All you need is love. Somebody once said this, but what happens when your love is living hundreds, or even thousands of miles away in another country.

As the world is getting smaller, thanks mainly to air travel, it seems that more and more of us are looking further to find love. There are millions of people who are involved with long distance relationships, despite the preconceived notion that they just don’t work.

If you are one of the many millions of people who feel lonely right now because the love of your life is far away, console yourself with the thought that long distance relationships can, and do work.

Some people have chosen to be in long distance relationships, while others are in the situation due to work commitments. It is reported that there are at least 10 million people worldwide that are involved with long distance relationships of some sort. Thought you were the only person suffering from the heart ache? Think again.

Like any relationship, long distance relationships require effort for them to succeed. You may think that more effort is required than normal relationships, but think about your situation you are in right now. Where your relationship differs from a normal relationship, is the fact that you have time to live for yourself. How many couples do you know of, who complain that they never have time for themselves. Making the most of this time apart can actually bring you closer together. You have to be interesting for someone to be interested in you. Take this time apart to pursue hobbies or find new interests.

As with any sort of relationship, there are undoubtedly times where frustrations start creeping in. You may feel lonely, wonder what the other person is doing while you are not there or even doubt there fidelity to you. The quality time that you spend together, probably on the end of a telephone line can quickly end up in mind games, destroying the small amount of time you do get to be close together. You do not have the luxury that normal couples have, so making the most of this quality time should be top of your agenda. If the wonders do start creeping up on you, remember that your relationship is built on trust, love and respect.

It is said that the hardest part of a long distance relationship, is the goodbye. You had probably spent time getting to know each other again and before you know it, it’s time to go again. Whilst at the airport or train station bidding farewell, try and think about the next time you will together and what you will do. Planning is a great way of dealing with the heart ache. Try and plan something for the next time you will be together, giving you both something to look forward to. It also gives your mind a sense of security knowing that you are both working towards the same goal.

We said earlier in this column, that long distance relationships can and do work and there is no reason that yours can’t either. Love is never easy and should never be taken for granted. Put the effort in and you will eventually reap the rewards.

People intuitively pick up your heart’s truth and honest feelings. Count on it! It is the same sense that tells you when there

has been a big fight or disagreement as you step into a strangely quiet and tense room. It is the same sense that you use

intuitively to energetically scan large groups of strangers at a party, as you decide who would be interesting to spend an

evening getting to know.

Have you ever wanted to energetically send someone a message that you were attracted to them?

Sending an Energetic Love Letter is special because it will be sent from you with no one in the middle to interfere.

You

Automatically Visualize Everything You Want

Whether you realize it or not, you automatically visualize everything you want.

When you send conscious positive feelings of attraction to a person they can respond spontaneously without the need for words.

The purpose of sending an energetic love letter is not to control another person or impose your energy on them. You simply

unlock loving feelings much faster than trying to find the right words and dealing with uneasy conversations.

On a first date

for example, sending an energetic love letter will allow you to enjoy another person’s company and watch the relationship

unfold naturally. In an established relationship, it will allow you to move beyond words and have more fun faster.

Ponder

this: You have free will to send thoughts. Others have free will to respond favorably or rejecting them.

Be Creative, Trust

and Play

From a relaxed state, can you express yourself with trust and creative joy? Do you feel balanced within yourself?

Relationships are created by simply learning how to play with each other. Learn how to love and accept yourself

unconditionally; trust who and what you are. Allow yourself to remember the world is magical, and allow that magic and

enchantment back into your life.

Be who you are, and do the things you love to do as often as you can! That is really the only

way to really live your life.

You can send a message to anyone you feel attractive to with the confidence that your good

intentions and warm feelings will definitely be received. Some people will respond by sending their own message and others

will NOT open the envelope. Either way, you are simply sending your love into the world.
Everyone has some form of intuition

and will pick up these thoughts.
1.    To send an energetic love letter look at your special someone in the eyes. You can do

this in person or in thought.
2.    Imagine sending them affection, love through the air.
3.    Envision thoughts of fondness

and warmth going to them.
4.    Imagine you are sending your love and affection in the air toward the person.
5.

Imagine your affection going to their soul.

REMEMBER TO:
•    Be clear and direct in your communication.
•    You won’t be

sending one message verbally and another mismatched or opposing one psychically.
•    Share what is in your heart with

trust, honest, and clear.

Ingredients

* 5 large eggs
* 100 ml sunflower oil or vegetable oil or canola oil
* 1 tablespoon fine semolina (really heaped)
* 2 tablespoons plain flour (really heaped)
* 1 1/2-2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring or 1/2 teaspoon extract
* 1 pinch salt
* 1/2-3/4 cup honey

Directions :

1.

Pour all the ingredients into a blender / liquidizer & mix well.

2.

Pour into a large (25cm-30cm) non stick frying pan / skillet. If you don’t have a non stick pan, just wipe or spray with a littlle cooking oil first.

3.

Cook on a low- only just medium heat with the lid on until it is puffed up, the sides come away from the pan & the top is almost totally firm & no longer sticky – this should take about 15 minutes.

4.

Carefully, slide the M’shewsah onto a dinner plate (you mustn’t knock it or it will deflate!) Then return to the pan, with the cooked side up – hold the pan over the plate & flip carefully.

5.

Cook for a further 10 – 15 minutes & turn out onto a plate.

6.

Warm honey in the microwave until just warm enough to pour.

7.

Cut the M’shewsha into 8 slices – but do not separate the slices. Pour the honey all over & allow to soak for a minute or two before serving.

8.
You can eat M’shewsha warm or cold.

No one is born romantic. But like most things in life, being romantic is something that can be learned. Although romantic gestures may seem like they come easily to some people that is only because they’ve had lots of practice and because they are in tune with what motivates the opposite sex. Because that’s all that is involved. Being romantic involves finding out what your partner wants (not what they need!), and then finding a unique way to meet those wants. Pretty simple, huh?

Let’s get one thing cleared up first. Being romantic isn’t about some grand extravagant gesture like flying first class to Paris for a 2 week romantic blitz. It’s about the little things. Little things are simple things that you do for your loved one. Despite the fact that they are “little” they can mean a lot because it illustrates that you took time out of your busy life just to show them how much you care.

One thing that most people want, male and female, is to feel special and loved. It’s how you show them that you love them, where the challenge comes in. Some people feel loved when they are told repeatedly that they are loved. Others feel loved when they are touched frequently. And others see love in gestures and everyday kindnesses. Of course, there are others that may need all three of the above to really feel loved and secure but usually there is one need that dominates. You need to find out what your partner needs and then you can begin working out what method you will use to romance them.

Not sure what your loved one prefers? Do an experiment or three and see how they respond? You’ll very quickly work it out.

What can you do if your loved one wants to hear how much you love them? You need to tell them. But don’t just tell them and have it coming off like some kind of rote response to hello or goodbye or please pass the pepper. Think about different ways you can get your message across. You could:
. Post them a good old fashioned love letter
. Send a romantic email
. Text them a love message
. Place a love note somewhere it will be found easily, in their car or lunch bag or under their pillow or taped to the phone receiver or their computer
. For the kid in all of us! Use multi-colored, sidewalk chalk to draw a BIG heart in red and write “I love you” in the middle of the heart. Do this someplace prominent like your driveway so that when your partner comes home they will see it right away.
. Make a long list of the many reasons why you love your partner and have the list framed and present it to them.
. If you don’t live together, call your loved one just to say goodnight and recite a favorite love poem over the phone.
. Give your loved one a compliment, about how great they look or what their smile does to you

If your loved one needs regular physical contact to feel loved you can:
. Give them a massage – backs and feet at the end of a work week is always well received!
. Keep in physical contact as often as you can, for example, when watching TV together, eating dinner (it doesn’t just have to be hands, you can make sure your feet or legs are touching)
. Give them random hugs
. Put your arm around your loved one in public
. Hold hands as you walk side by side
. Cuddle up in your pj’s and watch a romantic movie together
. Make sure you kiss them when you get home and kiss before you leave

If your actions speak louder than words for your loved one then you’ll want to focus on gestures that express your feelings. You can try:
. While your partner showers, heat up his or her towel in the dryer.
. Have flowers delivered to partner at work.
. Surprise your partner by arriving home with their favorite drink, snack, or ice-cream.
. Arrange for an intimate lunch date with your partner. Then afterward, send a virtual card. Tell them how much you enjoyed lunch together.
. Call your partner in the middle of the day to discuss your romantic plans for that evening.
. Write your own love coupon offering an hour of your time as their personal love slave.
. Cook a favorite meal for your partner and then eat it, slowly, by candlelight.
. Pick a bouquet of wild flowers and present them with a kiss.
. Call spontaneously at their work to say “I am thinking of you.”

If they like all of the above then you can really go wild and mix it all up together. The only limit is your own imagination and the desire to make it happen.

How to have happy friends? This is a very important question. Who likes friends who don’t smile and laugh? Who enjoys meeting friends who look serious? Not any one of us.

What about ourselves? Do we make happy friendships? Do we make our friends happy? Before thinking about others, wouldn’t it be better if we first analyze our own selves? Do we smile more often when we are with our friends? Do we laugh at the smallest joke? Or do we have a serious expression on our face all the time with our friends? Let us first think about our own behavior and correct whatever we can.

Making happy friendships

Make yourself look happy with your friends and your friends will reflect. That is the secret of happy friendship. Our emotions are reflected in our body language. The reverse is equally true. Does this help us? It does. It can change our state of mind by changing our physical state. For example, if you are feeling bored, try to look cheerful and you will start becoming cheerful. It is strange, but it works. If you are feeling sad, try to look happy. You will find the sadness going away. Isn’t it great?

How do we talk with friends?

Happiness also depends on what do we talk with our friends. Are we always talking of our own life or do we also listen to them. Listening is the best way to make friends happy. Listen and do it carefully. No pretensions. Your friends will be happy that someone heard them out without interruption. You will also be making your friendship stronger. Listening is very good.
By listening, we make the other person feel important. we also make him/her feel happy and relieved. By talking things out, one feels relieved. Isn’t it?

Give and you shall receive- the third law of Newton. Apply this law in your life and make happy friends. You can make them happy right now by telling them about how much you appreciate their friendship. Listening to your friends, keeping a happy state of mind in their company and appreciating the friendship will make happy friends. Make your life happier and your
relationships stronger with happy friends.

Here’s the scenario: Julie, a hardworking secretary, lent money to her good friend Ray; $1300 to be exact. Ray had just moved to a new town and claimed that he needed two new suits: one for an upcoming wedding and one to wear on job interviews. Ray lived in a beautiful penthouse. He had a degree in Computer Science and was accustomed to the finer things in life – designer labels, frequent travel, and spa week-ends. When Ray told Julie he would repay her and signed a paper promising to do so, Julie didn’t think anything of it.

A couple of weeks later, Ray tried to hit Julie up for more money; this time to furnish his new home. When she told him that she wouldn’t be able to help him out this time, he accused her of being cold and hung up the phone on her. Julie suddenly realized that she was being taken advantage of. Her hurt quickly turned to rage. She wanted to know how someone could be so self-serving and inconsiderate. If Julie had been weak enough to lend Ray another several hundred dollars for furniture, how could he sleep at night knowing that she had expenses of her own to look after?

We as women have an innate desire to nurture whenever possible. Many of us have learned the hard way we must always keep our guard up – spot when we may be being misled or taken advantage of. It is a common belief that a woman who is eager to lend money to a man, suffers from niavity, desperation, or poor self-esteem. But in this case it was a loan not a gift, and a friendship not a romantic relationship.

We all know how risky it is to lend money to a friend of either sex. Some of us decide to give the lendee the benefit of the doubt because we think we know and trust them. Some of us are vigilant enough to take precautions to make the loan legally binding. The bottom line is that we need to stop stereo-typing and pointing fingers at a woman who would lend a man money. We need to take a closer look at the character of anyone who would try to take advantage of a friend’s generosity.

Along with her respect for him, Julie also lost all compassion for Ray and their so-called friendship deteriorated.? The fact of the matter is that no one can respect a man who fails to respect others. When he performs actions that are self-serving and manipulative, his sincerity, his honour, his integrity, are all called into question.

They say,”It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.”

You are single, bored and you just have nothing
to do. It is another miserable day like the day
before. You need someone to talk to and you are
turning on the computer, browsing some… dating
sites. There are so many people… singles, like
you are.

What should you ask from them? Can they change
your life for better?

The answer to the last question is up to you.

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