tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23854681731435301502024-02-07T19:46:09.294-08:00Tiny Phoenix Tiny Phoenix is a site motivated from the need to show daily kindness. Here,life experiences are shared in other to gain more insight,and live fully each day.Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-15512385624081102432015-11-26T04:50:00.001-08:002015-11-26T06:02:42.172-08:00[ Anna Naklab ] Super-Girl<br />
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Today I'm sharing with everyone my song of the week. This goes out to all the 'SUPER-GIRLS' around the world; who wouldn't let themselves be chained by anything.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/63887719-3abe-432c-bc18-2dcd47b34191" target="_blank">Anna Naklab</a> is a German song writer.</span><br />
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Enjoy the <a href="http://www.lyricsmania.com/supergirl_lyrics_anna_naklab.html" target="_blank">Lyrics</a>;<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;"> You can tell by the way</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;"> She walks that she's my girl</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;"> You can tell by the way</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22px;">She talks, </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22px;"> she rules the world</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> You can see in her eyes</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">That no one is her chain</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">She's my girl, my supergirl</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">And then she'd say, </span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22px;">"It's okay</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">
</span><span style="line-height: 22px;">I got lost on the way</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">
</span><span style="line-height: 22px;">But I'm a supergirl</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">
</span><span style="line-height: 22px;">And supergirls don't cry"</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22px;">And then she'd say, "It's alright</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">I got home late last night</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">But I'm a supergirl</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">And supergirls just fly"</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">And then she'd say, "It's alright</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">I got home late last night</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">But I'm a supergirl</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">And supergirls just fly"</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">And then she'd say</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">That nothing can go wrong</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">When you're in love</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">What can go wrong?</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">Then she'd laugh</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">The night time into day</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">Pushing her fear further long</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">And then she'd say, </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">"It's okay</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">I got lost on the way</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">But I'm a supergirl</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">And supergirls don't cry"</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22px;">And then she'd shout down the line</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">Tell me she's got no more time</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">'Cause she's a supergirl</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">And supergirls don't hide</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">And then she'd scream in my face</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">Tell me to leave, leave this place</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">'Cause she's a supergirl</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">And supergirls just fly</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">she's a supergirl, a supergirl</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">She's sewing seeds, she's burning trees</span> </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22px;">Yes, she's a supergirl, a supergirl</span>
<span style="line-height: 22px;">A supergirl, my supergirl</span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-73066259105394802892015-11-11T00:34:00.000-08:002015-11-11T00:34:02.192-08:00The Gratitude Box<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">"Dont think you dont, because there's always something to be grateful for."</span></i></b></div>
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Make gratitude a vitamin for your soul. You know what vitamin does, it gives you an extra boost.</div>
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It's easy to get so caught up with all the 'what haves' and 'what nots' in life that you forget to express gratitude to those little things in your life.</div>
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We humans are wired to focus more on the bad side of things happening within us, and less on the good parts.</div>
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No matter what's going on around you; there's always something to be grateful for.</div>
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Remember someone out there has it much worse than you do, and that's something to be grateful for.</div>
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There are times when you feel like you have nothing to be thankful for, but have you stopped to give it a little thought? the fact that you have food to eat, a roof on your head, and clothing is enough to appreciate.</div>
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<i><u>Be grateful for what you have right now, don't let time make you see you had something good 'but never was thankful for.</u></i></div>
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I'm always grateful in the fact that i have 'life', and everything that goes with life. </div>
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I've had sad days in my life, days i get all messed up just because things don't go as planed, but i always remember- "<i>that's life".</i></div>
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Life doesn't always give you what you want but will give you just what you need to make it through. </div>
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One thing i know is that the more i'm grateful to life, and accept everything just as is; - i have even much more to be grateful for.</div>
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The key to this is to look at all the wonderful things happening around you, count your blessing, and name them one after the other.</div>
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'It's like faith'.</div>
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'<i>Gratitude consists of being more aware of what you have' than what you don't have. </i></div>
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<b><i>I believe that the less you have in life- the more peace you get.</i></b></div>
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I know everyone want to acquire all the is to have; a mansion, yacht, fancy cars and all. Of course this things are good; but just how far can it go? how much of it gives you rest?</div>
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<i>The more you clutter your life - the more it's hard to navigate through.</i></div>
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''Declutter your life, have less- live more!"</div>
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Another strategy for expressing gratitude is to make a 'Gratitude Box' were you keep a reminder of the things you are grateful for; ie pictures of loved ones, a dairy of achievements, and journals. This has worked for me.</div>
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Be grateful - find blessings in everything!</div>
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-20918240116513660582015-10-08T00:46:00.000-07:002015-11-10T01:20:06.873-08:00 Powerful Effective Ways To Apologize<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">By: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ujuforblessed" target="_blank">Uju Morah</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoikU0wYhunc7HUsg6GOBk2VVkUVCMZMUqyI_560ryIX1l1gk4QD6pQ9Fr-DCH07ozutm3B-W-uZv3K2uG19m0ObJpx-S4PTd22dbwcg-PbDJWNPLDhEDWemmccjWh7EZJcNdp8VKwk-0/s1600/ce8e09b899d2a982b6980741dae009cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoikU0wYhunc7HUsg6GOBk2VVkUVCMZMUqyI_560ryIX1l1gk4QD6pQ9Fr-DCH07ozutm3B-W-uZv3K2uG19m0ObJpx-S4PTd22dbwcg-PbDJWNPLDhEDWemmccjWh7EZJcNdp8VKwk-0/s640/ce8e09b899d2a982b6980741dae009cc.jpg" title="Apologize, forgiveness, honesty" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u><br />
</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>"Apologize because you're honestly sorry, not because you just want to"</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">we all are humans, we all hurt people knowingly or unknowingly every day of our lifes' because we're not perfect. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;">B</span></i><i style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">eing apologetic doesn't signify how wrong we are, but how courageous we are.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Simply taking responsibilty for an action shows how much you value your friendship with the person' above any other thing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's very important to learn to apologize, especially when we realise that someone honestly deserves it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It doesn't matter if you're older than the person, it shows how strong you are to accept responsibilty.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i>"I' m sorry i said unkind words to you.</i>"</span></div><br />
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</div><span style="text-align: justify;">When you apoloize to someone it's not just about using words but about meaning your words, and backing them with actions.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">you wouldn't want to say 'i m sorry' to someone, and still intentionally repeat the same action you apologized for the next day. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">your apology wouldn't mean anything anymore to the person. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Also apologies go with a willingness to accept ones apology, for the receiver.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">For people its never easy to come forward, look someone in the eyes, and accept responsibility, it takes a lot of strength, so if you are in the position to accept one, you have to remember it's tough for the person aswell. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are no major ways to express you apologies, what matters is where it's coming from. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: #666666;">Is it coming from a genuine heart?</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When you've realized that you have to apologise to someone, check within you' if you feel remorseful for your actions or the situation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Decide how you intend to express your feelings. Not everyone likes to be confronted Face-To-Face, or looked straight in the eye when it comes to sensitive issues, Should you wish to rather write it down or make a phone call to the person. But the best approach is to meet this person FaCe-To-Face because it lets' the person see your gestures, to know its from your heart.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Try to avoid any means of justifying your actions when you apologise.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"<i>I'm sorry i didn't fix the car as promised, it's because i felt too tired."</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This doesn't feel like an apology to the person. It feels more like an excuse for not doing it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">How about;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>"I'm sorry i didn't fix the car as promised, i will do it right-away".</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, this will feels better to the person because you're 'sorry', and genuinely want to fix the problem.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also its' good to have in mind that though you have accepted responsibility for a situation it doesn't necessarily mean that the receiver has to feel remorseful too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i style="background-color: white;">Expecting a return apology from the receiver will only go a long way to ruin the apology.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is because the person may need some time-out to process the information, and determine if they truly want to return your apology.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's nothing to feel bad about, so long as you have done the right thing , and being strong.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<i> 'Worrying is a waste of perfect happiness'.</i></div>
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What good would it be if you worried your life away for the things that are yet to come, and at the end; non of it happens; </div>
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<i>I can tell you 90% of the things we worry about never does happen, It's just your minds imagination.</i></div>
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Worrying only denies us of experiencing our present moments fully. The times we would have just let go, breath, and let life happen we throw it all away with worries.</div>
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If you've done your best about something' why worry? because worrying doesn't stop anything from happening.</div>
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Many of us suffer from anxiety, and it's a part of our normal human emotions. </div>
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It's normal to get anxious when you're about to take a huge risk, or about to make a public speech. You sweat a little, your mouth gets cold and dry, and you become nervous, these are normal experiences.</div>
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But it becomes a problem when your anxiety starts to cripple your life, preventing you from doing the things you want to do.</div>
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<i><b>Being excessively anxious on its own is medically regarded as a mental illness, and as such' requires treatment.</b></i></div>
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It's important to remember that dealing with anxiety is hard enough, and mild cases can be handled fairly on your own.</div>
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Below I have made some handy tips that can help you deal with your anxiety ;</div>
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It's tough if you've lived with anxiety all your life to suddenly stop, and channel your energy to something good. It will take some time no doubt, but it's worth the effort. Start identifying your thoughts, are they real or imagined? It could be strange thoughts such as imagining a plane suddenly missing its route and crashing upto your roof while you're asleep. Watch this thoughts go though your head calmly, without any need to act on them. Write them down, this will enable you decide what is real and not.</div>
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Whenever your mind starts roaming to the unknown' practice distracting yourself positively. Go over and do the little things around you; empty the trash can, do some laundry. Basically, just go through your To-Do-List, find the things you haven't done yet and do them. Or if you're lazy, just sit and drink some coffee.. lol.</div>
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Lastly, let God take your worries.</div>
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*If after trying the tips above, and your anxiety still persists, please seek medical help.</div>
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-60245286421233843932015-10-04T01:54:00.000-07:002015-10-04T01:54:21.964-07:00VIDEO: Sugar How You Get So Fly?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bvC_0foemLY" target="_blank">Robin Schulz</a> is one of my favourite artists. I came across this particular video when i was having a bad day, and it really got me a smiley face.</div>
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"Sugar"</div>
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Ooooooh</div>
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Oh baby!</div>
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Heeeey...</div>
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She's got cherry lips</div>
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Angel eyes</div>
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She knows exactly how to tantalize</div>
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She's out to get you danger by design</div>
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Cold blooded vixen she don't compromise</div>
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She's something mystical in colored lights</div>
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So far from typical but take my advice</div>
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Before you play with fire do think twice</div>
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Got me lifted drifted higher than the ceiling</div>
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And ooh baby it's the ultimate feeling</div>
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You've got me lifted feeling so gifted</div>
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Sugar how you get so fly?</div>
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Sugar how you get so fly?</div>
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Sugar sugar how you get so fly?</div>
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Sweet talkin' lady</div>
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Love how you entice</div>
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Sugar with just the right amount of spice</div>
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Charming alluring everyone's desire</div>
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She's out to get you you can't run you can't hide</div>
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She's something mystical in colored lights</div>
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So far from typical but take my advice</div>
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Before you play with fire do think twice</div>
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And if you get burned well baby don't you be surprised</div>
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Got me lifted drifted higher than the ceiling</div>
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And ooh baby it's the ultimate feeling</div>
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You've got me lifted feeling so gifted</div>
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Sugar how you get so fly?</div>
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But you won't get me tonight</div>
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Got me lifted drifted higher than the ceiling</div>
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And ooh baby it's the ultimate feeling</div>
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You've got me lifted feeling so gifted</div>
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Sugar how you get so fly?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I know someone out there agrees with me. When you' re rude, and can't justify your actions' obviously it shows how unhappy you're with your life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> If you're happy with your life as a whole' it should reflect in the way you relate with others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Atleast if you consider yourself to be normal you' il recognize the difference between 'Being rude and Being assertive'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">you can be assertive without being rude' simply by being straight and firm while driving your points across, not putting others down' so you can feel good about yourself at their expense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<b><i>Manners are the sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners".</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">'How about the security man who feels the best way to go about doing his duty is to harass you just because you're a few minutes late back home? and the gates are locked, Instead of politely requesting for your Identity Card'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I've come to realize that the best way to handle a rude, difficult person is to gently walk away with your dignity still intact. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because anyone who treats you like shit has nothing good to offer to you, Not even in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the person expects to be treated back with respect and care. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> I use to tell people' if someone is treating you poorly and maybe doesn't just realize it, try giving them a taste of their own medicine, and see how it works.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chances are' the person will come running back wanting to know why he's being treated in such a distasteful manner, then you can finally have your chance to call him back to order.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At times this toxicity can come from an unusal place such as a family member. Someone you care about, and desire to have a deep meaningful connection with, but unfortunately there isn't any room to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>"Sometimes family isn't everything, sometimes 'family' are just people who witness your journey on earth".</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Talk to them about your feelings, how their action towards you makes you feel. And if they truly care about you they would look at the source ,and do something about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> But if after letting them know how their actions affect you, and they still choose to put you down, then consciously decide to cut off all contact, until the person is willing to treat you the way you deserve to be treated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Doing this not only gives you inner peace, but also will help the person involved to retrace his/her steps back to love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So, if you're a rude, difficult person, decide now to practice kindness, it's just about all we need to be happy.</span></div>
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I know how it feels when you thought you had the best relationship on the entire planet ,with so much peace and happiness only for things to fall apart right before your very eyes, and you can't do anything about it.</div>
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<i>Most adults have had their hearts broken atleast twice in their life.</i></div>
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Typically most relationships always seem so perfect at the start, that's the stage where it's so hard to see things for what it is. You tend to give labels to your significant other such as he/she's extremely funny, loving, so fun to be with, even if he's doing something so unacceptable.</div>
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Those same fancy things you saw at the begining is what will drive you insane half way through.</div>
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<i>But are these feelings fleeting?</i></div>
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Having a good foundation is what keeps a relationship, and you need to be honest with yourself about your values and needs.</div>
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'<i>why do i want a relationship? Am i ready to accept another imperfect being?, Is </i>this the right time to have a relationship?.'</div>
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<i><b>You need to have these questions answered as honestly as possible.</b></i></div>
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Be who you are ,no pretence and let the other person have the opportunity to decide for themselves if you're what they need in their life at that moment. </div>
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You can't pretend to be all social but deep within you know you 'il do rather creep under your blanket.</div>
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And if you have deal breakers you can figure out how to handle them then.</div>
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Because whatever you allow is what will continue, whenever someone shows' you who they truly are the first time ' believe them'.</div>
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And when things get to that point where its broken beyond fixing, choosing the hard way by leave will eventually give you peace of mind.</div>
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<i><b>It's okay it didn't end into something beautiful. </b></i></div>
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Atleast be happy you had someone who took the journey with you for awhile.</div>
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Not just that, broken relationships helps you gain perspective ,and fix the things you took for granted like putting yourself first and loving yourself.</div>
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If you're going through a journey of self discovery after a bad relationship ,know you can be better again;</div>
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com4Africa-8.783195 34.508522999999968-86.9896785 -130.72585200000003 69.423288500000012 -160.25710200000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-6624248287268597892015-09-24T01:55:00.000-07:002015-11-07T16:03:39.312-08:00Does Your Intuition Serve a Purpose?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"intuitions are like life guards, either you let it lead you or you don't" </div>
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Most of us have this innate ability to tell the outcome of things. I was like every other person out there who found it hard to trust their intuition, in that i was in constant doubt on what i was feeling ,and acting on them. With time and practice i learned to to trust myself more. </div>
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I ve' equally had times when acting on my gut feeling lead to tons of amazing outcomes i never expected.</div>
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The difference with someone who works with his/her gut feeling is the art of mastery.<br />
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It comes in different forms , it could be those little voices in your head urging you to quit or go ahead with a plan. </div>
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'<i>Maybe i should take some extra -cash along my journey' , or maybe i should use this route to work today', or just maybe i should check if my keys are in my pocket before leaving the house'.</i></div>
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Eventually, you might discover your intuition is whispering something true.</div>
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You got to travel, and along the journey you found you needed to make extra expenses outside your planned budget.</div>
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Your collegues arrived late to work today because the was this horrible traffic on the same route you avoided.</div>
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Seconds before shutting the door to your house, you check your pocket again 'only to realize it's not even there.</div>
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For you to be at that point where you can give maximum trust to your gut feelings; start to practice listening to little voices in your head daily. </div>
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<i>Analyse it and see where its coming from.</i></div>
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In the process, you will be able to identify when it's just <i>fear</i> you're experiencing or your genuine intuitions trying to guide you. </div>
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yes, i see people acting based on fear, and misinterpreting it all' as their gut feeling; </div>
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When you master the act of positively working with you gut-feeling you will gain immensely, and your life will take a whole new dimension.</div>
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-61795528615908231542015-09-11T06:44:00.001-07:002015-09-27T14:43:07.167-07:00Don't Lose Yourself; Embrace You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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“<b>Just be yourself. Let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful, magical, person that you are!”</b><br />
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most people see vulnerability as weekness 'but it's a strength in itself. Daring to let your authentic self be seen. It can be quite tricky letting yourself be vulnerable to others because you never know who will walk out of your life the very next minute.<br />
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knowing that you can't control how others will react, but one thing is for sure- the right people will appreciate and accept you for you.<br />
In as much as you don't need false people in your life, allowing yourself to be seen in its true state lets your real friends be known. <br />
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T<b><i>o be vulnerable you have to be okay with all of you because what makes you vulnerable makes you truly beautiful:</i></b>"<br />
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It could be by simply accepting that you get <i>jealous at times"</i>. or admitting to someone: " <i>hey, i feel insecure right now"</i>. In so doing you are giving them a priceless gift and creating a deeper connection.<br />
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My journey to being vulnerable wasn't an easy process. I had many experiences that got me to that point were i just had to let myself be, and own my life.<br />
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Right from high school i considered myself to be quite good with Accounting ,up until University. I had quite a number of friends who regularly used a little tutoring from me, and i was always glad to assist whenever i could.<br />
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It so happened one day, a junior collegue of mine came as usual to help him solve some Accounting problems. It was a topic i already was familier with but somehow i forgot some key formulas to solving it. Now he already was sure i was going to know how to go about it, but having looked into it, i realized i wasn't eqquiped to handle that problem at that point but my ego wouldnt let me admit it. I was scared. I struggled to solve the little i could, and when i figured i couldn't go any further without solving it wrongly. I gave up ,took a deep breath - looked him straight in the eye and said " <i>hey' i' m lost here, i need help myself". </i><br />
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At that moment i had opened up myself to him' and letting myself have an opportunity to receive help . A feeling of peace washed over me, and i realized <b><i><u>it's ok not to know everything.</u></i></b><br />
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<i>we are actually drown to people who are real and down-to-earth. To know that we are seen in our true self and still loved yet is fulfilling.</i><br />
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whenever you let people see you who you are deep within you are saying; hey' this is my gift to you, accept me just as i am', i have nothing more to hide. you might have some fears about who is going to shut you out' there after but this is when you get to weed out people who are just there for the high light reel, helping you value those who have stuck with you despite what.<br />
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If you have been one of those who get ashamed to speak openly what's on their mind 'then getting closer to people who have embressed themselves fully will help you open up, and decide how you can go about it. For me i usually created friendships with people who were much older and experienced in life, who have felt this way at one point in their life, and have overcome that fears' thus living their life fully. Remember you are not alone, and once you decide you want to show your authentic self to people around you 'do not hesitate to express yourself fully always.<br />
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One thing i never stop doing was to keep validating myself. Never seek validation from others because you don't need it. True peace comes when you believe in your gut feelings that whatever you do is the best thing for you, no one else can do that. Take responsibility for your decisions.<br />
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"<b>It might sound cliché but opposites attract."</b><br />
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you might want to believe a passive partner attracts a dominant partner. Its rare to see a dominant person attract another dominant.<br />
Dominant partners are partners who try to have a sort of hold on everything , be it conversations or anything that involves two people. They simply need someone to accommodate their ego.<br />
usually, they are never at a loss for words, often leaving the other partner overwhelmed, and giving them more power over their partner. This Could easily lead to an unbalanced relationship.<br />
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The passive partner, on the other hand would rather prefer to be left alone for the usually have little to say, and might just move along. But soon enough they realise that they are gradually losing a say in the relationship.<br />
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Usually these traits may remain undercover at the beginning of the relationship. No one wants to be seen with a bad behaviour then. As they progress to a deeper level where they feel more open 'then this traits become unhidden.<br />
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It might seem like the perfect relationship only when both look for an uncompromised way to address the issue, but if let out of control the relationship could lead to a break. This is particularly difficult to maneuver for most couples.<br />
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In my relationships, i was always the passive one. I practically had to push myself to say a reasonable amount of words in a conversation. Most times when i tried to assert myself i came off as aggressive. My partner would always misinterpret my efforts as 'me trying to put up a fight'. I was always looking for the right words to say and always feeling like i was drowning. It just wasnt a natural part of my personality.<br />
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Usually you would discover the controlling partner tends to make much demands on their partner , having much to say and feeling like they have the right to tell others how to act or respond to situations. My dominant partner would aways respond to me with conditions to fulfil not knowing that he can have all the things he wants in life without placing conditions. This totally goes against the essence of a relationship. In asmuch as i try to please my partner ' it is his responsibility aswell.<br />
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The dominant partner might say things like: "if you dont respond to me with a full sentence then i wouldn't respond to you".<br />
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To co-exist, we need to learn to find the balance, encourage each other to speak their minds without criticism or judgement, support each other's growth, and develop a new kind of listening. There is the listening we do with our ears, but there is another kind that takes more work. It is more intuitive in nature, and involves reading body language, tone of voice, or lack of voice. It is the kind of listening that involves the heart. It takes empathy and keen attention. It is this level of communication that can make or break a relationship.<br />
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As relationships progresses' it is very important to accept your partner as they are, and realise everyone has flaws. Flaws makes each one beautiful in different ways. A dominant partner can help the passive partner find their voice with fair listening, and acknowledgement. Remembering to keep an open mind during communication. Where no one feels unheard or has more right to be heard.<br />
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Is there a myth to it. I have been pondering on this lately.<br />
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Older men are said to live a longer life if the have intimate relationships with younger women, funny huh?.<br />
This is becoming quite alarming because of the increasing rate it has become the norm. It is said that 2 in 5 cases are bound to occur at every point.<br />
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These men are not to be blamed entirely because it is the younger women who equally make themselves available and vulnerable to them, so long as these older men are ready to provide for them and foot their bills.<br />
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Though it's not all women who found themselves having an affair with older men intended it to happen. Most of the women who have this experience were not aware of the mans' marital status due to the lies fed to her, or were she was made to believe the man was at the verge of having a divorce, being seperated , which of course are all lies.<br />
In this case the younger woman believes she will eventually become the mans real lover or wife, not knowing she is at a loss of becoming the Other Woman or The side Chick.<br />
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Be an example to the younger generation. Most of these older men have a wife and kids. Don't think that what you do now won't affect your kids later in life.<br />
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Who said you can’t achieve a healthier life doing the right thing.<br />
A healthy life can be achieved through having a good dieting plan , having a regular exercising routine, and of course by meditation. Practicing this healthy lifestyle can greatly improve your lifespan, and thereby giving you the life you desire.<br />
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To the young ladies , respect your body, have some dignity.Who said you can't survive without a suger daddy or what have you. I know it's hard out there, and the hustle is real. There is nothing you set yourself out there to do that you cannot achieve. Find yourself a decent job, it doesn’t matter how small it is, trust me it pay at the end. Don't be a piece of meat to these older men who only need your body out of greed, and to fulfil their vain desires.<br />
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This is a common mistake made by so many people, It's never too late to quit. Remember that someday, soon enough you would get past that stage of your life, and you would become a wife, you wouldn't want to have your hubby hitting on the chicks out there.<br />
Retrace your ways, before Karma reconsiders you.<br />
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“<b>You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” - </b><i>Eleanor Roosevelt</i><br />
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Fear has its way of paralyzing you. Most of the things we fear for never gets to happen. It only exist in our head. It's your own inner fears, and insecurities that are creating this illusion.<br />
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I was consumed with fear, I couldn't find myself. Being the confident type it was so unusual of me. I was always active, and at the top of every activity.<br />
I couldn't keep up with all the negative thoughts going through my head.<br />
Applying for a job was what stirred-up my fear. Having been called for an interview, and I couldn't confront it. All the self help books on preparing for an interview, didn't seem to help.<br />
What if on getting there I was asked a difficult question?, what if I couldn't answer these questions?, what if my answers were not impressive enough?, what if I was rejected at the end?<br />
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As each day came closer to my interview date i grew worse. I sort for support from friends and family, though they were very supportive, they all pushed me forward with lots of encouragement.<br />
I remember going home after all the 'go go girl' from friends, and feeling all fully prepared, only for me to wake up the next day feeling terrified, and wishing to call the recruitment department to cancel.<br />
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Those were my bad days.<br />
I must say there are days in my live i refer to as the bad days. These are days when i don't feel strong enough to face the world. Days when i woke up with nothing to look forward to, and i know so many people experience these bad days as well because this is a universal experience.<br />
In my typical mornings; I wake up, exercise, go through my online social feeds, and make myself a home made lime tea.<br />
But on my bad days 'i just laid in bed for hours, and not looking forward to doing any of these things. I feel gloomy on these days.<br />
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I struggled to push these negative feelings away.<br />
As humans it doesn't mean we shouldn't have our fears, most courageous people who have achieved great things in their live would confess to having experienced fear at several points in their lives.<br />
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Realizing that this was just me judging myself- was the first step i needed to take.<br />
I replaced my negative fears with the positive ones.<br />
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Also, realizing that the interviewer is equally a normal human who has fears too is a great way to fight fear, the interviewer might be tensed up as well, and having difficulties in asking questions.<br />
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Truth is; <i>most times we spend our energy thinking of how others might perceive us, or what their thoughts are about us, but they fact is that- they too are consumed with thoughts of themselves.</i><br />
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So what i do is whenever i find myself in a difficult situation that i can't handle: I just relax, and let things happen as it is - simple.<br />
Other times using positive experience from the past to deal with your fear is also a way of helping yourself.<br />
Mine was an instance were i went for an audition, and i felt scared i was going to forget some parts on my script despite preparing so well for it, but ended up doing exceptionally well, even better than what i expected. This instance gives me the courage to move forward, not letting my fear overwhelm me.<br />
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Look for a past experiences were you expected the worst to happen but everything turned out perfectly well, then relate it with your current situation.<br />
Having all this knowledge handy, i was finally able to gain the courage to go through with the interview.<br />
Need i tell you the interview turned out great.<br />
The best way to gain strength, and self confidence is to do what you're afraid to do.<br />
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-52447419628353594512014-09-10T02:14:00.001-07:002015-11-08T07:42:09.991-08:00Short Story: "Anger"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Once upon a time there was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he should hammer a nail in the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. But gradually, the number of daily nails dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.<br />
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<i>meditation can be the ultimate cure to completely eliminating anger from your mind. In the beginning, one can do analytical meditations (like this meditation on anger), but also meditation on compassion, love and forgiving reduce anger as well. Ultimately, the realization of emptiness eradicates all delusions like anger.</i></div>
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-2042040763998344262014-08-02T00:55:00.001-07:002015-11-08T07:45:27.722-08:00Inspiration: Be Brave!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“<b><i>Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.</i></b><br />
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Don’t allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It’s there for your convenience, not the callers. Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river. Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated. Don’t major in minor things. Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Helen Keller, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. Don’t spread yourself too thin.<br />
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Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Don’t waste time grieving over past mistakes Learn from them and move on. Every person needs to have their moment in the sun, when they raise their arms in victory, knowing that on this day, at his hour, they were at their very best. Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed., ‘Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office’. Give people a second chance, but not a third. Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health and love. Learn to listen. <b><i>Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.</i></b> Leave everything a little better than you found it. Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life and death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems. Never cut what can be untied. Never overestimate your power to change others. Never underestimate your power to change yourself. Remember that overnight success usually takes about fifteen years. Remember that winners do what losers don’t want to do. Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out. Spend less time worrying who’s right, more time deciding what’s right. Stop blaming others. <i>Take responsibility for every area of your life.</i> Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get. The importance of winning is not what we get from it, but what we become because of it. When facing a difficult task, act as though it’s impossible to fail.”</div>
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-11517999735063499302014-07-28T03:56:00.001-07:002015-11-08T07:44:20.689-08:007 Awkward Things You do when You Have a Crush<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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1. <b>Overanalyze Their Actions: </b></div>
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You can’t really control the things you do when you have a crush on someone and sometimes it can drive us all insane. For example, the second you begin liking someone, you automatically start to read too much into their actions. You attempt to read their body language and search for any hidden messages whenever you have a conversation. And in the end you just give up, because with men you can never be too sure.</div>
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As much as you try to keep your cool when you are around them, your heart beats faster when they are close to you and sometimes all of the thinking in your head makes you act awkward. Plus, aside from that, you become more aware of your posture and overall appearance, so being around your crush is a lot of hard work.<br />
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Once you express interest in someone, you become a master at stalking his or her social media. "<b><i>Hey, I must admit its pretty weird when someone calls you a stalker." </i></b>You try to get to know more about them as much as you can, so you go through their pictures and see your mutual friends. It’s a little creepy but mmmh, everyone does it!</div>
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-28081549510532908132014-07-27T00:47:00.001-07:002015-11-08T07:46:35.982-08:0010 Reasons To Let Go of The Past<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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2. <b>Ever wondered why you never really accomplish as much as you should?</b> It’s because you are hoarding bad memories and experiences and you are letting your past dictate your future. You will never find what you are seeking if you do not have the strength to let go and look at the world through new eyes.</div>
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3. <b>The negative things in your life serve only one purpose and that purpose is to be a tool for knowledge</b>. If you don’t let go of the negative things, you can never learn from them because you will always be blinding by baseline emotions. Don’t hinder your growth by holding onto these things.<br />
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5. <b>If you don’t let go, you will never truly live in the present.</b> And if you don’t exist in the present then you’re half-way living your life from memory to memory instead of opening your eyes and truly appreciating what’s around you. You’ll lose sight of opportunities, new loves and new memories.</div>
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7. <b>Both your inner and your outer beauty depend on your ability to let go</b>. When you let go, it cleanses you inside and out. If you keep worrying about the things of the past, you put an unnecessary stress on your body. Stress is a precursor for a variety of health problems so take charge of your body and your life and just let go.</div>
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10. <b>Let go if not for all of the above reasons then for the sole reason of being happy, truly happy. </b>“The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.” Free your heart that clutter and in that freedom, you will find happiness. broken heart, there’s always a time to let go.</div>
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-3360767858196570532014-07-23T12:44:00.000-07:002015-11-08T07:47:50.117-08:00Think Big!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The praying Woman!Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-6088743851899178442014-05-13T06:51:00.003-07:002015-11-08T07:49:45.171-08:00Short Story: The Evil You Do<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">Instead of expressing gratitude, he </span><i style="font-family: sans-serif;">muttered the following words as he went his way: “The evil you do remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!” </i><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">This went on, day after day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> Every day, the hunchback came, picked up the chapatti and uttered the words: “The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">“</span><i style="font-family: sans-serif;">Everyday this hunchback utters this jingle! What does he mean?</i><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">” One day, exasperated, she decided to do away with him. “I shall get rid of this hunchback,” she said. And what did she do? She added poison to the chapatti she prepared for him! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> As she was about to keep it on the window sill, her hands trembled. “What is this I am doing?” she said. Immediately, she threw the chapatti into the fire, prepared another one and kept it on the window sill. As usual, the hunchback came, picked up the chapatti and muttered the words: “The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">The hunchback proceeded on his way, blissfully unaware of the war raging in the mind of the woman. Every day, as the woman placed the chapatti on the window sill, she offered a prayer for her son who had gone to a distant place to seek his fortune. For many months, she had no news of him.. She prayed for his safe return. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> That evening, there was a knock on the door. As she opened it, she was surprised to find her son standing in the doorway. He had grown thin and lean. His garments were tattered and torn. He was hungry, starved and weak. As he saw his mother, he said, “</span><i style="font-family: sans-serif;">Mom, it’s a miracle I’m here. While I was but a mile away, I was so famished that I collapsed.</i><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> I would have died, but just then an old hunchback passed by. I begged of him for a morsel of food, and he was kind enough to give me a whole chapatti. As he gave it to me, he said, “</span><b style="font-family: sans-serif;"><i>This is what I eat everyday: today, I shall give it to you, for your need is greater than mine!” </i></b><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">As the mother heard those words, her face turned pale. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">Had she not burnt it in the fire, it would have been eaten by her own son, and he would have lost his life! It was then that she realized the significance of the words: “</span><i style="font-family: sans-serif;">The evil you do remains with you: </i><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">The good you do, comes back to you!” Do good and Don’t ever stop doing good, even if it is not appreciated at that time. </span></div>
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Ujuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162451537458998164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2385468173143530150.post-40068816393174549222014-05-10T03:59:00.000-07:002015-09-27T14:26:06.176-07:00Mama Knows Best: Your Favorite Dating Rules From Mom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Be Picky</b><br />
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<u><i>One of the best ways to become heroes</i></u><br />
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<u><i>weaknesses, and doubts. But unlike</i></u><br />
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<b>James J. Braddock;</b><br />
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<i>Lesson: Never, never, never give up.</i><br />
<i>“I have to believe that when things are</i><br />
<i>bad I can change them.”</i><br />
In James J. Braddock we learn one of<br />
the most – if not the most – important<br />
lesson one can learn: never give up. No<br />
matter how dark things get, no matter<br />
how hopeless the future looks, giving up<br />
can never be an option.<br />
Not only did Braddock not give up, he<br />
didn’t compromise the man he is. He<br />
didn’t cut corners. When other men<br />
were leaving their families during The<br />
Great Depression, Braddock, a<br />
heavyweight boxer, put his family on<br />
his back. He swallowed his pride and<br />
did everything he needed to do to save<br />
his family.<br />
If you haven’t read “Cinderella Man” or<br />
watched the movie of the same title, I<br />
highly recommend doing so. It’s hard to<br />
find a better example of what it means<br />
to be a real man than -James J.<br />
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Lesson: <i>How to be a leader.</i><br />
<i>“History will be kind to me for I intend to</i><br />
<i>write it.”</i><br />
Where would we be today without<br />
Winston Churchill’s unwavering belief<br />
in himself and his values? (Most likely<br />
we'd be living in a totalitarian state,<br />
with our success determined not by our<br />
talents or hard work, but by our race<br />
and social stature.)<br />
Churchill had a clear understanding of<br />
right and wrong. He knew when he<br />
was right, and he wouldn’t compromise<br />
his beliefs for popularity – a rarity in<br />
politics. When the world turned a blind<br />
eye to the Nazi’s, Churchill saw an evil<br />
man, with evil ambitions and decided to<br />
take a stand against him.<br />
He was an original. He was a painter, a<br />
soldier, a bricklayer, a politician, an<br />
award-winning author. More than<br />
anything, he was a leader. He inspired<br />
the British people even when the<br />
Germans were bombarding London and<br />
defeat seemed certain.<br />
Too often we fall in line with what<br />
others think. We mold ourselves to<br />
become more liked and accepted. Being<br />
a leader isn’t about adapting so that<br />
more people will like you, it’s about<br />
leading the life that coincides with who<br />
you are. Churchill was unique and<br />
unwavering, two characteristics that<br />
helped him lead with courage, while<br />
others failed under the immense<br />
pressure.<br />
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<b>Nelson Mandela;</b><br />
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Lesson: <i>Finding light amidst darkness.</i><br />
<i>“If you want peace with your enemy, you</i><br />
<i>have to work with your enemy. Then he</i><br />
<i>becomes your partner.”</i><br />
We all have lows. We have dark times<br />
that seem like they’ll never end. Within<br />
this darkness some find light and<br />
opportunity, while others only see pain<br />
and sadness.<br />
The thing is, we all have the ability to<br />
find opportunity where there seems to<br />
be none, but only a select few take<br />
charge of themselves and do so. Those<br />
that do are heroes. Those that don’t live<br />
in self-pity.<br />
Nelson Mandela is one of those people<br />
who created a great life out of terrible<br />
circumstance. It didn’t just happen — he<br />
made it happen.<br />
When he was finally released after 27<br />
years, Mandela became President of<br />
South Africa and kept his nation from a<br />
bloody civil war. He made his enemy his<br />
partner and brought peace to a place<br />
that was headed for mass bloodshed.<br />
Optimism isn’t ignoring the bad and<br />
only focusing on the good. It’s<br />
acknowledging the bad, but refusing to<br />
let it dominate you. Mandela had a<br />
clear understanding of the hell that he<br />
was in, but chose to find ways to<br />
become better and move forward, when<br />
others around him let their bitterness<br />
and hate get the best of them.<br />
His entire nation benefitted from the<br />
choices he made.<br />
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<b>Warren Buffett;</b><br />
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Lesson: Responsibility to human<br />
beings other than ourselves.<br />
“<i>Chains of habit are too light to be felt</i><br />
<i>until they are too heavy to be broken.”</i><br />
It’s human nature to think of ourselves<br />
first and foremost. And a lot of times<br />
it’s necessary. We need to take care of<br />
ourselves before we can turn the focus<br />
to others. But who of us actually turns<br />
the focus to helping others when we are<br />
stable and have what we need?<br />
Warren Buffett is a very, very smart<br />
man. He runs his life and his business<br />
based on some very simple and logical<br />
theories and rules. He’s made billions,<br />
and has made others billions as well.<br />
And now he’s giving billions.<br />
As one of the world’s richest men, he<br />
lives in an average house and gives<br />
most of his money to charities around<br />
the world. He’s been given a great gift,<br />
but he doesn’t simply use that gift to<br />
better his own situation; instead he’s<br />
turned his focus to helping others.<br />
When we’re dust, who’ll remember the<br />
man who had the biggest house? No<br />
one. We’ll remember the guy who<br />
helped his fellow man live better lives.<br />
We’ll remember the person who had the<br />
greatest impact on humanity, not on his<br />
own wallet.<br />
Buffett’s impact on humanity is – and<br />
will be – massive. We may not make the<br />
same amount of money as Buffett, but<br />
we all have our gifts. It’s great to use<br />
those gifts to better our own situation,<br />
but a real hero uses those gifts to help<br />
others as well.<br />
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<b>Abraham Lincoln;</b><br />
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where you finish that matters most.<br />
There’s no substitute for hard work.<br />
<i>“Things may come to those who wait…</i><br />
<i>but only the things left by those who</i><br />
<i>hustle.”</i><br />
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Abraham Lincoln had ambition and a<br />
will to succeed that is hard to rival. He<br />
wasn’t privileged. He wasn’t even<br />
formally educated in grade school or<br />
high school because his father wouldn’t<br />
allow him to attend; rather, he learned<br />
to read and write by teaching himself.<br />
He wasn’t born with anything<br />
extraordinary besides his need to prove<br />
others wrong, and to better himself. It<br />
was pure grit, hard work and hustle<br />
that turned him into a great man and<br />
an American hero.<br />
His impact on society will be felt<br />
forever. He finished his life far too<br />
prematurely, but will go down as one of<br />
the greatest heroes in American history.<br />
Not bad for a guy who lived in houses<br />
with dirt floors growing up.<br />
It doesn't where we start. What matters<br />
is where we end up. We might not have<br />
the best genetics or the most money; we<br />
might not be the smartest, or the<br />
funniest. But we all have the ability to<br />
hustle. And, as we see in Lincoln, we<br />
can all work hard and make something<br />
of our lives.<br />
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