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nowhere within the emotional feelings network of sites is any opportunity for me to make any profit from any of the 28 + sites within this network. this network of sites has been put together as a personal mission to help others by informing those who need information concerning mental health, eating disorders, lifestyle factors, and every other topic listed within.

navigational hint: all underlined link words open up a new window instead of changing your present one, taking you to another site within the emotional feelings network of sites - or to another site referencing the underlined link word!

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 It's very important that you visit the next page: keeping in touch!
 
Reason being: If you're here because you're searching for an answer to your feelings of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, feeling sick, or just general feelings of misery in your life - you need to find a volunteer opportunity that you feel comfortable with.
 
For a life changing listen - click here - it's truly life changing and something we all need to listen to. It does take some time to listen to Randy Pausch's Last Lecture, but you won't regret it.
 
You can help yourself by helping others. You might not think so; but it's true. Find something you can do to help some worthy causes. "Keeping in Touch" will show you some important causes that need you!
 
Why not just click here now to get it over with! So even if you leave this site after finding some information concerning an emotion or feeling... you'll also leave with the seed of thought concerning volunteer work that might produce some results bringing you a sense of accomplishment & find yourself feeling better!

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Your dictionary definition of:

dedicated

 

tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates

  1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
  2. To set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific research.
  3. To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action: dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.

 welcome...
 
i'm really glad to see you!
 
you've found your way to
 
the emotional feelings network of sites
 
"emotional feelings, 4"
emotions & feelings beginning with the letter "d"
 
What was once - (five years ago) - only
"anxiety understanding"
is now an entire network of self-help personal growth & recovery journey informational websites.
 
I welcome you to
"the homepage of emotional feelings, 4!"
which, if you read it thru to the bottom will explain what is included in the entire network of 28+ sites.
 
 
kathleen

click here to visit anxieties 101!

5 years ago I was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, depression & I was also experiencing an eating disorder that no one knew anything about; night eating.
 
While I was miserable in experiencing all the symptoms of post traumatic stress, an anxiety disorder & depression - which often accompanies anxiety disorders; I was overjoyed in finally finding out what was wrong with me!

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Why would someone spend 1000's of hours designing & keeping up these websites to offer free information to others?

I have to reply - "You're absolutely right! It does take many, many hours each day to work on these sites. I'm a mother, a wife & an individual who has tons of personal work to do as well as the usual family responsibilities!
 
How would I find the time?
 
Why do I do it? I use the opportunity to combine my own recovery - personal growth journey with an important concept that I've made a commitment to:
 
"Helping yourself thru helping others..." 
 
I was so excited when after years of searching for the answer to my everyday question, "What's wrong with me?" that I felt determined to show others that if you don't quit & you know the path to take, you can find your answers as well!

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My immediate concern was "mental health." While I didn't know what was wrong with me, I did have one medical specialist tell me that my physical pain was due to a "mental problem."
 
I didn't quite understand it all, I was wallowing in many different symptoms of mental illness like panic attacks, severe anxiety & finally my eating disorder symptoms of waking up numerous times in the night to eat.
 
Just as you may have seen recently on either public service television commercials for depression or in your doctor's office waiting room; mental illness can manifest itself in physical symptoms that include many sources of discomfort. I was also experiencing the symptoms of "irritable bowel syndrome," that had started early on in my life.
 
So I started with the mental health site that now exists within the network:
 
 
(be sure to read the following description)

i've made this cake! it's fantastic!

I've reached a point in my own personal recovery & growth journey that I believe I can describe accurately most of the emotions & feelings within the emotional feelings network of sites without using any information from anyone else.
 
But since the ruination of the "extremely emotional" site - I had to stop & ask myself - remembering to be aware & mindful of what's happening in my present moment -
 
"Why did this happen to me?" (the unreasonable ruin of my site, of course!) 
 
or - Choosing to seek a positive return for a negative energy passing my way - what would the positive ramifications be of having to go through every single page of a network of 28+ sites to delete the links to my ruined site?
 
Geez... now that I think of it... I've asked myself that question quite a few times before... "Why did this happen to me?" & I searched & searched for an answer, wasting time & positive energy on something very simple... Life is what's happening. Just look to find the positive about it instead of the negative
 
This is what I am looking for now in all aspects of my life. I'm looking for the "positive" reasons things happen. I remember what I've learned from my past to be prepared to have to confront negativities with my re-gained "power & control" on my side now instead of the enemy; but I choose now to look upon the face of countenance instead of upheaval.
 
After pondering a few days on this subject, while going through every page of the emotional feelings site - here - to unlink all the emotion & feelings words "s" thru the end of the alphabet - I realized something magnificent.
 
"This is my opportunity to take the time to check ALL linked words to be sure they're being directed to the correct places. This is my opportunity to re-check spelling & grammar. This is my opportunity to try to express in my own words - the most meaningful knowledge I've recently acquired!
 
I'll write what I've learned about the whole cake, almost 6 years of growth - not just reveal a the first piece of the cake! - I still offer other author's works to explain situational inferences to emotions & feelings!
 
I'll try to the best of my ability to explain the importance of every emotion & feeling. I'm honored you chose the emotional feelings network of sites to visit!
 
kathleen

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click here to send me an e-mail now!

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welcome! to emotional feelings, 4!

 

after looking things over here at emotional feelings, 4, try out "the layer down under," (part of the emotional feelings network of sites) & read a special "i just gotta say it" column concerning porn addiction by clicking here! Be sure to scroll down towards the bottom of the right hand column to find it!
 
just another great suggestion... visit the homepage! you can read more about the emotional feelings network of sites there, as well as, a heads up about who is feeling what emotions within the network each month!

click on the box below to read my monthly column!

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click here!  Bob Woodruff: Turning Personal Injury Into Public Inquiry click here!
 
I was personally very touched by this inspiring story as I watched it on television last night (2/27/07); especially after I experienced a life altering injury which took me 2 years to recover from.
 
What I want to ask you is...
If you can't help out with the helmets, below for our military men, can you volunteer or help our returning soldiers who are recovering with extreme traumatic brain injury?
 
Here are some links!
Check them out, I know that my family will be searching for a way we can help! Remember that those with traumatic injuries might develop mental health problems.
 
 
 

What is Operation Helmet?

Founded in 2003 by Dr. Robert H. Meaders whose grandson is an active duty Marine in Iraq, Operation Helmet is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing safer helmet pad upgrade kits to the troops in Iraq & Afghanistan. To date, more than 6,000 kits have been shipped to the troops in the field.

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How this site works best for you!
 
You'll notice that there are many underlined link words in each article below. The reason for this is that you have reached not only, "emotional feelings, 4," but the emotional feelings network of sites. There are many sites included within the network that'll be visited by clicking on these underlined link words.
 
The reason for this opportunity is very simple & yet you may be unnerved by all those underlined words! I've been in recovery from post traumatic stress disorder, depression & many other dysfunctional ventures & thru it all I've discovered that emotion & feeling work may be the missing link that many people miss when trying to find solutions to their problems.
 
Developing a sense of curiosity about why you feel the way you do, is essential in finding the solution you so desperately are searching for.
 
If you can't find what you came here looking for, visit the homepage for the emotional feelings network of sites by clicking above & read the options on the homepage for the networks index of sites. Try to be specific when looking for an emotion or feeling word & click on the site you need!
 
It's very simple & very interesting to follow your way thru the layers of your buried or stuffed emotions & feelings that have accumulated throughout the years!
 
when you've reached this point, or this website, you know you're making progress!!!! this part gets difficult because now is the time to look within & become emotionally honest with yourself!!!
 
Best of luck & if you're still stuck, send me an e-mail anytime, by clicking here & I'll be glad to send you an immediate personal response!
 
Sincerely,
Kathleen

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A True Champion of Life

"A true champion of life is variety of many things. A true champion isn't someone who wins the most or looks the best, a true champion is defined by how he/she treats his/her life & the life around them."

 

Dedication

Dedication is something that must be attained & mastered at a superior level. A true champion must apply their dedication thru a variety of elements & push thru their own plateau of dedication.

 

My Whole life is a quest to be dedicated to improving my own dedication everyday to my current amount of dedication. When true dedication is reached nothing can stop you, nothing can even touch you physically or mentally.

 

Dedication is all about sacrifices. Every sacrifice I make just makes it that much more important in my life. I've given up a lot of my friends, a social life & anything else that would describe another 17 year-old; however, each time I say no to an invitation to go to a party I find another level of my love to becoming a true champion.

Sacrifice is measured in many aspects. In order to break a plateau, you must sacrifice, in order to become something, you must sacrifice, in order to love, you must sacrifice.

 

There's line that crosses thru 2 different kinds of people. These 2 different kinds of people are the dedicated & the rest of the world. In order to make yourself a dedicated person you must apply your whole train of thought to your objective.

 

For some people becoming dedicated can be very hard & non rewarding, but for some people it can be as simple as a sound or a sight. Anything can change a person's dedication, but when true dedication is reached, like I said, nothing can stop them, they even use the negative energy as a positive.

 

In many cases of my life I've had disappointments, but I always figure a way out & use it to my advantage. Everything happens for a reason, so I've accepted that, so when something bad happens I automatically think of an alternative & a way to make something good out of it, or make the best out of it.

 

Dedication has no levels, being dedicated doesn't mean taking a vitamin every day, Dedication is something that is powered by love & only love. Love is something I'll explain later.

Dedication can begin early in life or later in life, but It must always begin with a restarted state of mind. With a restarted state of mind you can accept anything & challenge the unchallengable. To begin your quest to become dedicated first you must apply goals.

 

Then when your goals are realized you must adapt to the sacrifices & intensity these goals require. Goals aren't something that you do in your spare time to occupy your self, your goals are your life.

 

Everything else must fall down the chain of importance & your goals must be implanted in your integrity to maximize your potential. You must think of it as your life is a obstacle to reaching your goals.

 

When your at work/school you must block out everything & preserve your mental energy to tackle your goals after work / school. Think of it as if you're in love & you want to show that person you love, but something is stopping you from showing that person your love.

 

You must tackle & solve the obstacle standing between you & your love. Same as with goals, if there's a goal you want to obtain, but something is stopping you like school / work, you must tackle & solve the obstacle to obtain your goals. Love is what will drive you to reaching your goals.

 

How I said before, when true dedication is reached nothing can stop you. You'll be able to solve & tackle anything, cause nothing is stronger then love & dedication is PURE love.

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Sacrifice

 

Sacrifice is the true key to becoming a true champion of life. Without sacrifice there's no advancement. Sacrifice is a formless entity, with a wide range of yield. To become dedicated one must sacrifice everything to reach there desired dedicated goal.   

 

Each sacrifice I make creates a boost in my dedication to become more dedicated. It's like everytime I make a sacrifice, I steal the sacrifice's energy & use the energy to my advantage. A sacrifice can be optained by giving something up you once loved for the progression of something you currently love. Sacrifice is what makes us progress to next level.

Self Image
Self image is a phycological projection we create for our selves. It's what we want other people to see us as. It also can make some progresses in our quest to becoming a true champion.

i.e., When I walk into a building, I walk like I own the building. I act like I own everything & I'm the boss of everyone. People see the confidence in me & respect that. But it's not a smoke screen, it's just a means to creating confidence in yourself & soon you'll get use to it & never realize you're doing it.

Self image can also be as small as getting a new hair cut, or buying a new pair of shoes. When you see yourself with a new hair cut you feel you look different & you look better, creating a confidence boost.
 

When you get a confidence boost you can go after anything & create new ideas or solve problems. The major decisions in my life have been on the same day I got a new pair of shoes or a new hair cut, etc. When you get a confidence boost like that, you tend to want to challenge & when you challenge you create dedication in your self.

Strength
Strength doesn't come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go thru hardships & decide not to surrender, that is strength. When something fails & you try to figure something else out right away, that's strength. When something bad happens & you accept it & not only move on but jump to the next level, that's strength.

When you're dedicated you have amazing strength, like I said before, when dedicated nothing can stop you, not even the worst news in the world, because you'll accept the news & use the negative energy from the bad news to your advantage.

 

In my life the biggest progressions in my dedication has came from losses or something bad that happened. When something good happens, you accept it an keep going. When something bad happens you create inner strength & smash thru your own plateau & make your self push thru the limits of your self, creating a new level of dedication.

Love


Love will take you to levels you thought could never be reached. The most important aspect of becoming a true champion of life & becoming truly dedicated is love.

Dedication is powered by love any only love. When you love something nothing can stop you. To be truly dedicated to something / someone you must love that someone / something. If you don't, you will not be dedicated enough to fulfill that goal.

 

The only way to be the best at something is you must truly love that something. For everyone, there's someone they truly love & that love will never go away. They'll even dedicate their lives to bettering the life of their love.

 

And that in opinion that is what dedication is all about, That's a true sacrifice. It's the same as a goal, there's a goal in life for everyone & when that goal is found, you'll realize a new inner strength.

 

This inner strength is what I've been talking about. This inner strength is a force only in certain people. Some people have it, some people create it. This inner strength is what's needed to become a true champion of life.