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Showing posts with label LTD Event. Show all posts

#597 Family Get Togethers..


All creatures great and small and that includes us humans, cringe, laugh, curse, sigh but most of us come together at some stage in the year or often for that ‘Family Get Together”. Whether your kids are young and living at home, away at college or with families of their own, or that you think your family is boring and come up with every excuse not to go along. It is important to stay connected. For the Mums and Dads, What do you do to strengthen family bonds and make sure your family stays close together?

Busy school and work schedules, play dates and general day-to-day busyness can dramatically decrease the amount of time spent together as a family. It's time to bring your family closer together by making family time a priority and supporting one another.
Here are five fun ways to get closer as a family!

1) Write notes to each other or in these days – ‘Text’
Whilst text is mostly available to us adults. Write a note instead, to bring a smile to the beautiful faces of everyone in your family by reminding them how much you care. Tuck notes into backpacks, briefcases and bags. Leave a Post-it on the computer monitor, on the front of the refrigerator or on the car dashboard. A cute idea for kids is to write "I love you!" on an unpeeled banana's skin and tuck the banana in your child's lunch box. For kids who are in college or away from home, send a weekly email just to check in.

2) Cook and bake together
Teach your children how to cook by making it a family fun time. Pass down the family recipes from generations past and maybe even get creative and come up with some new family recipes together. Start out slowly and remember to always supervise your children in the kitchen.

3) Eat dinner as a family
With all of the conflicting schedules it's easy to let the craziness take over. Make time as often as possible to sit down and have dinner together; turn off the television and listen to one another as you talk about everyone's day. Make Sunday night family night. Invite extended family over to promote bonding with grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives.

4) Support each other
All the members of your family have special talents and interests. Take the time to go to your daughter's dance recital or your son's soccer game as a family. Show them that you (and the whole family) support them by attending the special activities for each family member. The members of your family will appreciate the support and love that you give them and it also gives you a chance to spend quality time together.
Everyone has a voice, so listen to it!!

5) Listen, Listen, Listen. Your day – bad or happy can wait. Find out about your families day, what is going on in their life. Ignore your differences if it is strained and think to yourself, you may have problems with x, or y but they are still your family. Your time will come when you listen to others.

Showcasing the awesome new collection of items available now on Secondlife, I bring to you our destinations for today: -


Bed: - [ zerkalo ] – Nikoletta Bed includes animations, 9Li, 2 options available, 399L each PG/799L each ADULT (New) @ FaMESHed
Curtain Light: - [ zerkalo ] Britain's Bedroom - Curtain Light
BuckThorn Tree: - LB_BuckTHorn{4Seasons) – (New) @ LTD Event
Young Oak Tree: - LB_YoungOak{4Seasons} – (New) @ TLC
Shar Pei Puppy: - Black Bantam] Shar Pei Puppy Ginger Male – (New) @ Kustom 9
Swallow: - {anc} forget. Swallow 5Li – (New) @ The Arcade
Bucket: - junk. Withering Bucket.

Pic: Taken at the exciting new destination called ‘Redemption’ Corse – (Elysion)
(Need to be a member to visit which is available upon arrival – (Only open for a short time) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Corse/156/27/23






#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: -




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


To see the demo for DaD Design available right now at Shiny Shabby can be found here: - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Shabby/128/179/4001

#583 A Forgotten Time...






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: -


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

 







#458 There is a change coming with Eyelure and Junk


“I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
When you think about the future, are you filled with hope or worry? If you are like most people, it’s probably anxiety. You have largely been experiencing worry. Your mind feels unsettled. Worry arises because you realize that you cannot predict what is going to happen tomorrow and know that you cannot have full control over how events turn out. You are uncomfortable with not having absolute certainty.
Some people do this when the word 'Change' is mentioned to them. Change can occur at home, in the workplace, Change in Secondlife perhaps? Look at what happened when we were told that there was going to be a change in the way we use Secondlife. Everyone went into a panic.
It is important to recognize that uncertainty is a natural part of life. You cannot know with absolute certainty what is going to happen next. When you release your attachment to control, it’s easier to breathe. Some people deal with anxiety by drinking, overeating, and turning to other bad habits. However, none of these are real solutions for worrying. The best approach is to learn how to deal with your anxiety in healthy ways. Suggestions are follows: - 

1. Work it off.

Although exercise may not actually solve the issues that are causing you to feel anxious, engaging yourself in activity takes your mind off things.  You become clearer after taking a break.

2. Address your fears.

Instead of suppressing your anxiety, it is important to face your fears head on. Ask yourself what is truly causing your anxiety. Is it a real worry?or just because you have no control. You should only worry what you can control, and just go with the flow and see what happens. You could be pleasantly suprised.

3. Meditate.

Meditation helps your mind with needed breaks from all that clutter.  The practice also helps you with greater focus.  You find yourself experiencing increased clarity and less likely to worry over unnecessary things.

4. Stay hydrated.

Did you know that dehydration has been linked to depression? Just about every person has heard that it is important to drink enough water, but most people do not realize that their mental health actually improves when they are hydrated.

5. Change your perspective.

Energy flows where you focus your attention. Understand that you can choose to focus on positive rather than negative thoughts.  In fact, as you become more positive, you’ll be better able to create more positive outcomes. Be around positive people will help you have a clearer mind.

6. Relax.

It’s hard not to feel bombarded living in modern times. You probably spend your days in a constant state of flux. Your heart beats a lot faster as a result. So set aside time to relax. You’ll find that your feelings of anxiety subside.
No matter what if you can't cope with change it is always best to talk to someone. This helps you to understand why it is causing you to worry.
One destination that will not change for a while is the new LTD Event that opened just the other day. The LTD Event has so many exciting items available for you and one of these is from Junk which I am perched on at the moment. Wearing the beautiful and cute outfit from Eyelure, I bring to you today our destinations for today: - 
Destinations: - Eyelure, LTD Event
Top: - Eyelure  Skinny Cami (New) @ Eyelure
Shorts:  - Eyelure French Terry Shorts  w/Appliers  (New) @ Eyelure
Bench:-  junk. chest bench. no.81. (New) @ LTD Event
Hair: - MOON // Hair // Naturals - Echoes

Pose: Pose is contained within seat - Junk
Picture: - Taken at home - Neva River