Abraham Hicks - Oooh La La mind movie

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

Well first of all apologies that I have been neglecting this blog for a while

and on a more positive note Happy New Year and I'm going to make 2011 a great year how about you?

Below is a picture of me sat in a snow throne which my son and daughter and their friends had made, also a pic of them Lol! so while we are all working hard to achieve our goals this year ... remember to have fun and enjoy life ;)

Have You Unconditionally Helped Someone Lately & Made a Difference to their Day?

A Friendly Gesture !!

Something happened a couple of days ago which left me quite reflective in mood, and which I felt that I needed to share...

I had been to town with my daughter to do some shopping, it was Sunday and everywhere was closing and we had just been for something to eat and drink before we set off for home.  A woman came up to me and said, “would you mind if I asked you something?” to which I replied, “no of course not” she smiled and seemed happy and asked me if there was anywhere open where she could go as she had about an hour and a half to pass before she got her train back to London (we were in Middlesbrough and London is approximately 350 miles away). I explained about everywhere closing early on a Sunday as she was wondering why everywhere was closed and not many people about. I explained that there were a couple of pubs close by where she could get something to eat and drink and that she could pass the time and which were also not far from the railway station.  I then said that we were heading that way and she could come with us and we would show her where the pubs where.

Although we were complete strangers, we seemed to be at ease with each other and began to chat about ourselves. I learned from her, that her name was Sam, as she introduced herself to us and shook our hands.  She had travelled down on her own to attend an Absailing/Bungee jumping event from the Transporter bridge (a well-known local landmark in this area )  

  

..and that she was doing this for charity, she stated that she had pledged to raise £100 for a charity for children with Leukaemia (CLIC Sargent) but had only raised a small amount and had put the rest in herself,  she was smiling all the time, but laughed as she stated that at the time of the ‘event’  she was very scared (not her exact words lol!) She was 27 years old and stated that she was originally from Iran.  My daughter and I were very interested in what she had to say, as she spoke proudly about her country and her family.  She also expressed a keen interest in how my daughter looked with her distinct look of partly shaved head on both sides and two-tone hair, with piercings and tattoos, as Sam explained that she herself, is quite independent and loves a challenge and loves to travel.  

She was also dressed in western style clothing of casual trousers and jacket, but then politely explained about the Islamic rules of clothing for women. This then led to an interesting mutual conversation of how we all come from very different cultural backgrounds and yet we are all human beings with a right to be as individual as we choose to be, and how we should not judge people from how they look.

Before we knew it, time had passed and we each had to go our own ways, but before she left, she asked if she could hug us, and thanked us for being so kind to take the time to talk to her and help her, and we agreed that this does not always happen in this day and age as some people are either too busy or to suspicious to help or even just to talk to a fellow human being especially when they are on their own in an unfamiliar environment!!! As she looked me in the eyes, she smiled and said to me “I can see that you have soul” I felt surprised and somewhat humbled as I smiled back and said “thank you”

I don’t really know what anyone else will make of this ‘meeting’ but my daughter and I were talking about how ‘random’ this was ... I felt really affected by what had happened, and I always believe that there are reasons for everything! I kept thinking about this when I was at home, which then made me think of another lady I had heard about online who was from Iran (I think!!) a well respected motivational speaker named ‘Ellie Drake’ I checked out her site on line again, and was surprised to read that ‘she speaks from her soul’ ... I then decided to join her online community ‘BraveHeart Women Global Community’ which is something I can relate to and respect.

This random meeting certainly stopped me in my tracks, and made me think deeply about how we all connect as human beings and how a smile and a few kind words can really make a difference to someone’s day ...  

 

Overcoming Adversity

Hey check out this great video, think it's a great 'antidote' to my last post lol! Another little gem I found through courtesy of Kellie Hosaka's site ... so thanks again Kellie

Online Network Marketing / Information Overload!! - Want to know how I dealt with it ?

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SMILEY FACE 

YOU’VE HEARD OF R&R (Rest &Recuperation) WELL HERE’S MY R&V (Rant & Vent)

What prompted me to do this ‘alternative’ post was thinking about a patient I was working with a couple of weeks ago.  He was working in a computer session and decided to put his heartfelt emotions down onto the screen.  He did this in a very large font size and in a bold print (as if he was shouting!!)  It left nothing to the imagination as he described some of his fellow peers, staff members and his consultant psychiatrist in a less than flattering light.  Now I know this might seem unprofessional of me, but I could not help but laugh when I read it (bearing in mind this was not in the presence of the patient or any others, as another staff member had saved it and printed off a copy for me to read and for me to act on).  

I initially thought it was perhaps inappropriate and disrespectful, but then as I heard from the staff member that the patient had been laughing to himself as he typed away on the computer... and no-one had been physically hurt, I began to think that maybe this had acted as a form of therapy for him!!  As I was aware that not too far away, another patient was ‘kicking off’ quite aggressively with the potential of hurting himself and many others...hmmm! so which was the better way of the two options to vent  frustration? 

So here goes with my official Rant & vent ....    

'FREE'

Hey there,

Whilst chillin!  (just taking a break from study lol!)  having a cuppa and a 'sarnie' and listening to one of my favourite singers Jack Johnson, I stumbled across this singer (I think Jack J is singing along with him) his name is Donavon Frankenreiter (hope I got that right) and I thought it was a really cool song and video with a really relevant title and just felt like I had to share it ... so check it out and see what you think! it's got me dreaming and planning again ...so I'm going to check out some more of his music and enjoy the pleasant distraction for a while before I get back to my 'studying' and my plans for freedom!! :)

A Great Day With Friends

Hi there,

Just thought I'd share this picture and explain the story behind it.  This was taken a few years ago when Ged (my husband) and I had recently joined a local family bike club, and were attending our first rally.  Ged had bought his dream bike a Harley Davidson, and in a local pub one night we got talking to friends and fellow bikers and decided to join the newly formed bike club called Estonians Motorcycle Club.  This was named after the small village called Eston near Middlesbrough, where most of the members are from. They are all a great bunch of people who aim to raise the profile and image of bikers, and consist of people of all ages and from all walks of life.  The group does a lot to raise money for various local charities, and the main aim is for everyone to have fun whilst enjoying their shared passion of motorcycling.  This is carried out via many runs out, nights out and organised rallies and weekends and holidays away.

This was our first rally which was held in a local farmers field (courtesy of the farmer) we had a huge marquee
with a number of bands playing throughout the night, a couple of burger stands, and stands selling various merchandise.  There was also a huge bonfire, and of course numerous tents for all the fellow bikers attending.  The atmosphere was amazing!! and what a great weekend it was.

Many people have a negative image of bikers, probably because of the way they are sometimes portrayed in the media as 'rough and ready troublemakers' yet for all the people who attended this rally, and there were many, from young children upto some people even in their seventies!! this was not the case, there was not any trouble at all, and everyone was friendly, just enjoying their time socialising, drinking and dancing until the early hours, and also enjoying pre-arranged 'games' throughout the weekend.  Another highlight of the weekend, is that all the bikers would then be led by a police escort through the various local towns, now that was a sight worth seeing and even better being a part of it.

In the picture above, I am to the very left of the picture, wearing my Harley Davidson t-shirt with pride, and Ged is to the far right of the picture, and our great friends are in between. What makes me laugh about this as I look at the picture, is that we all  watched and laughed in amazement as we watched our friends Val and Nigel setting up their tent .... blow up airbed arrived, then the quilt and many pillows, then they put fairy lights up around the outside of their tent ... so funny!! but there's more to come if you notice in the picture.....the table came out plus a fancy table cloth, bottle of wine, and then a potted plant haha! hilarious,  bearing in mind we were 'roughing it' camping out in a farmers field.  Then what got everyone's vote of approval was the huge pan of curry she had prepared for everyone (well those in our group anyway) with relevant pots pans and cutlery.

What a fantastic weekend we had, we made many new friends and this was just the start of many great times we have had, and hope to still have ... what great memories!!   I hope to share more with you soon. :)