Pleasing Everybody

The well-known fable below, outlines perfectly the consequences of pleasing everybody.  Everybody wants everybody else to please them which is impossible.  When we try to please everybody, we are made to look stupid and unprofessional, and worst yet we are torn apart bit by bit until we no longer recognize ourselves.  At the end of the day, there is only one person you should be really pleasing and that is God Almighty and when we seek to please him first, then we in turn please others.

The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey 

A MILLER and his son were driving their donkey to a neighbouring fair to sell him. They had not gone far when they met with a troop of women collected round a well, talking and laughing. "Look there," cried one of them, "did you ever see such fellows, to be trudging along the road on foot when they might ride?' The old man hearing this, quickly made his son mount the donkey, and continued to walk along merrily by his side. Presently they came up to a group of old men in earnest debate. "There," said one of them, "it proves what I was a-saying. What respect is shown to old age in these days? Do you see that idle lad riding while his old father has to walk? Get down, you young scapegrace, and let the old man rest his weary limbs." Upon this the old man made his son dismount, and got up himself. In this manner they had not proceeded far when they met a company of women and children: "Why, you lazy old fellow," cried several tongues at once, "how can you ride upon the beast, while that poor little lad there can hardly keep pace by the side of you?' The good-natured Miller immediately took up his son behind him. They had now almost reached the town. "Pray, honest friend," said a citizen, "is that donkey your own?' "Yes," replied the old man. "O, one would not have thought so," said the other, "by the way you load him. Why, you two fellows are better able to carry the poor beast than he you." "Anything to please you," said the old man; "we can but try." So, alighting with his son, they tied the legs of the donkey together and with the help of a pole endeavoured to carry him on their shoulders over a bridge near the entrance to the town. This entertaining sight brought the people in crowds to laugh at it, till the donkey, not liking the noise nor the strange handling that he was subject to, broke the cords that bound him and, tumbling off the pole, fell into the river. Upon this, the old man, vexed and ashamed, made the best of his way home again, convinced that by endeavouring to please everybody he had pleased nobody, and lost his donkey in the bargain.

When Life Doesn't Cooperate

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The Incident

Something happened to me recently that upset me, well, it shook me to the core to be more specific. I am one of those pocket of women who have horrible monthly periods (nausea, excruciating menstrual cramps and heavy flows). I try my very best to deal with it but the worst part is, no monthly period is ever the same and I have to adjust a little every month (my body fiercely reminded me of that in no uncertain terms). I had come to expect the occasional gush of blood along with the flow but this month in particular, I don't know if my hormones went ballistic or what but a mini flash flood came and the sanitary napkin and I were powerless to stop it. Needless to say, I had blood rushing down my legs onto the floor.


When the rubber meets the road

When the clean-up was completed, I lay on my bed and cried.  Then it occurred to me, this thing could happen when I get married and what would my perfect husband say or how would he react. Would he be a gentleman and be understanding to what women go through, or would he think that this woman he’d married is really a girl in a woman’s body who cannot control her periods.

So I said to myself ‘Maybe I shouldn’t get married’ I don’t want to frighten this man or seriously traumatized him for the rest of his natural life.  I can’t do this! I can’t put this huge burden on him. So my first instinct was to run and cower in fear.

'Men (some men) don't want to know our female problems even when we're carrying their child' one may say.  Thank God that just as no two of my monthly periods are alike, no two men are alike either.  At the end of the day, we need to first shed our insecurities and trust issues, then the God-given instincts would kick-in and we would be better able to separate the idiots from the real men.  Men who would not faint or puke at the first sign of blood.

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Skin Care Secrets ... at any age!

Just by the name of this article, you might scoff and say 'What secrets' but truly I have discovered new items about skin care that I only discovered through Fitness Model Skincare Secrets.

I have been in and around the skincare and cosmetic industry for the past twenty years and I know every tip and trick there is when it come to skincare, or so I thought, until I discovered this wonderful e-book.

The information in this ebook is perfect for any person of any age and skin type. From Fitness Model Skincare Secrets e-book, I learn how to:

• adjust my skincare to the specific seasons
• have an anti-stress skincare regime
• how to feed my skin from the inside out
• the way to find out if my make-up is up-to-date
• professional insider make-up tips and tricks
• how to create special occasion skin
• hair and body solutions ... and lots more

Also, you would receive the author Belinda Benn's follow-up support via email to ask her all your personal questions. If you don't want to miss out on this invaluable e-book, click here. It's never too late to take care of your skin!

Hot Summer Fashions for the Professional Woman

We are in the heart of summer, and temperatures are soaring but we still have to go to work and play hard ball in the ‘ole boys’ (girls) club and look immaculate doing it but the few pennies left in your purse wouldn’t stretch that far. Well ladies, there are online boutiques out there that something for everybody.

If you are like me ... S A L E is my middle name and one of the most frequently used word in the English language ... my favourite. The ‘Sale’ rack is what I peruse first when I walk in to a clothing store and you do find gold nuggets on the ‘Sale’ rack.  In addition, if you want great designer clothing and accessories for less visit Designer Discount Club.


My Picks

1. If you have to the leave the office to go into the sweltering heat outside then a coloured (I prefer white) cap sleeve top along with a black skirt would be perfect. I know what you’re thinking! That top is too casual for the office but if you dress it up with let’s say a long black beaded necklace and a bold gray or black opal cuff bracelet that would make all the difference in the world ... I dare you to try it!
2. The cream Allison Parris crepe cropped blouse and brown Allison Parris silk wrap skirt is my second choice if you like playing it safe but with a wisp of edginess. For this ensemble, the least jewelry you wear, the better. Just a pair of ear-rings would do.
3. I couldn’t resist it! I have to include the smoking dark gray Gala & Kardi tunic, which would go perfectly with white pants or skirt. Be aware however, this tunic has holes and you would want to avoid the colored bras. For the office or workplace a black or dark gray sleeveless tank (vest) top under this tunic would be more appropriate. To accessorize, a long white or black & white beaded necklace and matching ear-rings would complete the look.

Designer Discount Club carries a wide range of beautiful and exquisite clothing, as well as bold and unique pieces of jewelry at up to 70% off if you join the club now.  There is something to fit anyone’s pocket. All it calls for is a little imagination!

CSI Miami 2.0.1.1

My fellow CSI Miami fans, I'm going to keep this short and sweet. I read in an article recently that Adam Rodriguez is returning to CSI Miami for the 2011 season. If that is true ... yippy! yeah! I haven't been watching the 2010 season just because he wasn't on it.

Let's face it! They 'All Fall Down' and the show lost momentum simply because Adam wasn't on it, and it was good of the producers to wise-up early and get him back on the show. Eddie Cibrian is cute and all but I think he lost a little credibility due the infidelity scandal that surrounded him. David Caruso has his own unique brand of charisma and the 'ole faithfuls' hung in there because of him.

The 2011 season should be interesting. As I understand it, Eric Delko is returning full-time to the crime lab, but, as mole for the State Attorney's office ... huuumm!

Hello! Producers! More Alexx Woods (Kandi Alexander) sightings, please! Thanks! That I think should boost rates and heat up the evenings. What do you think my fellow Delko-freaks? Oops! Sorry! My fellow CSI Miami fans.

Book Review - Serenity Cove

Serenity Cove is a gripping romantic novel that is set solely in the Caribbean and the story goes back and forth between the islands of Dominica and Barbados. Sandy and Jonathan, the novel’s two central characters met at the fictitious Serenity Cove Hotel in Dominica, where Sandy was vacationing from her highly stressful business, and where Jonathan was one of the hotel’s managers. The attraction was immediate but their fire and ice personalities would put that attraction to the test.

Sandy was a young, driven, black Barbadian woman with a volatile and stubborn personality that tapered and matured over time, yet insecurities still lingered. Jonathan was a white Canadian man with rich Barbadian ancestry (Barbadian/Canadian). He is a very handsome, laid-back, easy-going guy yet passively aggressive when it came to claiming what he wants from life.

Cherylann Greene, the author, made this novel extra interesting by bending the rules of courtship and defied the status quo as laid down by the powers that be in Christian circles.  These two strong personalities had to overcome their racial differences and faulty personality traits - making the story uniquely theirs.

You would also fall in love with Sandy’s best friend Marky, whose personality is sunshine with a dash of cold, harsh reality checks. Jonathan’s grandparents and an unexpected visit from his mother and an ex-girlfriend, adds to the twists and turns of this incredible novel.

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