What Is True Love?

LOVE is not a feeling. Love is an action. Love is a choice. True Love is the action to choose unconditionally in the process of offering to another human being the qualities of: Affection, Care, Concern, Respect, Thoughtfulness, Forgiveness, Compassion, Trust, Joy and many other positive emotional expressions of value and worth toward ANY living being as being Loveable and valuable. Removing life support for a dying loved one. In every example, Love is an action through choice. When you see each other and have a smile on your face, when your loved one makes a mistake and you can't get angry on him even when you try hard. When you think of spending every possible time with your loved one. This is true love

"True love" can and will differ from person to person based on emotional maturity. To know true love you not only must love in such a way that you would give your own life at the drop of a hat to save him/her, but you must be loved in return. If you get married to someone, and fifteen years later, you can still look them in the eye and feel the same as you did on your first date, then it's true love. Like the below quote; a good way to know true love is to base it on how you feel for the last person you loved romantically in your life.

We always believe that our first Love is our last, and our last Love is our first. I get choked up telling her how much I care about her.- I feel pain every time she hurts.- every couple I see reminds me of her.- everything I want to do I want to do with her.- I have a craving for something I crave it with her.- it still excites me when she calls.- telling each other we love each other means more each time.- I know that I love her more now than I did yesterday.- I can be my absolute self with her and she can do the same.- her beauty in my eyes never fades.- we can disagree and compromise with each other.

True love: is hard to find and painful to lose, can be the best thing that happens to you or the worst, can drive you crazy or keep you sane, can destroy lives or save them, can stop wars or start them, can clarify or confuse, pushes and pulls people away, obvious and subliminal, is impossible to define.

When one is aware of shortcomings of the partner and yet accepts. When the ego does not come in between in differences and one would rather clear the air, or apologize and patch up, than break-up. When one 'desires' the partner in spite of not 'needing' or 'wanting' the other. When you 'chose' to be with him/ her in spite of other options - not because there are no options !When you give each other space and respect individuality. When you enjoy togetherness - talking or even silence - and tender touching. When you can’t even think of hurting or insult the partner’s feelings. That is true love. Maybe too idealistic ? And it may or may not mean that it is reciprocated. It could be unrequited for all you know. But yet the memories bring a spring to the step and a smile on your face. You never wish him/ her ill and would never harm in any way. These are just a few points which come to my mind but there is so much more. Like true love the topic is also 'endless'. Adopted from www.blogcatalog.com

Vitimans For The Mind! - Love The Opportunity

Somebody said you have to love what you do, but that's not necessarily true. What is true is that you have to love the opportunity.

The opportunity to build life, future, health, success and fortune. Knocking on someone's door may not be something you love to do, but you love the opportunity of what might be behind that door.

For example, a guy says, "I'm digging ditches. Should I love digging ditches?" The answer is, "No, you don't have to love digging ditches, but if it is your first entry onto the ladder of success, you say, 'I'm glad somebody gave me the opportunity to dig ditches and I'm going to do it so well, I won't be here long.'"

You can be inspired by having found something; even though you are making mistakes in the beginning and even though it is a little distasteful taking on a new discipline that you haven't learned before.

You don't have to love it, you just have to learn to appreciate America, appreciate opportunity and appreciate the person who brought you the good news; that found you.

Appreciate the person who believed in you before you believed in yourself, appreciate the person who said, "Hey, if I can do it, you can do it."

If you will embrace the disciplines associated with the new opportunity you will soon find that your self-confidence starts to grow, that you go from being a skeptic to being a believer. And soon when you go out person to person, talking to people, you will find it to be the most thrilling opportunity in the world.

Every person you meet - what could it be? Unlimited! Maybe a friend for life. The next person could be an open door to retiring. The next person could be a colleague for years to come. It's big time stuff. And sometimes in the beginning when we are just getting started we don't always see how big it is.

So, before you are tempted to give up or get discouraged, remember all success is based on long term commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way. You might not like the stone you are on right now, but it's sure to be one of the stones that lead to great opportunities in the future. Adopted from www.jimrohn.com

Painless Money-Saving Tips

Here are some practical and painless money saving tips to help you save some cash each month.

• Use Ebates for up to 25% cash back: Ebates is a free online coupon site that offers up to 25% cash back from top online stores like Target, eBay, Barnes & Noble, and the Gap. Registering on Ebates is free and takes just seconds.
• Combine your cable, internet and telephone service. Companies now offer combined services that not only cost less, but offer the convenience of a single bill. Called a Triple Play Package (Cable, Internet, and Phone), these combined service deals can save you a bundle.
• Slow down your internet service. I went to the slower internet service option with my cable company and saved $15 per month. And I haven’t noticed a difference when surfing the Net.
• Improve your credit score. A good credit score can save you thousands of dollar in interest on everything from a home loan to a car loan, and from school loans to credit cards. If you’ve never focused on your credit score before, the place to start is to get your free FICO score. Once you know where you stand, you can begin to improve your score and lower your interest payments.
• Send away for and follow up on rebates. After you buy a product with a rebate, send in the form that day. Then mark your calendar to remind yourself to follow up with the rebate company if the check hasn’t shown up.
• Buy Your Next Cell Phone from Amazon: It may seem odd to buy a cell phone from Amazon, but they offer all of the newest phones (e.g., Droid, Storm 2, Vibrant) from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless. Amazon offers free 2-day shipping and low prices without the hassle of mail-in rebate forms.
• Buy a refurbished Mac: I’ve written about this before because it is a great way to buy not only computers, but iPods and iPhones as well. (more tips next month) adopted from http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/51-painless-money-saving-tips/

Recipe Of The Month Black Forest Mini Cheesecakes

Ingredients:

• 18 to 24 vanilla wafer cookies
• 2 – 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 container (8oz.) dairy sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• Sour cream topping (recipe follows)
• Canned cherry fie filling, chilled

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 325°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with foil bake cups. Place one vanilla wafer (flat-side down) in bottom of each cup.
2. Beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Add sugar, cocoa and flour; blend well. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in sour cream & almond extract. Fill each muffin cup almost full.
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until set. Remove from oven; cool 5 to 10 minutes. Spread heaping teaspoon SOUR CREAM TOPPING on each cup. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; refrigerate. Just before serving, garnish with cherry pie filling. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecakes. 1-1/2 to 2 dozen cheesecakes.
SOUR CREAM TOPPING: Stir together 1 container (8 oz.) dairy sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until sugar is dissolved.

Monthly Stress Reducer - The Rules By Which Females Are Governed By

The FEMALE always makes the rules. The RULES are subject to change at any time without prior notification…by the FEMALE. No MALE can possibly know all the RULES. If the FEMALE suspects the MALE knows all the RULES, she must immediately change some or all of them. The FEMALE is never wrong. If the FEMALE is wrong, it is due to a misunderstanding which was a direct result of something the MALE did or said wrong. The MALE must apologize immediately for causing the misunderstandings. The FEMALE may change her mind at any time. The MALE must never change his mind without the express written consent of the FEMALE. The FEMALE has every right to be angry or upset at any time. The MALE must remain calm at all times, unless the FEMALE wants him to be angry or upset. The FEMALE must, under no circumstances, let the MALE know whether or not she wants him to be angry or upset. The Male is expected to "mind read" at all times. The FEMALE is ready when SHE is ready. The MALE must be ready at ALL times. Adopted From www.valentinejoys.com

Eliminate Stress From Your Life

But these sources of stress can be eliminated with a little thought. Here’s how:

• Identify stressors. This is the most important step of all, as identifying the things that stress you out in your life is the first step towards eliminating them. Take 10 minutes to think about what stresses you out during the day. What weekly occurrences stress you out? What people, activities, things cause stress in your life? Make a Top 10 list, and see which of them can be eliminated, and start to weed them out. For those that can’t, find ways to make them less stressful.
• Eliminate unnecessary commitments. We all have many commitments in our life, starting with work but also including commitments related to kids, our spouses, things to do at home, other family, civic, side work, religious, hobbies, online activities and more. Consider each of them, the amount of stress they provide, and the value you get out of them. Edit brutally, and take steps today to remove the ones that stress you out the most.
• Procrastination. We all do this, of course. But allowing stuff to pile up will stress us out. Find ways to take care of stuff now (form a Do It Now habit) and keep your inbox and desk clear. Adopted From www.associatedcontent.com/article
• Disorganization. We’re all disorganized to some extent. Even if we’ve organized something, and created a great system for keeping it that way, things tend to move towards chaos over time. But disorganization stresses us out, in terms of visual clutter, and in making it difficult to find stuff we need. Take time to get things in your life organized, starting with your desk and the papers in your home, and moving on to other areas.
• Late. Being late always stresses us out. We have to rush to get ready, rush to get there, and stress out the whole time about looking bad and being late. Learn the habit of being early, and this stress disappears. Make a conscious effort to start getting ready earlier, and to leave earlier. This also makes driving less stressful. Time yourself to see how long it actually takes to get ready, and how long it actually takes to get somewhere. You’ve probably been underestimating these times. Once you know these times, you can plan backwards so that you show up 10 minutes early each time. It’s a good feeling. (More next month) Adopted from http://zenhabits.net/20-ways-to-eliminate-stress-from-your-life/

Hands-Only CPR

CPR. A lifesaving action - When an adult has a sudden cardiac arrest, his or her survival depends greatly on immediately getting CPR from someone nearby. Unfortunately, less than 1/3 of those people who experience a cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location get that help. Most bystanders are worried that they might do something wrong or make things worse. That’s why the AHA has simplified things.

Don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help - It’s not normal to see an adult suddenly collapse, but if you do, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest. Don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help. Take a minute and look around this site and invite your friends! Increasing the number of people who know about Hands-Only CPR will increase the chance that someone can help when an adult suddenly collapses, and more lives can be saved. Check out the video at:: http://handsonlycpr.org

How to Improve a Child's Social Skills

You can help your child improve their social experience with other children. Learn to improve your child's social skills.

Have play dates. If your child is mostly at home with a parent, expose him to other children through play dates, trips to the park and quality time with other family members and friends. Let the child spend time, without you, with other adults as well.

Start young. Take your toddler to a play group or other group setting where there is exposure to others his own age.

Build your child's self-confidence. Help him learn and achieve new tasks and responsibilities, showing him exactly what he is capable of.

Let kids figure things out themselves. Remember that they need to be able to learn how to do this for themselves. Allow opportunities for them to think it through and interact with others on their own.

Communicate. Talking with your child, teach him speech, words, vocabulary and how to interact with others.

Adopted From www.ehow.com

Rain or Shine: Ways to Engage Your Dog Indoors

Dogs need exercise, regardless of the weather. In snow or rain, they still need mental and physical stimulation. That said, there are certainly some days where the weather may be too hot, too cold, or the precipitation too blinding to exercise your dog as you might otherwise like. On these days, it's helpful to have on hand a variety of ideas for ways you can provide your dog with boredom relief in the comfort of your own home. Here are a few ideas you may find helpful!

Tug and Fetch - Tug and fetch are classic dog games that do not require a lot of room. Hallways tend to be great for fetch games, and tug can be played virtually anywhere.

Shaping Games - Shaping provides great mental exercise for a dog and a good shaping session can often tire a dog more than a walk that is two or three times as long. Practicing shaping in lots of short sessions will help tire your dog's brain out while relieving stress and boredom. Teaching your dog new behaviors is fantastic for her confidence and will make both of you happy!

Have a Dog Play Date! - If your dog has a favorite playmate or friend, consider scheduling a rainy day play date. Before your dog's pal arrives, be sure to puppy proof and pick up all breakables and valuables. As you know, dog play can get quite rowdy!

Go on a Socialization Outing - If you are unable to take your dog for a walk, consider taking him for a ride and doing a "fun visit" at the vet's office where he just goes to hang out and get some treats and scratches just for being a great dog. This will provide the added benefit of teaching him that vet visits can be a lot of fun!

Play Hide and Seek! - Hide and seek is a great way to exercise your dog's mind and body and recall skills. Each family member should stock up on great treats. Family members will take turns hiding throughout the house, calling the dog to them, and rewarding her generously when she arrives. When her treats are finished, say "all done!" which is the cue for the next family member to call him. Adopted From http://www.dogster.com/

Reel Partner Of The Month! Auto Tire

During This Time Of Year You Might Want To Look Into Getting A New Set Of Tires From Auto Tire!

Congratulation To Steve & Jeanine Fippen

Congratulation To Steve & Jeanine Fippen
For Winning The 2010 Referral Contest!
In 2011, You Have A Chance To Win A Laptop!

Ask The Reel Team A Question: Step by Step: A Room-By-Room Packing Checklist

The following checklist can help you systematically work through the packing process, increasing your chances of a smooth move. (www.mibor.net)

Kitchen:

• Empty closets
• Empty cupboards
• Clear shelves
• Pack dishes, glasses, utensils
• Pack electronics (clocks, timers, small appliances)
• Pack canned goods, clean out perishable foods
• Pack window blinds, room décor
• Large items not boxed -dishwasher, refrigerator, stove

Dining Room:

• Pack light fixtures, table lamps
• Pack window blinds, room décor
• Large items not boxed - table, chairs, furniture

Bathroom:

• Pack linens, towels
• Pack shower curtain
• Pack drawer contents
• Pack toiletries
• Large items not boxed - shelving units, hamper

Living Room/Family Room:

• Pack television, DVD/VCR, stereo equipment
• Pack videotapes, DVDs, CDs, etc.
• Pack table lamps, light fixtures
• Pack collectables, books, statues
• Pack wall mounted photographs, paintings, etc.
• Pack window blinds, décor
• Pack telephone, answering machine
• Large items not boxed - couch, loveseat, chairs, tables, wall unit, floor lamp, bookcases

Master Bedroom:

• Pack collectables, books, etc.
• Empty closets
• Pack clothes
• Pack pillows, comforter, daily bedding
• Pack telephone, table lamps
• Large items not boxed—bed, headboard, nightstand, floor lamps, fixtures, dresser, desk, toy chest, chairs

Office/Den:

• Pack books, papers
• Pack computer equipment
• Pack computer accessories
• Pack office accessories, desk papers, files, etc.
• Pack telephone, answering machine
• Large items not boxed—desk, chair, filing cabinets, bookcases, floor lamp

Garage:

• Pack tools
• Pack garden tools
• Pack automotive supplies
• Large items not boxed—workbench, toolboxes, lawnmower, sports equi