tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49536306894202040392024-03-12T21:14:54.029-05:00Pamela J. Wells BlogPamela J. Wells writes articles on conscious awareness, mindfulness, compassion, how to transcend the mind and live from one's true nature of peace and joy. She also writes inspirational articles, poems, and daily affirmations.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462696106952226879noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953630689420204039.post-7496506945615343922014-07-16T17:12:00.000-05:002014-10-26T17:37:03.785-05:00Moving To WordPress!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462696106952226879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953630689420204039.post-20368244990158355512014-06-03T19:23:00.001-05:002014-06-19T15:42:24.637-05:00Book Excerpt: I Can See Clearly Now by Dr. Wayne Dyer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It’s Christmastime 1941, a few weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. America has been drawn into war; two of my mother’s brothers are serving in the military, one in Europe and the other in the Pacific. My father is no longer in the picture. His persistent carousing with other women, excessive drinking, and regular encounters as a lawbreaker, which have landed him in jail on several occasions, have finally made living with him impossible for my mother. He has simply walked away from his fatherly responsibilities, never to be heard from again. My mother is alone with three children under the age of five to feed. She’s taking her three boys to her mother’s house to be watched while she goes to work for the day. </span></center>
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My two older brothers and I are waiting with our mother for the bus to arrive on Jefferson Avenue on the east side of Detroit. We’re dressed in our snowsuits, mittens, galoshes, and earmuffs, standing at the bus stop next to what appears to us to be a huge mountain of freshly plowed snow. The road is littered with salt to melt the continually falling snow, and it is one big nasty mess. A truck drives past the four of us, spraying us so hard with slush that we’re knocked off of our feet. We land safely but soaked on the gigantic pile of snow.</span></center>
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My mother breaks down—she’s dressed for work and covered with dirty, salty slush. She is exasperated. Her life is obviously out of control with the departure of her former husband, and she’s doing her best to make ends meet. The lingering Depression, along with a world war, contributes to her overall situation. Work is difficult to come by, and my mother must rely upon the meager help that comes from her family. They too are overburdened by the long-term economic downturn. It is a difficult period under the best of circumstances, due to shortages of all manner of goods, and the fog of war itself. </span></center>
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My two brothers are very upset, too. Five-year-old Jim attempts to console our mother; three-year-old David is crying uncontrollably. Me? I am having the time of my life. This is like a nice surprise party with a big castle of snow that we’re all lying on top of. We can have fun! I don’t quite understand why everyone is so angry and frustrated. </span></center>
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I’m the baby who seldom cries; the toddler who tries to make everyone laugh and feel good, regardless of what’s going on. I’m the kid who makes silly faces to change the environment from sad to glad. I am that little boy who’d be sure There must be a pony here somewhere if the sandbox was full of manure. I don’t know how to be filled with sadness. My demeanor seems to be naturally inclined to look for the bright side and pay little heed to things that make everyone else dreary. </span></center>
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According to my mother, I’m the most independent and inquisitive little boy she and her family have ever encountered. Apparently I arrived with this happy disposition intact. I am so happy to be here in this world. At 19 months of age I am almost the same size as Dave, who is 18 months older. I try to get my brother to laugh and feel safe, because he seems to be afraid, sick, and most of the time, sad, but he seldom even smiles. I find the world so exciting, and I love wandering and exploring. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Over the last several years, our collective negativity and fear have adversely affected the economy, the environment, and the health of all beings on this planet. Due to new technology, global warming, financial crises, violent crimes, political turmoil, and planetary shifts, we’ve become more sensitive to the energy around us and the pace of life. The world has sped up and the changes we’re experiencing can be difficult to navigate. The intensity of this time can be very uncomfortable and, in many cases, paralyzing. Without clear direction, people can feel misaligned with their purpose, their relationships, and their overall connection to the world.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Right now we’re in a special and powerful position, because the world is having a spiritual awakening. When energy speeds up there is no space for playing small, and nothing can remain hidden. At some point all lies are brought to the surface and truth comes forth no matter how hard we try to hide it. Cynics are filling the yoga studios and the spiritual choir is growing larger. There is a massive call for more lightworkers, and now is our time to rise up and bring more positivity to the world. When the masses begin to vibrate with an energy of love, the world will no longer be a container for war, violence and lies.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> This book will set you on the right path and help you release fear and tension to bust through your blocks fast. In this day and age we need ways to clear our stress and fear quickly because you simply might not have time to do an hour of yoga each day or sit in meditation for 30 minutes whenever anxiety creeps in. Having tools for creating fast shifts is imperative.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> This book offers soulful methods for achieving peace drawn from some of the world’s greatest spiritual teachings. What’s unique about the techniques I’ve chosen is that you can use them to quickly clear your stress and fear any time—even if you only have a minute to spare. Let’s get honest: We’re overwhelmed enough. Our spiritual practice can’t add to that sense of overwhelm. Instead, our practice must be designed to bust through the stress and feelings of being overwhelmed fast so we can live with ease. This book is like a juggernaut for eliminating stress.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Miracles Now contains 108 techniques for the most common problems we face. Each technique will highlight the issue, then offer up spiritual principles, meditations, and practical, do-them-now tools. I will break down each technique, in an easy-to-digest way, while incorporating powerful spiritual truths, life-changing Kundalini meditations, and lessons and principles from the metaphysical text A Course in Miracles.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> As a student and teacher of A Course in Miracles and Kundalini yoga and meditation, it has become my mission to translate these life-changing spiritual truths for all seekers. A Course in Miracles is a metaphysical self-taught curriculum based on the principle that when we choose love over fear we experience miraculous change. The Course emphasizes the practice of turning our fears over to the care of our inner guide and places strong emphasis on forgiveness. The Course teaches us that through the experience of forgiveness we will know true peace.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Kundalini is the yoga of awareness, which focuses on enhancing one’s intuition and strengthening the energy field. Kundalini aims to draw forth the creative potential of an individual to have strong values, be truthful, and focus on compassion and consciousness. Kundalini was brought to the West in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan, a yoga master. Yogi Bhajan brought these teachings knowing we would need the Kundalini technology to balance the energy of what was to come. In the seventies Yogi Bhajan prophesized that these times would be tumultuous. In reference to these times he said, “The capacity of the mind will reach its optimum in order to deal with everyday life. The world will become smaller and smaller and smaller. So man's vitality has to become larger and larger and larger.” He felt it was his mission to give us the tools to calm our nervous system, restore our energy, and cultivate compassion.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> It is a great honor to share the principles of both, A Course in Miracles and Kundalini throughout this book. These tools will help you release all that blocks your connection to your inner power. When you practice these techniques, fear will melt away, inspiration will spring up, and a sense of peace will set in. Most importantly, you will build a relationship to the power within you—and this power connection is essential. The power I speak of is your connection to love. The more we tune into our own frequency of love, the more love will spread. When love is the trend there is no room for violence and war. Trust me when I say: Your practice is crucial in the awakening of the world. Each person’s energy matters.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> There is another reason these techniques are so important, and it goes beyond ourselves: As we release stress in our lives, we help others do the same. Think about it. When you walk into a room and you’re totally stressed out, you immediately bring down the energy—your friends, family, co-workers, even strangers can sense your tension and become uncomfortable. But when you enter a space calm and peaceful, you exude grace and ease. That grace is immediately bestowed upon everyone around you, even if they don’t realize it on a conscious level.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Your energy has far more power than you can even imagine. There is energy in your spoken words, in your emails, and in your physical presence. When we function from a fearful, low-level energetic state, our thoughts and energy can literally pollute the world. Conversely, when we function from a place of positive energy, the world around us becomes more positive. The truth is that fear cannot coexist with love. Therefore, we must learn how to dissolve all boundaries with love by taking responsibility for our own energy. In doing so, we’ll raise the energy around us.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> To make this practice even more radical, I’ve set you up to be the miracle messenger. A Course in Miracles teaches that when two or more people are gathered in the name of love, a miracle occurs. Therefore, as you use these techniques you’ll be guided to share them. Each daily practice has been boiled down to a 140-character explanation. (And I know you can handle 140 characters.) If you dig it, share it. You can tweet the message, pin it, post it to Facebook, or pass it along on Instagram. Each Miracle Message will end with the hashtag #MiraclesNow. The intention for using the hashtag is to make sure your tweets begin to trend. There is no greater trend than the trend of love. When you are inspired, it’s important to share the message. (Ebook readers can share from their reader.)</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> My hope and my intention is to arm you with radical spiritual principles, transformational meditations, and mindful practices that will help you rise to your highest capacity, experience a more joyful life, and serve in a greater way. There is a massive payoff to following this plan: You will feel awesome! Your bucket list will become your reality, and you’ll live a life beyond your wildest dreams. Putting simple techniques into action every day is extremely powerful—because miracles arise from new patterns and shifts in your perception.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Practice these principles and you’ll quickly move through any pain that has been holding you back and make space to have a richer experience. And I’m talking about every aspect of your life: your relationships, your work and money, your health, your sense of self, and so on. Most important, you’ll have a toolbox of spiritual techniques for navigating the wild energy of this time.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> The best way to begin this journey is to be open to each technique regardless of your initial reaction to it. My hope is that you try each one at least once. Give yourself the chance to be surprised. Then you can decide which tools are best for you. Even if you only regularly apply one of these tools in your life, you will experience miraculous shifts.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Now, let’s get this miracle train on the tracks and start busting through your blocks, releasing anxiety and living a fearless life. Let’s begin creating Miracles Now.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Whenever I’m asked about the greatest lesson I've learned, my response is: Happiness is a choice I make. It’s very easy to look for happiness outside ourselves; in a relationship, a dream job, or the perfect body weight. When we chase happiness externally, we’re simply looking for God in all the wrong places. The outside search is based on false projections we place on the world. These projections build up a wall against true happiness, which lies within us. This first exercise will help you understand how nothing “out there” can save you from the conflict that resides within. You must develop a rich inner life to enjoy life altogether.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Each time we make this shift and choose happiness, we experience a miracle. Our mind shifts from fearful delusions and reconnects to our truth, which is love. Creating these shifts requires a dedicated commitment to choosing love. To begin your commitment to new perceptions, start by paying attention to attack thoughts toward yourself and others. Whenever you notice your thoughts detour into attack mode, say out loud or to yourself: Happiness is a choice I make. Make this your mantra.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Earth Angels are nice because they’re very sensitive to how
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Earth Angels see the best in others and expect the best in
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> The three-dimensional physical world is a product of the
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Now, this doesn’t mean that Earth Angels need to lower
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ego-based behavior. But it does require Earth Angels to be aware of ego energy
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> If you have been taken advantage of repeatedly for being a
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> The ego energy is all about “me” and “I”:<span class="CharacterStyle-Italic"> What is in it for me?</span> and <span class="CharacterStyle-Italic">What can I get out of this?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> That’s why self-centered people are called <span class="CharacterStyle-Italic">egocentric</span> or <span class="CharacterStyle-Italic">egotistical.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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body is one of the most accurate divination tools on this physical planet. Your
body is a crystal that resonates with energy vibrations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stomach tighten with defensiveness, bracing myself against some danger?</span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Do I
feel myself backing away from this person or wanting to leave her presence?</span></i></li>
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there a sense that I’m the only one giving in this relationship?</span></i></li>
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the other person joke or brag about how much she gets away with or takes
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being scanned energetically by the egocentric person, who’s assessing what she
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> What egocentric people want to take from you can vary. They
may want simple things such as a listening ear or kind words. Most Earth Angels
don’t feel taken advantage of for giving these things, unless it becomes a
one-sided relationship where you’re the only one giving the compliments and
doing the listening, and the other person never says anything nice to you, nor
do they care enough to listen to you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> To find a person who isn’t egocentric, you’ll need to hold
the intention of meeting other Earth Angels and givers . . . or those who have
been working to develop self-awareness, and who have come to the realization
that the path to true happiness is through balancing giving and receiving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Relationships are synergistic. You can be as nice as an
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> If someone’s egocentric, don’t worry whether or not he or
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> When you get a sense that someone’s a “taker,” pull back
your energy and don’t try so hard. He or she is not worth your time as your
friend, and you’ll end up “breaking up” anyway when you get tired of being
taken advantage of. You have a limited amount of time here on Earth, and it’s
best to spend it on someone who’ll appreciate being helped. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Virtue, author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Assertiveness-Earth-Angels-Loving-Instead/dp/1401928803/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401469291&sr=1-1&keywords=assertiveness+for+earth+angels" target="_blank">Assertiveness for Earth Angels</a> </i>(Hay House 2013).</b> To learn more about Doreen Virtue and
inspirational authors such as Louise Hay, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Kris Carr and more,
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<b><span style="font-family: Symbol;">¨</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="speakerlist"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;">DR. WAYNE W. DYER</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Symbol;">¨</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="speakerlist"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;">DOREEN
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CHRISTIANE NORTHRUP</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Symbol;">¨</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="speakerlist"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;">IMMACULÉE ILIBAGIZA</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Symbol;">¨</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="speakerlist"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;">BRIAN
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your true nature is peaceful and joyful. Peace and joy can be felt when you live your life from awareness, with a quiet mind, and when thoughts do come, to keep that peaceful and joyful feeling, only allow positive, uplifting thoughts into your consciousness. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you focus on lack, you will get lack. If you focus on negative, you will get negative. If you focus on being grateful and compassionate, then there is no room for lack or self-pity. The more your thoughts are on being grateful and on having compassion for others, helping others, volunteering your time, being kind to others, the less you will be focused on what you perceive to be missing in your life, such as what you think you don’t have and that would make your life better, how your life would be better if you had this or that, or if you had a relationship with a particular person, your life would be better, you would be much happier, or what your idea of a perfect partner would be, what they would look like, if you only had that perfect relationship, how much happier your life would be. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The primary thing that detracts from our peace and joy is our mind, our thoughts, our thought patterns and beliefs. Peace and joy is not about acquiring anything, adding to yourself, adding to your identity, to your status. It is about letting go of mental blocks, thought patterns and beliefs that create mental conflict.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have a mental barrier in your mind, that barrier becomes your reality also in the physical world. It prevents you from living a peaceful and joyful life. It prevents you from living your life to the fullest. The only way to break down your mental barriers is to become consciously aware of your thought processes, so that you can change them and release any destructive thoughts and beliefs you may have, and remind yourself to live from awareness, live in the present moment. If you are not used to doing this, the best way to start is by putting up notes around your house to remind you; because, when this is new to you, it is easy to forget about the present moment and be stuck someplace else in your mind, dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, thinking negative thoughts, etc.</span></center>
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Hate shadows the heart. And where does hate come from? Notions! Faulty and false ideas and beliefs that create a wedge between you and others. Love comes from the heart, not the head. The head says, “I love you and you and you, but not you, or you, or you, because of this, that, and the other notions I have in my head.” That’s not how the heart works. That’s not how love works.</span></center>
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If negative behavior is directed towards you and you engage it, you respond to it with negative behavior, attacking or defending, you are adding to that negative energy and, ultimately, to a worse outcome. That negative energy attracts more negative energy and more misery and unhappiness into your life. It is better to stay grounded, positive, calm, and peaceful in the midst of another’s negative behavior. You will do more to improve the situation or at least not make it worse by staying grounded, positive, even neutral, not reacting, and in some cases, you may find you need to remove yourself from the situation to help sustain or return to your calm and peaceful state; especially, if you are new to handling negative situations in this way. </center>
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Negative behavior can only consume you if you let it. By examining your thoughts on a regular basis and dropping the negative and destructive thoughts and beliefs and remaining calm when negativity is projected at you or near you, you will begin to change your life to a more peaceful and joyful one, and at the same time, you will also have a positive impact on others’ lives as well. </center>
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While in the 6th grade at Sinaloa Middle School in Novato, Olivia Gardner suffered an epileptic seizure in school one day. Upon seeing this, her classmates called her retard. From that day forward Olivia would suffer endless bullying from her classmates over a two year period and three different schools.<br />
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Olivia then transferred to a private school in Novato, Marin Christian Academy, and had been going well for close to a year; and then, Olivia and her mother, Kathleen Gardner, reached out to help one of Olivia’s classmates who told them that her parents were abusing her. An investigation was started by child protective services and then word got out about Olivia’s family being involved in reporting it. <br />
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Allegedly, the girl had changed her story, telling her classmates that Olivia was trying to break-up her family. That is when the rumors began to spread. Olivia began receiving numerous emails and phone calls with some students even showing their hatred for her by wearing plastic bracelets that said, “I Hate Olivia,” on them.<br />
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Olivia felt rejected by her peers wherever she went, no matter where she lived or what school she was in. She withdrew more and more with each incident. The cafeteria lady started letting her eat her lunch behind the counter and she would hide between classes in bathroom stalls, because she would get beat-up. She started having anxiety attacks. Her mother went to school officials, the children’s parents, and even the authorities, but got no help. Many of the parents of the bullies <a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19068363/ns/today-today_people/t/bullied-girl-gets-letters-support/">told her</a> mother that, “they didn’t have time for it”; that “it was just typical middle school behavior.” No one seemed to care. <br />
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They came up with “Olivia’s Letters,” a letter writing campaign in which they encouraged their peers to take a moment of their time to write letters to Olivia offering their support. They expressed their messages for hope, healing, and understanding; inspiring her and letting her “know that she was <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=YVTKuEVcbD8C&pg=PR12&dq=bullied+to+inspiring+others&hl=en&ei=T0QTTpbEGMy4tweOxYHdDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=not%20alone&f=false">not alone</a> and that she had reason to believe in herself again.” All letters were screened by the sisters before giving them to Olivia.<br />
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Olivia’s P.O. box began to overflow with letters from thousands of others from around the world offering their heartfelt support and encouragement; including others, from children to adults, who had experienced bullying firsthand. She found solace in those letters of hope and healing.<br />
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An expert and an author on issues that adolescents are affected by, Rosalind Wiseman, said that parents are not always aware that their child is being bullied and that children will not always confide in them when this is happening. Her advice is that the warning signs that parents need to watch for are: isolation, losing friends, the avoidance of social situations, changes in appetite, and <a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19068363/ns/today-today_people/t/bullied-girl-gets-letters-support/">making excuses</a> in order “to avoid going to school.” <br />
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Olivia <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=YVTKuEVcbD8C&pg=PR12&dq=bullied+to+inspiring+others&hl=en&ei=eTAVTtumNJK00AGVx6Q5&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false">now says</a> that, “there are a hundred good people out there for every bad person.”<br />
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293 Corte Madera Ave.<br />
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