Thanks for adding me as a friend and for listening to some of my music. Glad to have you here!

Hope you’re dancing! (smiles)

In response to aftab’s comment: “I found this just for you”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7z5b39YEi0

Big hello across from the Atlantic! Hope i find you well. My name is Julie & i’m 24. I’m also of Persian descent! I didn’t know that Persians still existed until i heard of some in an audience, a few years ago. I love Persian Kebabs! I added you as a friend and enjoyed your recent post. Take care, Jules

Thanks for the suggestion. I read a review on amazon that said the book was “blaming children born with cerebral palsy as having caused their condition” Is this true? True, “High scores of neuroticism and introversion on psychological tests have also been linked with a predisposition to developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.”(-wikipedia) I hardly beleive i’ve been the victim of such a disposition. I’m sure she’s used some good quotes. I blame a lot of conditions on Hededitry.

Hey! I hope you have a good weekend and that your body repairs itself. I too suffer from all types of chronic allergies. Shots have worked so has building an immunity to food. I hope that your affirmations work also.‘hederitary’ means prone to disease because of your parents dna. All the best with your estime. I guess i have to work on those ones too.

I’m glad, begining of a begining works for you. It makes all fresh starts a celebration. And the beauty of it is, we can always choose fresh starts with wonderful possibilities attached each time. A great day to you!

Okay, I keep putting this off ‘cause it’s not really that great a story, but here it goes.

Many years ago I stayed in Geneva for a few days. Well, when I arrived there I took a cab to the University of Geneva, where I was staying. Well, one thing that I thought that was so fascinating there was that as I was checking in at the college (at that time young travelers were allowed to stay there like it was a hostel) the girl checking me in was carrying on conversations with five people all at once all in different languages, but I digress.

After checking into my room I decided I would walk back down to the city center so I took off walking willy nilly, just meandering around in what I figured was the right direction. As I walked I found “Rue de Dumas” so I followed it, luckily, in the right direction to the city center. I chose this rode because my last name is Dumas. I saw the Dumas Bistro, but didn’t go in because it looked a little beyond my budget. I walked down beautiful cobblestone streets past windows full of what I am sure were outrageously priced antiques. Finally I got downtown. Well, I started talking to some folks and drinking and shortly found myself on a tour boat heading up the lake to Lusanne (sp?). What a beautiful day, I had started out pretty early in the morning. Now I was pleasantly tipsy! When I arrived in Lusanne, it was mid-afternoon by now, I wound up making my way to a pub there. I met more people and began buying drinks. By that evening I was quite pleasantly drunk in the pub and hadn’t seen anything of the town. I order another round of drink and then realise I have spent all of my money! Well, I was a little embarassed, but not too bad really, I had bought PLENTY of drinks for everyone after all. So someone pays for that round, but now I’m out of money and it is very late and I’m supposed to sleep in another town!!! I leave the pub and find there are no more boats back to Geneva until tomorrow. Okay, so now I’m in Lusanne with no money and no place to sleep. I head to the train station and, luckily, the last train hasn’t left yet, which is good for me because I have a train pass. I take the train back to Geneva and when I get off I realize that I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how to get back to the college and I am still drunk. This is where AMERICAN EXPRESS comes to the rescue. I find an ATM and withdraw some funds, find the ONLY cab left in the whole city and he drives me like a mad man back to the college and I arrive as the sun is rising.

So there you go, that’s my Swiss story for ya’.

Hi Aftab - I’m hoping you have small feet, I’ve seen some pretty big shoeboxes in my time! Good luck with your exceptionally fantastic bookkeeping and may you have plenty of large tax refunds to come (or maybe I should be wishing you pay lots of tax - that would mean you’re making lots of $$$$) Have a wonderful day.

Did you try blue-mirror?

Hey aftab! Looking forward to hearing more inspiring words from you. I love your simple and direct affirmations. They will be ver effective as they are easy to keep in your head. Good luck and abundant blessings to you. Anoushka

Thank you for the nice comment on my avatar. I think it’s a picture of life… I always enjoy your posts and do like your concise and powerful affirmations too. Your years of traveling is something I plan to do in the future. Although exotic, there must be many challenges. Isn’t it wonderful that you have the strength of the universe and your positive living wherever you go! Jan:)

Just saying hello today(: Wishing you well(:

Hi Aftab, Thanks for the great message. I red your profile. I love learning from other cultures as well. I actually would like to move to Spain. I love having friends from different countries, each one has so much to learn from. Hey…you take care of yourself and have an awsome day!

Thanks for the nice comment. I just posted a doozie! You’re eyes will go blurry if you read it it’s so long!

Hi Aftab,

Thanks for the comment on my Forum Post :-)

Glad you are here with us on bmindful…very nice affirmations, thanks for sharing!

Hello Aftab, Just thought I’d send a warm hello. I just got back after two weeks and thought I’d drop by and say “hi”.

Hello Aftab! How are you these days? Its a comfort when I see you online at the same time as me! Good to have you hear. What are you reading at the mo? Any more pearls of wisdom to share? Thanks for your message on my profile. Got it a bit late though as I rarely check there for messages - I will now though! Blessings to you. Anoushka ;o)

Hey Aftab! How’s the book? Hope you enjoying it so far! Such colourful and rich text huh?

So sorry Afi! I posted a reply on my profile for you! Doh! I identify with you even more now that I know you are a woman!

Hi! Thanks for being so interested! My name is of Russian origin and apparently means ‘little anna’. Is also have a Polish derivative I believe. What about your name?

In response to briankw’s comment: Hi Brian, Winds Band? Is that wind instruments? Is it a Jazzie type of band? Were you also in Montreux? I live close by Montreux and the Jazz festival is starting this friday for two weeks, which is pretty cool and fun.

Your trip sounds wonderful :-) I remember my first trip without family, I was also 16 and went to England, was also loads of fun. I realy like Switzerland, I am pretty much used to the cleanliness, since I am also German having lived there for 20 years. The nature here is stunning. Lake Geneva takes my breath away everytime I look at it, and that’s a few times a day :-) I haven’t been to as many places as I would have liked to, but so far I’ve been all around the lake (lausanne, Geneva and the other towns), Bern, Zuerich and yes Zermat also.

In General I LOVE Europe for all the points you have mentioned.

In response to briankw’s comment: Hello again aftab. I am new at this forum and after posting my comments to you yesterday, I wasn’t sure that it went through. I’m glad that you had a chance to read them and reply. The band was more of an orchestra, playing classical (Schubert, Beethoven…) It’s been a while now, but it seems that we played a few marches as well to liven things up. I’ve been thinking about that trumpet, and my youth - I haven’t played it more than 10 minutes since I was a kid, although I do still have it in the closet. Have you been to the states? We do have lots of beauty here - abundant lakes, forests, and a very diverse and changing landscape - the Smokeys, Rockies, Grand Canyon, BadLands, Red Wood petrified Forest, Arizona Desert, the Great Lakes, Hawaiian Islands, the Florida Keys…. I could go on and on. I’ve travelled extensively over the years, and I truly appreciate all of the sites and experiences that I’ve been blessed with. Take, care, and thanks or adding me as a friend. Brian

Thanks, Afi. That is an older picture of my oldest daughter (now 21) and my youngest daughter (now 6) but I love how their personality that just oozes from it.

Thanks Aftab. The new job went well yesterday. Take care.

Thankyou Sweet Afi for your encouragement, advice and support. You believed in me and so i found strength! In fact it was easier than i thought….. Still cant believe it. Day 7 today after 15years of it!!!! yuk! ;o)

How is your 90 day thread progressing? All my prayers and wishes for your success.

Thanks Afi - I’d like to be hanging around Bmindful so much more, but of course there are all those OTHER things to do. Hope you’re having a nice summer.

Hey back! Thanks for the welcome.. -Julie

Thanks for the birthday wishes Afi. Hope you have a great day tomorrow :)

Smile I like your Swiss story. You got lucky….things just clicked for you.

Thanks for the greeting. I’ve been here all along, just have been in the sidelines, reading, but not posting. Hope all is well in your world.

Thanks. My avatar is a squirrel on a branch. Can’t really tell with the picture so small.

Did I ever tell you that I really like your affirmations? I had to grab some(:

Thanks for asking..I will be fine..

It means alot that you noticed I don’t show up as much..

Aftab, Thank You!

You wont believe how sensitive I am. I trust people, and when they turn out to be not as “good” as I assumed, it crushes my soul. You see, they open my eyes to my own imperfection.

I have to come with an affirmation that fights that, once I figure what that is lol :-)

Dear Aftab, Thanks for the verbal hug! I always try to keep things from being too heavy. Wherever you light seems to shine bright sweet Aftab. Thanks for continuing to flit around bmindful.;) Jan

Love your affirmations, especially, “I live and enjoy this moment, here and now.” Isn’t the present just perfect??? I read in yourprofile that you are not as easy and open to new associations as you once were. I find that I am that way too…That’s something that I will work on. Thanks for the awareness! I had never given it any thought until reading your words. Awarness is revealed in unexpected places, I see.

Blessings to you and yours… .

C.

Hey thanks for your coment about my smiley face. I love your smiley sun too.it reminds me of a child having a giggle. :)

Right back at ya’ good lookin’!!!