*** Important Announcement for the Affirmations Group! ***

[Guest guest]

Reposting this notice again for our new members! PJ

*** Important Announcement for the Affirmations Group! ***

As of January 1, 2006 there will be major changes to the affirmations group

regarding rules, manners, and ettiquette within the affirmations group!! There

are many reasons why this change will be made, and it is for the good of all

affirmations members ( & moderators).

The reason that this change will NOT go into effect until January 1st is

because the Christmas holidays and holiday season can be very depressing and

very lonely for many people, and I do not want to shake things up too much

during that time, as I want to give out support and love to " shore everyone up "

during this season.

It has come to my attention from many, many group members and moderators (past

& present) that the affirmations group has gotten somewhat " off target " from its

original purposes and intent, and that it is time to get it back to what it

needs to be. This is for the well-being and good for ALL INVOLVED. However, it

may seem a bit insensitive to a few people when these changes are first

implemented. So I would like to explain my goals and objectives to everyone.

And, to clear a few things up. If anyone has questions regarding any of this,

please write to me at: mollyann365@... . And please know, that I will

address all questions personally, so it may take some time for you to get a

response. But, I will write back!!

POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO DE-STRESS was originally set up 3.5 years ago to give

support, love, and friendship to people these days in the highly fast-paced and

stressful world that we now live in. There are always deadlines, obligations,

and long " to do lists " of things we each need to accomplish on a daily, weekly,

monthly, or yearly basis to keep ourselves healthy, happy, productive, and to

bless our family members and friends and community.

POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO DE-STRESS was also originally set up to teach the

" hows, whys, wheres, and whos " of positive affirmations, positive thinking,

positive living, and a positive outlook or response to daily life. This group

was intended to give out unconditional love and acceptance to everyone -- which

I am a firm believer in. This group also touches on meditation, ways of

breathing better (for calmness, peace and good health). Yoga, tai chi, herbal

remedies, different forms of spirituality, are also occasionally touched on in

the affirmations group. Another big purpose of the affirmations group is to

become more stress-free in daily life. In the past, we have touched on ways of

dealing with anxiety and insomnia in this group.

POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO DE-STRESS was originally intended to teach people how

to work on their self-esteem and self-confidence in order to magnify and be the

best a person can be, and in being able to live with ourselves and look

ourselves in the mirror face to face and to love what we see. " To thine own

self, be true! "

The affirmations group has tried to reach out to individuals and help them

become better people and to then spread this message out to others throughout

the world. " What you give out, shall come back to you! "

The affirmations group was never meant to be a counseling service or a place

where people could divulge all their deep, dark troubles in their lives here or

be a " dumping ground " where one could tell anyone anything here and still get

love and support back. However, in some cases this is exactly what this group

has become. I am a very kind-hearted, loving, genuine person who deeply cares

for others. I have been through a lot of " stuff " in my lifetime, and dealt with

a lot of troubles myself which has made me more emphathetic to others and what

they are going through. That is why I have tried so hard to reach out to

everyone and lift people up with encouragement, hope and love.

But, it seems that when I have tried to help others, this group tends to

become a " dumping ground " where a few people have been helped perhaps, but many

others get discouraged by hearing the troubles and difficulties of people over

and over. I myself, tend to get down after awhile of this pattern. That is why

I've decided to implement some major changes in the POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO

DE-STRESS yahoogroup as of January 1, 2006.

I am giving everyone notice at this time or advance warning that changes are

coming, so be prepared for them in January. I am not doing this to be unkind,

or nonsupportive, ...but feel that this is needed for the affirmations group to

grow and blossom and to get back to its original roots and intentions.

As of January 1st, if anyone wants to write in an email to the affirmations

group to tell us of all the difficulties and troubles in your life, please go

elsewhere to do this. Join a different yahoogroup or seek out help in the

12-step programs (either in person or through the internet). There are also

groups on the web that deal with anxiety or depression, or chronic illnesses.

Please join those groups to be able to write in and share your woes. But,

please do not do that within the affirmations group.

POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO DE-STRESS is the TOOLBOX that each of us has to learn

ways to cope better and de-stress, ways to become more positive in our lives,

and how to benefit from using positive affirmations and positive thinking. This

affirmations group is also where you can share your successes and stories of how

you were, and how you became better!

* Now, I'm not asking every single person to never share that they are having

a bad day, or a difficult week -- ALL of us need to vent occasionally. But, if

we get on tirades of ONLY sharing the negative and the bad side of life, then we

are detouring from our goal. That is why I am asking to keep the negative talk

to a very minimum, ...and to even TRY TO SEE SOME POSITIVE within the negative

talk. Reach out and try to discard the negative way of looking at things, and

try to acentuate the positive and uplifting ways of hope and love and

encouragement. *

This is the goal of the POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO DE-STRESS group for 2006 --

" New beginnings for the New Year! "

Between now and January 1st, I will try to formulate some written rules and

consequences for group members who stray from the " new beginnings " . As soon as

I get these rules written, I will share these with moderators and group members.

(Everyone is welcome to submit suggestions to me in writing at:

mollyann365@... ).

I truly believe that if we as an affirmations group work together to achieve

this goal and this outcome that we will have a much better year ahead than the

one previous. Again, I'm not telling anyone to " stuff their feelings and their

pain " , just not to share so much of it with affirmations members. There are

OTHER PLACES where you can share your difficulties and get help. Then, ...you

can come to POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO DE-STRESS to learn the coping skills, the

positive thinking, and to share your wonderful successes or stories that you've

learned with all of us. This can brighten each of our lives and change us for

the better!

I send this to you in much love and wish that each of you will be comforted in

this holiday season, and that you can look forward to " new beginnings " in

2006!!!

Your humble owner/moderator of POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO DE-STRESS,

Love and hugs, PJ

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress

A positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, that discusses ways

to cope with the stresses of daily life. Come aboard! PJ and Gang

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress

A positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, that discusses ways to

cope with the stresses of daily life. Come aboard! PJ and Gang