tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84583182230031032062024-03-21T10:56:39.381-07:00Its My DNAThe love for everything vintage and cool is encrypted in my genetic makeup.Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-50187762613519263452014-04-03T12:30:00.001-07:002014-04-03T12:30:17.013-07:00Silver Lining<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4Dl-yAA9aLyK7V2eri49p0q_uEOBl4JGXjg9K2woUwxb6ctt4CxFOY-UXhZAlySf0FB7tR-fxBX7lqvYNrdrquACMHfbameZ-jJpXgY0ESpUPcIGu5GnasVOoe30TC3NwU7bHm_k5gyC/s1600/62033740b2279ffbd32b77993a227624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4Dl-yAA9aLyK7V2eri49p0q_uEOBl4JGXjg9K2woUwxb6ctt4CxFOY-UXhZAlySf0FB7tR-fxBX7lqvYNrdrquACMHfbameZ-jJpXgY0ESpUPcIGu5GnasVOoe30TC3NwU7bHm_k5gyC/s640/62033740b2279ffbd32b77993a227624.jpg"> </a> </div>Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-87584134547977945372014-03-12T04:04:00.002-07:002014-03-12T04:32:25.503-07:00Hugging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Hugging has always been an awkward thing for me and
I tried to avoid them as much as possible. I guess one of the reasons I have
avoided them was due to what someone close to me once told me, that I give the
weirdest hugs ever. That person was probably just joking but the power I gave
those few words closed the door to one of the most amazing intimate human acts.
The perfectionist in me decided I'm going to avoid hugs like a plague which I
have successfully done for the past 7 to 8 years. Unfortunately I couldn't
really avoid them all together so I would usually have a hug quota for the year
which was about four hugs per year. However the most amazing thing happened to
me a few weeks ago.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I was standing in a queue in a supermarket. I
met someone I have not seen in over 10 years, we happened to be just Facebook
friends because we are from the same town and we went to the same primary
school. I greeted him and he replied with stretched out arms and embraced me in
a hug, in my head I was thinking one to go three more for the year left.
Usually my hugs lasted less then two seconds (that's how fast I want it to
end). This one was different, two seconds went by and in my head I was thinking
what the…?? I was not used to what was happening, the guy wouldn't
let go, so I decided not to push him away but to just let the hug run it's
course. Than I moved from being uncomfortable to feeling comfortable and safe
in an instant (how that happened I do not know). Finally for the first time in
my life I understood why people give each other hugs. Without words spoken I
felt a deep sense of love, support and kindness.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I tend to think that perhaps the one of the reasons
I find hugging weird simply intimacy it provides, the kind of intimacy I wasn't
comfortable with and wasn't sure how to handle.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Well on that day I remember my mind being
preoccupied by many things, I run into the shop with the intention to grab one
item and rushing back home, however after that hug I felt at peace, it felt
like all the troubles I had at that moment had miraculously disappeared and
started to look insignificant, much smaller then I had originally thought. It
was one of the most amazing hugging experiences (if u can call it that) I have
ever had, I can still feel that positive energy just thinking about it. I have
thus decided to ditch my 'hug quota' and start giving my weird hugs as they will
come from a place of love, if I can make one person feel the way that hug left
me feeling than I would have done my part. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Research has shown that deep hugs have the
following benefits:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">The nurturing touch of a hug builds trust and a sense of safety.
This helps with open and honest communication.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Hugs can instantly boost oxytocin levels, which heal feelings of
loneliness, isolation, and anger.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Holding a hug for an extended time lifts one's serotonin levels,
elevating mood and creating happiness.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Hugs strengthen the immune system.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Hugging boosts self-esteem.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Hugging relaxes muscles. Hugs release tension in the body. Hugs can
take away pain; they soothe aches by increasing circulation into the soft
tissues.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Hugs balance out the nervous system. The galvanic skin response of
someone receiving and giving a hug shows a change in skin conductance.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Hugs teach us how to give and receive. There is equal value in
receiving and being receptive to warmth, as to giving and sharing. Hugs
educate us how love flows both ways.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Hugs are so much like meditation and laughter. They teach us to let
go and be present in the moment. They encourage us to flow with the energy
of life. Hugs get you out of your circular thinking patterns and connect
you with your heart and your feelings and your breath.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">The energy exchange between the people hugging is an investment in
the relationship.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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hugs, think of those benefits before pulling away from that warm embrace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-43423165477059459442014-03-09T08:37:00.001-07:002014-03-10T03:19:04.756-07:00African Prints<div dir="ltr">
Went to Ghana almost a month ago (will post about it later). And I fell in love with everything African. And if course I came back with lots of fabrics. Like who goes to the meca of African Fabrics and doesn't come with any right? I almost went nuts choosing which to buy. Too many options.. So busy looking for ideas of what to make with them. :)</div>
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Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-55127004032720712132014-03-06T02:49:00.000-08:002014-03-06T02:49:54.824-08:00National Day of Prayer<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmqurlVDY_P4cHvlDU3kbiUZhCqG4qn9u70vAmZwxbbQwdUlYfFL7Rxwns8w6DtwWCfACWJdpIop3E2Labsf_IP8eFmYGEugGm6oNcwBEji8P2GT96TT_rx2_C9MupxficQxmMYYLisYW/s1600/IMG-20140306-WA0003%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmqurlVDY_P4cHvlDU3kbiUZhCqG4qn9u70vAmZwxbbQwdUlYfFL7Rxwns8w6DtwWCfACWJdpIop3E2Labsf_IP8eFmYGEugGm6oNcwBEji8P2GT96TT_rx2_C9MupxficQxmMYYLisYW/s1600/IMG-20140306-WA0003%5B1%5D.jpg" height="307" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Passion killing
has been on an increase in our country, I have written about it before
<a href="http://allthingscoolandvintage.blogspot.com/2012/06/passion-killing.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Today 06 March 2014, The
Government of the Republic of Namibia has declared the day as a National Day of
Prayer on Gender Based Violence country wide. All religious denominations
throughout the country are invited to take part in the prayer. National Day of Prayer
is being held all over the country in all the 14 regions.</span></div>
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the National Day of Prayer will be held at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura at
10H00 and His Excellency Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia
will address the nation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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months there has been an increasing incidents of Gender Based Violence (Passion
Killings) including murder and rape reported in the country and the Government
decided to declare a National Day of Prayer to ask for divine intervention on
Gender Based Violence in the country.</span></div>
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gathering is history in the making for Namibia, for the first time in our
history (at least that I can remember) were people from different religious denominations are gathering, sitting and praying together for a common goal. The prayer section in Windhoek will host an Iman
of Muslim Faith, a Pastor of Christian and a Rabbi of Jewish faith. At 13h00 Bells will ring in all Churches and Mosques through out the country. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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day of Prayer was been a controversial topic, some debating whether or not
payer will decrease the killings particularly </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">against women in this country (there are some male victims too), but
one can only pray and have faith that God will listen to our prayers and a few hearts will be changed
in the process. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">May all
those that lost their lives rest in peace and their families be comforted by
the grave of God.</span><br />
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<i>"If my people, who are called by my name,<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-11339A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup> will humble<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-11339B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></sup> themselves and pray and seek my face<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-11339C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)"></sup> and turn<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-11339D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></sup> from their wicked ways, then I will hear<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-11339E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)"></sup> from heaven, and I will forgive<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-11339F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)"></sup> their sin and will heal<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-11339G" title="See cross-reference G">G</a>)"></sup> their land." 2nd Chronicles 7:14</i></div>
Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-35130140496325185262014-02-27T07:07:00.003-08:002014-02-27T07:14:38.483-08:00Stretch Your Mind <div class="MsoNormal">
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I couldn't help but share… <a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/02/27/fola-daniel-adelesi-a-mind-stretcher/"><span style="color: blue;">Source</span></a></span></i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Take a good look at the rubber band and imagine
what happens to it when it is stretched. Maybe the women will understand better
because they use it a lot for their hair. Just pick anyone and stretch it. When
you do that the first time, it will try to return to its original position.
When you repeat the process, the rubber will still try to return to its
position. After a while, through consistent use, it becomes soft and it is enlarged.
It also becomes difficult for the rubber to return to its original position. At
that point, a little stretch might just break it.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Many of us
need to stretch our minds like those rubbers. Those minds are too small to
process the information that we need to get us to where we are going in life.
If you do not stretch your mind it will not get you anywhere in life. There are
so many things you picked up while you were growing that you no longer need for
where you are going to. If you are not ready to unlearn those things, you will
try to take them along with you and they will never help.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">It is only
with a stretched mind that someone will create ideas, not have the resources,
but will keep believing. It is a stretched mind that lets him talk to people to
convince them about his or her dreams, and there will be results at the end of
the day. It is only a stretched mind that can negotiate anything that also
seems impossible. When a mind is not stretched, some ideas strike you and you
kill them even before they land properly.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">I walk on the
streets and see the things that are happening, it is always clear that much
more than what people think is the problem, there is the bigger problem of the
mind. Many of us think that the problem of a country like Nigeria today is just
corruption. You will be shocked, if at the end of today corruption is wiped
out, to see that we still have many more problems to deal with and they have
nothing to do with stealing or being corrupt!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">When people
have a mind that has been stretched, they will do things differently and will
also be easier to lead. When the leaders of a nation also have a stretched
mind, they will find it easy to proffer solutions to the myriads of problems
that the country has. It is because so many leaders do not have a stretched
mind that they travel abroad and they cannot come back home to do simple carbon
copy or copy and paste! Do you realize that we would have praised our leaders
if the only thing they do in this country is to copy and paste the good things
they see in other countries? Let me also add that the problem is not only with
leaders but with followers as well.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15pt;">A mind that
is not stretched will see too many problems to deal with. The things that are
not even the problems will also be considered as the problems. You will fight
the people you are not supposed to fight, and stay away from things that you
are not supposed to stay away from. At a point, someone asked us in a meeting
to imagine that all the money in the world was gathered in one place. They have
collected the money from the rich people and from the poor people. Now everyone
has become the same and are to be given the same amount of money. He went
further to say that it will only take a short while before the rich become rich
again and the poor people become poor again. Why is that? It is because
everything begins and ends in the mind.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">There are
those who can do a lot more but are not doing a quarter of what they can do
because they have refused to stretch their minds. As a matter of fact, a mind
that refuses to stretch will soon become a misfit. When other people who have
stretched their minds start talking, the un-stretched mind sounds absurd among
them. He or she says things and they begin to wonder what century this person
lives in or where in the world he came from.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">You need to
know that to refuse to stretch your mind is to deny yourself of how much you
can get out of life. That is because someone who is probably born to be CEO of
a multinational company might just die as a gate keeper. Another person who is
supposed to become an international professor might simply remain a school
teacher who is poorly paid. That world acclaimed instrumentalist predestined
before birth might just remain the second choice instrumentalist in a local
assembly of the church choir!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Until you
stretch your mind, you will never know how far you can go. So how can you
stretch your mind? My suggestions are:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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something.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Go out. Visit nice places, sit down there and imagine yourself
doing business with people there. I promise no one will be bold to send
you out. If they ask what you are doing there, tell them you are waiting
for a client. When you are tired of enjoying the environment tell them
your client changed his mind.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Read the biographies of great people and see what they did to
become great. Reading stretches your mind and it never returns it to its
original state.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">If you have the means, you can travel abroad once in a while to see
how things are done in other countries. It will greatly help your mind. I
am not saying your mind can’t stretch without going abroad but it does
help.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;">Have a really big vision. A vision is something that will keep
stretching your mind. When you think you are done with a part, another one
shows up.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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to see you all operate with a really stretched mind. I should also add that you
will get to a level in life when people pay you for your stretched mind, not
necessarily as a speaker, but because they value your insight! A stretched mind
is like an irresistible fine wine or like putting all the beauty in the world
on one woman so go on and stretch your mind!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-26118174143175694692014-02-24T00:57:00.003-08:002014-02-24T01:28:07.721-08:00Love Anyways<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I want to share a <a href="http://whatgodsaidtonight.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Prayer</a>. Have a blessed week </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">My prayer:</span><br style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;">Wonderful Father. I have been fighting depression all day and truth is I am losing the battle. My life is blessed and wonderful. I have no right to be feeling like this. You have been so generous to me, I should be on my knees thanking you but I am simply not there today</span><span style="background-color: white;">. </span></span><br>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;">God, I am sorry that I can't do what I know I should. But, this is where I am at today. A mess. Thank you for loving me anyway.</span><br style="background-color: white;"><br style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;">What God Said Today:</span><br style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;">My sweet daughter. What has brought you to this place? What has you feeling like you are less than you should be? </span><br style="background-color: white;"><br style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;">You are trying to live up to expectations that are not from me. I have no expectations of you other than to be who you are and to love. </span><br style="background-color: white;"><br style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;">You were hearing my voice tonight. When in doubt, love anyway. When you are afraid that you are doing the wrong thing, love anyway. When you are afraid you are taking the wrong path, love anyway. When you see that your life is less than what you want it to be, love anyway. </span><br style="background-color: white;"><br style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;">I really have the one job for you, love anyway. I will, I PROMISE, I WILL take care of everything else. I WILL. You just go ahead and love anyway</span></span>Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-63746181836471292582014-02-17T11:00:00.001-08:002014-02-17T11:00:09.417-08:00Monday Quote<br />
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Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-23383420377264969712014-02-13T23:19:00.000-08:002014-02-13T23:19:23.518-08:00Invent and Brand Yourself<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Caption: I didn't write this.. </span><a href="http://regenesys.co.za/2012/12/invent-and-brand-yourself/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Source</a> </i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Early twentieth-century French novelist, Marcel
Proust, famously wrote: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking
new landscapes, but in having new eyes”. To see with new eyes, you need to
begin with introspection. The ultimate result of introspection is change –
change of the self. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Therefore, if Proust´s sentiments are to be applied
to the world of personal marketing, it is more important for an individual´s
brand to be constantly evolving than for the individual to venture farther and
farther afield – although the bearing of one on the other is impossible to
ignore. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">If you feel like your personal brand is in dire
need of a face-lift, consider the following simple principles:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The brand represents the promise behind the brand.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">For personal branding, you have to ask yourself:
“what do I promise?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">What are the things that you are willing to
personally guarantee? This is something which you will go the extra mile to be
known for – identify this and make sure your brand communicates this clearly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">In defining your brand promise, you must ask
yourself some important questions:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">What
are my goals for next year?<br />
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When looking at your goals for a branding purpose, you have to look
outside of yourself and identify how you want to influence others,
including your family, community, customers, employees, organisation and
the world at large. By contextualising your goals, you start defining a
direction in which to channel your energy. Energy that remains locked up
inside of you turns into frustration – so start exploring where you want
to put it.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">What
message do I want to deliver in my environment to advance my goals?<br />
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Whatever your goals, you need to communicate and back them up to those
around you. If, for example, you are studying in order to get a new job or
promotion, make sure that you are communicating this to the right people
in the workplace. Make sure that the way in which you represent yourself
to others complements the goals you want to achieve. Do you come across as
a go-getter who will take things to the next level or is a despairing
attitude preventing you from being taken seriously? If you want to get
support or funding for an endeavour, make sure that you come across as
competent. Showing enthusiasm creates a powerful brand message that says: “I
am already good at this but I want to be better at what I am doing”. <br />
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Making a list of characteristics or values that you want to be known for
may help. Do research and find the values or characteristics that really
matter to you. This will help you to create a strong brand that you can
really believe in. <br />
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Write it down in a format such as “I want to be known for (being
innovative) so that I can (work on more exciting and challenging
projects)” or “I want to be known as (a hard worker) so that I can (ensure
that my family is secure at all times)”. You can also define things you
want; for example, “I want to be known as an MBA graduate so that I can
effectively run large organisations”. These statements represent what you
are thinking and so become affirmations. <br />
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They are also powerful reminders of why you are doing what you are doing.
Also ask yourself whether the characteristics you want to convey will help
you achieve the goals you have in mind. For example, does hard work
necessarily translate into security? If you think it through, you may see
that there is more than one way to achieve your goals. Once you have
written down several such statements, you will be on your way to defining
the key messages that you want to communicate. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The experience of the brand should exceed the
expectation created by the brand promise.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Whilst having some statements that define what you
want and communicating these to the world is important, your brand promise must
convey the potential of the brand, most importantly, to deliver more than
expected. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">If you buy a product and you later find that it is
not exactly what was promised, your confidence in the brand is undermined. By
the same token, if you find a product that satisfies or even exceeds your
expectations, you promote it to other people. This is important as it will
determine people´s faith in your brand promise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">How do you get closer to being the brand that you
want to project? It is going to take work to create that “wow” factor. Always
ask yourself what others expect of you and then deliver more than this. A
promise with no follow-through will ultimately be detrimental to your brand.
Once people realise that you are simply blowing hot air with your brand
promise, they will lose faith in the brand as a whole. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Make good on your promises. If, for example, you
generally advocate further study as important, make sure that you practise what
you preach by enrolling yourself. Acting in accordance with your brand promise
allows you to start creating value. It may also point to things that you need
to stop doing. Don´t, for example, waste time engaging with issues that are not
important to you; rather channel that energy into what matters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The brand remains consistent and relevant.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Brands must look at optimising the experience around
emotional and functional contact points to ensure that the brand message is
communicated and experienced in the desired way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">By being consistent and relevant, the brand message
re-enforces itself. If you consistently produce good results, you become
associated with good results. When people talk about you, you want them to
highlight the good results that were produced. When people do mention negatives
about you, take note and, if possible, clearly communicate what you will do to
turn the situation around. Never fight against negative feedback – this will
only cause people to categorise you as a “fighter”. Remember that your
objective was to be associated with good results. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">A brand creates an advantage that optimises the
positioning of the product or service in relation to other products or
services.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">You are your own product or service and so you need
to ensure that your product/service remains consistent and true to who you are.
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">When you are consistent, people can easily predict
your behaviour in any given set of circumstances. Brand positioning
differentiates you from others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Visibility is not enough. You need to be seen in a <i>positive</i>
light. When you consistently behave in a manner in line with your brand
promise, you are promoting your brand. If you always stick to deadlines and
achieve outcomes, you will develop a reputation for this. When it comes time to
decide who to promote, your boss will choose you over rival candidates based on
this reputation. Notice how consistent application of a small behaviour
ultimately generates advancement. However, remember that this works in reverse
as well – if you are always absent, people will remember you as such and you
will be passed over in favour of a person with a better brand. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The brand leverages all applicable marketing tools
and media.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Remember that brands are built in all settings.
From the moment you walk out of your house, step into your car, access your
Facebook page, post a tweet or update your blog, you are branding yourself.
What you say, both informally and formally, impacts on your brand. Your
associations with other brands (especially other people) also shape your brand
statement. Being associated with brands that contradict your own brand promise
will have an adverse effect on your reputation. Attach yourself to people you
want to be like and reinforce your brand by moving in circles that share your
interests and values. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">In this digital age, it is important to manage your
brand identity online very carefully as well. The same principles apply – what
you say, what you are known for, and how you are using all the services out
there must deliver a consistent and positive message about who you are. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Accept that you cannot be all things to all people
– your Facebook friends will find you on LinkedIn. As a professional, you need
a consistent identity across all platforms. You need to manage your identity
and your brand message on these channels as much as anywhere else. It is also
better to use these services than to shy away from them. They are a reality
that you cannot ignore – you have greater control over your message if you
actively communicate it on as many platforms as possible. What´s more, if you
aren´t using social media in your favour, others have greater power to use them
against you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Brands protect the equity value of organisations
over time.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">It is much easier to make claims for your brand
when you already have an established brand identity on which to lean. This is
why we build brands. Your brand allows your message to be spread without you
even being present. It makes you stand out in a crowd and, if it is an
effective brand, allows you to be the real you. As with all things, it is
important to be authentic so that you can get the most out of a brand that no
one else can offer – you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Conclusion</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Personal branding is as much about the tie that you
wear and the company you keep as it is about who you are on the inside. It is
no use keeping your values to yourself. Expressing your true identity is
important in building a strong and consistent brand that, over time, will enhance
the worth of your brand. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">You can create any personal brand you like but it
will only benefit you if it is based on who you truly are. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-30913549264905279312014-02-10T05:54:00.003-08:002014-02-10T05:57:31.168-08:00Monday Quote<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-9526632670754153412014-01-27T00:36:00.001-08:002014-01-27T00:36:47.743-08:00Monday Quote<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This week remember to just do you 😄<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGX64d4f4FRqMnLUsOjfsz1ohRQluGJMRP7dk0OI9IxZSTWZQZ9Xub0veO8KTW87fU_d4jMqyMvQ0UdUvBtY4qmmaZG9OVxiywIAhCSX-tjIFETNTsD0dozYTiuJu4i7bhUnYSVb2DUH2D/s640/blogger-image--306500109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGX64d4f4FRqMnLUsOjfsz1ohRQluGJMRP7dk0OI9IxZSTWZQZ9Xub0veO8KTW87fU_d4jMqyMvQ0UdUvBtY4qmmaZG9OVxiywIAhCSX-tjIFETNTsD0dozYTiuJu4i7bhUnYSVb2DUH2D/s640/blogger-image--306500109.jpg"></a></div>Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-60043502666567844352014-01-21T04:47:00.001-08:002014-01-21T04:51:34.179-08:00Hair Chronicles #TeamNatural<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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Deep down I know I wanted to but was really terrified of the unknown. My biggest
fear was whether or not it will suit me; will I be able to rock it without looking
like a homeless person? Is my hair texture manageable in its natural state? Is
natural hair high maintenance? Does the
shape of my head matter? Will it expose my overly large forehead too much? The list
of questions is endless.</div>
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Well I have taken a bold step and
did the unthinkable I have crossed over. I
have been transitioning for a few months now and I can tell you it’s been
journey. I decided to transits because I don’t have the balls to do the big
chop (have great respect for those women who are able to chop it all off). But Hair
is just hair right? Wrong…. Hair is a woman’s crowing glory. I think we have
been really misguided and/or our society has failed to define to us what it is to be
beautiful and attractive, and the media is adding damage to our self-esteems
daily by making us believe fair hair is more beautiful and acceptable. Let me
not get into the politics of hair…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Any ways I was really surprised
as to how much I became emotionally attached to my hair; my transition process
had its ups and downs. There are times when I wanted to give up. I relapsed
once, I was running out of options on what to do with my hair and I went back
to the “Cream Crack” (Hair relaxer), this took me a few steps back however I have
decided to get bank on the wagon. I felt
was being a sell out to my fellow #teamnatural sisters, also I was disappointed
in my self for my lack of commitment (I truly am bad at committing to anything).
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Some people hatted the look on me
and others loved it. I personally was torn in-between, lacked the confidence to
embrace the whole look at first. But now I am loving every step of the way, I still haven’t
fully gotten into the culture of things yet but I’m getting there, baby steps
right? Well I soon realized that it’s really not the texture of your hair that
matters or the shape of your head, it all goes down to whether or not you have
the confidence to do you, be comfortable in your own skin and feel beautiful
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Boy oh boy I may have been suffering
from some sort of “inspiration deficiency syndrome”, if such a thing even
exists. 2013 was a year with many ups and downs (none that I can point out at
the moment). But when all's said and done it was a good year, and I have a lot
to be grateful for. I don’t have an excuse for not having stopped blogging. But
I do hope to resume once again and pick up from were i left off. There is so much to stay but i dont even know were to start. </span></div>
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Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458318223003103206.post-59153823029561162442012-12-03T10:43:00.000-08:002012-12-03T10:43:50.880-08:00The new age of materialism<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Even young women want the easy way out, marrying/dating rich/wealthy and not of love. There is even a popular saying that says “It’s not your fault/choice if your father is poor, but it will be your fault/choice if your husband is poor”. Many Women assess the possibility of material gain and benefits before they enter a relationship and very few consider the LOVE element in the equation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Society is even linking the new phenomenon of passion killings to materialism, were many men are going on a killing spree with the notion that he has invested too much resources, money and time, psychological and emotional wellbeing into a dead-end relationship and are not willing to terms of a separation. People are of the perception that women are too materialistic and demand too much material goods; this is how ever not justifiable to murder someone in cold blood, in fact nothing is! But I do tend to agree that the era of materialism that has grasped many, is putting too much strain on relationships among lovers, friends and family members. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m not saying that one should not aspire or work hard to find and purchase materials you would like to acquire. The point I’m trying to make is that your desire and the love there of should not be excessive and or obsessive. We need to find a balance between a pursuit of materials and happiness. Many people in our society measure/evaluate their value in the community by what they possess and what they can buy. Society has made us to believe that the worth and success of others is not only judged by their wisdom or kindness, but also according to whether they have the “right” lifestyle, car, clothes, and friend. But the question is what determines Right in this context? Is it material wealth?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before divert away from the topic let me just conclude by saying that don’t fall into the materialism trap. Learn to be an individual; don’t let materials define you and your character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just because someone looks or smells good doesn’t make them a better person. Materialism breeds envy, self-loath, dishonesty, selfishness, emotional and physiological instability. Humility should be part of your inner encore of your character, your being and your actions. Let us not breed a culture of materialism; the consequences will be detrimental to our society and wellbeing. We need to teach our selves delayed gratification.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don’t have traveling plans on my own yet, perhaps I will have those last minute quick out of town trips. But those of you who will be traveling around the country and/or world, stay safe, don’t drink and drive, use a condom, pack sunblock, drink plenty of water and have as much as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We live in a world that demands so much from individuals. And all this pressure can leave one feeling that you need to be a 'certain' way in order for you to fit in these world. There is pressure to look and act a certain way and/or to have certain things. I recently had a chat with a friend who was telling me about how she feels so drained because she has had three different relationships in the past 12 months. She felt because she is in her early twenties, a recent graduate just starting to build a career for herself she needs to have a man in her life to complete her.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This got me thinking, as much as my friend like everybody on this planet wants someone to love and be loved in return I believe this is not the right way of going about it. sometimes we look for external things to make us feel complete, this includes trying to please people, doing things self-destructing things like substance abuse, eating disorders ect. There are various examples I can give of what people do to make themselves feel adequate. But one sad reality is that these are all temporary 'fixes' and they wear off like any other drug<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Hamutumwa,%20Diina" datetime="2012-06-21T08:46"> </ins></span>This is a vicious cycle that doesn't end until you realize one thing. THAT YOU ARE ENOUNG AS YOU ARE RIGHT NOW.</span></span> <br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We need to stop listening to what the world says and start believing what the one who created says about us. Yes you might not have long legs or be as smart as your sibling but whatever you have is more than enough for you and that's what you are suppose to have at that time and should learn too be content with it. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying you should not aim for that managerial job when all you are now is a clerk, no. Whatever dreams you've in your heart you must work hard to achieve. What I'm referring to here having a feeling of wanting to change yourself because you feel you are less of a person compared to the next person and then you end up doing things that take away your peace just to feel good about yourself.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The fact that you woke up this morning is good enough reason to make you feel good about yourself. Don't let the world tell you your worth and look for acceptance from it. Because all you need to do to be happy is to accept that you are indeed ENOUGH. So go ahead and give yourself a big hug and tell yourself that you are ENOUGH.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wikipedia defines <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A <b>crime of passion</b> as an crime in which the perpetrator commits a crime, especially assault, murder or rape, against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as sudden rage or heartbreak rather than as a premeditated cri<a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="_GoBack"></a>me</i>. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think this definition needs broadening as most recent killings in our society have to a certain degree, a great element of premeditation. A typical scene is one where the perpetrator arrives at the victim’s home/workplace with a weapon and an intention to kill or hurt the victim and in some circumstance also ends his/her own life. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(<b>Premeditated murder</b> is the crime of wrongfully causing the death of another human being after rationally considering the timing or method of doing so, in order to either increase the likelihood of success, or to evade detection or apprehension).</i> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Passion killings result from various issues; I believe that most are a result of a break-up. One party fails to comprehend or accept that the other party wishes to move on with their lives without the other thus ending a relationship for his/her personal reasons. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-US">In most incidences men are dominantly the perpetrators and there is a myth that men are not genetically designed to deal with emotions and handle heartbreaks as well as women do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think its more about their social upbringing (how boys were raised) than it being factual, this excuse is old and over-rated; it’s about time men learn to handle/deal emotions, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">accept themselves and accept failure and be men of honour. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Relationships are complex and one can never really apprehend the kind of love two people share, but I believe people should learn to avoid the feeling of “ownership” in a relationship, in which one individual (the submissive) gives to another (the dominant) ultimate authority over them, the days of slavery are long gone, no one can claim “ownership” over another human being. We should see each other as equals who respect each other’s equal abilities to make decisions including that to end or continue a <span style="color: black;">relationship.</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are various debates about the issue; but I think the “ownership” concept in relationships can also be looked at against the backdrop of materialism that has gripped women in our society. The way young ladies have turned into dependents of their boyfriends makes it easy for men to control them and feel like they are their properties. And I think this is one of the key roots of passion killings. I am not justifying the killings but the anger is evoked. I don’t know of anyone who will walk away with a smile on their face after throwing away thousands of dollars on a dead-end relationship. Even if roles were to be reversed, the women would be angry too. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Women should learn to be self-depended and try to escape the materialistic pressures of this world, one of the fundamental advices that a mother gives to a child while growing up (exp in my culture) is to learn to be content with who you are and what you have. If you want to, but can not afford to look a certain way, to own a BlackBerry and/or expensive hair extensions, then motivate your self to work hard and avoid growing a dependency on men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Similarly if a man is willing to give into the material demands of his woman than he should be able to give whole heartedly without emotional conditions attached. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">We need to realize that the “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">if I can’t have you, no one can</i>” type of love is selfish, foolish and deadly. Young women confuse this and tend to </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">see it as more of a love message than a threat note (which it is). Individuals should avoid being in a serious relationship until they are emotionally intelligent and matured enough to have the ability to identify, assess, control and communicate the emotions of oneself, of others. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The average man on the street‘s argument now is that women should avoid bad break-ups or be extra careful while doing it, I think there is no easy or less-painful method to end a relationship. And there is no formula to it either, we should just try to respect each other’s decisions and move on with our lives and avoid this gruesome act.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Family is the fount of morality, and the backbone of society, family sets the foundation and to teach us to love, respect and value ourselves. But “family” has gradually disintegrating, as evidenced by increased immorality, Extra-marital affairs and divorces and this does not set a good example for the love relationships for the youth. If ‘passion killings’ are a result of social change: what are we doing to manage and balance that change.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">At the moment the nation is grieving and has a lot of questions in their minds. Mothers are praying for the safety of their children. We don’t know when the next perpertator is going to strike, but until then please take care of your selves and your loved ones. There is always a solution to every problem, no storm last forever. And there are various ways to get over heartbreak. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">May those who lost their lives in such gruesome killing rest in eternal peace! I live you with these words to consider.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 Corinthians 13:4-8: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.<sup> </sup>It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.<sup> </sup>It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.<sup> </sup>Love never fails.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Most people (predominantly men) find it hard to believe that a </span><shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke><formulas><f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></f><f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></f><f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></f><f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></f><f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></f></formulas><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"></path><lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></lock></shapetype><shape id="_x0000_i1025" style="height: 16.5pt; width: 9pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata chromakey="white" o:title="" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\N3383741\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png"></imagedata></shape><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">26 plus year old woman is single; they tend to believe something is off beam with you and/or labeled as too “choosy”, I particularly try not to get into such debates nor try to validate the reasons for my relationship/marital status as I might come off as a female chauvinist. I’m not against marriage, if you met your soul-mate at an early age (out of school/university) than to God be the Glory, but most of the time circumstance are really out your control and if you happen to be at that particular "age" and are starting feel the pressure, my advice to you is that don’t give into these demands, there is no need to rush into marriage or into a very detrimental relationship just to validate yourself as a woman or in order to satisfy society or family. It’s still ok to take your time to prepare yourself emotionally and psychologically while you wait for the right one, not ‘Mr Perfect’ (because he most likely doesn’t exist) but ‘Mr Right for You’</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I was at a wedding recently and got talking to a friend of a friend, and the inevitable question about my marital status came up. ‘I’m not married’ I said. He seemed to be rather surprised, and said ‘It’s weird because when I see a beautiful girl like you that’s single I sometimes think- what’s wrong with her, why hasn’t she been scooped up?’. I had to mentally restrain myself from head-butting him right in the middle of the wedding! After several calming breaths, I explained to him that I wasn’t married because I hadn’t found the right one yet, and I’d rather take my time and be happily married than marry in a hurry and be in a marital prison. In spite of my better judgment we talked some more and he agreed with my opinion, and I realized that he actually didn’t mean it in a bad way. Sadly he’s not alone with his reasoning. Several times I have overheard conversations where no matter how accomplished a woman is, the fact that she may be over 25 and unmarried means there’s something seriously wrong with her. Till this day I really struggle to understand that concept.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’m sure we can all recall a conversation (or two) we’ve had or overheard where a certain woman’s achievements have been discussed, and then someone says ‘but she’s not married’ and then you hear the ‘eyaas’ etc. I get it every now and then; it starts off with ‘you’ve done well in your career, but you better go and get married’ as though getting married is the ultimate goal in my life! Don’t get me wrong, a lot of people that know me will tell you that I am very much the hopeless romantic, and getting married is definitely part of my plans, but is it the ultimate goal? No! The ‘you better go and get married’ speeches infuriate me, and I so want to scream ‘is that the only reason I’ve been put on this earth?!!’. Surely in terms of achievements a woman can have in her life, ‘getting married’ should not be the number 1 goal? It is definitely one of the important ones for me, but the main one? Naahh.</span></div>
Read full article <a href="http://www.bellanaija.com/2012/04/18/a-womans-worth/">here</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'French Script MT'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Its autumn in the most part of Southern Africa, I’m starting to gear up for the winter (my favorite season) by taking out items from the back of the closet. Here is a refresher on how to wear one of my favorite winter items. Happy Thursday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><i>TRACTION ALOPECIA</i>, it is a condition that many don’t know about but it is one that frequently occurs in children and young adults. Traction alopecia is defined as a hair loss condition caused by damage to the dermal papilla and hair follicles by constant pulling or tension over a long period. This occurs where hair is thin in areas like the front of the head and around the temple. The causes of traction alopecia are hair extensions fitted in badly, are too heavy, left in the head for a long period, pulled tightly when drawn into a ponytail, overprocessing with chemical like dyes, bleaches and <em><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">straighteners, clip on extensions that dig into the scalp, twists, locs and lastly by cornrows that are braided too tight and/or are too thin</span></em>. This results to severe hair loss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Traction alopecia is reversible if it is caught in early stages. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">This is done by avoiding styles </span>that stresses the scalp and leads to the swelling of the follicles, having loose braids also reduces stress on the scalp. Other ways of preventing/treating traction alopecia is by taking the following steps that promote hair growth like drinking a lot of water, eating healthy, minimizing heat applied on hair, keeping your hair clean and reducing the use of harsh chemical that damages hair follicles. Choosing to incorporate essential oils in your hair treatment like peppermint oil, rosemary oil, and thyme increases circulation on the affected area, and encourages the flow of nutrients from the blood to the follicles leading to the nourishment/restoration of the follicles. Getting a scalp massage and deep conditioning treatment with added castor oil as castor oil is also known to thicken hair and promote regrowth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If the hairstyle is not changed to mitigate the stress on the follicles could result to detrimental effects, follicles becoming permanently damaged and stop producing hair, one would resort to having hair transplant for a long term solution. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'French Script MT'; font-size: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: 'French Script MT'; font-size: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">I have come to love African prints. Already found the perfect West African fabric now I’m busy scouting for a seamstress to make me a cool item <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in Afri-print (stuck between a dress and BF blazer) that is versatile enough to wear both to work and on a night out with the girls. Will post it once I have it made.</span></span>Lady Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710634702369221644noreply@blogger.com1