To complete this week of discussing the social media, I have just decided to end it with a humorous blog in the form of one of my poems. Often Facebook can be so frustrating to me even though I really enjoy chatting with my 5000 friends around the 71 countries. It is so inspiring and interesting to learn about other people’s lives and cultures. However, as many of you know well, the internet and Facebook do…..
Social media networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and Yahoo Messenger, are really fun and interesting ways to meet new people and keep in touch with old friends and family members. However, you have to be very careful about the information you put on these sites because it can lead to embarrassment and incidents of stalking, identity theft, and harassment. I personally have recently experienced a hacker on my computer and harassment from people…..
Taking risks in our lives can be one of the most intimidating and frightening things we ever do. However, at some points in our lives, we must take risks in order to succeed and to be happy. Obviously sometimes we may fail, but if we do not take a chance, then we fail before we even begin.
Risk taking is the process of opening up oneself to change, accepting the need for change, and taking the behavioral steps necessary to…..
All of my life, music has played an important role in keeping me healthy as well as making me extremely happy. The kind of music I listen to daily, of course, depends upon my state of mind and mood. Some days I feel energetic and use rock music as exercise and dance to my favorite songs. Other times I want to create a quiet, meditative mood with softer music—often simply instrumental only. I adore music that has…..
God gave us the greatest gift of all—our minds and the ability to think, to learn, to create, and to IMAGINE whatever we desire. Most of us spend at least part of our day daydreaming about the kind of life we would love to live. I know I am a huge daydreamer. I have been this way since I was a young girl growing up in a small town in northern West Virginia. I would sit in my bedroom for…..
All of us have moments or times in our lives when things seem so difficult, and we struggle to understand why life has become so stressful and unhappy. None of our lives are without problems. Some of us struggle with financial problems because of poor salaries or lack of employment; some sadly must face serious personal or family member health issues from illnesses and accidents that occur. Natural disasters like tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, or fires can destroy…..
We all strive for success in our lives. It can come in many forms from our biggest lifetime dreams to the small daily achievements that make us feel fulfilled and happy. According to freedictionary.com, success is defined as the following:
suc·cess (sk-ss)
n.
1. The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted: attributed their success in business to hard work.
2.
a. The gaining of fame or prosperity: an artist spoiled by success.
b. The extent of such gain.
3. One that is successful: The plan…..
How other people perceive us is important to most of us. As children, we seek the approval of our parents and our childhood friends and try so hard to be the best we can and not disappoint them. When we become adults and marry, this desire to please is transferred to our spouses and our children. We want to be the best wife or husband and mother or father, and in this process we often lose the vision of who…..
The majority of Islamic ladies proudly wear hijabs. What is a hijab? A hijab is a scarf or head covering that covers a female’s hair and often is wrapped around her neck below her chin. The wearing of a hijab as traditional clothing has its roots from the religious text of Islam called the Koran (Quran) which instructed that both Muslim men and women dress in modest ways. However, the hijab is worn for other purposes…..
One of the messages of my book revolves around that all important word LOVE. Every day on television and radio and in newspapers and magazines, we are exposed to so many examples of HATRED and crimes committed against innocent people. It has gotten to the point that I try to avoid this exposure to the news whenever I can. It always saddens me because I try to remain as positive as I can each and every day…..