tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48417107564163280112024-02-20T00:29:25.548-07:00My Best MeWelcome to My Best Me. My blog touches on a number of different topics all designed to help become My Best Me possible. Life is so multifaceted and it's exciting to share ideas that possibly help you become Your Best You!Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-3782733256319286242009-11-14T18:48:00.004-07:002009-11-14T19:59:18.753-07:00A journey to discover what Jesus would really doThere's an interesting phrase that is common in some circles, "What Would Jesus Do?" And when that idea gets confined to a particular belief system, would Jesus really approve?There is a very good book, on the shelves, which I have just finished reading titled, "The Year Of Living Like Jesus", by Ed Dobson. Mr. Dobson is of a fundamentalist Baptist background and decides to forego the religious Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-4947011604996588242009-04-16T11:25:00.002-06:002009-04-16T12:11:15.435-06:00How to know affirmations workYou may have read about the benefits of affirmations. You possibly have tried your own affirmations and nothing has changed. In a spate of frustration, you give up, temporarily.So how can you tell if affirmations are working? What evidence can be found in your life?Do you feel like you have to struggle to make ends meet? Has anybody asked you, "what's wrong with you", and you reply that you Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-31430218591530322082009-03-26T09:41:00.002-06:002009-03-26T10:29:11.592-06:00The Stooge in meI read an article on Yahoo today in which MGM and the Farrelly brothers are lining up the cast for a new Three Stooges movie, set to come out in 2010. As a self confessed Stoooge-aholic, this is big news.I remember coming home from school, in the days before video recorders, and putting on the TV. Moe, Larry, and Curly were always on the UHF band, so the picture on many days was snowy or fuzzy. Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-71396648139550800732009-03-23T10:54:00.005-06:002009-03-23T12:04:22.278-06:00Prosperity is here todayThere's a goldmine between your ears. That's an old saying that I just made up. But what if it was true? How do you mine something so intangible as the going ons of your mind? There are a myriad of books on prosperity, movies like The Secret, seminars, courses and more to help give you the tools to delve into your mental storehouse of riches.Do you ever wonder sometimes if some of the current Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-63161348580943609392009-03-21T11:37:00.005-06:002009-03-21T17:41:25.354-06:00You are courageous indeedI was reading an article on the DailyOm website and the article was titled Remembering Who We Are.Many thoughts of our world today popped into my mind. Mostly the troubling parts, the wars, economy, suffering, stress, tension and more. The article shifted my focus dramatically. It said, "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience."And Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-9287937012873401772009-03-20T17:10:00.005-06:002009-03-21T19:50:02.076-06:00Making big changes in your life?John Lennon said “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.”Has that ever happened to you?One moment you are totally clear on where you are going and what you are doing and then WHAM, something comes up and suddenly your lost, dazed and confused?This is the theme of the feature film TAOS.Here we meet John Wahlberg, a super-stressed out, fast-track lawyer in the prime of his life Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-61043267549057092712009-03-13T10:37:00.004-06:002009-03-13T14:36:26.322-06:00Ideas for anxiety and stress reliefMeditation is a process of calming the mind to reap the benefits of anxiety and stress relief. In our challenging times, you may wonder, well great, how do I calm my mind? Bills to pay, collectors calling, work is slow, and I feel sick.Anxiety and stress are big contributors to bad health. It amazes me that in times of mental turmoil, our minds can torture the body to the extent of creating Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-78913915283299747652009-03-12T11:14:00.002-06:002009-03-12T11:32:25.768-06:00Neale Donald Walsch coming to ColoradoNeale Donald Walsch, author of Conversations With God, is coming to Lakewood, Colorado Friday March 20 and Saturday March 21.The bestselling author of the renowned With God series is making another visit to Mile Hi Church to inspire important changes in your daily life.Since the publication of the groundbreaking spiritual work, Conversations with God, people have repeatedly asked the author to Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-90877199722444863892009-03-09T12:11:00.002-06:002009-03-09T13:24:57.003-06:00A path to enlightenmentThis past Saturday I went to the library to return a couple of movies and a book. While there, I browsed the books and picked up "Everyday Enlightenment", by Dan Millman. I had watched the movie "Peaceful Warrior", based on a book written by Dan Millman and thoroughly enjoyed the movie and the philosophy of Socrates, a character in the movie.Sunday morning I awoke tense, frustrated, and anxious.Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-58935096900078236362009-03-01T12:37:00.003-07:002009-03-01T13:10:49.561-07:00How your ideas make you moneyI am absolutely confident, that in this economy, you can make money. I am so confident in you, that I am here to let you know the world needs you.It seems many of us have lost our entrepreneurial passions and sold our souls to a corporation. Yet, not many corporations are taking care of us, are they? I'm not much of a historian, but I think the first European families that landed in America, Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-53624335715219756422009-02-23T11:07:00.002-07:002009-02-23T11:44:25.781-07:00A Good Infection?The winter time of year is amazingly rich in various infections; colds, flu, sinus or respiratory infections. However, the worst kind of infection is an attitude infection. Have you ever worked with, or lived with, or had a neighbor that could bring down the most positive part of your being? Have you ever worked on bringing someone else down? All of us being human, I'm unsure if we can avoid Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-86015210121318925142009-02-18T16:02:00.006-07:002009-02-18T19:55:29.088-07:00Forgiveness gives you a clean slate to be your bestI had the radio on the other day and "The Heart of the Matter" by Don Henley came on. That song meant alot to me way back when and its inspirational message came through once more.A part of the lyrics goes like this:The more I know, the less I understandAll the things I thought I'd figured outI have to learn againI've been trying to get downto the heart of the matterBut everything changesand my Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-26487002852347244772009-02-12T12:22:00.007-07:002009-02-12T15:37:12.197-07:00Attraction, Inspiration, Healing, and LoveWhat happens when the Law of Attraction is governed by the Law of Love? We are vibrational beings constantly emitting and attracting things in accord with our vibration. Should we be so in tuned with Love, how would our Attraction change?Lisa had a doctors appointment and the news was quite painful to bear. Seems medication is going to be her close companion for the rest of her life. She is a Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-91753117427219722792009-02-08T10:18:00.005-07:002009-02-08T10:55:48.706-07:00Easily meditate your way to a better lifeMeditation doesn't come easily to me. Growing up, my family didn't get involved with such "cultish" behavior such as meditation. At this stage of my life, I look for things that help me achieve a spiritual and mental balance which produces a peace and happiness on the inside. I've gotten to the point of being able to meditate for about 5 minutes now, and that is quite a leap.Something that has Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-29518228588862560152009-02-07T22:12:00.005-07:002009-02-07T23:05:24.353-07:00The Last LectureOn September 18, 2007, computer science professor Randy Pausch stepped in front of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie Mellon University to deliver a last lecture called “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.”What an inspired talk Randy Puasch gave. At the beginning of his talk, he showed slides of the cancer eating away at his body, letting the audience know that the doctors had given him Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-58991883948208828352009-02-03T21:08:00.005-07:002009-02-18T20:07:51.026-07:00The Enlightenment of JesusI have had my beliefs challenged a bit lately. By challenged, I mean a different twist in a philosophical system was brought to my attention and I can't just sweep it under a rug and let it go away. I don't look for things to bring about right / wrong conclusion, I like things that leave the door wide open to allow everyone to believe as they wish.Being an avid reader, I received a copy of Jesus,Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-76009669476956492112009-02-02T10:17:00.004-07:002009-02-02T18:52:15.476-07:00Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow...have you seen yours?It's Groundhog Day! Yep, Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow, signifying another 6 weeks of winter. And what a relief that is! Relief, you say? Yes, as I typed this blog post, I mistakenly typed 6 months of winter. So, I pass my relief on to you. You can read the article from The Evening Sun.What is a shadow? Have you ever stopped to think about it? When light gets blocked by something solid,Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-72673771377221089682009-01-29T10:51:00.002-07:002009-01-29T13:01:25.165-07:00What is your foundation for inner peace?While contemplating A Course in Miracles this morning, a few lines really stood out at me. "The miracle enables you to see your brother without his past, and so perceive him as born again. His errors are all past, and by perceiving him without them you are releasing him. And since his past is yours, you share in this release. Your past was made in anger, and if you use it to attack the presentJerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-29356029347929065502009-01-28T11:36:00.002-07:002009-01-28T11:50:07.778-07:00Questions surrounding a miscarriageI would like to open this blog post up to all of your comments and suggestions. I'm sure there have been times in your life where you have felt very limited, both in your ability to change or control a situation and at the same time limited in a good philosophical perspective.Lisa's daughter, a bright and beautiful 20 year old, was looking forward to not having a drink on her 21st birthday Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-56542957183688570462009-01-27T10:11:00.004-07:002009-01-27T19:51:46.830-07:00Obama on Al-Arabiya networkPresident Barak Obama had his first interview with the Arabic network. I'm not here to get all political, but I'd like to draw some parallels to help us in becoming our best.There's that endless cycle of art imitating life, and life imitating art. In a similar manner, the outside world reflects our inner world, and the inner world reflect the outside world.In art, we have the "Good Cop, Bad Cop" Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-63504402124791135242009-01-26T17:57:00.003-07:002009-01-26T18:41:29.123-07:00Sometimes my best needs a boostDo you feel like your body just runs out of gas? It's like hitting an invisible time barrier and the body says, Ok, it's nap time. The mind says go, the body says no. An internal argument breaks and the mind says we got work to do, and the body says fine but your doing it without me. I don't know if you get this way, but when I succumb to an afternoon nap, I wake up so unfocused, scattered, Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-81674240617225476472009-01-25T12:21:00.004-07:002009-01-25T12:52:52.668-07:00Author Elizabeth Gilbert coming to DenverElizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love is coming to Mile Hi Church in Lakewood Colorado on Sunday, February 15. Visit http://www.milehichurch.com/ for tickets and more info.With over six million copies sold and nearly two years on the New York Times Best-Seller List, Eat, Pray, Love’s author has become a literary rock star with fans and media. Elizabeth Gilbert will make a rare Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-24326178694771020012009-01-20T20:30:00.003-07:002009-01-20T21:46:34.074-07:00A sewer, a snake, and the law of attractionAre you thinking a cobra, boa, or a rattler? Cool snakes, but not quite.For a couple of years I have been studying The Law of Attraction. I've watched movies, read books, gone to seminars, all in an effort to design my perfect life. It's funny how the road I was on took a detour.Several years ago, I had gotten into the fix and flip business. Handyman that I am, I had just about every tool needed Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-16554988469004125392009-01-16T12:24:00.008-07:002009-01-16T21:29:40.549-07:00To clean or not to cleanWhen you have a skin sensitivity to normal cleaners, what are your options? Sometimes, where there is a skin reaction, there is also an allergic reaction in your sinuses, burning in your throat, and tearing in your eyes.Chemicals do a phenomenal job in our modern world. Without chemicals, we wouldn't have many of the things that we take for granted. That "new car smell" is outgassing of chemicalsJerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841710756416328011.post-31809387667244739382009-01-15T12:07:00.013-07:002009-01-16T21:54:27.974-07:00You Eat Puppies & Doggies???? Come Again!!Olga had an absolutely bewildered look on her face when she asked with astonishment and shock, "You Eat Puppies and Doggies"?Years ago, I worked in the printing business running machines in the bindery. A bindery is the part of the printing industry where you take the printed material and make it into fliers, books, pamphlets, coupons, whatever. I worked with many Hispanic people who were Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757433235385882772noreply@blogger.com0