Magic Houseplants

Written by Sam Stevens


Whenever I'm feeling stuck in a rut, I go out and buy myself a new houseplant. I usually do this when I getrepparttar sense that I am surrounded by stale energy. Most people can easily pick up on this kind of vibe -- emotionally you might be feeling stuck, bored, frustrated, or discouraged. This stale energy also often manifests itself onrepparttar 130035 physical plane --repparttar 130036 phone never rings, your loved ones and pets seem irritable, andrepparttar 130037 bills arrive long before you collectrepparttar 130038 money to pay them.

When you find yourself stuck in a chronic pattern, it usually means that your personality has somehow temporarily disconnected from your higher self. The traditional quick fix for reconnecting to your higher self would be to spend some time in nature. It is my personal opinion, that a half an hour spent in nature by a stream or pool can do more for a your body or soul than hundreds of dollars worth of self-help books, years of psychotherapy, or a prescription for Prozac. However, once you come back home, you might find yourself drawn emotionally and spiritually down again byrepparttar 130039 dull and oppressive vibes hanging around in your environment. The spiritual remedy for this is to bring a little bit of nature back inside to try and raiserepparttar 130040 vibrations in your home. Plants naturally have a connection torepparttar 130041 higher realms that you can access just by having them in your energy field.

Different houseplants have specific influences and powers. For instance, if you feel that you are in need of some protection, try placing aloe vera, cactus, fern, ivy or a Venus Fly trap near your entrances and exits. If it's money you're seeking, you might try buying an African Violet and placing a coin beneathrepparttar 130042 pot. (A word of warning to those of you who are brown thumbed though. African violets are very high maintenance and there's nothing worse than watching one die and wondering whether or not that means your potential prosperity is dying along withrepparttar 130043 flower.) I suggest you pick something low maintenance, like a palm tree or an ivy plant, which is also thought to attract prosperity. If you want to feel more beautiful, try placing a crocus by your bed, which will also bring you pleasant dreams.

The Girl in My College

Written by DD Phil


Love. What is it?repparttar sweet sayings?repparttar 130033 kisses?repparttar 130034 romance? or maybe,repparttar 130035 sex? No; it is not in any of these! And mind you, it is not deceit either. Or promises made and not kept. Yes. I call it sincerity and understanding.

There are girls and there are girls. Or I should say, there are women and there are women. For not all women are alike. Some are good while some are bad. Some are there to shorten men’s life-span, while some are not. I know of a woman who after signing a divorce note without a cause made her husband to commit suicide. Pity him.

I have never seen anyone so pretty asrepparttar 130036 girl in my college. No. Not in my life. No girl can compare with her. Very intelligent. Modest in her dressing. Havingrepparttar 130037 look of an innocent girl who has never known any evil. Maybe I should call her an “angel,” but I know angels do not fall down to date men on earth. It has never happened in history and would not happen inrepparttar 130038 future. Not because men are evil, but becauserepparttar 130039 world is corrupt. I would have loved to date an angel that would prolong my life-span. But I wonder if angels still walk to tread on earth.

Her character radiatesrepparttar 130040 look of a good future house-wife. She is a girl every man would like to date. I’ve never thought it for once that I would like to date a girl at my early age.

Shy. Confused. That is exactlyrepparttar 130041 way I felt each time I asked her to come and see me. And each time, I blame myself after she leaves my room inrepparttar 130042 hostel. I never know how to tell her that I love her. I ask myself a question so as to delay my approach for her. What if she has a guy dating her? What will be her response to me? And if not, I should be fast getting her. For I know what pride it will be if she eventually becomes mine.

My stay inrepparttar 130043 college would have ended up my life—cultists and lecturers were desperate to have her. But thank God, I did not die!

My heart sang for joy when she said “yes” to my proposal. I felt like giving her a hug and a kiss to express my joy to her. In fact it was my happiest day. Atrepparttar 130044 moment I feltrepparttar 130045 world has come to my feet.

I stand, staring at her with a great passion. The hope came that one day we would still get married. Oh what a great dream! For that is what I’ve always wanted as a young man. To get a girl that will make me feel proud. They call us best couples on campus. Everyone envies us. We always have fabulous time together. Taking good care of each other. She is a girl I would say, I really enjoyed a relationship with. We hanged out most ofrepparttar 130046 time. In fact, it was fun and romantic. If every relationship would be like that, then there will be no need for separation and divorce. I hate those words. I wish I could have those words erased out of my dictionary.

It is not as easy as I thought, to disclose it to my parents. Even relatives. Everyone advised me to be careful inrepparttar 130047 relationship. Especially my mom who never wanted anyone to hurt my feelings. My friends got angry each time they saw both of us. I took it to be jealousy.

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