SL Destinations R Us: Body Language

#585 We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.....

Finding your adventure can mean the end of an era and looking towards the possibilities of the future. When we celebrate the New Year this is in fact what we are thinking. However, to look at possibilities for the future, doesn’t have to start at the end of one year and beginning of another. Your adventure can start anytime. Seeking adventure is also about nurturing what Mother Nature provides, It’s about hope, letting your imagination run wild, It’s about innovation and the miracle of science, It’s about blooming where we are planted, and the simple adventures in our own backyards. It is also about remembering to have fun in the moment, and the inevitable passing of the baton from one generation to the next.

While many of us focus on the destination, isn’t the bliss really about the adventure of getting there? For me, There’s an introspection I am exploring. It’s about fearlessly following my path and journey, wherever it takes me. It’s about treasuring life’s journey, today, It’s about growing through adversity, not overcoming it or pushing past it. It’s having fun along the journey and not wanting everything straight away – getting to the destination slowly.

Even life throws us curve balls many times, and there are horrible things happening in the world. We have to look past this, and remember that every sunrise and sunset is a miracle. Our world is full of miracles every day if only we would open our eyes to see them. Every child's laugh, every hug received, these things that most of us don't observe are, in fact, the most wonderful and important moments of our day adventures.

So, enjoy your life, live it happily and fully, because our world is the best place to live it in !

Showcasing for you some of the amazing items available right now at our destinations for today: -

Destinations: - Shiny Shabby , LTD Event, Kustom 9, Black Fashion Fair

Cottage: - DaD DESIGN "Sun Forest Cottage" – (New) @ Shiny Shabby

Cherry Blossoms: - LB_WhiteCherryBlossoms – (New) @ LTD Event
Backpack: - {Reverie} 'Roadhouse' Backpack - Plaid Light Blue - Shoulder – (New) @ Kustom 9
Head and Face: - Glam Affair ( Lelutka Heads ) Mina 2 ( Asia ) – (New) @ Kustom 9
Pose: - Body Language - SSPOSEShandandfaceII05m – (New) @ Kustom 9
Dress: - Petite Mort- Jet Anne dress MAITREYA – (New) @ Black Fashion Fair
Hair: - [Entwined] Isobel

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#583 A Forgotten Time...

SL Destinations R Us 13:36

On the 25th of this month in Australia, we remember those who fought at Anzac Day.

Anzac Day commemorates those Australian and New Zealanders who fell 102 years ago at a muddy beach in a cove at Gallipoli, described as ''a small constrained area surrounded by the sea and steep terrain''. 100 years is not that long ago, if you think about it. More than 620 Australians died on the first day of this protracted campaign against the Turks. In a period of five months, by December, more than 8000 Australians were killed. That is history: history preserved and honored. The Anzacs who remained - the ones who marched every April 25 until age wearied and ultimately claimed them - have also long gone, but their spirit, their hardship, and the thousands and thousands of other people from different countries that gave up their lives in wars continues to grow stronger in the public consciousness with each passing year.

I was asked by a family member the other day, if the 'Wars' didn't happen, what would the world be like now? It made me think, would we be in the dark ages again, economies combined, or having to start all over again.

Here are some of my thoughts on what it would be like if the wars never happened…

There would have been continuous numerous smaller wars in Europe, and in Australia even today. - Both World wars are what it took to convince Europe that its centuries of warfare really were unsustainable. Without them, Europe would have colonized The Levant, Palestine and portions of Asia Minor when the Ottoman Empire collapsed - There was no way even without WWI that the Ottomans would have ruled their empire after 1920 or so. Southern Europe would have likely been either colonized by Northern Europe or fell under its influence - This can be seen by Churchill’s request that Greece fall under British influence after WWII.

The following nations I believe would not exist - Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Bulgaria, any of various states of the former Yugoslavia, the former Czechoslovakia, Israel, Lebanon, Syria. Libya, Cyprus, the majority of the African states, the majority of nations in Asia, particularly South Asia and Australia would not be the same as it is today.

I believe that many of today’s inventions would have been postponed 10-15 years or simply never invented This exhaustive list includes: radar, jet aircraft, modern rockets, telemetry, home computers, satellites, the integrated circuit, lasers and, of course, nuclear weapons, even so much as the Internet and mobile phone that we cherish today, may not exist. Even so much as the clothes and food we love, the diverse range of food available from other countries, our clothing imports, love of fashion would all be different.

It is all about, ‘Lest we Forget’. Without those loved ones, we would not be where we are now. My reason for explaining the above, is don’t be so selfish to forget, Without your family, loved ones, friends and partners, their hardship, has changed our lives forever, and without their courage and sacrifice our life would not be the same.

Showcasing for you some of the amazing items available right now at our destinations for today: -

Destinations: - Black Fashion Fair, Kustom 9, LTD, The Event

Top:- [sYs] BUGEISHA top (Maitreya body) - brown/black (New) @ Black Fashion Fair

Skirt: - [sYs] BUGEISHA skirt (Maitreya body) - brown/black - (New) @ Black Fashion Fair
Necklace: - [Modern.Couture] Jewelry - Orix Necklace -(New) @ Black Fashion Fair
Earring: - [Modern.Couture] Jewelry - Orix Black Earring - (New) @ Black Fashion Fair
Shoes: - :::ChicChica::: Zola Night M R - Black (New) @ Black Fashion Fair
Face: - Glam Affair ( Lelutka Heads ) Mina 2 ( Asia ) – (New) @ Kustom 9
Coffee Table: - [ Zerkalo ] Elegant Coffee Table - Dark - LTD, The Event
Tapestry: - Fancy Decor: Unicorn Tapestry- Fancy Decor: (optional) FLF
Hair: - .Entwined. Alexis
Bracelet: - S&P bracelet Jolie right

Pose: - BodyLanguage SLC SS POSE Hand and Face 07- (New) @ Kustom 9