Have Faith and Smile

When something works, the recommendation is to leave it as it is and never try to change anything. There is some truth in this saying, still one can’t help but think that if this became a rule, progress would be incredibly slower. Religion endured for millennia, and if we were to scout strictly the years that passed by, we would have no reason to try anything new that might cause a change.

Fortunately, Yitz Grossman didn’t stick to what was proven as functional and went to a step further than what you would expect from a rabbi. His approach on religion is special because it focuses a lot on the human interaction. A rabbi is regarded as a person that can teach believers the word of God, but sometimes these erudite people risk losing contact with the crowds. The young generation is less connected to divinity than their predecessors and with so many things to occupy their minds, it is increasingly difficult to capture their attention.

Yitz Grossman doesn’t preach in the sense that he transmits his knowledge and advice in a friendly manner and tries to connect with his followers. Sometimes a good laughter brings people together much faster, so he wasn’t shy to post a few jokes on some of his blogs.


The Power Of Letting Go

Have you ever had something right on the tip of your tongue but just couldn’t force your brain to bring it on through? It might be the name of a song, a location, or even a word. Once your mind is relaxed, and you have forgotten about it, the name will suddenly pop into your mind. That is one example of the power of letting go.

When your mind is all tied into knots and trying to figure something out, the creative process will be stifled. In order to come up with creative solutions to life’s problems, you have to let go and let a solution come through.

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This idea works along with popular self help methods like the Law of Attraction and visualization. You need to engage your brain and focus on what it is you want, but after a time, you have to release it and let it go. When you do, your subconscious or creative side will take over and work on solutions in the background.

The longer it takes to let go, the longer it takes to get the things you want in life. Just like you can’t force something on the tip of your tongue to come to the forefront, sheer will alone will not bring you the things you want in life.

Letting go isn’t easy for a lot of us. We like to feel in control. We feel if something is not in our constant attention, we are not doing it justice. Nothing is farther from the truth. Just because the busy, conscious part of your brain is no longer engaged in the matter, it doesn’t mean your subconscious isn’t working overtime on it.

Your subconscious mind is very powerful. It can make connections and notice opportunities you would miss if you don’t let it do its job. So don’t forget, when you are seeking answers and solutions, let it go to get results.


The Things I Experienced of Being a Blogger

Few years ago when I decided to join the blogosphere, I made it private and simply a spot to release some air as means of relief. It was devoid of images, baking adventures, not even kids’ stories were featured. I just rolled out words after words. I probably wouldn’t have …if only I had information of what it takes to keep up a blog.

But… Just read on.
Blogging – Rat Race is the Best Description.
The competition is so fierce – the bloggers are all striving for the highest comments, best page hits, most followers, most features… and all that.

It is indeed a rat race to keep up these stats. Any dent on the stats would turn even the most renowned blogger off. Well, your worth before people is wrapped up in those stats and a revisit by them depends largely on those stats as well. So, tell me, is blogging really easy?

Don’t Think It’s Free Either.
Although you can get some free blog domains, others are not free. Perhaps you are yet to pay for a background, pay for a contest hosting from your own purse and embark on your blog’s features update – that’s why you are still thinking blogging is free. Furthermore, in a bid to keep your blog the best it can be. You would need to use the fancy linky system, join a paid community membership and embark on other stuffs that would require expenses just to ensure you strive to stay on top.

Blogging is Time Consuming.
You spend a lot of time creating and publishing your own blog daily; that’s not all, you also have to devote extra time following and commenting on the blogs of your fellow bloggers – of course, you must do this to build up reasonable readership in blogging.
Mommy blogging – the ultimate conundrum; while trying to put their stories and that of their kids together, mommy bloggers end up being culprits of their blogging subjects – spending quality time with the kids.

It’s Overly Overwhelming.
Overwhelming is an exaggeration – it is so burdensome, especially when you are yet to get encouraging readership.

Hence a vindication to this query:

Only if I had thought of the stretch of time and effort which usually involves in maintaining the status quo of a blog, I may have …
… tried it once again. In my experience the interactions, defining personality, the particular knowledge I’ve experienced being a blogger is utterly invaluable.


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The Alarming Common Practices of Sexting Among Teens

A lot of articles on sexting cited a not-so-firm survey which the Teenage Research Unlimited embarked on – the citations suggested that 1 out of every five kids has shared sexy images via handheld devices such as cell phones. In fact, presently, an informal survey reveals that sexting practice among teenagers has increased.

The practice of ‘sexting’ (sharing p*rno images through text messaging) has been on for a while now. Several attempts have been made to educate teenagers on the dangers of sexting. The relevant law enforcement agency has also made an effort – which is not solid enough.

sextingWe must admit that the outcome of the national survey on this issue is yet to be made known. However, a lot of teen group discussions initiated by child-protection groups and media outlets are targeted at waking parents and child-educators up to their responsibilities.

It’s amazing that most kids that are interviewed or who participated in the discussions see sexting as something common; they even mentioned how many sexy pictures they’ve shared with friends and schoolmates! It’s quite heartbreaking, but also an eye-opener to know what kids think about this ungodly and destructive practice. A teenage girl simply said, “Sexting is just a mere flirting technique, just to get attention of a charming guy”.

Sex, dating, younger people are breaking the boundaries of flirtation with technology. As teenagers conceal their indulgence in sexting from their parents – sadly, they perceive it to be normal, just like past generation’s ‘bottle game’. Perhaps, it is more worrisome when you consider the age of some teens indulging in sexting; un-official survey reveals that the practice of sexting is quite prevalent in middle school.

This is where younger children are likely to feel more uncertain as they become more conscious of the biological changes in their body, and therefore, vulnerable to enticement from the opposite sex. Their young ages make it more difficult for them to make good judgments. This is evident to the tone of regret in some older teens’ voices – they have come to regret their irrational actions at younger age when they shared explicit pictures with the opposite sex.

Furthermore, teens fear that their involvement in an ungodly act like sexting may tag them as ‘sex offenders’ if discovered. On the other hand, the older kids are looking at adults’ intervention or interference as hypocrisy – arguing that parents would have done worse in their own time if they had access to the present day technologies.

No doubts, every generation has a way of exploring its sexuality – the world today is entirely different. A child can suffer from long-term severe emotional issues as a result of sexting practices. Parents should wake up from their slumber and educate their kids on the immediate and aftermath consequences of sexting – wake up to your responsibilities now before it becomes too late!


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