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Jade was a 28 year old rising business star in her company. She worked for one of the largest banks in the Northeast. Her office building was located right in the heart of the downtown area.

She hated the traffic, but most of the time she could get around without many problems. When different events came to town, the traffic was really congested. On those days she took a taxi to and from work. Jade wanted to avoid the hassle of driving in the thick traffic full of short tempered drivers.

Today there was a major ceremony planned to honor some top level government officials. She knew the traffic would be crazy, so she decided to take a taxi for the day. Jade had become a good customer to the Cab Company. She also knew most of the drivers.

On this day the Taxi Company was experiencing a shortage of drivers because of all the visitors in the city. They hired some temporary people to fill the demand. Jade got one of the temporary drivers.

When she approached the cab he said, the manager apologizes that your regular driver could not come. Everything seemed all right. When the driver called the manager by name she felt safe. She got into the cab and they were on their way.

Immediately, Jade noticed he did not take the same route as the regular driver. She asked why? The driver said, the route he was taking would by pass all the celebration traffic. She thought that was a little strange. Jade also did not recognize any landmarks on that route.

The driver drove on. Jade was becoming nervous. She decided to call someone at work to let them know what was going on. She whipped out her cell phone but the battery was dead. She had forgotten to recharge it the following night. She started asking the driver all kinds of questions but he did not answer.
He just stared forward and kept driving. Finally he told her to shut up. At that moment she heard the electronic locks on the cab click. Panic set in. Her heart was pounding. She knew she was in trouble. She tried, but she could not open the doors. Jade knew her life was in danger.

She knew her only chance was to cause a scene by making this guy crash the car. She took the strap off her purse and quickly slipped it over the drivers head. He was choking. She held on for dear life. In an desperate attempt to breath he lost control of the car and crashed into a light post.

Traffic stopped and a crowd came to assist. They pulled Jade and the driver out of the car. The driver was unconscious. The police arrived and began to question Jade. She told them what happened.

They pulled a wallet from the drivers pocket while the emergency workers treated him. From his license they were able to determine that he was a convicted sex offender. They told Jade how lucky she was.

Jade was scratched up and suffered a broken arm, but was able to return to work in few weeks. She always remembers that incident and makes safety her number one priority at home and work. She knows that the incident could have had a much different ending. She took quick action to defend her self. It probably saved her life.

You may have to take drastic actions to defend yourself in a crisis. You may have to risk being injured to save your life or that of loved ones. It is good to have something that can cause a distraction long enough to allow you time to escape. While it is not possible to predict exactly what will happen. It is possible to take some preparation.

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of Repeller Technology,
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We live in a very hostile world. Therefore it is important that when we are out in public we keep in mind some general rules of safety. Those rules of safety include being aware of your surroundings, parking or traveling in well lit areas and other safety tips

Be Aware Of Your Surroundings

Probably one of the most critical pieces of safety information to remember when utilizing parking lots and garages is to be aware of your surroundings. When you leave any buildings, malls or other safe environments, it is important to concentrate specifically on what is happening around you.

If you see an individual, in parking lots and garages that you utilize, and that individual makes you feel uncomfortable, it is best to listen to your intuition. It would be wise, if uncomfortable, to turn around from where you came from and seek assistance on being escorted to your car.

It is also important to remember that, before getting into your vehicle, you survey the inside of your car. Also, when storing your purchases in your vehicle’s trunk or passenger part of the car always be vigilant and remain on your guard.

In addition, if there is a large cargo van that is parked next to you, it would be prudent to enter your vehicle from the passenger side. This is to prevent an individual from emerging from the van and causing you harm.

Also, when being aware of your surroundings in parking lots and garages, look at the passengers in the vehicle next to you. Again, if you feel the least bit uncomfortable with the situation it is best to walk back into the safe environment that you emerged from and have security personnel escort you to your vehicle.

Well Lit Areas

When parking your vehicle in parking lots and garages, it is advisable to park your automobile in areas that are well lit and visible. This will not only allow you to visibly take in the area of your vehicle, but may also deter individuals from attempting any negative actions in areas that are out in the open and visible.

Other Safety Tips

Other safety tips that can be utilized when you find yourself in parking lots and garages is to always travel within groups of people. Obviously, there is safety in numbers.

Also, it is best not to put yourself needlessly in harm’s way. Therefore, avoid being out during hours of darkness. If your work requires that you stay beyond working hours, utilize any security personnel that may be in the building. Remember, it is perfectly acceptable to decline working past certain hours if your safety is a concern.

Another tip to protect yourself in parking lots and garages is that of self-defense. This preparation can be accomplished by taking a self-defense course. Also, remember there are critical vulnerable areas of the body if you are attacked by a male. Those areas included the groin, the nose and the instep of the foot.

Finally, if you find yourself in a difficult situation, it is important to remember one specific piece of advice given by security professionals. That piece of advice states that you should never allow yourself to be taken and placed into the abductor’s vehicle.

Scott Fromherz owns and operates multiple websites. For more information on parking lots and garages go to http://www.GarageBasics.com/ or http://garagebasics.blogspot.com/

Anyone who’s felt the frustration of trying to get pregnant without success knows exactly what I’m talking about. There are millions of books, and even more theories on how to optimize your fertility. Whether you just started, or you’ve been at it for a while, the whole thing can be overwhelming. Sometimes it can be downright disheartening. If that sounds like you, then today I’d like to introduce you to your new best friend: Your Fertility Journal!

Your Fertility Journal contains with in it not just a means to boost your fertility (by managing or eliminating stress,) but it might just save your sanity as well! Journaling is simple, inexpensive and you probably already know how to do it. If you aren’t convinced yet, let me give you five powerful reasons why you should start a Fertility Journal right now:

#1 Journal to Track Your Progress
You are making big changes in your life style, which might not immediately show results. You need a place to chronicle challenges you come up against, and record your response to those challenges. Let your Fertility Journal be a guiding map to where you’ve been, what you’ve tried, how it worked or didn’t.

#2 Journal to Engage With The Process
Journaling about your experiences will help you to shift from a “Goal-Oriented” approach to a “Process-Oriented” approach. Observing and recording your process allows you to detach yourself a little from the “Pass-Fail” world of getting pregnant, and helps you to cultivate a curious, experiential frame of mind. This one simple shift in perspective will help you to ride out the ups and downs of this process with minimal stress.

#3 Journal to Build Accountability
Consistent journaling is a powerful way to create accountability for yourself. It’s amazing how just knowing that you have to record your progress helps you do the things you’ve been putting off. Your Fertility Journal can keep you clear, focused and on track.

#4 Journal to Let Your Pent-Up Emotions Out
Trying to get pregnant is an emotional thing, and you’re going to have your ups and downs. Your Fertility Journal welcomes your emotion. It doesn’t get tired of hearing the same sorrows day after day, and it doesn’t hold you to anything that you might say. You are doing something big, and there are going to be big feelings around it. Let your Fertility Journal be a safe place to let them out!

#5 Journal To Connect with Your Spirit
For spiritual women who are trying to get pregnant, bringing your faith, your consciousness, to this process is huge! Whatever religion or spiritual tradition you practice, if you have not fully engaged the power of your faith into your journey to conceive, then you are crippling yourself before you’ve even begun. Use your Fertility Journal as a spiritual opportunity to meet your Soul and call upon That Which You Hold Most Powerful to assist you in your journey.

Hopefully, as you read the top five reasons to start a Fertility Journal you’ve begun to sense the possibilities. We both know the more you struggle, the less likely you are to conceive and your journey doesn’t have to be a struggle!

Take a minute to reprioritize your process - Let your sanity and your Soul have a chance to weigh in! This is a huge undertaking and you could really use them! Make Fertility Journaling a daily practice, even for only 10 minutes a day, every day, and watch your stress levels drop, and your sanity return. I promise you won’t regret it!

Kaite McGrew is the author of Six Sacred Shifts to Embrace Your Fertility, a 6 week audio coaching program. Try it FREE at www.fertilesoulutions.com and Get your FREE copy of the 15 page report, How To Get The Most Out Of Your Fertility Journal.

Breast augmentation was one the top five surgical cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in 2006, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons - and the decision reached by so many women to have the surgery were based on many more reasons than you may think.

There’s a popular misconception that the decision to have breast implant surgery is made solely by women who want significantly larger breasts. But the fact is that breast augmentation is more often chosen by women who wish to balance their naturally uneven breasts … to improve the natural feel and appearance of the breast … to increase their breast size just slightly … and as a reconstructive technique following breast surgery.

Most patients today are very much aware of how greatly overall physical health contributes to outward beauty. They maintain their physical good shape by being active and athletic and for that reason most select the smaller to medium-sized implants, in keeping with the shape of their bodies and their desire not to have breasts that are too large to look natural - breasts that won’t be a hindrance to their very active exercise routines.

Breast implants - even when the smallest possible implant is selected - go a long way toward enhancing physical attractiveness and creating self-confidence. Still, most women choosing breast implant surgery already have a respectable amount of self-esteem and just want to enhance their beauty and femininity. They want a better fit and more choice in the clothes they wear, and to feel sexier and more attractive, whether in a bikini at the beach or in a form-fitting evening gown.

Even though you’ve surely heard stories of husbands urging their wives to have breast augmentation for the “va-va-voom” effect, that motivation is in the distinct statistical minority (and patients seeking surgery for that reason, alone, are usually discouraged from having it). Most women opting for breast augmentation aren’t doing it to make their husbands happy - although most report that a happy husband is an excellent bonus of the surgery, and that their sex lives do improve. (So far, no one has complained about that!)

If you are considering breast implant surgery, the most important first step in preparation is to be certain that you are in excellent general health so that the operation poses no undue risks. Beyond that, you need to be clear about why you are choosing to enlarge or reshape your breasts, and whether your goals are realistic.

One excellent way to reach a decision about whether breast implant surgery is for you is to take a “test run” with a system that will give you a really good idea of how your body will look - both to you and to others - with various sizes and shapes of implants. There are round implants and anatomical implants … and there are just about as many sizes you can imagine. Once you’ve experimented with a system of demonstration implants, know what size and shape you want, and are sure you’re electing to have breast implant surgery for reasonable reasons, with realistic goals, then it’s time to find the best plastic surgeon.

Ask friends who have had the procedure for recommendations. Women are usually more than happy to tell you about their experience if it was a positive one. Also, visit the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ website to find a board certified plastic surgeon in your community.

Many women are unhappy with the size or contour of their breasts and are choosing breast implants. The decisions to be made before surgery are often more difficult than the surgery itself. Visit http://www.envisionimplants.com to see our Envision Breast Implant Sizing System. Our system contains the tools to help you make your choice.

As you walk into this mysterious place with high-brow decor and velvet sofas, you begin to wonder what exactly you are doing here.

You walk to the counter and you know that whatever money is in your wallet will not be there in just a few minutes. Unsettled, you give your hard-earned money to an ungrateful young lady behind the counter. This is not satisfying already, so how can this possibly help you relax? But you need more than relaxation; you have been craving eight hours of sleep for a long time.

Sure, a hot-oil massage sounds nice every once in awhile, but it is not always in the budget. You will find yourself spending more time on how much you spent at the spa then actually thinking about relaxation. That kind of stress does not make for a restful night, and may even add to your insomnia.

If you are feeling constant restlessness, certainly paying top dollar at a spa will not allay any sleeping problems that you are having. Almost all of the products that they use at these places can be purchased at a lower cost in other locations.

If you have ever been thinking about trying aroma therapy, there is quite a simple way to go about it. One way would be to head to your nearby spa, wait in a posh waiting room until someone decides they are ready to see you, and then be brought into a dark room that smells like a cheap perfume factory. There is nothing personal about this place, and furthermore, the snooty attitude is a bit too much to take.

There is nothing that quite compares to feeling relaxed in your own home. When the evening rolls around, you might want a nice hot cup of tea, light some candles, draw a bath. Finally, when you start to feel a little bit sleepy, but know that you have been having some trouble sleeping the past few nights, all you have to do is mist. Have a wonderful time spritzing your pillows and bed sheets with high quality sleeping mist, and breathe in the gentle scents they bring.

Ease into a deep slumber, simply by breathing in these pleasant aromas. Doesn’t it feel good to just drift off into rapid eye movement with such wonderful smells? Free from the crowds and the stuffy atmosphere, a calm and soothing place is truly in the comfort of your own home.

I think you would agree that two of the greatest smells that help in calming are lavender and green apple vanilla. Both of these fragrances bring a sense of peace, which then aid in the sleeping process. The more tranquil you feel while lying in your bed, the chances of you sleeping soundly vastly increase.

Leave the attitude back at the spa, and delve into a great deal of me time. The money you save can be used for that extra dessert, that sexy little dress, or an evening out with the girls. So, pull up the purse strings and relax!

Sherry Harris helps people get a good night sleep with aromatic sleeping mist fragrances. If you are in need of rejuvenation go to http://www.ScentToSleep.com Why don’t you bookmark the article you are reading right now? You know you will want to find it again soon

I understand the frumpy feel of being a new mom. I have definitely been there and done that! For some reason, in our heads once we have a baby we forget about the fact that we are women and we need to nurture and celebrate that we are still a woman.

I learned a long time ago that in life it is the little things that make the biggest difference. This is especially true in all things pertaining to motherhood. The little things do not have to cost a fortune. There is no need for them to; they are just simple things that make a big difference. This is a list of tips you can implement to help you feel sexy and more confident.

My first tip for you is to create a daily ritual to care for yourself. This is time for you, time to take a shower, put lotion on and do your hair. While you can do this ritual anytime during the day, try to do it in the morning. Even if it is only a ten minute habit, it can transform the way you feel and help get your ready to face the day. Really nothing can make you feel sexier than being clean, fresh and soft. These are simple little things that can make all the difference in the world.

Tip number two: Go buy a sexy nightie. I know you look in the mirror and go ‘yeah right’! But I am serious; it doesn’t have to be see through or skimpy, just cute or sexy. Come on, close your eyes and imagine the feel of the cool clean silk sliding over your body in your favorite color, maybe red! As a new mom, you will probably be spending a lot of time in your nightie in those initial days and weeks, so the next time you are picking up diapers make sure that you pick up a sexy nightie for you.

Tip number three: Exercise and get fresh air. Yes, it may seem hard in a sleep deprived state to even contemplate exercise but I promise you that you will feel better. Start out slowly, since you really need to focus on conserving your energy to speed your recovery from labor and the birth. Contrary to popular belief, complex, difficult and expensive programs have not been shown to be any more effective than a simple walking program for general conditioning. A simple walking routine in the early weeks and months after labor can positively affect a range of problems from depression and anxiety, to diabetes and constipation.

Tip number four: Wear perfume or scented lotions. Simple floral or citrus scents can really enliven the senses. Warm scents such as vanilla are comforting and soothing. Wearing perfume or scented lotions not only wake up your senses, but your husband’s as well! There is undoubtedly a strong connection between feeling good and smelling good. Smell can definitely help ‘bring the sexy back’ and put a little energy back in your relationship.

Tip number five: Have lunch or dinner with friends. Part of bringing sexy back means remembering what it is like to be a woman and there is no better way than chill with your friends and have girl talk. Even if your friends don’t have kids, hanging out with them for a while is a nice way to focus on you as a woman and not you as a mom.

There are so many simple things that you can do each and everyday to help reconnect with the sexy side of you. These are just a few ideas that I wanted to share to help you embrace each day as a new mom.

Salena Kulkarni is the creator of http://www.NewMommyMentor.com, which has just released an audio on how new moms can accelerate their recovery and thrive after childbirth. Claim your free copy now by visiting this site.