“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.”
– New Testament Scriptures

Often we go through feeling good about things, until we see someone with a better situation than our own. Professional athletes making millions of dollars a year have been known to aggressively protest because a teammate makes more money than they do. Everything was fine, until they eyed what another had. They fell under the spell of the green eye of envy.

If greed has slain its thousands, envy has slain its ten thousands. It destroys friendships, creates havoc at workplaces, and generally makes life miserable. Once bitten, it’s hard to heal.
We need to remember that everyone casts shadows on someone else, and few people sit on the mountain for very long. We long for things others have, often without counting our present blessings. Let’s examine this further:

1. Not all blessings are suitable for all.
As God designs our life quite specifically, He also designs the blessings we will receive. Not every blessing would be suitable for us, and may not match our calling in life. We should ponder this when we’re tempted to envy another’s blessings. One person’s blessing, might be another person’s curse.
2. It’s not hard to misunderstand God’s plan for our life.
When we long for the blessings that others enjoy, and even pursue them, we might stray from God’s plan for our life.

God provides us with the gifts and life situation that helps us to fulfill His plan. Sometimes we read another person’s life into our own life, thus creating misunderstanding. We want what they have, but God may not have designed those things for us. He has a different, better plan for us.

Yes, every situation does not deserve attention is a right but attention must be according to situation. I think that Is there a correct way to handle conflict? What are the effects of poor conflict management?

Conflict in the workplace might be inevitable, as employees have different personalities, goals, and opinions. Learning how to handle conflict efficiently is the key to preventing it from hindering employees’ professional growth.Conflict resolution is only a five-step process:

The more information you have about the cause of the conflict, the more easily you can help to resolve it. To get the information you need, use a series of questions to identify the cause, like, “When did you feel upset?” “Do you see a relationship between that and this incident?” “How did this incident begin?”

After getting each party’s viewpoint on the conflict, the next step is to get each to identify how the situation could be changed. Again, question the parties to solicit their ideas: “How can you make things better between you?”

As mediator, you have to be an active listener, aware of every verbal nuance, as well as a good reader of body language.

Just listen. You want to get the disputants to stop fighting and start cooperating, and that means steering the discussion away from finger pointing and toward ways of resolving the conflict.

The mediator needs to get the two parties to shake hands and agree to one of the alternatives identified in Step 4. Some mediators go as far as to write up a contract in which actions and time frames are specified. However,

it might be sufficient to meet with the individuals and have them answer these questions: “What action plans will you both put in place to prevent conflicts from arising in the future?” and “What will you do if problems arise in the future?”

This mediation process works between groups as well as individuals.

Time is precious and one must be very frugal in tis connection. We are not supposed to waste our time in useless activities. It would be a better idea to ignore some events, events that are not related to us in anyway.

But there are some situation that do need our attention.

For me, every situation at risk or not needs attention for if not, we cannot solve a conflict or settle some disputes.No matter how a situation big or small, we have to take concern.There are so many reasons why take focus on an issue or situation even if it is all about attack by terrorists far from your sight. There is nothing to share about to young children someday if a situation you ignored would come along after many years.

Or as I used to hear the old folks say when I was growing up: “Child! God did not die and live you in charge. So just back off and let Him do His job. He can the handle the world better than you anyway!” 🙂

I get it. Focus on the priorities. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

what a nice tip, but balance diet for is hard to do so especially if we attend so many occasions and its hard as you said at the conclusion “To be honest, we had been living in the modern era, too much flexible access transportation, technology advancement, and fast food, had made us live too luxury.” but thanks for this tips and I want to have a long life too many I’ll try to do it.

Discipline is a must also if we want to live longer.

Those tips given are true. It is nice to live with it and make it as our lifestyle.
Yes, we can say its hard to change our lifestyle, but when it means good things for our body, then we’ll go with it.

But, Oh! It’s really hard to change my diet. hehe I love to eat checheria for snacks.

I don’t know about this thing but thanks, it’s a good tip to all especially if we don’t know how to control emotions.

Our mind and body work in tandem and when we have stress it does have a toll on our body and you have explained in beautifully.

I know chicken stock isn’t hard to make and can be very flavorful. But the ready made store bought brands are handy to have in your kitchen cabinet as well. Quite frankly I think Swanson’s chicken broth taste better than my own homemade. 🙂

I have no patience to make this kind of cuisine in my kitchen. Iam more for quick fix stuff 😀 But I admire you and your family is truly lucky to have you.

Keeping hearth healthy everyone wants but everyone does not know how to keep heart health 24 hours. s a young person, if you start doing small things every day that keep your body healthy, you have a better chance of living a longer, happier and healthier life.

The things that you do to keep your heart healthy will also make you less likely to develop many other types of diseases, like type 2 diabetes and cancer.” These small steps are not expensive or difficult to take, and taking them can go a long way toward helping you feel your best.

I say that to keep hearth healthy do these things:
Avoid smoking and using tobacco products.
Be physically active every day.
Eat a heart-healthy diet.
Keep a healthy weight.
Keep your blood pressure healthy.
Keep your total cholesterol healthy.
Keep your blood sugar healthy.

Heart disease is also known as cardiovascular disease or “CVD.” CVD is a very serious health condition that keeps the heart or blood vessels from working properly. When our heart and blood vessels are working at their best, blood flows easily and is circulated around the body freely.

If there is a clog in our blood vessels or if our heart is not pumping blood properly, this prevents blood from being delivered to many important parts of our body. Not having blood constantly delivered to the many important parts of our body can cause serious illness or even death.

Although some people are born with certain types of CVD, most people develop CVD as a result of poor lifestyle habits, such as eating unhealthy foods, not getting enough exercise or using tobacco.

It is indeed a nice and informative post. We should reduce the use of oil and ghee as it is co-related with heart issues. Eating high fat content and sparing no time for exercise or walk will make the things tougher for our heart.
So, it is a better idea to stop consuming fats.

Since I reached 45 , I started getting healthy. I would always eat fruits and vegetables. I would exercise and would do household chores such as cleaning the bedroom, cooking and others just so my body can be activated.

I also would start dieting whenever my tummy becomes protruding. I would eat just an apple just for dinner.

Most of all, I learn to relax and avoid stress, because I know stress can make us sick .

So far, I don’t have maintenance medicines. Though, sometime my cholesterol would shoot above the normal and I have to do medication for a month and two. After that, it would normalize, so I will try maintaining it. However, sometimes it would go up again, so since I don’t do my exercise on weekdays anymore because I am too tired already from work at night, I take medication for a month or two .

Lately, I know I have been eating some fatty foods again. So, I eat more fruits to wash them and plan to exercise 30 minutes every night once I arrive from work.

And you are right – commitment to exercise is a must. he he he

That looks delicious but I think there is a difference to the agar-agar of your friend than the agar-agar we cook in our place. In our place the ingredients include fruits like cubed apple, papaya, cherries, pineapple and many more. But in here the brown sugar is one of the ingredient. I actually thought this is a nata de coco which our place really good in making this.

But the most important is the many recipes we can make from the coconut fruit. We sometimes make buko salad which comprises of many kinds of fruits with the main ingredient of the coconut. This is just good for this Christmas season.

You always share great recipes. I need to go back and revisit your posts. 🙂

nice and healthy food is good for well living

Will never forget the first time I tasted lychee. First of all, I was attracted to it because it’s my favorite color but when I taste it? I was very happy! 🙂

When I was growing up my favorite time of the day is when I got to get a yummy treat.

Kids love when that get treats it excited them.especially if they get to help make them. And I’m sure you remember growing up it was so much fun to get to help make treats.

I always enjoyed when I got to help make cakes and pies, best part was when I got to lick the bowl the mixture was made in.
Ain’t nothing like spending time in the kitchen with the family getting all creative.
My favorites were ice cream cakes(we did ours a lil different) and kool-aid pies.

Both of these were really fun to make. There really yummy too.

Here’s how we made our ice cream cakes.
-BOX OF ICE CREAM SANDWHICHES
– VANILLA BESN ICE CREAM
– WHIPPED CREAM
– CHOCHLATE SYRPT

+ Place two rows of ice cream SANDWHICHES down 3 in each row layer some vanilla ice cream on top shape it up put two more rows of ice cream SANDWHICHES layer with wip cream then drizzel some CHOCHLATE SYRPT on top.

(Make in a cake plate that can be placed in freezer)

you can also make cake is big as you want just use more ingredients.

ORANGE SHERBET KOOL-AID PIE

+2 packs of orange kool-aid
+1cup of sugar
+1 12oz wip cream
+ 1 pie crust

Blend KOOL-AID,wipe cream and sugar together place mixture in pie crust.

FUN DELICIOUS TREATS THE KIDS WILL LOVE

ANY FLAVOR KOOL-AID IS GREAT.

This a great for spring and summer

Ancient Chinese legend has it that dedication to the health benefits of lychee prompted consumption of several hundred lychees per day. The results of this practice aren’t reported. But there is medical proof that lychees can relieve coughing, ease abdominal pain, and have a positive effect on tumors and swollen glands. The seeds are prescribed for testicular inflammation and neuralgia pain.

Tea made from lychee peelings is said to cure smallpox and diarrhea. In India, the seeds are ground to make tea for stomach trouble. Parts of the bark, root, and lychee flowers are gargled for sore throat.

Lychee is rich in dietary fiber to help maintain optimum regularity and a healthy weight. One of this fruit’s most plentiful and unique nutrients is oligonol, which contains a number of valuable antioxidants with the ability to fight flu viruses, improve blood flow, and protect the skin from UV rays.

Lychee is loaded with vitamin C, providing 119% of the recommended daily value in one serving. This further protects against colds and other infections, helps the body develop resistance, and fights inflammation.

Other nutritive ingredients in lychee include high levels of B vitamins, such as vitamin B6, as well as potassium (which helps help control heart rate and blood pressure and stave off strokes and heart disease), thiamin, niacin, folate, and copper (which produces red blood cells, maintains healthy bones, prevents thyroid problems, and anemia). All these are vital for maintaining carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolization.

However, consume lychees in moderation because they contain fructose, which may be harmful to your health in excessive amounts.

Problems are part and parcel of human life but problems must be handled carefully and sensibly. very day, we meet all kinds of surprises and unexpected events. Most of them are of minor importance, but sometimes, they are major, or life shaking events of unpleasant nature, causing difficulties and problems.

Life is full of surprises and events that sometimes, shatter one’s daily routine. Some of them might be good and some of them not so good. Some are pleasant and others unpleasant.

Most people like to be in control of their lives, and therefore, are more at ease living the same kind life every day, following the same routine.

Tips for Dealing with Surprises and Unexpected Events:

Acknowledge the fact, and learn to accept that surprises and unexpected events are part of life and are unavoidable. When you accept this fact, to some extent, it will be easier to deal whatever happens in your life.Life is dynamic, not static. Change is part of life, and the sooner you acknowledge and accept this fact, the better it would be.

The key to everything is your attitude. A positive attitude is an asset in unexpected situations.Not all unexpected events are negative. Sometimes, what seems like a problem, or even a disaster, could be a blessing in disguise. A negative event can awaken ambition, motivation, and persistence, which would lead to progress and success.

Even getting fired from work, could eventually turn out well, as you might find a better and more satisfying job. A loss or failure can make you search for something better.

When making a plan, always have an alternate plan, in case the first plans fail. This would prevent you from falling into a state of helplessness, fear, and not knowing what to do next.

Wait for a few moments, before blurting out when confronting unexpected or unpleasant turns of fate. Before getting angry or panicking, look at what happened and assimilate the news. In many cases, this might something of minor importance that is easy to cope with. Maybe what happened is temporary, or something that can be easily fixed.

If what happened is irreversible, what good would you gain by becoming angry, stressed or panicked? You would gain nothing. Instead of getting flustered and confused, angry or feeling helpless, it would be much more useful to think constructively where you are going from there. You need to think how to adjust to the new situation and either fix it, improve it, or make the most of it.

This is so true we aleays fight battles to make it

I love this topic! I do agree that everything occur in our life there is a reason and something to be learnt from it. I believe relax and take it easy, forget those unhappy things , can make life easier.

Challenge is life of a brave and the death of a coward. Those who do not accept challenges remain poor and mentally unhealthy seen in practical life a;; over the world. fate always appears in the veil of challenge and those accept it find fate and blessings fo God on earth.

I think that if you compared your troubles, or challenges, with those of others, you would surely find that there are those whose troubles make yours look like minor inconveniences.

Part of the challenge that comes with striving for success is how the entire journey comes with its own fair share of failures and disappointments

Likewise, family caregivers can go a long way toward helping parents or other loved ones stay in their own homes, but only if they understand the challenges of caregiving and know how to get help and support.

Smiling is a wonderful way to get a boost of happiness. The next time life presents you with a challenging situation, take a deep breath and smile.

I think its so pwoerful to see those words at morning and in the weekedn it make you wnat to rerrange oyur life, your thoughts your dreams even, and thingking of that is really enough to make you take new directions in life and make you reach small goals even, and make you happy setting wherever however

Life was not meant to be easy. Not even Jesus had it easy. We must make sure that our concern to have what we lack does not make us neglect what could give us life now. One of the greatest obstacles preventing the liberation of people is our own greed. Our God comes all the time through events that unexpectedly ruin our plans.

peachpurple..very nice research.Parents play a pivotal role in the life of their child.There are many who are very rigid.They dont even like to talk to them or listen to what he or she wants to say.They scold them and sometimes punish them. When they come to know that their child has not completed his or her homework, they would say: you cant have your dinner.You go and finish your home work first. Parents should change their way of thinking. They should not insult their child.

Those statistics are very alarming. And it’s quite unfortunate that this really is happening in our society. And sometimes it’s very overwhelming to the parents sometimes. At that age th3 kids get really agitated with small things, they become unruly and talking to them can be a bit cumbersome, and very frustrating, but that should not make th3 parents get discouraged and turn away from their rebellious children. Most of the time suicidal thoughts come into being when the kids are not satisfied with their surroundings or they are not confident with themselves. So when parents notice these kids becoming miners and rebellious that’s the time they need to get close to them and talk. Not that it’s going to be an easy task but trying can make a difference in their lives. All they ar3 looking for us attention and when that attention is not found them they seem solace in the suicidal thoughts, oters become sick, others depression sets I and that’s when things get really bad. It’s always good to also once in a while check what your kids are watching and listening to, because that could also be a cause that may lead to the kind of thoughts that they may be having.

Teenage suicide is the major problem of modern age but I think it shows the darkest mood of the teens due to some severe disappointment> I explanis suicide in these words as Teen suicide is a growing health concern. It is the third-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24, surpassed only by homicide and accidents, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention

National suicide prevention efforts have focused on school education programs, crisis center hotlines, screening programs that seek to identify at-risk adolescents, media guidelines (suicide prevention strategies that involve educating media professionals about the prevalence of copy-cat suicides among adolescents, in an effort to minimize the impact of news stories reporting suicide) and efforts to limit firearm access.

Screening programs have proven to be helpful because research has shown that suicidal people show signs of depression or emotional distress. Referrals can be made for treatment, and effective treatment can be employed when signs are observed in time. Intervention efforts for at-risk youth can put them in contact with mental health services that can save their lives.

Suicide is a relatively rare event and it is difficult to accurately predict which persons with these risk factors will ultimately commit suicide. However, there are some possible warning signs such as:

Talking About Dying — any mention of dying, disappearing, jumping, shooting oneself, or other types of self harm

Recent Loss — through death, divorce, separation, broken relationship, self-confidence, self-esteem, loss of interest in friends, hobbies, activities previously enjoyed

Change in Personality — sad, withdrawn, irritable, anxious, tired, indecisive, apathetic Change in Behavior — can’t concentrate on school, work, routine tasks

Change in Sleep Patterns — insomnia, often with early waking or oversleeping, nightmares

Change in Eating Habits — loss of appetite and weight, or overeating Fear of losing control – acting erratically, harming self or others

Low self esteem — feeling worthless, shame, overwhelming guilt,
self-hatred, “everyone would be better off without me”

No hope for the future — believing things will never get better; that nothing will ever change

Nice research!!! great

yes you are right parent has to come forward and fill the gap between teenagers and themselves let them feel free to talk and things to do by them not by forcing them. If you want your child go ahead. so first know what your child need fulfill them child goes high and high in success path

To be alert offline follow these steps as
Give Your Eyes a Break to Avoid Fatigue. Continuous fixation on a computer screen can cause eyestrain and worsen sleepiness and fatigue. …
Eat a Healthy Snack to Boost Energy. …
Start a Conversation to Wake Up Your Mind. …
Turn Up the Lights to Ease Fatigue. …
Take a Breather to Feel Alert.

If you are suffering from something similar yourself and find that your mind is constantly drifting to more interesting things then you might also want to find ways to boost your alertness and your attention. Here we will look at some ways you can do that.

Getting lots of sleep is of key importance if you want to come across as switched on and alert. When we sleep we replenish our energy and our body makes repairs around our body – from our muscles to our brain. If you do not sleep then your body will be trying to send you to sleep in your waking hours and in extreme cases you can even end up with dreams forcing their way into your waking life.

If you are having trouble staying focused when you are supposed to be listening to someone or when you are walking down the street then you need to come up with a reminder to ‘wake up’. This can be something simply like a colored band you wear on your wrist –

every time you see the band, you then remind yourself that you are supposed to be focusing and you can make an effort to snap out of it. Setting an alarm to go off every few minutes is a good way to fix this too.

Sweet potatoes are my favourite in any form. Making doughnuts seems a good idea. I have a stock of sweet potatoes that were just bought. Hope I will not be lazy but prepare this item.