Carmen Monica Oprea

I would like to share a little story about what happened to an acquaintance of mine not too long ago.

Internet! What a magnificent invention! You can travel everywhere in the world and meet your friends. Well, not only them, but you can even meet people you didn’t know existed until an attractive request pops- up on the screen and the person asks for your friendship. You did not give it a second look. It had to go. But you found yourself studying the picture of an attractive individual, the warm smile and probably good intentions. You don’t really know if they were good or just intentions. At first, you click on the Block button. Marvelous invention…you can block and unblock people as you wish. Fascinating! Five minutes later you unblock the person because you are curious. You want to find out more. You blocked and unblocked several times and, finally, you decided to accept the invite.

You didn’t know what you did. Your eyes opened wide, it had surpassed any galaxy ever known when you got the first phrase.You started with the basics like the name, occupation, and good byes. Next day you advance a little further into getting to know each other. You enjoyed each other company because it was fun. In the meantime, you started a research but you couldn’t find out too much about the other person. An account that was hijacked on Facebook and had to be closed raised some questions. One day it began to feel dangerous. The other person started to tell you about the necessities coming his/her ways and the importance of your help. You don’t want to acknowledge the fact that you are subject to a romance scam until the day you discover that everything you thought you knew was a lie.

If you want to know what to do it is very simple: contact spam@gov.uce and let them know about the scammer. They will do everything and you will be saved from heartaches and headaches. These scammers steal pictures from ordinary people like me or you and use them to get financial benefits. All they had to do is sit comfortable in their homes and sent you love letters, songs and messages. If you fall for them, you are in big trouble! They will exploit you and take your hard win money!

These scammers are everywhere, have a bad English and get angry if they don’t get what they want. They are located in countries like Nigeria and Ghana, and they impersonate US military soldiers in different parts of the world. They have no remorse for what they do!

My advice to you: accept requests from people you know or if you have a way to verify their identity! Protect yourself from Scammers!

We must give if we want to receive. We worry about what we are getting and receiving in our lives and that we will never receive enough in our lifetime that we forget or we don’t want to give. Most of the time, we don’t give gratitude for what we have, because we don’t have enough!

What happens if we wish to receive more and more and never give in return? And we do this because we are afraid…afraid of never receiving anything in the future to replace what we already gave out emotionally and physically. We are afraid there is not enough abundance in the world to go around, so we take what we can and keep it if possible. We do it to calm our anxieties of never having enough.

When we give to the ones around us and find gratitude and appreciation, we will benefit in unimaginable ways. The energy will move through our lives, we will become more positive, and we will tap into the greatest power of all: LOVE. We need to find gratitude so we can shift our perspective toward positive things. Finding gratitude means to find things to be grateful for. We are able to charge energy with our thoughts and feelings toward something or someone.

My advice for today will be: Find the smallest thing to be grateful for and you will notice how your life will be so much simpler and fulfilled.

Many of us are searching for ways to clean our skin and give it a fresher, younger look. I will share with you few tricks I learned over the years that actually work.

Mint

Apply fresh grated mint leaves or apply the paste of mint leaves on your face to enhance natural freshness and glow and reduce the chances of developing acne or pimples. You can prepare a body mask by adding the juice of one whole lemon and apply on the sub exposed parts of your body for skin rejuvenation.

Honey and Baking Soda Cleanser

You can prepare your own skin clearing mask by using simple kitchen products to get a radiant and shiny skin. All you need to do is to combine 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of raw honey in a small bowl. Mix gently and apply the mixture on your face. Massage gently for at least 1 minute and wash with tap water.

This remedy is excellent for normal and oily skin.

Honey and Oatmeal Mask

For a soft looking clear skin use natural ingredients like honey and oatmeal that help in rejuvenating your skin cells. Combine oatmeal and honey in a small amount and mix gently, apply this mixture on your face and let it dry. Wash your face once completely dry.

Lemon

Prepare a mixture of half alum and lemon juice and apply gently all over your face. Rub it softly and then wash your face with cold water to achieve a fresh looking, tighter skin. Alum powder is found in the spice section of many grocery stores.

I was wondering what I should write about today. Because today is such a special day everywhere in Europe: Mother’s Day. I am blessed because I can celebrate the day twice. March the 8^th is the first time, and the second time will be on May the 10^th.

What is a mother? Can we find the right words to describe the only being in this entire world who will willingly sacrifice for her children?

A mother is the one who carried us in her womb; who watched over us when we were sick; who wiped our tears and tended to our wounds when we were in pain. A mother is the one who smiled at us even when we did wrong, who never ceased to believe that one day we will reach the stars.

How many of us took for granted her existence? How many of us forgot to say thank you or I love you? How many times is enough to show our appreciation, I wonder? A hundred times, a thousand times will it be sufficient to tell the woman how precious she is, how lovely she looks even if her hair is silver now and her hands lost the elasticity of the youth?

Mother, I want you to know that may love for you has never lost its power even if now you are just another star in the vastness of the universe. I can still feel you watching over me, I can feel your love because you shroud me in it, and you have never let me feel lonely. I wish I will own the power to offer you all the flowers in the world, I wish I can tell you how much I love you for everything you’ve done for me. I wish I can take back all the moments when I forgot to thank you for being my mother.

I was blessed to have you as mine, and now I have to share you with the entire universe!

It is never easy to meet someone to encompass all the traits you are looking for in the perfect life partner. Who the perfect partner is? A guideline to compare possibilities. In the beginning, you meet, fall in love and learn about each other. You go on day after day hoping that the other person is your dream partner. One day, when the magic is gone, when you meet the blank stare of your partner, you find yourself at a crossroad asking yourself what road to choose. The hardest thing to do is to let go of someone you never thought you will say goodbye. You are convinced you’ve done everything in your power to make it work; you quit your dreams for their happiness; you let go of your hopes and embraced theirs. One day, you realize that your life isn’t as you envisioned it to be. You didn’t accomplish any of the plans you’ve made because you always worked on fulfilling the expectations. Then, you stop and rethink every step you took and discovered the faults.

You didn’t give up yet, but you feel an unending sting. You have to live the life you envisioned. You need to take all the time you need to numb the pain. It will get easier with time and, as soon as you meet the real love of your life, the last one will become overshadowed; it will make the last one diminish in intensity. You take your time to imagine the perfect person and point out which areas your past partner felt short. You need to make it clear to yourself why you had to let the person go. You would never stop loving them completely because they became a part of you, but you would stop loving them romantically.

We may think we have many friends in our lives, but the truth is that some of them are just acquaintances. We met them through Facebook, Skype or other socializing nests, we added them to our account, and, when we do the math, we realize we have hundreds of friends. But are they my friends? Have I spent time with them, do they know my family or have they visited my home?
Cleaning my friend closet started a long time ago. I gave it the same attention I gave to my clothing closet. I usually got rid of the negative prompts first, freshened up my image and welcomed positivity into my life. It is an excellent way to make room for real friends that will enhance my life and energy, not take from or drain it.
There are obviously allowances to every rule. I have to do what feels right for me. It is just important for me to remember that if a person does not make me feel good, support my choices or share my desire for a happier, more fulfilling life, they may not have a place in it.
People will always arrive in my life, and they will go their way. They will bring great experiences with them, and none will be finer than learning to let them go when their lesson is complete.