Shiva (@Shiva49) on myLot

Judy Evans @JudyEv (340125) • Rockingham, Australia 22 Nov

From time to time over the years, I’ve been crocheting beanies for premature babies. I give them to my sister-in-law who gives them to a friend who takes them to the hospital. I have about six balls of baby wool that I’d got from...

western australia

crochet

shawl

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Shiva It is a thoughtful and loving gesture that goes a long way.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (340125) • Rockingham, Australia 21 Nov

From time to time, some words which were once very ‘ordinary’ suddenly seem to become very popular. One such buzz word/phrase is ‘reach out’. No-one says hello any more or contacts or messages. They all ‘reach out’. Others that...

buzz words

mindfulness

jigsaw

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Shiva It makes us focus on who we are rather than getting led by outside influences.

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rakski @rakski (123191) • Philippines 21 Nov

One hour ago when I was getting out of bed, my right leg suddenly had cramps. Ugh. The last time I remember to experienced this was when I was pregnant. Good thing hubby was there to stretch it out. It still hurts...

muscle cramp

pain

leg cramp

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Shiva It can be excruciating and it will last for a while. I think none is spared from that.

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Kandase @Kandae11 (55035) 21 Nov

In relation to lifestyle ( living accomodation excluded) - what do you find yourself spending the most money on? Is it food, health, household appliances, entertainment, clothes etc. ? For me it would be food definitely which...

spending

choices

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Shiva Food, utilities, and communications are the main items.

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Aparna Sen @Dreamerby (5205) • Calcutta, India 20 Nov

Life’s at a crossroad now. Preparing for the GATE(Graduate Aptitude test in engineering) exam in Electronics, I’m diving deep into revisions and solving Previous year Questions. I want to pursue higher studies in VLSI domain. On...

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Shiva @Dreamerby in Finance. Chartered Accountant - India and Singapore .

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OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (89874) • Arvada, Colorado 20 Nov

John F. Kennedy lived in a two-bedroom apartment at 122 Bowdoin Street in Beacon Hill, Boston, which served as his official residence until his death. He moved there after World War II, and it became a key location during his...

jfk

boston

residence

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Shiva I recall feeling empty when he died. Same with others of a similar mold. Life seems to take drastic turns at times.

21 Nov

Aparna Sen @Dreamerby (5205) • Calcutta, India 20 Nov

Life’s at a crossroad now. Preparing for the GATE(Graduate Aptitude test in engineering) exam in Electronics, I’m diving deep into revisions and solving Previous year Questions. I want to pursue higher studies in VLSI domain. On...

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Shiva I wish you success in whatever is in store for you. I worked honestly all my working years and never bothered about the rewards. My input itself was the reward as if one looks at others' approval, we can get disappointed. I worked in three countries and had...

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jaishankar @Shivram59 (35524) • India 14 Nov

Friends; what do you do with the money you make from mylot?? We earn a too small amount here;that too after remaining active here for months.Many of us reach the payout mark every month.I can't be as active as them.It takes me...

money mylot spend save months

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Shiva It is getting tougher now to reach the payout. It was three months earlier - now, I have no idea when I can do that! I use it to renew subscriptions to antivirus software - part payments!

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Juliaacv @Juliaacv (50969) • Canada 19 Nov

I'm counting down the days left to work this week. Between the time of the year, Christmas shopping, and the Canada Post strike, we have been very busy at work. We always get this busy at this time of the year,...

busy

ahhh time

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Shiva That is a cute photo. No wonder you look forward to the vacation and more time with the twins.

20 Nov

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popciclecold @popciclecold (38738) • United States 20 Nov

I tried to transfer money from my paypal account to my bank. Each time it was denied. I had no idea what the problem was, well I tried at least 5 times, and it was always denied. Well, I had to put in my new card and it was...

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Shiva I am at my wit's end when things hit a stumbling block. There is always a solution, which was resolved right before you went to bed!

20 Nov

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (21916) • Australia 13 Nov

Rabbi Abram Abrahams, was discussing, with his students, the best ways to understand God, through first understanding ourselves. Here was his take on this subject on that day. "We can never know all about another soul,...

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Shiva @innertalks We can be like fireflies, illuminating the enveloping, increasing darkness as the majority is overwhelmed by a few.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (340125) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Nov

I have said quite often in comments that I shouldn’t ‘assume’ so much. Sometimes I’d use ‘presume’ and I got to wondering what the difference was and did it matter. It seems that while both mean to take something for granted,...

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Shiva Only through practice and attention to detail, we get it right as there is a subtle difference in meaning.

19 Nov

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (340125) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Nov

I thought I should tell you a bit more about the five-course meal that we had recently on a slow-moving train. The train had three carriages, each with forty people. There were tables of four either side of a passageway with two...

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Shiva That is a luxury meal on a train. No wonder you all look happy and contented.

19 Nov

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Amber @AmbiePam (92778) • United States 18 Nov

This is Diana, my dad’s wife (my niece Amyra is on the right, niece Annelyn is on the left). She married my dad after my mom died of dementia at the age of 55. We originally knew her from church camp every summer when my sister...

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Shiva She is an inspiring lady and deserves your warm feelings for her.

19 Nov

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (21916) • Australia 13 Nov

Rabbi Abram Abrahams, was discussing, with his students, the best ways to understand God, through first understanding ourselves. Here was his take on this subject on that day. "We can never know all about another soul,...

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Shiva @innertalks What type of leaders do we have who believe might be right? At the end of the day, they have to sit across a table and look ahead with a take - let bygones be bygones - after millions died and many countries laid to waste. That makes me wonder...

19 Nov

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (21916) • Australia 13 Nov

Rabbi Abram Abrahams, was discussing, with his students, the best ways to understand God, through first understanding ourselves. Here was his take on this subject on that day. "We can never know all about another soul,...

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Shiva @innertalks Ironically, we are groping in darkness looking at the state of affairs of our world. The soul is absent in whatever we think or do. It is the mind that leads us with false bravado. We have made zilch progress toward a higher consciousness....

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Judy Story @jstory07 (139741) • Roseburg, Oregon 16 Nov

There are ways that you can be happy all of the time. Go for a walk every day. The walk is good for every part of your body. A walk is refreshing and just makes you feel fresh all over. Smile at other people when you walk by...

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Shiva When I get hurt due to the actions of others, I console myself I should stay the course and not get pulled down for no fault of mine. Time heals in the end.

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The Horse @TheHorse (218918) • Walnut Creek, California 16 Nov

I woke up this morning to a frozen computer. Well, almost frozen. I was able to get "delete cookies" to work." Now things seem to be working normally. When deleting my cookies and temporary files does not work, I reboot my...

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Shiva When my computer freezes, I freeze too momentarily. Then it is collecting my thoughts and fighting back against the wall. I start with control, alter, delete, switch off, and wait for a while. I have virus prevention programs, CCleaner, etc. as a bulwark...

17 Nov

Steve Marshall @innertalks (21916) • Australia 13 Nov

Rabbi Abram Abrahams, was discussing, with his students, the best ways to understand God, through first understanding ourselves. Here was his take on this subject on that day. "We can never know all about another soul,...

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Shiva @innertalks We need to have a higher and wider perspective to sustain ourselves here and maintain our mental balance, The oft-repeated "God is testing us" when faced with tough situations soothes our pain, but could also be an escapism from reality. It also...

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Aparna Sen @Dreamerby (5205) • Calcutta, India 15 Nov

From creamy milk chocolate to rich dark and indulgent white chocolate, there's a perfect variety for every taste. Nutty, fruity, or with a hint of spice, each chocolate offers a unique experience....

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Shiva @Dreamerby The mint-flavored dark chocolates seem to disappear as soon as it is displayed here in the supermarkets.

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