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Just today after waking up, I realized I had nothing scheduled and was thrilled! Alone is not lonely; it’s free!

gravity affects all of us... Everyone ends up alone eventually, nobody is going to lay down and die with you.

Learn to trust and listen to your intuition.

Mastery takes discipline, and discipline is a must
that can be developed.

Optimize for learning, not money – money will follow.

Find a mentor,
but you must be someone that a mentor would want to take under their wing.

Challenge everything you learn (even from your mentors) and come up with your own path.

Learn to embrace criticism and failure, and be grateful for the opportunity to learn and improve as a result of your mistakes.

Develop your social intelligence and the ability to see/understand things from other perspectives.

Don’t judge others – simply observe rather than projecting your own thoughts, emotions, or insecurities.

Learn to speak through your work
Try to see yourself as other see you
Always be open and receptive to new ideas that challenge conventions.

Always maintain a sense of duty and purpose.

And it's great to be alive.

Think of all the casualties and the orphaned kids due to the fuelled proxy war.

Then it's not such a great day at all.

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It is unlikely that the Russians as a whole would intentionally end life on Earth. The majority of people, including those in Russia, value human life and the preservation of our planet.

However, the actions of any nation, including Russia, can have significant impacts on global stability and the environment. For example, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the potential for their use in conflict pose a threat to life on Earth. Climate change, caused by human activities including the emission of greenhouse gases, also poses a major threat to the future of life on our planet.

It is important for all nations to work together to address these global challenges and to promote peace, stability, and environmental protection. This can be achieved through international cooperation, diplomacy, and the responsible use of technology.

In short, the Russians, like all people, have the potential to make positive contributions to the world and to work towards preserving life on Earth, but it is also important to be mindful of the consequences of their actions.

#10. I vote Democrat because I love the fact that I can now marry whatever I want. I've decided to marry my German Shepherd.
#9. I vote Democrat because I believe oil companies' profits of 4% on a gallon of gas are obscene, but the government taxing the same gallon at 15% isn't.
#8. I vote Democrat because I believe the government will do a better job of spending the money I earn than I would.
#7. I vote Democrat because Freedom of Speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it.
#6. I vote Democrat because I'm way too irresponsible to own a gun, and I know that my local police are all I need to protect me from murderers and thieves. I am also thankful that we have a 911 service that gets police to your home in order to identify your body after a home invasion.
#5. I vote Democrat because I'm not concerned about millions of babies being aborted so long as we keep all death row inmates alive and comfy.
#4. I vote Democrat because I think illegal aliens have a right to free health care, education, and Social Security benefits, and we should take away Social Security from those who paid into it.
#3. I vote Democrat because I believe that businesses should not be allowed to make profits for themselves. They need to break even and give the rest away to the government for redistribution as the Democrat Party sees fit.
#2. I vote Democrat because I believe liberal judges need to rewrite the Constitution every few days to suit fringe kooks who would never get their agendas past the voters.

And, the #1 reason
I vote Democrat is because I think it's better to pay $billions$ for oil to people who hate us, but not drill our own because it might upset some endangered beetle, gopher, or fish here in America. We don't care about the beetles, gophers, or fish in those other countries.

Three to five years before my birth, there was an epidemic that happened in Africa that compelled those who had it, to laugh. Certainly, with everyone laughing that much, there'd be no time for fighting. After all, isn't laughter the best medicine?

61 years ago today, the infamous Tanganyika (Tanzanian) “laughter epidemic” broke out in the village of Kashasha, Tanzania. The first sign was at an all-girls school when uncontrollable giggles began to occur at such frequency that the teachers had a hard time continuing the lesson. Psychologists believe that it was an outbreak of mass psychogenic illness, of MPI and it went on in the area for months.

The epidemic spread to Nshamba, a village where several of the girls lived. In April and May, 217 mostly young villagers had laughing attacks. The Kashasha school reopened on May 21 and reclosed at the end of June. In total 14 schools and over 1,000 pupils were affected by fits of hysterical laughter and uncontrollable giggling.

Unfortunately, according to Christian Hempelmann, a doctoral student who was researching the phenomenon in 2003, "...the epidemic was not a happy one for those who suffered uncontrollable fits of laughter, and he claimed that people showed signs of anxiety, respiratory symptoms, fainting, crying, and rashes".

Some scientists remain adamant this was a stress response, and that in the same way a mob mentality arises during a riot, the infectious laughter transmitted other symptoms such as crying. In 1962, Tanganyika had just won its independence, and one of the prevailing theories is that the increased pressure to succeed in school caused a kind of mass nervous breakdown.

I know that laughter is contagious, but who knew that it could produce such negative side effects? Oh, well... I certainly learned something new today.

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It warms my heart to receive and share good news about humanity, especially about new/renewed/repaired relationships between loved ones. Good news is positive news and it’s something that I try to provide on here, because it helps to counteract the constant negativity that seems to pervade the blogs (jmho). There’s so much bad news around us EVERYDAY, that it’s always worth it to share whatever good news we have.

Today, when I read about CW’s repaired relationship with her father, I got a ‘warm & fuzzy’ feeling (remember…I’m a softie), so even though I knew very little about the challenges that CW has had with her dad, I felt really happy about the news. Additionally, the thought of her sister visiting her father to bring about that change seems so divine-like, that my spirit also rejoiced.

Have a great Sunday everyone (and share more ‘good news’ when you can).

It has been now over 10 months since Russia's fearless leader Vladimir Putin launched his so called Special Operation to cleanse the Ukraine of The so called Nazis that in his mind are occupying the Ukraine.
Well it seems that his so called Special Operation is the biggest flop so far of the 2022/2023 time frame.
So that being said
If you were someone that Mr Putin would listen to
What would be your Advice to him about the situation that he cannot possibly win?

I cannot believe this is real.
I bought family Christmas presents obviously paying vat, tva in france, posted said presents to the UK again paying more tax. Now find out that they won't deliver the parcel until yet more tax has been paid in the UK. So basically paying 3 lots of tax on Christmas presents and yes there is nothing I can do about it

For centuries, women have been ‘credited’ with the use and abuse of this phenomenon, as a means of spiting men who have upset them in some way (usually emotionally). Many men have the opinion that, even though women may think that they are doing something to ‘punish’ their men, they are actually doing them a favour when they are silent. That’s both funny and unfortunate…yet realistic. Silence can bring peace – to think, to sleep, to enjoy a show, to just ‘be’ – to warring parties.

But the silent treatment can be used by all men too, in the same ways or for the same reasons. For example, a man may become upset with his wife/partner due to her actions and decide to ‘have nothing to say’ because he’s trying to figure things out and deciding how/if he should address it. Many women may do the same in similar circumstances, so I don’t think that the phenomenon is gender-based .

The silent treatment may be used before an argument occurs when one party senses rising tensions, in an attempt to prevent it happening. It may be used during an argument to signal either a frustrated surrender or agreement. And, it may be used after an argument to underscore the disagreement between the parties. As a person with a penchant for introspection, I use silence more often than others might, even when I’m not upset with anyone in particular. But, it’s most popularly used after a disagreement (verbal or non-verbal), when one or more party becomes upset.

However, when a woman is upset with her husband/partner/sibling/friend, the silent treatment can give her the opportunity to distance her mind from the ‘offender’ whilst giving her the space to think and assess the situation, towards figuring out the best way forward for herself, the situation and the relationship (this works well for me). And, hopefully, whilst she’s doing that, he’s doing the same thing as well.

So, treat yourself to some silence today.