Julia K Cole

If you know of someone who is contemplating suicide, if you even suspect they are, there is something you can do.  o Ask directly if your friend is thinking about suicide. o Be willing to listen . Allow their expressions of feelings, and accept those feelings. o Be non-judgmental. Don't debate whether suicide is right or wrong, or whether feelings are good or bad. Don't lecture on the value of life. Focus on being present with their feelings. o Get involved. Become available. Show interest and support. o Check in with your friend regularly. Schedule times to talk for the next week when you will both be available, to see how they are doing. o Don't act shocked. This will put distance between you. Be patient with yourself and the situation o Don't be sworn to secrecy. Seek support. o Offer hope that alternatives are available but do not offer glib reassurance. o Take action. Remove means, such as guns or stockpiled pills o Get help fro...

This is going viral!  And rightfully so.  CLICK HERE to read the story! About Julia K. Cole What can you expect from someone who considers  Putting Reality Back Into Spirituality  a personal calling? Straight forward answers that lead to life-changing experiences on a soul level! Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience.  In the style of Erma Bombeck, Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way.  As a writer, Julia is a virtual powerhouse of creativity.  Among Julia's literary accomplishments i...

Your awakening process parallels your physical stages of life and all that goes along with it.  Conception Gestation Birth Infant - Toddler Young Child - Early Adolescence Late Adolescence - Early Adult Mid-Late Adulthood *~*~*~*~* Conception & Gestation It occurs when  you know  there is  more to life than what you see and experience in every day life.  It happens in that very moment you begin to question all you were taught and everything you once accepted as truth no longer feels right.   No longer feels true.    Try as you might, this  feeling doesn't go away.   In fact, the more you try to ignore it, push it aside, cover it up with various distractions, that feeling grows stronger.  For those brought up in any kind of strict religious environment, this feeling can be most terrifying.  You find yourself caught between your loyalties to your beliefs and the ever growing feeling that propels you forw...

Words to live by throughout the year and your life.    Some sources say that the words below were written on the wall in Mother Teresa's  own room.  In any case, their association with  Mother Teresa  and the  Missionaries of Charity  has made them popular worldwide, expressing as they do, the spirit in which they lived their lives.  They seem to be based on a composition originally by  Kent Keith,  but much of the second half has been re-written in a more spiritual way.   Source:   Prayer Foundation Do It Anyways P eople are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.   Forgive them anyway. ~*~*~*~               I f you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.   Be kind anyway. ~*~*~*~              I f you ar...

The big heart of a Jeffersonville police officer and the generosity of strangers are still making an enormous impact on one man's life. Click here to read the entire story Click here to read how it all started. If you would like to make a donation Just click HERE Merry Christmas Everybody!

Another Act of Random Kindness ... This is the kind of dash cam video we usually see – police chases and general mayhem which makes this dash cam video remarkable and unforgettable.  Saturday afternoon, Rosenberg Police Sergeant Ariel Soltura was on patrol, driving through an apartment complex parking lot when he saw a young man. He slowed down. “And I saw he was throwing up a football and I could tell that was actually playing by himself - he wasn't just waiting for more kids to arrive,” he said. Soltura could have continued driving but instead, he stopped. “I literally got out of the car - I did like this which is the universal sign of throw me the football and at that time you just saw his face just lit up and he was ready to play,” Soltura said. And so they did. Two men as Soltura says – playing football on a perfect day. The Rosenberg Police Department posted it on Facebook. Hours later, it had a about a quarter million likes.  Truth be told Soltura says, it's part of...

I love sharing stories where people are kind to one another.   Please share this with all your networks!   *~*~*~* When Shanell Mouland boarded a Philadelphia-bound plane out of Orlando early this month with her family, she was bracing for the worst. Mouland was headed home to New Brunswick, Canada, Jan. 5 with her husband and daughters Grace, 5, and Kate, 3, who has autism and doesn’t like to sit for long. They were returning from a week spent at Walt Disney World. “We knew that flights were difficult for her,” Mouland said. “And we knew this was going to be a tough one.” To Read the Entire Story and Watch the Video, Please Click HERE

This is a wonderful story that should be passed around as much as possible.   SheKnows Home & Living Editor Kelli Uhrich shares her moving experience with a stranger who offered her kindness. Please share and cross post on all your Social Networks!   *~*~*~*~* Dear Stranger, Today we stood next to one another in line at the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport, waiting to move through the security checkpoint. You probably don't remember me, but I will never forget you. I was the woman with the frazzled hair, the sweat-dripping brow and the large plastic bag — the latter of which was clearly unplanned. I was the woman in the back of the line who thought she had adequately prepared for her business trip but quickly discovered she hadn't. You, on the other hand, were composed, collected and early  for your flight. You owed me nothing. You didn't have to help me, but you did — and I don't know how else to say  thank-you . You see, this all began l...

Seriously! Do you want to be a part of the greatest thing happening in Louisville? Do you want to be a part of the biggest positive change for cats ever? Do you want to surround yourself with fantastic, enthusiastic people who are EXCITED about making a huge difference for community cats in our area? It is EASY! Come to a volunteer orientation and see how three hours a month will change your life as you change the lives of stray, unowned cats forever.  Check upcoming EVENTS for dates and times. We promise. It will be the thrill of your life!    Upcoming Events    Volunteer Orientations August 4, 2pm August 29, 7pm September 22, 2pm All at:    536 Eastern Parkway SAVE THE DATE Save the date and join us for the 6th Annual Cat's Meow at Bistro 301 on 9/13. This year is full of new surprises! More info coming soon!   Join Us Half Price Books  Alley Cat Advocates will be at Half Price Books on ...

So have you ever wondered if there are ANY good people out there? And what about karma? Is there such a thing?   Read on!  Ok. First, here is Molly’s story. It starts out sad . . . Molly’s owner takes her to the Kentucky Humane Society SNIP clinic to be spayed. He lives near the clinic and knows she needs it! Sadly, he opens her carrier in the parking lot at the clinic to comfort her and scared Molly dashes out into the busy street. A truck drives over the top of her and rolls her and she runs away. Poor Molly! Now, here is Whitey’s story. A kind gentleman named Victor, who lives around the corner from the SNIP clinic, adopted a couple of Kentucky Humane Society Working Cat Program cats and set them up on his carport, providing food, water, and shelter for them. Over time, a new community cat arrives to eat and share their space. “Whitey,” as he calls her (she is white with black spots, after all!), needs to be spayed, so Victor contacts Alley Cat Advocates, borrows...