debbie bell’s BodyBlog

"DOST THOU LOVE LIFE?  THEN DO NOT SQUANDER TIME, FOR THAT IS THE STUFF LIFE IS MADE OF."
Benjamin Franklin
:)

OK .. A SONG .. A SONG THAT YOU HEARD THE FIRST TIME YOU SAW A MAN, WOMAN YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE IN LOVE WITH.
HAVE ANY OF YOU LISTENED TO A SONG THAT REMINDED YOU OF A MOMENT … THE MOMENT… THE FIRST TIME YOU THOUGHT TO BE IN LOVE.. THE FIRST TASTE OF THAT SPECIAL CANDY YOU LOVED.. THE FIRST MOMENT THAT TICKLED YOUR STOMACH, NOT UNDRSTANDING WHY YOU FELT THIS WAY, THOUGH IT WAS THE MOST INCREADIBLE BREATH OF FREASH AIR YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE!
I DO!
IT MIGHT BE A SMELL FOR SOME .. PLACES.. FOR ME IT IS MUSIC.  SO BEAUTIFUL .. MUSIC IS.  
IT TOUCHES THE SOUL .. WHEN WE DANCE .. SING .. LISTEN TO MUSIC.. ALL OF SOCIETIES "RULES" ARE FORGOTTEN -
AND DO NOT SEEM TO MATTER.  
THINK OF IT.. THIS IS THE BEAUTY OF LIFE .. WE ARE ALL SO SIMILAR.. AND HAVE ONE MAJOR MOST IMPORTANT THING IN
COMMON .. THE NEED TO BE LOVED!  AND FOR MOST OF US  THE NEED TO LOVE!  
I DO NOT THINK I NEED TO SAY MORE .. I KNOW YOU GUYS KNOW WHERE I WILL GO FROM HERE… WHICH THE "SECRET" WILL HELP ALL OF US REMEMBER HOW TO BE.
I AM SORRY .. GETTING SLEEPY.. I WILL PROOF THIS TOMMOROW.. I JUST WANTED TO SEND MY HEART OUT TO YOU ALL .. SO HOPEFULLY WE LOVE EACHOTHER .. OF COURSE OURSELVES … AND REMEMBER WHAT OUR THOUGHTS WERE WHEN WE WERE 10 YEARS OLD .. OR EVEN 15.   THE DREAMS WE HAD… EVERLASTING LIFE AND LOVE!
SWEET DREAMS EVERYONE .. WITH MANY OF MY MAGICAL SMILES.
D

Ok I thought this was cute:
"ONE OUT OF FOUR PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY IS MENTALLY UNBALANCED.  THINK OF YOUR THRE CLOSEST FRIENDS; IF THEY SEEM OK, THEN YOU’RE THE ONE."
Ann Landers
on a more serious note:
"WITHOUT HEATLH, LIFE IS NOT LIFE; IT IS ONLY A STATE OF LANGOR AND SUFFERING - AN IMAGE OF DEATH."
Francois Rabelais.

A little harsh I agree, however if you read in-between the lines of what he meant I believe - well in my portrayal of what it meant to me - stay healthy, for the alternative is not pleasant.  The most important reason why I put this up is because it is similar to the "Secret".  I told you all about.  In order to stay healthy we need to believe in ourselves and be positive.  Not feel sorry for ourselves.  My goodness there are too many people that are pitying their life when they have everything going for them!  Do not realize all of the wonders that has been given to them .. us.  There is so much joy and so so so so much beauty in the world.  Just the mere fact that we function every day.. have mobility of our legs-arms- sense of smell taste… etc.  We.. including myself at times .. forget the gift .. and it is an amazing gift … that we have been selected to obtain.
(think of the unfortunate .. though we do not like to .. hear me out … kids that get into car accidents … ruined for life .. brain injuries… without going into further detail .. those that have had injuries and are scared for life!  .. We all walk around .. most likely not even knowing it .. so very selfish.. and ignorant… as I include myself in this I am not in any means demeaning anyone…. for it is Psych one on one. … or whatever… most importantly is that we all take for granted the most beautiful and golden gift we could ever cherish.. AND THAT IS LIFE!  
I do not want to sound too melancholy … as I apologize to those who hear me in this sense.  This is not my intention.  
Why I have wrote this is to hopefully help those that I know .. you guys out there .. and of course myself .. to live our lives to the fullest and always… always appreciate - never take for granted what we have been given ..
and of course smiling always helps .
debbie

"WORDS WITHOUT ACTIONS ARE THE ASSASSINS OF IDEALISM."
Herbert Hoover

"MAN CAN LIVE ABOUT FORTY DAYS WITHOUT FOOD, ABOUT THREE DAYS WITHOUT WATER ABOUT EIGHT MINUTES WITHOUT AIR…BUT ONLY FOR ONE SECOND WITHOUT HOPE"
Hal Lindsey

And with that last beautiful quote I shall catch some much needed sleep .. for I am not sure the time frame is on living without sleep .. hehe ..
smiles .. deb

Gosh I wish there were more hours in the day.
It seems that as I make all these plans to do things and set in my mind that I will accomplish them by the end of the day, well
just never seems to happen.  I am not so much complaining - just being the perfectionist that I am sometimes I do not take a breather and realize how much I actually did accomplish.
I remember quite vivadly a teacher in Junior High had said : always to set our goals to the highest point possible, even if we do not think it is attainable!  For if we do so we might not reach that goal however it is possible to come very close to it.  As opposed to setting our goals at a level that is compelled by fear and insecurity because of not believing the ultimate - if we do this we are most likely to never know how high we can really reach… how much we are actually capable of.  The reason to set our goals at the ultimate is because most likely we will never reach that point.. its just human nature.  Or for a better term .. life’s obstacles always surprise us.. and many times cause barriers.  
To make myself more clear… whatever goal we set that is what we believe - whether conscious or subconscious- to be possible to achieve.  Therefore if we set our goals to the ultimate we are more likely to surpass the goal that we would have set at what our minds believe to be more attainable.
I hope I have been articulate enough with this for you guys to understand.  Sounds good to me .. then again you are not in my head .. he he.  In any event I hope you get my point.
With this being said .. all in all though I did not accomplish everything I wanted to today, looking back I did more than I thought.
I feel great.  My energy is coming back along with my outstanding positive attitude. :)
Reading all of your mail so much warms my heart and helps me keep my positive outlook.  I can not reiterate enough how much I love this site and all of you guys!
I had a great workout today and so very excited for the Chicago show in June.. and that the "Debbie Bell" inside me is coming back!
Many smiles and sweet dreams
deb

I ALMOST FORGOT .. what I was speaking of that will change your life is called "THE SECRET".
It is a documentary that I promise will change your life.
The reason I did not say earlier was because I was giving it to my friend who’s b-day was last Sat. and I did not want her to read
this and ruin the surprise.
It is so very amazing .. we all have this inside of us.  Just sometimes need to be reminded .. and this movie ..doc.. is just the jolt!
I will go into more detail later.. and if anyone has trouble getting it I will be more than happy to send you a copy.
many smiles
deb

Just kidding.  I have been in hibernation.  I am terribly sorry that I have not  been around
And have left you all without knowing what happened.  First I want to tell you that not for one moment have I forgotten each and every one of you.  And I say this from the bottom of my heart!  I know people say things just to say them – though when I say something I truly mean it!  I know .. I have said similar things like this before .. all I ask for you all to understand is that I needed to take this time ( which actually was the best thing I could have ever done ) to put things into perspective with what has happened in my life recently .. cause I truly would be no good to anyone if I could not and did not resolve this matter.
For now in the short story – I needed to morn my mothers death, which I was never given the opportunity to do.  
Life is weird .. just because we – all of us – either go through therapy or knock our heads against the wall to get over something does not mean the next day we wake that all of a sudden the magic wand has risen and all will be ok, or that we do not have to feel upset or sad anymore, or for that matter do not have to work out again cause we reached our goal weight.
In so many things in my life that I have never understood things are becoming so very clear to me now.. not because I am a year older ..it is because in the years that I have survived here on this planet  in which we call our home (for now) I have chosen … I HAVE CHOSEN.. ( I will get back to why that is so important later ) to learn from every experience I have encountered .. I have opened myself up to the thought of something beyond my knowledge of being, to help me learn and grow and become a better person for me – so that I can continue my passion in life which is helping others achieve the same.
Every day I – we awake – we need to start all over again – mainly because yesterday does not exist.  (though do not get me wrong, the past has about 85% of who we are today) And in thinking about that .. doesn’t it make sense that for that one day or moment that we think or believe we have overcome our demons that it is ok to stop working to keep those demons out?  NO!  Every day we – I do – need to keep believing in ourselves .. our goals .. and take what life has given us not as a barrier or reason WHY.   Why – an excuse – any reason to not live our dreams.   This “why” is what does and will prevent us from being what we all know we can be and want to be. It is only our future and belief in our own being is what will keep us afloat.  What will and can help us accomplish our dream for a full and happy life is inside of us all.  Believing is a start, then knowing is our future!  I do not mean to sound like some sort of preacher .. this is not my intent.  I am speaking from my own experience in what I have learned and am extremely grateful to realize that G-D has given me this unknown ability to be able to do as what I have just described above.  And if in the interim I can help someone .. maybe just even one person.. gosh.. well that is worth more than I could write in words.
As I praise “Word”  - the computer program – for helping me with my grammar .. goodness I for sure would sound quite silly .. maybe even more so without it – I know that this might not be as clear as I might hope it to be, I do hope that some of you can understand my point I am trying to make.
I have missed terribly conversing with you all here on BB.  I needed to find solace with this situation I am in .. and do believe I have done so.  
To end, in the continuous experiences that I stumble upon in my life I know that unless I am proactive about growing and learning from them – I will be the unfortunate and live a life of distress and sadness .. and a whole bunch of “why me’s”.   To reiterate, I am grateful for the gift I have been given ( as it is such a gift ) to be able to move on in a positive way, and most of all be able to express myself openly so that someone else can benefit from.
I AM BACK.. ? … and I aint goin nowhere .. .. ?
Thank you all so much for your care and most of all for your patience!
Know that you all have something so uniquely special that is just yours.  Hold on to it and do not ever let it go.  
I promise my next message will not be so serious.. ? … I just thought you deserved to know where I was .. not only for you .. for me as well.. it is important to me that you do not think I am just words.. everything I write .. everything comes from my heart.  
No matter what the consequences, of what people might think.
I send you my deepest warmest loving smiles.
G-D bless
Debbie ?

YOU GUYS ARE GETTING "IT" … SOON, MY LITTLE FEATHERED FRIENDS.. I SHALL REVEAL THIS IN WHICH I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU… SOMETHING THAT IS WITHIN ALL OF US, YET POSSIBLY NOT "ALWAYS" IN TOUCH WITH… MYSELF INCLUDED!

SOON …
SMURFY SMILES TODAY ..
DEB