It's A Jungle Out There Baby!

One of the biggest reasons people should adult up, is to be able to survive different situations that LIFE might throw at you! In our world, there is domestic violence, mental abuse to both children and adults alike. Sad, but this is our reality! The abuse thing cuts through all social classes. Some bruises, might or might not be visible.

One must have skill in this tool box of personal knowledge would be learning about money. By learning how to handle money, an education that is not taught in any school that I know of. Bookkeeping would be the closest to money skills that I know of; and I would personally look at that as a foundation. The best place to learn some of these skills would be a library.

Another must have skill would be Law. Some schools have this class, Business Law is what you would want to take. This class can be used in real life and your own business should you decide to have one. Having your own business would be a real plus. It would allow you to have financial freedom. Getting back to the subject of Law classes, the next class would be to take Criminal Justice. Why you might ask would you want to take this class? Once you understand how this law applies to your life. It will open up your eyes to what your rights are and aren't. Criminal Justice Law is very black and white. There is no wiggle room for argument, unlike Business Law.

Psychology which is a class only taught at a College level or University. Why, it will help you understand dysfunctional relationships. You'll really start to understand the people in your life, be they family, friends or acquaintances. This is not saying that you have to like these people. It will give you some incite as to how they became the way they did. Marriage and Family is another class, it will explain a view of intimate relationships. Sort of the life cycle of a family.

Every adult should have their own money. No co-mingling of assets or money. This way if your in an abusive situation or relationship you will have an out. This gives you choices. Life should always be about choices. Otherwise, its sort of like living in a prison camp. People that have never experienced any sort of abuse in their lives might find this to be extreme. All I can say, is the reality of life is that there is no Prince or Princess that's going to sweep you off your feet and live a Happily Ever After.  Great ending to a book, but not a reality as we know it.

Every person should step up and take responsibility for you life. You are responsible for your own happiness, not anyone else. Be sure to make your life the best life you can have.

Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
info@ravenhawke.net
www.ravenhawke.net

Serenity

When is the last time you had serenity? Do you even know what it is? The most intimate relationship you can have is with yourself. Finding your inner peace. It is embracing quiet. Having a moment where you don't have to listen to the radio, TV or even the Internet.

Having time to actually think for yourself and not having other peoples thoughts and opinions shoved down your throat. Hearing both sides of actual facts! Not facts that are spoon fed to us. Coming to your own conclusion of what those facts are to you. No two people will totally agree on all the facts. That's what makes us! Us! We are not a Borg collective. We are comprised of individuals and as individuals we will always have a variety of thoughts. This does not make someone right and another wrong.

This is why having elected officials represent the "people" doesn't work. No one can truly represent you! The only true person that can represent you is YOU! When we have serenity. We can start to have clarity for ourselves. We think for ourselves, and make better informed decisions for ourselves. Why? Because we have the peace of mind to actually take the time to make up our own minds.

Serenity is about finding out who we are? What do we desire? Are we happy or unhappy? What is the truth or fiction? It allows us to take a breathe, relax and reexamine whats going right or not right in our lives.

When we have inner peace we actually are able feel what is going on around us. Does something feel  calm or chaotic? Are we on the right path for ourselves or have we gone off course? Taking time to get quiet allows us to reconnect to source. Reading a book, listening to music? Taking time for ourselves to think or learn. Having time to grow as a person.

Nature can be a very calming and nurturing expression for ourselves. When you take time to just be you. You learn to embrace the real you! The good, bad and the ugly parts of your personality that make up you. You might find that when you take the time to get to know the real you; when you explore that part of yourself. You will find that it makes you a much stronger person, instead of ignoring those parts of yourself that society has deemed as undesirable and weaknesses.

Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
info@ravenhawke.net
www.ravenhawke.net