‘people’ Archives
Please is a BIG word
I don’t know if it was the same for you but when we were children the word ‘Please’ was drummed into us relentlessly when we asked for anything. It didn’t mean we would get it but without ‘the magic word’ we didn’t stand a chance. My parents had been taught to always ask for anything by beginning their request with; “Please may [...]
Belly Dance for Getting and Keeping Fit
So with Summer right around the corner again, so many begin thinking of ways to get in shape for “more revealing” clothing. From tank tops to shorts to bathing suits, it is the time of year we all tend to show more skin. So of course we prefer to be trim and tone. Every Spring we look for ways to achieve this. Though we all know it can be done [...]
Are you a domestic goddess? What a question!
I have mulled over the wisdom of posting here my thoughts on a topic that arose on-line recently. I nearly responded to the question posed but given the tenor of the other replies quickly realised that doing so might result in my being blacklisted. Freedom of speech, like fitness and popularity, is a relative thing. I daresay I am desperate to be [...]
Recognize what parts of your life are not working and decide to make a change.
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Wayne Dyer (1940-) Self-Help Advocate, teacher and author. Human nature tells us to keep on pushing on; run faster, do more, never give up, keep going, push, and push some more. One day you wake up and realize that the more you push the worse it gets. The paradox is that [...]
The Beauty of Affliction
Ever heard the term, “turn a positive out of a negative”? I have. It is with this same sense that I write this blog I call, "The Beauty of Affliction." Just think, without affliction, we may not have ever had our current USA President, Mr. Obama. So moved by the distressed world conditions that it caused him to place his name on [...]
DEVELOPING SUPERIOR PEOPLE SKILLS
By Peter Murphy ____________________________________________________________ 1. Be persistent with style. You can get a lot more done at work when you have the tenacity to deal with difficult people without losing your cool. Never give up. 2. Exude a magnetic charm that makes people want to help you. In stores and restaurants staff will [...]
My most hideous wedding experience
Once upon a time I attended a wedding in Denmark with a very dry & boring Danish ex-boyfriend. The location was stunning, a castle complex deep in the Danish countryside, containing the accommodation, banqueting suite and chapel all on-site; however the day was stretched out for far too long, especially as no-one seemed to speak English [...]
Clean Your Arteries-Prevent Stroke and Heart Disease
Heart disease is the number 1 cause of death in North America. More people die from heart disease than all of the other causes combined. What can we do to prevent stroke and heart disease? The first thing is to eliminate animal products from our diet. Animal products are high in saturated fat. There are many healthier food sources to get [...]
Learn To Belly Dance-The “Green” Way
North Plainfield, New Jersey December , 2009-- Where can someone go to learn how to Belly Dance like the pros? How about from the comfort of their own home. It is the Earth friendly “green” way to learn; through online downloadable digital videos through a new one of a kind Belly Dancing website. Sakkara (Suzanne) teaches as she was [...]
A world of Discovery
Looking back I wish that someone had taken the time to sit down with me and show me there was a world of discovery beyond the bottom corner of Belmont Avenue. A three dimensional chat involving the mind body and spirit which would inspire and uplift and take off the restrictions of what I perceived possible for my life and which career path i [...]
We need more encouragement not reminders of the failures!
“It is said that over 80% of small business start ups fail in the first year!” I am thoroughly fed up with everyone using this same line. It is said by whom? For the life of me I have not found where these people get their information from. Is this supposed to encourage people to start businesses? Don’t you feel sorry for the poor [...]
The, supposedly, un-employable cooked my lunch beautifully!
There is a restaurant in London called Hoxton Apprentice. It is set in a fabulous old Victorian school house on Hoxton Square. I was invited by the proprietor, Val Corbett, to attend a ladies lunch in aid of raising money to help their training program. You see Hoxton Apprentice is no ordinary restaurant, they train and employ the young, long [...]
