On June 24, Iranian Superstar Andy Madadian went into an LA recording studio with Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and American record producers Don Was and John Shanks to record a musical message of worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran. This version of the old Ben E. King classic is not for sale – it was not meant to be on the Billboard charts or even manufactured as a CD…..it’s intended to be downloaded and shared by the Iranian people…to give voice to the sentiment that all people of the world stand together….the handwritten Farsi sign in the video translates to “we are one”. If you know someone in Iran – or someone who knows someone in Iran – please share the video after the jump.
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Bloggers Unite: Freedom for Iranians
As I view and read what’s happening in Iran my heart sinks to the bottom of my feet. Iran has around 21 million internet users from a population of 70 million people. Persian bloggers are frequent participants on online social media sites, and are well represented on sites such as FriendFeed.
Iran has blocked access to more than five million Internet sites, including Facebook and YouTube as part of a crackdown on content perceived to be immoral and anti-social.
Wisdom of the Buddha
The Buddha, Siddhāttha Gotama civilized half the world with his teaching. These are a collection of his wise quotes. It doesn’t matter which faith you follow or if don’t particularly consider yourself a religious person, you will find truth in his words. The video is after the jump.
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Healing your broken heart
Everyone who has been through a relationship breakup thinks it was the worst one in history. The truth is that life goes on and if you focus on how badly you’ve been hurt, you will continue to hurt. To recover from a breakup must grieve your loss and learn from it; stop feeling sorry for yourself and be determined and proactive in helping yourself get over it.
This blog is focused on personal growth, personal development, self improvement, and relationships. I believe very strongly that we are our own healers so I seek out information focused on self help.
Recovering from a broken heart means you still have strong feelings and attachments to your ex. It means the breakup was not what you wanted and you are left feeling powerless. Realize the importance of family and friends at this time, and schedule your life so you can avoid contact with your ex former partner.
The relationship is dead and you are alive. Acknowledge that you are in a state of grief due to the loss. You have lost the potential that relationship once held for you and everything and part of you that you invested in it. Take the time to grieve that loss privately, and allow yourself to be with those feelings so you can learn from them.
John Mayer – Dreaming with a Broken Heart – slide show
There are seven stages of grief and they are not experienced in linear fashion. When grieving we move in and out of these stages daily and even hourly. They are: shock and denial; pain and guilt;
anger and bargaining; depression reflection and loneliness; the upward turn; reconstruction and working through; acceptance and hope.
Don’t self medicate with alcohol, food, drug and casual sex. You may think doing so will reduce your emotional pain, but it would only set you up for suffering for longer suffering, not to mention the risk of entering a rebound romance. Go through the grieving process consciously and when you are ready invest your time and energy into stead pursue health, fitness, sports and or hobbies.
Most of all, don’t look at this last relationship as a failure. It’s a chance to assess what you want and need in a relationship and yo improve your relationship skills. Take some time to reevaluate. Then forgive yourself. You can’t change the past, but you can learn from your mistakes and not repeat them. Forgive your ex too so you can cut your loss and focus on coming alive again.
Learn how to function happily as a single person again and avoid getting into a rebound romance. Awaken to the fact that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are and that’s alright. Accept your feelings and examine them closely so you can understand yourself mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually and have more to offer in your next relationship.
The social impact of the internet on health care
So many people are turning to the Internet for health information that there’s now a word to describe people who frequently go to the Web for a diagnosis of their ailments - cyberchondriacs.
