THE MEN OF SUMMER POEM(inspired by THE BOYS OF SUMMER DON HENLY)

WE ARE THE MEN OF SUMMER

GOING DOWN THE BEACHES OF GOWER

ON A PERFECT DAY, DOWN THE BEACH AND ENOUGH FORM ICE CREAM IS ALL WE NEED

WALKING AND FLOATING INTO THE SEA IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO BE

TO BE THERE THERE NOTHING LIKE IT, IN PERFECT HEAVELY WATER PEACE

CONECTED TO THE EARTH LAND AND SEA

CONECTED TO NATURE, THE ENVIRONMENT CAUSE ARE THE MEN OF SUMMER AND

WE DONT WANT THIS FEELING TO END

MY COMMENT ON TECHNOLOGY(no one is worse than me)

MY COMMENT ON TECHNOLOGY(no one is worse than me)

when we are out connect with NATURE, FRIENDS an new people, EXPERIENCE REALITY, NO VIRTUALLY REALLITY THROUGH A SMARTPHONE SCREEN, KNOW THAT YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE UNIVERSE AND EACH OTHER AND THERE A BIGGER PICTURE, try and stay of your smartphone......CONNECT, EXPERIENCE REAL LIFE AND REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES

LOVE EACH OTHER KIDDIEWINKLES establish deep conections with your friends and family

Its just so happens i have a poem about this KIDDIEWINKLES!

VIRTUAL REALITY BY HUW BEVAN

Were all living in the computer age

Where new technology is all the rage

The internet, mobiles pda’s

Where will it end?

Checking emails contantly all day

Bluetooth, wireless connectivity

But arnt you loosing touch with reality

Web servers, logging on, data moving faster 

But who is the servant or the master

Facebook bebo and tweeting on twitter

Constant updates on your mobile is quicker

The world wide web,you are the fly but who is the spider

Ipods,ipads mobile and tablets have you taken your dose today

Android windows apple os which do you choose and which is the best, 

all of these worries and im not even dressed

Its virtual reality, its not how its meant to be

Whats happening to you and me 

I just want to be free

MINDFULNESS what is it? how to do it! "FLOATING"!

Mindfulness is something i started doing wihout knowing its called mindfulness, In a nutshell it about being in the moment and can be used as meditation.

The best way of experiencing  mindfulness is what i call my "ultimate chillout" which is "floating in the sea"! obvioulsy best done in the summertime.

before you enter into mindfulness (me time) mediate on the sererity prayer "accept the things I cannot change" (the past is gone, all that matters is this moment)

This something which i have created which helps me!##

this is  my floating in the sea mantra........

"visualise your stress and anxiety floating away,

concentrate on the feel of the water, how weighless you feel

envision the power of the water soaking up, washing away and all negative, thoughts

let go any feelings of fear, sadness, regret, anger,what ever are the shackles that bind and torment you

(where posible)let any depression float away(enjoy the sensation of the water), let it go, and you will

feel even lighter

your mind will be clear and your heart pure, look around at the beauty of nature and

release you are part of nature and the universe and all creation

all that has caused you pain search for the postives about what makes you life good, your health friends and family the fact that you are alive!

and allow yourself to be healed by the universe or god

and you will become pure and cleansed from the inside out!"

and savour this moment for as long as you want and SMILE! :)

so theres my secret guys, take care

NEVER UNDER ESTIMATE TO POWER OF ART MUSIC AND MOVIES

HERE IS MY LIST OF MOVIES AND QUOTES FROM THESE MOVIESTHAT HAVE INSPIRED ME:-

Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character. And that is what keeps him out of the abyss. WALL STREET

The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! ROCKY

Sometimes you have to lose yourself 'fore you can find anything.DELIVERANCE

There's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst... And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday AMERICAN BEAUTY

Get busy living, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

SOS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS and SURVIVAL

SOS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS and SURVIVAL Please note this is my personal thoughts and feelings on how i deal with life after a breakdown/depression. If you are suffering for the 1st time with depression seek medical help! DO NOT SELF MEDICATE WITH DRUGS AND ALCOHOL!  Number 1 Discovery   Doctors and psychologists only seem to treat the CHEMICAL IMBALANCE!    YOU NEED TO SEARCH FOR THE SOLUTIONS TO YOUR OWN LIFE THEY ARE WITHIN YOU! When coming through a crisis or breakdown that is you mind and body telling you to STOP  STOP whatever your doing FOCUS on YOURSELF!  FORGET WORK and "non essential commitments"!  The most important thing is getting yourself well You need to RETHINK YOUR LIFE!  Think of the things that led you to become ill!   Think about changing behaviour,  YOUR MIND HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE!   ITS IN THE HUMAN SPIRIT TO CHANGE ADAPT AND FIND SOLUTIONS   THAT CREATIVE POWER IS IN ALL OF US! ITS HOW WE HAVE EVOLVED INTO WHAT WE ARE   TODAY (THE HUMAN RACE)! The secret to happiness? Strip everything in your mind away for a moment,   If you were on a desert island and had water and food what would you need to survive! No man or woman  is an island! (FOCUS ON WHAT YOU HAVE NOW, TRY NOT TO PURSUE THINGS BECAUSE OF EXPENSIVE  BRAND NAMES) Maslow's hierarchy of needs tells us that our BASIC NEEDS are food, water, shelter! then we look to company/ fellow people/humans. then we look at establishing ourself in a group then once we have achieved our goals we become self actualised If we are lucky to have good family support then your halfway there we need good supportive friends Any friend that puts you down consider what benefit they are to your life! So hopefully we have good family and friends? Steps to progress! REMEMBER A TIME WHEN YOU WERE HAPPY, IT COULD BE YEARS AGO! TRY AND DISCOVER WHO YOU ARE, WHAT MAKES YOU……..YOU! Music creating music, positive work, the internet, social media, talking to people,  films the outdoors the beach are mine! TRY AND PERSUE A HOBBY OR INTEREST THAT YOU LOVE!  It could be a group thing or a solo pursuit it doesn't matter what it is! (legal of course) Find things that make you laugh! Comedies YOU TUBE, films, programmes, any thing on TV  with a negative/ depressing subject matter AVOID WHILE IN RECOVERY create something, remember when you was a child what did you enjoy(hopefully you had a good childhood) plastacine lego etc drawing needle work cooking etc,  WHAT CARTOONS/TV PROGRAMMES DO/DID YOU LIKE THAT YOU USED TO LOVE!(when a child) set a goal to achieve! Think! and make steps of how to achieve it! (whats acheivable VISUALISE IT) Films to watch  shawshank redemption rocky (metafor for survival for life) List your favourite, films, music, art, list all the things that are import to you that make YOU …..YOU! keep the list to yourself! Every day is a new day, yesterday is gone you can change the past  This is the BEST THING IVE LEARNED! Its for people with addition problems but its helped me a lot (I never have had addition problems) SERENITY PRAYER (believer in GOD/HIGHER POWER VERSION) God/higher power  grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;  courage to change the things I can;  and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time;  enjoying one moment at a time;  accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;  taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;  trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;  that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. Amen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERENITY PRAYER NON BELIVER VERSION Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;  courage to change the things I can;  and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time;  enjoying one moment at a time;  accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;  Every Day is a new day, savour every simple good thing from your first cup of tea in the morning feel and sense everything, monitor how you are/feel  do things that make you happy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "LIVE IN THE MOMENT"! Enjoy the sun ( the ENVIRONMENT, THE OUTDOORS) Enjoy THE RAIN your indoors in the warm(hopefully) Take time our for YOURSELF, DO THINGS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY!,  ON YOU OWN OR WITH WITH GOOD FRIENDS AND FAMILY,  TELL THEM THAT YOU LOVE THEM HELP OTHER PEOPLE, TRY AND DO SOME GOOD WHEREVER POSSIBLE EVERY DAY! THE SMALLEST THINGS MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP! GIVE OF YOURSELF, EXPECT NOTHING BACK! GO OUTDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSBLE, WALK TO THE SHOPS, BEACH,  WALK AROUND TOWN HAVE A COFFEE/ TEA OR MEAL ON YOUR OWN OR WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK (NOT A JOB) Whatever you DO to earn a living enjoy it, if not search for what you would do if you didnt need money? and DO IT! If you love what you do you WILL NEVER WORK AGAIN! Also try and find something for to do around the house, garage or shed WORK GIVES YOU REWARD FEELINGS AND NATURAL  CHEMICALS GET RELEASED(with physical work) So thats just a few tips to help you on your road to recovery YOU ARE THE DRIVER OF YOUR OWN LIFE,YOU HAVE ONE LIFE!  LIVE IT! Huw Bevan