Shakun

Imagine a world where what you do is enjoy life and work is simply a part of your enjoyment? Can you see it yet?

I woke up this morning to cloudy gray skies and drizzling rain, chilling the atmosphere. After I prepared a lovely breakfast of rye muffins, eggs, and grape juice I settled in front of my computer with a nice hot cup of tea. This is my favorite place to write.

I’m not rushing, I’m just enjoying my life, and you’re reading what I love to do.

You can do what you love to do and earn a living doing it too. It doesn’t have to be writing, it can be anything. I’ll show you how.

1. Take a vacation.

Have you ever noticed, the most successful people take time to have fun? They plan vacations into their lives, the keep family time separate from work time, and they enjoy what they do. It’s a choice. Take time out for fun and enjoy your life.

2. Give generously.

Donate to charity. Give to the poor. Tithe to your church. Give generously from your heart. What you have comes from God, it was given to you – give it back. God is your Provider, and He provides plenty. When you see someone in need, give.

3. Forgive those who trespass against you.

Forgive those who owe you a debt so you may be forgiven. When you hold a grudge against your neighbor, you prevent the gift of forgiveness from being given to you. You can’t open your heart and accept the gift of love until you learn to let go of the grudges and forgive.

4. Love without fear.

The love you give comes from an endless storehouse of love. You can love without fear, without worry. There’s more love to give. You’re not limited to a specific amount of love in your life, there’s always more available. Give it away freely.

5. Take care of yourself.

You’re important. You’re a valuable being, created in the image of God. You deserve to be cared for, loved, and provided well, because you are precious and wonderful.

6. Save something for tomorrow.

Because planning ahead is important, keep something for tomorrow. Invest in your future and show good stewardship with your finances. Follow the old principle of owing no-one. Live a life free of debts and encumbrances by planning ahead for any emergency.

7. Do what you love.

Learn to do well that which you love and do it expecting to earn good wages for what you do. Charge what you deserve and always give more than you get. Your value is far above jewels and precious metals, because you are worthy of your pay.

So, where are you at today? Are you feeling low and down, wondering how to get out of the hole, or are you climbing close to the mountain top, hoping you can find a pentacle to rest upon?

I cannot hear another Refugee story today. My heart is filled with so much emotion for the suffering children of Africa and the world’s poor and displaced. So we too, have become another voice for calling action to solutions. If you are a super hero, no matter your race or religion you will answer this call to alleviate poverty. You will be an active participant in tangible solutions to eradicate poverty and disease. You will assist in the protection of the poor and innocent people of the earth who have become victims of persecution, torture, pain and even death. Those scattered from their homes are often left traumatized and may live the rest of their life hungry, hopeless, ‘stressed’ and with insecurity.

But here comes another Refugee story, whispering in my mind. I have heard thousands of women tell me the same story. Yet today, another young African ‘girl-child’ tells me again:

….I am hiding in a room under the bed in my village in Africa, I see the rebels beating and raping my sister, my father already had been killed- I believe they killed my mother too, I heard my mother screaming when some rebels dragged her away from our home. My brother quietly tips to the window, and climbs out. Good, he went unnoticed by the rebel soldiers, here’s my chance, I will follow him, I jumped to the ground and ran with all my might, I did not see my brother, so I ran to save my own life!

Suddenly I am ‘slapped’ to the ground by men dressed like soldiers. I am beaten, raped, blind-folded and taken to some army camp in the bush in Africa. I am now officially a ‘slave wife’. I cook, clean and satisfy the ‘lusts’ of many rebel soldiers daily, one miserable day just slips into another, I am confused, I think I have been a slave wife for years.

I can’t stand this life anymore I am so hated by these abusive rebel husbands’. They feed and shelter me, but I am under constant surveillance. I undergo daily physical and verbal abuse. They curse me and call me ‘ugly’ and all other sorts of degrading names. I do not understand because I am still passed around nightly for sex, does anyone even care about me. I am at their liberty, I do what they want or get beaten or maybe even killed: I am their daily affair.

Finally, after so many miscarriages from constant physical abuse I find myself seven months into a pregnancy. I do not know which one of the rebel’s is the father. One day, my belly now very big, I hear shooting’s in the camp. I hear there is an invasion of enemy soldiers. I decide to run. Maybe I will be lost in the confusion and rescued. I am desperate for freedom from this horrid life.
My belly is big, my movements are slow and they catch me. I am caught and beaten at the hands of the rebels once more. This time they stomp me with their feet and beat me in my face with open hands and even punch me with their fist. I cannot take this torture, how can they treat me like an animal? They must not be human, I think. Finally, they slash off the left nipple of my breast with a machete. I am bleeding, I think I am bleeding to death: (I remember seeing her deformed breast later, both twins fighting to feed on her right breast) I am left to die in a puddle of my own blood…..my baby still moving in my womb… I wake up in the army hospital; I heard some women saved me.

I am in the rebel camp hospital, I am so battered I stay for some weeks almost until my baby is due. Even in the hospital I am subject to rape at night. I remembered being raped until the day my twins were born…I am sure they really hate me! Since the twins birth they are feeding them blood to make them soldiers, they say….. This is it, I have to escape somehow with the babies; I will go anywhere, I never-never return to my country again.

I am afraid for my life the rebels know me and they know where my family once lived. They killed my father and mother anyway, I have no place to return too. My family is all gone now. Certainly, they will kill me too. I am afraid, I feel insecure because there is no peace in my own country.

If I can live in a secure place and feed my children, I will be OK…

Again I am too sad to hear this story, the especially violent crimes against women and girls. This young woman and her children are prime candidates for the supporting environment of the Global Peace Camps!

The Global PC’s are both temporary and permanent homesteads within peaceful African countries that provide security, health, education, and welfare to its inhabitants. The community housing setting will have the resources to assist families to self-actualize, develop their talents and be productive as well. It is planned that each homestead will become a fully functional and sustainable community within a year.

In sum, Americans, Australians, Europeans, Norwegians and Canadians as governments have all been generous in Resettlement of Refugees, but you too as a private individual can play your part to assist those who indirectly may suffer for something you may enjoy!

Each time you use a computer, remember that a valuable mineral resource may have been used in a computer part; this mineral may come from a DEVELOPING COUNTRY in Africa! Be generous to Africans too! Help alleviate their poverty and suffering.

My name is Dawnis Ba, I have worked within the field of Human Services for over 25 years. I have worked with both Government and non-governmental agencies towards the alleviation of poverty and addressing social service and human rights concerns. I am currently a private resettlement consultant, trainer and specialist: a problem solver for migration and poverty concerns.

Many men out there try to buy a woman’s attention and affection by dining and wining her. In most cases, this kind of overly generous treatment achieves a result which is opposite from the one desired by men. Instead of being attraction to the guy, women become bored with and even annoyed with the guy who is overly “nice” to them. This causes men a lot of frustration since female reaction to overly generous treatment seems to go against what one would expect to happen logically.

The truth is that there is nothing surprising about that kind of female behavior, if one understands the nature of attraction and what triggers this emotion in women. Indeed, a much more effective way to attract a woman is not by what you can give her but by demonstrating to her who you are! A woman will be truly attracted to a guy only if she respects him.

Respect from a woman is gained when she admires a man’s lifestyle, goals, ambition, demeanor, and behavior. A man’s character and personality is what gains him respect from people in general and women in particular.

Therefore, having interesting insightful opinions on different subjects, having education and interesting work, having a wide ranger of intersts in arts, music, sports, your style, and your ability to be social and fun are far more important to attracting a woman than trying to “buy” her attraction with expensive dinners and gifts.

Remember: what you buy to a woman does not evoke her attraction for you, because to be attracted to you, she must have reasons to find YOU attractive and not the items that you buy her.

Being in love with an ex boyfriend is never an easy thing. Any woman who is in this situation typically spends hours each day reminiscing about when things were good between her and the man she adores. She wishes she could turn back time so he’d love her all over again. If this sounds like you, there’s no need to spend another moment wishing you could get him back. You actually can make it happen and it’s much easier than you may think. Learning how to make your ex boyfriend miss you is actually the key to reclaiming his heart. Once you understand how to accomplish this you can have him back in your arms in no time at all.

Being in love with an ex boyfriend is never an easy thing. Any woman who is in this situation typically spends hours each day reminiscing about when things were good between her and the man she adores. She wishes she could turn back time so he’d love her all over again. If this sounds like you, there’s no need to spend another moment wishing you could get him back. You actually can make it happen and it’s much easier than you may think. Learning how to make your ex boyfriend miss you is actually the key to reclaiming his heart. Once you understand how to accomplish this you can have him back in your arms in no time at all.

Learning how to make your ex boyfriend miss you starts with recognizing that distance does in fact make the heart grow fonder. As women we tend to have a very hands-on approach when we want to make a man love us. We want to spend as much time as we can with him and when it comes to winning back the love of an ex, that’s no exception. You probably have been guilty of calling him repeatedly trying to regain his attention and you may have even resorted to sending him a long email explaining just how much you love him. Doing anything like this will almost always result in your ex remaining your ex. He will actually want to create even more distance between you two if you constantly try and talk with him about what went wrong. Instead, you’ve got to stop talking to him altogether. Make a vow to yourself, beginning today, that you won’t contact him at all for a few weeks. If you can do this, you’ll be well on your way to getting him back.

Being in love with an ex boyfriend is never an easy thing. Any woman who is in this situation typically spends hours each day reminiscing about when things were good between her and the man she adores. She wishes she could turn back time so he’d love her all over again. If this sounds like you, there’s no need to spend another moment wishing you could get him back. You actually can make it happen and it’s much easier than you may think. Learning how to make your ex boyfriend miss you is actually the key to reclaiming his heart. Once you understand how to accomplish this you can have him back in your arms in no time at all.

Being in love with an ex boyfriend is never an easy thing. Any woman who is in this situation typically spends hours each day reminiscing about when things were good between her and the man she adores. She wishes she could turn back time so he’d love her all over again. If this sounds like you, there’s no need to spend another moment wishing you could get him back. You actually can make it happen and it’s much easier than you may think. Learning how to make your ex boyfriend miss you is actually the key to reclaiming his heart. Once you understand how to accomplish this you can have him back in your arms in no time at all.

Learning how to make your ex boyfriend miss you starts with recognizing that distance does in fact make the heart grow fonder. As women we tend to have a very hands-on approach when we want to make a man love us. We want to spend as much time as we can with him and when it comes to winning back the love of an ex, that’s no exception. You probably have been guilty of calling him repeatedly trying to regain his attention and you may have even resorted to sending him a long email explaining just how much you love him. Doing anything like this will almost always result in your ex remaining your ex. He will actually want to create even more distance between you two if you constantly try and talk with him about what went wrong. Instead, you’ve got to stop talking to him altogether. Make a vow to yourself, beginning today, that you won’t contact him at all for a few weeks. If you can do this, you’ll be well on your way to getting him back.

Men fall in love with women when they miss them. This is true whether it’s a new relationship or one that is going through a rough time. During your time apart be selfish and focus completely on yourself. Work to improve who you are as a woman. Do the things you’ve long wanted to do but have been putting off. That might mean chasing a degree that you pushed aside or just taking a tropical vacation with a friend. You need to send a very loud and clear message to your ex that you’re fine without him and that you can actually grow as a person when you’re on your own. This will only make him want you more as it will highlight exactly what he’s missing.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

The truth is, there is no way to know who we will fall in love with. No relationship is perfect and we all experience the ups and downs. Although you may be going through a rough patch now and are dealing with a break up, if you feel more hurt being apart, then you know that the love is still there.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

The truth is, there is no way to know who we will fall in love with. No relationship is perfect and we all experience the ups and downs. Although you may be going through a rough patch now and are dealing with a break up, if you feel more hurt being apart, then you know that the love is still there.

Getting back together for good is possible if you are both willing to cooperate. First you need to question what is going on in your personal lives that is causing stress. Often times, it is outside forces that cause you both to take your frustrations out on each other. This puts a huge strain on your relationship. If you find yourself arguing over little things or if either of you are going through mood swings, there is a good chance that issues in your personal lives are driving you apart.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

The truth is, there is no way to know who we will fall in love with. No relationship is perfect and we all experience the ups and downs. Although you may be going through a rough patch now and are dealing with a break up, if you feel more hurt being apart, then you know that the love is still there.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

The truth is, there is no way to know who we will fall in love with. No relationship is perfect and we all experience the ups and downs. Although you may be going through a rough patch now and are dealing with a break up, if you feel more hurt being apart, then you know that the love is still there.

Getting back together for good is possible if you are both willing to cooperate. First you need to question what is going on in your personal lives that is causing stress. Often times, it is outside forces that cause you both to take your frustrations out on each other. This puts a huge strain on your relationship. If you find yourself arguing over little things or if either of you are going through mood swings, there is a good chance that issues in your personal lives are driving you apart.

Next, you will both need to really open up in the communication department. Be truthful to each other and talk about the concerns you both have. Communication will not work without honesty. Don’t sugar coat the issues just to make peace. Some things will hurt emotionally but in turn, it will also be liberating. Neither of you will feel the need to placate each other and you will be better able to speak freely when future issues arise.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

The truth is, there is no way to know who we will fall in love with. No relationship is perfect and we all experience the ups and downs. Although you may be going through a rough patch now and are dealing with a break up, if you feel more hurt being apart, then you know that the love is still there.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

The truth is, there is no way to know who we will fall in love with. No relationship is perfect and we all experience the ups and downs. Although you may be going through a rough patch now and are dealing with a break up, if you feel more hurt being apart, then you know that the love is still there.

Getting back together for good is possible if you are both willing to cooperate. First you need to question what is going on in your personal lives that is causing stress. Often times, it is outside forces that cause you both to take your frustrations out on each other. This puts a huge strain on your relationship. If you find yourself arguing over little things or if either of you are going through mood swings, there is a good chance that issues in your personal lives are driving you apart.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

The truth is, there is no way to know who we will fall in love with. No relationship is perfect and we all experience the ups and downs. Although you may be going through a rough patch now and are dealing with a break up, if you feel more hurt being apart, then you know that the love is still there.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

When you know that you’re still in love with your ex and that your ex is still in love with you, it can be a very confusing situation. Many couples have been together off and on for years because no matter how often they call off their relationship, they find themselves drawn to each other. Maybe you are going through the same thing. You probably wonder how you can possibly be compatible with this person when you fight all the time.

The truth is, there is no way to know who we will fall in love with. No relationship is perfect and we all experience the ups and downs. Although you may be going through a rough patch now and are dealing with a break up, if you feel more hurt being apart, then you know that the love is still there.

Getting back together for good is possible if you are both willing to cooperate. First you need to question what is going on in your personal lives that is causing stress. Often times, it is outside forces that cause you both to take your frustrations out on each other. This puts a huge strain on your relationship. If you find yourself arguing over little things or if either of you are going through mood swings, there is a good chance that issues in your personal lives are driving you apart.

Next, you will both need to really open up in the communication department. Be truthful to each other and talk about the concerns you both have. Communication will not work without honesty. Don’t sugar coat the issues just to make peace. Some things will hurt emotionally but in turn, it will also be liberating. Neither of you will feel the need to placate each other and you will be better able to speak freely when future issues arise.

Finally, it will be time to reconnect and remember why you both fell in love with each other to begin with. It can be quite fun to reminisce about the past. You can make a fun date night and go to the place where you had your first date. Another fun idea is to start fresh with a clean slate by deciding to get to know each other all over again. However you decide to reconnect, remember to be a good listener, be honest, and nip your problems in the bud before they turn into larger issues.

If you have a problem with money – as in, you never seem to have enough of it – then you know how miserable it can be. Not being able to go and do the things you want…panicking when the bills roll around every month, wondering if you’ll be able to pay them all…and worrying about the future. When your biggest glimmer of financial hope is buying a lottery ticket, then you know how scary that can feel.

If you have a problem with money – as in, you never seem to have enough of it – then you know how miserable it can be. Not being able to go and do the things you want…panicking when the bills roll around every month, wondering if you’ll be able to pay them all…and worrying about the future. When your biggest glimmer of financial hope is buying a lottery ticket, then you know how scary that can feel.

Usually what happens when someone wants to get rich, or at least make enough money so that they never have to worry about the mortgage or the bills or taking a vacation again, is they buy a book or a magazine. They might try some new way to make money – a second job, multi-level marketing, anything – but for the vast majority of people, this just either exhausts them or doesn’t work out.

If you have a problem with money – as in, you never seem to have enough of it – then you know how miserable it can be. Not being able to go and do the things you want…panicking when the bills roll around every month, wondering if you’ll be able to pay them all…and worrying about the future. When your biggest glimmer of financial hope is buying a lottery ticket, then you know how scary that can feel.

If you have a problem with money – as in, you never seem to have enough of it – then you know how miserable it can be. Not being able to go and do the things you want…panicking when the bills roll around every month, wondering if you’ll be able to pay them all…and worrying about the future. When your biggest glimmer of financial hope is buying a lottery ticket, then you know how scary that can feel.

Usually what happens when someone wants to get rich, or at least make enough money so that they never have to worry about the mortgage or the bills or taking a vacation again, is they buy a book or a magazine. They might try some new way to make money – a second job, multi-level marketing, anything – but for the vast majority of people, this just either exhausts them or doesn’t work out.

The missing ingredient to this entire process is that you are not following someone who has been in the exact same position as you, and who learned how to get rich while starting from nothing. Someone who knows the frustration, pain, and panic, and yet figured out a way to become wealthy. They say the best way to learn something is to follow the path created by someone who has already conquered the same situation you are in right now. It makes total sense if you think about it.

If you have a problem with money – as in, you never seem to have enough of it – then you know how miserable it can be. Not being able to go and do the things you want…panicking when the bills roll around every month, wondering if you’ll be able to pay them all…and worrying about the future. When your biggest glimmer of financial hope is buying a lottery ticket, then you know how scary that can feel.

If you have a problem with money – as in, you never seem to have enough of it – then you know how miserable it can be. Not being able to go and do the things you want…panicking when the bills roll around every month, wondering if you’ll be able to pay them all…and worrying about the future. When your biggest glimmer of financial hope is buying a lottery ticket, then you know how scary that can feel.

Usually what happens when someone wants to get rich, or at least make enough money so that they never have to worry about the mortgage or the bills or taking a vacation again, is they buy a book or a magazine. They might try some new way to make money – a second job, multi-level marketing, anything – but for the vast majority of people, this just either exhausts them or doesn’t work out.

If you have a problem with money – as in, you never seem to have enough of it – then you know how miserable it can be. Not being able to go and do the things you want…panicking when the bills roll around every month, wondering if you’ll be able to pay them all…and worrying about the future. When your biggest glimmer of financial hope is buying a lottery ticket, then you know how scary that can feel.

If you have a problem with money – as in, you never seem to have enough of it – then you know how miserable it can be. Not being able to go and do the things you want…panicking when the bills roll around every month, wondering if you’ll be able to pay them all…and worrying about the future. When your biggest glimmer of financial hope is buying a lottery ticket, then you know how scary that can feel.

Usually what happens when someone wants to get rich, or at least make enough money so that they never have to worry about the mortgage or the bills or taking a vacation again, is they buy a book or a magazine. They might try some new way to make money – a second job, multi-level marketing, anything – but for the vast majority of people, this just either exhausts them or doesn’t work out.

The missing ingredient to this entire process is that you are not following someone who has been in the exact same position as you, and who learned how to get rich while starting from nothing. Someone who knows the frustration, pain, and panic, and yet figured out a way to become wealthy. They say the best way to learn something is to follow the path created by someone who has already conquered the same situation you are in right now. It makes total sense if you think about it.

When a doctor is learning surgery, they learn from someone who has successfully done that type of surgery before. Oftentimes the difference between failure and success is following the advice of someone who has been in your situation and gotten to where you want to be.