Category: New Woman

  • Samuel hooks Busayo

    Samuel hooks Busayo

    Engineer Busayo Bisilola recently got married to her heartthrob Samuel Olakunori The glamorous wedding took place at Ikare Registry Ondo State, while the reception took place at Victory College ground , Ikare , Ondo state

    Dignitaries and families who attended the wedding are Dr.and Mrs Bolu Ogundowole ,ReverendsT .O . Banwo, Emmanuel O. Malomo among others.

  • Architect of her emotional misfortune

    FOLARIN and Ndidi have been dating for about three years. Each time one of their friends sends an invitation card to their wedding or bachelor’s or spinster’s eve, Ndidi’s heart skips. This time around it was Biodun’s bachelor’s eve and Folarin kept the details from her but fortunately for her, she got the news from Biodun’s girlfriend because they were close. She found her way to the venue and found him with another companion.

    Cheated? Well, if there was another word that could take care of her feelings, this wasn’t quite appropriate. She moved nearer and gave the gal a beating of a life time. The whole party and attention shifted to her and on the spot, Biodun told her it was really over. “Now that you know that it isn’t you that I love, then I can have some peace.”

    What could she really do now? Perhaps it was better to go back to the drawing board and bury the love hatchet. If she got another opportunity to talk with him, they would try to figure out what went wrong and what they could do to get their love back on track again.

    Wait a minute! Haven’t they been talking about this same matter before? As a matter of fact, the talks actually made her upset and even angry at times because his arguments were always unrealistic. But then she persisted because she felt if they could talk things through and make him realise how much she still cared for and loved him, then he may just change this terrible attitude.

    That was not all. Even your friends and family had intervened at different times and it all turned out that you were doing the right things and that if he wasn’t listening, opening up, and “getting it”… then he was the one to blame. That he was the one being selfish and immature.

    Naturally, some of these other reasons made her feel a little bit better but it was only for a moment. It still didn’t explain why, despite everything she was doing to improve herself and their relationship, he was still getting more and more distant, difficult and just wanted to end things with her.

    Sometimes, it is possible to make a miscalculation based on your intuition. This way you are likely to ruin a great relationship because you did the right thing at the wrong time. Of course, there is nothing wrong with following your instinct, the only difference is to understand where and how to apply it.

    For a number of ladies, therefore, you discover that instead of using this intuition to their benefit such people actually end up shooting themselves in the foot and destroying what would have been a marvelous relationship.

    But there are times, when what you have is not worth expending precious energy on. The heart that you have fallen helplessly in love with is actually a counterfeit, an adulterated version of what you dreamed of. It may also be that you are not totally ignorant of the antics but you just want to hold on thinking that things would sort themselves out with time.

    Sadly, some women get so caught up in the mindset that “he will change” once they are married and he would fit into the arrangement with time. But most times, it doesn’t really turn out this way.

    For Bimpe who has found 60 per cent of her requirement in her man, it still can be a hell of a time. “The same laid back demeanour and quiet disposition that my sweetheart possessed and the reason I fell helplessly for him is the same laid back demeanour and quiet disposition that sometimes works my last nerves at times,” she recollects.

    In every relationship, it is important to spell out the terms and understand the personality you are dealing with from the outset. This would let you know whether it is better to continue or make a U-turn if it is only going to end in tears.

    If you do not get off a stressful emotional train then you may crash with the train. Many get caught up in trying to mold and perfect things even when it is obvious that they are never going to go far together.

    It is better to let your woman or man be who they are….flaws and all. The one thing you need to know is that you love unconditionally with not only all the person’s good sides but with all the bad as well.

    We also need to remember that men think differently from women especially when it comes to why they do the things they do in a relationship (s).

    “I am going on my sixth relationship and have been with this current boyfriend for seven months. At the beginning, I liked what I saw and it looked like a dream come true.” But gradually, she began to discover another side of this emotional story and at the moment she is at a crossroads. “He stammers but I didn’t see it as a problem because he was always smiling and happy. But when I got closer and we got used to one another, I realised that he always got angry if I didn’t quickly understand what he was saying while stammering. At such moments, he could be really difficult and I wondered how I was going to cope with such moods in future.”

    Well, she needs to make up her mind on time. This may actually make or mar their relationship and she needs to be sure that it is something that she can cope with in future.

     

  • ‘It is better to  teach women  how to fish’

    ‘It is better to teach women how to fish’

    Hajia Talatu Nasir is the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Katsina State. She is also a member of the All Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) and Co-ordinator of the Forum of African Women Educationists (FAWE) Katsina State chapter. Nasir who is passionate about female-related issues tells Adetutu Audu it’s better to teach women how to fish because they are the bedrock of any society.

     

     

    How is your ministry affecting the lives of women? Katsina State Ministry of Women Affairs oversees everything that has to do with women. Whatever that concerns women in any of the other ministries, be it agriculture, empowerment, education, be rest assured that the women affairs ministry will be involved. This is because women are seen as the bedrock of the society. That is the reason Katsina is like a paradise for women. When the governor was elected in 2007, he promised to uplift the image of women by supporting them. The first thing the governor did, together with the Service to Humanity Foundation run by his wife, Dr Fatimah, were trainings and workshops for women, because Dr Fatimah felt that it was better to teach women how to fish rather than give them fish all the time. The Women Affairs Ministry also collaborated with the Service to Humanity and other NGOs like WOFAN to do trainings for women in different areas of farm produce so that they could stand on their own. Her Excellency gave out seedlings so that participating women could start planting themselves.

    They were also taught how to make powder and extraction of oil and other things. After this, government provided funds with which the ministry bought some engines. One of the engines can extract one tonne of groundnut oil a day. And we distributed it free of charge including take-off grants. And that is why if you visit some villages, you see Moringa plants everywhere.

    After that, we moved to arts and craft. We started teaching women these skills because, as we all know, it is not everybody that wants to go into farming, just as it is not everyone that will go into arts and craft. So these women were taken to the state’s arts and craft village, which is a model for other states, to learn how to make bags and shoes. These bags and shoes are so good that they are in high demand.

    What has been the response of people to the new era for women?

    Most encouraging. For instance, when the Minister of Information came here the other time on Good Governance Tour and saw the kind of bed sheets these women were making, he liked them and even took some home. When I saw him in Abuja recently, he was asking for more of the bed sheets. Many of our women now make the bed sheets for a living. There are some who are into perfumes, air freshener, children wears, gowns; you will think the wears are made abroad. There are some who were taught the engineering part of GSM; they can repair phones now. You also have those who are into poultry, tie and dye. You will marvel at the adire clothes they make. They are also into painting. And let me shock you, do you know that these women are part of those who paint government establishments? The Shema’s administration made it a policy such that these young able men and women produce the paint and it is this paint that we now use to paint government establishments. Go to the Government House, the paint you see on the wall was manufactured by these boys and girls. Meanwhile, after all the trainings, they are provided with funds to start on their own. Beyond that, this ministry also purchases equipment for them so that they can take off properly. And those who benefit more from this largesse of government are women in the rural areas.

    During the International Women’s Day celebrations last year, Dr Fatimah invited the cooperative societies in all the 34 local government areas of the state and provided six tricycles popularly called Keke NAPEP to eight groups in each local government area including those with HIV. On the spot, she also provided three kinds of machines for groundnut frying, grinding and oil extraction. She crowned it all with N50, 000 to each of them. Now we have groundnut centres in each of the local government areas of the state. When you are making groundnut oil, there is something they call slut which is more of waste product. Dr Fatimah brought in experts who turned the waste product to wealth such that they could now make soap out of it.

    How are you tackling the issue of maternal mortality?

    Maternal mortality is reducing because the ministry is actively involved together with Service to Humanity to see that all the factors bringing about high maternal mortality are checked. Her Excellency introduced traditional birth attendants in the state. We went round to look for these birth attendants and trained them in the modern way of taking delivery. These attendants are making impact such that we have now reduced maternal mortality in the state. In the last two years, we have not recorded any complications arising from delivery.

    There are those with sickle cell anaemia. Two sets of people are affected: children who are the direct victims and their mothers who suffer the brunt. The Service to Humanity organisation established three clinics mainly for these victims in all the three senatorial districts: Katsina, Funtua and Daura. They receive free drugs and clutches for those who are physically challenged. This intervention of Her Excellency is even attracting victims to these hospitals, especially from Niger Republic and the neighbouring states.

    How is government tackling the challenge of VVF which is rampant in this part of the country?

    Victims, just like those of anaemia, are mostly not from Katsina, they are from neighbouring states and countries. Government admits them and treats them free of charge. After they are cured, there is also a rehabilitation centre where they are trained in different skills. This is for a period of nine months. They get N10, 000 every month during training. On graduation day, they are supported with equipment in their areas of skills and N50, 000. In fact this year, it was N70,000 they all received. We graduated 100 women this year. Out of this 100, only 36 of them are from Katsina State. The rest are from neighbouring states like Kebbi, Sokoto, Kano and Niger Republic. In this state, we have what is called International Rural Women’s Day which is an initiative of the governor. It is only observed in the western countries. On this day, women are picked randomly and are given take-off grants.

    In Katsina State, education, at all levels, is free. In order to improve the level of education of the girl-child, government established the girl-child school, separate from the conventional one, to accelerate the education of the girl-child. This is in line with the MDGs policy that there should be exclusive schools for girls. There is one school each for girls in all the local government areas of the state which means the schools are nearer to them and have increased the enrolment of girls in the state. There is also the issue of scholarship for girls even to study outside the country. We have our girls in Sudan, UK and other countries, studying different courses. Beyond this, the government, once your admission is secured, provides money for tuition for the duration of your stay in the school. If it is a four-year course, the money is paid in full so that there won’t be any issue of disruption in your studies.

    Polio is still prevalent in the country. What are you doing to checkmate it?

    Our women are responding to this issue more than ever before. Unlike before, the issue of polio in the state has drastically reduced. This is because government co-opted other stakeholders in the drive to push out polio from the state. All our religious and royal fathers are now in the fore front passing the message across to our women to see the importance of visiting hospitals early, and they are responding. There are mobile ambulances targeted at these women because we discovered that the distance between where they live and the General Hospital may be more than five kilometres long.

    The mobile ambulances go from village to village to attend to the medical needs of these women. And the governor has even gone a step further, apart from the 34 mobile ambulances; he says more should be provided that would go into the interiors of these villages. The Turai Hospital is specifically meant for women and their children. In this hospital, surgical operation is carried out there free of charge and that is why the place is always a beehive of activities.

     

  • An indispensable accessory

    An indispensable accessory

    AS a bride, looking trendy depends on the accessories you make use of on this special day. One accessory that comes in handy is the hand-held fan. It comes in different patterns and designs and it is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself.

    The advantage of a bridal hand fan is threefold. It will provide that additional touch of beauty that you wish for your wedding costume, it will also be your elegant cooling companion, and after the wedding, the beautiful framed fan will always be a lovely souvenir of your ‘happiest day’. Since its invention many centuries ago, the folding fan became an object of desire as well as an indispensable accessory, work of art and sign of distinction. A hand fan is always the unexpected, touching, unforgettable gift.

    Those folding fans of the 15th century found in museums today have either leather leaves with cut out designs forming a lace-like design or a more rigid leaf with inlays of more exotic materials like mica. One of the characteristics of these fans is the rather crude bone or ivory sticks and the way the leather leaves are often slotted onto the sticks rather than glued as with later folding fans. Fans made entirely of decorated sticks without a fan ‘leaf’ were known as brisé fans. However, despite the relative crude methods of construction, folding fans were at this era high status, exotic items on par with elaborate gloves as gifts to royalty.

    In the 17th century the folding fan, introduced from East Asia, became popular in Europe. These fans are particularly well displayed in the portraits of the high-born women of the era. Queen Elizabeth 1st of England can be seen to carry both folding fans decorated with pom poms on their guardsticks as well as the older style rigid fan, usually decorated with feathers and jewels. These rigid style fans often hung from the skirts of ladies, but of the fans of this era it is only the more exotic folding ones which have survived.

    In the 18th century, fans reached a high degree of artistry and were being made throughout Europe often by specialised craftsmen, either in leaves or sticks. Folded fans of silk, or parchment were decorated and painted by artists. Fans were also imported from China by the East India companies at this time. Around the middle 18th century, inventors started designing mechanical fans. Wind-up fans were popular in the 18th century.

    It has been said that in the courts of England, Spain and elsewhere fans were used in a more or less secret, unspoken code of messages. These fan languages were a way to cope with the restricting social etiquette. During a certain period of time (century XIX and beginning of the XX), the fan became an ideal instrument of communication in an age on which freedom of speech for women was absolutely restricted. The main gestures and their respective meanings that together configured what was known as “the language of the fan”.

  • A bridal  shower  with  pleasant  memories

    A bridal shower with pleasant memories

    HE popped the question and she said yes. With the time ticking and the countdown to the walk down the aisle, the bride-to-be is worth celebrating. The bridal shower is more than a gift-sharing ceremony, it is also an occasion for friends and family to get together to celebrate the forthcoming wedding.

    As the maid of honour, mother of the bride-to-be or the sister, it is your responsibility to organise the bridal shower. More than it sounds, bridal shower is a big responsibility and, therefore, requires loads of planning. For a unique bridal shower, remember to put in place:

    1) The date for the bridal shower should be two months before the wedding. This is usually an ideal time as the bride-to-be is relaxed enough to enjoy her bridal shower.

    2) The usual number should be between ten and twenty depending on the bride’s close circle of friends, family and co-workers.

    3) The venue: the bridal shower has to do with interactions and games, it is therefore relevant that an atmosphere of joy and sisterhood is created. Therefore, it can be held either at home, restaurants, beach or clubs.

    4) The gift: bridal shower gifts are not meant to be elaborate, so spend less. Gifts that can be presented are kitchenware, a ticket to a movie or dinner at a notable restaurant.

    You’ll find that most of the party will be spent eating, laughing, telling stories and opening presents. However, to avoid eating away the memory of the shower, take pictures. This is another neat way to preserve the memory of the bridal shower. When guests arrive, take a picture of each guest with a digital camera or a regular camera, develop or print out the pictures. Next, you can find a photo book and fix necessary pictures. You can then present it to your bride and groom at a later date.

    Every bridal shower is different. Some brides-to-be just want to have fun and will appreciate games at their bridal showers while some brides would rather not have a game, but still want something neat and interesting. So it is important to understand the personality involved to plan something that is worthwhile. It is therefore up to the host or hostess of the shower to ensure that the bride have a fun time!

  • ‘I don’t believe in building other people’s empires forever’

    ‘I don’t believe in building other people’s empires forever’

    Children and the youths obviously are the pillars of every society. It is, therefore, important to catch them young, provide for their needs as well as build a solid foundation upon which they can build upon later in life. A number of people have been helping to mould the lives of the younger generation and one of such people is Tosin Allen.

    In a chat with Morakinyo Abodunrin, Tosin Allen talks about her passion for orphans, physically challenged and vulnerable children in the society. Networking with other individuals, organisations and donor agencies her organisation, Audrey Allen Foundation, looks for ways to access opportunities, grants and outright investments in scholarship as well as funding and provision of facilities needed for better. learning and sound education.

    I know you are involved in charity and humanitarian works, tell us about your foundation?

    I’m most delighted to introduce to you the Audrey Allen Foundation for Children. The Audrey Allen Foundation, AAF, is an NGO with affiliation with about 25 partner NGOs that are only into child-related issues such as polio, HIV and AIDS, child prostitution, child abuse; both sexual and domestic, child trafficking, autism, Down Syndrome, leukemia, heart diseases, and a host of others.

    As a mother of NGOs, Audrey Allen Foundation (AAF) is saddled with the burden of sourcing for funds for our partner NGOs for the actualisation of projects as the foundation has identified paucity of funds and other resources as a limiting factor towards the effective implementation of projects.

    What strategy do you make use of to have a difference?

    The core mandate of the Audrey Allen Foundation is using entertainment – movies, music, comedy shows, print media publications and other special events – to raise funds and other resources for our affiliated NGOs who are gravely faced with serious scarcity of funds in the execution of their projects.

    Who are the trustees of the foundation?

    Our trustees include Mr. Samson Siasia (former Super Eagles coach), Adeola Agoro, Aanu Michael (presenter Good Morning Africa), Mr.Chike Okogwu (SUREP member), Bukola Ayanwuyi, Taofeek Babayeju and my humble self. We also have goodwill ambassadors in the persons of Messrs Brian Okwara (Mr.Nigeria 2007) and Femi Brainard (Actor/Writer).

    What are some of the challenges you are grappling with managing the foundation?

    The major challenge is funding because we realised that people have lost faith in charitable organisations due to fraudulent activities.

    How do you source for funding, and how much is the biggest donation you have received on behalf of the foundation?

    We haven’t yet gotten monetary donations but we are planning a fundraiser to generate funds to build a children’s hospital in Abuja soon. However, we have gotten items though that we distribute to various orphanages. The organisation has done over 16 visitations across Nigeria so far.

    Apart from the foundation, do you have another regular job you are doing?

    I have other things that occupy my time which include an event management company where I am the MD/CEO, called Allen Touch Events.

    I’m a workaholic and I’m very passionate about anything I do. So I put in everything I have got into it and I cope very well.

    I have been in paid employments in the past. I got my experiences, contacts and knowledge from them. I also learnt how to relate properly with people through those opportunities but I left when I had to. I don’t believe in building other people’s empires for forever when I can direct the energy into owning mine.

    Where do you get your inspiration from?

    Tosin Allen is a determined woman who would strive to achieve her goals against all odds. My mum and Oprah Winfrey are my role models.

    How did your mum and Oprah influence your life?

    I grew up watching Oprah on the television, inspiring and helping people through her selfless contribution to the society as well as the talk show. I lost my dad when I was barely three years old, and since then my mum has been my rock; she sent me to the best schools even though it was almost beyond her means. She was determined and her desire was to ensure that I got the best of everything in life.

    How old are you…you are young and beautiful, when is the wedding bell ringing?

    Thanks for the compliment, but I’m not getting married anytime soon. I was 30 this August.

    Where will you like to be in the next five or 10 years?

    I would love to continue to touch lives to bring about the necessary changes. This would include providing for over 80 children-related Non Governmental Organisations in and outside Nigeria. I would also love to own a children’s hospital and be able to affect over 10millon lives directly or indirectly through our movies, music, social media platforms and child development programmes. In addition, I would love to achieve a number of personal goals in life which include being married with children.

     

  • Reckless on the emotional turntable

    HOW and why did she finally find herself in this situation? Well, that is the question Memuna has been asking herself in the past three days? She went out with a friend last night but her heart was still not in place. The idea was to help resuscitate this dying heart and on the way back home, she fell into a ditch. Every strand on her hair was in a mess, her clothes, shoes and accessories all in a state. When she got back to the house, she had a good wash but the stench was still there. Then she it crossed her mind that she was experiencing the same kind of decay within. Her heart was in pain too and the more she tried to get out of this emotional bullshit the more frustrating things were for her.

    “I just couldn’t really fathom where I lost it all. Was it really my fault or was he the architect of our emotional misfortune? Yes, he was the one who messed it all up but I should have forgiven him. Cheating is almost a way of life for men and I don’t think I should have nailed him to the cross for behaving just like others. Now that I am wiser it’s sad that I just cannot reverse the situation. He messed up and I threw him away. In a short while, another lady grabbed and rescued him from the emotional garbage. The result was that I had lost the one that I really love and it is unlikely that I will ever find a heart like this again.”

    Too bad! What a hard way to learn. Our dear friend should have known that men are a mass of jumbled emotions just as much as we are, and their biggest dream for love is to be totally accepted for who they are. When Sophia met Dotun, she wasn’t really ready for a serious relationship. She was so young and thought she still needed some time to play around before settling down. “On the other hand, Dotun was very excited about the relationship. He was ready to give up everything he had just to have me. But somehow I just did not feel comfortable about the arrangement at all. My friend thought I was stupid for letting what others would have grabbed with both hands go. The truth of the matter was that I wasn’t in love with him, there was no point patching up when I knew that it wasn’t going to work.”

    It was quite obvious that things weren’t going to work out. But if what you are feeling is mutual then you have to make it work. Some people, however, take the other person for granted and just when they think that everything is under control they lose out. It is therefore important to be in charge as well as make sure that you don’t lose the person you are meant to be with forever through your emotional recklessness.

    Sometimes, it is only when we lose what we have that we begin to cherish and appreciate them. You don’t have to fall off the emotional cliff to realise that what you once had compares to a gemstone. However, it is actually easy to survive this emotional disaster, if you’re not genuinely in love with this old flame. Naturally, you are likely to be telling yourself that it was indeed good riddance to this emotional garbage.

    If you feel like she’s a friend, and you don’t have the “tingles” when you’re with her and you don’t care if she calls or if you see her, then it would be easy to cross over this emotional red carpet. In that situation, there isn’t ANY part of you that wants more. You’re probably looking for the woman you really want to show up, and are just “making do” with the pretty face in front of you now.

    Sometimes if the ingredient of love is available, all that is required is a good emotional chef. If you find the right person to do the job then it would be fun all the way. Unfortunately, many actually miss it at this point. They are usually bugged down by the fear of the unknown, which ultimately kills the dreams that would have taken them up the emotional ladder forever together. Mediocrity? Maybe, and this actually stops many of us from getting what we want.

    The big question that we need to ask ourselves at this point is how we use fear the way it’s meant to be used. You are in charge of the emotional arena when you make use of fear as a red flag and a warning. This way you are protected and guided from emotional distractions and disasters. Once you understand how to do this, then you can be sure that it wouldn’t ruin or get in the way of your true happiness. Interestingly, this is an issue therapists and authors have been dealing with for centuries.

  • Governors urge ASUU to end strike

    The Southsouth and Southeast governors have urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the students’ plight and call off its strike.

    In a communiqué after its meeting in Enugu, read by Cross Rivers State Governor Liyel Imoke, the governors enjoined ASUU to resolve the issues through dialogue.

    They said the decision of who would become the country’s president in 2015 lies with the electorate in accordance with extant democratic tenets and lauded Nigerians for supporting President Goodluck Jonathan in his drive to transform the country.

    They said: “We thank Nigerians for their continued support for the administration of President Jonathan, who they elected overwhelmingly. We urge Mr. President to remain focused on governance and not allow himself to be distracted.

    “We note that the decision of who will become the president of this country in 2015 will be made by the electorate in line with the democratic tenets and powers. It should not be usurped by any group or individual.”

    The governors called for continued dialogue in resolving issues of national interest and pledged to strengthen economic ties between the zones.

    They hailed the security agencies for managing security challenges and the Federal Government for the massive reduction in crude oil theft.

    The meeting was attended by Governors of Akwa Ibom, Chief Godswill Akpabio; Abia, Theodore Orji; Anambra, Peter Obi; Enugu, Sullivan Chime; Ebonyi, Martins Elechi; Delta, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, while Bayelsa Governor, Dickson Seriake, was represented by his deputy.

  • The best of every man…

    IN her heart, what Chioma craved for in the new relationship she just walked into was an emotional hero, a champion who would meet her emotional needs and take her literarily into the Promised Land. At a glance it looked like she had actually found what she was looking for. Patrick was a cool headed gentleman, he had a good job, was hardworking and a good Christian.

    A dream comes true? Almost! He fit into the bill perfectly well on the surface but as she began to comb his lifestyle she made discoveries nobody was likely to see on the surface. Well, it wasn’t easy rediscovering the guy she would have loved to be the bone of her bones but she persevered and found out the knotty side he would have loved to hide from her.

    “He was very good to me, and my mother and siblings fell in love with him in a short while. They all admonished me not to waste time because of the other emotional hawks who were hanging around. At a point, I was almost convinced about what everyone was telling me. But because I had been disappointed a couple of times by the ones I loved and cherished I had a little reservation about the whole thing.”

    So you wonder where and how she made her discovery and she says: “One evening I found out that he had a call and he found it difficult to answer the call in front of me. He excused himself saying that he wanted to use the gents and I suspected that he had something up his sleeves. He came back looking relieved and I just did not press further after that. About three weeks after, we were at a restaurant when another call came in and he rushed off to the gents once more. When he came back, I confronted him with my observations and he told me that I was right. At that point, he told me that his ex-girlfriend wanted to come back and he just didn’t know how to handle the matter. I told him I was going to give him some time to make his choice. That was the last time I heard from him, he simply reused to get in touch with me and somehow I felt that I had been used.”

    Well, I think there is no point crying over split milk. The gentleman obviously knew what he was doing and once he realised that she wasn’t going to be a fool, he moved on. It was better to discover on time, pick up the battered pieces and move on. Once you find that your partner is not the sincere type then there is no point hanging on. If you hang on with that type of person for too long the pain would hurt deeper as well as cause your heart a lot of damage.

    Once you find out that the relationship isn’t going to get you anywhere, please move on. When you move on, then there is a chance that you can find another and quickly reconnect. This way you can get to that great place you know is inside you and find a better partner. All you need is a heart where love and amazing experiences flow – a heart where love resides and makes emotions flow into your life. This can only happen if you draw the right man and the right relationship to you.

    You also need to remember that: A man can’t read your mind, or know all that’s in your heart.

    Unfortunately, if you are carrying around a belly filled with emotional animosity, then you cannot really go far. You are likely to continue to dwell in the pains of the past as well as read wrong meanings to all the emotional opportunities that come your way.

    For a number of ladies it can be a tough task finding the right man, making a real relationship impossible. So what really is the problem? Are there really no good single men out there? Or is it that you have bad luck and you just keep meeting all the wrong men?

  • Have you made this mistake with men?

    IF you feel unsure about what to say to a man when you first meet, or you don’t know how to spot the signs that will show you a great man from the wrong man early on… or you simply feel frustrated because you’ve been on a few great dates with a man but he STOPPED CALLING and you can’t figure out why…

    Then the best thing you can do right now is to try my Meeting The One video programme.

    In it, I’ll reveal one of the most common and dangerous mistakes women make in the early stages of dating that completely turn a man off (and make him throw your number away!)

    I’ll also show you a simple way to get a man feeling crazy about you – that has NOTHING to do with sex.

    You’ll learn how to know if he’s Mr. Right early on, so you don’t waste your precious time with LOSERS, and then you’ll learn how to make Mr. Right actually FALL for you.

    Don’t go another day without this valuable and critical tool for reshaping your love life. Stop settling for “good enough” or “not quite.