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The Happiest Girls Are Actually Those Who Stay Single For Large Gaps Of Time

By
Mary Wright

Perhaps they were single during high school. Perhaps they were single during college. Maybe they are not used to the idea of being in a relationship with someone. Or, maybe they had one failed relationship, and after that, all their dates didn’t turn into anything serious.

Or, maybe they decided to stay single because they needed a break from dating. And, of course, there are those who didn’t choose the single life – but the single life chose them.

Whatever the reasons, the fact is the girls who stay single for large time periods end up being the happiest of all.

These girls are the happiest because they embrace their solitude. They don’t feel uncomfortable going for clothes shopping by themselves or eating dinner at their favorite restaurant alone. They don’t feel lonely sleeping alone in their bed, nor feel the need to have someone by their side. They are comfortable and enjoy being on their own.

These girls are the happiest because they are selfish when it comes to their needs. They have the whole time in the world to focus on themselves and their passions. Being on their own allows them to discover what really matters to them and they become more motivated to go after their goals and dreams.

These girls are the happiest because they stay close to their friends. They have very strong friendships, and they have an amazing time going out on girls’ nights. They are achievers. They are dreamers. They are fierce and passionate in anything they do.

These girls are the happiest because they have their independence. They’ve learned how to take care of themselves. They work hard, pay their bills, do their shopping. They are survivors. They are intelligent women who have fulfilling lives on their own.

These girls are the happiest because they understand that love is not the sole center of the Universe. Their happiness and the motivation for getting up in the morning is not determined by their relationship status. They don’t chase after guys and relationships. They chase after their dreams and the future they’ve planned.

These girls are the happiest because they don’t obsess with the idea of getting married and having kids. They are enjoying their life as it is, and if someone special comes along – great. If not, they would be perfectly fine on their own because they are already enjoying their single life.

And even if they do find a partner, he will be someone who encourages them. Someone who pushes them forward in becoming the best version of themselves. Someone who as happy and fulfilled in his life as they are. Someone who complements them.

These girls will never lose themselves in the process of loving someone. Their strong individualism and strength are what makes them special and unique.

 

 

A Psychologist Gives The Best Advice On How To Rewire Your Brain To Let Go Of Negative Thoughts

By
Elizabeth Williams

The amount of negativity we allow in our minds is what makes the difference between us being optimists or pessimists. Negativity is a poison to the mind which causes a lot of mental strain and makes every problem seem bigger by the minute.

It is something which affects us on every scale possible. It affects whole societies and even when things become better, we are still under the influence of the negativity which made things turbulent in the first place.

Negative thoughts are prevalent in our minds which, driven by our instinct to survive, are built to focus more on the negative. However, all that negativity makes us feel incapable of coping with the situation and contribute to the misery of being.

Social psychologist Alison Ledgerwood has analyzed why our brains tend to gravitate toward the negative more than on the positive and how we can shift that tendency to the positive side.

As she says in her TED talk, “our view of the world has a fundamental tendency to tilt toward the negative.” We seem to get stuck in the negative thoughts that have been caused by a certain event, and we often forget to notice if things are that negative or if they are changing for the better.

This habit is not uncommon. In fact, research has shown that people cannot help but feel more negative when negativity is introduced opposed to feeling happier when positivity is introduced.

Alison concludes: becoming aware of the positive is the first step to feeling happier. We need to train our brains into taking the positive into consideration more than the negative, and we need to learn to be grateful for the blessings we receive every day.

The path to happiness starts in your mind, and the best way to achieve it is by becoming more aware of the positivity that surrounds your reality.

Watch her TED talk below and don’t forget to share!

Movie review: “IT” – One Of The Best Horror Movies Of The Year – It Will Haunt You For Days

By
Mary Wright

“It,” a movie directed by Andy Muschietti, is  one of the best Stephen King movie adaptation ever made – as masterful as “Carrie,” “The Shining,” “The Mist,” or “1408.” It will ‘float’ you and haunt you to the last minute (and afterward).

IT

Director – Andy Muschietti

Cast – Jaeden Leiberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jack Dylan Grazer, Bill Skarsgard

Rating – 7.9/10

When it comes to Stephen King’s remarkable writing that inspired so many authors and movie directors, there is one intense and powerful movie that is probably among the greatest movie adaptations of his books ever.

“It” has a scene that comes halfway through the movie that it dives you merrily toward an unexpected blood that will instantly remind you of “Carrie” or “The Shining.”

“It” is based on 1,300 pages long book that contains the same theme as most of Stephen King’s stories.  It is about the painful loss of childhood’s innocence; the deep traumas of growing-up filled with longing memories from the past.  

The story unfolds with a paper boat that floats along the sides of a street beside one dirty stream during heavy rain. Georgie, a young boy, starts to chase it but he is always 3 steps behind. Suddenly, the paper boat starts to move faster and gets sucked into a sewer that looks like a labyrinth full of rubbish and sewage but with a murderous entity living inside of it.

The entity, It, that has been gone for 27 years has chosen to return. Young Georgie, who is trying to reach for the boat into the sewers, does not realize that he is staring at the death’s eyes. And what a horrible face it is!

Under the enormous tuffs of orange hair, it is a head that looks like a boiling egg; it is peeling and cracking with two blood streaks running down the face and uniting into a grotesque smile. Under that smile, there are disgusting yellow teeth. And It’s eyes are hypnotic – always bright even when It’s face is covered in shadows.  

It names itself Pennywise the Dancing Clown and delivers the movie’s most famous line as It pulls little Georgie down the sewer, saying: “We all float down here. You’ll float too.”

Seven kids are brought together by fate six months after Georgie’s death. They name themselves “Losers” because of their bad reputation at school. They decide to figure out the strange events that have been happening in their hometown Derry where many kids have started to disappear, and an appalling clown have been noticed several times.

So, the tale begins…

Stephen King’s writing is as impulsive as always, and with simplicity, that is intriguing and attractive. The movie, however, is different.

There is a smooth Spielbergian note to it. It is a genre that stands for itself. It is more of a movie about “coming of age” than it is a horror movie.

The best scenes in It, ironically, for a horror movie, are not those where It is tormenting the children every 15 minutes with a new evil, but when it gazes to the passing of summer laying with them in the fields. The best moments are those when It is riding on bikes while standing on pedals to look taller, or when It is diving into the river wondering if the girl can notice their staring.

The audience sympathizes with the Losers – it lives and dies with them. And the sight of the horrible Pennywise is what makes them uneasy. However, the Loser’s stories, the torment and the bullying that they endure, and their true friendship – is what makes them survive.

It is not just a horror movie – It is a drama first. It is warm, and touching, and funny, and frightening, and profound, and captivating all at the same time.

“It floats. You’ll float too.”

Watch the trailer below. 

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5 Pieces Of Advice On How To Raise a Feminist Son

By
Elizabeth Williams

The term “feminism” tends to evoke negative reactions lately, especially if it is attributed to a parenting style. There has been much discussion about raising a daughter in a feminist manner, but what it means to raise your son as a feminist?

Raising a daughter to be independent and self-sufficient is not a taboo anymore. Women can play the roles of wives, mothers and career pursuers at the same time. Then how it comes that in the times of “proclaimed gender equality” it is inappropriate sons to be raised as strong and emotional beings at the same time. Why is it a controversy to raise your son as a feminist? 

Parenting is undoubtedly a huge responsibility. Children grow to be the people, the individuals they are due to their parents. Moreover, parents are the shapers of the next socially responsible agents whose way of understanding the society and the way it functions is influenced a lot by the way of their upbringing.

Different sources and experts tend to provide professional approach towards the matter. However, it is different in reality. There are divided opinions regarding this topic and huge debate on various parenting forums about what feminism represents and whether it is good for your child, especially if you have a son, to be raised as a feminist.

That is why we are sharing some advice that we came across on various parenting networks on how to raise your son as a feminist.

#1. Use media to encourage constructive thinking.

Nowadays media is simply inevitable, and rather than trying to prevent your children at all costs from witnessing different types of stereotypes or just let them be taken for granted, try to have a conversation and constructively approach the matter. Try to encourage their thinking and further explain the message that your son got from the TV show or YouTube video he had watched. Tackle his perception and later explain why things are not always as they seem to appear.

Discuss why the commercials present something that might not be happening in real life or let them know that there are also movies where girls have the superpowers.

#2. Break the common stereotypes.

Though we tend to present boys and girls as equal, the society simply imposes certain forms of behavior. “Girls play with dolls, boys play with toys and trucks.” Or “Pink color is not for boys.”

Often, when boys would like to offend each other they would say “Don’t act like a lady,” or “Don’t run like a girl.” Whenever you hear your son accepting or initiating this type of behavior, explain to him that gender does not play a specific role in whether somebody is athletic and that it is not acceptable for people to engage in certain activities because they are a boy or a girl. There is nothing wrong with a girl who likes football, nor with a boy who likes ballet.

#3. Talk about emotions.

Showing a full range of emotions is healthy, and your son should be aware of that. There is nothing wrong in crying when you feel sad, just as there is nothing wrong in smiling when you are happy. This way you will influence on creating a safe environment where your child will not feel as it is embarrassing to show his emotions, whatever they are.

Moreover, by being aware of the different emotions and how they reflect on oneself, but also on others, your child will be able to improve his emotional intelligence.

#4. Help your child enhance his EQ.

Another important aspect of emotional intelligence is the ability to empathize with others. Teach your son that understanding the feelings of others and knowing how to respond to them accordingly is what would make him a good friend, and eventually a good person.

Practice with simple situations you might find on TV, and tend to incorporate them in everyday situations, for example, when in company of friends or classmates, and so on.

#5. Create a divided set of tasks.

If a child is constantly witnessing his mom taking care of the house, and his father of the garden, or repairing electric appliances, he will get the idea that it is just the way it works and will accept it as such.

Set an example for your children when it comes to dividing the household obligations. Make weekly schedules and try to assign a task where your son would help in the outdoor area, but will also need to clean his room or do the dishes after dinner. And why not sometimes let him make his own breakfast.

Now that we have finished the list note that every parent has their own parenting style and it is not up to anybody to patronize it. There is simply an evident necessity of reminding your son that it is not shameful to show his emotional side as well and that one can be tough and caring at the same time. Isn’t that the whole point of superheroes anyways? Being powerful, but also care about the others.

Is there any other advice that we did not include, and you would like to share?

Inspired by Today’s Parent

If You Experience Any Of These Signs, You Are Paying Off Your Family’s Karma

By
Elizabeth Williams

If we look at it plainly, karma would mean that you reap what you sow. However, karma is much more complex than that. To understand its complexity, you must understand that it does not serve as a ‘punishment’ for what you have done in this or your previous lives.

Karma is a cycle of lessons which often seem negative because they come as challenges which we need to overcome. Being creatures who seem to adore the comfort zone, these challenges are meant to take us out of it and make us confront new frontiers.

However, our karma debt is never too high for our abilities, and even if you may feel like life can be too overwhelming, the karma you are paying off is set accordingly to your capabilities and potentials.

This said, the next thing you need to know about karma is that there are many types of karma which we are dealing with in a single lifetime. Starting from the widely-known personal ‘present-life’ karma (the “you reap what you sow” type), our karma extends to greater depths and broader horizons.

One of those types of karma is the family karma we all pay off to some extent. However, there are those who have taken on a more substantial burden of this type of karma, and they are the carriers of their family’s karma.

These people come with a unique set of traits that make them different from the rest of the family. If you feel like you are paying off your family’s karma, here is what could be happening to you:

Your consciousness is on a higher level compared to the rest of your family members, you are more spiritually evolved, and you are able to analyze the events in your family from a more detached perspective.

This makes you very different from your parents and siblings, and even the more distant relatives will notice this without too much effort. And while this may sound confusing to many, if you are bearing the burden of your family’s karma, you will be perceived as both the pride and the shame of the family!

If you have felt like you have been a target of constant criticism and praise at the same time, it is because you are worthy of praise (being indeed the jewel in the family), but the expectations your family has set toward you are something which creates such a mental strain for you that you want to run away instead of living up to them.

This bizarre combination is what makes your family love you and be mad at you with equal intensity, and it leaves them in a confused state which forces them to question their family-made perception of what life should look like.

Being the bearer of your family’s karma means that you have been brought there as the “sacrificial lamb” with the purpose of saving your family from the spiritual deterioration they are heading toward.

However, carrying the karma of your family is not fun and games. It comes with complexities that can drain you from your life force easily, and you might even find yourself feeling ill.

Depending on how much you understand your role, the family-karma roller-coaster can take you up high where you can breathe easily and then throw you in the darkest depths where you might even start questioning your existence.

How to fulfill karma’s lesson

You have been brought different because you are meant to challenge the old and outdated attitudes which destroy your family, and while they cannot see how those negativities affect you all, you are able to easily perceive the whole string of events which lead to where you are now.

This means that you should always stay true to yourself and listen to your intuition. Being more spiritually evolved, your intuition draws information from your Higher Self and guides you to the right path, if you give in.

Have open and even blunt discussions, if needed, where you can explain the reality to your parents and siblings – the reality they are unable to perceive. They will most probably not feel too happy with your honesty in most cases, but you should never allow yourself to please them by adhering to the lie they live in.

In fact, accepting the things that you know are wrong and living by them will not only lead to the deterioration of your family but will eventually start deteriorating you as well. This is how many family-karma carriers get ill for no apparent reason or drift away in mental illnesses.

The best way to achieve this is by cutting the energetic cords with your family

In most cases, the hardest thing to do is try and explain the truth to those we feel attached to. It simply backfires – badly. It is because we are all tied to each other with energetic cords which define our relationships.

These cords come with the beautiful and the bad, and they are the channels through which we send energy to the others on a subconscious level. If you stop working through those channels, you will be able to connect on a higher level with people.

The energetic cords are tied to the solar plexus (the 3rd chakra). Cutting them will definitely change your relationship with your family, but you will not lose them (if you do not want to). It is because if you renew your communication, new cords will be created, and you get to decide what kind of energy should flow through those cords.

Releasing yourself from these ties will allow you to start functioning on a higher level and they will allow you to approach the situation more wisely. And the easiest way to do it is by using the knowledge you already possess about your parents and siblings.

Start allowing yourself to let go of the fear that has been inspired by your family relations. Understand the relationship you have with your family members on every level and whether any of those aspects are fear-driven.

Let yourself be as you are and let your parents be as they are. We are not here to judge (always remember that). We affect each other with our behavior only if we allow to be affected. But not allowing does not mean that you should mingle in whether they should behave like that or not.

Not allowing their behavior to affect you means that you understand it, accept it, and are already over it. Just let go of who and what they are and allow them to be themselves, while you are also yourself.

You can also meditate on the thought of letting them be as they are and letting go of the strong clutch you have placed on them. You are not the small child that needs to hold your parents by the hand, so do not hold yourself to their views and thoughts either.

Love them unconditionally and do not judge them. And most importantly, be always aware that your presence is already affecting the way your family will turn out to be in the future. I know I have been changing my family by challenging their perceptions ever since I was a child, and all I have ever needed was to be myself.

 

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Be Alone Until You Find Someone Who Is Actually Willing To Give A Shit About You

By
Elizabeth Williams

The feeling that you should be with someone and that you should achieve romantic attachment is one that equally excites and terrifies. It excites because you know how much love you are ready to give, and it is terrifying to think that you could also end up alone with no one to share that love with.

But when you think if it, you should not be terrified of being alone. There is an even more terrifying option: being with someone who is not willing to give a shit about you.

You should not be terrified of being alone when no matter who comes and goes in your life, you will always be the one who remains, the only company you can truly trust.

Happiness does not come from the notion of being with someone, but rather from the reality that someone is able to provide all the attention that would make you feel happy. And who can do that better than you?

Even if there is nobody who is capable of achieving this, you should never underestimate your own ability to make yourself happy like nobody else can. And frankly speaking, you should never condition your sense of happiness on the idea that you are with someone.

There are people in relationships and yet feel as lonely as one can be, and there are people who are single and feel like they need nobody else in their lives. You should never feel dependent on the idea that you should be with someone.

If you choose to share your intimacy, emotions, and deepest thoughts with someone, you should do that not because you need them, but because you want them. You should be with someone because of how they make you feel, the way they fill up the empty spaces instead of creating ones.

Why would you waste your time, mental strength, and emotions on someone who dedicates their attention to you because they feel like they should, instead of doing it because they truly want to?

Why spend countless hours in worrying thoughts and frustration because your significant other did not have the time to explain something you found important or did not really care to even consider your emotions at all?

It is really pointless to try and fix someone who is trying to break you if you do not feel like he/she is absolutely the one that inspires a nature in you that you have never explored before.

You should not allow yourself to be stuck in a loop of repeated words and actions that lead to nowhere. You should not obsess yourself over the idea that you are not doing enough when your partner is not doing anything if you do not count the negativity.

You are better off alone if after a whole day he did not even think of texting you or calling you while he spent his time with friends having fun. Because like it or not, in that case, you are alone.

A worthy partner is one who will be with you because they love every fiber of your being – and not only with words, mind you! Love is action, perpetual motion. If it is anything else, then it is not true love.

You should dedicate your time to someone who will enjoy listening to you, someone who will ditch the company and hang out with you when you are alone (because he would never want you to feel lonely!).

If your knight cut through the forest of trees, brambles, and thorns and kissed you to wake up, it means that he should be willing to offer you a reality better than the one he woke you from, not a nightmare.

Until then, you are better off alone. You are better off in the reality you are creating around yourself. Love yourself even when someone loves you more, and love yourself even when nobody else would.

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Zodiac Signs Reveal: “I Will Love You Until…”

By
Mary Wright

What makes us believe in ‘happily ever after’? What makes someone say, “I will love you until my last breath?”

Love is a divine force that makes our lives better. Love makes us believers. Love makes us dreamers. Love wants us to be happy and fulfilled. Love is kind and patient. Love heals. Love forgives. Love makes all of us better people.

But, what makes love to slowly wither away? Can we predict it, and most importantly, can we stop it from happening?

Read on to find out what makes any zodiac sign give up on love. This may help you make a better decision when it comes to relationships because it gives you an insight on what bothers your partner most and what you can do to prevent it. 

ARIES – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU SELL ME OUT

Aries is the warrior of the Zodiac. They are natural born leaders and ready to fight fiercely for everything that is important to them.

Aries is also a conqueror. They are always fighting something because they love the adrenaline rush they get from overcoming new challenges. They adore being challenged over and over again. If they don’t see something as a challenge, they’ll get bored.

If you are in a relationship with an Aries, be sure to always keep him interested and challenge him often. Try to keep him always occupied with something. Be adventurous and every now and then suggest something new to try together. That will make your Aries want to stay with you forever. 

TAURUS – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU BREAK MY HEART

Even though a Taurus is easily hurt, it is not easy to get heart-broken. Taurus is able to endure all obstacles that life throws at them. They are grounded, faithful, and true believers in love and romance.

Gaining a Taurus’s trust is not an easy task. They don’t let anyone in their lives easily and are very careful with every choice they make, especially when it comes to choosing their friends and romantic partners. But, once you gain their trust and love they will want to stay with you forever.

However, if you are in a relationship with a Taurus, be careful with your words. You should never insult them and make them feel insecure about themselves or their life choices. This can break a Taurus’s heart.

GEMINI – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU TRY TO OUTSMART ME

Gemini is ruled by Mercury – the planet of communication and intellect. A Gemini’s brilliant mind works fast and is so sharp that they could solve the mysteries of the Universe if they set their mind to it.

A Gemini wants profound and intellectually stimulating conversations. However, they want to feel like they are the smartest people in the room. If you try to outsmart a Gemini, or worse, if you try to play mind games with them – your relationship is doomed.

Gemini can immediately sense when someone is playing mind games on them or manipulates them. So, if you are in a relationship with this sign, the best advice is to never play mind games and try to outsmart the master.

CANCER – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU LEAVE ME

This sign is ruled by the Moon which makes them very compassionate and emotional people that enjoy human companionships and value every relationship they have in their life.

They look for emotional security in a partner. If they love and trust you, they will do everything for you. However, this doesn’t mean that they don’t like having time for themselves. They enjoy their alone time, but they enjoy more spending time with their loved one.

So, if you want your relationship with your Cancer to last, make sure to always make them feel safe and loved. If they sense that you are distancing yourself from them and you don’t love them as intensely as you did, they will walk away from you to keep their heart safe.

LEO – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU MAKE ME LOOK STUPID

Leo is ruled by the Sun – the center of our Solar system. This makes a Leo feel like they are a center of attention everywhere they go.

This makes them very concerned with their social image. They want to feel appreciated and respected by everyone they encounter.

If you want to make your relationship with a Leo last – never insult them. They will give you their affection until you prove you are unworthy of it. When they sense that you are ungrateful and don’t appreciate what they are doing for you – they will stop loving you.

VIRGO – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU LIE TO ME

Virgo is the child of Mercury. They are the masters of criticism and truth in all Zodiac. If you want to face the harsh reality, go talk with a Virgo.

Moreover, they are very curious about people’s behavior. They love observing how people act in different situations and they love listening to them. They like to trust everyone, and their honest hearts are always full of hope.

If you are in a relationship with a Virgo, stay true to them. They appreciate honesty more than anything. If they find out that you lied to them – you’ll lose them forever.

LIBRA – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU DISTURB MY PEACE

Libras are the peacemakers of the world. They want to make everything in their life perfect. Libra is the child of Venus (Aphrodite) and is willing to sacrifice everything to establish a beautiful and lasting relationship, according to their beliefs, of course.

Libra is a diplomat who can make you do everything they want while making you believe it was your decision. They live in their ‘perfect’ world following their rules and don’t want any disruptions to it.

If you are in a relationship with a Libra, and you somehow try to mess with their peace and disrupt their orderly life – they will love you less and less until they walk away from you leaving you wondering why they left.

SCORPIO – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU START KEEPING SECRETS FROM ME

When a Scorpio is in love, they love with their whole being. They love and accept people as they are – with all their virtues and flaws.

The thing that a Scorpio loves more than anything is honesty. They are not judgmental, and they can accept any ugly truth about you and still love you as long as you can be open and vulnerable with them.

Honesty really is your best policy when it comes to this sign. If a Scorpio finds that you lied and kept a secret from them they can never move past it. They hold grudges, and while they can forgive, they will never forget. 

SAGITTARIUS – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU NO LONGER BRING ME HOPE

Sagittarius is very ambitious and wants a partner who believes in them and their visions. Sagittarius is the child of Zeus (Jupiter) that can become very mad if you make them feel miserable and you bring negativity in their life.

They want to always hope for beautiful things happening in their future and want a partner that also has the same level of hope and optimism as them.

If you are in a relationship with this sign and you want their love for you to last – never stop encouraging and nourishing their hopes and dreams.

CAPRICORN – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU GIVE UP ON US AND YOURSELF

This child of Saturn is very warm-hearted and tries everything to make their relationships last.

Capricorn falls in love with someone they admire. That is why it is essential for you to keep their level of admiration high. If they notice that you have given up on you, their love will start fading slowly.

If you are in a relationship with a Capricorn, always remember to be the best version of yourself. Don’t abandon your hobbies and interests that you had before the relationship. Keeping your true essence is what makes a Capricorn stay forever in love with you.

AQUARIUS – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU START TO LOOK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE

Aquarius falls in love to anything that is unique. They hate ordinary things and people. They love only the little things that make a person special.

If you want to keep an Aquarius in your life – embrace your uniqueness. Don’t try to change and conform to the society’s view of the world.

Stay special. Stay unique. And your Aquarius will love you forever.

PISCES – I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU MAKE ME STOP DREAMING

Even though they may look cold when you first meet them, Pisces are very sensitive at heart. They have a need to distance themselves from time to time and go into their imaginary world.

They dream with open eyes, and in their dream world, everything is possible. They need someone who can stand by themselves and inspire them with their gentle words and kind heart.

Pisces always need an inspiration, and their hopes and dreams are an essential part of them. So, if you want a Pisces to love you forever – be careful to not crush their dreams.

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What Is Your Native American Zodiac Sign And The Meaning It Has Over Your Life

By
Mary Wright

There is a common belief in America that every person has a spirit animal that is assigned to them from their birth.

The Native American Zodiac Sign consists of almost every animal that there is and usually its symbol represents one of the many tribes that were present in America back in the past. (1)

Find your Native American Zodiac Sign and its meaning based on your date of birth: 

THE OTTER (JANUARY 20TH – FEBRUARY 18TH)

The Otter is very creative and has its own way of looking at things. The Otter is intelligent, and its sharp mind allows them to have the edge over others. They are also very intuitive people. The other is loyal, empathetic, supporting, honest, brave, understanding, and a terrific friend. The Otter will stand by you in your hardest times and help you to endure them.  

Personality traits: Independent and Friendly

Compatible with: Raven, Falcon, and Deer

Lucky color: Silver

Lucky time: 11am – 01pm and 11pm – 01am

Lucky day: Saturday

THE WOLF (FEBRUARY 19TH – MARCH 20TH)

The Wolf is the lover of the Native American Zodiac Symbols – they are very intense and passionate. They are gentle lovers who are ready to sacrifice everything for love. They make decisions based on what they feel, and they always follow their heart.

Personality traits: Gentle and Generous

Compatible with: Woodpecker, Brown Bear, and Snake

Lucky color: Blue-green

Lucky time: 01pm – 03pm

Lucky day: Thursday

THE FALCON (MARCH 21ST – APRIL 19TH)

The Falcon is the leader of the Native American Zodiac Symbols. They have sharp minds that make them brilliant in their jobs. They never miss a target, they are always on time, and are very objective. They can make the best out of any situation no matter how tense and stressful it is.

Personality traits: Powerful and Spontaneous

Compatible with: Salmon or Owl

Lucky Color: Yellow or Green

Lucky time: 03am – 05am

Lucky day: Tuesday

THE BEAVER (APRIL 20TH – MAY 20TH)

Even though a Beaver would love to take charge of things, they can be very flexible when needed. A Beaver can adapt to any situation quickly. Whatever they do, they give their best. When it comes to work and business, they can also be strategists and even cunning. They are also witty, compassionate, generous, loyal, and helpful.

Personality traits: Determined and Methodical

Compatible with: Woodpecker, Brown Bear, and Goose

Lucky Color: Yellow or Blue

Lucky time: 05am – 07am and 05pm – 07pm

Lucky day: Friday

THE DEER (MAY 21ST – JUNE 20TH)

The people who have the Deer as their symbol have a strong sense of humor. They can make everyone laugh. They are witty, creative, and inspiring which makes them great conversationalists. Their sense of humor along with their conversational skills makes them the life of every party.

Personality traits: Smart and Excellent Conversationalist

Compatible with: Raven or Otter

Lucky color: Yellow or Blue

Lucky time: 07am – 09am and 07pm – 09pm

Lucky day: Wednesday

THE WOODPECKER (JUNE 21ST – JULY 21ST)

If you need support, you can always turn to the Woodpecker. These people are very empathetic, understanding, supportive, and great listeners. They are loving partners, loyal friends, and wonderful parents. Their nature is romantic, devoted, and caring.

Personality traits: Sympathetic and Protective

Compatible with: Wolf, Snake, and Beaver

Lucky color: Pink

Lucky time: 09am – 11am and 09pm – 11pm

Lucky day: Monday

THE SALMON (JULY 22ND – AUGUST 21ST)

These people are highly creative and intuitive. They are energetic and excellent motivators. They radiate with confidence and enthusiasm. Their sharp mind can make them instantly focused on whatever work they are doing. They can make friends easily due to their generous and kind nature.

Personality traits: Proud and Confident

Compatible with: Owl and Falcon

Lucky color: Red

Lucky time: 11am – 01pm and 11pm – 01am

Lucky day: Saturday

THE BEAR (AUGUST 22ND – SEPTEMBER 21ST)

They are very methodical and practical, and you can always count on them to give you a reality check. They are very generous people with a heart of gold. They are modest and shy at first, but when you get to know them, you will find that they are expressive and affectionate towards people they love.  They are very patient and tolerant which makes them excellent teachers.

Personality traits: Modest and Practical

Compatible with: Goose and Beaver

Lucky color: Brown and Purple

Lucky time: 01pm – 03pm

Lucky day: Wednesday

THE RAVEN (SEPTEMBER 22ND – OCTOBER 22ND)

The Raven is born charmer. Their charismatic and energetic nature makes everyone want to be around them. They are among the best entrepreneurs because of their calculative nature. They can be romantics and idealists at the same time. As partners, they are patient, loving, and intuitive.

Personality traits: Charming and Friendly

Compatible with: Otter and Deer

Lucky color: Blue or Brown

Lucky time: 03pm – 05pm

Lucky day: Friday

THE SNAKE (OCTOBER 23RD – NOVEMBER 22ND)

These people are born spiritual leaders. They possess healing energy, and they can show their true capacities in medical professions. They are mysterious and dark on one side and caring and sensitive on the other side. The snake is also humorous, inspiring, and helpful.

Personality traits: Ambitious and Impulsive

Compatible with: Woodpecker and Wolf

Lucky color: Violet or Orange

Lucky time: 05am – 07am and 05pm – 07pm

Lucky day: Tuesday

THE OWL (NOVEMBER 23RD – DECEMBER 21ST)

The owl has a zest for life and is living its life to the fullest. These people are easy-going and love adventure. They are very warm and friendly people. Because they are excellent conversationalists and creative people, they can be great teachers and artists. Their enthusiasm for everything they do is high. Plus, they have sensitive nature and are great listeners.

Personality traits: Adventurous and Independent  

Compatible with: Falcon and Salmon

Lucky color: Gold or Black

Lucky time: 07am – 09am and 07pm – 09pm

Lucky day:  Thursday

THE GOOSE (DECEMBER 22ND – JANUARY 19TH)

They are ambitious and stubborn when it comes to completing a task successfully. They finish everything they start. If they decide to do something, they will do it without exception. Their competitive nature makes them perfect for competitive sports or running a business.

Personality traits: Serious and Reliable

Compatible with: Beaver, Brown Bear, and Raven

Lucky color: White and Silver

Lucky time: 09am – 11am and 09pm – 11pm

Lucky day: Saturday

Native American Symbols And Meanings

Native Americans used symbols to express their ideas and the meaning behind them. They used symbols as a form of artwork that they wore as tattoos using pine needles, bird bones, or sharp stones that would prick the skin and color it with charcoal or ashes from cedar leaves. Native Americans would also draw the symbols on cave walls and believed that every person possess a spirit that is best depicted through these unique ideograms.

The symbols were usually based on geometric portrayals of the sun, moon and stars, natural phenomena like rain and thunderstorm, or animals such as ravens, bears, snakes, and owls.

Many of the symbols conveyed spiritual meanings and had religious connotation. They conveyed secret messages to other tribe members, provided directions, pointed out to good hunting areas, served as warning signs for dangerous grounds, and expressed the customs and culture of a tribe.
Nowadays, the Native American Symbols provide us with a fun and whimsical story that binds life, spirit, culture, and nature in one. (2)

Native American Symbol For Wolf

The Wolf symbol in Native American culture stands for loyalty, compassion, and fierceness. It is a symbol of both evil and good, both strength and endurance, guidance and leadership, protection and destruction.
Because of its multi-layered meanings, Native American tribes both revered and feared the wolf, incorporating it into their tribal ceremonies, myths, legends, and rituals.
Wolves were always portrayed as mighty warriors, while the wolf instinct was linked with intelligence, intuition, core family values, and was believed to give guidance in dreams.
Timber wolves are also represented in the mosaic of the Native American tribal culture – timber wolves howling at the moon were considered as highly spiritual creatures that had magical powers, and could speak to the gods and convey messages.

Native American Symbol For Protection

The Protection symbol is represented as two arrows with a circle in between. The arrows represent the main attack and defense weapon of the Native American tribes at the time. The circle in between the arrows signifies closeness and protection. The circle that stands for life is well-protected from two fronts and cannot be reached nor broken.
Another protection symbol is the the Turtle pictogram, which with its hard shell represents protection, perseverance, good health and longevity.

Native American Symbol For Strength

The Bear pictogram was the symbol of physical strength back in ancient times. As the black bear and the Grizzly bear were native to America, indigenous people associated bears with strength and power, and even wore necklaces from the claw of a bear.
They believed that wearing a bear’s claw will give them good health, but they also deemed those that wore such necklaces as strong and courageous for they’ve killed such a fierce animal.
The tribe’s member that would manage to kill a bear was usually highly respected and admired.
Dreaming about a bear, eating a part of it, or just touching it, was also believed to bring physical strength and bravery to the individual.

Native American Symbol For Love

Native American tribes used to communicate and convey stories, tradition, culture, and flits of ideas through illustrative and complex pictograms. They passed their dreams, knowledge, and history from generation to generation through those symbols.
While there are many symbols that often have several connotations, there is not one specific Native American Love symbol per se.
When you think about it, it’s a difficult symbol to convey, but the creative minds of Native Americans managed to find a way, and the closest one to it would be The Hummingbird symbol.

The Hummingbird symbol is expressed through mated pairs that stand one by the other and express love, affection, and devotion. The closest to the notion of love were the hummingbirds that also stand for eternity and the cycle of life.
Seeing a hummingbird was believed to be a good omen – especially before important events.

Native American Symbol For Warrior

The Warrior symbol reflects the war culture and the religious beliefs of the indigenous people.
The Warrior symbol has been found in burial sites that contained other weapons typical of the time such as axes and knives.
The Warrior symbol was also found to be engraved on pottery and other stone items.

Native American Symbol For Hope

The Hope symbol also known as Star Knowledge was used to mark events based on celestial alignment that provided hope and excitement for the future.
The eight-pointed star symbolizes hope and cardinal guidance, i.e., it points out to the 4 cardinal points (east, west, north and south) that lead people on the horizon:
The Star Knowledge also pointed to the onset of each season of the year, as each season marked a new beginning filled with hope and potential for the future. Overall, the Hope Symbol was seen as a good omen and a sign of prosperity.

11 Signs That You Are a Genius Without Knowing It

By
Elizabeth Williams

You do not need to spend so much money on monitored IQ tests to find out if you are a genius. Take a look at these 11 signs that prove you are extraordinarily intelligent.

Sometimes, there is a thin line between being lazy and being a genius and often at the edge of idleness people discover what they would need the most at the moment – thus, a new creation might be born. Just think about the first electronic digital computer – if Professor Atanasoff was not too lazy to do calculations he wouldn’t have invented the ABC computer. It makes you think that laziness really is the father of innovation.

Lazy people tend to be more creative, and this idea seems to be supported by Bill Gates who is believed to have said that he would give a difficult task to a lazy person because “a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”

We are not encouraging your procrastination, nor preparing you for a job at Microsoft, but would like to make you aware that there might be a little genius hidden inside you if you recognize these signs.

  1. You are a daydreamer.

As mentioned before, laziness and procrastination can rather be observed in a positive way if complemented by the right mental activity. You are indeed active – daydreaming. There is nothing wrong with a little bit of fantasy, right?

  1. You are a night owl.

You tend to be the most productive when people are going to sleep. Even though for others night is the period of relaxation after their energy has been drained throughout the day, for you is the opposite. You actually don’t want to make compromise with the socially acceptable norms and follow your own agenda.

  1. You are an avid reader.

Reading is your passion as it takes you to another world without you even moving across the room. Probably you spent your childhood days waiting for bedtime stories, and imagining how it would look like to be a part of the plot yourself.

  1. You are curious.

You are fascinated by new ideas and discoveries, and your natural sense of questioning everything around you is triggered at all times. You will never get bored since every day brings something new for you to learn.

  1. You are funny.

Probably you have a good sense of humor, or sarcasm as others tend to call it. Friends like to spend time with you because you know how to make them laugh. However, don’t exaggerate; someone might not get your jokes get easily offended.

  1. You are left-handed.

Now, don’t despair if you are right-handed, but lefties seemed to have benefited from all those years struggling to write with their right hands when being called by the teachers. You had a fair share of laughter when seeing your crazy handwriting, but thanks to that you are now better in divergent thinking.

  1. You are good at making decisions.

Due to your ability to contemplate and analyze different points and aspects of a certain situation, you have become really good at making the right decisions. And that comes in handy, particularly in a working environment where you have to deal with a lot of stressful events.

  1. You are calm.

You are the one to stay calm and collected under pressure. There is no point in worrying or making some reckless move. You cool down, take a deep breath and make a calculated choice. Why all the rush?

  1. You are melodic.

Were you taking any instrument classes or maybe singing in a children’s choir? Then, there is a possibility that there is a genius inside you. Musical individuals are trained to keep focus and therefore, more likely to be highly intelligent.

  1. You are not bothered by mess.

You believe in such thing as a creative mess. Probably you were always grounded for not cleaning your room, but at least you knew where all your stuffs are – exactly where you left them. Mess for you does not represent disorder, but rather a challenge to do things in a slightly alternative way.

  1. You like to take frequent breaks.

You cannot possibly function well without taking a few breaks during the day. Rest is not to be underrated in your case, as it recharges your brain and it gives you more energy to get back to your long list of intellectual activities.

Even though many of these activities tend to be regarded as traits of a lazy person, think about it twice – studies show that they are actually signs of brilliance.

Did any of them seem familiar? Share with us.

Source: www.forbes.com

Bulldog Reacts To Horror Movies In The Cutest and Funniest Way

By
Elizabeth Williams

When watching horror movies, you know how sometimes you just want to yell to the protagonist to watch out. Well, it seems we are not the only ones who freak out when something bad is about to happen to our favorite characters.

Khaleesi is a bulldog who loves watching horror movies and she always jumps to warn the victim of their impending danger. Whenever she senses a threat, she starts barking with hopes that the protagonist would hear her. Or perhaps she is trying to chase away the ‘bad guy’?

“Khaleesi the bulldog loves watching horror movies and always tries to protect any potential victims from harm,” is what her owner Dawn Curran writes in the description of the video.

“She is especially vocal when children are in danger as seen in this clip.” The clip is an excerpt of The Conjuring, a terrifying horror film that will surely leave you on the edge of your seat.

And as the video shows, that is how Khaleesi feels too. But don’t we all feel that way when watching horror movies? In the comments of the video, you will see some who agree: “Calm down, dog. I’ve been yelling at dumbasses in horror movies for years. It never helps. They’re dead,” is what one comment reads.

Another person adds: “This dog might as well be a human in a dog costume. He knew what was happening in the movie. Unreal! There’s so much we don’t know yet about animals. Just amazing.”

And indeed, Khaleesi is not only smart to perceive the danger only by observing the visible signs, but she is ready to react appropriately to protect the innocent child.

Some of the comments showed concern about her night after watching the movie, which may as well turn into a nightmare for Khaleesi.

But, it looks like this Khaleesi is brave enough and does not need a Khal to protect the innocent!

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