It is at present confusing for the self employed to fully understand exactly where they stand when needing a mortgage, remortgage or a secured loan.In the past, the self employed were almost at an advantage compared to employed people when making am application for a remortgage, mortgage or a secured loan, as they could self declare their own income, unlike employed applicants for these home loan products.While the employed had to be truthful...more
Being the owner of a penis gives the whole world the expectation that you're harboring a real monster in your pants especially the female population. We have such a social obligation to big penises that inadequacy insecurity and the desire for a solution are common among those of us not born 'well-endowed'. I've been in that place and looking for a real solution sucks. Hopefully this article will help you understand how you can spot a real...more
Vacationing amidst the hills of Switzerland, taking a dip in the Hawaiian beaches and sipping wine in a fancy Spanish restaurant are great ways of relaxation but all of these deals come with a high price. Most of us dream of spending a luxurious vacation in some Caribbean island but are unable to find cheap travel packages that fit perfectly with our limited budget. We all wait and hope that someday a travel agent might offer cheap travel packages that can be availed by the less privileged ones. Fortunately, since there are so many travelers from all corners of the world traveling to and fro from country to country, various offers and cheap travel packages can be found in abundance.Do you ever wonder why some travel agents offer cheap travel packages in the first place? Don't they incur losses at the expense of their customers? Unlike in the past where airfares were extremely high and only a few used airlines as a means to travel, today we see many airlines offering cheap travel packages to their passengers. Many flights come with bundled offers such as 'stay two nights and get the third free at a luxurious resort'. Such offers are quite tempting and since these are a part of cheap...more
Your home is a place where you can feel comfortable and serene, that is, when your needs are met. If you're selling your home or just wanting to make some home improvements, a great place to start is with the front of your house.Updated your front yard patios, decks, or porches is becoming ever-the-more resourceful and prevalent. Because of their...more
Everybody and his brother seems to have their own "style" when it comes to teaching you how to defend yourself. But, the reality is that a real-world self defense situation is very different from a rule-laden, sport-oriented "fight."This article describes the 5 different "ranges" or distances that you might find yourself in, relative to your...more
Are you serious about learning effective self defense skills that will work against real-world attackers? Do you want to give yourself every advantage to being able to defend against and survive any attack situation? Then, you're in the right place.Every martial art and self defense system seems to have its own favorite method for preventing a punch from hitting its mark. But, if you're serious about developing real world self defense ability, then the key to making this happen for you is in having options for each phase of a self defense situation. In this article, I share four strategies for keeping an attacker from changing your looks with a punch to the face (or any other part of your body)!Each of these options can be seen in one form or another in different martial systems. But, it's only when you stop playing the style game and recognize that something that one of my own teachers told me all those years ago, if I wanted to be a survivor instead of a victim. What he told me was this:"Flexibility is the key to longevity."Do you get that?What he meant was that, if you want to live longer - as long as possible - that you must have options and the ability to adapt. You can't be...more
When you think about self defense, what are some of the weapons that come to mind? For many, the list will include the common self defense weapons, and may even include common items like keys.In this article, I share 4 very common, and readily...more
Every day, I have people telling me that they are "self-taught" in their martial arts training. And, the truth is that, very few people can claim to be "self-taught" in anything - let alone the martial arts.Here's an example of being self-taught.Find...more
When you think of striking, what comes to mind? What parts of your body do you think of and, more importantly, have you trained to be effective self defense weapons?To effectively and efficiently defend yourself against an attacker who's intent on...more
Self defense weapons are not limited to knives, guns, pepper spray, and martial arts weapons. If you're really serious about learning to protect yourself against any attacker, then you must learn to use everyday items for self defense.This article...more
In the realm of self defense thinking and training, there is the idea of being "armed" and "unarmed." This idea presupposes that you are either carrying a weapon or "empty-handed." And yet, if we consider that our ability is only as limited as our...more
Meditation is easy to practice: it requires only discipline and diligence. Use meditation to know yourself, thereby knowing others in your life. Knowing yourself may surprisingly solve many of your life problems.Knowing Yourself - The Art of Living...more