Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Lyrics Of The Week: Anything
(Verse 1)
Where I’m at
You don’t always know, this is you keepin’ track
I won’t ever trick out giving you the facts
There won’t ever be any need to dispute
Whether or not I’m tellin’ the truth
Cause I am
(Hook)
And I ain't got a thing to hide, no
Despite my reputation, yeah
Even though it's the world that I live in
You know that I'm with you
(Chorus)
So what you wanna know girl I’ll reply
You'll get every detail I ain't gonna lie
As long as you can promise you’ll do the same
Girl I will tell you everything, you can ask me anything
(Verse 2)
Who I'm with
Even if it happens to be some other chick
It's only business babe
So things don't need to trip
Baby you can come too
See it's whatever you like, you can choose, oh girl
(Hook)
Cause I ain't got a thing to hide, no
Despite my reputation, yeah
Even though it's the world that I live in
You know that I'm with you
(Chorus)
So what you wanna know girl I’ll reply
You'll get every detail I ain't gonna lie
As long as you can promise you’ll do the same
Girl I will tell you everything, you can ask me anything
(Swizz Beatz)
Music please...
Let me clear my throat
Slippers and a robe, while we on that boat
Matchin APs, yea that sound dope
Came from Aspen
We ridin in the Aston
Martin baby
Wit’ the Margella tux
Don’t’ worry about it, cause to me it’s small bucks
Five minutes, I could have you superstar status
Ten minutes I could have you global status
Autobahn express
Don’t worry bout nothing I got the rest
And that other dude is old now,
Let the music touch your soul child
(Musiq)
Anything you need to be a little more comfortable
I’m wit’ it
So keep the drama to yourself
Just quit it, yea
I’m way to grown to keep secrets
I’m way to grown
So I’ll leave you alone
(Chorus)
So what you wanna know girl I’ll reply
You'll get every detail I ain't gonna lie
As long as you can promise you’ll do the same
Girl I will tell you everything, you can ask me anything
Take every piece of information
See you can have it all
I ain’t gon’ front
As long as you can promise you’ll do the same
Girl I will tell you everything, you can ask me anything
(Swizz Beatz)
Hands up, Hands up, Hands up, Hands up, Hands up,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Hands up, Hands up, Hands up, Hands up, Hands up,
Its music time
Hands up, Hands up, Hands up, Hands up, Hands up,
Ladies and gentlemen
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music
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Some Tips For Improving Interactions With Loved Ones
Source:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203731004576045721718177728.html
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happiness,
healthy relationships,
love
Monday, June 6, 2011
Listen Up! Enrich Your Relationships Through Active Listening
By Jennifer L. Huget
You probably think you're a pretty good listener. But unless you've studied the tenets of a process known as "active listening," you might be missing a lot.
Active listening calls for the listener to devote his full attention to the speaker, to genuinely care what the other person's saying and to encourage the speaker to keep talking.
It's the polar opposite of what most of us do every day, according to Virginia-based psychologist Elliott Jaffa, Ph.D.
"Active listening is like learning another language," explains Jaffa, who says most people are far more interested in what they themselves have to say rather than what others are saying to them.
"The opposite of listening," he explains, "is waiting." Instead of listening carefully, many people subconsciously send the message "I want you to hurry up and shut up so I can talk."
And while waiting for their turn to speak, people often don't pay attention to what others are saying. "They're too busy organizing what they're going to say," Jaffa explains.
Proponents of active listening say it can improve all sorts of relationships. Husbands and wives, parents and children, students and teachers, doctors and patients, and employees and bosses (and fellow employees) all can benefit from paying closer attention to what each other says as well as from using active listening as a means of showing respect to one another.
Why listening isn't always easy
Learning to listen well can be challenging, says Judi Brownell, Ph.D., former president of the River Falls, Wisc.-based International Listening Association and the author of two books on listening: Listening: Attitudes, Principles, and Skills (Allyn & Bacon, 3rd edition, 2005) and Building Active Listening Skills (Prentice Hall, 1986)."The listener may struggle at first because so many of us have spent years focusing on getting our own messages across rather than on fully understanding someone else," she says. Active listening also "requires that the individual do something with what he or she hears."
"It begins with focused attention to the speaker and extends to comprehension, interpretation and evaluation of the message," says Brownell. "Remembering what is heard and responding appropriately are also included in the active listening process."
Active listening basics
In most instances, active listening consists of a few deceptively simple techniques:- Offering encouragement by nodding or saying "uh-huh" or "I see"
- Restating the basic ideas, using terms such as "If I understand you correctly, ..." or "So what you're saying is ..."
- Reflecting on the feelings that the speaker is trying to convey: "Seems like that bothered you a lot ..."
- Summarizing the speaker's key ideas
"The active listening response encourages the speaker to continue speaking," Brownell adds. "This type of listening is empowering because the speaker's thoughts and feelings are reflected and reaffirmed, providing a safe and supportive context."
At first, active listening techniques can seem stilted and artificial. But with practice, experts agree that you can learn to incorporate active listening skills seamlessly into your everyday conversations.
"Active listening is a learned behavior, but it's something anyone can learn," Jaffa says.
More tips
Jaffa offers these additional tips for becoming a proactive listener:- Shut up. Stop talking.
- Cheat. Pick up a pencil and paper and take notes.
- Sit down with the person. Say, "Let's sit down and talk." This shows that what the person is saying is important.
- Be aware of your body language and facial expressions. If you keep looking over the speaker's shoulder to see who else is in the room, the speaker won't think that you're listening.
- Ask open-ended questions — and ask questions that will elicit the information you want to know.
- Ask for clarification. It's OK to say you're not sure what the speaker has said and to ask him to repeat himself.
- Paraphrase. Repeat the main ideas back to the speaker. But don't interrupt — wait until the speaker's finished their thought.
Article Source:http://www.revolutionhealth.com/healthy-living/relationships/self/communication/active-listening
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Lyrics Of The Week: Gone Baby Don't Be Long
Gone Baby Don't Be Long
-Erykah Badu
Du ru
Du Du Du ru
Du ru
Du ru
Du ru
Du Du Du ru
Du Du Du ru
Du ru
[Chorus]
As the the winds blows in passing
Baby I “think I’m falling in” love with you
Where you go, “when you’re” gone
baby, What you do
You know you gotta get your “hustle on”
“I” know you’ve got to get your hustle on
So baby gone, baby gone, don’t be long.
Baby gone, baby gone, don’t be long.
(Wu Wu Wu Wuuu)
Baby gone, baby gone, don’t be long.
Baby gone, baby gone, don’t be long.
[Verse 1]
Where you going why don’t you stop
Baby what’s the rush.
You got me felling like a girl with the fiendish crush. (hey)
Where you go, where you go,
I miss you much.
But I know you gotta get your hustle on.
[Chorus]
Gone, Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
(Uu Uuuu)
Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
I know you gotta get your hustle on.
Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
(Uu Uuuu)
Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
I know you gotta get your hustle on.
[Verse 2]
I can’t wait to see what you do
Its not too much to follow you through
I can’t wait to see what you be
I’m gon’ be here ’cause I believe
So don’t go
There is only one thing I’m still asking
Why I feel you masking
If its love that you feel that is really real
And I know you gotta get your hustle on.
You laugh baby laugh what’s the rush
When we touch I wanna know if its love or lust
I fell like a girl with the fiendish crush
And I know you gotta get your hustle on.
[Chorus]
Gone, Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long. (gone baby)
Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
(Uu Uuuu)
Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
I can’t wait to see how you move. (how you move)
I try to watch what you do what you do (what you do)
I can’t wait to see what you be
I’m gon’ be here ’cause I believe
So don’t go, baby.
Gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
(Uu Uuuu)
So, gone Baby gone baby, don’t be long.
Gone baby, don’t be long.
Don’t be long
Uuu, baby don’t be long.
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Poem of the Week: Get Away... (revised)
Get Away... (revised)
By Heavenly
Can we go
I wanna leave with you
somewhere far away
Hey Love...
take me in your arms
hold me tight
and take me away from here
We need to get away
let's leave tonight
Can we go
I can't stay here anymore
I need to leave now
Hey Babe...
I wanna go somewhere
where nobody could find us
let's get away
just you and me
Can we go
you know you wanna leave
you ain't gotta front
Hey sexy...
just picture us together
in a beautiful place
we'll make love, love
and more love
It would be great.
Can we go
can't you just imagine
how wonderful it would be
Hey beautiful...
We can get high
in each other's arms
from each other's love
I just wanna love you
'cause you are my love
Can we go
you might need this
a lot more than me
Hey cutie...
get close to me
I want you so close to me
that I can feel your heart
next to mine
We don't need to be apart
Can we go
are you ready to get away
and spend some time with me
Babe...
I'm not waiting anymore
I need to be with you
I want your body
and everything else
so let's get away
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poetry
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Successful Relationship Tips
By Parul Solanki
Many of us spend days, even years finding the one person who we think would be right for us, our perfect soul mate. However, as the relationship with the so called "soulmate" progresses, it is strange that the subtle quirks that you liked so much about him/her have become so "toe-curlingly" annoying. The result: broken hearts, pain and not to forget the high rates of divorce. So why are the relationships we have restricted to casual flings rather than something more meaningful and permanent? Well, as much as we may try to find it elsewhere, the key to successful and healthy relationships lie within us. Here are some successful relationship tips that you can use to build a solid foundation and find the depth in your relationships to make it last a lifetime.
Tips for a Successful Relationship
Long Term Commitment: The inclusion of this as the very first point indicates the importance of commitment towards a relationship. An absence of it can lead to frustration, anger and infidelity sooner or later in the relationship. A vision of the future of the relationship is what binds people together.
Like Each Other: People choose partners based on the common interests, passion and thought processes. Although liking each other may sound quite simplistic, it is quite an important factor for a successful relationship. Most people stick on to a bad relationship just because they feel they cannot get anyone better. Thus it is a good idea to probe into your partner’s mind questioning simple things like interests, hobbies, career goals. This will make it easier for you to understand the person and whether you want to spend your life with him or her.
Communication: Without proper communication a relationship can never thrive. Hidden resentments need to be vented out or else they can poison any relationship. This of course involves talking as well as listening. While most people are good at venting out their emotions and feelings, only a handful of people actually LISTEN. Hear out what your partner has to say, understand his or her decisions and then put forth your viewpoint. Encouraging your partner to listen and listening when he or she has something to say makes the other person feel appreciated and special.
Spend Time Together: As our schedules become hectic and children take a significant portion of our time and attention, spending quality time together can slip down our list of priorities. However, it is important to find time for one another. Remember the time when you fell in love. The urgency and need to meet the other person may not be sustainable in the long run but spending time on a daily basis is just as important one year down the line as it was when you first fell head over heels in love with him or her.
Arguments: Arguments are a part of life and any relationship will have its set of misunderstandings. Remember that you are two different individuals with separate thought processes and relationship issues are bound to crop up sometime. So arguing is just a part of human nature and is a way of flexing individual personalities. However, it is a good idea to understand your limits in an argument. Physical and verbal abuse is a crime and should not be resorted to in any circumstance.
Affection: Simple things like holding hands, a hug and even a smile can light up our lives. Keep the chemistry alive by taking her out on long romantic drives or cooking him a romantic dinner.
Acceptance: Change is inevitable in our lives and over a period of time everyone and almost everything changes. While some may be easier to accept, others may be difficult for a couple to adjust to. However, remember that in every successful relationship adapting to changes and accepting them is a part of our lives.
While most of these successful relationship tips might sound quite familiar, in our everyday rat race we forget to implement them. The result is a relationship breakup and a host of other issues. So spend time together, laugh, cry and love each other and in no time you too will be in a successful loving relationship that lasts a lifetime. Good Luck!
Article Source:http://www.buzzle.com/articles/successful-relationship-tips.html
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Lyrics Of The Week: E.T.
E.T.
Katy Perry & Kanye West
K[Kanye West]
I got a dirty mind
I got filthy ways
I'm tryna Bath my Ape in your Milky Way
I'm a legend, I'm irreverent
I be reverand
I be so fa-a-ar up, we don't give a f-f-f-f-ck
Welcome to the danger zone
Step into the fantasy
You are not invited to the otherside of sanity
They calling me an alien
A big headed astronaut
Maybe it's because your boy Yeezy get ass a lot
[Katy Perry]
You're so hypnotizing
Could you be the devil
Could you be an angel
Your touch magnetizing
Feels like I am floating
Leaves my body glowing
They say be afraid
You're not like the others
Futuristic lover
Different DNA
They don't understand you
Your from a whole other world
A different dimension
You open my eyes
And I'm ready to go
Lead me into the light
Kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me
Infect me with your love and
Fill me with your poison
Take me, ta-ta-take me
Wanna be a victim
Ready for abduction
Boy, you're an alien
Your touch so foreign
It's supernatural
Extraterrestrial
Your so supersonic
Wanna feel your powers
Stun me with your lasers
Your kiss is cosmic
Every move is magic
Your from a whole other world
A different dimension
You open my eyes
And I'm ready to go
Lead me into the light
Kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me
Infect me with your love and
Fill me with your poison
Take me, ta-ta-take me
Wanna be a victim
Ready for abduction
Boy, you're an alien
Your touch so foreign
It's supernatural
Extraterrestrial
[Kanye West]
I know a bar out in Mars
Where they driving spaceships instead of cars
Cop a Prada spacesuit about the stars
Getting stupid ass straight out the jar
Pockets on Shrek, Rockets on deck
Tell me what's next, alien sex
I'ma disrobe you, than I'mma probe you
See I abducted you, so I tell ya what to do
I tell ya what to do, what to do, what to do
[Katy Perry]
Kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me
Infect me with your love and
Fill me with your poison
Take me, ta-ta-take me
Wanna be a victim
Ready for abduction
Boy, you're an alien
Your touch so foreign
It's supernatural
Extraterrestrial
Extraterrestrial
Extraterrestrial
Boy, you're an alien
Your touch so foreign
It's supernatural
Extraterrestrial
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Lyrics Of The Week: The Light
The Light
-Common
Yeah..
Doo-doo-doo, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm..
Doo-doo-d-doo, diggy-doo YO..
I never knew a luh, luh-luh, a love like this
Gotta be somethin for me to write this
Queen, I ain't seen you in a minute
Wrote this letter, and finally decide to send it
Signed sealed delivered for us to grow together
Love has no limit, let's spend it slow forever
I know your heart is weathered by what studs did to you
I ain't gon' assault em cause I probably did it too
Because of you, feelings I handle with care
Some niggaz recognize the light but they can't handle the glare
You know I ain't the type to walk around with matchin shirts
If relationship is effort I will match your work
I wanna be the one to make you happiest, and hurt you the most
They say the end is near, it's important that we close..
.. to the most, high
Regardless of what happen on him let's rely
There are times.. when you'll need someone..
I will be by your side..
There is a light, that shines,
special for you, and me..
Yo, yo, check it
It's important, we communicate
and tune the fate of this union, to the right pitch
I never call you my bitch or even my boo
There's so much in a name and so much more in you
Few understand the union of woman and man
And sex and a tingle is where they assume that it land
But that's fly by night for you and the sky I write
For in these cold Chi night's moon, you my light
If heaven had a height, you would be that tall
Ghetto to coffee shop, through you I see that all
Let's stick to understandin and we won't fall
For better or worse times, I hope to me you call
So I pray everyday more than anything
friends will stay as we begin to lay
this foundation for a family - love ain't simple
Why can't it be anything worth having you work at annually
Granted we known each other for some time
It don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine
There are times.. when you'll need someone..
I will be by your side, oh darling
There is a light, that shines,
special for you, and me..
Yeah.. yo, yo, check it
It's kinda fresh you listen to more than hip-hop
and I can catch you in the mix from beauty to thrift shop
Plus you ship hop when it's time to, thinkin you fresh
Suggestin beats I should rhyme to
At times when I'm lost I try to find you
You know to give me space when it's time to
My heart's dictionary defines you, as love and happiness
Truthfully it's hard tryin to practice abstinence
The time we committed love it was real good
Had to be for me to arrive and it still feel good
I know the sex ain't gon' keep you, but as my equal
it's how I must treat you
As my reflection in light I'ma lead you
And whatever's right, I'ma feed you
Ticka tah, ticka tah, ticka ticka tickah
Yo I tell you the rest when I see you, peace
There are times.. when you'll need someone..
I will be by your side..
There is a light, that shines,
special for you, and me..
(I'll) take my chances.. before they pass..
.. pass me by, oh darling..
You need to look at the other side..
You'll agree..
~lOVE 2 B lOVED
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Quote Of The Week: Pearl S. Buck
“Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together.” -Pearl S. Buck
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
Poem Of The Week: Lost
Lost
-Arielle
I don’t know if you’re pushing me away or pulling me closer
I don’t know where I stand
I don’t know what you want from me
Or if you care at all
Your words lash out and hurt
Then lovingly draw me in
I don’t know what you want from me
Do you want this to end
Don’t turn tables
Or place this on me
Just come out and tell me
What it is you want
I can’t read minds
I don’t know where I stand
Are you pushing me away
Or are you going to finally let me in
Poem Source:http://www.poemslovers.com/love_poems/lost_love/poems/5598.html
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Labels:
poetry
Friday, May 6, 2011
Don't Mess With My Man -Nivea & Jagged Edge
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music
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