;  It is really the underlying cause of having different goals, aspiration, dream and the likes.  We want to be happy, we want to feel good. And that is our divine right.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However what many people fail to recognize is that Happiness is a state of &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;being&lt;/span&gt; rather than &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;doing&lt;/span&gt;. It is connecting to God , or Infinite Spirit and Being, &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;for God is happiness&lt;/span&gt;. When you desire to be happy you are in fact seeking to connect to your origin, your first cause and your true nature, though you may not be aware of this truth at first.  However your soul will keep longing to return to this secret place whence it came from and to experience total bliss.  Yes for it was designed to do so.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;You are a spiritual being having a physical experience.&lt;/span&gt; You may have heard this before. The fact is we were born in a society that merely focuses on the physical. The truth is the spiritual (invisible) realm controls the physical (visible). In other words the cause controls the effects.  Sadly the majority of us focus all of our energy on the effects thus denying their cause.  God is the underlying cause of all that is.  and That is why we must first seek the Kingdom as Jesus thought.  The kingdom is within us.  The source of all happiness is within you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;We should attract happy experiences because we are already happy and not because we are seeking to be happy.  &lt;/span&gt;Only after you have found the Kingdom can you then enjoy its many riches.  It is completely foolish to look for something where it is not.    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The truth is people are seeking for better experiences and more life expression.  However many are not seeking first for wisdom or ‘light’. Light and life goes hands in hands. Your level of light determine your level of life expression.  &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;As spirit beings we are here on earth to experience God, our true nature, and to experience happiness and bliss.&lt;/span&gt; This is our true destination and the cause of our existence. Unless we have this first level of understanding we will go through life without realizing our divine purpose and destiny.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You want to be married not because you have found the right one, or have fallen in love, or want to settle down.  The truth is you want to be happy and you want to attract enjoyable experiences and you are hoping being married will fulfill those desires.  My friend these are blind desires because they are completely foolish; they contain no light (divine wisdom). There is no such thing as ‘I have found the one’, you have attracted 'this one'. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You will attract someone who is a perfect match to your vibrations. Energy attracts like energy.  You will realize that as you grow in spiritual understanding you will inevitably attract different people and circumstances in your experiences.  &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;The people in your life will be a perfect match to your energy&lt;/span&gt;.  Your level of light (divine wisdom) will determine your level of life expression (divine energy or love). &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you reflect back on some of your former relationships you will see what I am talking about.  Some of the people you used to hang out with 5 years ago are no longer part of your immediate circle of friends, unless you are not growing spiritually. If you keep attracting the same people and life experiences that really means you are not developing spiritually. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Some people say I want to settle down, this maybe true, however the answer is not necessarily to rush and get married.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many people are experiencing ups and downs in their lives due to their lack of the spiritual knowledge that will set them free from the bondage of the world negative influence. And what happens is instead of seeking within themselves they would rather seek without, because they are looking for a quick escape or a quick remedy to their problems. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;And often times getting married seem like the next best thing.&lt;/span&gt;  But those challenges are simply wisdom in disguise seeking to teach them the best lessons in life, unfortunately many refuse to learn and they keep attracting the same experiences.  And those experiences will keep showing up in their lives until they are willing to learn and ready to take control over those circumstances.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some of the ideas expressed in this article may sound familiar, some maybe brand new, nevertheless I would advise you to ponder on each one carefully and expand your consciousness as you tap within the source of wisdom within, who is your first cause and the underlying principle of all your desires.  Your level of connection to your Source will determine the level of expression of that Source, which is happiness, love, peace and joy.  Your level of God awareness or &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;presence&lt;a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/5434299"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; within will determine your level of understanding and Life Expression. Therefore SEEK FIRST UNDERSTANDING.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;So You Want to be Married?&lt;/span&gt; Stay tune for next week's article.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In love,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-1662890729903639571?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/1662890729903639571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=1662890729903639571' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/1662890729903639571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/1662890729903639571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2009/01/so-you-want-to-be-married-article-3.html' title='So You Want to Be Married - Article # 3'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SV6L-PLsnGI/AAAAAAAAAf4/Y_0e3xVB20I/s72-c/_groomkissingbridehand.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-3972675746115749889</id><published>2008-12-24T06:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T08:56:08.996-08:00</updated><title type='text'>So You Want To Be Married - Article # 2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SVJM_KsOXmI/AAAAAAAAAfg/qH0cRPV5Rk8/s1600-h/_holding+hands.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SVJM_KsOXmI/AAAAAAAAAfg/qH0cRPV5Rk8/s200/_holding+hands.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283369960944328290" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last week we introduced this powerful subject – &lt;strong&gt;"So You Want to Be Married"&lt;/strong&gt; – the more I ponder on it the more interesting it gets.  By the way at this point if you haven’t read last week's article I suggest you check out the archive at anytime or you may click ---&gt; &lt;a href="http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/12/so-you-want-to-be-married.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.  You may also want to read it again to refresh your mind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I heard back from some of our readers.  Thank you.  All of your questions will be answered, I am sure.  Papa God hears every single one of our questions and concerns and the Holy Spirit will answer all of us in time. Let us continue on this exciting journey. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We previously spoke about desires.  I would like for us to pick it up from here, because without understanding we are blind and our emotions can get the best of us.  Love without wisdom is foolishness, it is completely blind. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we first desire something it may seem as if we know what we want.  This first level of knowledge, which is not a knowledge at all, may fool us.  And we may at that point decide that it is a done deal so to speak.  We may say I know this is what I want and that settles it.  This knowledge is simply based on our initial feelings, and it gives a false appearance, it is more of a superficial knowledge rather than an inner knowing.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The truth is you don’t really know for sure what you really, really, really want.  You have simply made up your mind about a particular desire and have held on to it.  And if you hold on to it long enough, it will eventually take form or manifest in the physical realm.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But here is the tricky part when it does manifest will it bring lasting results? What I mean to ask is will it bring true fulfillment, happiness and Joy? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ok here is the deal, we are living in an intelligent world/universe.  The universe is immensely intelligent, it is also a vast field of endless opportunities.  Within our beingness is a universe.  Our mind is also a field of endless opportunities.  Like the popular saying if you can conceive it you can achieve it.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everything around us is Energy vibrating at various degrees of intelligence or some call it ‘light’.  Our emotions are energy in motion.  They send forth in the universe vibratory forces that attract like energy.  We must first grasp these fundamental principles if we are to understand the underlying cause of our desires and know how to manifest what we truly want and not what we don’t want.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we observe the universe, the sun, the moon, the trees, - everything functions so perfectly. There is evidently an invisible informative intelligent Mind that is causing the sun and the moon to alternate, the seasons to take turn, the grass and the trees, and the flower to produce and to grow.  This is Divine Mind.  This is God in action or divine mind in expression.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The same phenomenon takes place within the human body.  That same informative intelligent life is working in every cell of our body.  Do you ever wonder what makes your organs, your cells and your tissues work so diligently giving you a perfect bodily function?  I mean every cell in our body, that is billion of them, knows exactly what to do on their own.  When was the last time you consciously tell your heart to beat or your lungs to work properly.  They each have been programmed by an Intelligence to work the way they should. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At this point you may wonder what does the universe and the cells of our body have to do with our desire to be married.  It has a lot to do with it and you will soon see why.  You see they are 3 fundamental knowledge: God, Man and the Universe.  In order for us to walk in complete dominion we must grow in intelligence by learning how all three work and interfere with one another.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So clearly there is a small universe within the big universe.  God (Divine Mind) is the underlying cause or Principle within both.  We also understand that God has designed the universe at large to function in a specific way just as the cells of our body have been programmed to work in a particular manner. This involuntary action that takes place in the universe and within the human organism come from the subconscious mind.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The universe has a soul, just as we do.  The subconscious mind in Man is referred to also as the heart.  The bible teaches us to guard our hearts with all diligence for out of it flow the issues of life.  Our heart has been pre-programmed by God to do some work involuntarily, that is without the interference of our conscious mind.  However we can consciously program it with our own information because of our own personal will and desires.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This brings us back to the main topic of this article: &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Understanding the fundamental nature of our desires.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;  This is key and we will explore this subject more in depth in our next article.   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But here is what you must keep in mind at this point.  Our desires are strong magnetic forces that are continuously shaping the course of our lives.  Desiring to be married is one of the most common and popular desires in our society.  Wanting to be married is one thing, however Understanding the underlying nature of that desire is another.  Understanding gives light, the more you understand Man, the Universe and the Divine Mind and how they interact with each other the more intelligent and wiser you become in living the life you truly deserve.  In addition you become more empowered in making your life choices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You see God Mind or Divine intelligence is at work throughout the universe, its set in motion all the elements.  However energy needs light.  Our emotions (energy) need divine guidance (light) or they will create chaos and confusion, which will attract in our experiences what we don’t really want.  Desiring to be married is an individual choice, however what is the real cause?  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Every Cause has its corresponding effect. The more enlightened is the cause, the more powerful the effect.  You are in total control of the choices you make in your life and those choices will determine the outcome of your life experiences.  Therefore Seek first understanding (light), love your soul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will see you next time, right here!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Holidays!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-3972675746115749889?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/3972675746115749889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=3972675746115749889' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/3972675746115749889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/3972675746115749889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/12/so-you-want-to-be-married-article-2.html' title='So You Want To Be Married - Article # 2'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SVJM_KsOXmI/AAAAAAAAAfg/qH0cRPV5Rk8/s72-c/_holding+hands.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-7417152701837296727</id><published>2008-12-15T07:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T03:07:40.326-08:00</updated><title type='text'>So you want to be married?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SUt58N8ns8I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/iMZCb_yT_9Q/s1600-h/_setofring.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SUt58N8ns8I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/iMZCb_yT_9Q/s200/_setofring.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281449063465071554" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well for most people this desire has already been fulfilled.  However this is an interesting subject and I believe many can relate to it one way or another, because each one of us falls into one of the following categories:  We are either married, divorced, never been married, separated, single and desire to get married or we know at least one person who wants to be married or is married.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So this topic is for everyone. Therefore I hope you read on though you may feel like marriage is the last thing on your mind right now.  We can all learn from this, so stay with me.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So you want to be married?&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This question kept arising in my conscious mind from the subconscious.  When I first heard the question I was like, I am already married, why would the same question keep popping up in my mind and I wanted to discard the idea all together.  But it kept echoing in my spirit and I knew then that the Holy Spirit wanted to speak to us about this interesting subject. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So after wrestling with the idea for weeks, I finally said to God this morning, ok Daddy I am ready to be your scribe.  I truly believe that He is the one who does the work through me, I only need to comply and remove myself out of the way and allow his ideas to unfold into my spirit, then into this keyboard and into your PC.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People want to be married for several reasons.  Some of us have desired this for as long as we could remember. But &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;what is desire&lt;/span&gt;? It is almost impossible to talk about this topic and not make an attempt to define the term &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;'desire'&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Desire is energy.  It is energy in motion.  Desires naturally express our hearts.  They are the true expressions of our beingness and they direct the course of our lives.  Therefore they must not be ignored.  For they shape our very existence and our future.  As a matter of fact we must explore our desires in order to understand their fundamental nature or else this driven force that is so innate in every soul might lead us to confusion or heartache. Therefore we need light (understanding).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A desire to be married for example is a goal that many people have in common.  Most people and women in particular have dreamed of being married and have pictured their wedding day for as long as they could possibly remember.  It is important to remember that whatever we imagine in our minds and strongly feel (desire) in our hearts will sooner or later outpicture in our lives.  This is a fact.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you strongly desire to be married one day and/or to have children and you continuously picture yourself surrounded by a husband and children, you will undoubtedly get married and eventually have children of your own.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our desires send forth vibrational energy in the universe, and attract circumstances, events and people that are of the same vibrational resonance as our desires.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;However what will determine the course of your marriage is your level of understanding not only of marriage, but of yourself, your life destiny and purpose, and also your vision.&lt;/span&gt;  This level of understanding requires that one seeks first within one's own heart.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As I aforementioned desires come from the heart and they shape our lives and that is why when we desire something we must first seek to have a knowledge (deep understanding) of that thing.  Or else our desires will be blinded, that is without pure light and true guidance.  And we must not assume that we know, but rather we must ask ourselves some deep questions by doing a soul search.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The questions we must ask ourselves should be something like this:  &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;why do I want to be married?&lt;/span&gt; What is marriage?  Most people would immediately say I want to settle down and start a family, some would say I want to be happy or share my life with someone.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those are some of the popular answers we have heard throughout the ages. They jump out of our minds almost instantly.  Other people believe they are 'in love' or have found their soul mate or 'the right one'. But deep within there is a real reason.  There is a thirst, mostly unknown to the majority of people for very few have taken the time and are brave enough to search deep within the core of their being for the real answer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay tune for the next article.  We are going to explore many great ideas together.  I would love to hear from you, it will make writing on this topic more fun and more interactive.  Feel free to post a comment here at this blog at the end of each article, or for more privacy you may write me at divinebeing7@gmail.com. I hope to hear from you very soon and I will see you next week, right here!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Merry Holidays!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-7417152701837296727?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/7417152701837296727/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=7417152701837296727' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/7417152701837296727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/7417152701837296727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/12/so-you-want-to-be-married.html' title='So you want to be married?'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SUt58N8ns8I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/iMZCb_yT_9Q/s72-c/_setofring.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-8018682216321245203</id><published>2008-11-27T16:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-27T17:35:47.048-08:00</updated><title type='text'>When nothing makes sense...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SS9Cmzt2EVI/AAAAAAAAAdg/4S-p3Tq80FA/s1600-h/_pinkish.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SS9Cmzt2EVI/AAAAAAAAAdg/4S-p3Tq80FA/s200/_pinkish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273506923159097682" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We all experience this feeling at one point or another in our lives.  Some of us perhaps more often than others.  Life at times may seem pointless.  The things that once used to make us happy all of a sudden become monotonous and sometimes meaningless.  This is when life demands of us courage and honesty.  The courage to look within our own selves and to honestly assess and for some of us re-assess our lives. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When such feelings arise we must not deny or suppress them or else we will miss or delay the opportunity to learn and grow.  We must also not fall into the temptation of condemning and judging ourselves or others.  It is not the time to find faults or to come up with our own conclusions according to our own perception.  It is a time to ask questions rather than finding definitions according to our own limited understanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Life is Wisdom in disguise. It is our Teacher.  Many people have lived many years but have never gone to the &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;house of wisdom&lt;/span&gt;, meaning they have failed to recognize life lessons by ignoring their own feelings.  Our feelings always indicate to us our life momentum.  We can redirect our life focus by paying close attention to how we really feel in our hearts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the things that you have been doing are not producing enjoyable and peaceable experiences you have the power to change the course of your life by acknowledging your feelings and by being honest with yourself.  This is a time of deep soul searching.  It only requires that you open your heart to learn and find out the answers to life problems.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is an ever-present help within each soul.  God only needs that you acknowledge Him. He will happily lead you to the way of true peace and lasting joy; which are the purpose of your soul journeying on earth.  In other words your function here is to realize your life destiny or else nothing will ever make sense and from time to time you may feel this way.  It is simply an invitation to look within for guidance and true direction for your life.  It is an opportunity to unlearn and to relearn.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Nothing will ever fully make sense until you return to the place from whence you came forth; from eternity’s womb where God knitted your spirit and from God’s bosom where you were formed.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nothing seems to make sense because you have not answered God’s call or you haven't fully embrace your individual calling.  He is calling you home, to Himself. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next time you feel as if nothing makes sense, make sure to embrace that feeling in gratitude and joy.  As you enter the house of wisdom, do so with a teachable and humble heart.  I guarantee you your life will never be the same again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To a better looking you,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-8018682216321245203?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/8018682216321245203/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=8018682216321245203' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/8018682216321245203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/8018682216321245203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/11/when-nothing-makes-sense.html' title='When nothing makes sense...'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SS9Cmzt2EVI/AAAAAAAAAdg/4S-p3Tq80FA/s72-c/_pinkish.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-1570212333363172890</id><published>2008-10-23T02:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-24T03:10:40.123-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Character is destiny</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SQGfB_AoWmI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/8w4VBUD8a44/s1600-h/j0427714.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SQGfB_AoWmI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/8w4VBUD8a44/s200/j0427714.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260660696188213858" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.  What comes out of us whether in thoughts, words or deeds are the reflection or projection of our heart condition.  Everything that we think, say and do comes from our integrity, which is our essence. What we are in the inside expresses our true character or personality. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our personality shapes our lives. Our personality is the sum total of our beliefs system.  The things that we do now will affect our destiny. This is why we must become conscious of what we do on an every day basis and ask ourselves whether or not it is worth doing.  In other words we must find out whether or not our current endeavors or activities are producing the kind of circumstances that will get us where we need to be in order to fulfill our destiny.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;We are destined to live a peaceable and enjoyable life.&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  That is why our soul continually longs for inner peace and happiness and it won't settle for anything less.  Deep within we feel empty when we are not experiencing the life that we know we deserve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today know that you were created to experience unending and complete happiness&lt;br /&gt;Refuse to settle for anything less!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;You are destined to succeed, you are destined to win!&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;The only thing that can stop you from reaching your life destiny is 'you'.&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Therefore look within yourself and begin to be aware of the things that you do; &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;ASk yourself:  is this worth doing?&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then find out whether there are things in your character that may have hindered you from fulfilling your life destiny; meaning things that are currently preventing you from attracting in your life peaceable and enjoyable experiences. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Then make it your priority to change within.&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To a better looking you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-1570212333363172890?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/1570212333363172890/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=1570212333363172890' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/1570212333363172890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/1570212333363172890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/10/character-is-destiny.html' title='Character is destiny'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SQGfB_AoWmI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/8w4VBUD8a44/s72-c/j0427714.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-5355240732155012827</id><published>2008-10-17T10:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-17T10:11:56.024-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Open your heart...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SPjF4BdvXeI/AAAAAAAAAZM/WmUJ_3oB0yQ/s1600-h/_heart.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SPjF4BdvXeI/AAAAAAAAAZM/WmUJ_3oB0yQ/s200/_heart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258170131211574754" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The heart is the seat of our affections. It constitutes the emotional body, which is the soul.  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The heart is therefore very sensitive, but it can also be a dark place.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;  Everything that we have gone through in our lives is locked up in the heart. And many of the negative experiences we’ve encountered are usually suppressed over the years. It is because we have not made the time to deal with each one appropriately.  Some of us believe that no one cares to know about our problems. Others reason:  it’s my problem and I should not bother someone else with it. Yet some people assume that no one will understand. And many people turn to other means to alleviate the pain and conflict they feel within.  And those means are usually destructive.  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The best way to deal with the heart is to open it&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Our Dreams, vision, aspirations, aversions, affections, likes and dislikes all originate from the heart. Our longings, desires, cravings are also from there.  The heart is the storage of our memory.  Everything from our childhood memories, joyful events, disappointments and accomplishments are all recorded there. All of our relationships past or present are also stored in the heart.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;The truth is &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;everything we have gone through in our lives has affected our overall mental attitude, our judgments and our behaviors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.  Our current life choices are the products of our past experiences.  And the choices we make tomorrow depend on how we feel today. That is why it is important that we pay attention to how our heart feels, so that we may open it and treat it.&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;If we don’t deal with the heart issues, we will become superficial and deceitful. Or we will be what people call &lt;em&gt;two-faced&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You may have many relationships, but not a single true friend because no one really knows who you are inside&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.  Your heart is your integrity.  Your feelings are authentic and will always tell you the condition of your heart.  Do not ignore them.  Be courageous and spend time with yourself.  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen to your heart today and turn your focus inward.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;  Your heart is your faithful servant, therefore be a good master.  Take control of your life.  Decide the kind of experiences you want to attract in your life.  Do not allow your subconscious, which is the heart, run the show.  You may want to find someone who truly loves you and cares for you, someone you can trust and share your feelings.  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you don’t know who to turn to, remember you always have a friend in Jesus.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Now is the appointed time, you may have been the hindrance to your own success and happiness.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Today examine your heart.  But do it ever so lovingly and gently for the Heart is sensitive.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Seek to understand your feelings without finding faults and judgments&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Consider everything you have gone through in your life as &lt;em&gt;life-lessons&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See everyone in your life whether former or new friends as your teachers. Learn the lesson they have taught or are currently teaching you and move on.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Judge no one but rather seek to understand everyone.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Today wipe the slate clean and start over with new strength, courage and vision and Self Love&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here are Some positive affirmations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;My future is bright and I am on my way to it!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;I have a destiny to fulfill and I am unstoppable!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Everyone is my teacher&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Every experience is a lesson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To a better looking you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-5355240732155012827?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/5355240732155012827/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=5355240732155012827' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/5355240732155012827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/5355240732155012827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/10/open-your-heart.html' title='Open your heart...'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SPjF4BdvXeI/AAAAAAAAAZM/WmUJ_3oB0yQ/s72-c/_heart.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-9033087100206289788</id><published>2008-10-14T04:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T07:35:15.962-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Overcoming  Anxiety</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SPSqAKjUNQI/AAAAAAAAAYs/ADiO3KwMubg/s1600-h/freewoman.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SPSqAKjUNQI/AAAAAAAAAYs/ADiO3KwMubg/s200/freewoman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257013584857412866" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anxiety is a negative projection in which one assumes the worse possible outcome about a given situation or condition.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next time you become aware that you are being anxious about something, use your imaging faculty (the eye of your mind) and allow the situation to fully unfold into your mind.  See the problem solved. Just as the mind can think of the worse, it can also picture the best possible outcome. Why not use your imagination constructively in order to &lt;a href="http://www.divineproductivity.blogspot.com"&gt;produce&lt;/a&gt; the kind of experiences that you truly deserve? As you are holding that perfect mental image see the situation resolved and everyone involved happy and pleased. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we are anxious we become afraid.  Fear is negative faith.  Inherent in our mind is the ability to think, imagine, feel and believe.  If we are thinking erroneously, we will have the same corresponding images in our mind. Those images will provoke the surge of some adverse feelings.  And whatever the heart feels, it believes it to be true and carries it out. Then sooner or later what we fear the most will begin to manifest in our lives. This is why &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;we must train our mind to image good&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you believe in the existence of some negative force outside of you that can hurt you or harm those you love; thy will be done.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To be anxious is a habit that is formed out of a destructive thought-pattern.  Whatever we make a habit of thinking or imagining becomes part of our overall mental attitude, which affects our beliefs system.  Our personalities are born out of our beliefs, which are based on the principles that we live by. We must make a decision to live by principles that will attract in our lives joy, peace and harmony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anxiety also surges from our heart when we are confused about life in general, or when we are in doubt about a certain decision that we need to make. In this situation it is good to be still for awhile and assess your life and make certain decisions. Going away alone might be a good thing. Seeking Spiritual guidance through prayer and meditation is a great option. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anxious people usually feel powerless when facing challenging moments. When those feelings arise we usually don’t deal with them appropriately because we either ignore them or suppress them. Sometimes we look for an escape or we deal with them on the surface. Make a firm decision to deal with those feelings. With power and conviction you may say &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"negativity and anxiety cannot affect me"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This problem is now solved and I am on my way to it.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All the power that you need to overcome your anxious thoughts lies within you.  It is your natural ability to think, imagine, and feel positively and constructively no matter the circumstance, the condition or the situation.  Nothing outside of you can harm you unless you believe otherwise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To a better looking you,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-9033087100206289788?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/9033087100206289788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=9033087100206289788' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/9033087100206289788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/9033087100206289788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/10/overcoming-anxiety.html' title='Overcoming  Anxiety'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SPSqAKjUNQI/AAAAAAAAAYs/ADiO3KwMubg/s72-c/freewoman.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-3993847077624032997</id><published>2008-10-06T11:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-08T07:09:01.717-07:00</updated><title type='text'>TLC - Treating Life Correctly</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOy-yAd2m5I/AAAAAAAAAXk/pgB27NgGUEQ/s1600-h/_bowofpinkpetales.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOy-yAd2m5I/AAAAAAAAAXk/pgB27NgGUEQ/s200/_bowofpinkpetales.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254784631562476434" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How has life treating you lately?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Some say life is good, others say life is bad and still others consider life a battle, while others see it as game. Life treats us to the measure that we treat life. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How do you treat life?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Life is made for Man, and not Man for life; therefore we must treat Life. We 'Live' life in accordance to our understanding of life. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In reality life is what we make of it.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; The definition we give to life will determine the kind of life we experience. It is up to each one of us to decide the kind of life we would like to live. By this I mean we are in control of the type of experiences we attract in our lives. Our thought-system  controls our lives, because they determine our belief system and our beliefs system consist of the principles that we live by. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These principles become our mindsets and once we activate them they become a strong magnetic force that attract in our experience the ideas they contain.  But if we truly desire we can redirect our thought-system to be more positive and constructive. We are what we think. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As a man thinketh in his heart so is he&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. However, We can train our own mind to think differently. This will require that we set our minds on new principles. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A lot of us are not consciously treating life, because we are not conscious thinkers. When we live unconsciously we live by default; that is we become affected by the world negative consciousness, of lack, poverty, sin, sickness and death. When we are not consciously creating the life we deserve, someone else is creating for us unconsciously. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is why we must first decide the kind of life we want. Then we must begin to change our thought-pattern by learning true principles of living. We must give life a new definition. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This will require that we read and research and educate ourselves on true doctrines.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; In doing so we will learn new truths that will lead us to a more fulfilling and enjoyable life. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To a better looking you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-3993847077624032997?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/3993847077624032997/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=3993847077624032997' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/3993847077624032997'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/3993847077624032997'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/10/tlc-treating-life-correctly.html' title='TLC - Treating Life Correctly'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOy-yAd2m5I/AAAAAAAAAXk/pgB27NgGUEQ/s72-c/_bowofpinkpetales.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-4346834985970294282</id><published>2008-10-02T05:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T06:29:12.444-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Practice awareness</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOTJvDJtCaI/AAAAAAAAAWU/WDnLSTHfcOQ/s1600-h/tomato.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOTJvDJtCaI/AAAAAAAAAWU/WDnLSTHfcOQ/s200/tomato.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252544875557882274" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Focusing on what you want to attract in your experience&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our mind is much more powerful than we give it credit for. When we understand the working powers of the mind we become very careful of the sort of things we think about. Our mind is continuously creating and shaping our reality. Whatever we are experiencing in our lives today we have attracted through our preexisting thoughts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What you think about today will inevitably affect what you experience tomorrow. This is why it is very important to practice awareness. To be aware of something is to become conscious of that thing. Whatever you are conscious of you are creating.  When you focus your attention on something you are attracting that thing into your existence.  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is the law of attraction&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Today practice awareness by paying attention&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; to the things that you desire, or would like to attract into your experience. Focus all your energy on those things. Make a list if that will help. Then prioritize your desires. This will create order in your spirit. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Then through meditation and prayer focus on one thing at a time&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. Give thanks as if you already have everything you want. Then allow &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;yourself to feel &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;your desires. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What I mean is to have a mental picture of each desire and see every single one fulfilled. Imagine how Good you would feel once you have that beautiful house, or once you have this beautiful car, once you have this perfect oneness with God or this perfect marriage, the perfect right employment and so on. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The challenge is to keep this perfect mental picture and to keep feeling Good about it. This state of consciousness will create perfect harmomy within and will &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;speed up the physical manifestations of your desires.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; The invisible realm of the mind always controls the physical realm, &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;therefore become aware of your reality and create appropriately. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To a better looking you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-4346834985970294282?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/4346834985970294282/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=4346834985970294282' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/4346834985970294282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/4346834985970294282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/10/practice-awareness.html' title='Practice awareness'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOTJvDJtCaI/AAAAAAAAAWU/WDnLSTHfcOQ/s72-c/tomato.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-6848714289250051046</id><published>2008-09-30T10:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-30T11:31:47.818-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Spirit, Soul, Body</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOJnuhPXbfI/AAAAAAAAAV8/jcyRTpuUVic/s1600-h/_bowofapples.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOJnuhPXbfI/AAAAAAAAAV8/jcyRTpuUVic/s200/_bowofapples.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251874164361883122" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Healing our body and Renewing our Mind by changing our thought-pattern&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our body is the product of our soul. Our body houses our spirit. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our body depends on our spirit for perfect bodily function.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; When there is harmony within, there is also harmony without. When our mind is at peace, tranquil and serene we will experience the same effect in our body.  Our thoughts direct the entire organism. The nature of our thoughts determines the condition of our body. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If our mind is not at &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ease&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, the body will be dis&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ease&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;d. When we entertain negative thoughts, those thoughts affect every cell, organ and tissue in our body and eventually cause discomfort, pain and sickness. This is why we must rid our mind of impure thoughts, intentions or desires. This cleansing process can be easily done by practicing pure thoughts through affirmative prayers or statement of truths.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can begin this cleansing process immediately. Begin to pay attention to your thoughts, if they are negative affirm the exact opposite.  For an example, let’s say &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;you are thinking that you are ugly&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, as soon as you notice that thought you may change it to say &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I am beautiful&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, then ponder on what it really means to be beautiful. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ask: What is beauty?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Ask and it shall be given to you. Be determined to give beauty a new definition, not according to your own understanding, but according to the Reality (Truth) in God’s Mind. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is how the mind is renewed. It is by being willing to let go of the former pattern. That is your former way of interpreting or defining things. You are now tracing a new pattern, which will give you a new vision; the vision of Truth. This will enable you to connect to the underlying nature of everything, which in fact is &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;practical wisdom&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. And this fount of wisdom is the Spirit of God within you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOu may use this practice to &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;treat&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; any other adverse thought that enters your mind. YOu are in control of your thoughts. Immediately say:  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I am willing to see this thing or this person, or this situation differently.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; The more you do this the more you will allow the Light of God to shine in your heart and mind to expose and dissolve all erroneous patterns and beliefs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To a better looking you!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-6848714289250051046?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/6848714289250051046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=6848714289250051046' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/6848714289250051046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/6848714289250051046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/09/spirit-soul-body.html' title='Spirit, Soul, Body'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOJnuhPXbfI/AAAAAAAAAV8/jcyRTpuUVic/s72-c/_bowofapples.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-8916304835370713173</id><published>2008-09-29T12:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-29T13:22:55.055-07:00</updated><title type='text'>True Vision</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOE4WAK1PGI/AAAAAAAAAVk/gw2qcnrPgZA/s1600-h/_vision.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOE4WAK1PGI/AAAAAAAAAVk/gw2qcnrPgZA/s200/_vision.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251540591144418402" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our perception, the way we view things, determines our mental attitude and consequently our life experiences. We can change our attitude by adopting new ways of perceiving. We may perceive through our human eyes, which are in fact blind guides. Or we may perceive through the minds'eye. Our mind, however must first be renewed in Truth. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the mind is not renewed in Truth, it really serves us no purpose. This renewal process will require that we put our minds to work through learning true principles of living. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A lot of us has stopped learning or reading. Some of us have reasoned that life is what it appears to be and have settled for a life of misery and unhappiness.  What we fail to recognize is that the truth that we know sets us free and the truth that we ignore keeps us in bondage. The higher the knowledge the higher the freedom. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People perish for lack of spiritual knowledge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To change what we see, we must first change the way we look at it. We acquire new vision and insights, through learning. True vision comes from within. When we have a better understanding of the principles that govern our minds and the universe we become wise and intelligent.  We no longer feel disempowered and helpless. We offer this vision to whatever our eyes behold. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This vision sees the underlying nature of everything. Which is seeing through the eyes of Truth; the eyes of God. For God is the creative Life Principle of everything that exists. When your mind unites with the Divine, you can only see in Spirit and In Truth. Your mind is indeed renewed in truth and you can never be the same again. You are transformed through this renewal process which now empowers you to 'Be the Change'.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Him,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-8916304835370713173?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/8916304835370713173/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=8916304835370713173' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/8916304835370713173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/8916304835370713173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/09/true-vision.html' title='True Vision'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SOE4WAK1PGI/AAAAAAAAAVk/gw2qcnrPgZA/s72-c/_vision.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-8411914730803309091</id><published>2008-09-26T04:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-26T05:21:27.136-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Power of Meditation</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNzTipCScXI/AAAAAAAAAUc/dwBeW1kdKPY/s1600-h/manwith+apple.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNzTipCScXI/AAAAAAAAAUc/dwBeW1kdKPY/s200/manwith+apple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250303857691619698" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Meditation is the only way you can escape from the mortal dream of surface appearance into the joyous Reality of Life.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Like a mirage in the desert the outer world is the dream.  It has no more lasting reality than a television movie.  Do not feel guilty to step out of this fast-moving world of the senses and, through meditation, enter Reality.  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The world will wait for you and you will be better able to cope with it when you return&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. The time you spend in meditation is the most valuable time you will ever spend.  It is never wasted."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;_ Jack and Cornelia Addington&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-8411914730803309091?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/8411914730803309091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=8411914730803309091' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/8411914730803309091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/8411914730803309091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/09/power-of-meditation.html' title='The Power of Meditation'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNzTipCScXI/AAAAAAAAAUc/dwBeW1kdKPY/s72-c/manwith+apple.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-6924117112838746116</id><published>2008-09-22T12:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-22T12:27:31.675-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Be authentic!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNfwYfGLLxI/AAAAAAAAATA/1dhep9QtgI4/s1600-h/_watermelon.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNfwYfGLLxI/AAAAAAAAATA/1dhep9QtgI4/s200/_watermelon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248928194178526994" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be Authentic!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To be authentic is to be yourself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. There is no one else like you and there will never be anyone exactly like you. You are you! You are with you 24/7 therefore &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;learn to appreciate the entire 'you'&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. Study the different qualities that make up your beingness.  Learn about the faculties of your own mind. Each aspect of you is equally important. They come together to form the unique creation of God that you are. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don't try to do anything exactly the way someone else does it. You have the innate ability to create according to your own preferences and contrasts. Be original, be yourself! Embrace your gifts and talents! Trust in your inherent abilities to live, to create and to be happy! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be you! There is something that you can do in a way that no one else can. Though many people may be doing the same thing, the way you do it will be different. You are unique. Remind yourself today and say: &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I am that I am, I am authentic, creative and original and there is no one else like me!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To a better looking you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-6924117112838746116?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/6924117112838746116/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=6924117112838746116' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/6924117112838746116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/6924117112838746116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/09/be-authentic.html' title='Be authentic!'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNfwYfGLLxI/AAAAAAAAATA/1dhep9QtgI4/s72-c/_watermelon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-658919787757761833</id><published>2008-09-19T09:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-19T10:18:44.797-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Believe in "You"</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNPbsRzdRzI/AAAAAAAAASo/CsbE0G7890M/s1600-h/apples.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNPbsRzdRzI/AAAAAAAAASo/CsbE0G7890M/s200/apples.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247779544556717874" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE POWER OF CHOICE &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Often times we are afraid to choose. We would rather let someone else choose for us or tell us what to do. We attribute choosing to failure. We don't think we are good enough to choose for ourselves because we don't trust ourselves enough to make good decision and wise choices. We don't depend on ourselves because we don't know ourselves well enough and we don't really love ourselves. And quite frankly we haven't thought about ourselves long enough to find out who we truly are in the inside. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If we form the habit of going along with whatever others think is best for us, or whatever people tell us to do, we will never know who we truly are&lt;/strong&gt;. We will end up living to please others and living up to their expectations and according to their belief system. This behavior is one of the main causes of unhappiness and misery. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Many people feel unfulfilled because they are living for someone else and not for themselves.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is a real blessing to have friends, family members, mentors and other people in our lives who love us, advise us and care about our well-being. But when we depend solely on their understanding in order to make up our mind, we cripple our own understanding and we negate our innate ability to &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;be creative, original and productive. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today ask yourself, who am I? Ponder on this one for a while. Ask: what gives me a sense of joy? What do I like to do? Consider writing down your personal thoughts in a journal. Make it a habit to write down the things that you are interested in, the places you would like to go, some of the things you would love to do. Don't worry about the means, but dream and dream big. This is a good practice in finding out who you truly are and what you really enjoy, so that you can fall in love with "you" and begin to trust "you". Once you know who you are you will be more confident in making your own choices. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Today believe in your ability to be original! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To a better you! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-658919787757761833?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/658919787757761833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=658919787757761833' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/658919787757761833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/658919787757761833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/09/believe-in-you_19.html' title='Believe in &quot;You&quot;'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNPbsRzdRzI/AAAAAAAAASo/CsbE0G7890M/s72-c/apples.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-3715786316236601639</id><published>2008-09-19T09:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-19T09:41:53.646-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Believe in "you"</title><content type='html'>&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE POWER OF CHOICE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Often times we are afraid to choose. We would rather let someone else choose for us or tell us what to do. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We attribute choosing to failure&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. We don't think we are good enough to choose for ourselves, we don't trust ourselves enough to make good choices. We don't depend on ourselves because we don't know ourselves well enough and we don't really love ourselves. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If we form the habit of going along with whatever others think is best for us, or whatever people tell us to do, we will never know who we truly are.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; We will end up living to please others and living up to their expectations and according to their belief system. This behavior is one of the main causes of unhappiness. Many people feel unfulfilled because they are living for someone else and not for themselves. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is a real blessing to have friends, family members, mentors and other people in our lives who love us, advise us and care about our well-being. But when we depend solely on their understanding in order to make up our mind we cripple our own understanding and we negate our ability to be creative, innovative and productive. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today ask yourself, who am I? what gives me a sense of joy? what do I like to do? Consider writing down your personal thoughts in a journal. Make it a habit to write down the things that you are interested in, the places you would like to go, some of the things you would love to do. Don't worry about the means, but dream and dream big. This is a good practice in finding out who you truly are, so that you can fall in love with "you" and begin to trust "you". Once you know who you are you will be more confident in making your own choices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To a better looking you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-3715786316236601639?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/3715786316236601639/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=3715786316236601639' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/3715786316236601639'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/3715786316236601639'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/09/believe-in-you.html' title='Believe in &quot;you&quot;'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-673958027200497613</id><published>2008-09-17T10:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T11:12:41.200-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Weight - Out of Mind Out of Sight!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNFIek6B7UI/AAAAAAAAAQw/GduFl-K3Sbg/s1600-h/kiwi.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNFIek6B7UI/AAAAAAAAAQw/GduFl-K3Sbg/s200/kiwi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247054731003686210" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If your mind and heart is overflowing with thoughts and images that are not properly processed, you will suffer from mental obesity, which will manifest in the body as physical obesity or illness.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;weight&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; that we carry in our minds sooner or later reflects in our body and undoubtedly in our experiences.  We are the product of our thoughts. When we focus our attention on the things that we don't want we are indeed attracting them into our lives. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are anxious and stressed out, you will notice that you will begin to make unwise decisions due to lack of peace,wisdom and guidance. It is very difficult for a 'busy mind' to hear from God. This is why we must first cast the burdens. We must train the mind to think pure thoughts and hold good images. Prayer is a practical way to do so. Wen we pray we put our trust in God's divine providence, support, guidance and wisdom. We take our mind off the problem and we set it on the problem solver. We must pray incessantly even if we only say throughout the day: &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"I trust you God".&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Or you may say &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I trust there is an excellent way to get this resolved, and I am on my way to it&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. Keeping in mind that the excellent way is God's way. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If a problem or an anxious thought arises from your heart, see the problem resolved, imagine everyone involved resolved, happy, and contented. In doing so you are invoking Love's Presence, and love never fails. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-673958027200497613?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/673958027200497613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=673958027200497613' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/673958027200497613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/673958027200497613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/09/weight-out-of-mind-out-of-sight.html' title='Weight - Out of Mind Out of Sight!'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SNFIek6B7UI/AAAAAAAAAQw/GduFl-K3Sbg/s72-c/kiwi.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-3352625779758070691</id><published>2008-09-12T10:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-12T10:59:14.551-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Change your mind, change your body</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SMqsA-RC1zI/AAAAAAAAAPc/mq7XQ7ly3O8/s1600-h/body.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SMqsA-RC1zI/AAAAAAAAAPc/mq7XQ7ly3O8/s200/body.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245193848740828978" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our body is the outer expression of our soul&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. There is a direct relation between our thoughts and our physical conditions. Everything has its origin in Mind. Our mind is the center of our life. We can change the course of our life by simply changing our thoughts. OUr thoughts are powerful, they contain vibrational energy and once that energy is sent forth it will attract a similar energy. If your thoughts are energized with good feelings (vibrations), you will reap Good, but if they are energized with negative feelings, you will reap bad. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Whatsoever a man soweth, that also He shall reap&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The truth is our mind has been programmed over the years to think bad, and feel bad and to assume the worse of all possibilities, which results in fear. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fear is a strong negative emotion. Emotion is energy in motion.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Now we must reprogram the mind to think Good, to feel good and to only see good. To see Good, we must train our mind to think in accordance with the Law of God or divine principles. God is good and God is Law. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We cannot see Good apart from God.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; That is just the fact. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is why it is important to read and listen to inspirational books/CD and articles that teach on divine truths. It might also be helpful to start journaling. That way you can begin to put down your thoughts or ideas so you may ask questions when in doubt. You can also monitor your progress. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once your mind begins to be renewed in Truth everything about you will also begin to change and only then will you truly live the life that you deserve in the body that you want.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Spirit,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-3352625779758070691?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/3352625779758070691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=3352625779758070691' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/3352625779758070691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/3352625779758070691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/09/change-your-mind-change-your-body.html' title='Change your mind, change your body'/><author><name>A. Danielle Dagba</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08960301967051121443</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/TPHW25vCIjI/AAAAAAAAAxA/JJGw1_4FwfE/S220/Daniel.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SMqsA-RC1zI/AAAAAAAAAPc/mq7XQ7ly3O8/s72-c/body.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053696954815066885.post-4146213300868975794</id><published>2008-09-10T09:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T09:49:38.695-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lose Weight Easily and Effortlessly</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SMf5qJanZCI/AAAAAAAAAOo/3ji7NTEc1Ng/s1600-h/apple.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceiYaN_7pWs/SMf5qJanZCI/AAAAAAAAAOo/3ji7NTEc1Ng/s200/apple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244434793573606434" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is a direct relation between our thoughts and the conditions of our body. All is mind, the real life is the life of the mind. Once we learn to think positively, we will experience Divine health and will attract only that which is good in our existence. As within, so without.  Renew the mind, renew your life. Change your mind, change your life! Once the weight comes off your mind, it will inevitably come off your mind!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In love,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. Danielle Dagba&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6053696954815066885-4146213300868975794?l=abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/feeds/4146213300868975794/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6053696954815066885&amp;postID=4146213300868975794' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/4146213300868975794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6053696954815066885/posts/default/4146213300868975794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abetterlookingyou.blogspot.com/2008/09/lose-weight-easily-and-effortlessly.html' title='Lose Weight Easily and Effortlessly'/><author><name>A. 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