We experience STRESS; when our freedom is jeopardized.

In cellular jails the freedom is throttled in terms of even making movements and meeting people apart from all other things and hence the life is extremely STRESSFUL!

Lack of freedom of availability; of security, food, water, clothes, shelter, health care, education etc.; creates enormous STRESS.

Conversely, compulsion or imposition (lack of freedom) to live only in certain in certain conditions, eat only certain type of food, drink only certain quantity and unsafe water, wear only certain type of clothes, live in certain type of shelters, get only certain kind of health care, get only certain type of education; cause STRESS.

Freedom of building shelters, using medicinal herbs, cultivating land, running businesses etc; without oppressive, coercive and harrowing license system; or throttling restrictions on all these by various laws; is denial of freedom and hence extremely STRESSFUL.

Moving to other countries, doing business in other countries, expressing ourselves in paintings, music, literature, movies, dramas and so on; are subsequent aspects of freedom.

When we define and hail political freedom; we have to consider these different aspects of freedom and see; whether majority of us in the world are FREE!

We often differentiate between those who participate in political freedom movements and those who don’t. But it would be clear now, that an individual or an organization that does not participate in political freedom movement is not necessarily antinational or against freedom! Thus artists, scientists, hermits, health workers, government servants, social reformers, atheists, internationalists, different religious leaders; might not have participated in political freedom struggles; in different countries. But they are not antinational or against freedom.

If majority of us are not free; then why do we; who can not control our behavior; try to impose ourselves and suffocate the freedom of the weaker sections? Conversely; why do we; even as the selfless guidance comes to us free of cost; for getting freed; turn blind eye and deaf ear to it?

Are we really interested to get freed from weak, wrong and criminal elements inside and outside; without vindictiveness? Are we striving for such freedom of individual and global blossoming i.e. Total Stress Management (the core of which is NAMASMARAN)?

DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Are the lyrics of the song, which proclaim, Freedom's just another word, for nothing left to lose, correct, or, is the United States, committed, to the sentiments, expressed, when one refers to the Constitutional rights, of, liberty and justice, for all, and the freedoms and rights granted, in our Bill of Rights? For many years, regardless of one's political beliefs, and loyalties, nearly everyone agreed, these concepts were necessary, core components of the American way of life. However, in the last few years, many of our public officials, seem, focused on serving their core supporters, followers, personal / political agenda, and self – interest, rather than protecting these. If / when, the US, no longer stands for these principles, what does that represent, to the rest of the world? How can we maintain our standing / standards, as the champion of human rights, everywhere, when we begin to lose our credibility, by only, talking – the – talk, instead of walking – the – walk ? With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, whether freedoms, liberty, and justice, for all, is merely rhetoric, or what differentiates us, in a positive way, from the rest of the world?

1. Southern Wall: Isn't it interesting, since most Americans (all, except the Native Americans), can trace their heritage, to immigrants, President Trump's emphasis and support for his Southern Wall, seems to run, contrary, to common sense ! Since this wall, according to experts, is ineffective, inefficient, and costly, and conjures – up an image, which often related to persecution, and eliminating rights, why do Trump's core supporters, buy – into his rhetoric, and empty promises, about his reasons for focusing on this? While, in these crazy times, we need, to maintain security, and protect our citizens, at what expense? As the late, George Carlin, famously articulated, when he discussed, the risk of going too far, in that direction, after the atrocities of 9 – 11 – 01, The terrorists win , meaning, he explained, if we don't protect the basic principles, which make our way of life, special, then, we've gone astray!

2. Priorities: When we look at the apparent defined of this administration, we should recognize, the focus is on, certain segments of society, instead of the common good! What does it say, about us, if we support, and permit, any official, who emphasizes, personal / political agenda and self – interest, instead of strengthening, and improving the way of life, for all of us?

3. Appointments: Whether it is appointing judges, and justices, with a clear agenda, or, choosing individuals, whose motives, appear contrary to the expressed purpose of specific cabinet positions, it should be apparent, the American way, of life, is under attack!

Wake up, America, before it's too late! Human rights, civil rights, our environment, climate change concerns, sustainability, and protecting all our freedoms, rights and liberties, are under attack, and, if we don't address these, seriously, today, we may not like what the America , of tomorrow, looks like!

Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease ~ Hippocrates

Throughout the ages, the energy or force that animates all life has been referred to as Prana, Qi (Chi), Ki, Ka, Pneuma, Ashe, Ha, Life Force and Spirit. Ancient healing systems such as Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine have studied and documented the effects of how this energy influences and directs the body and mind. Today we are building on this solid foundation with the developing fields of mindbody medicine, energy medicine, energy psychology and energy healing. Holistic psychiatrist Dr John Diamond refers to this animating life force as Life Energy. Life Energy is "the innate healing power of the body, and it is intimately connected with health in that whatever the symptoms of any particular illness, underneath we will always find a diminution of Life Energy. It is the Healing Power within us, the restorative powers of our own body, and the only true healing comes by raising the Life Energy. "

Some day the medical profession will wake up and realize that unresolved emotional issues are the main cause of 85% of all illnesses. When they do, EFT will be one of their primary healing tools … as it is for me ~ Eric Robins, MD

Emotional Freedom Techniques or EFT, simply stated, is emotional or psychological acupressure. Acupressure is the act of applying manual pressure, or tapping, usually with the fingertips, on various meridians located on the surface of the body, the same meridians used in acupuncture. Meridians are the channels through which energy flows, much the same as veins and capillaries are the channels through which blood flows. Energy needs to flow freely and unimpeded through these channels, otherwise it stagnates and becomes blocked, this congested and clogged energy can eventually become so dense that it results in emotional and physical dis-ease. EFT helps to dissolve and release the energetic blocks and restores the natural flow to our Life Energy. As Dr John Diamond states "Holistic Healing always starts with the actuation of the Life Energy, the Spirit-the Healing Power Within. Only then can there be the full appreciation and joyful acceptance of the beauty and wonder of life. This and nothing less than this is True Health. "

The visible world is the invisible organization of energy ~ Heinz Pagels, Physicist

EFT is a very elegant technique, it can be used on issues such as headaches, pain, fear of public speaking, dyslexia and it may also be employed to treat more complex, serious and chronic issues such as multiple sclerosis and cancer. Very often, in treating an emotional issue successfully with EFT, a related physical ailment will disappear or diminish and the same is true when working on a physical issue, related emotional issues melt away. We all know the effect emotions can have on our physiology, when we're afraid or nervous for example, our stomachs may tense up and become knotted, our hearts may beat faster, we start to sweat and our breathing becomes shallow and fast as we take shorter breaths. As the founder of EFT, Gary Craig, states in the discovery statement of EFT "All negative emotions are caused by a disruption in the body's energy system." EFT works on this simple, but profound, truth.

The latest discoveries in physics and cell research are forging new links between the worlds of Science and Spirit. The latest science leads us to a worldview not unlike that held by the earliest civilizations, in which every material object in Nature was thought to possess a spirit. This is the world of quantum physics, in which matter and energy are completely entangled ~ Bruce Lipton, Ph.D author of Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles

Much research has shown us that the mind and body are inextricably linked, if not one and the same. Dr Candace Pert, author of Molecules of Emotion, Why you Feel the Way you Feel, states that the body is the "outward manifestation of the mind", and what influences and directs the mind more than the beliefs we hold about our self, others and life? These beliefs create the filter through which we view, perceive and live life. Cell biologist Bruce Lipton writes in Biology of Belief "When cells band together in creating multicellular communities, they follow the 'collective voice' of the organism, even if that voice dictates self-destructive behavior. Our physiology and behavior patterns conform to the 'truths 'of the central voice, be they constructive or destructive beliefs. " Skilled use of Emotional Freedom Techniques unveils core beliefs, which can then be tapped on to help dissolve and release them. Just like poet William Blake wrote "When the doors of perception are cleansed, everything will appear to man as it is: infinite", when we dissolve beliefs that do not serve our highest good, we too will see that we are infinite and therefore have infinite potential, possibility and power.

From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: that we are here for the sake of each other – above all for those upon whose smile and well-being our own happiness depends, and also for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day I realize how much my own outer and inner life is built upon the labels of my fellow men, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received ~ Albert Einstein

The phenomenon in which EFT often works best when we tap with others rather than alone, is evidence to many of us that we are all energetically connected. We shift more blocked energy, we perceive things differently, we don't feel so alone, we feel connected, what's really happening in my opinion is that we are HEALING our spirits. I believe this energetic or spiritual connection is also why distance healing and surrogate EFT works. We are connecting to the energy of intention when we tap with the intent for the highest good of a person to manifest. I think this quote sums it up beautifully "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18:20

Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire ~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

The founder of EFT, Gary Craig, has always held the vision of Emotional Freedom Techniques bringing us closer to who we truly are: spiritual beings having a human experience, not the other way around. He is also a minister for a Course in Miracles and its philosophy is embedded in the very spirit of EFT: to love and accept ourselves unconditionally EVEN THOUGH we have issues. As mentioned previously, energy is also known as spirit, so, it is in raising our Life Energy, our Spirit, with the help of EFT that we will realise what Gary Craig wrote in his recent blog announcing his retirement "the exquisite beauty that is our birthright. " Thank you Gary for your beautiful gift of spirit and peace to the world.

Love is my religion ~ Rumi

Miscellaneous insurance products such as Long Term Care Insurance and Disability Insurance, just to name two, all play a very important part towards helping you reach your goal of financial freedom. You might think that you are saving money by passing up on the opportunity to purchase these products, but if your situation dictates the need for either of them, you will wish that you had them in place for your protection.

Long Term Care Insurance, (L.T.C.I.), is not usually on the front of people’s minds. This is mainly due to the low incidence for the need of such a policy. Less than 10% of people 65 years of age or older will ever need this kind of policy. One can look at their own hereditary for signs of a debilitating illness to see if it runs in their family. This would increase your chances of needing such care as a nursing home stay. But, and this is a big but, if you are a candidate, it would behoove you to look into Long Term Care Insurance. The average price in 2009 for a nursing facility stay was over $200.00 per day. This is projected to increase by $100.00 per day for every decade going forward. So less than ten years from now, you could reasonably expect to pay over $300.00 per day in a nursing facility. That comes out to just over one quarter of a million dollars for the average 2&1/2 year stay in a nursing home! That could certainly put a damper on your financial freedom!

While no one relishes the thought of having to pay insurance premiums, there are ways to lower your costs for L.T.C.I. The most common is to increase the elimination period. This is insurance talk for how long you have to wait before the payments start to come in such as 30, 60, or 90 days. You can also make several calls to nursing homes in your area to find out their daily rate and aim to get coverage for at least 70% of that number. Finally, you could also get coverage for a shorter stay than the national average.

Disability Insurance, as the name implies, disability insurance is designed to replace a person’s income if the need should ever arise due to a disability. According to current actuarial statistics, one person out of ten under the age of 65 will require disability income. As this is such a low percentage, this insurance, just like L.T.C.I. above, is not at the front of one’s insurance planning needs. If you decide to pursue this policy, you will learn that the premium is based on many factors such as short term disability versus long term disability, partial disability versus permanent disability, elimination period or how long you have to wait before receiving a check, the amount of the check in relation to your pre-disabled state, what are the exclusions to the policy and finally, will your check adjust for inflation. There is a small ray of sunshine in all of this. If you bought the disability insurance with after tax dollars, the disability income checks will be tax free.

Umbrella Insurance…no this is not about the weather! Umbrella Insurance is designed to supplement your other policies, particularly, your homeowners and auto policy. With all the litigation taking place in society and the large monetary awards to boot, an umbrella insurance policy will raise your policy limits of liability to new heights. With this protection comes the added comfort that allows you to sleep better at night with very little additional cost. This is because your current policy limits are exhausted first before umbrella insurance kicks in.

Last but certainly not the least, the miscellaneous insurance planning topic would not be complete without at least casually mentioning the following areas you should look into if they applied to you. Let’s not forget about Insurance Planning for: 1) Motorcycles, 2) Watercraft, 3) R.V.’s, 4) Pets, 5) Personal Articles, and 6) Renters Insurance. As with most insurance products that you look into, premiums will no doubt be closely tied to the value of whatever it is that you are insuring. You can lower your costs by increasing your deductibles and lowering your limits of coverage but be very cautious before cutting too many corners as it could ultimately affect your financial freedom.

There would not be much excitement in life if you had to spend it sitting in a chair or lying in a bed every day. Relying on somebody else to perform simple tasks for you, such as getting a drink of water, can make you feel like you are nothing but a burden to others. If you or someone you love needs a boost maybe electric scooters are what you should be investigating.

It wasn’t too long ago that the elderly and handicapped relied exclusively on others for their care and entertainment. But with the recent advancements in scooters many seniors or disabled people can now grab hold of some of their freedom again. Cheap electric scooters can allow the formerly bed-ridden or chair-ridden to travel as if they actually had legs that worked again. No more depression due to lack of independence. Returned is the ability not only to get yourself a glass of water, but to go out and get the morning newspaper or even take the dog for a walk. Getting out in the fresh air is something that may not have been possible for many without the assistance of electric scooters. Some people think of scooters as belonging in a sports category, but it’s all recreation and assistance.

In my neighborhood there is an elderly gentleman that cruises down the sidewalk with his control lever in one hand and his dog leash in the other. Without his electric scooter there would be no fresh air for him. There would be no walking the dog or talking with the friendly neighbors he runs into (figuratively, not literally). He’s free once again to roam the streets with his best friend Fido. What a great feeling that must be, to get out of the house for a short time each day when it used to be impossible. There’s practically nowhere a person can’t go these days with the help of these magnificent little vehicles.

There are a wide variety of scooters available to the public these days. Besides electric types there are gas, utility and foldable models. They all have their advantages under certain conditions. Kids love the compact and easy-to-handle foldable or Razor scooters. They are very cheap, often under $100, and make getting places a snap. They are also very inexpensive to operate once you own one. Kids use their scooters as motorcycles, but a scooter is so much more than a miniature motorcycle, they are a means of obtaining freedom for the elderly.

Gas powered scooters are more powerful, allowing the driver to travel further distances away from home. There are even larger touring models manufactured for the sole purpose of long distance travel. The touring types are bigger and heavier, and they consume a little more fuel, but they allow for long distance travel unlike the foldable, utility or mobility models.

Utility scooters are becoming very popular with different types of institutions such as school campuses, professional sports stadiums, golfers and big businesses. Have you ever seen a person driving a cart in a school parking lot, going from car to car looking for parking violations? In all probability they were driving utility scooters. And golf carts are just a modified version of this type. It’s hard going to any large institution these days without running into a utility scooter of some type or another.

The electric models are very versatile and are used to perform many functions. They are used in the foldable and utility types most often. But perhaps where they perform their greatest task is in assisting the elderly or disabled. It wasn’t too long ago that these mobility vehicles had a very limited distance, but with the advancement of batteries and their capacities they can now be used for an entire day before needing to be recharged. They can be driven all day and then plugged in at night for recharging while everyone is fast asleep. Then in the morning they are ready to perform their duties again for another day. What a wonderful gift to those that no longer have the ability to get around on their own.

Mobility electric scooters are different than the gas powered models. For one thing they will have at least 3, but usually 4 wheels. The reason for the extra wheels is stability. It’s not too hard to lose your balance on a 2-wheel variety, but it’s almost impossible with 4-wheels. With the extra stability that 4 wheels adds it makes the mobility electric scooters very safe for travel in and around the home. These handicapped models are bigger and heavier than other types which allows for better control and more storage. Electric scooters are here to stay. If chosen carefully it can become one of the best purchases ever made for the handicapped, disabled or elderly.

Do You Dream of Financial Freedom or Lay Awake and Worry All Night? Are your financial pressures so bad that you’re considering giving up and declaring bankruptcy?. If you continue much longer on your present path, not only will you never achieve financial freedom but financial ruin lies ahead. Many people are dangerously close to financial disaster!.

You will be nudged along the path to financial freedom while this article suggests actions that can be taken now to make your financial position as strong as possible. Realize you will never achieve financial independence without taking control of your money. Financial Freedom means that ultimately, you are in control of your money, rather than it controlling everything you do. To achieve financial freedom you have to live according to a basic truth. Having margins, regardless of your income level, will give you the freedom you desire.

An unplanned event can quickly place a person in a position where he or she feels they are drowning financially. One example is divorce, unfortunately it’s an example that makes the financial situation worse. If you have an adequate margin in your finances, you will be in a much better position to weather the storm. No matter where you are right now on your financial journey, the information in this article, if applied, will move you further in the direction of your goals. For the first time online, there are many tools stating that personal finance, planning and where to position your available funds takes discipline as well as hard work, but financial freedom is attainable.

The purest form of financial freedom is not having to work for a living. One secret to attaining this freedom is to learn from those who have already achieved it and to apply the techniques you learn to your own financial condition. Would you like to have the ability to stop working at anytime you want to? That is, after all the only true measure of financial independence.

We are business entrepreneurs, financial experts, authors, professionals and others who are just like us taking what we’ve learned, applied it, played with it, tweaked it, put it into action and realized that the concept we were working with applied directly to real life. Real power is when you put your knowledge into action! To truly achieve financial freedom you need to take serious action!

Get an overview of your current financial situation by taking a financial inventory. The result is snowballing debt, bankruptcies, business failures, divorces in record numbers and destroyed retirement dreams. Every week schedule an online meeting of entrepreneurs to discuss marketing strategies as well as market potential and the plans needed to build success for each of us that are part of the group. Create your own destiny, create our own legacy, create generational wealth. This concept is the Monopoly mindset and it’s as simple as taking the principles of the game of Monopoly and using them in everyday life.

There are a multitude of questions many of us would like to have answered. Rely on your business to provide helpful, sought after answers to the many eager readers and you’ll find it often only takes a few tweaks to quickly reposition your niche and quickly begin to fill your programs, courses and workshops plus sell more of your products and services. You don’t need more tactics, information products, random research or dead-end marketing activities. Common sense mandates when enough is enough!

Once you’ve completed the due diligence on all the business opportunities that have been presented to you, it’s time to move ahead. Why wish upon a star when you can reach for one?. Wishing is just passive dreaming, isn’t it?. Learn more about work from home business ideas. Are you making costly mistakes with your business? Brand your small business like the pros!. Remember to use one of the most powerful marketing and advertising tools on the planet! SEO, Search Engine Optimization. This powerful tool is for driving motivated prospects and customers to a website or blog. If your primary source of business revenue is selling services, there is no worse feeling than having an empty pipeline.

Ask yourself, are you on the trail to financial freedom or the path to financial failure?. If you continue much longer on your present path, without positive results, not only will you never achieve financial freedom but financial ruin lies ahead. Many people are dangerously close to financial disaster! What about your retirement? Do you dream of financial freedom for your golden years? Another powerful and often forgotten tool is needing more than ourselves to be ourselves. While I never really came up with any conclusions one thing I did notice is that the most powerful parts of any service were the ones where camaraderie was at the forefront. Community is powerful It’s a very powerful thing to find people who believe similar things as you do, who strive to make you feel better about yourself and who accept you into their community.

“You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want ” – Zig Ziglar

The global accounting industry has made a tremendous progress in the last few years on the flexibility, reliability and security front. Much of the credit for their success goes to high-end software solutions like QuickBooks which have completely automated complicated tax and accounting practices, thereby saving time and efforts of busy professionals. This article is dedicated to the importance and benefits of Remote Access QuickBooks but before that let’s find out how QuickBooks application is making a difference in the modern accounting practices.

QuickBooks: What it is?

A very powerful, efficient and easy-to-use financial management system, QuickBooks allows CPAs, accountants, bookkeepers and owners of SMBS to effortlessly manage their accounts and finances without spending a lot of time or energy. QB is one of the most sought after applications among modern businesses because of its unmatched simplicity, security, and scalability. Besides supporting a number of users, the accounting software can handle massive amounts of data and transactions simultaneously and that makes it the first choice for accounting and financial management.

Why Choose QuickBooks Hosting?

Most of the busy CPAs and accounting professionals these days look for more freedom, flexibility, and convenience to use QuickBooks for a number of reasons. There are times when professionals need to travel and it becomes difficult for them to access their financial data or perform their work-related tasks. Fortunately, though, hosting QB on the cloud makes things much easier and better as it allows users access their accounting application and data simultaneously from anywhere at any time with ease. Also, multiple users can access and therefore, people residing in different locations can seamlessly access the same file and data without much ado.

QuickBooks Remote Access: A Brief Introduction:

Remote Access QuickBooks is a highly safe and secure solution that allows users to access the data of their office PC from a remote desktop requiring nothing more than an internet connection. It empowers a number of authorized users to easily and quickly access QuickBooks and essential files as and when required. In addition to providing easy accessibility and data security, QB remote access excels in high-cost savings and time management. By hosting accounting application in the cloud, one gets relieved from setting up intense physical servers in-house. Neither do they need to build complex connections nor maintain any system? Only an internet connected device – be it a laptop, desktop, Smartphone or tablet – is required for accessing the remote server. It saves them a lot of their capital resources while helping accounting professionals and businesses to reap maximum benefits.

By choosing Remote Access for QuickBooks, users can:

• Share a file, or an entire folder, between devices.
• Copy and Paste between locals and remote PCs.
• Effortlessly scan and print documents from a remote computer to a local printer.

Which versions and editions of QuickBooks qualify for Remote Access?

Well, most of the editions and versions of QuickBooks are seamlessly supported including QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise. But, it is to be noted that it doesn’t work with QuickBooks Pro for Mac OS. Also, the Online Edition of the accounting software is not supported as it readily offers the functionality of remote access (to 20 users or less).

?System Requirements for QuickBooks Remote Access:

It doesn’t have any special system requirements apart from those which QB requires. If you are already using the application on your system, then you can easily install, run and access the Remote Access features without any additional changes to the system. QuickBooks is available for all major operating systems including Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 8, 10, Android and iOS among others.

Data Security:

Security of sensitive business files is perhaps the biggest concern of every owner and that is why they are skeptical about moving their data to the cloud. The good news is it is fully safe and secure because of multi-level protection along with application-level access control. Elaborating further, the latest 128-Bit SSL encryption method is used to encrypt all the data transmitted during a remote access session to protect sensitive data from falling into wrong hands. It is firewall friendly and supports ports 80 and 443, the basic ports used in HTTP and HTTPS-based communications, thereby securing the corporate networks entirely. Over and above all, to keep confidential data intact, QB Remote Access entails 2-factor authentication: users need to enter a specific login username/password and access code to access remote PC.

Struggle To Freedom is a fictional story that addresses Incest in the American Community and one young man’s struggle to break free. Here’s how the story begins…

Hello my name is Derrick Pratt and I’m a fictitious character, created through inspiration, to help victims and captives of incest, rape, and molestation in the American Community.

Throughout my life, I’ve experienced various family sexual relationships. My struggle to freedom from incest was very emotional, mentally damaging, and quite painful. I eventually got sick in my body because I thought I had no way out.

The need to start my own family caused me to break away from my family members; only to fall back into incest again. Finally, only after an extremely, unpleasant incident with my father and daughter, was I able to seek the help that I needed. In the end, I regained a normal family relationship, my dignity, self-respect and peace of mind.

For the time being, let’s go back to an earlier time in my life. It’s mid-January 1987, I’m 19 and I work the family farm after school. I come from a poor African-American family that has engaged in incest for four generations (a tradition I learned to love and hate). Sex has been a very prevalent part of my life since I was 14.

I lived in the town of Heyvyn, which is located high in the mountains, in a very secluded part of the state; about three hundred miles from any major city.

It had a population of one thousand residents, 43% African American, 21% American Indian, 30% Mexican and 6% White. The economy was based on refining oil, factory steel, and farming.

The local religion was a Christian-based church. The attendance was usually quite small for the population; however services were usually well-attended during weddings and funerals. Overall, at least 75 percent of the town participated in incest. It was a way of life up here; fathers sexing daughters, brothers sexing sisters, mothers sexing sons, and cousins sexing cousins.

In order for you to understand my situation, I need to begin my story in 1987 at a time when I was forced to make life-changing decisions. The series of events started when Gordon Davenport arrived at the Blaylock Grill in Heyvyn, for a business luncheon.

Gordon Davenport has chestnut brown eyes, fine, straight brown hair and a broad-shouldered build. He’s five-feet, six inches tall, 180 pounds and 45 years old. He’s bright-skinned with a small nose and large hands.

He moved to Heyvyn when his daughter was three years old. He obtained a job at the steel factory and worked his way up to Senior Sales Manager. He wasn’t rich, but had carved out a comfortable living for himself. He was still considered high society and a man of influence; but just barely.

While attending his luncheon, Mr. Davenport was approached by Mr. Douglas Monroe; one of the most influential men in Heyvyn. He was quite wealthy and a descendant of the First Five. Mr. Monroe has slanted eyes, thin, straight black hair, and a thin mustache. He’s five-feet, one-inch tall, 130 pounds and age 37. He has a boyish build, knobby ears and stubby-fingered hands. He tends to look sick because he’s so short and thin.

They stepped out onto the terrace of the restaurant. Mr. Monroe explained that he noticed Mr. Davenport’s daughter and wanted her hand in marriage, but only upon condition. Mr. Davenport said she’s available, but wanted to know, conditions he was speaking of. Mr. Monroe explained, “I’ll be able to offer her a formal education, a lovely home, and a comfortable life; but only if she’s a virgin. Is your daughter a virgin Gordon?”

“My daughter is a virgin and she’s a wonderfully bright young lady with a beautiful personality.” Mr. Monroe smiled, “Gordon, if you can assure me your daughter’s a virgin, in the presence of your wife; I would like to obtain your permission to marry your daughter. There will also be a handsome dowry of twenty five thousand dollars for you and your wife after I’ve married your daughter.”

Mr. Davenport looked puzzled but stated “I can examine my daughter with my wife and I’ll get back to you. Would that be acceptable to you?” Mr. Monroe turned away and looked up in the air, “That’s acceptable. However, you must agree to check her every night until our marriage. Do you agree?”

Mr. Davenport stepped in front of him, to face Mr. Monroe so that they’re looking eye-to-eye, “You want me to check my daughter every single night?” Mr. Monroe gave Mr. Davenport a very stern and serious look. “I want you to take a flashlight and check your daughter’s womanhood every night to make sure her womanhood is in place and that she’s a virgin on the day of our wedding.

These are my terms and they’re not negotiable. Do you agree?” Mr. Davenport seemed very puzzled, but shrugged his shoulders and nodded his head in agreement. The two men shook hands and returned to the luncheon.

THE PRATT FARM

Now let’s go across town to a poverty-stricken area where my family lived. The Pratt family resided on a farm about five miles from downtown Heyvyn. It was a modest five-bedroom home. It’s worn from weather and in need of repair. There was a medium-sized barn in back of the house, about 20 yards from a back road which connected to neighboring towns in the area.

Elmer Pratt (my father) is the head of the Family. He’s 450 pounds with an enormous beer belly. Elmer is 40 years of age, dark-skinned, six-feet tall, and has an eighth grade education, but an extremely sharp mind. He’s married to Irma Pratt (my mother), and together they have four children.

1) Myself, of course — I’m six-feet tall, 175 pounds. I’m 19, I have silky, straight, black hair with green eyes like my mother and maternal grandmother. I have a very muscular, athletic build, and bright-tanned skin. I’m broad shouldered and have high cheek bones with full lips;

2) My twin sister, Derricka — has long wavy, black hair. She was born 7 minutes after me, five-feet five-inches tall, 150 pounds with light-tanned skin, thick hips, thick lips, and a busty build. She’s a very pretty girl and quite developed for her age;

3) My younger brother, Nathan – He’s five-feet, five-inches tall, 18-years-old, 125 pounds, dark-skinned, has a medium build, with kinky, short black hair; and

4) My baby sister, Lula — She’s 17, five-feet, four-inches tall, has droopy light brown eyes, with long straight black hair. Lula has a busty build with light-tanned skin. She has high cheek-bones and a small mouth like Mama.

My father provided for our family any way he could. However, we reached a time when the farm wasn’t actually producing enough to support our family, so my father prostituted my twin sister (Derricka). Daddy knows that she’ll bring in a large amount of money because he has taught her how to please a man.

My father has been sexing my twin sister, since her 18th birthday. As is the custom in our family, fathers introduce their daughters to sex, to prepare them for their husbands.

At the age of seventeen, all girls in our family are required to start using birth control-pills, to prepare their bodies for sex. Apparently this custom was observed by quite a few families in Heyvyn. Fathers prepared their daughters for their husbands and some mothers prepared their sons for their wives.

My father had a small guest room, built onto the side of the barn. The room is nine by nine feet, and has white country drapes over the window, a small heater built into the wall, a full-size bed, and two night stands, placed on both sides of the bed. There’s a small bathroom in the corner of this room.

Because of the odor from the animals in the barn, daddy usually asked my younger brother, Nathan to go into the woods to pick wild flowers with a strong fragrance, which gives the guest room a pleasant aroma.

The young men of Finnwade (30 miles east of Heyvyn) and Phenolade (45 miles west of Heyvyn) learned several months ago, that they can have sex with an attractive 19-year-old. All they have to do is call daddy for an appointment.

Lastly, my mother (Irma Pratt) tends to be a timid person, very pleasant, and quite easy going. She’s 37, five-feet five-inches tall, 175 pounds with large breasts. She has large green eyes, bright-tanned skin, and thick curly, neck-length, dark brown hair. She’s elegant and very beautiful. She also comes from an incest family.

It’s Monday afternoon. Mama was very busy making plans for my baby sister’s birthday party. Lula’s turning 18 tomorrow. Lula’s much like Mama; timid and quiet.

My father’s cell phone rings. He made an appointment for Derricka; instructing the young man to drive to the back of the farm, to avoid coming through Heyvyn, so as not to draw attention.

It’s 4:30 in the evening, and a nice, brisk January day. After the young man arrived, daddy explained the rules. He could have thirty minutes with Derricka for twenty dollars; however, he couldn’t do anything freaky, such as beat, or hurt her in any way. The young man agreed.

My Father took the young man, who’s about 20, to the guest room, where Derricka waited for him. Daddy opened the door, “Honey, your client’s here.” Derricka seductively answered, “Please come in and make yourself comfortable.” The young man entered the guest room and daddy closed the door, checked his watch, and went back to the house.

I was in the house pacing the floor because I’m worried about my twin sister. We’re very close. I know I can’t ask my father about the business arrangement he’s made with Derricka, but I’m concerned for my sister’s safety…

I hope you enjoyed this portion of Chapter 1.

As children develop you get windows of opportunity – Making the changes too early or too late will result in a different set of issues. The age spectrum varies between 18 months and 3 years, however, all children are different and only you can determine when your child is ready and here are a few of the signs;

• The crib has become dangerous; when your child can scale he bars or as soon as you start to question your child’s safety.
• The crib becomes to small; your child cannot get comfortable in his crib or bangs into the side rails, causing him to wake up during the night and unable to settle.
• Your child shows interest in a big bed; his siblings or friends have a new bed and he starts to show negativity towards his crib.

Don’t move you child to a bed to make room for a new baby, when moving to a new home, when changing or starting daycare or when anticipating other major life changes. Don’t take on to much by combining potty training or other learning skill during this time.

Before you start – think about how your child normally handle change? Your answer will prepare you for your child’s reaction. Anticipate that bedtime initially will become a game.

What you can do for a smooth transition?

• Get your child involved; Let them look and try out different beds, let them choose bed linen with their favorite characters on.
• Create a positive feeling around the new bed; let your child nap in it, read books on it and relax on it.
• Remove accidents waiting to happen; Move toys with wheels on, stools, chairs and any other climbable objects, make sure that major light switches cannot be reached and that all electrical outlets are covered.
• Make your child comfortable before you leave the room; when you take your child to the new bed, sit on the bed for a few minutes, reinforce how wonderful it is that you can sit with your child on his bed and read a book, talk about all the fun things you did in the day and all the things that you are going to do tomorrow.
• Set rules and boundaries; tell them its not OK to get out of bed in a firm but loving way, (unless it’s for a trip to the potty – which you can keep in their room) and let your child know that in the morning he can get out of his bed and come into you for a big morning snuggle. Once you have said goodnight and left the room, switch to nighttime mode. If he gets out – take him right back and minimize eye contact and communication.
• Dedicate some time each night for a week or two; don’t give him the opportunity to get out, keep poking your head back in to make sure he is ok. Tell him you will be back in a minute to check on him.
• Be prepared for hunger, thirst and my- tummy-hurts calls; Meet all of your child’s needs before they retire for the night and leave a little water by their bed. The chance of an illness suddenly arising at bedtime is unlikely, and these are just a few of the common excuses a child will use as a bedtime delay tactic. If you respond to these once, it will become a nightly ritual.

In some cases you might have to go back a step in order to go forwards by implementing some form of gradual withdrawal. You might also want to introduce a clock / alarm or other cue that lets your child know when morning has arrived so that he can come to you for his cuddle. Be positive and let your child know frequently how amazing they are.

Why do most people settle for job security instead of financial freedom?

For most of us, it has been ingrained in us our entire lives from our education system, our family & friends, and 95% of the people we are in contact with each and every day. We are not taught how to be financially free, we are taught how to get into a good college so we can get a nice paying job with a major employer.

I am reading the Rich Dad’s Cash Flow Quadrant, the Guide to Financial Freedom and in this book Robert Kiyosaki discusses this issue head on and how you can move from the job security mindset to one of financial freedom. If you are familiar with Robert Kiyosaki, you know that his focus is on moving from the left quadrants (E,S) over to the right quadrants (B,I). In essence, it is moving from security to freedom. Most people choose the security over freedom. But you really need to re-evaluate your decisions because employers are no longer loyal to you. You will have your position off shored to another country to save a couple bucks. Additionally, the tax situation in this country is out of control and for our government to continue to pay for all of these entitlement programs like the newly passed healthcare program your taxes will be going through the roof. We are currently working half the year for the government….gee thanks!

According to Robert Kiyosaki, there is way to get from the job security quadrant (E) over to the financially free quadrants (B,I). The solution is finding a business system and having others work the system for you. There are three types of business systems: Traditional, Franchise, and Network Marketing. There are pros and cons to each system but the one that interests me is the Network Marketing System.

What are the benefits of joining a network marketing company?

One of the best benefits of joining a network marketing company and starting your own business are the tax advantages that come to you with starting a home based business – see your tax advisor for additional information. Another benefit is the low start up costs – for a few hundred dollars, you can easily build a six figure residual income. Most network marketing companies also have automated systems so you do not have to carry inventory, handle order processing, fulfillment, accounting, etc. You can also start this business part time while continuing your full time JOB and slowly make the transition to the right side of the cash flow quadrant.

The personal development and education in network marketing is also a huge benefit to help get rid of the mindset of security and focus on freedom. To be successful in network marketing, you need to overcome the fear of being rejected and stop worrying what others think. You also have the opportunity to work with a ton of different people and learn to become a leader.

Network Marketing is the solution that millions of us have been searching for……we just need to decide not continue to be a slave to ‘job security’ until we are 70 and hoping that the government will follow through on the promise of a retirement. The time is now to really decide to make a change in our lives and do something that will benefit us, our spouses, and our children. If you work hard over the next 2-4 years building your network marketing business and stay dedicated, you will be amazed at the freedom afforded you and your family. Join me in my journey to move to the right side of the cash flow quadrant!

So you are thinking……what type of network marketing company should you join?

I’ve recently joined a network marketing company, Numis Network, and here are some qualities that I saw with this company and this opportunity

– Promotion of Gold & Silver (a refreshing product)

– No competition in the network marketing space

– An unbelievable pay plan

– Strong Leadership team with experience in the network marketing field

– Ground floor opportunity