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🌈Pride Celebration 🏳️‍🌈

🌈 Pride Celebration 🏳️‍🌈

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Celebrating Pride Around the World

Pride celebrations are vibrant and impactful events held worldwide to honor and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, raise awareness, and advocate for equal rights
These events range from large parades and festivals to smaller, community-focused gatherings. They symbolize the ongoing fight for acceptance and inclusion for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Key Aspects of Pride Celebrations:
Historical Significance: Pride Month, typically celebrated in June, commemorates the Stonewall Uprising, a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ rights movement that began on June 28, 1969.
Celebrating Diversity: Pride events embrace and celebrate the rich diversity within the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. The rainbow flag, designed in 1978, is a widely recognized symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and serves as an important visual element in these celebrations.
Activism and Advocacy: Pride parades and events often serve as platforms for protests and demonstrations advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and equality. This reflects the ongoing challenges faced by the community and the commitment to continue fighting for progress.
Community Building: Pride celebrations foster a strong sense of community and solidarity among LGBTQ+ individuals, their families, and allies. 

Notable Pride Celebrations Worldwide:
Many cities around the world host significant Pride events. Some of the largest and most well-known include:
New York City Pride (USA): One of the most iconic and influential Pride festivals, commemorating the Stonewall Rebellion.
São Paulo Gay Pride (Brazil): Recognized as the largest Pride parade in the world, attracting millions of attendees.
Madrid Orgullo (MADO) (Spain): One of Europe's largest and most popular Pride festivals.
Sydney Mardi Gras (Australia): A unique blend of carnival and protest, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. 

Other significant Pride events occur in:
Toronto (Canada): One of the largest Pride events in North America.
Berlin (Germany): Known as Christopher Street Day (CSD), it's a major European Pride event.
Amsterdam (Netherlands): Features a unique canal parade.
Paris (France): Marche des Fiertés is a charming and vibrant celebration.
Taipei (Taiwan): The largest event of its kind in East Asia.
Tel Aviv (Israel): Known as the gay capital of the Middle East, it hosts a week-long series of events. 

These are just a few examples of the many Pride celebrations that take place globally. Each event reflects the local culture and the specific challenges and triumphs of the LGBTQ+ community in that region. The size and prominence of these events have grown significantly over time, reflecting increasing acceptance and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community and ongoing efforts to achieve full equality and inclusion. 

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 Gay Pride 🏳️‍🌈Parade 

👮 NYPD Officer 🕺🕺🏻 Dance  🙏 RIP 

https://paulcpw.blogspot.com/2019/06/gay-pride-parade-nypd-officer-dance-rip.html

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🌈Pride Celebration 🏳️‍🌈 

Classical 😴 Lullabies & Nocturnes

Classical Lullabies & Nocturnes

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 Classical Lullabies & Nocturnes

 00:00 Saint-Saens - The Carnival of the Animals: XII, The Swan Sarah Joy (cello), Kathy Hohstadt  

• 02:38 Daydreaming Luke Faulkner (solo piano)  
• 05:34 Greensleves (with variations) Duo.Hansen: Julia (violin) & Adam Hansen (cello)  
• 09:02 Chopin - Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. Posth.  
• 12:51 Debussy - Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de Lune  
• 17:36 Chopin - Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-flat major  
• 21:54 Debussy - 2 Arabesques: No. 1, Andantino con moto 
• 26:02 Debussy - Rêverie, L. 68  
• 30:15 Liszt - Consolations, S. 172: No. 3, Lento placido  
• 34:17 Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14, "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto Luke Faulkner (solo piano) Satie - Trois Gymnopédies  
• 39:11 No. 1, Lent et doloreux 
• 41:58 No. 2, Lent et triste  
• 44:13 No. 3, Lent et grave Carlo Balzaretti (solo piano) 
• 46:20 Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro Duo.Hansen: Julia (violin) & Adam Hansen (cello)  
• 48:32 Grieg - Lyric Pieces, Op. 38: No. 1, Cradle Song  
• 50:51 Grieg - Lyric Pieces, Op. 68: No. 5, At the Cradle Carlo Balzaretti (solo piano)  
• 53:00 Chopin - Douze études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Aeolian Harp"  
• 55:28 Liszt - Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major  
• 1:01:14 Bach - Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Aria  
• 1:07:36 Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Traumerei  
• 1:10:52 Chopin - Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57  
• 1:16:31 Debussy - Préludes, Premier livre, L. 117: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin Giovanni Umberto Battel (solo piano) 

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Take Your Cat 🐈 To Work Day 😻

Take Your Cat To Work Day 🐈 

June 25th !!

How To Survive Working With Cats!

Here's some Tips to Surviving the Workplace

😻 While Office Supurrvisors   "Help"  😽

🐱 Cat People Will Understand...😸

You know you're owned by a cat when… You receive 5 am wake up calls for breakfast, use the kitchen sink to brush you're teeth, vacuum when the cats aren't sleeping, pick up your cat so he can kill a spider, clean the living room - then mess it up again, suffer from kitty paralysis even when you're desperate to pee and always have "help" when you're trying to fold the laundry!

Learn New Ways to Love… 

😽 Adopt a Cat! 😻

               

Health Benefits 🚿 Cold Showers

Ten Health Benefits

🚿  of Cold Showers 🚿

By Jordan & Kyla Miller

1. Strengthens Immunity
2. Improves Blood Circulation
3. Regulates Temperature
4. Promotes Weight Loss / Increases Metabolism
5. Alleviates Depression
6. Improves Lymphatic Movement
7. Deepens Breathing
8. Keeps Skin and Hair Healthy
9. Increases Energy and Wellbeing
10. Increases Hormone Production
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How many of us can actually say that we take regular cold showers? If you’re from a colder climate, the number is likely to be even less. However, cold showers and baths have a long history in many cultures, and for good reason. Vincenz Priessnitz, a farmer in the 1920s, developed and marketed a medical treatment he called hydrotherapy. He sold the concept of using cold water to cure a long list of aliments, and achieved almost instant success. As the 20th century moved along however, the popularity of hydrotherapy began to decline and falter when medical professionals began to rely more on drugs to treat illnesses and the luxury of hot showers began to increase. However, the use of hydrotherapy as a viable medical treatment never completely stopped. Here are 10 of the many reasons why:

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1. Strengthens Immunity

Cold showers are sometimes touted as a preventative tonic for colds, flu, and infections. An experiment in Prague studied the effect of cold water immersions on athletic young men. They immersed themselves in water at 14°C (57°F), three times a week for six weeks. Among many changes, they saw increased levels of two types of white blood cells: monocytes and lymphocytes. While certain lymphocytes are instrumental in eliminating bacteria, viruses, and toxins; monocytes are indirectly responsible for the engulfing and consuming of pathogens and foreign materials. Researchers believe that the increased metabolic rate, which results from the body’s attempt to warm itself up, activates the immune system and releases more white blood cells in response. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that people who take regular cold showers are less likely to develop colds, flu’s, and even some forms of cancer.

2. Improves Blood Circulation

Good blood circulation is vital for overall cardiovascular health. Alternating between hot and cold water while showering, is an easy way to improve circulation. When exposed to cold water, our arteries and veins constrict or tighten. This process is called “vasoconstriction”. The tightening helps blood to flow at a higher pressure as now there is less space for the blood to flow, meaning circulation will improve. “Vasodilation”, the opposite effect, and is done when we are exposed to heat. The natural tendency of the body when it is exposed to cold is that your blood rapidly circulates to your vital organs to keep them warm, hence increasing your overall blood circulation. Why should you be conscious of having good circulation? Well, it prevents such problems as hypertension, hardening of the arteries, and the appearance of varicose veins. Good circulation improves the performance of your system and thus help looking and feeling better.

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3. Regulates Temperature

Cold showers provide a gentle form of stress that leads to thermogenesis (internal generation of body heat), which in turn activates the body’s adaptive repair systems. If you suffer from chronically cold hands and feet, or feel that you sweat an abnormal amount, try a cold shower.

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4. Promotes Weight Loss / Increases Metabolism

Brown fat, as opposed to white fat is heavily involved in burning energy. Exposure to cold naturally stimulates the production of these brown fats. These cells burn glucose to try and produce as much heat energy as possible. Having a higher amount of brown fat leads to more energy being burned per second and therefore, more weight is lost. As a result of the increased brown fat levels, and the increased blood pressure and body temperature, chemical reactions in the body will happen faster than they would have without regular cold showers. An increased metabolism is what a lot of people seek for because it means that any process in the body will become more efficient; meaning more weight loss will be seen and more growth/repair of muscles and otherwise will be seen.

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5. Alleviates Depression

Depression is yet another thing that cold showers can help and prevent. Research at the Department of Radiation Oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University indicates that cold water has a stimulating effect on the brains “blue spot”, the main source of noradrenaline for our bodies. Noradrenaline is a chemical that might be used to help alleviate depression.

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6. Improves Lymphatic Movement

The lymphatic system is a system of tubing separate from our blood vessels that is responsible for carrying away waste from your cells as well as help fight pathogens (disease). Unlike blood vessels, the lymphatic system does not have blood, it has lymph, which carries away waste products and white blood cells which handle infection. Also different from blood vessels is that the heart does not pump lymph around the body like it does the blood. The lymph relies on the contraction of muscles. This contraction squeezes the lymph up to the thoracic duct so that the lymph can mix with the blood and then be dealt with by organs. Cold showers cause whole-body contraction and this works excellently with the lymph system, squeezing the fluid up through the body. If the lymphatic system is compromised and not efficient, then the fluid pools at faraway places (usually the feet). This results in what is known as lymphedema (a type of edema).

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7. Deepens Breathing

What you will notice as an effect of cold showers is that you begin inhaling very deeply. This is to try and combat the stress of the shock, the vasoconstriction and the overall need for oxygen to respire and keep oneself warm. This process opens up the lungs much like strenuous physical exercise does and results in a higher average intake of oxygen, which is good for many things like not feeling tired during the day and doing better at sport or other exercises.

 

8. Keeps Skin and Hair Healthy

It is well known that hot water dries out our skin and hair. On the other hand, cold water can make our hair look shinier and our skin look healthier by tightening cuticles and pores, preventing them from getting clogged, thus reducing blemishes like acne. Cold water also contributes to detoxification which results in the squeezing of toxins and waste products out of the skin. This detoxification has a good effect on the skin which appears more clean and young. Additionally, the cold water closes the cuticle which makes the hair stronger and prevents dirt from easily accumulating within our scalp. Stronger hair, of course, prevents hair from easily falling out and it helps in slowing down overall hair loss.

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9. Increases Energy and Wellbeing

There are plenty of mental benefits to ending your shower with cold water. The ancient samurai warriors used to pour buckets of cold river water on their heads every morning in a Shinto practice called Misogi. This was a purification ritual on a spiritual level. They believe that it cleansed their spirit and helped start a fresh new day. A cold shower can definitely leave one feeling invigorated and energized. The heart starts pumping, and the rush of blood through the body helps shake off the lethargy of the previous night’s sleep. Additionally, while there are not many studies to confirm, many people swear that cold showers are a definite stress reducer.

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10. Increases Hormone Production

Cold water showers have the ability to increase hormone production and activity by giving the body’s glands a boost. For example, cold showers can be of great benefit to the reproductive system when trying to conceive a child. A man’s testes are not meant to get too hot; that’s why they hang outside of a man’s body. Sperm counts decrease when the temperature of a man’s testes increases. In fact, experiments done in the 1950s showed that hot baths were an effective contraceptive. Men who took a 30 minute hot bath every other day for 3 weeks were infertile for the next six months. More recently, the University of California at San Francisco did a study with men who were exposed to 30 minutes of “wet heat” (hot baths, saunas and such) a week. When the men cut this exposure out, their sperm count went up by 491%, and their sperm’s motility improved as well. While switching from a hot to cold shower may not have as dramatic an effect, if you’re trying to reproduce, it surely won’t hurt. Furthermore, it has been said that cold water therapy helps regulate the endocrine system (including the adrenals and thyroid). 

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How to Start

Gradually adjusting from hot to cold showers is recommended. For many, a drastic change in temperature would be too much a stress to their body. Push yourself to step outside your comfort zone, while at the same time listen to what your body can handle. A great way to implement cold showers into your daily routine is by turning the water to cold for the last 30 seconds to a minute of your shower. Give it a try and see what benefits you experience. Who knows, maybe the secret to the fountain of youth is hidden within cold showers.

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Your question(s): 

Are you open to the idea of taking a cold shower? 

What about a polar ice dip? 

(post your comments below)

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Sources:

1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8925815

2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17993252

3. Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, Elaine Marieb

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About the Authors

Jordan and Kyla are passionate about health; together, they have overcome many illnesses through dietary and lifestyle changes, and the art of practicing a positive mindset daily. Kyla is currently studying to become a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Reiki Master, and Jordan is currently learning about traditional North American medicinal herbs, in hopes of becoming a Certified Herbalist. 

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For more information, please visit the following sites guidinginstincts.com, Facebook,  Twitter, Google+, or  Pinterest

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Things You Can Do💻Without 📡 Internet

When You Don't Have Internet At Home

Things You Can Do

Talk   to  People

It sucks having to communicate face-to-face with other peasants.  But, days are long when you're not tweeting out everything you're thinking online.  Try talking about your thoughts! In person!

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Catch up  on  Sleep

At least 97%* of people complain daily about how tired they are. Don't be that person. Go to bed when you get home from work and you have no internet distraction. You'll be as fresh as a daisy the next day.  * Statistic is potentially made up.  😉

📚

Read  a  Book

Books are those things with pages and words and they're so much easier to read when you don't have red Facebook notifications popping up every second.

Watch TV

It's a great chance to re-watch all the TV shows you've already ~legally~ downloaded.       

Or the news... It's on every night and it lets you know what's happening in the world!

Converse With your Housemates

If your housemates are not people you knew well beforehand, bond over how hard life is without the internet.  You'll have conversation for at least two important minutes.   And be friends for life.

Improve your Cooking Skills

It's hard to order dinner online without internet connection and when the data on your phone is already waaay over.  Try your hand at cooking - it's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it!

Exercise !!

It's 7pm and you have nothing to do because you have no internet. Get active! Go for a walk or run, explore your neighborhood. Your body will repay you the next day by being sore and tense, but that my friends, is the feeling of accomplishment.

📞 Call your Parents/Family 📱

Parents are those two older people that fed you, bathed you and put a roof over your head. 

Give them a buzz...  It's the least you can do.

🏡

  Get  Out  of  the  House

Why be confined by all those walls
When you have the great outdoors to explore?

Pay a visit to your local BAR or go out for a meal.
Because wine is fun. 🍷 Staring blankly at walls is not.👀

🎬       🎭

 Go  to  the  Movies

Sure it sucks to pay for a movie you could ~legally~ download, but on the plus side popcorn is way more delicious at the cinema.

 Have a  Game  Night

If you're part of Gen Z you might be confused as to why all these old fossils harp on about games like "Monopoly" or "Cluedo."  But they're actually sometimes fun 😊 when they're not ruining friendships.

Clean  your  House

Trust me - with no internet distractions, your kitchen, room and bathroom will be constantly shining and perfect just like the display ones at Ikea.     👇

Arrange your 📀DVDs,💿 LPs,📀 CDs 

In Alphabetical Order

If you still own physical copies that is.

Color Code your Wardrobe

So your situation is getting pretty  dire...

But on the plus side, finding clothes has never been easier.

🤔 💭

Have a Long, Hard Think
About Your Online Actions...

Not having internet is a great chance to really get to know yourself as a person.  

😌 Become a Better Person😇

You stalk your crush on Facebook, but without internet would you stalk them in real life?   On the internet when something's alarming you'll type "WTF OMG?!?!?" but would you respond like that in real life? 

There may have been instances where you've insulted people online... but would you do it to their face?

🤔 Think about it 🤔

 

 

Cry  About  Not  Having  Internet

At the rate, it's probably been at least 24hrs already, so it's understandable if you're feeling a little emotional.  Let it all out.

But...Patience... 
It Wont Be Long Before you Can...