Hoovy's America

1.   The following would be the criteria to run for president of the United States:  Born in the USA with parents who are  American or otherwise legal immigrants without any doubt or mystery or sealed documents concerning these facts. The President should have military experience, legal experience, and have been an elected official. He or she should be over 40 years old and not involved in any scandals or crimes. Anyone with  past criminal history would be immediately disqualified. Nobody being investigated by the FBI should be allowed to run for president. If you are an elected official who is suspected of abusing their privileges, you do not deserve to be running for the highest seat in government.
2.  I would get rid of the Democratic and Republican system. There would be 4 people running for president according to popular vote. All four people would get to debate. And all four of their vice presidents would also debate. The Democratic and Republican party system has failed us. It has divided us and torn our nation apart. It's time to get rid of a system that no longer serves us  and whose parties demonize one another.
3.  Any candidate running for president must claim all of their paid advertisements by saying that they endorse the message at the end of the message. Candidates shall only be allowed to speak about what they have done in the past and what they want to do in the future. Anyone participating in smearing other candidates will be immediately disqualified and fined.
4.  The Electoral College and Unbound delegate system would be gotten rid of. There would only be people voting for candidates and not representatives of the people who don't actually represent the people.
5.  Mandatory childhood vaccinations would become elective. The government cannot force medicine on its citizens regardless of how Justified the government may feel in doing so. It is the people's choice what to put into their own bodies and how they wish to treat or prevent their own medical conditions. The government does not own your children or your body!
6.  The people would retain the right to bare arms however there would be strict gun control laws. Anyone buying a gun must pass a psychological exam and a shooting class. There will be no automatic weapons only handguns allowed for the public and hunting animals will be restricted only if you are going to eat what you catch. There will be no hunting for sport.
7.   I will tell Monsanto to go to hell and never come back. I would fine any grocery store or Market that sells their products.
8.  Veterans will be given priority for medical services and will have a minimal waiting period for life-saving surgeries and procedures. People dying because they don't have access to Medicine in a timely manner is unacceptable.  Homeless people will also be taken care of and an attempt to rehabilitate those who accept assistance will be made.  It is important to understand that some people are homeless by choice and reject the assistance of the government.
9.  There would be no drilling for oil in ways that compromise the safety or inyegrity of having clean drinking water for the American people. No Corporation or conflict of interest can compromise the of Health and safety of Americans.
10.  Parents of children with pediatric cancers or other terminal illnesses will not be bound by the government to choose chemotherapy or other medical procedures. The parents shall consult with their Physicians and be free to make whatever educated decision that they choose including medical marijuana for epilepsy or pediatric cancer. No family will have to run away to another country or face the risk of having their children taken away from them because a certain medicine is being forced on them against their will.
11.   The National Health Care system will include open access to holistic medicine providers and an emphasis on stress reduction and prevention will be made. Nutritionists, lifestyle coaches, naturopathic doctors, acupuncturist, chiropractors, massage therapist, and other holistic healers who are licensed from accredited institutions shall be approved Nationwide and their services will be available in hospitals and other medical facilities and will be covered by insurance.  if a person chooses not to have a health insurance, there will be no annual fine.
12. Products made in China will be limited to 50% of the current Imports. This will stimulate the economy and help Americans to buy American-made products.
13.   I would cut military spending in half and utilize the resources for implementing Alternative forms of energy such as windmills and solar power.
14.   Any government officials such as police officers, judges, or other elected officials who are caught in scandals such as using excessive force, abuse of power, covering up crimes, putting innocent people in jail, planting evidence, accepting bribes, Child porn, drug trafficking or any other scandal shall be persecuted And held accountable for their actions to the highest extent of the law. No one will receive any special or favorable treatment or consideration simply because they were previously a government employee.  Zero tolerance for abuse!
15.   Drug trafficking will be better monitored and investigated. All airplanes even private jets will be subject to thorough searches and anyone caught bringing drugs from foreign countries into America will face life in jail.
16.  The government Shall Serve the People and not vice versa. The government will be an Institution of Law & Order and not organized crime. The inflated salaries of government officials will be adjusted to represent the national salaries of the people based on their education, experience, and other qualifications.

The Man in a Can

By Shoshanna Schmalz

There once was a man who grew up in a can. The can was secure and stable and provided protection of the unknown. As a child, he longed to be free and endlessly searched for a way out. He pushed on the walls in all directions and tested their strength, but to no avail. They were securely held together with generations of woven webs. He had searched for cracks in the walls or a secret door he could open, but he could not find any. He was routinely discouraged by the adults in the can, “Why would you want to go anywhere?” they asked him, “Everything that you need is right here in the can.” They distracted him with treats, shiny toys, and empty promises. He was told that there is no way out and that this is just how it is.  

So as he grew he filled his life with menial thoughts and tasks and filled his can to the brim with worthless treasures. He spent most of his time worshiping his treasures, counting them and shining them. He took pride in his junk as if he was worth that which he owned. He became so accustomed to the can that the inner calling to find a way out grew fainter and fainter and was almost forgotten.

Then one day, while walking by the mirror as he had done countless times before, he took a really close look. He noticed that the mirror was full of dust and smears that had gathered there over time. He started to clean the mirror and as he washed away the grime of years, it became an obsession. He cleaned and cleaned and scrubbed and scrubbed until it was crystal clear. Then he took a look into the mirror and for the first time he could really see himself. He noticed aspects that he had never seen before. As he looked closer, he noticed something sticking up from behind his shoulders. He had wings! Had they been there all along? How had he not noticed them before?

He spread his wings and flew. He flew right out of the can. As he soared higher and higher looking out over the glories of the world. He could see the can and all its contents far below him, small and cluttered and limiting. All the worthless treasures that he had gathered throughout his lifetime were meaningless in comparison to the freedom and wonders of the world.

All was clear and all was simple.

Spotting an Online SCAM!

There are many ways innocent people are taken advantage of.  One of them is online financial scams.  If you are selling something on ebay, Amazon, Craigslist or any other website or you are hired online or otherwise as an independent contractor to perform a job BEWARE!  If the people send you more money than was agreed upon STOP, do not deposit the money, it is a SCAM.  The check will bounce!  They will pressure you to send a money gram for a portion of the check that they gave you to a 3rd party!  This is how they move money to people and it can't be traced back to them!  Many unsuspecting good Samaritans or naive people will fall prey to this trap and the check only bounces AFTER they already sent the money gram and they can be out thousands of dollars!!!

Sometimes the scammers will say that they are calling from the IRS, water or power company and scare you that you will go to jail or your utilities will be cut off if you do not pay immediately.  Do NOT be fooled.  Ask for a call back number to verify.  Make sure you have their mailing address and once you dig a little you will realize that they are trying to pull one over you!

TRUST your intuition!  If something doesn't feel right, doesn't make sense, is too good to be true, is fishy, suspicious or just bizarre, protect yourself and don't give your personal information such as account numbers, credit cards, etc.

Be careful and proceed with caution when dealing with online business transactions.   Don't be a victim of online fraud! Warn your family & friends so it doesn't happen to them either please repost!  Knowledge is power.  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  Don't wait til it's too late!

In the event that you do become a victim of fraudulent money transfers, notify your financial institution immediately so that you do not incur additional charges when the check bounces.  Notify the website where you found these people so they can be banned and file a report here http://www.stopfraud.gov/  The police have no jurisdiction over cross country and international scams but make a report anyway!

The Key to Success

The truth is that I didn't know exactly what was holding me back from succeeding in my life.  I could have been:

• afraid of failure
• afraid of success
• afraid of change
• afraid that the naysayers could be right
• afraid of letting my light shine
• doubting myself
• feeling that I didn't deserve to be successful
• not believing in myself 
• (something else that I was not even aware of!)

or any combination of above.

Maybe my real problem was that I thought that I needed to know why I was not manifesting my desires when in truth, it really doesn't matter.  I really don't need to be able to pinpoint the exact incident at the exact age that caused me to have the incorrect perception(s) which held me back in life.  Obviously something was blocking my path to success and what I do know is that whatever it was, it was just a meaningless and insignificant STORY that I made up in my mind to justify a feeling that I had about something that happened.  If I ever have that breakthrough or epiphany or insight or information or discovery that would be very nice but if not, it's not anything to get attached to or hung up over.  It was what it was and that's that.  Whatever it was is in the past and I am free to create a future that is free of limitation and constriction.

So here's what was going on for me:

I decided to create a meditation MP3 business so that I can put unique meditations on the market which combine binaural beats, nature sounds, muscle relaxation, breathwork, positive affirmations, visualization, self-hypnosis etc to help people relax, decrease stress and obtain optimal health and wellbeing.  I created a broad range of topics from Chakra balancing to Smoking Cessation and more.  I used Kabbalah and all kinds of Spiritual teachings in my scripts.  It took a long time to get the right background music made and to edit the first six tracks but it took an even longer time for me to put the finished products on the market.  My deadlines kept moving from holiday to holiday, season to season, and it took me much longer than anticipated to actually launch the business by making the MP3 download available for purchase.  I don't know why exactly, but it doesn't matter.  Here is what I discovered.

Even after putting my product online, I was still hesitant to talk about it, share it, use it in my private and community acupuncture sessions and tell my colleagues about it.  In a sense, I was hiding it from the world, thinking my clients would probably prefer to listen to something else--the usual relaxation music that I played during their sessions.

Then, while in the midst of taking my Self Expression & Leadership Program through Landmark Education, I was somehow inspired to share the following link to my meditation downloads http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/meditationsforsuccess with 6 colleagues who I had just performed a staff community acupuncture session on.  One of my colleagues, a mental health counselor/therapist at the drug rehabilitation center where I also see patients, was intrigued and curious and made my very first meditation download purchase.  She enjoyed the meditation so much that she bought 3 additional meditation tracks from my online store.  And here's the best part...

She told me that she had a particularly difficult patient who came in very angry and hitting himself in the head and he was inconsolable.  She had him lay down on the couch in her office and she played one of my meditations for him.  She said that he calmed down and by the end of the session he walked out like a new person.

I was so touched, moved, and inspired that my meditation was able to have such a positive impact on someone's life that I started crying as my colleague shared with me her experience.  Then it dawned on me that all this time that I have been suppressing my self-expression by not sharing my meditations has prevented potentially many others from also experiencing a positive effect.  So I started playing my meditations for people during their sessions and they actually enjoyed and appreciated it.

And you know what?  Even if someone doesn't enjoy or appreciate it, that's not the end of the world either.  What matters is to authentically share oneself openly, vulnerably, and completely, without holding back.

So let your light shine bright.  Be fearless.  Do your thing & share it with the world!  The impact you can make is unknowable.  Believe in yourself.  These are words that are easy to intellectualize, but sometimes a little harder to really internalize and actually put into practice.  But taking small steps will exercise the muscle and that muscle (of sharing your true authentic self and allowing yourself to be vulnerable) will get stronger with practice until it becomes second nature and not something that is feared, or avoided.  If you are not sure where to start in harnessing your own personal power and attaining the achievements you wish to accomplish, Landmark Education has a 3 course curriculum that will set you up on the path to success in all areas of life.  Life is too short to not realize your potential, to walk around unable to make your dreams come true.  It might just be the greatest gift that you give to yourself.  And you know what?  You deserve it and so does your circle of influence and the world.  When you are liberated and inspired it has a ripple effect on those around you and it truly makes the world a better place.  We need more of that!

www.mibaso.org

The Ultimate Cosby Show

Like millions of American, I grew up watching the Cosby show. I'd come home after school, do my homework, eat dinner, and sit down in the living room with my parents to enjoy a program that we thought was wholesome, innocent humor.

For millions of Americans, Cosby represented the American dream, the much sought after American lifestyle, and an all-American success story.  Regardless of race, the entertaining show captured our hearts and minds, gave us hope for a brighter future, and something to live-up to and strive for.  We were captivated by what seemed like such divine and sublime innocence.  Cosby played a doctor on the show and as Mr Huxtable, his behavior was respectable, classy, and humorous.  We just adored him.

As an adult I watched Cosby's comedy clip videos on YouTube and was very impressed by the fact that his jokes were always clean and never perverted.  There are plenty of comedians who make dirty jokes, sexual jokes, perverted jokes, and jokes with sexual innuendos, but Cosby's humor was always classy, clean, elegant, and eloquent and I respected that he didn't have resort to the lowest common denominator.  Unlike many other comedians, he didn't curse, swear, or use any vulgarity, or profanity in his stand up routines.    

On the surface he was just an exemplary citizen who deserved his vast fame and fortune.  He played the part of a great man, person, husband, father, leader, and entertainer very well.  So well in fact, that he fooled us all, he tricked us all, and he deceived us all.  And now we are left baffled and bewildered, trying to make sense of possibly the greatest deception of our time.

Had it been one of the comedians who was making perverted, crass, and crude jokes, we would have said, "We should have seen that coming."  But Cosby?  No one could even have imagined that the picture perfect celebrity role model could have been leading a double life all this time.  That beneath the surface of what we thought looked as close to perfection as it gets, was a rotten, despicable, and very sick and twisted human being.

We have been duped America.  And why this is such a big deal is that we made him rich.  We supported him, we bought tickets to his shows, we gave him the fame and fortune because we thought the act was real.  Had we known years ago what we know now, Cosby would not be rich and (in)famous, he'd be broke and behind bars!

When an American purchases a product because of certain healthy ingredients, and if it is later discovered that there was false advertisement and that the product did not in fact contain the ingredients that were listed on the label, the person can sue the company for false advertisement.  The person unknowingly bought a lie.  A company has a responsibility to list the correct ingredients on the label and if they omit or add something in-authentically, the damages caused to the public are grounds for legal action.

According to online sources, Cosby is worth approximately 400 million dollars.  I believe that the American people should file a class action law suit against Cosby for deceiving us.  We made him rich not knowing that all along he was a sexual predator and adulterer.  Although the statute of limitations have passed on the women he drugged and raped and he has settled out of court on some cases and who knows how many women out there have not come forward out of embarrassment, shame, or fear of negative publicity, we cannot sit still and allow this pervert to be a free man living in the lap of luxury.  

In the 2005 deposition tapes he admits to drugging and sexually abusing women.  Where is the justice?  We the American people are outraged, disappointed, disillusioned. betrayed, disgusted, angry, sad, confused, and shocked.  We have so many questions and no answers.  Why did he do it?  What causes a person to repeatedly drug and rape women?  How did he get the drugs?  On what basis did he select his victims?  How many victims were there? Is it a mental illness?  Is it curable?  Is it an addiction or a compulsion?  Why didn't he get help?  Does he know that it's wrong?  After he admitted drugging and raping women, how did his wife feel?  Why does she stay with him?  Does he feel any remorse?  Why hasn't he issued an apology?  Does he have a conscience? Is he a sociopath?

Each act had to be carefully planned and premeditated.  It's not like a murder case where someone can plea temporary insanity.  This was clearly an ongoing hidden insanity and the fact that it was such a well kept secret for so many years leads me to believe that he knew it was evil and he kept doing it anyway.  Was that part of the thrill?  The possibility of being caught or found out?

I wish Oprah or someone else could interview Cosby.  Does he have any regrets?  Does he realize that each victim can have a lifetime of emotional and trust issues due to his sexual abuse? Does he care?  

I would want to know the answers to all of the above questions in order to try to learn the mind of a pervert in order to prevent future women from falling prey to such predatory charismatic and charming characters who live double lives.  We have to protect our children from these masterminds of deception.  We have to learn as a society that not everything that glitters is gold.  Once again we have judged a book by its cover and we have been very, very wrong.  We must learn from our mistakes and try very hard not to make them again in the future.  

I mourn the loss of what I thought was a great man.  I feel sorry for all the victims and their families.  I feel a sense of unfairness about it all.  I feel unsettled.  I wish justice could be served.   I want closure.  I wish Cosby would be a decent person and say that he was sorry to all his victims and to the American people who he purposely deceived.  It's the least that he could do.  This really is the world of illusion.  I can only rest assured that he will be taken care of in the afterlife.

Cosby you broke our hearts but not our spirit.  America better rethink her laws when people admit to heinous crimes after the statute of limitations passes.  This lack of justice is upsetting and unsettling.

Take a bow Cosby.  The show is over.

Gifts for Dads & Grads

It's June and for most of us it means it's time to shop for a present for Father's day, and/or for a beloved Graduate in our lives!

Searching for the perfect gift can be a challenge.  Here is a gift that your loved ones can use on a daily basis that YOU can benefit from too!  Guided-Meditation MP3 downloads!  Here's how it works. Click on this link to visit my Indiegogo campaign.  It will be live until August 2, 2015.  Decide which titles are best for you and them.  There are 5 meditations to choose from ranging from 19 to 26 minutes in length and the links below are to YouTube Demos of each meditation:

Optimal Weight Meditation
Smoking Cessation Meditation
Chakra Balancing Meditation
Self Empowerment Meditation
Spiritual Growth Meditation

So whether you want to empower the recent grad with some extra confidence to face the working world, or whether you want to help dad lose a few pounds or quit smoking, there is something for everyone!

All purchases receive a BONUS GIFT of 101 Power Affirmations for Personal Transformation!  It is a relaxing 14 minute track that will feed your conscious and subconscious mind with empowering affirmations in various areas of life including relationships, health, prosperity, nutrition and vitality!

This is the ultimate gift that keeps giving!  After you make your purchase online, you will receive a DropBox link via email to download the MP3s that you purchased.  Simply download the MP3 you purchased and then forward the link to your beloved dad or grad.

The more meditation titles you buy, the more you save!  The link will be active until the Indiegogo campaign ends.  We highly encourage sharing the link to the campaign on ALL social networks and use hashtag #bestgiftfordadsandgrads and also hashtag the person who referred you to us.  The person who refers the most friends who make meditation purchases will receive $100 CASH!  

There are so many stress-induced illnesses today!  Feel great that you are giving a gift that can reduce stress, improve feelings of wellbeing, and more!

We THANK YOU for your support and so will your Dad or Grad!

~Namaste
 Ahuva Gamliel
 Founder

 www.MeditationsForSuccess.com

Don't Waste Your Breath

When God created creation, He did it by speaking things into existence.  Genesis teaches us that God said "Let there be light, and there was light."  Likewise, human co-creators have been endowed with this awesome power of speech. In fact, the Hebrew words Abra Cadabra mean, "I will create as I speak."  And yet humans seem to be haphazard with their speech.  We say things we don't mean and we mean things we don't say.  One of my teachers says about the power of speech that, "The tongue is not like a sword, that when one goes to lift it up against another, one may change one's mind and put it back in it's sheath.  The tongue is like a bullet, once it is fired, there is no retrieval." From Avraham Greenbaum's Wings of the Sun.  Therefore we must carefully calculate not only every word we utter but also our tone of voice and body language when we deliver it so as to not hurt someone else's feelings.

There are many sayings from many traditions regarding the power of speech including the wisdom of silence.  Sometimes biting our tongue when we want to say something is the more enlightened and appropriate path.  We often say things that were better unsaid and we also often fail to say important things such as "I am sorry, I was wrong, please, thank you, and I love you."  Why is it so hard for us to say or not to say the right thing?

The particular speech issue that I wish to address in this discourse is when strangers or acquaintances profess the words, "I love you" to me.

I recently took a Landmark Education class and one of the participants went on and on professing his love to and for all the individuals in the class.  Honestly, when complete or virtual strangers tell me that they "love" me, it makes me want to barf in my mouth a little bit.  Okay, I am exaggerating to make a point and I am sorry for my over-dramatization but let me explain why it's so bothersome to me...

To me, loving someone means something very specific.  Regardless of whether it is romantic love, familial love, or neighborly love,  Love bears a HUGE responsibility.  Love is not to be taken lightly.  Love is a not only a profound and powerful emotion, it is also a verb describing certain specific and significant ACTIONS that people take when they are affected by such a condition.  These actions include nurturing the love by virtue of communication with the beloved and by providing evidence for its continued existence!  I don't need a reason to love someone but when I say I love someone it means I will be there for them.  It means they are important to me.  It means I care for their greatest good and more.

When people toss around, "I love you" today, I think what they really mean to say is, "I hold you in unconditional positive regard."  And that's great.  In fact, it is lovely, and yet it's not love.

I wish I could find that guy from my Landmark class and ask him precisely what did he mean when he proclaimed that he loved me (and everyone else in the class).  Does it mean that he:

1.  Would cook me Kosher chicken soup when I am sick?
2.  Would pick me up or take me to the airport at 3 or 4am?
3.  Would take me to the dentist and wait patiently for me to have my wisdom teeth extracted and then drive me home because I would still be under the effect of the general anesthesia and unable to drive?
4.  Would he humor my cranky attitude as the drugs were wearing off?
5.  Would he love me, listen to me, and humor me when I was at my worst?  Heart-broken?  Angry?  Irritated, or Exhausted?
6.  Would he go out of his way and inconvenience himself and sacrifice of himself for me or for my sake?
7.  Would he do something he had no interest in doing because it was important to me?
8.  Would he fight for my honor and defend me when I am not there?
9.  Would he support causes that are important to me?
10.  Would he lend me some money if I needed it?
11.  Would he help me move my home or office?
12.  Would he fix or wash my car or help me with chores?
13.  Does he even know anything about what matters to me?  Who I am?  What I stand for?
14.  Would he help promote by business as if it were his own?
15.  Would he go to family events with me such as holidays?
16.  Would he babysit my dog (if I had one) when I went out of town?
17.  Would he take care of me if I couldn't take care of myself?
18.  Would he even be able to prioritize me in his busy schedule?
19.  Would he stand by me when I have to go to court?
20.  Would he be willing to allow himself to be embarrassed for me?

To that classmate of mine:
Those are all ways to show me that you love me and if you're not interested or not willing to do them then you have absolutely no business abusing your power of speech and creating an illusion that has no weight and no meaning.  Your words are vapor.  You are not a creator, you are an illusionist, and how on earth can I even trust you if what you say is not true?  It doesn't make me feel good, it does just the opposite.

What are people trying to accomplish exactly by saying I love you to strangers?  I don't get it.  Can you "love" someone without caring about them?  Maybe you mean "I respect you" or "I like you?"  Can you be more specific or precise or just tell me the boundaries of your so-called "love?"  Like, I love you but don't call me before 10am.  Do you love me like you love coffee or flowers or sunshine?  That's not what love means to me.  To me I love you means, I got your back.  It means call me when you need me.  It means let me be your shoulder when you need someone to talk to.  It means I want you to be happy and I want you to succeed in life.  It means THIS:  

Relationships are built on trust and trust is gained by being impeccable with your word, as Don Miguel Ruiz says in his book the 4 Agreements.

So I prefer if people don't tell me that they love me unless they really mean it.  As the cliche goes, actions speak louder than words.  I am not a fan of fluff,  I don't want my ego fanned and it won't earn the person brownie points in my book.  It just really confuses me because I have no idea what they mean.

As my high school English teacher Mr Meyers used to say, "Show, don't tell."  First show me that you love me, then I will understand that the words you say are real and true and meaningful.

~Namaste

Post Script

After writing this piece, I had the following occur to me:

We see the world, not as it is, but rather as we are! And in our delusion we sometimes forget that our perspective is just one of many possible points of view. We are addicted to being right at all costs. Today I had a #breakthrough that will change my life forever. You see, I had my heart broken in the past. Things happened to me in life that made me feel betrayed, disappointed and unable to trust. So much so that when someone said the words I Love You to me, it made me uncomfortable, defensive, on guard, and skeptical. I thought for sure they were fake, lying, going to hurt me, or just abusing their power of speech. Today I realized that it's not them, it's me. I got that I had certain stories in my head about what love looks like. I suddenly realized that love doesn't demand or expect or anticipate. I realized that I didn't need someone to prove or show me that they loved me. All I need to do is accept that love and let it be, whatever it means to them. I wrote a blog article previously which I will soon take down because I got it all wrong. It was my hurt talking. I am so thankful to #Landmark for helping me to embrace #love, in whatever shape or form it comes in without having any demands, expectations, or qualifications or definitions. I choose to allow love into my life. I choose to BE the kind of LOVE I wish to experience. Thank you Universe for the #priceless gift I have received tonight. I'm ready.