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In the wake of the election results, a wave of concern has led women across the country to stockpile abortion pills, fearing imminent restrictions under the newly elected Trump administration. The message is clear: many view this outcome as a “very real” threat to reproductive rights. The data is striking. Aid Access reported a surge of 10,000 requests for abortion pills in just 24 hours after the election outcome was declared—an unprecedented 17 times the usual demand. At Just the Pill , orders from individuals who aren’t even pregnant have increased, signaling a deep-seated anxiety about access in the near future. Plan C ’s website saw traffic explode to over 82,000 visitors the day after the election—20 times its typical visitor count. “People understand that the threat is dire and immediate,” said Brittany Fonteno, president of the National Abortion Federation. The public’s reaction underscores the gravity of the election results for reproductive rights in America.

We often hear these three words FORGIVE AND FORGET and a lot of us struggle with the actual meaning because it seems difficult to reconcile. I mean how do you forget an offence when the human brain is wired to remember emotionally charged events. Well in my opinion, Forgiving is letting go of wrong and resentment while Forgetting is still managing to look out for the offender's best interest regardless of what has transpired between the both of you and not seek ways to harm or cause that person pain. However in all of this remember to look out for yourself because Jesus in his infinite wisdom said "love your neighbour as yourself" not more than yourself . Release yourself and that person by letting go of all bitterness and resentment not withholding any good if ever in a position to help but most importantly not at your expense.  For instance a friend you accommodated ended up sleeping with your wife or husband and things ended bitterly between the both of you.  This frie

There is a saying by Alan Laken, " Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now" If you are stuck in a financial rut just now with no income, you may find these steps helpful. To successfully change your financial situation, you must first learn to take responsibility. You have to own the process of  turning your financial life in the right direction by taking deliberate actions. Step 1 Get Immediate income - By this I mean a job any job so long its legal and not detrimental to your health. Now is not a time to be selective, looking for the perfect job or to follow ones passion, this is about being resourceful making short term sacrifices for immediate income in order to secure the future. Step 2 Manage the Income - learn how to efficiently allocate your scarce resources by budgeting. Get a pen and write down how much in total you earn and all the necessary expenditure you have to make. Rule of thumb - allocate about 70% to all yo

The first step in managing/getting out of debt is getting your head out of the sand. Face your debt, list all you owe and how much you owe, then critically analyse how you got where you are in the first place. It might be worth breaking some habits. Prioritise your debt and work your way through the list striking off as you go along. The reason this is important is because it boost your moral and help you stay on track. Some debt are urgent and must be dealt with ASAP or they cause you further problems for instance your house rent while others may be important but not urgent e.g. the car loan, so you sit down with a pen and paper and formulate a strategy.   

  Certainly nobody would pat their partner on the back for cheating on them, so what do you do after you have cheated on your partner, but really sorry you did in the first place and filled with all the regret in the world? do you let the cat out of the bag knowing it may cause problems which might have long term effect or just leave it in there hoping no one ever knows. (big conundrum) The experts say good and healthy relationships are built on honesty and transparency, and keeping secrets especially ones that could have an impact on your partner could be detrimental because it breaks trust if found out, and trust is principle in a relationship. On the other hand being too honest might not be the best because sometimes you need to keep some information to your self in order to protect your partner and the love you share. If you are confident the cat will never be let out of the bag, and it was just a moment of silliness that got you in that mess, it might be wise to deal with the guil

The blaring sound of the alarm sprung Me up from bed....as I looked at the clock to prove it wasn't 6:00 a.m yet...A rude shock met My eyes, the alarm was right.I needed to leave bed, and start the day... I tapped twice on the bathroom door gently, but got no response, so I pushed it open as it was slightly ajar, I eased Myself, and headed for the living room, there was a certain calm and quiet..nobody, just the T.V showing an old episode of Her favorite Soap opera... The kitchen was the only place left, after what transpired last night it would be a waste of valuable seconds looking in that direction..So I lazily walked back to the room, picked My phone from the bed, in a flash it caught My eyes, a little note beside My pillow.