Real Men do Exist...

Of course real men do exist...

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Watch the below video which shows how a real man cares for his woman:




Have a great week ahead!! :)

Cheers!! :)

What am I bringing to the table in my relationship?

Since the last 8 years of blogging, I've been writing posts, poems and letters on - love, romance and relationships. But there is always something new to share about love; cause it's true that love makes life beautiful :)

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If I were to start a relationship today, let me tell you what am I bringing to the table:

• Listen to her, understand her, accept her and will value her for who she really is

• Respect her time, space and her decisions in life

• Genuinely love her, care for her and will always give her my true affection

• Honestly appreciate and compliment her for all the good things she does

• She will always have 100% of her freedom and I will never boss her around

• Won't pressure her into anything that she doesn't want to do

• Sense of humour, laughter, playfulness and adventure to keep things upbeat and positive

• Being honest, trustworthy, fidelity, dependable, reliable, committed, loyal and devoted

• Will sing, play music, entertain and cook delicious meals for her

• Will work hard to provide a clean, cosy and comfy home for both of us and our families

• Give her confidence and will help her achieve all her dreams and goals in her life

• Will say prayers to God together with her - praying together as a couple

• Will maintain balance between being predictable and being randomly spontaneous to keep things fresh, engaging and exciting.

• Stick around when things get tough and will be her pillar of strength

• Will remember all her likes and dislikes, her favourite chocolates and pizza toppings

• Will cuddle and read books for her all Sunday afternoon to keep her happy

• Will make regular trips to the beach, cinema, travel on a boat, go for vacation on a cruise to keep her happy

• Passionate in providing physical affection; will be a sensual, attentive lover to lead a healthy, active, monogamous sex life

• Will provide her 100% security - both financially as well as personally

• Will support her in dealing with the complexities, ups and down of life, will make her feel safe and will be her protector

I strongly believe that all of the above lead to a very happy and healthy relationship!! :)

Have a great Sunday!! :)

Cheers!! :)

My definition of a Girl's Beauty...

A beautiful girl is one of the fine arts created by God.

Now tell me how do you measure a girl's beauty? 

A girl's beauty does not lie in the physical shape or figure of her body, not in her fair/tanned skin, not in her long hair, not in her perfect teeth, not in her weight, not in her height, not in her age, not in her slim legs, not in the dresses she wears, not in her name.

A girl's beauty lies in her mind, in her heart, in her soul, in her personality, in her smile, in her laughter, in the way she thinks and in the way she speaks.

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What makes a girl beautiful?

Her pure soul and her genuine smile which is a reflection of her soul makes a girl beautiful.

If a girl is reading this post - always remember that you are more than just your body - so focus on your inner happiness and don't worry on wearing make-up and most importantly choose a man who admires your personality, your heart and your soul.

If a guy is reading this post - always remember it doesn't matter if a girl is short or tall, if she has skinny legs or wide hips, what actually matters is what is inside her heart, what is inside her mind, what is inside her soul. Never judge a girl based on her physical body, you gotta learn her for what she truly is. Love her without makeup and understand that every freckle on her skin is beautiful.

Every girl must remember that, "You are the girl that some guy is praying for".

Have a great week!! :)

Cheers!! :)

Meaning of Life...

A meaningful life is not being rich, being popular, being highly educated or being perfect… it is about being real, being humble, being strong and being able to share ourselves and touch the lives of others. - quoted by unknown.

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What is the meaning of life?

To laugh often and much; 

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; 

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; 

To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; 

To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; 

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded"

- Bessie A. Stanley 

Have a nice evening!! :)

Cheers!! :)

Cuddling by a Bonfire...

Autumn is here and we should enjoy it just as much as we enjoy the other seasons of life...

"Cuddling by a bonfire" is on my bucket list.

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I feel there is something so beautifully romantic in cuddling with your lover by a bonfire.

Have a lovely evening!! 

Cheers!! :)

Music is Soothing...

Listening to and singing my favourite songs this evening, feels amazing!!! :)

Drive away all the negativity that is in the world and invite all the positive vibes through music!! :)

My wish for you is - "May your soul be touched by a beautiful song everyday!!" :)

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Check the below videos, you gonna like them:

Enjoy listening to your favourite playlists!! :)

Have a nice evening!! :)

Cheers!! :)

10 Easy ways to Love Unconditionally...

Loving unconditionally is very easy. Yes, all you gotta do is - just try it and you gonna love it!! :)

The day you fall in love with the idea of loving everything around you unconditionally, life turns ecstatic, yes pure bliss!! :)

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10 Ways to Love Unconditionally - By "Power of Positivity" Channel

1. Listen without interrupting.

2. Speak without accusing.

3. Give without sparring.

4. Promise without forgetting.

5. Answer without arguing.

6. Share without pretending.

7. Enjoy without complaint.

8. Pray without ceasing.

9. Trust without wavering.

10. Forgive without punishing.

Have a nice evening!! :)

Cheers!! :)

My Laughing Selfies!!! Part 2 :)

This post is a sequel to My Laughing Selfies!!! ;)

My parents reminded me of the laughing selfies which I took in Jan 2015 and that motivated me to capture another set :)

To generate laughter, I watched some hilarious comedy scenes on my laptop.

The photos were captured in my room and I didn't switch ON the light cause there was enough brightness in the evening sky and the beautiful sun rays filtered through the window :)

Click on any image to view as slideshow :)

I encourage you to do the same :) Please capture your laughing selfies and share them with your family, friends, on your blogs or facebook pages or any other social network sites.

Laughter is contagious, so laugh always and spread your joy to everyone around you :)

We are born to be happy and laugh, so make the most of it!!! :) Enjoy life!!! :)

Cheers!! :)

Celebrating 8th Birthday of Beyond Barriers... :)

Beyond Barriers... celebrates it's 8th birthday :) And it's my birthday as well today :) 

Thank you very much my dear friends and readers for supporting this blog with your encouraging words since the last 8 years. We shall together share more happiness, thought-provoking ideas and positive vibes through every post in the future :)

Have a fanatastic day!! :)

Cheers!! :)

Take a Smile :)

You there, the one reading this now I want you to do something now -  SMILE. 

Smile because you're beautiful, because you're amazing, because you're unique, because you can, because tomorrow is a new day, because no matter what you think, someone loves you. SMILE because you deserve to.

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Have a great week ahead!! 

Cheers!! :) 

Life Lessons...Happiness...

Continued from Life Lessons...

Happiness is always within you, discover it and you'll love your life :)

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You are born to be happy, yes your original nature is happiness.

Never take life too serious, but always be sincere in what you do.

Everything around us is temporary, but the happiness within your soul is permanent, so discover it and enjoy the bliss within :)

Every morning after you wake up, be happy for:

• Being able to breathe
• For having good health
• You are alive this moment
• You are able to survive on your own without any support

Be grateful to God and go ahead and do whatever you have to do in the outside world.

Hope you are having a lovely long Bank Holiday weekend!! :)

Be happy and enjoy life!! :)

Cheers!! :)

Life Lessons...

"Life Lessons..." is a new series of posts through which I am going to share random lessons which I have learned from the experiences in my life. These posts will be a combination of quotes, pictures and my thoughts.

"JAQUES:

All the world's a stage,

And all the men and women merely players:

They have their exits and their entrances;

And one man in his time plays many parts,"

- William Shakespeare, As You Like It, 1600

Life is like a play - we merely go through the stages of our life acting it out. So, worrying is a waste of time. Always be happy and love your life.

And wherever you go, leave a heart print. Remember Maya Angelou's quote?

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

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What do you do when you feel sad or down?

You gotta keep going knowing that it will only get better. Look forward to the time you would feel good again and that will help you to stay strong.

Life isn't always easy, it's about being brave. Never waste energy feeling bad about yourself, surround yourself with people whom you want to be with and keep moving foward.

With this philosophy, regardless of your obstacles, you can have a very happy life :)

Be brave to make a choice, take that chance and grab the opportunity to change your life.

Also, how long will you wait for something to happen? 

Never leave it until it is too late. Just do it now and gain the happiness of trying something new.

Life is too short to wait and ponder, good/bad - just go for it and break all the rules!!! Dare to be your true self, be original and be different!!! 

On a concluding note, I'd like to mention about the meteor shower :) Perseid activity started from 9th August and continues through to the 15th of August. Watch the meteor shower tonight and make a wish :)

Well, I don't believe in such superstitions but I encourage making a wish while watching a light streak because the wish will register strongly in your mind and you will eventually be self-motivated to walk in that path and will work to make your wish come true :)

Also, wishes for simple happiness generate loads of positive vibes within your system. Enjoy making silly little wishes on each light streak you see. Some of them hung in the sky like kite tails, with streamers of light. Stare at the clear night sky, you will feel that you are part of the thousands of stars and constellations up there in the universe.

Have a great weekend!!! :)

Cheers!!! :)

Cingulomania...

I've shared my views on hugs in my posts, "Comfort of a hug :)" and "Hugs keep us Alive :)"

This morning, while reading a book, I came across a new word, "Cingulomania". Did you hear about it before?

Cingulomania means - "A strong desire to hold someone in your arms."

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Well, let's recollect a few positive points from my past posts on hugs:

Hugs boost our happiness levels as hugging is the fastest way for your body to release Oxytocin into your blood. Oxytocin, also known as the “bonding hormone”, calms your nervous system and boosts positive emotions.

• A comfy hug lowers your blood pressure, especially helpful if you’re feeling anxious.

• A long hug lowers your cortisol (the stress hormone), enabling a higher quality of sleep.

• A bear hug increases your social connections and a sense of belonging.

Here is a hug from me to you, have a great day!! :)

Cheers!! :)

Simply Laugh... :) Part 2

Continued from Simply Laugh... :)

"A laugh is a smile that bursts." - Mary H. Waldrip

Have you ever tried to suppress laughter?

And then one person lets out a little squeak?

You can't hold it in any longer, you burst out laughing aloud along with everybody in the room.

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I think just about everyone has caught themselves laughing if others started laughing. Just as with smiling, it takes an effort not to do so, even if we don't get the joke. The D-smiles of those laughing are contagious to us and our own smile muscles start to twitch. Before long, we burst into laughter ourselves.

Yesterday I've read a book, "The Contagious Power of Thinking - How your thoughts can influence the World" - written by David R. Hamilton.

The author writes, "When I was at school, my English teacher once scolded one of my friends for laughing at the back of the class. His response was priceless: 'I wasn't laughing, I was just smiling loudly.' "

There's a lot of similarity between smiling and laughter. A recent study by researchers at University College London and Imperial College London showed that laughter impacts the areas of the brain that are activated when we smile, which, when you think about it, makes sense. We smile when we laugh. But the key is that it's an automatic thing. It happens regardless of whether we're on a joke we hear or even know what's funny.

When you listen to a sound, mirror neurons get activated and your brain prepares your face to take on the appropriate facial expression and mimic the appropriate sounds. A study reveals that the activation was twice as high for laughter and cheers compared to unpleasant sounds like screaming or retching. Hence the reason, laughter and cheering might be more contagious than negative sounds.

And laughing is good for our health. It can be a bit like internal jogging, as it exercises the abdominal muscles. It's also good for the immune system. And, of course, it makes us feel happy.

"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face." - Victor Hugo

"A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctors book" - An Irish proverb

Keep smiling and laughing and enjoy your day.

Cheers!!! :)

Take it Easy, Relax...

Take life easy, relax and enjoy. 

Love simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God. - Ronald Reagan

Accept whatever comes in life gracefully - good or bad.

You gotta do the best you can and leave the rest up to God.

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Have a great day!! :)

Cheers!! :)

Laughing truly is Contagious...

Read an article today written by Andrea Thompson on a new study on brain which shows laughter really is contagious.

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According to a new study, laughter truly is contagious: the brain responds to the sound of laughter and preps the muscles in the face to join in the mirth.

“It seems that it’s absolutely true that ‘laugh and the whole world laughs with you,’” said Sophie Scott, a neuroscientist at the University College London. 

“We’ve known for some time that when we are talking to someone, we often mirror their behavior, copying the words they use and mimicking their gestures. Now we’ve shown that the same appears to apply to laughter, too — at least at the level of the brain.”

The contagiousness of positive emotions could be an important social factor, according to Scott. Some scientists think human ancestors may have laughed in groups before they could speak and that laughter may have been a precursor to language.

“We usually encounter positive emotions, such as laughter or cheering, in group situations, whether watching a comedy program with family or a football game with friends,” Scott said. “This response in the brain, automatically priming us to smile or laugh, provides a way or mirroring the behavior of others, something which helps us interact socially. It could play an important role in building strong bonds between individuals in a group.”

Keep laughing, it's good for your health :)

Hope you are all enjoying the bank holiday weekend :)

Cheers!! :)

I Love my Life, I Love to Relax...

"Be what you want to be; not what others want to see"

Experiences in life have taught me that worrying about something is just a waste of time. What is meant to happen happens anyway, so why worry? So, it's important to take time to relax, enjoy, celebrate and love your life.

“The most relaxing recreating forces are a healthy religion, sleep, music, and laughter. Have faith in God, learn to sleep well, love good music, see the funny side of life and health and happiness will be yours.” - Dale Carnegie, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.

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To me relaxing is doing everything that makes me happy.

• I play cricket, I enjoy watching all kinds of sports and cheer for my favourite teams. I enjoy going for a jog on a nice sunny morning. 
• I watch movies I feel like watching, irrespective of what language they are. 
• I listen to some soothing melodious music, I've got all my favourite songs as playlists to suit my mood.
• I sing songs that make me feel happy. I sing songs in all the languages I know and I sing not to impress anybody but just for myself, hence the reason I've not recorded any videos for a while. I just sing for myself in my room and that keeps me happy.
• I eat whatever I feel like eating - I eat at KFC, McDonald's, etc I don't care if it's healthy or not as long as I enjoy my food. I cook some of the most delicious food in the world and makes me feel content after the meal cause I get the flavours right to pamper my taste buds. 
• I enjoy laughing with my best friends and I swear to crack jokes and make my friends laugh.
• On weekends, I sleep for as long as I wish and I feel so refreshed.
• I don't give a shit about what others think about me, so I dress the way I want, I say whatever I feel like saying. As long as I don't offend anybody, I can do everything that makes me feel good.

After saying goodbye to the dull winter, spring is here and the sun is smiling bright in the blue sky, so I don't wanna be indoors too long, gonna go out now to enjoy the sunshine :) 

Have a wonderful weekend!!! 

Cheers!! :)