Trust is a Boundary

Trust is a boundary: yet not known to mankind. It has shaped our existence, but dwelled in our sight. To trust is to love without fear. Though the truth be told, trust is followed by jealousy; an unknown entity in the world of love. A fear held by all, but revealed by few. The world is not a perfect place. It holds heartache, disappointment and anguish. But the world of love can be a wonderful thing. With sorrow comes friendship. With pain comes passion. But at the base of them all lays trust: the beginning of all and the basis of life. Trust is the foundation that we must pursue in the face of love. For without it, it leaves us with nothing but fear.

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Orange Juice for the Heart

Drinking your orange juice is a triple treat for your heart. Orange juice is a great source of vitamin C, potassium, and Folate that play key roles in helping to reduce heart disease risk factors. A cup of orange juice contains 124 milligrams of vitamin C, 75 micrograms of folate, and 496 milligrams of potassium.

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Make a difference

How small things can make a big difference to your day

It is the small things that matter, that can change the world. Here are 20 random small things that that can make the difference to your day:

1. Treat yourself with breakfast in bed. Make it yourself and then curl back into bed and enjoy it!

2. Cuddle someone in bed in the morning. The best is to cuddle someone you love but your pillow will do when you are alone. Sometimes it just feels good to hold someone or something in your arms.

3. Give a smile to a stranger; and you may get one back.

4. Watching children playing carefree and laughing is a reminder to be playful and joyful. Pass a park or a playground on the way home.

5. Watch out for a small gesture of kindness from someone who loves you. The cup of tea made by your husband — now that is love!

6. Blast your soul with soothing music, when you want it.

7. Have a picnic unexpectedly. Nothing invigorates a day like the feeling of sunlight on your face.

8. Five minutes of deep breathing.

9. Give someone an uncomfortably long hug today!

10. A small victory. Can you change that light bulb on your own?

11. A small change to your routine to make your day feel exciting.

12. Create an opportunity to be creative. Start a journal or a scrapbook, or get creative on a routine task at work to make it more exciting.

13. The moment after the rain stops. Everything smells clean, fresh, and revitalized.

14. A deep stretch. The benefits of loosening your muscles exceed enhanced relaxation.

15. A beautiful sunset or sunrise. Nothing is more inspirational that tuning into nature’s majesty.

16. Playing a game you loved as a child. Play hide-and-seek with a friend during teatime at work.

17. An extra half-hour of sleep. Hit the sack a little earlier one night and see how this changes your day.

18. A thoughtful question from a friend. When she asks, “What’s your favourite childhood memory?” she is trying to learn what makes you happy. How beautiful that she cares to know.

19. Fresh, organic food. Organic food has higher nutrient levels and lower pesticide residues—and it often tastes better than non-organic food.

20. A 5-minute massage. Ask your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend to trade. Alternatively, if you are single, get a spa pedicure in one of those amazing massage chairs.

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Make some time!

You can improve the state of your health by simply including ten minutes of exercise a day!

According to US researchers, even women who only exercised 10 minutes a day saw significant improvements in quality of life – they had more energy, less anxiety and were simply happier.

The study is among the first to examine how exercise can improve the quality of life of postmenopausal women who were extremely out of shape but otherwise healthy, said Dr. Timothy Church of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

"This is by far the largest exercise trial which has ever looked at quality of life," Church said in a telephone interview. The results, which were presented at the American Heart Association's Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism in Colorado Springs, Colorado, update a 2007 study by Church and others in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

That study found women who exercised 10 to 30 minutes saw improvements in fitness. The latest findings look at other measures, such as mental health and social functioning.

The researchers studied 430 sedentary women past menopause with an average age of 57 who were assigned to one of three exercise groups: those who exercised 70 minutes a week; 135 minutes a week and 190 minutes a week.

A fourth group did not have an organised exercise program and served as a control group.

At the beginning of the study, the women were asked a host of questions about their health status, their physical health, including any pain or physical limitations, and their mental health, including whether they were nervous, depressed, peaceful or happy.

After six months, the researchers found women who participated in the highest exercise group saw the greatest improvements in most quality-of-life scales.

But even the women in the lowest exercise group saw significant improvements in general health, vitality, emotional health and social functioning.

"That's basically just 10 minutes of daily walking at a brisk pace," Church said of the low exercise group.

He said the women in the study only lost an average of 3 to 6 lbs (1.5 to 2.5 kg).

"These changes in quality of life were not driven by weight. These changes were driven by changes in activity," he said.

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Flirt safely

Flirting is fun and can lead to romance, but some people get a kick out of leading others on. Here are a few tips on how to flirt safely.

· Have fun! Flirt, get out there, enjoy yourself – but also control yourself. Use your flirting with tact.

· Be on guard for people who are trying to play you. Keep your eyes open and don't give too much of yourself away too soon.

· Use your flirting skills to get to know people, not as an end in themselves.

· Don’t be a toxic flirt, who’s addicted to leading people on. You’ll end up messing up other people, and yourself.

· Don’t flirt to get attention and flattery. Get your self-esteem from within yourself, not from people who don't know the real you.

· Never assume that playing games is the way to a man's heart. Don't try to make him jealous by flirting with other men, pretending you don't remember him when he calls or telling him you're busy for the next two weeks. A nice man will take these indicators as a snub and may decide not to ring you again.

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Kindness

People remember striking physical beauty, but people appreciate kindness. Stress is one of the killers of kindness: when we feel pressured, we tend to pull away from others in a misguided attempt to save ourselves from more pain. In fact, this protective measure is exactly the opposite of what we need to do to reduce stress. When you reach out to people, it invariably makes you feel good. You do not read much about kindness these days, and it's a real shame, because it's one of the few things that really count.

Kindness can take so many forms; it's hard to know where to start in describing it. Sometimes being kind just means not pressing an advantage when you could. Letting someone in front of you at the supermarket is a small gift: so is taking a minute to talk to someone who is sad. Kindness is more than doing things for other people, though. When you are kind to someone, you are stretching a set of mental or spiritual muscles, growing your own capacity for compassion. It is a no-lose proposition.

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How to keep your relationship thriving

Why do some couples seem so head-over-heels? It's not that their lives are any easier or more perfect than yours-- but they do know how to keep the daily grind from eroding their relationship. Get some of what they have by incorporating these happy-couple strategies into your love life.

1. Fall in love all over again. Make a conscious decision to be in love. The more you act as if you are in love, the more you will feel like you are.

2. Remember the good times. Treat your partner like you did at the beginning of your relationship. Make a list of all the things you used to enjoy doing together and add any new fantasies to the list. Plan for them and make them happen.

3. Help your partner feel more loved and secure in your love so that he or she can open up to you and express feelings and ideas without fear of being attacked or judged. Compliment, praise, and give a hug. Small gestures make the grandest statements.

4. Don't make unilateral decisions. You're a team in many ways, so act like one. Check in and make decisions together about things large and small. Be willing to compromise.

5. Be present. Train your mind to stay in the moment -- not at work, thinking about the new colour you want to paint your kitchen, or how it's time to take the dog to the vet.

6. Pay attention to your physical appearance. Take the time to stay in shape and look good for each o

7. Boost your compatibility. Couples in crisis focus on all the ways they are different, whereas those who are in love zero in on their similarities and think their differences are cute. Build compatibility by taking turns planning activities to do together. If you don't like your partner's choice, don't complain; it's your turn next.

8. Do not place blame. Replace blame and criticism with solutions and tenderness. Problem-solve together -- sit close, hold hands; touch each other's face or hair. Be playful. When was the last time you laughed together? Rent a comedy movie to tickle your funny bone.

9. Plan for sex. Spontaneity is great but smart couples know that good sex doesn't just happen. Like everything else, it takes time and planning.

10. Fact-find -- don't mind-read. You may think you know but you can't assume. You may believe he should know, but that's not fair, either. Always clear up misinterpretations and misunderstandings to make sure they don't throw you both off course.

11. Fight fair -- and by appointment only. Schedule a limited time to discuss a problem and confine your comments to that issue only. It's easier to relax and feel free to enjoy each other when you know you won't be ambushed by a litany of complaints and criticisms.

12. Prepare for checkouts. Even in the closest marriage, everyone needs time alone. Don't take it personally and don't make each other feel guilty if you need to spiritually and emotionally regroup. Just be sure to tell each other when you are checking out (max, one day) -- and when you're checking back in.

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