Miracles Move Me

This is one of the hardest factors of transformation in my life. Being able to analyze myself in a constructive way to achieve growth, find forgiveness and strengthen my love for others. It’s a tough battle between Instincts, emotions, desires, perceptions, beliefs, assumptions and faith. I recognize that the criteria of faith involve set rules, and offer results if we just believe. Emotions come and go like crashing waves against the shore, which can be discouraging and confuse my objectives. However they are useful in the art of allowing myself to vent troubles as well as celebrate moments of success in life. Assumptions are something that I stress to avoid because of its misleading effects creating a false environment but it still exists. Beliefs are en-grained in the soul and are very difficult to change or are not as adaptable as I would like to think.  Perceptions are skewed to my experiences, learned truths and ...

Saint Petersburg /  Petrograd  /  Leningrad   Russia “You can start anywhere the 1 st step is up to you”

Brooklyn and The Bronx are like oil and water, they don't mix. It's always been this way. One reason is that Staten Island aside, which is totally separate and apart, The Bronx and Brooklyn are the two most geographically distant boroughs. Just as a matter of time and distance, residents of the two boroughs rarely mix. Second is the basic nature of the two boroughs. The north of The Bronx has areas of residentials homes, and in some places is very suburban like, but the south which carries the reputation for the whole of The Bronx, for the great part it is very dense and highly urbanized, with whole neighborhoods of tenaments and apartment buildings. This creates a certain personality and life experience, with large populations having lived their entire lives in such an environment. Brooklyn on the other hand, while having a couple of highly dense urban neighborhoods which are, generally, old and outlying, most of Brooklyn's neighborhoods are comprised of '...

Do any of these characteristics apply to you? 1. You have a set morning routine. Some experts believe that routines are more common among successful people. Particularly, following a morning routine can help strengthen your willpower, and is associated with better self-control. Along with this, those who consider themselves morning people were found to have fewer neurotic and depressive traits than night owls. 2. You love gossip. Everyone is guilty of engaging in gossip once in a while. But if gossip is your bread and butter, it’s not a great sign. Research has indicated that gossipers may have higher levels of anxiety, due to factors like boredom, envy, or a need for attention. Gossiping may also reflect a need for leverage or superiority in a social group. 3. You have a sweet tooth. We often call nice people “sweet,” and strangely enough research has hinted that kindhearted folks may actually be more likely to have a sweet tooth. In the study, those who opted for sugary...

There are times when, in order to preserve intimacy, you shouldn't say everything you're thinking and or feeling without thinking of the repercussions. It's not wrong to at times be discerning about what you say and learn how to be truly intimate.  What does that mean?  Should we not speak our mind?  Should we not say what comes to our lips?  I think we should, but there are times when our innermost thoughts are best left to ourselves. At least until we fully comprehend it. On a general level we don't always need to tell any and everyone the most intimate parts of our lives. We can preserve a space for only ourselves. We can call it internal intimacy.

Are you someone who rejoices when raindrops start to fall from the sky? Does a rainy-day forecast conjure delightful images of curling up in a cozy blanket with a hot beverage and a good book? If so, you are a part of a special tribe of people known as pluviophiles. By definition, pluviophiles are people who  love  the rain. You are probably used to listening to others whine endlessly about being wet and cold. Meanwhile, you fantasize about those delicious drops and wonder how someone could hate this gloriously gloomy day. If you’re a pluviophile, not only are you joyful when it rains, the chances are that you’re a more pleasant person the rest of the time as well. Here are seven reasons why people who enjoy the rain are happier in life: 1. They tune into their senses to more fully experience life People who love rain bask in their experiences. They can describe the rain in vivid detail, from the mesmerizing pitter-patter sound, to the hypnotic way each drop magnifi...

Downtown Narobi Kenya Africa “Every failure is closer to a success!”

In all of our relationships, we need not only to give affection but to have that affection mirrored back to us. It strengthens us to know that other beings enjoy us and appreciates what we provide. Why do we crave affection so greatly? Are we simply needy creatures? Is it that we cannot be strong without the warmth of another? YES ! Humans need and crave affection to sustain happy progressive lives. From a tiny new born baby it is an essential part of effective socialization. So a dog wagging his tail and licking your face or a purring cat rubbing against your leg helps to close the relationship gap for us in a very profound, nurturing way. Cultivate these actions into your lifestyle. Welcome them and utilize it to spread to strength of love. Give and ye shall receive! CLICK LINK BELOW Love Song....Sara Bareilles

Ingredients 1 pound sweet potatoes 10 ounces (approximately 2 cups) pennette or other small short pasta 4 tablespoons soft unsalted butter 3 tablespoons plain flour 2 cupsfull-fat milk 1 teaspoon English mustard 1/4 teaspoon paprika, plus 1/4 teaspoon to sprinkle on top 3 ounces (approximately 3/4 cup crumbled) feta cheese 1 1/4 mature Cheddar, grated, plus 1/4 to sprinkle on top 4 fresh sage leaves salt and pepper to taste Preparation Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put on a large-ish pan of water to boil, with the lid on to make it come to the boil faster. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them roughly into 1-inch pieces. When the water's boiling, add salt to taste, and then the sweet potato pieces, and cook them for about 10 minutes or until they are soft. Scoop them out of the water into a bowl—using a "spider" or slotted spoon—and lightly mash with a fork, without turning them into a purée. Don't get rid of this water, as you will need it to cook yo...

Diwali  (or Deepavali, the " festival of lights ") is an ancient  Hindu festival  celebrated in autumn (northern hemisphere) or Spring (southern hemisphere) every year. [3] [4]  Diwali is one of the largest and brightest festivals in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of good over evil. [5] [6] [7]  The preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month  Kartika . In the  Gregorian calendar , Diwali falls between mid-October and mid-November. Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate, and decorate their homes and offices. [8]  On Diwali night, Hindus dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up  diyas  (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, participate in family  puja  (prayers) typically to Lakshmi  – the goddess of wealth and prosperity. After  puj...

In a society that places a high value on competition and winning, everyone wants to succeed. It becomes difficult to discuss failure, which somehow translates into personal weakness, lack, or vulnerability. I’d like to reframe the whole relationship between success and failure so that both become part of a single process: your personal evolution. As you evolve and grow, certain conditions appear on the path, and as they do, some people feel a sense of failure, while other people don’t. Yet in both cases, the same situation has occurred: An obstacle or resistance is blocking the way forward. A fear of inadequacy has undermined one’s confidence. An outcome expected to be positive turns negative instead. Support from people you counted on isn’t there anymore. A manageable task starts to become overwhelming and unmanageable. The work environment and/or key relationships become hostile. Evolution never requires failure. Such situations are part of everyone’s life. What actually...

The water runs swiftly covering me within its crisp cold wetness.  Its flow washes me from the grit and dirt that has accumulated upon me from the battle field of the times. I scour the spots that have been extremely stained and seek the naked flesh that was once there, I strive for it to be fresh and new.  I struggle in this pursuit and fall into a pool of mud. I’m covered all over once again in a split second of time all my efforts have been inverted.  I pout and grumble to myself in hopelessness.  Why did this happen and why did I waste my time?  What lesson of life this supposes to be?  I feel alone in this process.   Why not remain dirty, soiled permanently?  Does it make any sense to even try to wash it away? Take the easy road i try to convince myself. I stumble away from the flow of fluid and find a soft patch to rest in my grime. Inadvertently I enter a world of fantasy created by my subliminal. I go through a successio...