Identity theft is a crime where someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. Identity theft is a big deal today!! People can obtain our personal information so easily…and then the nightmare begins!! I have reached the point that I refuse to use my credit or debit card to pay for gas unless I go inside the store to make payment…and most of the time I just use cash!! Be AWARE at all times when using your credit or debit card. Rather than just keeping your cards in a regular purse or wallet, be sure where you store them is RFID protected
Category: Happiness
The Free Gift
My friend sent this email to me. It brightened my day and hope it will yours also!!
Hugging is healthy.
It helps the body’s immune system.
It cures depression.
It reduces stress.
It’s rejuvenating.
It has no unpleasant side effects.
It is nature’s miracle drug!
It is all natural, it contains no chemicals, artificial ingredients, no pesticides, and no preservatives.
Hugging is practically perfect. There are no parts to break down, no monthly payments, non-taxable, non-polluting, and of course – fully returnable!
Did You Let The Sunshine In?
Many people dream of a vacation to Florida. Other’s think it must be so wonderful to live in Florida, where it is almost always warm, and spend days on the beaches, in the resorts and theme parks. I am a Floridian—born here and lived all my life in Florida. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. When my northern friends are freezing in the winters…and having huge heating bills…we are often using little to no heat. Some winter days we will even use our air conditioning during the middle of the day. My husband and daughter have been known to go in our pool on Christmas Day!
You Are Special
If Only I Could Be Like……
Each of us has our own unique skills, talents and strengths, yet I wonder how often we downplay our own abilities and wish we could be like____________(you fill in the blank). As confident as we might look on the outside, we feel inferior inside. It’s so easy to recognize the strengths of those around us while we focus on our own (perceived) weaknesses.
I was once in a meeting led by several individuals. One person was rather aggressive in her approach…another had years of experience in this field….another didn’t have much experience but was full of energy and enthusiasm….one man was rather shy but completely sincere in his approach. What a wonderful combination! Because of the varied abilities and strengths, that meeting was a complete success and each person in the audience could certainly identify with some of the qualities represented that day.
Become a Better Listener: Active Listening
Most people go through their daily lives engaging in many conversations with friends, co-
workers, and our family members. But most of the time, we don’t listen as well as we could or sometimes should. We’re often distracted by other things in the environment, such as the television, the Internet, our cell phones, or something else. We think we’re listening to the other person, but we’re really not giving them our full attention.
workers, and our family members. But most of the time, we don’t listen as well as we could or sometimes should. We’re often distracted by other things in the environment, such as the television, the Internet, our cell phones, or something else. We think we’re listening to the other person, but we’re really not giving them our full attention.Are you as good a listener as you think you are?
13 Steps to Better Active Listening Skills
Below you will find 13 different skills that help people be better active listeners. You do not have to become adept at each of these skills to be a good active listener, but the more you do, the better you’ll be. If you even just use 3 or 4 of these skills, you will find yourself listening and hearing more of what another person is saying to you.
1. Restating
To show you are listening, repeat every so often what you think the person said — not by parroting, but by paraphrasing what you heard in your own words. For example, “Let’s see if I’m clear about this. . .”
The Law of the Garbage Truck
Don’t you just love emails? Dave and Reinette are two special friends I have known for several years. We live miles apart. so I cannot see them or go out to dinner with them, but we can keep in contact….AND they send me the BEST emails. Some make me think—some are motivational and others make me smile. I love this one and hope you will also!
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport We were driving in the right lane
when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches!
The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!’
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call
‘The Law of the Garbage Truck’
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you
Don’t take it personally!
Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.
Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so …
Love the people who treat you right.
Pray for the ones who don’t.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!
Have a garbage-free day!
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Here’s Your Smile For The Day!
A good friend sent me this email today. What a great start to my day!! Hope you enjoy it also!!
PORK CHOPS
In a zoo in California , a mother tiger gave birth
to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs.
Unfortunately,
Due to complications in the pregnancy,
the cubs were born prematurely
and due to their tiny size,
they died shortly after birth.
The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery,
suddenly started to decline in health,
Although physically she was fine.
The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter
had caused the tigress to fall into a depression.
The doctors decided
that if the tigress could surrogate
another mother’s cubs,
perhaps she would improve.
After checking with many other zoos across the country,
the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs
of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother..
The veterinarians decided to try something
that had never been tried in a zoo environment.
Sometimes a mother of one species
will take on the care of a different species..
The only orphans’ that could be found quickly,
were a litter of weaning pigs.
The zoo keepers and vets
wrapped the piglets in tiger skin
and placed the babies around the mother tiger…
Would they become cubs or pork chops?
Take a look…you won’t believe your eyes
Now, please tell me one more time ..
Why can’t the rest of the world get along?
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Jan 30 Accentuate the POSITIVE….Eliminate the NEGATIVE!
In a hit song from 1944 made popular by Bing Crosby, the Johnny Mercer lyrics told us to….
“Accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don’t mess with Mister In-Between”
There is nothing more dangerous or destructive than a life of NEGATIVE thinking.
Negative attitudes and remarks are the first sign of a “toxic” person. When you meet someone who always has an opinion, who continually makes excuses, finds fault, places blame and almost rejoices in telling you all the reasons why something ‘won’t work’–you should avoid these people like the plague.
There is nothing ‘realistic’ or ‘noble’ about being negative. These folks will try to convince you that they’re just ‘realists’ ….they help you keep your feet on the ground and your head out of the clouds. Don’t believe them. In fact, take a good hard look at them. What kind of lives are they living? Do they have great relationships? Are they healthy? Do they smile and live with a sense of joy and enthusiasm? I can answer that for you….NO!
Whatever you do, do not allow these ‘DREAM SQUASHERS’ –toxic negative people–to influence your life.
Continue reading Jan 30 Accentuate the POSITIVE….Eliminate the NEGATIVE!
THE MAGIC BANK ACCOUNT
THE AUTHOR IS NOT KNOWN. IT WAS FOUND IN THE BILLFOLD OF COACH PAUL BEAR BRYANT, ALABAMA, AFTER HE DIED IN 1982
Imagine that you had won the following *PRIZE* in a contest:
Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400 in your private account for your use. However, this prize has Rules:
The set of Rules:
1. Everything that you didn’t spend during each day would be taken away from you.
2. You may not simply transfer money into some other account.
3. You may only spend It.
4. Each morning upon awakening, the bank opens your account with another $86,400 for that day.
5. The bank can end the game without warning; at any time, it can say, “Game Over!” It can close the account, and you will not receive a new one.
What would you personally do?
Women Have Sexual Needs TOO!!
Sexuality is a part of life! Healthy relationships thrive when these things are present: Love, affection and sexual intimacy. As teenagers, we couldn’t imagine anyone ever needing “help” in this area. But the truth is, we sometimes encounter sexual problems for many reasons—medications that interfere with desire and/or performance, daily stresses, chronic illnesses, etc. For years, the focus has been on a man’s sexual health. It has been written about—whispered about—and products marketed for a man’s sexual health and enjoyment. As WOMEN, we sometimes need help too!! Women, this is all about you and your sexual needs!!
