It's YOUR Fault.

An anti-rape video is directed at public figures who made controversial statements regarding the December 2012 gang-rape of a student in New Delhi. 

The video was made by four stand-up comedians who wanted to change the "massive misconception'' that women invite rapes. 

Time to sound off........leave your opinions in the comment section.

Two Years Tobacco Free Today!

We hear the expression, "If I can do it, anyone can do it" all the time. I say it to this day and just like I would have done somewhere back in time, folks just refuse to believe you.

I was the type of gal who did what she wanted to. No regrets. I also decided (back when I was 19 years old) that cigarettes were the coolest thing I could get my hands on. I used excuses ('everyone is doing it') and things of that nature to allow myself to keep ingesting this poison. Looking back - woah.

The day I started smoking was the day my Grandfather passed away. I blame no one for my starting, it's not like I hadn't wanted to anyway. Once I decided to smoke, knowing how stubborn a person I was then, no one could have convinced me to stop - I'm sure they tried.

I smoked for many reasons - all of which were ridiculous....but they were my own reasons. None justified what I was doing to myself and 20 years would go by before I figured it out. I call this 20 year stretch my 'brain on pause' years.

I had tried many, many, many times to quit. I always snuck around, bummed off of friends who felt bad for me and then I would lie to others about it because I figured no one could detect the smell so how would they know?!

When our daughter was born, I did quit temporarily. It wasn't long until I was back on the smokin' saddle and feeling crappy all over again.

More years went by. No quit. I saw the new cigarette laws come in and learned to ignore the warning labels on them. Those disgusting photographs on smoke packs were just there for shock value. I justified it - and I thought I loved it. I think I loved having something to do - something that was always accessible and only mine.

At work all of my breaks went to this time consuming habit. I reasoned I would never get a break if I didn't smoke during mine. There was always a good excuse.

The day I actually quit - it was the strangest thing. I had tried so many times in the past - mostly for others. I had made every excuse I could possibly make to snag a smoke whenever I wanted to. Control myself? Will power? I didn't want to be responsible for this bad choice - yet here I was.

Hubby and I made a choice on February 14th - the day of love - to quit hurting our lungs, our lives and each other with this habit.. The next day, we woke up and never touched another cigarette again. I never even thought about it much. No cravings - no freaking out. Nothing. I had done it!

To me, it was the oddest 'quit' I had ever had up until that point. Attempting to explain it to anyone feels restricted - I can't seem to nail down the words I need to describe the feeling. Elated. Confused. Determined. Done. Those words definitely describe it.

Now, many people say that I quit 'cold turkey' and in a sense that's true.....but they didn't see the millions of justifications, excuses, bargaining moments and times that I had quit only to start again. I explained this to a friend once and she said, 'All of those moments led you to the right one - they were the tools you needed to succeed.'

I agree, but want to add this; I always had the tools....but now.....those tools I used changed. We all 'find the way' in life at varying stages of our own, but when I quit that amazing February day, I didn't realize I had finally decided to use the ultimate tool for success.

Myself. My thoughts. My choice. I was finally using my stubbornness to my advantage!

I changed the way I thought of cigarettes. I believe this had been happening in my subconscious for a long time - everything begins as a thought.

Decide what you want and accomplish it for yourself. You may be in awe at first...keep moving forward....by then you'll realize....you can do anything. 

Chakra Clearing & Balancing

In case there was any doubt, I love exploring wellness. Thankfully I live in the age of the world wide web and can access tonnes of information whenever I feel like it. Day, night, noon - I can sit, surf and learn. The internet can be like school if you don't get too caught up posting pictures of cats all day long.....am I right?

So, one of the places I like to hang out is YouTube. Type in any old thing and you're bound to find an interesting video posted about it. I feel like I'm settling in and viewing something that will really help me shape my life for the better. Sure, I can spend days and weeks laughing at silly animal bloopers, and sometimes I do - but my focus is on learning.

The information is there - soak up the good stuff!

In my searches I've found so many terrific posts, and I thought I'd share this one by 'MeditationsforMoms' - also known as Lisa Beachy. She is a spiritual intuitive and she has posted a really relaxing video for Chakra clearing, healing and balancing. All that in 13:41!

I sit through this video every second day, in the mornings. It helps me focus, start my day in a non-chaotic way. It really sets the tone for whatever comes next.

OK - enough chatter. I know you're itchin' to try it yourself. Let me know how it goes!