Dr. Jeffrey Levine

Religion is based on set principles. Principles which are supposed to bring solutions. When solutions failed then new religions came up. Any religion enhancing the survival of one and all is based on almost the same principles. In the past rulers had their own religious guru or teacher to fall back upon. Ruler wanted to base the decision on religious principles of having good for all. Religion is a platform to operate on the maximum good for maximum dynamics. Religion helps one orientate oneself in the bigger scheme of existence. Every one’s action or inaction forces are inhibits other’s existence. Religious landmarks or principles help one make the right ones. Respecting religion and enjoying the power of religion based on it’s workability is it’s real power. Choose your religion based on it’s power of better survival for one and all.

The benefits of volunteering are plenty they benefit your family and your community. It can also help to reduce stress, find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Volunteering and helping others can help you reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of purpose. If you put forth positivity the universe repays tens times more. Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better place. While some people are naturally outgoing, others are shy and have a hard time meeting new people. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice and develop your social skills since you are meeting regularly with a group of people with common interests. Volunteering can also help you build upon skills you already have and use them to benefit the greater community. For instance, if you hold a successful sales position, you raise awareness for your favourite cause as a volunteer advocate, while further developing and improving your public speaking, communication, and marketing skills. Your volunteer work might also expose you to professional organizations or internships that could be of benefit to your career. Volunteering is a fun and easy way to explore your interests and passions. Doing volunteer work you find meaningful and interesting can be a relaxing, energizing escape from your day-to-day routine of work, school, or family commitments.

Global Women Power is working on educating the senior citizens. LET SENIORS CATCH UP: Technology has been fast upgrading. Phones, computers and other gadgets at home. Senior citizens struggle to keep up with it. Families are busy explaining it once but more than that ……… Senior citizens are like grown up babies and need TLC more than anybody else. Make them feel important and teach them one thing at a time and repeat as often as needed. We need Volunteers to help. Enroll to be volunteers and spend some time with people who are trying their best to catch up.

At Global Women Power we have started our project for teaching Senior Citizens, the basic computer skills for Free. As we felt teaching Senior Citizens is giving back to the community on our part. We are teaching Senior citizens, who are retired, have time on their hand, and cannot catch up with the advancement of the technology world around them. As often told to us -They feel incompetent and at times overwhelmed by not being part of the world. And some on the other hand need to look for work but cannot find suitable jobs, or they are missing on opportunities which require basic computer skills. The lack of skills have become a barrier for their communication with their loved ones, distances are created in their hearts besides being miles apart. Children, grandchildren and even some peers could play and operate electronic devices at their fingertips. We are welcoming Senior Citizen students with open arms from all walks of life and cultures. So far we have 17 students, most of them have graduated with new skills for life and with a better understanding of the technology. Senior students have to be taught very patiently and using more visually and practically step by step. While teaching seniors, one has to use different teaching tools like repetition and visual presentations as a learning tool. “Below is my experience with my first senior citizen student” A TRAINERS TALE: I had my first Senior Citizen student class today. My student was so excited and happy to learn the different functions of Google drive. And I am so happy that I added value to his life and happiness. He was happy, enthusiastic, and felt satisfied. I was reminded of my father. At the age of 70 years, he also went to computer school with great enthusiasm to learn basics of computers. Going to the school was the highlight of his life then. Nothing would stop him from going to school. He always looked forward to his class. He used to get very disappointed when the tutor cancelled the class. I see that same enthusiasm in my Senior Citizen students today. It’s such a humbling experience. Senior Citizens lives are full of rich life experiences. They know so many skills and they are good are at so many things, they just need to be reminded about it, whenever they feel they are lacking some technical skills. My students refused to believe me when I said I was also learning some new things/ skills with them. It must be so frustrating to see their young grandchildren do things with the computers and other electronic devices / gadgets with much ease. It is indeed a very humbling moment for the seniors. Often the kids and grandchildren do not have the patience or even the time to spend with seniors to teach them basic technical skills. I am so glad to be able to teach seniors and I feel so devoid of words to describe my feelings. Serves a very big part of my life goals – giving back to the community. I have had many wonderful encounters with my senior students. I learnt along the way too, many skills and mainly about life from them.

Outflow gratitude, it heals, fulfills, and energizes. Many researches are being done to prove the point. You do your own research and find out if it works? If it does then insist on others to follow this too. One man can ignite the chain of gratitude and be that one man. Start chains of people habitually expressing gratitude in whole or in part to where it belongs. There is a science behind it and it was known to our ancestors intuitively. Passing on the power to another source and remaining free from the evils of ego were the basics taught to one and all. Gratitude takes off the air and one remains grounded. It is pertinent that one remains grounded to expand. Deeper the roots higher one goes. Observing gratitude is simple and easy. Always look for good, look for good in bad, and never hesitate to welcome the good. Once you receive the good then pass it on to further the cause of goodness. Look for those people who you missed on expressing the gratitude, make a list of them and start today.

The above question is a normal expression for checking out the customer needs. Who is a customer? Is the one who buys goods or services. We all are customers now and then and enjoy the privilege of being served. Being served and being taken care of are two desires which are most sought after. It is the most luxurious sensation. Waiting for it to come your way may not be the best thing to do. Waiting is a killer. One waits for the help and complains of it not coming at the right time or never coming. Why wait, if one can start by passing the help on so one’s wait will be over in no time. Starting one’s day and seeking the opportunity of finding out as to “how may I help today?” Have a fulfilled life with all the luxuries and sensations that keep you interested in the business of living. Be a seller to be a buyer? Find a customer whom you can help today. Bon Voyage!!! – Alka Madan

Future is going to be the next moment which is not there yet. This moment is not going to change to next moment. Next moment is a new moment. Life goes moment by moment. You have the power of creating next moment. You can decide to do it differently. You can decide to do it the same way. Life takes turn the way you want it to. There are external influences around but you let decide to let them influence you. You pick your friends, family members, teammates, players and that is how the game goes. Change the influences on you and you make different choices and hence a different new moment and the future changes. You create your moods, you create your destiny, you create your life. Once the creation is done you are the effect of that creation. You tend to believe that some one else did it for you or you wish that someone up above in the sky is controlling your destiny and if He desires life can be different. For a moment force yourself to smile. See, does it work? Create a blessed day. – Alka Madan

Becoming a minimalist is new word that is catching up. The other day I met a young man who was traveling internationally expanding his business. During the conversation he pointed out that ” I am a minimalist“. The word sounded familiar but made me curious what it entails per him or for that matters for myself. What he meant was that he carries less stuff with him while traveling and it implied a great deal for me. I am traveling too through this journey of life, so less not more is what it takes for an easy journey. Everyone has to draw his own boundaries in being a minimalist. It can be being free of unnecessary holdings in your life, ranging from the clutter in the closet to the clutter in the head. It is your choice as to how much weight can you carry around. You can be free of clutter from the closet just by disowning and making more room but clutter from the head takes a great deal of effort to get rid off. “Reduce your screen time” can be your first step in decluttering your head. Do that for one week and see the result. – Alka Madan

Akanksha is a 15 year old girl from New Delhi, India. Currently, she is studying in 10th standard in a Central School. Mrs.Aarti Nanda used to teach her in a street school few years back and then she was admitted in a formal school with the help of one of the donors. The kind-hearted donor is paying her fees since then. The other expenses such as her books and other study material are borne by her father who works as a watchman. Mrs. Nanda found that even after attending these schools, not many children have continued with their studies in spite of all encouragement that is bestowed upon them. Akansha is amongst the very few who have reached this level and continue to enlighten their lives with education. Currently, Akansha lives in the outhouse of a community school as her parents cannot afford a home but wish to educate her. She acquires good grades at school and wishes to become a doctor when she grows up. Mrs. Nanda wants to help her by funding her studies and also prior to that helping her with some sort of career counselling so that she knows what she is planning for her future in terms of her studies is right for her. Mrs. Nanda on behalf of Global Women Power wishes to guide Akansha about her further educational process as her parents being uneducated are unable to do so.

“Behind every successful man is a woman and behind every successful space mission in India, there are a thousand women scientists.” My today’s blog is about the 8 women who have been highly praised by Indian as well as international media for their work on MOM – Mars Orbiter Mission launched by ISRO!! The successful mission which won accolades round the globe had 20% OF WOMEN SCIENTISTS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE MARS MISSION – Ritu Karidhal, Moumita Dutta, Nandini Harinath, Anuradha TK, N Valarmathi, Minal Sampath, Kriti Faujdar and Tessy Thomas are few of them. Behind the scenes, away from the public eye, quiet, unassuming and positively brilliant women spearhead many important missions of the Indian Space Research Organization. These women have not only broken the glass ceilings but have not even thought of the sky as their limit. This women’s day, all beautiful women, let us pledge to work hard and become more successful. Sky is Not the Limit