(◣_◢) I am passionate about...

I am passionate about fulfilling my life purpose. I am a unique person with a special set of skills. There is no one else who has the exact combination of talents and experiences that I have. This powerful knowledge invigorates me.

Reflection has helped me identify my unique life purpose. I have listened to my heart and been honest about the goals I have for myself.

Because I have an exceptional life purpose, I approach the world with enthusiasm. I look for ways to expand my abilities and to share my gift with others.

Only I can reveal my life purpose. At first it may feel unnerving to expose my hopes and dreams. I may be frightened that I will receive criticism or that I might fail. But I will not hide my life’s purpose. I am passionate about living truthfully.

I remind myself that my desires are not fragile. My life purpose is a sleeping tiger that only I can awaken.It is a strong core that gives me excitement and energy. It allows me to approach life with vivacity.

I am passionate and purposeful. There is no one else in the world who can experience my life nor fulfill my life purpose, so I choose to honor my Creator and myself. I cherish my life purpose, and I seek ways to achieve fulfillment.

I awaken the tiger within me. I am empowered, and I feel alive and strong. With determination, I bring my life purpose to fruition.

Self-Reflection Questions:

1. How can I honor my life purpose in my everyday actions?
2. Have I awoken the sleeping tiger inside of me that represents my life purpose?
3. Do I approach my life with excitement and energy?

Military dog comes home from Iraq traumatized

Gina was traumatized

Gina was a playful 2-year-old German shepherd when she went to Iraq as a highly trained bomb-sniffing dog with the military, conducting door-to-door searches and witnessing all sorts of noisy explosions.

Gina, the German Shepherd

She returned home to Colorado cowering and fearful. When her handlers tried to take her into a building, she would stiffen her legs and resist. Once inside, she would tuck her tail beneath her body and slink along the floor. She would hide under furniture or in a corner to avoid people.

A military veterinarian diagnosed her with post-traumatic stress disorder — a condition that some experts say can afflict dogs just like it does humans.

"She showed all the symptoms and she had all the signs," said Master Sgt. Eric Haynes, the kennel master at Peterson Air Force Base. "She was terrified of everybody and it was obviously a condition that led her down that road."

A year later, Gina is on the mend. Frequent walks among friendly people and a gradual reintroduction to the noises of military life have begun to overcome her fears, Haynes said.

"That's not to say that animals can't be traumatized. It sounds like this dog was traumatized from the experience of extreme stress and fear," Saul said. "That causes an alteration in the animal's nervous system similar to an alteration of the nervous system in humans."

My own LYRIC

Hmmm.. In the end manage to come out with my own Tamil song lyric. Now I'm in the process to coordinating the verses.. Hope it'll be done as soon as possible..