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I wrote an article 2 months ago trying to rally some support for
the research for Mental Health Disorders. My main theme was for
people to donate to Non-Profit Organization, just $1.00. I mean
a Freaking dollar to help people on low income that have a
mental health disorder. Now I pointed out the fact that millions
were given to the victims of hurricane Katrina.

For some odd reason two months later not ONE GOD DAM DOLLAR WAS
DONATED I tried to rally the troops and still no one
even could give a measly dollar. Do you realize the new surgeon
general report says 1 in 5 Americans will come down with a
mental illness in some point in there life and this used to be 1
in 20, I would say that was close to an epidemic, that’s
millions more than the victims of the hurricane, yet the city
still SLEEPS.

Now what I want you all to know is this, on every cancer
patient and heart disease they spend on 1 patient $25 dollars of
research, heart disease 1 patient $23 research and the list goes
on and on. Now do you want to know the God’s truth? For every 1
Mentally Ill patient they spend, hold on to your hat 1 big huge
dollar that’s it! Now I think you can see what is happening
here, one lousy dollar for each patient for research.

Now what are we going to do about it? I will make a plea to all
those that are reading this please donate $1 measly dollar to
this non profit organization, let’s help people get medicine and
also raise awareness that we need to be spending billions on a
cure and medicine to improve the quality of lives of all the
mentally ill. Please forward this to as many people as you
possibly can, my goal is to raise $2,000,000 BY THE END OF 2006.
Now here is my cell phone # 567-219-0994, any questions that you
need answered please do not hesitate to call and I’ll share with
you the details of the non profit organization Out of Darkness
and what we are trying to do to make a difference in the mental
health field.

So please skip the doughnut this Sunday and send $1 to our Pay
Pal Account. outof_darkness@yahoo.com now if I weren’t serious
why would I give my cell phone # to the whole world to see? Yes,
call me I’ll take the time to let you know where we stand and
the exciting things we are doing on the front lines to make
solid changes for the better of Mental Health Disorders! So
please put that extra cheeseburger down, send us a dollar, and
know that you had an effect on someone with an emotional
problem.

No different from cancer or heart disease and I must remind you
of the fact that research is $20 to $25 per patient. Mental
health disorders $1 per patients, that is sad, please pass this
along to all those that you may know who can afford to donate a
dollar and just know that the next person to get a mental health
disorder, could be your son or daughter. Then you will be
wondering were is that big huge dollar they are going to spend
on my loved one going to come from and then at that point you
will wish they would give $25 per patient for research, yet they
hand you a dollar and say good luck! America Deserves better,
get out your wallet NOW and give a dollar. If you don’t have a
pay pal account send your dollar to Out of Darkness 43 Oakwood
Ave. Suite 1012 Huron, Oh, 44839

I HAVE A BURING DESIRE TO HELP PEOPLE AND TODAY MY THRIST CAN’T
BE QUENCHED! Art Buchanan

With Much Love, Arthur Buchanan

www.out-of-darkness.com

How to think about yourself and stop feeling guilty. We’ve all probably had the heavy hand of guilt placed on our shoulders. You know the,”You don’t do this the right way or the don’t do it that way”.

The don’t do this and don’t do that may have been some real life saving advice sometimes.But can it be that some things that are said to you can hold you back from your true potential?

Ok, “so what”, you ask. Simply, you need to avoid the “don’t do this and the don’t do that” words that people can bombard you with. You need to avoid these negatives in your short but hopefully brilliant life.

What that means is try everything good and great that you can to improve who you are. Do all you can. This includes thinking about yourself. It’s ok to think about yourself. What that really means to you is that if you don’t improve yourself then what good can you give to others? That is, if you don’t take in for yourself how can you give out and share what you’ve achieved with others?

And remember that the best way to get what you want is to help others to get what they want. That does not make sense does it? But think about all the great successful women and men. They were all givers. Whether they wanted to be or not. They knew that if they gave that they would receive. Some would keep what they got, others would then give it back to the Universe.

It’s really a matter of you deciding to be a servant to others. That hurt, huh? Don’t worry it’s all true! Take care of yourself!

Self-esteem is something you earn through confidence and
self-mastery. The reward it earns includes the respect you feel
for yourself as well as the respect we see in how others feel
towards you. This is a critical element in your personal growth
when building a business, a personal relationship and even
events that happen around you. How to see yourself creates a
filter for how you see everything else. By building your
self-esteem, you will see the world as a more abundant place and
that will reflect itself in your business development, the
support from your customers and partners as well as those you
know and love and those you’re destined to meet. Strong
self-esteem can even influence how you handle being stuck in
traffic. Building self-esteem is not a very difficult task, but
it is something that you constantly develop in life. When hard
days come along, it is the strong foundation of your
self-mastery that will help you through. Here are nine tips that
may help you build the proper foundation you need for improved
self-esteem.

1. Choose your peers. Surround yourself with people who are
positive and supportive, and avoid those who are cynical and
negative. This will generate a huge swell of positive feelings
in you. Your self-esteem is a reflection of the company you
keep, so seek out people who inspire you and hold you to the
high standards you hold within yourself. True friends will
always love you for who you are but will also support your
continued growth and development as they seek out those things
for themselves. Choose your peers wisely because they can have
the greatest influence on how you behave and how you feel about
yourself.

2. Be clear about what you want to achieve in life. Set goals,
and take action. The goal itself is what you’re working towards
and is not a todo item. Set yourself up for success by planning
the steps towards your goals. When you take action on a step,
congratulate yourself for moving closer to your goal! Feel the
satisfaction you deserve to get from each step.

3. Be positive about yourself. Remind yourself about your good
qualities, your accomplishments and how you help your family,
friends, others and yourself. That doesn’t mean you should
ignore things you want to change and you shouldn’t make excuses
for such things either. Accept the here and now and decide what
you really want and what you can do about it. Don’t make the
mistake of brooding over what you don’t have. Look at where you
are today and have gratitude for the opportunity to keep going!

4. Accept criticism about yourself. You don’t have to get upset
or defensive. Choose your inward and outward response. This
isn’t always easy, but criticism can be empowering! You have the
choice to accept it and accept yourself as you are today. That
doesn’t mean you don’t desire to change something about
yourself, but be thankful for who you are here and now. Cynical
people often criticize others because it makes them feel better.
This means the criticism may not even be about you so let it
roll and be the master of yourself.

5. Be ready to fail. Sometimes success comes from getting the
mistakes out of the way. After you’ve made one you can decide
what to try next and figure out what really does work. Did you
walk perfectly the very first time or did you give up because
that first step didn’t go exactly as planned? Success is
developed through doing. Sometimes that means a failure. A
mentor of mine often jokes that his success comes from the fact
that he is able to make mistakes more quickly than others. When
you move through your mistakes and simply continue to take
action, you will develop the confidence and self-esteem that
only experience can give you. Failure is an option, so accept it
and use it for your own benefit.

6. Measure yourself only against yourself. Life isn’t a race.
When you use someone else as the yardstick for your own
development, there will always be the perception that someone
else is beating you. Set yourself up for success by focusing on
your own goals and values and take action based on your own
achievements.

7. Never put yourself down. Sometimes things don’t go exactly as
planned. That’s ok. Dust yourself off and keep going. When you
allow mistakes and failures to become more than they really are,
you become controlled by them. Sometimes your life will have
challenges. Accept them and even embrace them because every
other person has them too.

8. Dress for your best. When you imagine yourself at your very
best, what are you wearing? How does that compare to what you’re
wearing now? If you work at home, sure it can be fun to work in
your bathrobe but are you successful in your bathrobe? You don’t
need expensive, fancy clothes. Just dress in a way that empowers
you and helps bring out the success you carry within you.

9. Get out there with new people. Join a speaking group like
Toastmasters. It’s an excellent organization that has helped all
types of people develop their speaking skills and their
self-confidence in front of other individuals and groups. There
are other networking groups that also bring people together who
share your hobbies and will help you to enjoy yourself for the
things you do.