Paranoia In A Future World, Will It Fit?

 
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Since the beginning of realization that we may be under control, conspiracy theorists have regaled us with horror stories about how our governments are spying into the tiny details of our lives. Certain events over time have spurred even more tightening of security in the public, at airports and government offices. And this creates panic about the erosion of our personal liberties and privacy. A friend and I spend hours on the topic of the Illuminati's desire to control the world. She sits in a world of disquiet over the possibility that our governments or some powerful organization may have the power to scrutinize too closely, our daily activity. She is also fascinated with science fiction and Star Trek. The idea that one day we could be living in a world where we could travel through space, meet other beings from planets way beyond our galaxies is a tantalizing idea. 

Recently, as I was going through security at the airport, it struck me, that in order for us to evolve into the species with the ability to travel the stars, we will have to give up our privacy. On Star Trek, there is no privacy. Everyone's information is stored in a database. The world is a one-nation world and the people on earth are a one family collective where everything about each of us is known - from our health disorders to our lifestyle choices. This is how the replicator can create Siberian vodka or earl grey tea hot. As far as I can gather in this future space world, being open is not such a bad thing, especially from a health perspective. If I fall over in Prague for example, my health records are available to the doctors there who can then make a proper assessment and effect healing.

Of course, our politicians and protectors will need to move beyond paranoia as well. They will need to trust us as we do them.  We the human race are moving toward a future where all our walls will have to be removed for the betterment of the human race and of course ourselves. Maybe we need to make ourselves ready for this space age future that we are so fascinated with. 

"Beam me up Scotty!"

I am Sonia Haynes, that's my view on the subject. www.soniahaynes.com

Navigating the thoroughfare in Social Media

 Talk about patting my head and rubbing my tummy. It is easier for me to do that than to navigate the thoroughfares in the social media world. When you look at the social media phenomenon, do you feel like you have your head stuck in a wasp’s nest? There is an incredible amount of experts, blogs, and advice out there, on how to utilize social media to increase ones business. Building a fan base and trending have become important aspects of marketing. Why? I’ve found that for me social media is one of those fads that seem to be running out of steam, finally! Thank God! No sour grapes here!

Social Media Causeway

Here's what happened to me. After successfully running my business long before the social media craze, I was advised that I needed to have a Facebook page to connect with my clients, so I did. This threw me into Linkedin, I am not really sure how I got into Linkedin. It took me a while to get somewhat of a handle on what Linkedin is all about. I'm still not sure. Then my daughter told me that Pinterest is great for finding inspiring images and connection. Sounds good, but what do I do with the things I pinned? Twitter, now that is a bit of a joke, I had a twitter account for quite a while before I knew how to use it. Get a YouTube channel I was told. Ha! I messed up YouTube so much. I ended up with three YouTube channels and I'm not sure how that happened either. I think I might still have them. I recorded several videos deleting them because they were not perfect before my daughter, the one who told me about Pinterest, told me that I had a video editing programme on my computer. Go figure! The YouTube channels threw me into Google+. What the hell is Google+, anyway?

  

So, I'm on Google+. Google+ snuck up on me. Before I knew it I was registered. I am just on Klout, not sure what that is either. I don’t even go to that one. I have a blog on Blogspot now called Blogger. I wasn't aware of the name change until my daughter brought it to my attention after I tried to logging in, to no avail. Through my daughter's genius I got back on and cleaned up my Blogger page. I was told that I should get a Wordpress blogging page. It was so complicated that I added a few more silver strands to my already graying hair trying to figure out that one. I'm sure I am a bunch more social media sites, I just can't remember which. Oh and I am on Hootsuite and dot Me.

Well, back to Facebook. So, I had a Facebook page for my book, and one for affirmations, plus my facebook home page, Then Facebook added a new page which was a duplicate page, still don’t understand the duplication. I do find it easier to browse the original page. Another 'expert' came along and told me that I needed to amalgamate my Facebook pages. So, I did. This put an abrupt halt to the slow rise in my 'likes'. With all these social media platforms out there, it’s a wonder I have time to do what I'm really good at.

Does social media work? Is it effective? My answer at this point is “I’ll get back to you in say, fifty years”. Unless you have brought your business to a place where you are making money to hire little Tyler down the street to keep your social media motor running smoothly, don't depend on it! It is a waste of time and your twenty dollars. I think the experts need to come up with real social media successes of people who have spent real amounts of time on these platforms. Celebrities can afford the time to tweet and browse. Successful people do not have the time to crawl through the Ethernet. I think it's time we unplug and redefine the uses of social media and spare the rest of my pepper hair from turning to salt. Well that is my rant for the day. I now have a new social media person who seems to be on the ball. I will keep you up to date on my progress.

Sonia Nadina Haynes is an Emotional Healing Practitioner and author. She lives in British Columbia.

Are You Ready For Love?

Conversations with friends and clients about attracting intimate love that makes itself easy for us to fit into, love that is full, cosy and so delicious that it is easy to slide down and wrap around ourselves has been heating up lately. One friend is adamant that I will and must have a love relationship in my life, at the same time she spends her time searching out in the world of men for THE ONE. Another found the possibility of love and allowed the moment to pass while saying that there are no potential relationships out there. I have clients who have met THE ONE but are waiting for the individual to become ready and available for them. They are asking, “Why is he taking so long?”

Languishing in the waiting room of love, most of us came from childhood experiences of loneliness and abandonment. For females attracted to men, when father abandoned the family, whichever for that takes- alcoholism, over work, anger and violence, each child had to deal with the pain caused by the hole created in the moment of loss. When father dies this compounds the abandonment story. Although it may not seem that way, most men are traditional in their outlook. They try to be modern and with it but they still want to be the protector and support for the one they love. When they meet a woman who has abandonment issues, she unconsciously uses her fears to hold the man in place, taking over his role of support and then gets angry when he allows her to lead. It is not that he is weak; he just wants to please. For women going into relationships where the man starts out strong, leave him to the job of being the support system to your life while you nurture and wrap him softly in warmth so that he will feel safe being in your arms. It is a challenge to take that step because it means both sides have to surrender control to become truly happy.  India Arie sings a powerful song about the longing and the pain that that union brings. 

 

Do you need love? Do you have a relationship you want to build on? 

Follow your heart. Listen to the words in the song. “I am ready for love, Why are you hiding from me, I’ll quickly give up my freedom, To be held in your captivity.” Are you ready to truly surrender your fear of abandonment, your fear of betrayal to have the love that encompasses all… that will release us from loneliness? 

The future of our planet, the resolution to wars, climate change and violence depend on us humbly, surrendering all our fears at the feet of love. The answer to my friends who insist that I should be seeking love is that I am aware that there is someone out there and I will not compromise because I know what I want. I can wait until my last breath to surrender to THE ONE and will not regret the time we were apart because when I am in his embrace, it means that I have completely made myself “ready for love”. 

Sonia Nadina Haynes - www.soniahaynes.com