Are You A Leader in the Chrysalis?Written by Jo Ball
Let’s get this straight at outset… Leadership skills can be found in their droves on an Internet search. Lists… dozen of them; and if you want to define yourself and tick box by a pre-set, ready made standard based on what ‘experts’ in business and church think, then go right ahead and look because I am not going to reproduce it here and encourage you to pigeon-hole yourself. Face facts: guy in pin-stripe suit and one with dog collar are not only leaders. What’s more their ways, their definitions and their lists are not only way to lead. In your lifetime you’ve been exposed to all kinds of ‘leaders in their day’. Take your teachers; yes, ones who made you tuck your shirt in, do your tie up, remove your make up, ear rings and often your smile… Take your parents – doing their best as leaders of your home and your childhood – using what they had and what they knew to bring you up with good morals and good values so you would become an acceptable member of society who could get a good job and find a good spouse and go on to be a good reflection of them. Maybe they were kind and nurturing, maybe they were overbearing torturers and heavy-handed disciplinarians…. Then take your peers: leaders, tall kids in playground who developed first and got all attraction from opposite sex. The first couple to make out, first guy to have a car, first one to leave and get a job and reach heady-height of leader for five minutes…
| | Earrings Make A Fashion Statement!Written by Sher Matsen
Earrings are an important part of every woman’s wardrobe, whether we are headed for a day at beach, to office, or to a wedding. Your earrings give a subtle hint about your personality. You can change entire look and feel of your wardrobe by adding right earrings. You can bring out your softer feminine side, sexy goddess, or present simple charm, sophistication, or elegance. For both men and women, today earrings are a definite fashion statement. Earrings have been a part of human culture since 3000 BC. In past times, earrings actually established your position in society, because only royalty and very wealthy were able to afford expensive jewelry. Fine jewelry was worn by only wealthy. The rest of population also wore earrings to decorate their body, but they were replicas of high society jewelry. There are many styles of earrings. There are quite literally thousands of choices. There is an earring style for every personality. Fine jewelry remains popular with precious stones such as sapphire and emeralds. Semi precious stones are also very popular. But even more popular are costume jewelry earrings. These are affordable, look great, and are great for staying trendy and in style. From dangles, to chandeliers, to droplets, to hoops, to studs. The choices and styles are never ending. If you don’t have pierced ears, no worries! These days there is a terrific selection or clip on earrings available. You can be dazzling, subtle, glamorous, sexy. You can be highly refined, professional, high classed, or fun and funky, and trendy!
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