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mai kitsune waifu
Humanoid beast? Ahem…. Humanoid beast….
Because a female immortal sealed a mischievous and sly fox spirit into his right hand, ordinary senior high school student Liu Yi henceforth began his extraordinary journey as a immortal practitioner.
The fox spirit said:
"The prettiest girls in the class, the daughters of rich families, the evil female cult members, the beautiful women in the world of immortals? All these beauties are no longer a dream!
Come, become an immortal and even a diaosi could counterattack!
Come, become an immortal and kill all of the tall, rich and handsome!
Come, become an immortal and capture all the beauties!"
"Liu Yi, I said to capture all the beauties; not to capture me! Hey! Stop!"
Even if you have potential, it does not mean you are a genius. You can learn mysterious martial arts, and you can learn without a teacher.
Even if you have strength, despite having numerous precious treasures, you may not be able to defeat my spirit army.
Who am I? Every living thing in the world views me as Asura, but I didn't know, so I became a martial god as Asura
me tanner, you jane (evan tanner #7)
It's a jungle out there.
Literally. At least for Evan Tanner, eternally sleepless sometime superspy, who finds himself in Africa on the trail of the AWOL ruler of tiny Modonoland. It seems the petty despot's gone missing, and he's taken the state treasury along with him.
No stranger to impossible missions and international peril, Tanner's been in over his head before. This time, however, he's in imminent danger of being buried alive. And it all has to do with the CIA, white supremacists, moderate revolutionaries . . . and a blond jungle bombshell named (no joke!) Sheena. Tanner's always been a sucker for a pretty face and a curvaceous body, especially one that's wrapped in leopard skin. But this red hot renegade daughter of a local missionary is a maneater.
Which means this time Tanner's goose is well and truly cooked.
800 years ago, 3000 dimensional gates opened across the entire world. In that moment, it was as if 3000 different colored eyes opened across the world as hordes of monsters swarmed out of these gates like tears.
Some could destroy city walls with one strike; They had bodies the size of a giant and fed on humans
Some latched onto humans, absorbing their bodies' nutrients and enslaving humans
Some infiltrated the humans' cities, disguising themselves as normal human beings while feeding upon human blood to sustain themselves.
In a night, the Human race fell to the bottom of the food chain.
The world had turned into a paradise for monsters…
my mcv and doomsday
Doomsday was approaching…
An ancient virus was released upon the world and from then on nothing was the same…
Zombies, mutant wild animals and people with mutant powers…
Jiang Liushi , one day woke up and found the Starseed in his mind, a Black Technology which could assist him in various ways.
Its most important function? Refitting and upgrading vehicles!
[What? You thought it was a regular rundown minibus? Wrong! It was a Mobile Construction Vehicle (MCV) capable of massacring zombies, and everything that stood in its way, with its awesome weapons!] Follow Jiang and his MCV on their road to survival.
mystical journey
One moment, Luo Jing was at the brink of death after accidentally touching a power outlet while showering. The next, he was in the body of a man named Garen, with memories of a past he was never a part of flowing into his head. As he slowly gets used to the body of Garen, he begins to explore a planet beyond his own logical comprehension. His journey will see him go from surviving in a planet locked in the 20th century, to wielding secret techniques so powerful that they level cities overnight. However, his journey doesn't end with Garen. Instead this is but the first of many bodies that Luo Jing will come to wield in his mystical journey between worlds.
neet receives a dating sim game leveling system
A 30-year-old NEET is reincarnated into the body of an otaku that choked to death on instant noodles. As he comes to grips with his new life, he realizes that this world is subtly different from Earth. The denizens of this world are far better looking, and this new world also possesses futuristic technology as well as mysterious Yin Yang masters!
After reincarnating, he realized that he was endowed with a miraculous game-like system, which enables him to increase his own stats and transcend the limits of the human body. This system even has a game-breaking ability to save and load in real life!
In this new world that's akin to a 2-D game, he just wants to enjoy life and head for a glorious future… However, he is quickly embroiled in a complex plot. Can he unlock his true potential and utilize his system to break the shackles that confine him and discover the truth about his previous body's circumstances?
After transmigrating into a weak noble body, Marvin discovered that he was familiar with the world, this was the game he played in his previous life and… Damn! He only had six months before the Great Calamity!
As a former top player, he would obviously fight to save the world… Yeah, no. Time to plan and prepare for the upcoming events, better to use that knowledge to get ahead rather than fight with gods.
Follow Marvin's journey through this new world.
stealing the heavens
An unexpected discovery in Machu Picchu has transported a young professional thief from Earth to a world filled with mystical powers and evil plots. With his beloved teacher and best friend killed during the calamity, his only goal is to become stronger, so that he can take revenge for them.This is a novel filled with politics, the struggle for power, evil beauties, and of course, Divine Immortals.
The future unfolded on a magnificent scale into the Interstellar Age. Humanity finally solved the space warp technology, but when humanity transported themselves into the other end, they discovered that place neither had a past nor future, nor was there any land under the starry skies……
The mysterious sanctuary was actually a world filled with countless tyrannical unusual organisms. Humanity faced their great leap in evolution, starting the most glorious and resplendant new era under the starry skies.
"Slaughtered the God Blood organism 'Black Beetle'. Received the God Blood Black Beetle's Beast Soul. Used the God Blood Black Beetle's flesh. Randomly obtaining 0 to 10 points of God Gene(s)."
tales of herding gods
There's an ancient saying in Great Ruins, 'Don't go outside when it's dark.'
In Great Ruins, the disabled elders of Disabled Elderly Village picked up an infant by the riverside and named him Qin Mu, raising him up with blood and sweat. This day, as the night descended and the darkness shrouded Great Ruins, Qin Mu left home…
Become a villain undulating in the spring breeze!
That's what Blind told him.
This is the rise of Qin Mu's road to becoming a villain!
talisman emperor
Chen Xi was a jinx who radiated misfortune the way a torch radiated light, and everyone around him knew it. His entire clan was annihilated when he was young, and not too long after that his parents disappeared. His marriage contract? Poof. Torn to shreds and gone up in smoke before the eyes of everyone in the city, almost humiliating his grandfather to the point of suicide! Cultivation? No time for that, he had a family to take care of!
This is the story of Chen Xi, a youth forced to stop cultivating and instead craft talismans to pay for his younger brother's tuition… and who, in the process, would rise to become known by all as the Talisman Emperor!
tempest of the battlefield
Having a rough life growing up, Wang Tong had numerous dreams of living a better life. However, his alcoholic foster father sells him off as a space settler of the distant planet Norton for some pocket change. Soon after his arrival, the Zergs overran the planet and obliterated its defenses in a matter of minutes. What awaited Tong on Norton was more than just an unbearable environment – its gravity alone was five-times stronger than earth – there were also swarms of bugs, constant hunger, thirst, and desolation.
While he lives a year of total carnage and survival, humanity's Confederation eventually overcomes the Zergs on Norton and the powerful survivor Wang Tong is given a recommendation to a once famous, but now dying military academy where he begins his life anew.
tempest of the stellar war
In a distant future, the empires of mankind span the galaxy, and glorious Earth has devolved into a peripheral backwater.
In Shanjing city in the Asian region, Wang Zheng's dreams of becoming a mech pilot are crushed when his college entrance exam genetic score turns out a pathetic twenty eight, barely above an animal.
To make things worse, people get the impression he attempted suicide after being rejected by the campus beauty.
Then the closest thing to a family he has, the old man in the book store across the road, goes missing, leaving him only a mysterious birthday present.
tensei shitara slime datta ken (wn)
A man is stabbed by a robber on the run after pushing his coworker and his coworker's new fiance out of the way. As he lays dying, bleeding on the ground, he hears a voice. This voice is strange and interprets his dying regret of being a virgin by giving him the [Great Sage] unique skill! Is he being made fun of ?!
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This is the first of a series of posts about daily affirmations. They are a great tool to put yourself on the right vibration when you are facing challenges in life or when you are going to start your day. Let's begin with one of the most beautiful and useful thing for our life: change! It is something that scares us but if we allow ourselves to change for the better, we can achieve a lot in life.
I AM open to change. I allow myself to change. Change is improvement. Of myself and my life. Change is good.
I AM open to the unknown. There is nothing to fear in the unknown. I step into the unknown because there lies the best of me. I AM open to my Highest and "unknown" Self.
In this case, if you feel resistance when you read this words, or if you don't agree, it means that you are not very open to change, so you may want to work on that. Change is the only constant in life. Impermanence is the nature of this reality; nothing remains the same forever. So if we are in resistance toward change we are in resistance toward life itself.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A 3D AND A 5D MIND STATE.
The mind likes to wonder, continuously, going back and forth between past and future. The mind, in it's most raw stage, knows no peace. Attracted to desire, when it finally has what it wants, it is already searching for the next missing thing to conquer in order to reach a brief moment of "happiness." True, lasting happiness is not found in our attachments and addictions. That is truly only passing. What we need to do is talk to our mind, to ourselves, to ease all that stress and chaos we continue to create. Why we create it? Because we don't feel safe! We have been taught that we live in a world that is dangerous, filled with bad people, fear and terror. What they didn't tell you is that you are the only creator of your reality and never a victim! Yes, it can be difficult to accept all that responsibility you have for yourself and what you are experiencing, just as it is difficult to accept all your power. We have always been scared of the unknown, of what we don't understand, of what is new for us. Well, it is time to step into our God-given right to be free, wild, powerful and responsible for our life! Speak to your mind and tell it to switch off all that programming you have been fed with for all your life. Tell it you are safe and not a victim of your circumstances. Tell it to stop to blame others because that is what is preventing you from being free. You live as a slave until you accept that you are not a slave. The cage is open, you have legs to walk outside and yet, you keep yourself there! That has no sense! It is time to tell your mind that it is safe to be happy. To be free. To allow the new. To let that happen you have to make space; let go!
Along my journey, I have been noticing that there are two main states of the mind. The more you are conscious of yourself, the easier will be for you to recognize this. There is what I call the "state of doing" and "the state of being."
The state of being! The main difference here is that the perception of time, literally ,changes. From an horizontal perception (past-->present-->future) to a vertical perception. The here and now. The moment. Here, now, when and where all things exists and are possible. It is a huge change, it's as if life slows down because we enjoy each second of it! And, at the same time, everything goes faster because each moment is new and never the same. The way we observe the world changes as well. We loose the need of being in control in order to obtain what we want. That's the trick the mind plays to itself! It is afraid that without control it will never be happy or capable to reach it's dreams. In the "state of being" this disappears because we lose our emotional attachments, we let go of thoughts like "I need this and that to survive or I will never be happy." Since we live in the moment, we understand that we are where we need to be now, not in the future. Why? Because everything exists now! If you look back you can clearly see that all you have been through led you where you are now. All you lived, took you there and made you who you are today. This is the same for what we call the future, which is only a quantum possibility you are aligning with. To manifest it into physical reality you are living today experiences necessary to take you there. Imagine you are your "future" self and "look back" at you today. Keep in mind that there is only now and that, again, all that exists, exists now; the rest is a product of your mind. Recognize that you would never achieve your dreams if you didn't have the experiences you are living today. This is a good reason to be grateful, even if what you are living is painful. The "state of being" is a completely new dimension is a 5D state of mind! And of being! Yes, because our center now moves from the mind to the heart; the two are now connected, a bridge is built and they don't work separate. In fact, in the "state of doing", the mind always tries to control the heart because it wants to protect itself from possible pain. In a 5D mind state, it bends to the heart because we accept that that is our true center and, when you are there, nothing bad can happen. You are not governed anymore by your claims and what you do is always aligned with your highest good. Making always the highest choice is what takes you in the direction of your dreams.It is a completely different way of perceiving reality. Free from the illusion of time.
Blink your eyes. A new moment. Do it again. A new moment. And each one has nothing to do with with the previous, if you choose so. You can choose how you want each moment to be and align with that. You can choose to be your Highest Self, in each moment. Do it one time and let it go.
Each now here is a new life and a new universe. Begin today or, should I say, now, to build the life, the moment, you want! "Keep that in mind!"
This theme has been touched in other posts already but never in detail. When we ascend we access higher levels of consciousness, which means that we begin to change the perception we have of ourselves. We begin to be more and more self-conscious, more aware of the being we are in this body. We begin to do amazing things and we tap into our awesomeness. In other words we become authentic, and that is the secret to be free. Being you, with no apologize, without asking if it is ok. For this reason, many beings around us, are super attracted to our light. It's normal, we are here to shine and inspire people, not to be the center of the attention. So many beings are drown to us because they are seeking themselves as well. Problems begin when who comes into our field is still unaware or asleep. When you are living in a lower frequency, life can be an hell, we have all been there. In that state of being, and even when things are working for you, if you are unconscious you are going to behave, obviously, in unconscious ways. That is why many people attracted by your light want to steal it; they see only lack into their life and, since they are asleep, they do not know how to fill that void so they fill it with the energy of other beings. They begin to act as emotional vampires, constantly in need of the validation and approval of others. They will do whatever they can to bring you down with them because they see themselves as small, little, powerless and can not accept you as the brilliant being you are. They see your greatness and can not see the fact that is their greatness they are seeing mirrored in you.
The great message that echoed through the ages is "I am what/who you are, what I do, you can do it too." When we don't pay attention to the whole message, we reinterpret it into something like "I am this and only I can do this", we think that the other is better than us, it's a saint or some superior being and that is unacceptable for the ego. If we compare ourselves only to us, this can never happen. "Who you think you are?" That is the immediate reaction: rejection. An attempt to protect reality for how we know it, because someone or something is perceived as a threat to our belief system. That threat shook the foundations of our reality. No one can accept that someone is "more saint than you", which is a direct consequence of the 3D thinking way, the separation. That is why we end up crucifying people. We never get the whole message and we begin to act in manipulative and controlling ways toward others. This is to understand others and us, our habits, what we need to improve, not to judge. We all have this behaviors to a certain degree. Once you really got this you can clearly see that how a being behaves toward others is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves.
When you are in a space with someone that has a lower frequency, things can become tough. The lower vibration is always stronger maning that it will pull you down into that hell ONLY IF you give it permission. Whenever you are giving your attention -whatever you focus on grows- to that being, your life force begins to be sucked away from your body! When you talk to them, when you try to explain yourself, when you want their approval you will ALWAYS at least lower your frequency, and in the majority of the cases, you will fall into self-sabotaging mechanisms, especially when you feel responsible for the emotional state of the other, or when you can not accept that someone can not accept your greatness. You light. You.
Things can only change when you say the magical word. "NO." We all think that is a bad word, something that is not nice to say, we avoid it. There is a program in the matrix system that says "always put others first" so that "you can be considered a good person." No way! We have to learn to put ourselves first. This is not egoism, is self love. If you are in an environment that is detrimental for you and you keep yourself there, because you are doing that for someone else, you are not loving yourself. When you keep yourself stuck into a situation or in a relationship, and you do it for another, you are not loving yourself. Your friend calls you and asks you to go out with him, you are tired and you only want to stay home. But, since you don't want to hurt others, you hurt yourself, because you don't want to say that word, right? "Yes, ok, let's go out and have some fun." You see? When you want to say NO, say NO. Saying no to what brings you down, is saying yes to you. No and yes are the same. We only have to learn to use this word, without guilt, because we don't intend to harm anyone, we only want to protect our space and we are not responsible for other people reaction. I am not speaking of rejection here. You are around someone that is judging you, acting in unconscious ways, they are not "cruel", that is just a word we use to label their unconscious behaviors, don't label but DO NOT justify them. Understand and say, "NO, thank you."
"I know where you want to take me and I do not want to go there." In this way the higher frequency can hold it's space. The lower one has power untill we give it. When people are suffering, they do all kind of crazy things and that is a cry for help. Taking on you their pain is not the solution for you, nor for the other. It doesn't serve anything! The only way to help is to stop to give that person it's favorite food: your energy! Keep your vibe high. The solution is always self love. Choose yourself. You are not, never, responsible for the emotional state of another, only for your own.
Be mindful of who you are inviting in your energy field, do not invite who makes you feel bad. Say yes to you by saying "NO". Once I have read that no is a word of power, and that is absolutely true. When we do this, believing in our power, without blaming others, we instantly neutralize the lower frequency and we take back all our life force."NO", when used to protect our boundaries, is a word of love.
7 TIPS TO RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM YOUR HIGHER SELF/ SPIRITUAL GUIDES/ ANGELS.
Everyone on the spiritual journey is always seeking for guidance. Guidance for the next step to take, a love affair, a job, manifesting abundance and above all an advice to walk the path of the awakened with ease. For this reason, many of us are seeking this guidance everywhere, but only externally. We search for beings that have connections to Archangels, spirits, the etheric realms to seek advice, to read channeled data to see what is happening energetically. This, basically, is not wrong, but it can be a problem when we think that this things are for a few chosen only. We begin to place this beings above ourselves, we feel that they are superior because they can do things that, apparently, we can't do. This is not the truth, of course. We are all teachers, students and masters in life. We can all access our dormant talents and abilities, with practice, time, patience and trust. I had, in my early journey, a phase of voracious reading; I used to read anything about spirituality from the morning until late at night. That helped me a lot, it opened my mind and changed the perspective I had of myself and reality. But I fell into the trap described above: without guidance, without certain beings, I couldn't proceed on my path. Then I found that I was gifted as well and I am currently beginning to master what I can do. Sometimes it's really hard but since I have this gifts I am meant to use them, to be responsible for them because others are now where I was once, seeking the guidance that I can provide. And that is amazing. This is how it works: the message always reaches people that resonate with it, there is always someone that is "more advanced" or "more awakened" so that others can have a lighthouse pointing in the direction to take. Not an example to emulate, not someone to imitate. Simply someone that is already been there before and that, after a good talk, lets you decide for yourself, without manipulation or control. Be careful, then: do not feel inferior or, even worse, superior than someone else, because we are all the same.
That is why I want to share this tips on how to connect with your guides, your Higher Self, Archangels etc. so that you can be empowered by this knowledge and begin to seek your personal guidance, in total sovereignty.
What you are seeking can not be found externally. This is the first step. Yes, "out there" there is a lot of help available but you will never find what you are searching for. Why? Because you are searching for yourself! How con you find this outside of your own consciousness? Happiness comes form being the higher being you are. For this reason you have to switch the focus from the external world -appearance, what others are doing/saying, what is popular at the moment- to the inner world. There lies the solution to all your problems.
Meditate. This is extremely important. Meditation is one of the best tools to connect with your inner world, the spiritual world. It helps a lot the crown and third eye chakra to open, which are the centers that allow us to have a deeper connection with our Higher Self and with our spiritual guides. It's all about listening; if you are too busy with your thinking mind you can't listen at all. Mind and heart must be aligned but I would say that the mind must bend to the hearth because it can not understand and do certain things. Sit and calm down.
-informations- and that is proven scientifically. It works like a radio: to have a certain experience you have to be in a specific frequency because only on that frequency you can have that experience. That is how reality works as well. When you are in a controlling state and mind set, the informations can not flow through you and will be filtered through the ego. The secret is to let go of control, because nothing bad happens if you do that, no matter what your ego says, and be completely open in a state of surrender, of trust. If you are channeling or if you are connecting with your Higher self and suddenly you find yourself in a state of resistance, stop for a moment, breath, let go of control again, and restart the process.
Set the right intention. This is a fundamental step and yet is so simple. You are a powerful creator being, your thoughts are always manifested into reality. Therefore if you have a pure intention and focus YOU CAN receive any kind of guidance and informations from the angelic realms. "Higher self I want to connect with you now." or, even better, " I AM now connected to you, higher self." Is really that simple. Depending on where you are on your Ascension path, you can experience a certain degree of connection, you may have or not an energetic experience that confirms you that the connection is happening. This can be frustrating and can lead you to desist. Do not do that! Keep trying. Truth is that there is nothing complicated, in feeling energies. That is why is a good idea and exercise to call regularly on a spiritual being you feel a particular connection to. Begin to do this when you are in meditation or when you have a few minutes for yourself. Then, as you develop your energy sensitivity, you can do it even when you are performing other tasks during the day. For example: "Archangel Michael be with me now." Breathe and pay attention to what you feel in your body. Learn how his energy feels to you. Be there for a few minutes. Then say, for example: "Archangel Raphael be with me now." Feel the difference and acknowledge what changed between the two energies. Do not worry, they are holographic beings and they can be everywhere with everyone at the same time, they can bilocate, you can never bother them and they are happy to assist. You can do the same with your spiritual guides.
Trust your intuition. I can tell you this: intuition is never wrong. Never. I have learned this and I am still learning. Is not easy not to doubt yourself and that is exactly what we have to clear if we want to walk with confidence and receive guidance from spirit. Intuition works in a different way if compared to the thinking mind; it's more fluid and direct. Can you recognize the truth when you see it? When you feel it? Of course you can! But you keep doubting yourself because "what if it is not so" and you never live the truth fully. Do not settle for anything less than the whole story, the whole Self. Love is a whole. You are whole. Why pretending it is not so? When you know what the truth is, when you know it is your Higher Self speaking to you, because you have the capacity to recognize this, you know it. Do not doubt! Use your discernment. Trust yourself.
Do not seek for the answer, let it come to you. Be open, I can't stress this enough. When you are asking a question do not seek for the answer; that is just pretending. Probably the ego is involved, it accepts only what it wants to hear and nothing else. Instead wait and keep breathing, let the answer come and flow to and through you. That is listening. Just listen.
Bare in mind that everything in spirituality is easier that what it appears to be. Developing this abilities is the first step toward other processes like channeling, which basically is the same thing. We are speaking of allowing informations to flow through your vessel. Believe that is simple because it is so; if you think "I can't do this" "this is not for me" "I have never done this before so I can't do it" you are in resistance and it will be, of course, more difficult for you to achieve what you are trying to do.
Reassuming: a good idea to begin contact is to learn how your own energy, that of what you are calling Higher Self, feels. Stay there and breathe, setting the intention to connect and then ask for guidance. Be open and in the right frequency without forcing things. Let it happen, let yourself receive the Higher being that you are. It is not a matter of doing but of being, so the mind is not involved, it is a state of your consciousness that you want to reach. In that state -frequency- you can have the experience you want to have. Then you can ask a question, begin with something very simple or even better you can say "is there anything you want me to know at this time?" Again, be open and let the answer come to you, no need to seek it or block it. Breathe and say thank you.
Once you have the answer, act upon it. That is fundamental! We are all hungry for knowledge, we want to know what is going on in our world and we constantly read and seek guidance. That is another trap we have to learn to avoid: guidance without action is nothing.
Chlorella is one of the most benefic food you can find on planet Earth; a unicellular alga that grows in rivers and lakes. It is highly recommended to integrate your diet with it, since it is an high vibrational food, like every plant or fruit, because it grows with light. It can help those of us that don't eat meat and animal byproducts. In fact it is a great source of vitamin B, specifically vitamin B12 which, again, can be found mainly in meat, cheese and eggs. This vitamin is very important; it helps the organism to regulate the synthesis of DNA and allows the growth of red blood cells. Tiredness, weakness, pain in the muscles are signals of B12 deficiency. Vitamin A, C, and E are also contained in Chlorella, which means that helps our eyesight, the correct functioning of the metabolism and prevents the action of free radicals, helping our body to stay strong and young. Amino acids and minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus are also contained in the alga. This food is very rich in chlorophyll and is considerate one of the best aliment to help the immunitary system, being able to prevent bacterial and viral infections. Living in environments like cities exposes us to toxic chemicals. Many of us are still addicted to junk food, all that processed stuff we ingest, thinking that it doesn't damage our bodies. If you are switching to a plant based diet, or if you want to detox your body, then this superfood is for you because it's known for it's detoxifying power; it helps us to eliminate the heavy metals we absorbed. Detoxing the body is fundamental for our general health and for our spiritual path. The energetic body, being made of a more subtle energy, is very sensitive to what we eat and it can not function properly if we don't take care if it. Being aware of what we eat is a necessary step. Chlorella is also useful to depurate the liver, intestine and blood. Other important proprieties: helps the bacterial flora, it regulates the pH of the intestine and alkalizes the body. It also prevents cancer. Can be taken in powder or pills.
Healing the inner child is a very important practice to develop in our spiritual path. It is our childlike aspect, literally a being in us, an aspect of our consciousness, that is waiting for our presence since always. It is that part of us that was abused and hurted in our young age. Growing up we think that this wounds are gone; well the opposite is true: they are still there. Children are very sensitive and fragile beings, they need their parents to survive in the world, they always need someone that takes care and nurtures them. This fragility follows us for the rest of our life, because we don't teach our inner child to come into the present with us. We have to talk to our child in a loving and gentle way, with words that can be easily understood. We can say "come, dear, come in the present with me. You are no more fragile and defenseless, you are an adult now and you don't need anyone to survive, you can take care of yourself." It is very important to let go of that feeling of dependency from others. As much as to let go of all the teachings that put us in a cage. We have been raised thinking that the world is a bad place, that it's dangerous "out there", there are bad people everywhere and you should be always suspicious. Maybe a lot of the anxiety we have toward the world and others comes from this? Maybe we don't trust anyone, not even ourselves, because this programs are still running in our mind? If we don't clear them we will never be able to open up completely to who we love, not only that; the mindset of the victim, of who is always controlled or in danger, "because of the bad people out there" will condition our life. We have been taught to always search for approval from others, and that is another old teaching that we need to clear. As children, in fact, we had to do what they wanted from us. That is why we always tend to please others, to say what others want to hear, instead of what we really think. In order to obtain the object of our desire, we simply had to smile at our parents, other times we cried; it is something that we naturally learn in order to attract the attention. Basically we needed the energy of other people to sustain us, but now something changed. Now we know that we are sovereign beings, feeding on energies that are not our own, is not the right thing to do. We want to sustain ourselves with our own power and strength. "Dear inner child, you see, you don't need anyone, what you searched for your whole life was yourself! You now are strong enough now!" This doesn't absolutely mean that we want to push away others from us, who we love, it means that we don't have to rely on them, only because we can't stand our ground or stand up for the truth, for ourselves. That "need" is what blocks us from loving unconditionally. Another important thing is to let know your inner child that he/she is not alone. We all had a moment in our childhood when we didn't receive the attention, the care, we really needed. That wound, along with our "diplomatic smile" and "cry for attention", is what is keeping us from freedom because we always tend to search attention from others, since we had a lack of it in our past. It doesn't matter if your infancy was a super beautiful period; we all have this inside us, in a way or another. "You are not alone, there is me at your side; let me give you unlimited love." Asking forgiveness is also very important; we have been negligent toward our inner child, he/she has been waiting for us for a very long time. A child is very impressionable, a word is sufficient to cause an emotional reaction and a wound that can remain there for years. Some of us were told "shut up!" or "now I don't have time for this" when we were trying to express ourselves, our needs. It is truly like a slap in the face even if it's just words. That is why, many people, even in adulthood, have difficulties in expressing what they feel, they are afraid to be rejected. Parents can be very controlling due to fear, and that sense of oppression, of control, continues to be with us today. Forgiving them, no matter what, is also very important. Why? Because they are us! Their blood flows in our veins, as much us the blood of our ancestors flows in our veins too. We are their continuation, they are us and we are them! Since they are part of us, if we don't forgive them, then we are angry with a part of us. We can't run away from this because it is an internal factor, not an external being, that is causing turmoil inside. Moreover there is no external thing, it's just an illusion. It is important to note that we also have an inner adolescent, a young adult, that have been hurted as well. Be with them. A simple exercise is to talk to this wounded aspects of yourself. Sit quietly and begin to express what you feel as if you are you at the age of 5 or 7. Let your fragile side come to the surface without judgment, let your fear arise from the depth of yourself. Let that child say what he/she wants to say. Then, as if you are you today, tell him/her that there is no more need to feel such fears because they are only past memories that are stored within you. Use reassuring words and let your inner child know that he/she is not alone, asking them to remove from you, for you, all those memories that are causing so much pain. This is because the inner child is also your memory bank, like a storehouse. Try to convince this aspect of you, that there is nothing personal, that all that was part of your life package and it is not need anymore now.
Take a step today, and acknowledge the presence of the inner child in you. Speak kindly, and set her/him free. In this way you can be the being that you are today, not who you were years ago. Live in the present moment. Here. Now.
The energies are increasing day by day as we get closer and closer to the summer solstice. At that time they will peak, in order to align the rest of humanity to 5D. Then it will only be a matter of obtaining the experience that allow us to perceive directly the subtle environment of this dimension and that is up to each of us. Our physical body is very busy because of the intensity of the gamma light we are receiving; it has a lot of work to do in order to integrate it fully. We often hear about the ascension symptoms, which are a direct consequence of this process. A physical symptom always has an energetic correspondence; any condition or disease always starts from the subtle level of ourselves and then it manifests itself in the physical. But, since we are talking about energy, we can experience turmoil even on a mental and emotional level. If you don't know what is happening to you, do not worry, you are just going through an intense upgrade; as a consequence all the energy that are not a match to your new, increased frequency are coming to the surface in order to be integrated and released once and for all.
Here is a list of the symptoms related to the Ascension process.
Pressure between the eyebrows; this happens when your third eye is opening.
Pain in the chest; this is related to the expansion/opening of the heart chakra.
Pain in the thymus area; related to the higher heart opening.
Cough; this is the way our throat chakra uses to release blockages.
Flu and/or fever are very common.
Pain in the stomach/upset stomach, sometimes diarrhea even when your diet is impeccable. This is the physical consequence of our system releasing old and dissonant energies.
Loss/gain of weight even when you eat regularly. Other times periods of loss of appetite with the obvious consequence.
Changes in vision and perception. Blurred vision.
Changes in sleep patterns. Waking up in the middle of the night.
Extreme fatigue and tiredness. This too is very common and normal. It's the direct consequence of the integration of the higher energies. Your body may be knocked down for a while.
Emotional roller coaster. Feeling any kind of emotions.
Anger, anxiety, fear, frustration, arising all at once.
Old traumas coming up all at once.
Extreme sensitivity to energies/emotions of those around you and to your own.
Connection with certain beings increases, while you let go of your old relationships.
Changes in your thoughts. The direct consequence of grounding yourself into your "new" identity. You no longer consider yourself as your body only and therefore your thought patterns begin to change accordingly.
Increased connection to your Higher Self.
A new awareness in the body, you, the Higher Self.
Disorientation. This happens when you are downloading your expanded consciousness; it comes online into the body and you -the consciousness- feel as if you don't know where you are, as if you are coming from another place (dimension). This usually doesn't last a lot.
Vivid/lucid dreaming. This is used by spirit to give us guidance.
Synchronicity begin to happen more often.
Rushes of energy in the body.
A desire to spend more time alone.
First of all, no panic: there is nothing wrong with you. You are undergoing this process and, once finished, you are going to feel much better and be more self-conscious. The simple fact of being aware that all this is happening for a reason and that, no, you are not crazy, helps you. How can we handle all this? Get plenty of sleep. Take naps especially when you feel tired. Drink a lot of water, which helps you to integrate the energy and to purify your body. Eat a lot of fruit. Meditate, connect and ask for guidance. Stay relaxed as much as possible. Breathe. Do your inner work and let go of what no longer serves your highest good. You are fine and protected. We are all going through the same! Blessings.
ASCENSION POETRY: THE SPIRITUAL WARRIOR.
a sword in my fist.
Tall, proud, shining the Sun.
It has always been the only battle.
I see myself in my own eyes.
I see my real colors, I realize.
ARCHANGEL MICHAEL CHANNELD MESSAGE: INNER CHILD AND WARRIOR SELF.
How do we define the process of transmuting anger and fear? Integration. Embracing your darkness in love is the key, do not try hide it deep in yourself or you only reject a part of you that is waiting to be understood, accepted and transformed into light. Like in the yin yang symbol you all are a couple of opposites and to reach your real natural state you can't refuse to accept, to look a part of you. Integrating fully this unhealed spaces is a milestone in the Ascension process. You can reach a point of balance where fear is not needed anymore, when you leave the old reacting self behind once and for all. It is the process of ego death, we are aware of how painful and difficult it can be. You have to face and accept all those fears that are stored deep into the mind like the fear of death, of losing who you love and the things you have, of growing old. Realize that in the advanced stages of the Ascension process is possible to have immortal vessels. You can't have the "death program" to get there. But at the same time you can't use this as an excuse to walk away from your fear. Accept that you have to let go of your old identity completely; it's not just a concept in your mind, it's your consciousness that is expanding. It's you becoming aware, once more, of you! Since the "you" that you are is not the identity built during the years, all that you think you are must be integrated and refined to make you fully aware of your God-self. We ask you to become deeply conscious of the implications that all this has. Your heart wants to fly, your spirit (you) is ready to soar, you are on the verge of a marvelous transformation in your life and in your world. How would your life be if you were free from fear? From judgment and anger? From all that pain you hold in yourself? Funny. Shining. Abundant. Not a fight where you live barely to survive. Consider the vantages of being to the other side of fear: you would live fully in the moment, like children. A child is not yet deeply into the ego illusion, -separation- they flow like water in the vast ocean, free from any worry. They simply live their divinity, connected to All That Is; they can easily see and perceive things from other realms. Auras, energy, angels, elementals and all the inhabitants of the etheric planes. Then they grow up and they are told that they are imagining things, they are told what to believe in, what is real and what isn't. Many shut down their abilities because they fear to suffer. For this reason and because of the traumas you all had in childhood there is a deeply wounded child in all of you that wants to be healed. He/she is has been waiting for your presence for so long, afraid and in need to feel that he/she is not alone. When you set your inner child free, your life will take the course that is meant to take but until then you will always project your unhealed traumas on others. Do not make the mistake to hide from yourself what is so painful to face. We repeat it to you, we know very well the human condition, because many of us are embodied here at this time, we know that is hard from a "human" perspective. We are with you. So very close now. Once you are free from the bond with the past you can focus on your mission and perform your tasks. You can be able to live in harmony only if you let go of the idea of powerlessness that you have of yourself. Do not use it as a shield; if you are afraid of your own power, deal with it but do not tell yourself that you can't because of that idea of powerlessness and because you are afraid of the unknown! You want to cross a river and the current is very strong. You want to get to the other side because there is where your dreams are manifested, but you are afraid because you could die. What if I tell you that you have the strength to swim through the current and reach your dreams? That is the power you all have inside, you are meant to use it not the be ashamed of fearful. You can't accept your life from the perspective of peace -freedom- because you had many lives as warriors. The spirit of the warrior, the spiritual warrior, took you where you are now. My brave Suns, it is time to talk to your warrior self! It is not about war, tell him/her that it's time to lay your sword once and for all. Take the best from this part of you: strength, courage, power, perseverance, willfulness, tenacity, the will to serve and protect but tell him/her to stop to fight and resist the unavoidable. Take care of you during this times of intense upgrades, spend time alone, under the beautiful Sun, take in some light and go into nature. Love yourself, hug your inner child, that part of you that feels so fragile and embrace your warrior side, balancing the two. I am always at your side. I am your faithful servant. I am the Archangel Michael, in your heart.
REJECTION, ATTACHMENT AND DETACHMENT IN RELATIONSHIPS.
When you are angry with someone and you want to hurt them, just because you have to defend your wounded pride, the only one that "looses" (there is no competition) is you. What do you lose? Love for yourself. Peace. For this reason it is not about competition. It is not a fight, there is no winner and no defeated. It's all about you, you can win or lose compared to yourself, not to someone else. You can conquer yourself or fall into the old schemes.
Sometimes we think that when we reject someone, when we want vengeance, when we build a wall, we are resolving things but it is not so. We think we are defending our position but we are only missing an opportunity to receive love from ourselves, for ourselves. Holding our position, our space it's the opposite; it means maintaining a state of inner peace because we don't allow our emotional reactions to others to disturb our inner quiet. We don't allow anyone to prevent us from giving love to ourselves. That is why, in relationships, forgiveness is the key ! It's not something that we do for the other person, to justify something we don't agree with or to get their approval. It's a gift we make to ourselves; we decide to be in a state of peace not war, giving up any feeling of resentment and bitterness toward the other being. We cease drama and fight. Be careful because if you think "even if you are not worthy of forgiveness, I forgive you because I want peace, because I am better than you" you are not forgiving at all. Everyone deserves forgiveness because we all come from light. We forgot about that and, sometimes, we can do mistakes but the ultimate truth stays unchanged.
We can say "I stop to blame anyone, I stop to feel guilty. Taking responsibility for my situation, I recognize that it's about me, no one else. It's my life. When I hate someone, the only one that looses it's me." The golden rule, right? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. What you do to another you do it to yourself. Why? Because the other is you! Literally! So easy to forget and yet so powerful and simple. It's not about philosophy or moral, it's something concrete. Try to harm someone and see how you feel. Good? I don't think so.
"Who knows the truth about me? Only me! So what other people think it's about them and their emotional state. They can only make assumptions and what they are doing is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves. It's not because of me. There is nothing wrong with me. Why judging then? There is nothing personal. Why living in the past? There is so much for me in the present. Now, in this moment."
When you reject someone because you think that that being has the power to make you feel good or bad, you are living in an illusion. You are blaming. Yes, because you are the only one to have that power. What determines how and what you are feeling is your reaction to the other person. Nobody can control you and you can't control anyone. That is why you are not a victim. You have no oppressor. If you find yourself in a situation of conflict, ask yourself "what am I renouncing to?" If the answer is love (joy, happiness, fun, forgiveness and therefore peace) then stop to fight and react. Recognize the illusion (you are the only responsible of your emotional state) and tell yourself "since I love myself unconditionally, I give up any reaction/negative emotion and I choose self love. For me. I choose peace." "What am I getting from this situation?" "What kind of energy am I allowing in my body?" If the answer is fear (anger, rancor, hate, resentment) take a moment for you. Be conscious that it's an illusion and say "No, I choose myself, I choose self love. I do not allow anyone to disturb my inner state. I let go of this negative reaction, which depends only on me."
Rejecting can can happen only when we judge. Judgment comes from our thoughts because to understand things with our mind, we need to compare. We need an opposite, we divide. Tall/short beautiful/ugly big/small. The ultimate truth is the Oneness, the One, and that is indivisible. "Since I am that One I am indivisible. Since everyone is that One, they are all indivisible. And unique. Beyond any judgment." That is why judgment is a derivate of the ego, a mental construct, the result of the illusion generated on the physical plane, the separation or duality. Energetically, spiritually and even according to physics, everything is composed of the same energy. The zero point. The singularity, the universe, God. It doesn't matter the name it's who we are! Of course it's not easy not to judge, but we should always act from a level of consciousness that is beyond the physical (I am my body, illusion) beyond the " I know everything" "so I know what is best for you" so that we can simply be observers not judges. Strong in our core, conscious of the love we are.
Attachment, in the same way, comes from judgment and a low self esteem. We think "I am not enough, I can't do it alone, I need you to live, to sustain me." We project this "I can't live without you" "without you I am nothing" in our relationships, charging the other with an enormous expectation and responsibility! A responsibility that is not even of our partner/friend/spouse/whatever! This happens mainly in intimate relationships. When we think in this way we end up giving and giving without receiving and, since we don't receive, what we give is not authentic. Why? Because if you think that you "need" someone, it means that you are literally sucking the energy of the other being even if you are giving 100%. Think about that, the sentence speaks for itself "without you I am nothing" "I need you to live" "without you I am nothing" No! This means being a slave, not free! It's a form of control we impose on ourselves and to the other person! As a consequence we begin to think to our partner like an object (a body) that we own. "He/she is mine." A soul is not a property. We begin to fear to lose the other because we convinced ourselves that without him/her we can't live! We don't allow that being to be true, authentic, free, to experience whatever they need, to change, to evolve because we are jealous and possessive, moved by fear. Therefore we tend to be more and more attached, dependent, more and more slaves and less free. This happens in every 3D relationship and it's a fake form of love! It is not unconditional! "I love you only if you are as I want you to be, only if you give me what I want, if I obtain something in return, if you don't change, if you depend on me and if I control you!" So many conditions! And they are all very subtle, and deep in our psyche that most of the time we don't even notice them. The misunderstanding borns when we think we need someone else to be complete; truth is that we only need to discover our completeness and greatness. We think that love depends on the presence of someone else. We "need", indeed, someone to feel loved, we "need" to hear someone that tells us " I love you." We forget that, in order to have a real relationship, especially when we want to bring them to the next level, 5D, the first and only thing to do is loving ourselves 100%. Giving ourselves the love, attention, approval we seek externally is the only rule. Nothing of this can be found externally! Why? Because, again, there is no external thing! It's a 3D mental construction! There is no separation, there is only you! Then we bring what we have for ourselves, love, into our relationship and give it unconditionally, we share it. We are free not in a state of dependence of "need" and the relationship can grow and expand exponentially because there is a fair energy exchange on both sides. With no personal return.
Of course we want someone that understands, accepts us, we all want to feel that we can trust that person, being in his/her arms with no fear and an open heart. Everyone wants to hear "I love you", there is nothing wrong with this. Problems begin when we are attached to that, when we think that the "other" is the requirement to make us feel loved, worthy, beautiful. When the "other" is not present we complain, "nobody loves me" " nobody wants me" searching for approval. When the "other" is present, we are dependent, searching approval in the same way. All what we do doesn't come from the heart and it's made only to keep that being with us. When we truly love ourselves there is a point of no return, beyond which we become so strong in our core, indestructible, independent. Nothing can hurt us without our permission. We can say "NO, thank you" to who has detrimental behaviors toward us, we don't justify them by taking responsibility for ourselves.
There is a subtle line that divides attachment from rejection. Indeed when we want to be detached we risk to reject. What does it mean being detached? It means that if you are not in vibrational alignment with someone, even if you love them, you distance yourself from that person, focusing on you, because now you can't share the same space or be in a relationship. Rejecting is being in resistance "no, no, no, I don't want this person in my life because he/she is not how I want." That is the condition that is not allowing us to be in unconditional mode! We can even fall into the trap of wanting and trying to change the other, which is not possible and not our responsibility. Instead when we are detached we say " This person is not in alignment with me. Our frequencies are not the same. I accept them as they are now, without judgment but since I love myself I detach from this situation, I distance myself from them or our dissonant energies will only result in chaos." Taking on our shoulder the pain of someone is not the way, is detrimental for both. The other still suffers and you have all that stuff on you. The best thing is to keep your frequency the highest possible, because with that you influence your surroundings and believe it or not you have an influence on miles and miles in all directions around you! With your light the others are lifted. We have this false idea, this program that we need to clear which tells us that love, affection, means attachment, when the opposite is true!
Is it not written love your neighbor as yourself? Indeed AS yourself. It means that if you don't love yourself first, you can't love another! You can't give what you don't have! Be the first on the list of who you love. That is why you have to focus on you only. Do not be concerned and worried about what the other is saying or thinking. As long as you stay true to yourself and your principles, in your heart, you will not do anything wrong. And if your partner, or your friend makes the same, the relationship works! You evolve and grow! Live and let live. Be the master that you truly are. With love.


A year ago, if you were to ask me to name my favorite form of exercise, I would have said running without missing a beat. I started running in high school, continuing the sport throughout college and in the years that followed. It's hard to say exactly how I acquired an interest in running—I was never involved in sports as a child, only ballet—and it felt like a slightly disjointed transition to such a cardio-heavy activity.
Still, there were a lot of things that attracted me to running: its goal-oriented and competitive nature, its accessibility, the dull monotony of placing one foot in front of the other. There were also a lot of things that I loathed about it, such as the endurance aspect. Running was, above all, a form of escapism, not only from the stress of day-to-day life, but also from myself.
I started to run around the same time that I developed a tenuous relationship with food, and as is the case with others who have eating disorders, exercise became a way for me to exert control over my body in ways that I was unable to do with food. Every morning was a chance to burn calories, a chance to slough off the fat on my thighs and stomach. I prided myself in my ability to disguise obsession with a strong-willed asceticism.
When I started to attend yoga classes, they were more of a supplement than a replacement to running. It's hard to ignore the spoken benefits of yoga, but I wasn't quite ready to relinquish my reliable cardio workout. Then, this past spring, I woke before dawn ready to hit the pavement when I had this sudden realization: I didn't want to run anymore. Running was my burden, a burden that cohered with an illness…an illness I desperately wanted to overcome.
Still wanting to find a way to exercise, I started to attend more and more yoga classes. I was shocked to discover that my weight remained stable without having to sweat outside for an hour. Instead, I found that I was becoming physically (and emotionally) stronger, and at the end of each class I felt a renewed sense of possibility for the practice.
This past year, I started practicing Ashtanga yoga, which is an ancient sequence of postures transmitted by Sri K. Pattahbi Jois, a method that informs many Vinyasa-style classes today. Whereas running allowed me to zone out, Ashtanga gently lays out a path to delve deep inside the self; it's a moving meditation that also appeals to my former dancer self. It's challenging in ways that seem impossible, and I love a good challenge. But yoga is tricky in that it requires patience—years and years of consistent practice—to execute any one posture. Running always seemed fairly linear to me; you run a distance, and then you build up stamina to run a longer distance. Not so with yoga, which constantly asks you to overcome your perceived limitations, to gain more strength and flexibility.
Yoga has provided relief to my obsessive compulsive disorder. When I'm practicing, I feel my most authentic. Even though I'm not religious, yoga has instilled in me a spirituality and belief in something grander than myself.
*This isn't to vilify running, of course. I believe in the benefits of running, and I think it can be a liberating activity for many people. That said, if you're feeling ambivalent or bored with your morning runs, you may be a great candidate for yoga, especially more athletic forms like Ashtanga.
What about you? Have you ever replaced one form of exercise for another?
I find the two compliment each other perfectly, yoga eases my mind and body, running pumps the blood and gets me out in nature. I don't do either competively just for enjoyment 🙂 ?


This article shows you how to add or edit information in a sacrament record in Member Details. The ability to perform these tasks depends on organization-wide permissions and user permissions.
The higher-level organization determines whether or not an organization it oversees can edit sacrament records. Therefore, you can edit sacrament records only if the higher-level organization enables sacrament permissions for the organization in which you reside.
For you to add or make changes to member sacrament records, the organization in which the you reside must have an active product license key for the Family Directory module.
You must have the appropriate permissions (Family Directory > Add/Edit) assigned to you to add or make changes to sacrament records. These permissions are assigned by your organization administrator and tied to your login credentials.
If you are having trouble adding or editing sacrament records, contact your organization administrator for assistance.
In the Search field, type the name of the member for whom you want to add a sacrament record. Then, click .
Select the link under the member's name.
The Member Details tab for the selected member is displayed.
Select the Sacraments tab, located at the bottom of the tab.
The Sacrament Entry/Summary shows information for each sacrament.
To view more details for a specific sacrament, click the Details link to open the sacrament record.
Select the link under the member's name. The Member Details tab for the selected member is displayed.
All of the following information is not required. Therefore, provide as much information as you know. You can always come back later to add or edit the information.
In the Date field, click the calendar icon and select a date from the calendar or type the date directly into the field.
In the Prep Year field, type the year in which preparation for the sacrament took place. The date must entered in YYYY format.
In the Parish field, enter the location where the sacrament took place. Click the browse button to open the Organization Search window. Enter your search criteria to find the exact name of the location.
In the Celebrant field, select the celebrant's name.
Click the Save button to save changes to the database. The tab remains in edit mode to enable you to continue adding information.
Click the Save & Close button to save the information. You exit the tab and return to the Member List.
Click the Close button to exit the tab and return to the Member List. You are prompted to save or cancel the task.
Click the Cancel button to cancel to exit the tab without saving the information.
In the Search field, type the name of the member whose information you want to edit. Then, click .
To the right of the sacrament record you want to edit, click the Details link. The record opens in edit mode.
Make the necessary changes to the record.
Click the Save button to save changes to the database. Then, click Close to exit.
Click Cancel button to cancel to exit the tab without saving the information.


Throughout the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix weekend, the front wing end plates of both Mercedes-Benz F1 W07 Hybrid Formula One cars will carry special branding to celebrate a shared passion for innovation between China and Official Team Partner Qualcomm.
The Chinese characters translate directly as "Enjoy the Future Now" – illustrating the ambition of both China and Qualcomm to bring the future forward faster as essential accelerators of progress, unlocking what's next for the entire mobile tech industry.
To find our more about the Qualcomm Mercedes Partnership click here.
As testing resumes this morning at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, we take a look at what Mercedes AMG Petronas driver Lewis Hamilton was busy with whilst his team mate Nico Rosberg was testing the W07 yesterday.
In addition to Formula One pre season testing, Barcelona is currently hosting the 2016 Mobile World Congress. Mercedes AMG Petronas sponsor Qualcomm, world leaders in mobile technology development, yesterday hosted the keynote panel discussion for the event with Lewis Hamilton and Paddy Lowe joining group President Derek Aberle and host by Nicki Shields to discuss the future of the connect automotive industry.
For followers of Lewis Hamilton's fashion trends, the film also includes a preview of Lewis sporting his 2016 cap design.
Lewis Hamilton returns to the driving seat today for the 3rd day of testing.


Yesterday we woke up to some surprise sleet and a teensy bit of snow!
It has been so cold here(for Texas), but I love it!
I keep taking extra showers in the day just to thaw out and warm up!
I feel like I NEED some of these Forever Lazy Pajamas. Have you seen the infomercial?
They say you can wear them at a football game!?
I think I would just wear them in my house, but you just never know. I have worn some questionable things to Walmart before.
Right now they are buy one get one free! So Marcus and I can be twins! He would be pretty cute in these.
I feel like their marketing team failed a little bit on the name though. Forever Lazy? That's not very positive! How about Forever Cuddly or Forever Adorable?
Speaking of adorable...we celebrated my friend, Courtney's, birthday last night.
We went to Olive Garden, because none of our husbands ever want to go!
We shut the place down and then went to Anna's house, because we weren't done chatting yet!
Surprise! Anna's Christmas tree is still up!
Anna has 3 boys that are 6 and under, so there is no time or energy for things like taking down Christmas trees!
Do you love that cow rug? She just let me borrow a blue one and a regular cow colored one! I will try to decorate with them and share about it soon!
And I also wanted to show you her fabulous kitchen table she painted!
I shared pictures of Anna's house here about 4 years ago. It's a little different now, but the pictures are still fun!
I am off to do a little cow hide decorating and some online ordering!
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Are you looking for a delicious Filipino Soup that you can quickly prepare? This Chicken and Miswa Soup Recipe is a good idea. I like Chicken and Miswa Soup because this is something that even a beginner can prepare and it is also budget friendly.
I prepared this Chicken and Miswa soup by first boiling the chicken. I used boneless and skinless chicken breasts for this recipe, but you can use chicken with bone-in. All I did was to boil the chicken until it fully cooked, let it cool, and manually shred the meat. If you use bone-in chicken, the same steps still apply – just be sure not to add the bones in the soup. The water that we used for boiling will be our chicken stock.
I competed the soup by sautéing the veggies together with the shredded chicken. The remaining stock and a few cups of chicken broth were added. Once the liquid boils, the rest of the ingredients are mixed-in the pot. It is very simple and straightforward.
Try this Chicken and Miswa Soup Recipe. Enjoy!
Bring water to a boil in a cooking pot.
Once the water starts boiling, add the chicken breast and boil for 15 to 18 minutes (add more water if needed).
Remove the chicken and let cool. Shred the chicken meat manually. Set aside.
Heat the cooking oil in a clean cooking pot.
Once the onion becomes soft, add the shredded chicken meat. Continue to cook for2 minutes.
Add in the annatto powder and then pour-in the remaining water from the pot where the chicken was boiled. Pour-in the chicken broth.
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. You can add more water or chicken broth if the liquid reduces.
Put-in the miswa noodles. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the chopped green onions, salt, and ground black pepper.
Transfer to a serving bowl. You can top this with toasted garlic.
Do you have any recipes using the leaves of sweet green pepper plants? Maybe soups and such.
Due to busy schedule I usually cook a day before to make sure we have prepared, home made food everyday. For this type of dish, since vermicelli sips in too much water, would it tastes the same if I store the finished dish in the fridge with the noodles seperated from the soup? And then bring the soup to a boil and pour to noodles when we want to eat it.
Charlene, I understand your reason for doing some things in advance due to your busy schedule. You may do that, but you will have to add the miswa on the day that you will consume it. What I will do is to assemble the soup (without the miswa) first and then place it in the fridge until needed. On the day that I will serve it, I will simply boil the soup and add the miswa noodles. This should not take long.
I think that's a good idea! Never thought about it haha!
I am planning to cook this tonight for dinner however I don't have annatto powder. Is it fine without it or any substitutions perhaps? Thanks!
Yes, it should be fine without annatto powder. It will make the dish look more appetizing though, but it does not have an impact to the overall taste of the dish.


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Record Singapore bust – Authorities seize more than 28 tons of pangolin scales from poaching of thousands of the endangered animals
In this Thursday, June 19, 2014, file photo, a pangolin carries its baby at a Bali zoo in Bali, Indonesia. Singapore has seized more than 25 tons of pangolin scales belonging to tens of thousands of endangered animals in two busts over the past week, a global record for such seizures. The pangolin scales are in high demand in Asia for use in traditional Chinese medicine. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati, File)
By ANNABELLE LIANG, Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) 04/10 — Singapore has seized more than 28 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 38,000 of the endangered mammals over the past week, a global record that spurred calls for more protection for pangolins, which are used in traditional medicine.
The scales, which were found in shipping containers, have been linked to four species of pangolins native to Africa.
Officials found a record 14.2 tons of the scales hidden among packets of frozen beef on April 3. Five days later, they found 14 more tons in 474 bags in another container. The National Parks Board, Singapore Customs and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said in a statement Wednesday that the cargo was declared as cassia seeds. Both shipments were en route from Nigeria to Vietnam.
"The sheer size of these two latest seizures is unprecedented and will undoubtedly prove a major setback to the traffickers concerned," said Richard Thomas of monitoring network Traffic.
In this April 9, 2019, photo released by the National Parks Board, over 12 tons of pangolin scales worth around US$38.1 million are displayed in an undisclosed site in Singapore. Singapore has seized more than 25 tons of pangolin scales belonging to tens of thousands of the endangered mammals in two busts over the past week, a global record for such seizures. (National Parks Board via AP)
He warned that the seizures themselves won't put the traffickers out of business. "The quantities of pangolins involved point to sourcing, processing and distribution on an industrial scale," Thomas said.
The pangolin is said to be the most widely trafficked mammal in the world, and its scales are in high demand in Asia for use in traditional Chinese medicine. The scales are made of keratin, the same material in human fingernails. Their meat is also considered a delicacy in China and other Asian countries.
Wildlife groups are concerned that the busts point to a jump in poaching of pangolins.
"The World Health Organization recently endorsed traditional medicine and the industry appears keen to grow this market, outside of China, Vietnam and beyond," said Neil D'Cruze, the global wildlife adviser at the World Animal Protection. "This is an alarming move for some wildlife species such as pangolins, as it poses a real conservation and animal welfare threat."
Pangolins are an extremely lucrative catch, he said. In rural communities where they're hunted, poachers can make up to the equivalent of a full year's salary from catching just one pangolin. Feeding "the insatiable demand" are middlemen traffickers who also profit from the trade that's reaching more remote communities to hunt the animal, he added.
In this Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, one of over 100 pangolins and 450 kg (992 lb.) of pangolin scales seized buy the Thailand customs, estimated to be worth over 2.5 million baht (USD $75,278), are displayed during a press conference at the Customs Department headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. Singapore has seized a total of 25 tons of pangolin scales belonging to tens of thousands of endangered mammals in two busts in less than a week. The scales, which were en route from Nigeria to Vietnam, were found in 474 bags in a shipping container on Monday. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
Paul Thomson, an official at the Pangolin Specialist Group, said it looks like the pangolin poaching has increased but figures were difficult to ascertain.
"The illegal trade in pangolin parts has been going on for decades. However, pangolins have typically been overlooked in terms of concerted conservation attention and action," Thomson told The Associated Press. "This is changing thanks to growing awareness of pangolins. And this awareness has partly been driven by the high volumes of trafficking seen today."
In February, Malaysian officials seized 30 tons of pangolin and pangolin products. This included live and frozen pangolins and 361 kilograms (795 pounds) of their scales.
Earlier that month, Hong Kong said it had seized ivory tusks and 8.3 tons of pangolin scales belonging to as many as 13,000 pangolins. The shipment, which originated in Nigeria, was bound for Vietnam.
Singapore made two markedly smaller pangolin scale busts in 2015 and 2016 amounting to 440 kilograms (970 pounds). Those found to have illegally imported, exported or re-exported wildlife, including their parts, face a maximum punishment of two years in prison and a fine of 500,000 Singapore dollars ($367,000).
In this April 9, 2019, photo released by the National Parks Board, some of the 12 tons of pangolin scales worth around US$38.1 million are displayed in an undisclosed site in Singapore. Singapore has seized more than 25 tons of pangolin scales belonging to tens of thousands of the endangered mammals in two busts over the past week, a global record for such seizures. (National Parks Board via AP)
"There has never been a more opportune moment for full and thorough international investigations and collaborations to take place to find out who has perpetrated these criminal acts and bring those behind them to face justice," Thomas said.
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This time of year, it is easy to get overwhelmed.
In between decorating, making arrangements for visiting family members, buying gifts for everyone and making sure your kids are accounted for during their vacation from school, our thoughts often don't venture past our immediate world.
It happens to me, so I'm sure there are lots more out there who are run ragged by the holiday hustle and bustle.
All of these things need to be taken care of, and I am not negating their importance. But it is also essential to think about our community, and what we can do to make it better.
Ennis is a great place, but there are still people who need a little extra help now and then. Ennis is blessed to be served by a variety of nonprofit agencies that work to fill the gaps for people who struggle to make ends meet.
For these agencies to be successful, they need your support. The Greater Ennis United Way makes sure that places like ACROSS, Helping Hands of Ennis, the Boys and Girls Club of Ennis, Meals on Wheels of Johnson and Ellis Counties and a host of others have the funds they need to operate to their fullest potential.
A gift to the United Way goes far, because your money goes to 12 different agencies that serve the whole gamut of community needs.
No need to pick one — you can help them all by just writing one check. Eliza Fulton, executive director of the Greater Ennis United Way, works hard year-round to make sure these agencies are meeting community needs and using United Way funds efficiently.
This time of year, Eliza works especially hard. Fundraising wraps next week, and she is busy scrambling around town to get enough donations to meet the goal. United Way is close — there is less than $50,000 left to raise. It seems like a lot, but in a community this size, it can be done if everyone just gives a couple dollars.
I want to see the United Way succeed this year, especially since the fundraising fell short of the goal last year.
I don't think anyone wants to see the United Way fail.
There is just too much good to be done in the community for United Way not to meet its goal. It is down to the wire, and Eliza is nervous about not raising enough. If not for her efforts as executive director, the amount raised so far would be much lower than it is now.
Every time I talk to her, she is running around town, doing fundraising presentations, picking up checks and basically doing the grunt work. But she doesn't do it alone.
The United Way board is there, as well.
They are ambassadors in the community, spreading the word about what the United Way means for the Ennis community.
Ennis is lucky to have a branch of the United Way that serves them exclusively.
Contributors can be assured that their donations will go right back into the community, making life better for those in need.
Please, don't let United Way fail. You can bring your donation to Ennis State Bank. With a week left to contribute, this really is your last chance to make a difference this year.
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DfT to spend £37m on 'transforming' EV charging infrastructure
Innovation, News
The Department for Transport (DfT) will spend £37m on 'transforming' electric charge point infrastructure, including projects to deliver wireless charging technology and a scheme that will see EVs charged by solar panels.
Urban Foresight, a smart city consultancy, has been awarded over £3m to roll out 'pop-up' chargers which are built into the pavement and provide a discreet, safe and low-cost charging solution for EV drivers without access to off-street parking.
Char.gy, an electric charging company, has been awarded over £2.3m and will use the funding to develop deploy wireless charging technology on residential streets without the need for trailing cables and additional infrastructure.
Gridserve will also receive funding to develop the UK's first solar electric forecourt, which will charge EVs using solar energy.
Future of Mobility Minister, Michael Ellis, said: 'We're charging up the transport revolution and investing in technologies to transform the experience for electric vehicle drivers.
'Ensuring the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is reliable and innovative is encouraging more people to join the record numbers of ultra-low emission vehicle users already on UK roads.'
In 2019, 11,975 battery electrics have been sold, representing a 60.3% growth in sales compared with 2018.
However, EVs still represent less than 1% of the total market share for new cars.
Last month Deloitte warned that the UK will need to spend £1.6bn on 28,000 public EV charge points for the estimated seven million EVs that will be on the road by 2030.
The DfT has provided AirQualityNews with the following information about the different schemes recommended for funding.
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Jeff Lyon – Writer, Director, Producer
Jeff realized his passion for filmmaking the moment he held a Bolex 16mm spring-wound camera in his hands. He is co-owner of Golden Tooth Productions.
His films have appeared in several festivals, including the Rhode Island International Film Festival, and Undershorts in Chicago. He was co-producer and Director of Photography on the House That Jack Built, which screened on the 2009 Halloween Episode of Director's Cut on PBS and in the 2010 Phoenix Comicon Film Festival.
Jeff's fiction has been published in The Best Underground Fiction: Volume One, next to writers such as Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting), and Elizabeth Crane (All This Heavenly Glory).
Georgia Lyon – Producer, Editor
Georgia is co-owner of Golden Tooth Productions. She has a diverse career in theatre and film. In 2006 she produced and edited The Sound From Beyond, a short existential horror film. In 2008 she co-produced the fantasy The House That Jack Built.
Recently, her documentary, Growing in Knowing: the Gateway to Midvale Gardens was screened at the 2010 Wisconsin Film Festival. The film documents the collaboration between scrap metal artist Erika Koivunen and the students from Midvale Elementary.
Georgia also teaches improv to youth and is a graduate of the Radio/TV/Film program at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Craig Krason Jr. – Director of Photography
Craig enjoys power lifting, needlepoint, hates to write bios and clearly doesn't realize he is sitting in a patch of wild parsnip.
William J. Meyer – VFX
William has been making short films ever since the 80′s, when he and his younger brother ran through a Wisconsin forest toting a gargantuan VHS camcorder.
He first fell in love with cinéma when a montage of clips from the films of Akira Kurosawa aired on the Academy Awards.
William maintains the Robotika Applied Media Lab as a creative outlet.
Dan Brezgel – Associate Producer
Dan enjoys drunken long distance running.
Hutch Rowe – Associate Producer
Hutch enjoys eating BBQ flavored tofu nuggets while watching psychedelic go-go dancing.
Micah Dean – Sound
Micah likes to record sounds and listen to sounds.
Matt Gingrich – Music Licensing
Races tricked out Japanese cars with American cigarettes hanging from his lip.
Perry Haugan – Crew
In addition to grip, electric, boom, camera operation, focus pulling, set decoration and location managing Perry is also a master griller.
Kendra Gassner – Makeup Design
And damn fine at it.
Khloe Sweeney – Hair Design
Also damn fine at it.
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This article is great. I shared it on FB. I hope people follow it. when first diagnosed, fear stories seemed to be the first that came out of the mouths of all -- all who had never had cancer.
First of all, my very best to Martha who has joined a club she never wanted to belong to. Being a BC survivor for 29 years (Metastatic Breast Cancer dx in 1996) I can relate to your situation. I think the original post is extremely well written and so very true. The last thing anyone going through cancer needs is a "friend" who delights in telling all the details of other peoples cancer journeys. Unless you have been there, you really don't know what is involved. I believe in getting as much information from reliable sources, having an oncologist who is a down to earth person who cares, not someone who just dishes out the medical stuff. Maintaining a positive attitude and temporarily putting yourself first is pretty important. You are going through a totally new experience and it will take some time to get all of the twists and turns straightened out but you will get there. Take things a day at a time, remember you are not Super woman, in fact if she lives in your house, this is the time to kick her out. This is the voice of experience speaking. Back in 1987, I was determined that I could do all of this on my own and when it came back in 1996, my hubby informed me that there would not be a repeat of 1987. It was hard to accept the help but it was worth in in the long run. Be good to yourself and get as much rest as is possible. Hugs and prayers coming your way, Martha.
I love the "I'm here and I love You", That is the best comment in response to a cancer diagnosis I have ever heard. I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, had a simple mastectomy and chemotherapy. I am currently taking arimidex. I still feel I live with cancer every day. I work on my self talk and go through "normal" life chores but cancer rarely leaves my thoughts. I am always reading and researching cancer information. I hope someday this lessens for me. Thank you Martha for sharing your feelings. Wishing you all the best!


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Celebrating 250 Years of the Sandwich!
Sandwiches are one of the most popular snacks around the world. This month, London celebrates the 250 years of Sandwiches as the first written record of the sandwich was in 1762. It is thought the fourth earl of Sandwich invented the popular snack during a long game of cards, hence the name...
The man behind the popular snack John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, is said to be the man after whom the sandwich was named, 250 years ago, when he ordered beef served between slices of bread about 250 years ago he probably did not think his request would become a global convenience meal. The story goes that the Earl asked for the particular serving so that he could eat while continuing to play cards and his friends asked "to have the same as Sandwich", according to the British Sandwich Association. Today, sandwiches are popular all over the world in different shapes and tastes...
This month, the 11th Earl of Sandwich, who shares his name with the fourth Earl after which the sandwich is said to be named, recently hosted a lunch in Sandwich, Kent (England). John Montagu said: "I am delighted to wish a happy 250th birthday to the sandwich. "My ancestor, the 4th Earl, could never have imagined that his simple invention would spawn a multi-billion dollar industry, employing hundreds of thousands of people in this country."
Happy 250 Years of Sandwiches!
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Auto Club Weekend Gas Watch: More Small Price Increases
Photo by Paul Schadler https://www.flickr.com/photos/pschadler/ creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Gas prices continued their seasonal march upward this week, although at a slower pace than in other years, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average is $3.56 a gallon for regular unleaded, three cents higher than last Thursday.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $3.61 per gallon, which is three cents more than last week, an increase of 11 cents from last month, and 56 cents higher than last year. In San Diego, the average price is $3.58, which is two cents more than last Thursday, 14 cents more than last month, and 55 cents higher than this time last year. On the Central Coast, the average price is $3.62, which is three cents higher than last week, 13 cents higher than last month, and 49 cents higher than last year. In Riverside, the average per-gallon price is $3.54, which is three cents more than last week, 14 cents higher than last month, and 54 cents more than at this time last year.
"While local gas prices are definitely higher than in the last two years, the increase between the lowest and highest price points so far for the year is less than the typical price increase between Jan. 1 and mid-April of 70 cents or more," said Auto Club spokesman Jeffrey Spring. "At this point in most areas, prices have moved up by about 55 cents."
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on April 19, averages are:
Doug Shupe
LA-based media contact
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Facebook Firings First of their Kind in Canada
Authors Malcolm MacKillop and Hendrik Nieuwland
Last month, the British Columbia Labour Relations Board upheld the dismissals of two employees for comments that they made on their Facebook pages. The decision in Lougheed Imports Ltd. (West Coast Mazda) v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 1518, 2010 CanLII 62482 (B.C. L.R.B.) is the first know case dealing specifically with a dismissal because of comments made on Facebook. The B.C. Labour Board's decision is important for employers because as technology continues to evolve, this type of problem will become more prevalent in Canadian workplaces. The Labour Board's decision confirmed the developing principle from similar cases (involving blogs and online message boards) that online comments made by an employee about their workplace, co-workers, or bosses can harm the employer and are an appropriate target for disciplinary action, even if the comments were made from the employee's home and on their own time.
Two employees, identified only as J.T. and A.P., worked at West Coast Madza in Pitt Meadows, B.C. Both employees had Facebook accounts with hundreds of friends. Among thse friends were current and former employees of West Coast Mazda, including their manager F.Y. The employees at West Coast Mazda were in the process of organizing a union and both J.T. and A.P. were involved. On August 27, 2010, the employer received notice of the employees' application for certification of a bargaining unit. The unit was ultimately certified on September 8.
On August 27, the same day that the employer received the notice of the application to form a bargaining unit, he noticed a comment on J.T.'s Facebook page that read, "Sometimes you have good smooth days, when nobodys [messing] with your ability to earn a living…and sometimes accidents DO happen, its unfortunate, but thats why there called accidents right?"
F.Y. was concerned that this message indicated that J.T. had damaged company property or was planning to do so. He along, with another manager, decided that they should monitor J.T.'s account. At no time did they tell J.T. that they were monitoring his account or bring up their concerns with him.
Over time, J.T.'s posts became more aggressive and escalated to homophobic slurs and threats towards F.Y. and other managers, identified the employer and told people not to shop there, and told people to shop at a competitor. While J.T. removed F.Y. as a Facebook friend, F.Y. continued to monitor him using someone else's account.
While A.P. was not as active on Facebook at J.T., the one negative post about his employer read in part, "west coast detail and accessory is a…joke…dont spend your money there as they are…crooks and are out to hose you…" A.P. apologized for this post the next day and deleted his account.
J.T.'s negative comments toward his employer continued until October 6, when J.T. and A.P. were called into separate investigatory meetings and asked whether they had made inappropriate comments on Facebook. Both denied it. When confronted with the evidence, both denied that they were the ones to make the comments from their account. The employees were fired for the Facebook posts and for their denials during the interview. The termination letters indicated that the comments were disrespectful, damaging and derogatory, they affected the employer's reputation and business interests, and they created a hostile work environment.
ARGUMENTS OF THE PARTIES
Both J.T. and A.P. challenged the dismissals arguing that their dismissal was motivated by anti-union animus because they were both supportive of the new union. They argued that the employer monitored the Facebook accounts from August 27-October 6 without expressing any concerns to them and that the comments were no different that the homophobic or racist comments made on the shop floor, which the employer tolerates.
The employer argued that the comments were insubordinate and were intended to undermine the managers and the employer. They relied upon the fact that other employees were Facebook friends with the pair and would have seen the comments. They also argued that there was no anti-union animus and that the delay was because the employer had never dealt with a situation like this before involving Facebook comments and was not sure how to react. It was not until the comments became intolerable that they took action and fired the pair.
The Labour Board found that, despite their denials to their employer, the employees had made the comments on their Facebook pages and did not have a serious expectation of privacy because of the number of people who had access to their accounts. The Board found that the comments were derogatory, insulting and damaging to the employer's business and not the same type as those normally made on the shop floor. The Board also held that employer's explanation for the delay was believable and that there was no evidence of anti-union animus. Most importantly, the Board held that even though there was not a workplace policy about Facebook, the comments were so offensive and egregious that they constituted just cause for termination. The terminations were upheld and the action was dismissed.
WHAT EMPLOYERS SHOULD KNOW
• Comments made by employees on their social networking accounts can seriously harm the reputations and business interests of the employer.
• While this is a serious case of employee misconduct, where the offence is less obvious, having a clear written policy about what constitutes misuse of technology improves the ability of an employer to justify discipline.
• Be aware of privacy legislation when monitoring employees.
• A policy on Internet and e-mail use should set out the expectations of the employer, establish consequences for misuse, and address any privacy issues.
We encourage you to contact your Shields O'Donnell MacKillop lawyer if you have any questions about electronic misconduct or social media in the workplace or need assistance in drafting an effective computer use policy.
416 304 6427416 304 6427 hnieuwland@somlaw.ca