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My name is Mar and this is my blog and podcast. This blog and podcast are being created for all the people who have problems. We have all been through bad experiences. Many of us have had those nights where you just wish tomorrow would never come because you cannot face the problems. I have been blessed to have a wonderful family and friends who came to my aid at times like that, I would like to be able to be someone you can count on to listen to you when things are getting to be too much. I have been there and I know how you feel. I am confident that many others will find this site and join in to encourage you to choose hope and not let despair win. Please feel free to share your worries with me. I cannot solve your problems but I can listen, I can encourage you and I can pray for you. Let us take this journey together and please Choose Hope Now. You never know what tomorrow will bring. God Bless. Thank you for visiting Choose Hope Now. Please listen to the First Podcast (October 2006)if you are interested in learning why I started this blog.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Enjoy The Moment

The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered "Man.... Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."

Friday, July 01, 2011

Spread Hope..Love your Neighbors

"A nations greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." Gandhi

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Truth

"Fear not the path of truth for the lack of people walking on it." Robert Francis Kennedy

Friday, July 23, 2010

Never Lose Hope

Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops... at all. ~Emily Dickinson

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Help One Another

I have learned two lessons in my life: first, there are no sufficient literary, psychological, or historical answers to human tragedy, only moral ones. Second, just as despair can come to one another only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings.
Elie Wiesel

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Still Hope

“Love comes to those who still hope even though they’ve been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they’ve been betrayed, to those who still love even though they’ve been hurt before.”
~Unknown

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

How True

"Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of others...for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. "Many times a day, I realize how much my outer and inner life is built upon the labors of people, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received."- Albert Einstein

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Love and Kindness

That best portion of a good man's life; his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.

William Wordsworth

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving

Please visit
  • Gratefulness.org
  • this month of November to reflect on all that you are grateful for.

    At Gratefulness.org you can view a video by Brother David reflecting on "A Good Day". Light a candle, travel the labyrinth and enjoy the peacefulness and learn about gratitude. This site is truly a wonderful place where you can get away from everything and be at peace. It will give you a new perspective on life. Please take the time to explore this site.

    Happy Thanksgiving. I will be posting a new podcast soon. Thank you for visiting Choose Hope Now. If you need to talk ..please leave me a message. I am always hear for anyone who needs an ear to listen.

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007

    April 2007 Podcast


    Please listen to the April Podcast click here (and then feel free to leave a comment. This month's edition is an explanation of why I have this podcast. Don't forget to subscribe to the feed by clicking on the orange icon to the left. Thanks for stopping by and please Choose Hope Now.

    Friday, March 16, 2007

    That Man is a Success (Robert Louis Stevenson)

    That Man is a Success

    Who has lived well,
    laughed often and loved much;
    Who has gained the respect
    of intelligent men and the love of children;
    Who has filled his niche
    and accomplished his task;
    Who leaves the world better than he found it,
    whether by an improved poppy or a perfect poem or a rescued soul;
    Who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty
    or failed to express it;
    Who looked for the best in others
    and gave the best he had.

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    Wednesday, March 07, 2007

    March 2007 Podcast

    The March PODCAST click here is about your springtime emotional and spiritual rebirth.

    “Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.” Sarah Ban Breathnach

    Friday, March 02, 2007

    Finally Posted A February Podcast

    The February PODCAST click here is about love and forgiveness especially regarding the forgiveness of estranged family and friends. I am sorry I have to reroute you to get last month's podcast but I am experiencing some problems. I hope you enjoy it and thank you for sharing your stories and for downloading Choose Hope Now. My responses to your comments always follow the comment in that same section where you posted your comment, all emails I receive I respond to by email...You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

    Thursday, February 22, 2007

    February Podcast

    I am sorry. The February Podcast has been completed for some time now but I have not been able to upload it to the server. I will keep trying. Please be patient. Thank you. A few thoughts for you in the mean time.


    I Believe..
    That our background & circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
    That no matter how good a friend is they are going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them.
    That true friendship continues to grow even over long distance. The same for true love.
    That it is taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
    That you can keep going long after you can’t.
    That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
    That sometimes when I’m angry I have a right to be angry but that doesn’t mean I have a right to be cruel.
    That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people you don’ t even know.
    That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
    That if two people argue it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other and if they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do.
    That the people you care about in life are taken from you too soon.
    Anonymous

    Tuesday, January 30, 2007

    Grace & Gratitude

    If you are feeling down and you need some music to make you feel better about yourself, try Olivia Newton-John's new CD Grace & Gratitude. This music is very healing and meditative. Visit Olivia Newton-John's official site.
  • Grace & Gratitude
  • Olivia Newton-John

    Wednesday, January 03, 2007

    Choose Hope Now January Podcast

    The January January PODCAST click here is "A New Year - A New You". I hope you enjoy it and I hope it helps to inspire and encourage you to make changes in your life that will make you happier. Thanks for downloading Choose Hope Now

    Wednesday, November 15, 2006

    The November Podcast

    The November November PODCAST click here is about gratitude. I hope you enjoy it.

    French proverb "Gratitude is the heart's memory."

    Sunday, November 12, 2006

    Thank you for visiting Choose Hope Now. This is one of my favorite quotes.

    “Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of others...for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day, I realize how much my outer and inner life is built upon the labors of people, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received.” Albert Einstein

    Sunday, November 05, 2006

    Friends and visitors I encourage you to visit http://www.jackbroton.blogspot.com/ . Please give Jack the support and prayers that he needs at this difficult time. Thank you all for stopping by and please .....Choose Hope Now. God Bless.

    Saturday, October 28, 2006

    First Podcast Uploaded


    Please listen to the First PODCAST click here and then feel free to leave a comment. Don't forget to subscribe to the feed by clicking on the orange icon to the left. Thanks for stopping by and please Choose Hope Now.

    Saturday, October 21, 2006

    My name is Mar and this is my blog. This blog is being created for all the people who have problems that keep them up all night. We have all been through bad experiences. Many of us have had those nights where you just wish tomorrow would never come because you cannot face the problems. I have been blessed to have a wonderful family and friends who came to my aid at times like that, I would like to be able to be someone you can count on to listen to you when things are getting to be too much. I have been there and I know how you feel. I am confident that many others will find this blog and join in to encourage you to choose hope and not let despair win. Please feel free to share your worries with me. I cannot solve your problems but I can listen, I can encourage you and I can pray for you. Let us take this journey together and please Choose Hope Now. You never know what tomorrow will bring. God Bless.

    I will be preparing a podcast to go along with this blog in the near future...Thank you for visiting Choose Hope Now.