
Up to 75% of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce – often for reasons having to do with sex, including boredom, or a desire for more pleasure or variety – and Dr. Joni and Esther are determined to do their part to reverse this disturbing trend. Reflecting their commitment to showing America’s couples how to bring a new level of pleasure and intimacy back into their relationships, this Valentine’s Day they are inviting everyone to participate in their fun-filled “Love Warrior Challenge.”
In this unique and remarkable guide to romance and sexual pleasure, the authors share the secrets that make their relationship one that is endlessly exciting and filled with pleasure, and also share all that they’ve learned from the countless experts on sex and relationships who have joined them on their weekly online radio show. In writing Love Her Right, Dr. Joni and Esther were truly responding to popular demand. After being asked hundreds of times about their own passionate relationship, Dr. Joni and Esther became convinced that they had some important insights that could bring greater levels of pleasure and intimacy to other couples.
In Love Her Right – and in interviews about their new book -- Dr. Joni Frater and Esther Lastique are eager to share their insights, secrets and techniques, including:
• How a married man can know what his wife is thinking and how to turn her on
• How to transform a marriage in as little as 10 minutes a day
• Why having sex every 24 hours is great for your health
• How to reignite the fires of passion if they fizzled into ashes over the years
• How to create nights of passion even if one partner has medical issues or physical limitations.
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Love Her Right: The Married Man's Guide to Lesbian Secrets for Great Sex!
Visit the Website LOVE HER RIGHT
Leave it to the gays to save a straight marriage - yet, they won't let the gays marry!
Go figure!


Beautifully photographed and accompanied by a 60-minute documentary DVD, Wisdom is above all a timeless gift and a deeply revealing portrait of the common experiences that unite generations.

Following all of Oprah's advice for a year took you a total of 1,202 focused hours--about 75 full days, excluding sleep. What was it like?
It was incredibly draining, and it made me really sad. It made me sad to think of how many hours I've lost--even when I wasn't doing the project--to blindly following advice and listening to what other people tell me I should be doing to create my own happiness. I wondered how many hours other women have lost in the course of their lives to that.
Ultimately, what did you learn?
I had so many self-realizations about the fact that I am so susceptible to advice--from Oprah, from self-help books, from magazine stands and TV. I learned without a shadow of a doubt that I have to listen to my own voice. I have to create my own definitions for beauty, success and happiness if I am to feel fulfilled. That felt very empowering.
READ THE FULL INTERVIEW AT FORBES
READ ROBYNS BLOG - LIVING OPRAH

Andy Behrman, a former spokesman for Abilify and Bristol Myers Squibb, discusses his side effects from Abilify, the "wonder drug" of Bristol Myers Squibb.
In 2004, Mr. Behrman, a 42-year-old bipolar patient said it was a miracle drug! He recounted how a Bristol-Myers drug, called Abilify, had changed his life. Unlike other medicines he had tried, Abilify had no side effects, he said. The testimonial drew a standing ovation. He had only taken the drug a few days when he made that statement.
Wall Street Journal says there has been a lot of finger pointing; he said, she said, etc.
Andy Behrman now speaks out about ABILIFY and sent a personal note to me today (1/04/10) stating:
Dear Derrick,
Can Abilify kill you? Sure it can.
You have to keep in mind that Abilify is the drug that Bristol Myers Squibb marketed illegally to children and ended up paying a $515 million fine to the U.S. Government. You certainly won't get a comment from Sonia Choi, Bristol-Myers Squibb's Spokeswoman - - they wish that they had never hired somebody like myself, who after a non-disclosure ended, would tell the truth about how Abilify was marketed and there's plenty more coming!
I read with interest your blog and would be more than happy to speak with you.
Best,
Andy Behrman
www.electroboy.com
That is awesome! These drug companies are ridiculous in what they'll do for money. Thank you Andy!



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But, we're also a site for donors looking to find a more meaningful way to give. By connecting you directly with people and communities in need, you know that your gift, no matter the size, can make a difference."



It almost sounds too simple to feel important, but understanding the power of gratitude can change your life forever.
Sarah Breathnach said it best...
"When we choose not to focus on what's missing from our lives
but are grateful for the abundance that's present...
we experience heaven on earth."


Tim decides on redemption. He sets out to save the lives of seven good people. A year after the crash, and having quit his job as an aeronautical engineer, Tim donates a lung lobe to his brother, Ben (Michael Ealy), an IRS employee.
Six months later he donates part of his liver to a child services worker named Holly (Judyann Elder). After that, he begins searching for more candidates to receive donations. He finds George (Bill Smitrovich), a junior hockey coach, and donates a kidney to him, and then donates bone marrow to a young boy named Nicholas (Quintin Kelley).
Two weeks before he dies, he contacts Holly and asks if she knows anyone who deserves help. She suggests Connie Tepos (Elpidia Carrillo), who lives with an abusive boyfriend.
Tim moves out of his millionaire dollar ocean front house and into a local motel, taking with him his pet box jellyfish. One night, after being beaten, Connie contacts Tim and he gives her the keys and deed to his beach house. She takes her two children and moves in to their new home.
Having stolen his brother's IRS credentials, he checks out candidates for his two final donations. The first is Ezra Turner (Woody Harrelson), a blind meat salesman who plays the piano. Tim calls Ezra Turner and harasses him at work to check if he is quick to anger. Ezra remains calm and Tim decides he is worthy.
He then contacts Emily Posa (Rosario Dawson), a self-employed greeting card printer who has a heart condition and a rare blood type. He spends time with her and he begins to fall in love with her and decides that as her condition has worsened he needs to make his donation.
His brother tracks him down to Emily's house. Ben then demands that Tim return his IRS ID to him. Tim leaves and returns to the motel. He fills the bathtub with ice water to preserve his vital organs, climbs in, and then commits suicide by pulling his box jellyfish into the water with him. His friend Dan (Barry Pepper) acts as executor to ensure that his organs are donated to Emily and Ezra. Ezra Turner receives his corneas and Emily receives his heart.
WOW! That's GIVING!
Seven Pounds YouTube Movie Trailer
So what can we do to make a difference???


I found this site this week called GREAT DAY, by Ralph Marston, Jr.
And he provides daily motivational and inspirational thoughts!
We have added their feed in the left sidebar, and it will update daily.
Ralph has been doing this for a number of years and now has over
3500 motivators! Stop by his site and check it out!

“Suicide is not chosen...
it happens when pain exceeds
resources for coping with pain.”
That’s all it’s about. You are not a bad person, or crazy, or weak, or flawed, because you feel suicidal. It doesn’t even mean that you really want to die - it only means that you have more pain than you can cope with right now. If I start piling weights on your shoulders, you will eventually collapse if I add enough weights... no matter how much you want to remain standing. Willpower has nothing to do with it. Of course you would cheer yourself up, if you could.
Don’t accept it if someone tells you, “that’s not enough to be suicidal about.” There are many kinds of pain that may lead to suicide. Whether or not the pain is bearable may differ from person to person. What might be bearable to someone else, may not be bearable to you. The point at which the pain becomes unbearable depends on what kinds of coping resources you have. Individuals vary greatly in their capacity to withstand pain.
When pain exceeds pain-coping resources, suicidal feelings are the result. Suicide is neither wrong nor right; it is not a defect of character; it is morally neutral. It is simply an imbalance of pain versus coping resources.
You can survive suicidal feelings if you do either of two things: (1) find a way to reduce your pain, or (2) find a way to increase your coping resources. Both are possible.
Now I want to tell you five things to think about. Find these out, on their site!
Since you have made it this far, you deserve a reward. I think you should reward yourself by giving yourself a gift. The gift you will give yourself is a coping resource. Remember, back up near the top of the page, I said that the idea is to make sure you have more coping resources than you have pain. So let’s give you another coping resource, or two, or ten...! until they outnumber your sources of pain.
Now, while this page may have given you some small relief, the best coping resource we can give you is another human being to talk with. If you find someone who wants to listen, and tell them how you are feeling and how you got to this point, you will have increased your coping resources by one. Hopefully the first person you choose won’t be the last. There are a lot of people out there who really want to hear from you. It’s time to start looking around for one of them.
Now: I’d like you to call someone.
And while you’re at it, you can still stay with me for a bit. Check out these sources of online help.
Additional things to read at this site:
How serious is our condition? ...“he only took 15 pills, he wasn’t really serious...” if others are making you feel like you’re just trying to get attention... read this.
Why is it so hard for us to recover from being suicidal? ...while most suicidal people recover and go on, others struggle with suicidal thoughts and feelings for months or even years. Suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Other online sources of help:
The Samaritans - trained volunteers are available 24 hours a day to listen and provide emotional support. You can call a volunteer on the phone, or e-mail them. Confidential and non-judgmental. Short of writing to a psychotherapist, the best source of online help.
Talk to a therapist online - Read this page to find out how.
Depression support group online: Walkers in Darkness - Please note: this is a very big group, but amidst all the chatter (and occasional bickering), it is possible to find someone who will hear you and offer support.
Psych Central has a good listing of online resources for suicide and other mental health needs.
Still feel bad? These jokes might relieve the pressure for a minute or two.
If you want help finding a human being to talk with in person, who can help you live through this, try reading this article about how to Choose a Competent Counselor.
THERE ARE OPTIONS!
Suicide and attempted suicide are often linked to a build up, or combination of difficult events. There might also be a 'last straw' event that encourages someone to attempt suicide. Not everyone who feels suicidal actually attempts to kill himself or herself. But if they do it can be a desperate call for help.
It is so awful to take one's life. It's a selfish act that hurts everyone around you - when there were surley options. Talk to someone. You can almost always get help, in any town, anywhere.
I heard a line in a movie tonight....when you are with someone, really, BE WITH THEM. Treat your time with them, like this could be the last time you ever see them again. Make sure they know they are loved by you.
Some things to think about...before it's too late.
Please. Listen. and Love. It may just save someone's life.

The actress’s husband Ashton Kutcher spotted the talented unemployed Boyle, posting a link to a video of her much-discussed Saturday night singing performance on his Twitter page.
Boyle won over a cynical audience in the first episode of the new Britain’s Got Talent series on the weekend and her performance quickly became a YouTube hit.
The 48-year-old was initially greeted with scornful looks after confessing she had never been kissed and struggling for words when she appeared on stage. But her rendition of I Dreamed A Dream from the musical Les Miserables, brought the crowd to their feet.
Unless someone had an early clue and this was all a setup, what the viewers, audience and judges all got was that genuinely electrifying moment: something no one expected that was better than anyone could have dreamed. It was a "Rocky" moment!
Show judge and music mogul Simon Cowell is now reportedly organising a record deal for her, while bookmakers say she is the favourite to win the BBC talent show.
Boyle's sudden trajectory mirrors that of previous Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts. The plain Welsh mobile phone salesman wowed audiences with his classical singing and is due to release his second album this year.
WATCH SUSAN BOYLE ON YouTUBE
How fabulous is that? Never stop designing your life! And don't judge!
And by the way, she'll be on CNN "American Morning" Friday (17th) to chat about it. In the celebrity biz, she's a curve ball and a welcome one — even if she disappears as quickly as she arrived.

Carl, a junior at New Leadership Charter School in Springfield who did not identify as gay, would have turned 12 on April 17, the same day hundreds of thousands of students will participate in the 13th annual National Day of Silence by taking some form of a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) bullying and harassment at school. The other three known cases of suicide among middle-school students took place in Chatham, Evanston and Chicago, Ill., in the month of February.
"Our hearts go out to Carl’s mother, Sirdeaner L. Walker, and other members of Carl's family, as well as to the community suffering from this loss," GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard said. "As we mourn yet another tragedy involving bullying at school, we must heed Ms. Walker’s urgent call for real, systemic, effective responses to the endemic problem of bullying and harassment. Especially in this time of societal crisis, adults in schools must be alert to the heightened pressure children face, and take action to create safe learning environments for the students in their care. In order to do that effectively, as this case so tragically illustrates, schools must deal head-on with anti-gay language and behavior."
Two of the top three reasons students said their peers were most often bullied at school were actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender expression, according to From Teasing to Torment: School Climate in America, a 2005 report by GLSEN and Harris Interactive. The top reason was physical appearance.
"As was the case with Carl, you do not have to identify as gay to be attacked with anti-LGBT language," Byard said. "From their earliest years on the school playground, students learn to use anti-LGBT language as the ultimate weapon to degrade their peers. In many cases, schools and teachers either ignore the behavior or don’t know how to intervene."
GLSEN recommends four simple approaches schools can take to begin addressing bullying now.
About GLSEN
GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Established nationally in 1995, GLSEN envisions a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes to creating a more vibrant and diverse community. For information on GLSEN's research, educational resources, public policy advocacy, student organizing programs and educator training initiatives, see them online. GLSEN.










Human beings evolve gradually as per individual circumstances and environment. Each being also wants to evolve expediently with the physical materialistic world as part of living and still squeezing out the best of both worlds."
The meanings of life is deeply mixed with the philosophical and religious conceptions of existence, consciousness, and happiness, and touches on many other issues, such as symbolic meaning, value, purpose, ethics, good and evil, free will, conceptions of God, the existence of God, the soul and the afterlife.
What does it all mean to YOU?
Are you taking life for granted?
Just something to inspire your thoughts....
Donald Trump aired the opening show of his new season of CELEBRITY APPRENTICE this past weekend. The women's team won, lead by JOAN RIVERS, and the charity to benefit was New York's GODS LOVE WE DELIVER.
JOAN RIVERS is a force of nature — and one of the hardest working celebrities in the world. Joan is a noted comedienne, successful business entrepreneur, Tony-nominated actress, Emmy Award-winning TV talk show host, playwright, screenwriter, director, and red carpet fashion interviewer. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of God's Love We Deliver for more than fifteen years, and has played an enormously important role in helping to guide the growth of the agency and the expansion of its mission during this time. - Since her team won this week, more than $100,000 was donated to the charity.
Since 1985, God's Love We Deliver's mission is to improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. "We prepare and deliver nutritious, high-quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves."
"Our Chefs oversee a professional, industrial-size kitchen in SoHo, producing more than 2,000 delicious, nourishing meals for our clients. Each weekday, we deliver 2 meals that fulfill the daily nutritional needs people with serious illness. For the group of approximately 25% of our clients who need special meals to accommodate individual dietary restrictions, our Modified Meals Chef adapts each menu item to meet individual requirements."
Join Us for Sunday Night Supper MARCH 8th EVENT
Please join our thousands of volunteers and donors on March 8, 2009 as we dine in participating restaurants to raise money for God's Love We Deliver. Lidia Bastianich, Sunday Night Supper Co-Chair, is excited that Felidia is one of the first restaurants to sign on. We are asking each participating restaurant to make a donation to God's Love We Deliver so that we can continue our life-sustaining work.
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