This site is about connecting with people around the world my interests include Christianity, World Affairs, Photography, keep fit, science, Astronomy, understanding what you like and corresponding with you.
A father’s love is so precious to his children.
One way I know this apart from having a late and dear friend of a loving father in my life, which I daily count my blessings for, we have the ultimate father God in heaven. Ultimate in as much as he always speaks to us in very many different ways when we pray to him. He gives us too the most precious thing that he possesses, and that is Jesus Christ, his son and our saviour.
Views: 15
God loves you and he wishes to talk to you through the spirit. We are privileged to bathe in the light of our Gospel’s restoration, which the young Joseph Smith encountered some 200 years ago, and it’s true, we receive new revelations daily as we pray to our heavenly father like Joseph did, and for that small mercy we are truly grateful….
When we pray to our heavenly father with sincerity, our rewards are tremendous, the restoration light that fills our souls is all the proof we need that our heavenly father does infact love us, and everything definitely becomes ‘alright’ walking along that straight and restored covenant pathway, and to make Jesus smile we just need to share the good news of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ to God’s children which we are so eager to do.
One way to prepare ourselves to do the great commission is to read Joseph Smith’s First Vision and receive that fantastic light also.
The Pearl of Great Price 1:17
upon me.
17 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
we all have an important role to play in sharing the message of the Restoration of Jesus Christ, so let’s prepare ourselves to do do brethren and sisters, each and everyone of us is vitaly important in sharing God’s message and saving his children, blessings.
Views: 22
What actually did Jesus Christ go through during his crucifixion ?
Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss…..
He was betrayed by Judas Iscariot for thirty pieces of silver (Matt 26:14-16 KJV), and an interesting thing here is what 1 Timothy wrote…For the love of money is the root of all evil…..Grasping that great moral teaching about the evils of money and how it can corrupt the best of us, sowing that seed of greed in believers. It wasn’t long after this betrayal when the Sanhedrin came for him. Betrayed by the man who Jesus kissed on the cheek at the last supper, and another moral here is how people so close to Jesus can be a traitor deep down inside. This umbrellas into all believers in God , when weaknesses creep into our souls, sometimes knowingly, a lot of the time unknowingly.
Denied Jesus wasn’t just denied by most, he was denied by his most closest of friends.
Peter looks away as he denies Christ….
Peter denied Jesus when the woman accused him of being with Jesus, and Peter showed his denial by saying…woman I know him not…Wow! denying an innocent man in the hour of need really does make me feel like a traitor, and because of my denials I realise I need repentance more than ever now, to rid me of my shame, to rid believers of their shame. But to continually deny someone innocent and pure and good like Christ is, it’s no wonder that Peter cried bitterly when Jesus looked upon Peter, and yet Peter still denied him. What can I and my fellow believers learn form Peter’s behaviour, only that without repentance and that chance to say we’re sorry to the lord, no amount of tears that we shed could ever repair our damaged souls.
Accused So Jesus during his trial before crucifixion was accused of very many things by the chief priests of the Jews, and every time Jesus held his peace and said nothing.
Jesus falsely accused by his own people.
To be accused and ridiculed in front of the Roman authority, and yet Jesus didn’t say a word to defend himself. Every accusation was a lie, every charge was fabricated through evil, and still Jesus took every last word that they threw at him during his prosecution, and yet no reply back in defence. The truth was, no matter what Jesus would have said he knew that nothing was going to save him from crucifixion, and still those lies fell upon the ears of Pilate. Jesus Christ without doubt at this point where Mark 15:3 reads …and the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing….was certainly preparing himself as the sacrificial lamb, getting ready for the slaughter, where he was about to save mankind, even his accusers if they later would have the gall to repent and say sorry to heavenly father, and how absolutely ironic that scenario is, to be saved, to have the chance of entering into heaven, even the prosecution would have to repent, how many prosecutors did only god knows, the rest wont make it though as Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven from the Christian believers perspective…
Rejected (Luke 9:22) All believers know that Jesus Christ is the son of God, however, Peter was told to keep this fact to himself, for a while anyway. Why? well Jesus knew that between the time he was in the Garden of Gethsemane to the time of his crucifixion, he must….suffer many things….and be rejected….by his own people, knowing that shortly after his death he would be resurrected to be with our father God in heaven.
Jesus was also rejected earlier on in his ministry by his own people…….
If Peter told anybody between that time period just mentioned, somebody might have killed Jesus there and then and that definitely would have destroyed God’s plan of his son being the perfect once and for all sacrificial lamb, the final offering to God for the sins of the world. Peter, however, when he denied Christ was more to do with his fear of being killed himself, and not following Jesus’ command to ‘be quiet’ until his glory had come! To me as a disciple of Christ, I love the fact that Jesus now rests in peace, and is so very alive in my heart, like when he ministered on this planet in the Holy Land some two thousand years ago. We are in his peace as well, and what joy that brings too us.
Bound (Mark 15:1) When the high priests , elders and scribes decided to take Jesus to the governor, who was the Roman Pontius Pilate, to be tried, they didn’t just take Jesus along with them so he could move freely, but bound him then took him like he was a convicted villain. They paraded him to Pilate for all to see, like Jesus was some kind of dangerous being, capable of hurting people, like Barabbas, who was as we know a convicted thief and murderer and was set free by the people in place of Jesus Christ who hung on the cross instead. When believers in Christ see this treatment that he underwent, and knowing that he was totally innocent of any charges his accusers threw at him, I think that they may as well have bound an infant and taken a small child too be judged because at the end of the day Jesus Christ was as innocent as a little baby. This was the injustice and humiliation that the king of kings and lord of lords had to endure as his time for crucifixion and his resurrection drew ever nearer.
Scourged (John 19:1) The leaders of the Jews wanted Jesus crucified, and Pilate could not find any fault in him. He had Jesus scourged and dressed up in mocking attire in a bid to satisfy the blood thirsty mob, however, the Jewish leaders wanted Jesus crucified all the more. As Pilate sat looking at the crowd and looking at Jesus, he gave the order to lead him away to be crucified. It was nearly all over for Jesus, or in other words, very close to his entry into his father’s glory. As Jesus began to carry that rugged cross up Calvary, the pain that he suffered in order to save us believers was immense , where the nails would be soon driven into his already whipped and beaten body. Finally finishing with a spear through his side to speed up his death because of the Jews Passover getting close to starting on that day, and Jesus’ blood dripped on the wood of the cross and floor, as the final sacrificial lamb hung there dying and bleeding for the sins of the world. My personal tears can only sooth Jesus’ wounds just a little , and this is why he let’s me now stand in his shadow, because of those tears. Learning about Jesus Christ, and why not start at his crucifixation……
Mocked (Matt 27:29) ….Hail the King of the Jews….rang from the mouths of the Roman soldiers, under the orders of their governor, Pontius Pilate. The blood at this point was pouring down his face from the crown of thorns which they pressed on his head. After further humiliation and spitting at him, striking him on his head with the makeshift sceptre made of reed, they re-clothed him in his own clothes then lead him off to be crucified. This was certainly no dignified execution if there does exist such a thing, this was an act of total human degradation and inhumanity conceivable. The physical as well as mental anguish which our lord and saviour was undertaking too me was unimaginable. This was an act of murder at its most vilest, and yet at this point Jesus as he always had compassion upon his taunters and mockers and murderers. His body whipped and battered and bleeding, and yet not overdone where he couldn’t carry his own cross, so the mocking could continue even upon his final breath hanging on a cross…..
Reviled (Matt 27:39) where Jesus was terribly criticised in a very abusive and angrily insulting manner. So, as people walked past Jesus as he hung on the cross they reviled him in such a cruel way. Some of them laughing at him and telling him to come down from the cross if he was the son of god. Even the two thieves who hung on crosses either side of Jesus reviled him, heaping insults at him, as he was getting closer to meeting his maker and father in heaven. Contempt and anger spewing from their mouths, all directed out our innocent lamb Jesus Christ, and gall mixed with some pain deadener offered to Jesus , which he refused when he finally asked for water , very very close to the point of death and the start of glory. The sky became darker and darker the closer Jesus was nearing the end, and the only thing Christ felt towards the world was compassion and forgiveness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXrOG02NMB0&feature=youtu.be
Views: 43
you are invited …….
The world would be a dark place without peace ,happiness or safety without being able to repent. It’s the way I erase my past mistakes, in a personal way, and without that ‘repentance’ get out clause in my life, I know I would be very unhappy. I hope that you have a good ‘repentance’ system in your life as well. It surprises me when people can’t repent for some reason, and yet feel they are OK with God!
Jesus’ atonement pardons believers from wrongdoings and repentance is the key in freeing oneself, and the most beautiful thing is you actually free ‘yourself’, where you don’t need anyone else to release you like in prison and unlocking that cell, and outer door where you walk to your freedom. Believers have their own key of freedom when they know and do repent of their sins. That preciousness of freedom and god’s children have the agency and personal choice too use their key of freedom any time they want too, anytime they repent.
As Satan tempts believers and if we consent to this , which happens alot, imprisons us, then through sincere repentance, we can get away from him and live a free and beautiful life….
Views: 21
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9070960/skint-dad-gold-nugget-beach-daughters/
‘DADDY, IS THIS GOLD?’
Experts say the 20-ounce lump is genuineBy Nicola Stow14th May 2019, 11:52 amUpdated: 14th May 2019, 7:17 pm
A SKINT dad found a lump of gold worth £20,000 while walking with his family and their dog called Lucky.
He was walking on the outskirts of Bendigo, Australia, when his daughter stumbled across the nugget and asked: “Dad, is this gold?”
The dad-of-two, who wants to remain anonymous, told the Bendigo Advertiser: “I actually walked right past it but my daughter pretty much kicked it as she was walking.
“She then goes, ‘Dad, is this gold?’. I said, ‘I think it might be’.’’
He headed to the supermarket to weigh the gold and it came in at 20 ounces.
He said: “We couldn’t find anywhere to properly weigh it.
Play VideoGiant gold nugget weighing 90kg and worth a whopping £2million found in Australia
“We ended up taking it to the IGA and weighing it up there at the supermarket. They weren’t too happy that we were weighing it at the deli there.”
And the gold couldn’t have come at a better time for the cash-strapped family.
The dad added: “We’ve come on some tough times so it’s really good because we’ve been struggling financially. It couldn’t be better timing really.”
Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from Michigan, and Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens speak to reporters outside Perfecting Church in Detroit on Nov. 1, 2026. —Emily Elconin—Bloomberg/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump invited outgoing congresswoman Haley Stevens, a longtime Michigan Democrat, to join the Republican Party after she surprisingly endorsed her state’s GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, Mike Rogers, in a last-minute move her partymates have called a “betrayal.”“I don’t know Haley, I’ve never met Haley,” Trump said at a rally in Iowa on Sunday, the final weekend before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. “But Haley said what few people are willing to say. I think I’d probably—I’d love her to join the Republican Party actually.”Stevens ran for the U.S. Senate seat herself but lost the Democratic primary to progressive Abdul El-Sayed in August. While she initially congratulated and offered her support to El-Sayed for the general election, the two have been at odds, primarily over concerns about antisemitism, which Stevens has accused El-Sayed, who is Muslim, of not denouncing strongly enough.On Friday, Stevens demanded that El-Sayed denounce a controversial ad that blamed Michigan’s cost-of-living issues on U.S. aid to Israel. El-Sayed, whose campaign was not behind the ad though it supported his candidacy, responded with a statement that the focus of his campaign is on the “challenges Michiganders are facing” and defeating Rogers, while Stevens “seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago.” He told reporters that he did not agree with the ad’s contents but did not want to “play the condemn game” about an unaffiliated ad.Stevens was supposed to appear with El-Sayed at a planned Democratic campaign event on Sunday, but Rep. Debbie Dingell (D, Mich.) said in an interview that before the event, she disinvited Stevens on account of her strained relationship with El-Sayed. “There’s nothing to be gained by the two of them being in the same place,” Dingell said Saturday.On Sunday, Stevens appeared instead at an event at Perfecting Church in Detroit with Rogers. “Our Democratic nominee for Senate, Abdul, said I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away,” Stevens said in a video posted on social media later that morning. “And he’s right. And that’s why I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.”On CNN on Sunday night, Stevens attempted to explain her move, saying it was because of El-Sayed’s “anger and lack of kindness.” She cited his past associations with controversial political influencer Hasan Piker and Piker’s uncle Cenk Uygur, whose Rebellion PAC was behind the recent anti-Israel ad. She insisted that she is “trying to help” the Democratic Party by turning on El-Sayed, whom she compared to Graham Platner, the former scandal-plagued Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Maine who withdrew from that race in July.Stevens said she remains a “really proud Democrat” who “absolutely” wants Democrats to win control of the Senate, but her shock announcement of an endorsement for the GOP candidate just days before Election Day could upend a tight race that may decide the fate of the upper chamber.Democrats denounce, Republicans pounceSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed what he called Stevens’ “despicable betrayal,” posting on social media that Senate Democrats were “united” in their support for El-Sayed.Other Democrats have also shared their dismay and disappointment.House Speaker Emerita and veteran California Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi said on social media that Stevens “has chosen to dangerously betray Michigan families’ healthcare, freedoms and future with her horrific endorsement of Mike Rogers.”Elissa Slotkin, Michigan’s Democratic Senator elected in 2024 and a former House colleague of Stevens from the same 2018 blue wave that saw a record number of women elected to Congress, posted on social media: “Anyone who makes an election this important about themselves, and not Michiganders and our democracy, should think hard about whether they are serving the greater good.”Ex-Rep. Susan Wild (D, Pa.), also elected in 2018 and formerly a roommate with Stevens in Washington, said in an emotional post about the Rogers endorsement that “the fallout for Haley won’t just be in Dem politics; she will be a pariah among her friends in the Democratic caucus in Congress.”Ex-Rep. Andy Levin, a Michigan Democrat who was elected alongside Stevens in 2018 but after redistricting lost to her in a 2022 primary, posted that Haley’s endorsement of Rogers was “unconscionable, beyond the pale.”Stevens’ chief of staff and multiple other staffers resigned on Sunday. “I speak on behalf of our team in wholeheartedly supporting Abdul El-Sayed for Senate,” Justin German, Stevens’ former chief of staff of eight years wrote in a statement. “This election is too important to sow division or stand on the sidelines.”Stevens’ communications director Logan Basch, appears to have also left his post: his email sent back an auto-reply to TIME that read, “Hello, as of November 1st I am no longer with the Office of Congresswoman Haley Stevens.”The Michigan Democratic Party also appeared to have distanced from Stevens, with state party chair Curtis Hertel posting on social media Sunday: “Congresswoman Stevens is not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future.”Republicans immediately jumped on the opportunity, which could offer a late boost amid an election year where retaining the majority in either chamber of Congress has looked unlikely. Rogers touted Stevens’ endorsement on social media, adding that she “showed courage and bravery in putting Michigan first” and that he’s “grateful for her support.”House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Sunday as he flanked Trump upon his arrival in Iowa that he sent Stevens a note commending “how courageous she was, how much we appreciate that she’s standing for truth.” For his part, El-Sayed, who leads Rogers in public opinion polling, has appeared unfazed by Stevens’ actions, telling reporters: “At the end of the day, I actually don’t think about Haley Stevens.”—Rebecca Schneid contributed reporting.This article originally appeared on Time at https://time.com/article/2026/11/02/haley-stevens-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers-endorsement-trump-republicans-democrats/
Four United States citizens were among the at least 69 people who were killed when a high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train in central Spain last week, officials said Sunday.The Center for Integrated Data, the legal body in Spain in charge of identifying victims of events with a high death toll, said on Sunday night that the casualties in the country’s second deadly rail collision this year also included one citizen each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia and the Czech Republic. Two citizens of Australia and a citizen of Japan remain missing, the Agence France-Presse and local media reported.The center, which had already announced the deaths of a French and Portuguese citizen as well as 54 Spaniards, said that all but three of the victims had been identified.”As the contacted families have expressed their wish to travel to Spain to carry out in-person identification, we are awaiting their arrival in the country,” the statement said, AFP reported.The crash occurred on the morning of Oct. 28 in Urda, in the province of Toledo, when the high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars. Officials said 58 people were injured.The two trains, with more than 540 people on board, were heading in the same direction from Madrid to Seville. Transport Minister Óscar Puente has blamed a traffic controller’s poor judgment for much of what went wrong. However, railway unions have pushed back, citing deteriorating working conditions. They say too few controllers are handling growing workloads, making it increasingly difficult to ensure the safety of millions of passengers.The independent investigators said their initial findings indicated that the state-owned RENFE train was moving at between 100 and 125 mph when it struck the privately owned IRYO train.It was the second major crash on the Madrid-Seville line this year. In January, more than two hours farther south along the route, a train derailed and struck another traveling in the opposite direction, killing 46 people. That crash remains under investigation.Spain’s high-speed rail network, the world’s second-largest after China’s, has long been regarded as a success of state industrial policy. Until this year, it had recorded no fatal crashes since entering service more than three decades ago.This article originally appeared on CBS News at https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-urda-spain-train-crash/
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making his closing pitch of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, pushing his slow, expensive and problem-plagued efforts to repair it back into the spotlight on the eve of Election Day. In comments to reporters as he deplaned from Air Force One for a Sunday rally in Iowa, Trump said his speaking at the site would “show how beautiful it is.” “We might hold it tomorrow or something,” the president added, without giving specifics. Hours later, the White House formally announced he’d be giving a speech there Monday afternoon. Rather than using Monday to travel to key states and try to energize his “Make America Great Again” supporters as his Republican Party tries to maintain control of Congress, Trump opted for an event at a Washington renovation project that has been embarrassing and contentious. The unusual move marks a departure from Trump’s month-long race to stage more than 25 rallies in largely conservative areas, hoping the GOP can overcome his own low approval ratings and polls predicting that the Iran war, high energy prices and cost of living increases could spell a strong election night for Democrats. Trump wrote on his social media site that his Sunday evening rally in Kansas — which followed his Iowa visit — was “my last stop.” The presidewnt spent a lot of time at those rallies talking about his second-term focus on molding the White House and the surrounding nation’s capital in his own image. He crammed the Oval Office with gold flourishes, demolishing the East Wing to construct a sprawling ballroom, converting the Rose Garden into a patio space reminiscent of his Mar-a-Lago estate and erecting a sprawling South Lawn helipad. Trump also closed the Kennedy Center after failed attempts to add his name to the building, has planned a towering arch just outside the city and is pushing to revamp a century-old public golf course. He has bristled at criticisms from former President Barack Obama and other Democrats that he’s spent too much time focused on construction projects — insisting that renovations relax him and that he does them quickly and without requiring too much planning time. Trump said the Reflecting Pool fix would be fast and inexpensive His Reflecting Pool saga began in April when Trump said he wanted to change its color and would use contractors he knew to fix the monument in mere days and for about $1.5 million before Independence Day. The repairs wrapped up nearly three months behind schedule and the budget ballooned to more than 10 times Trump’s early estimate — and that’s assuming no more additional work will need to be done in the future. Trump had initially declared the work was complete in June. But after unveiling the overhaul, the pool was soon choked with algae blooms, and its “American-flag blue” liner began peeling off in sections. The pool was quickly drained anew for repairs in mid-July. Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals, but the office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia — former Fox News host and longtime Trump ally Jeanine Pirro — said the problems were caused by shoddy workmanship. In his comments Sunday, Trump continued to insist that the Reflecting Pool “was vandalized badly.” He said that security cameras have since been added to stop that. Still, a particularly ignominious moment came when the Justice Department charged former Olympian David Hearn with intentionally damaging the Reflecting Pool — then abruptly dropped the case this summer — determining he was not responsible. A judge later permanently dismissed it. That prompted Trump to fume that Pirro “choked,” and that he was “disappointed with Jeanine Pirro, really disappointed. She folded like an umbrella” — though he stopped short of firing her.This article originally appeared on Associated Press at https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-signals-hell-closing-election-210625457.html
A Learjet that Gov. Ron DeSantis said looked “like a missile going down” crashed Sunday near Greenacres killing all nine aboard and leaving a large swath of the area in fire and scattered debris. The plane, according to federal authorities, had departed Austin, Texas and was headed to the Bahamas. The plane crashed into a mobile home neighborhood around 12:50 p.m. in the area of Military Trail and 10th Avenue North, causing debris across a large area, but, according to DeSantis, no reported injuries or deaths from people on the ground. DeSantis was at the crash site Sunday evening and described it as a “cataclysmic plane crash.” More: ‘We’re gonna crash! … ‘We’re out of time’ among last words from pilot More: Thunderstorms were firing on Sunday near where a Lear jet went down More: Learjet jet crash that killed nine was ‘cataclysmic,’ DeSantis says The governor said federal aviation officials were expected in Palm Beach County as soon as Sunday night and would conduct their investigation into the cause. All nine people aboard the plane died, said Sean Duffy, the U.S. secretary of transportation, in a post on X, formerly Twitter, just before 4 p.m. He called the crash a “horrific tragedy.” The FAA said the Learjet 60 departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. “We’re out of time,” the pilot can be heard saying in air traffic control audio circulated online shortly before the Learjet crashed near Greenacres. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide all updates. The incident closed all lanes of Military Trail in the area of Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said. FL | PALM BEACH COUNTYFirst VIDEO of unknown type plane crash in Greenacre. @EmergencyStream pic.twitter.com/M2fsW45I9h— EmergencyStream (@EmergencyStream) November 1, 2026 Authorities said motorists should are avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Postings on Facebook show a fairly wide swath of area spotted with fires, debris and what looks like a crater in the ground. A video circulating online of a plane making a nosedive into the ground is said to be the Learjet, but The Palm Beach Post is not sharing that video as it has not been confirmed. The video is said to be from a driver’s dashcam video. The cause of the crash is unknown. Some chatter on social media raised the suspicion that the plane could have been shot down because flight restrictions were in place as President Donald Trump was in town this weekend. Trump departed President Donald J. Trump International Airport for Iowa around noon. More Aftermath of Palm Beach County plane crash. @EmergencyStream pic.twitter.com/kxN1AzltLa— EmergencyStream (@EmergencyStream) November 1, 2026 The Palm Beach Post reported recently that military air defense systems have been positioned around the president’s Mar-a-Lago club and home and the surrounding area. Planes that fly into the restricted airspace are diverted, usually by military jets. Multiple planes have violated the airspace since Trump first took office, but a plane has never been shot down in Palm Beach County because of the airspace violations. The upgraded security systems, a pair of Avenger Air Defense Systems, are positioned on a floating barge in the Lake Worth Lagoon on the west side of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. A separate bank of Avenger Air Defense Systems are positioned on the south side of Trump international airport, near the area where Air Force One parks during Trump’s visits to Palm Beach. Aircraft Incident. Military Trail between Cresthaven and 10th Avenue N closed to all traffic. Avoid the area. This will be an extended incident. pic.twitter.com/lhl6yY1A0U— PBC Fire Rescue (@PBCFR) November 1, 2026 Each Avenger comprises a modified Humvee equipped with a rotating turret that has two pods capable of launching short-range infrared-homing Stinger missiles, according to a U.S. Army website. The Avenger’s targets could include cruise missiles, drones, helicopters and low-flying and high-speed fixed-wing aircraft, according to the Army. As of Sunday night, there was no indication the Learjet was shot down. Weather conditions in the West Palm Beach area on Sunday afternoon were rough with thunderstorms widespread because a stalled frontal boundary parked over the area, pushing freezing cloud tops tens of thousands of feet high — a situation that can cause icing trouble with equipment but also from severe turbulence. The crash site is in an unincorporated area near Greenacres and Palm Springs. The Village of Palm Springs said it has officials on the scene monitoring any effect the crash will have on water and sewer services. If residents experience disruptions, they should call the Utilities Department at (561) 584-8200. Check back for updates on this Breaking News story. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Learjet nose dives near Greenacres, killing all 9 people aboardThis article originally appeared on The Palm Beach Post at https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/accident/2026/11/01/authorities-on-scene-of-incident-in-greenacres-as-fire-debris-scattered/92551569007/
Abdul El-Sayed, Amy Acton, Xavier Becerra and Kristin Hook are among the candidates with healthcare backgrounds in this year’s midterm elections. – Getty Images/Reuters/AP At least 125 doctors, nurses and public health experts are on the ballot for Tuesday’s midterm elections — an unprecedented number from fields that historically offered fewer paths to elected office than boardrooms and courtrooms. Their campaigns emerged in the aftermath of Covid-19, when doctors and health officials were celebrated at first, overwhelmed by work and tragedy for years, and in some cases, targeted because of distrust or politics around their messages. Some candidates say they realized during that time how their training and expertise in health and science were more closely tied to government and politics than they’d thought. “One of the things you learn to do in medicine is to listen and sit with somebody in pain and help them to clarify what the opportunities are, based on your knowledge about how the body or their health works, and I find that the work of politics is really quite similar,” said Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a former health director for Wayne County, Michigan, who is running for US Senate against Republican Mike Rogers. Democrat US Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed says medicine and politics both involve listening and helping people. – Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images Dr. Amy Acton, a preventive medicine specialist who served as Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s high-profile public health director in Ohio, is running for governor as a Democrat against biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican. Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former congressman who served as President Joe Biden’s secretary of health and human services, is vying for the governor in California against Republican media personality Steve Hilton. Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat and pediatrician in South Carolina, is running for US Senate against Republican Sen. Darline Graham. There are candidates with industry experience too, including healthcare attorney Cinde Warmington, a Democrat running to be New Hampshire’s governor, and Republican Rick Jackson, founder and CEO of Jackson Healthcare, who’s running to be Georgia’s governor. “I haven’t seen anything exactly like this before,” said historian Dr. Kristoffer Shields, director of the Eagleton Center on the American Governor at Rutgers University. “The link between science and politics has always been sort of weak.” Less than 10% of the current Congress has a medical, public health or engineering degree. By comparison, 47% of senators and 31% of House members have law degrees. Congress does have tiny but active Republican and Democratic doctors’ caucuses. Four people with health backgrounds — all Republicans and doctors — serve in the US Senate: Wyoming’s John Barrasso, Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy, Kansas’ Roger Marshall and Kentucky’s Rand Paul. The House has 17 physicians, four dentists, two pharmacists, a nurse practitioner, an optometrist and a rehabilitation therapist. At the state level, the ranks are even thinner, and they’ve been shrinking. Only about 3% of state legislators had medical, science or engineering backgrounds as of March 2025, according to a Rutgers analysis of the Scientists in State Politics Database. That’s down 25% from the year before. Hawaii’s Josh Green is the sole US governor with a medical degree, and no governors have a public health degree. No doctor has ever been president; the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, went to medical school but dropped out when he ran out of money to pay for it, and became a soldier instead. Unprecedented interest Something seemed to change this year, said Erik Polyak, executive director of 314 Action, a political action committee that recruits, trains and helps Democrats with science, tech, engineering and math backgrounds get elected. His group has been flooded with support requests. “We’ve had over 700 applications from people who want to run for office. To put that in context, it’s usually been like 200 every election cycle,” Polyak said. The American Medical Association has long encouraged people in the profession to get involved in politics. It has two political education programs: a candidate workshop and a campaign school for members. Cassidy and Barrasso are graduates, as are US Reps. Ami Bera and Mariannette Miller-Meeks. “Advocacy is strongest when physicians themselves are in the room where decisions are made. As is often noted, ‘If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,’” AMA President Dr. Willie Underwood said in an email to CNN. “More physicians running for office is a good sign. We don’t think of ourselves as politicians, but we advocate for our patients every day because of prior authorization or other obstacles that prevent them from receiving care. We are accustomed to relentless advocacy.” Public health saw a similar surge in candidate interest. “I started getting calls in January and February a year ago, asking me for advice,” said Dr. Kristin Hook, a former staffer at the US National Institutes of Health and the US Government Accountability Office. She lost the first time she ran as a Democrat for Texas’ 21st Congressional District, in 2024, but is on the ballot again this year for the same seat. Democratic congressional candidate Dr. Kristin Hook says other would-be hopefuls have asked her advice, based on her experience running in 2024. – Joel Angel Juarez/Reuters “People from all across the country wanted to run, and they wanted to know what I did and what I learned,” she said. “I had these little chats with a bunch of public health folks, all different, and many former feds who wanted to prevent what we’re seeing right now.” One strong motivator for Hook to run for office was what she sees as an attack on science by the Trump administration. “Our country should be great. Our country should be pro-science, pro-innovation, and science keeps us safe. It protects us. It leads to wonderful discoveries, and this administration has completely burned all of that down,” she said. Hook points to the firing of thousands of federal doctors and scientists, cuts to billions in research funding, the removal of entire government datasets and public health websites, and the undermining of longstanding public health measures like water fluoridation and childhood vaccines. Along with gas prices, healthcare is the biggest household expense worrying voters, polls show. Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is expected to cut insurance to 10 million more people, one of the biggest rollbacks in health insurance coverage ever, experts say. Many of the candidates with healthcare backgrounds, like most Americans surveyed, say they disapprove of the current leadership at HHS. California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra, HHS secretary under President Joe Biden, says the agency is “not a place for science deniers.” – Grace Widyatmadja/CNN “HHS is not a place for science deniers or science skeptics,” Becerra told CNN earlier this year. “Why would you get rid of some of our best scientists and doctors and health professionals? “I think it’s a prescription for a real disaster,” he added. “We deal with enough natural disasters, having to help with hurricanes, having to address pandemics, that’s bad enough. But when you put on top of that these man-made disasters, then you know that America’s health and America’s economy are at risk.” Pandemic politics The pandemic was also a major driver for many of the healthcare professionals now seeking office. “They’ve been under heavy political fire and either survived it or have moved on and learned from it, and it’s made them that much stronger,” said Lori Tremmel Freeman, CEO of the National Association of County and City Health Officials. Typically, public health leaders play a vital role that’s out of the spotlight. But the pandemic pushed many onto everyone’s television. For some, the attention brought death threats and hate mail, and a record number quit. Others emerged as local folk heroes. Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, touts her work alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine during the Covid-19 pandemic. – Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Acton says she faced a handful of protesters at her home but mostly felt support from Ohioans, many of whom watched her daily briefings with DeWine, the Republican governor. During the pandemic, her image appeared on T-shirts and a mural, and a bobblehead ad quoted the Dayton Daily News describing her as “Ohio’s trusted face during the pandemic.” A 2020 New York Times editorial called Acton “the leader we wish we all had.” “The love in this state was so much greater than any of the hate,” she said. “It was an honor to work alongside Gov. Mike DeWine. We were totally focused on saving lives, and we definitely put people’s health and well-being over politics.” But it may be hard for public health leaders and doctors to win over voters aggrieved by pandemic-era vaccine policies, masking rules and shuttered schools and businesses. “Especially on the Republican side, I think there’s a lot more distrust of the medical profession post-Covid,” said Woodrow Johnston, a political consultant for Republican politicians. “A lot of Republicans feel they were misled or even lied to when it came to government shutdowns.” Polls show that Democrats have more confidence in scientists than Republicans. However, one Pew poll found that trust dipped during the pandemic and has ticked up more recently. Another 2026 Pew survey found that scientists are more trusted to act in the public interest than journalists, business leaders and elected officials. Not everyone realizes how much political skill public health leaders must wield to win support for their solutions, Freeman says. The pandemic tested many of them. “We serve everyone everywhere in every single community, no matter what their political leaning,” she said. “To have somebody with all of this wealth of experience in different areas would help all across the board, and not just health programs. Even just to help people understand that healthiness really drives economic prosperity.” Johnston said he has helped more Republican candidates with medical or public health backgrounds win office lately. Such candidates can connect with certain voters. “Sometimes, smart people like smart people,” Johnston said. And their scientific expertise is needed, said Shields, the historian. Some problems are straightforward health issues, such as lack of access to care. Other problems are more existential: how to govern AI so it’s safe, how to find renewable energy and how to address the climate crisis. “There’s so many issues that we’re facing where we need people with scientific expertise in the room,” he said. Acton says that having health professionals in higher office can help people’s health, perhaps even more than an individual doctor can help a patient. She thinks of the average lifespan in the US: Advances in medicine and technology account for some improvements, but a lot of it’s also due to “things that we had to solve together.” “It was things like clean water, safe food, child labor laws, public school for every kid, traffic safety laws – the list goes on and on,” Acton said. “That’s what government’s role is: a big catalyzer and convener.” She said it was clear to her while working with DeWine during Covid-19 that the governor’s job was about protecting the health and well-being of everyone. “Just like being a doctor, we’re for all patients. Being governor is actually about improving those social and economic and environmental determinants of our well-being and our prosperity,” Acton said. “It’s funny. You think of it as so different, but I really realized it’s actually exactly what I’ve been trained to do.” For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.comThis article originally appeared on CNN at https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/01/health/health-candidates-midterms
Views: 15
The airline says fuel prices may rise by €2bn in 2028 unless there is an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.
The author of Jasper Jones and Runt pleaded guilty in May after police raided his home months earlier.
The exchange froze transactions following the incident which has been linked to a North Korean group.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash, which happened near President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, as a “horrific tragedy”.
Samira’s 16-year-old daughter Sevda was shot dead as they took part in mass protests in January.
Stephen Says,
Hello friends, what attracts me to solar energy is the fact that you can have your ideal home anywhere in the world, as long as there is sunshine, ie absolutely everywhere! I’ve been recently reading people’s opinions regarding solar energy, and it’s pros and cons. Some tips were to get a consultant in to help you choose the best solar options, worth their weight in gold. There is what is known as a ‘smart solar box’ which can even charge up on cloudy days and provide you with 20 hours of electricity to power small appliances in your home.
Fortum Say,
Solar power is the key to a clean energy future. Every day, the sun gives off far more energy than we need to power everything on earth. That’s why we’re investing heavily in solar plants and why we are now offering solar kits to our customers in Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Solar panels produce electricity by transforming the continuous flow of energy from the sun to electricity.
No harmful emissions are released into the air when electricity is produced by solar panels.
The photovoltaic process that transforms sunlight into electricity doesn’t require any fuel and has no variable costs.
The sun provides more than enough energy to meet the whole world’s energy needs, and unlike fossil fuels, it won’t run out anytime soon. As a renewable energy source, the only limitation of solar power is our ability to turn it into electricity in an efficient and cost-effective way.
No greenhouse gas emissions are released into the atmosphere when you use solar panels to create electricity. And because the sun provides more energy than we’ll ever need, electricity from solar power is a very important energy source in the move to clean energy production.
After solar panels have been installed, operational costs are quite low compared to other forms of power generation. Fuel isn’t required, and this means that solar power can create large amounts of electricity without the uncertainty and expense of securing a fuel supply.
As a renewable CO2-free power source, the environmental impact of solar power is significantly smaller than other power generation methods. The impact is mainly related to the production and supply of the special materials and metals that are required to produce solar panels. The location and the water used to clean the solar panels also affect the environment. We are working hard to find alternative ways to clean our solar panels.
Stephen’s Solar Energy Conclusion.
So, in conclusion to Solar Energy, it will probably be a life saver. After all when there’s no energy left on this planet, the sun will always be shining for at least a few more billions of years, and that energy may one day have to be utilized, even helping to rebuild the damage that has been done by us (humans) to carry on our existence!!!
Views: 602
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/childrens-stories-about-abuse/margarets-story/
I’ve been recently reading stories that ultimately have affected children in an ‘abusive’ way, where I’ve obtained this information from the NSPCC. The domestic violence issues or even crisis has gone on for years behind ‘closed doors’, and it’s a fact that the woman and her children are the victims in a lot of cases. The NSPCC can provide ‘safe houses’ but when the ‘bread winner’ in the relationship is the male, being a brave woman and taking those first tentative steps of reporting a ‘domestic violence’ incident to the police, and then leaving a nice home to live in basic relief conditions like a ‘safe house’ can in a lot of situations be almost impossible, and so the abuse continues, whether emotional, spiritual, physical or mental or a combination of these really begin to take their toll worryingly on the children over the years, after all, the children are the innocent victims here right!
We stand up for children in England by finding the best ways to prevent abuse and neglect and influencing the Westminster government to take action.
We’re committed to finding out what’s working and – more importantly – what isn’t, and what we can do about it. We do this by evaluating the services we provide for children and families and conducting research.
Our findings show that the range of support available to children in England who have been affected by abuse or neglect needs to be improved and we’ll be working with the government and partner agencies to achieve this.
Our policy team in England respond to government consultations and write briefings to influence the development of policies and laws that affect children and young people. Below are the most recent government consultations we’ve responded to.PDF / 331 KBNSPCC response to the consultation on reporting and acting on child abuse and neglectOur submission in response to the consultation on reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect in October 2016.PDF / 454 KBNSPCC and Rees Centre response to the Education Select Committee inquiry on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Looked-After ChildrenOur joint submission with Rees Centre in response to the Education Select Committee inquiry on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Looked-After Children October 2015PDF / 263 KBNSPCC response to child safety online: age verification for pornographyPaper submitted in response to a call for age verification for pornography to help keep children safer online.PDF / 237 KBNSPCC young people’s response to child safety online: age verification for pornographyYoung people’s paper submitted in response to a call for age verification for pornography to help keep children safer online.PDF / 352 KBNSPCC submission to the Women and Equalities Select Committee Inquiry on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence in SchoolsOur submission in response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee Inquiry on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence in Schools.PDF / 584 KBNSPCC response to Law Commission consultation paper no.214: data sharing between public bodiesOur submission in response to the Law Commission consultation paper no.214: data sharing between public bodies in December 2013.PreviousNext
Every childhood is worth fighting for
https://www.nspcc.org.uk
Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH. Leading children’s charity, incorporated by Royal Charter
Registered charity number 216401. NSPCC, charity registered in Scotland, charity number SC037717. Jersey registered charity number AJC179.
Copyright © 2019 NSPCC / All rights reserved. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Sitemap / Terms of use / Cookies / Privacy / Accessibility
“I was 16 when a friend introduced me to her church youth group. The first time I went, I met the youth leader, Adam. As I got more involved in the group, transport started to become an issue for me and Adam offered to give me lifts.
“Quite early on, Adam and I began texting. When he suggested we hang out outside of the group I didn’t think anything of it. I thought it was probably common for youth workers to want to spend time with young people.
“I didn’t have a lot of friends so I felt like I’d made a close friend in Adam. He was paying me attention and I enjoyed his company, it felt like he was really looking out for me.
“Then, Adam started to encourage me to hang out with him at his house. He started telling me that we had a special friendship.
“I felt helpless to tell anybody about what was happening.”
Lee
“It was gradual and quite innocent to start with, but I began to feel increasingly uncomfortable. Adam started sitting closer to me on the sofa, trailing his finger over mine – things I thought were strange but not big enough to react to at the time.
“Over time, Adam started to give me extended hugs and kiss my face. He’d tell me I was his best mate and what we had was special. He said it was normal to do these things, even biblical; reading me passages from the Bible.
“As things continued I told him I wasn’t comfortable with what he was doing. He didn’t listen and instead ramped things up by kissing me on the lips. The kissing on the lips then became more regular and I felt helpless to tell anybody about what was happening.
“I was so confused but knew what he was doing was wrong. I wanted it to stop but part of me was afraid to speak out because I didn’t want to get him into trouble.”
Lee
“When I told Adam I wasn’t gay – that I liked girls and wanted him to stop – he’d turn things around by telling me I must want this, because I’d instigated it. He’d threaten to take me off the preaching rota or stop giving me lifts. He made me feel as if I’d be ostracised from the group if I put a stop to things and told me constantly that I wasn’t to tell anyone.
“Things escalated when he made us masturbate in the same room as each other. When we weren’t together, he’d text me telling me he thought about me while he was masturbating. He continued to pressure me, saying we were going to spend our lives together and that he wanted us to have sex.
“The way the law stands currently, Adam can’t be legally prosecuted for what happened. This is because I was 16 at the time and he wasn’t viewed to be in a position of trust.”
Lee
“I was so confused but knew what he was doing was wrong. I wanted it to stop but part of me was afraid to speak out because I didn’t want to get him into trouble. Being unable to talk to anybody about what was happening was making me feel really depressed.
“A year and a half later, I moved away from the area to practice youth work in London. Because I was no longer in the situation I felt able to share what had happened with my new manager. Adam was removed from his post and isn’t involved in the youth group any more and I was fortunate enough to receive counselling, which has really helped me move on from what happened.
“The way the law stands currently, Adam can’t be legally prosecuted for what happened. This is because I was 16 at the time and he wasn’t viewed to be in a position of trust.
“I’d encourage other victims of grooming and sexual abuse to talk to someone, however bad it seems or however trapped you feel. Someone will be able to help you.”
Names have been changed to protect identities. Any photographs are posed by models.
In the average primary school class, at least 2 children have suffered abuse or neglect. Donate now and help protect children today and prevent abuse from happening tomorrow.Donate now
Children and young people can be groomed online or in the real world, by a stranger or by someone they know – a family member, friend or professional. Read more about groomingPreviousNext
“My life when I was younger wasn’t very happy. I knew from a young age that my dad was taking drugs because I’d learnt about them at school. I remember one day, when I was about 8 or 9 years old my dad’s mate came round and I saw the drugs laid out in the kitchen and I realised what they were and what they were doing.
“Living with dad wasn’t very nice. He used to get angry if he didn’t have any drugs and would shout at me. He would shout at me in the mornings because he’d overslept and we’d be late for school. I’d have to get my uniform washed and clean for school because if I left it for him to do, he’d put it in the washing machine and then forget to take it out so I wouldn’t have anything clean to wear. I was doing my own washing and ironing at primary school. Then I’d walk to school by myself. I often had to make my own dinner, because Dad would be asleep on the sofa or couldn’t do it. I’d have ravioli from a can.
“His mates would be at our flat all the time and they would make a noise at night when I was trying to sleep. If they came in the daytime they’d bring sweets for me to try and keep me out of the way. I’d be sent to my room or made to sit in the living room by myself. They used to be in the kitchen doing the drugs.
“When I lived with my dad I felt like nothing. I felt like he didn’t care about me all he cared about was the drugs.”
Kimberley*
“I had met Gemma* when I was 4 years old. She was our landlady and also worked in the shop next door. I started going into the shop to talk to Gemma instead of going home because I didn’t like to be at home with my dad.
“I would visit Gemma every day after school. I wouldn’t tell her too much about what was going on at home, but I’d tell her little things. If things were really bad with my dad I’d tell her about it and I’d sometimes stay overnight at her house. She always made time for me, it was normally when I was going to bed and she’d sit at the end of my bed and we’d talk through whatever I was worried about.
“I remember one night, my dad was asleep on the sofa and I couldn’t wake him up. The flat was dark and I was scared so I rang Gemma who came and picked me up and left a note for my dad to tell him where I’d gone.
“With Gemma’s support and help I told my school about what life was like living with my dad and I was given a social worker. The social worker helped a bit, but the biggest help was NSPCC. Anna* and Ray* from the NSPCC Blackpool Service Centre came to visit my house to speak to me and Dad and told me about a local group called Family Environment: Drug Using Parents (FEDUP). They said that I could go and speak to other young people who were going through something similar to me and could have 1-2-1 chats with Anna at school. Ray said he’d come to my dad’s house and talk to him about how his drug use was affecting me.
“I enjoyed the FEDUP group. We did fun things like making towers out of marshmallows and dried spaghetti. I could talk to Anna about how I was feeling and I trusted her. I was in a session with Anna when I told her I didn’t want to go home and live with my dad anymore.
“After that day, I never went back to my dad’s flat again. I saw him once after I’d left him to go and live with Gemma. We went on a day out which was nice, but he got angry when I told him I couldn’t see him again a few days later because I was busy. He swore at me and stormed off. He still wasn’t nice to be around. Now that I’m at high school, I sometimes see him in the street. He tries to say hello but I don’t like it.
“I really like living with Gemma. I’ve been to Spain with Gemma and her family. I’ve lived with her for over 2 years now.
“I have a proper family who take me out and take me on holiday. ”
Kimberley*
“Being in the FEDUP group really helped me to speak out. They helped me to understand that if something doesn’t feel right then I should speak out and tell someone. To anyone living with a mum or dad who’s using drugs and making them unhappy, I’d say tell someone who you can trust and get help. It doesn’t have to be this way.”
Names have been changed to protect identities. Any photographs are posed by models.
In the average primary school class, at least 2 children have suffered abuse or neglect. Donate now and help protect children today and prevent abuse from happening tomorrow.Donate now
We need to make sure every child always has a place to turn – night and day. Sign our petition calling on the government to help our Childline service be there for every child.Find out more
Our helpline is here 24/7. So if you’re worried about a child, you can always talk to us.Report abuse to our helplinePreviousNext
In this hi tech day and age, where computers rule the world, and as quickly as children can click a button on a computer and enter into ‘online grooming’ at the hands of ‘dodgy adults’, that click can turn into one of a cry for help with the NSPCC. This is a ‘get out’ clause for abused children, and abuse comes in so many ways. The point is safeguard officials can view each case on its individual merits, and the most sensitive of cases can be approached in a likewise manner. Can the child fight back in our modern world and get NSPCC support, or do they just keel over and continue getting abuse in so many different ways and forms! It’s not so obvious as battered and bruised kiddies, or sexually abused children, it’s psychological manipulation, emotional blackmail, spiritual threatening, to name but a few from adult perpetrators. The time has come for pressure to be put back on these people TOO STOP It! Below are some easy ways to get in touch with the NSPCC. All the best. Stephen.
Don’t wait until you’re certain if you are worried about a child. If you have any concerns or suspicions, contact us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by email or our online reporting form. You can also call the Helpline Monday to Friday 8am – 10pm or 9am – 6pm at the weekends.
We will listen to your concerns, offer advice and support and can take action on your behalf if a child is in danger.
You don’t have to tell us who you are if you don’t want to, or you can ask us not to share your name or contact with the police or social services. Find out more about how you can remain anonymous below.
All communications will be recorded and we keep records for 15 years.
Update: We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with some emails sent to help@nspcc.org.uk. If you receive an deliverable message from your email provider, please do contact us on 0808 800 5000 to discuss your concerns and to provide you with the right support.
If you have concerns about a child’s safety and welling, including a child in your family, you can report it to us online. One of our advisors will read it within 24 hours and decide what action needs to be taken.Report your concern online
Don’t delay – call the police on 999,
or call us on 0808 800 5000, straight away.
Our helpline service provides:
Views: 88
As I watch and read more about Marisa Peer’s expertise and skills and talents, the more certain I am that she can get people results and ‘fast’. I came to this conclusion because I’ve been feeling her presence within my soul. I’ve been expressing myself in a way that’s been getting more positive feedback from people in a way I’ve never got before. I mean my vocabulary hasn’t changed a great deal over the last couple of months but my volume and quality of output communication has. It’s like Marisa has reached parts of my mind that no other person has reached and I’ve found myself expressing myself in such a way, where I’m sure my mind in the past has said or instructed me to ‘not say this or that because it’s insignificant and to trivial a matter to say’! How wrong could I be, some insignificent memories that I’ve told no one like the time I went camping and mentioning no names saw a world champion darts player throwing darts for exhibition, and having taken a photo of this talented bloke, saw on the photo that he appeared to have a hole (or the very least) a very worn out soul as his rear foot lifted up as he threw, brought me to the conclusion that ‘it’s not all tinsel and glamour’ for stars in any niche, and got the people I was speaking to to ‘I’m sure’ open up in a way they wouldn’t have before. It’s like Marisa spirit just spreads from one person to the other! Anyway, I’ve posted some profile info about Marisa so I hope this helps any fellow bloggers come viewers who may read this short post. Take it from me friends, you can’t go far wrong if you listen to a few of her great videos, see you soon, Stephen.
Through her public speaking, therapy training course, and best-selling books, award-winning therapist Marisa Peer has profoundly changed the lives of countless people. Drawing on her three decades of experience treating a client list that includes international superstars, CEOs, Royalty, and Olympic athletes, Marisa brings an unparalleled breadth of experience, candour, and compassion to everything she does. Her audiences, readers, trainees, and clients consistently report dramatic results after working with Marisa. Her therapy method itself is world-renowned for its ability to effect lasting change in the room, without the need for ongoing sessions.
Training early in her career as a child psychologist, Marisa later earned further qualifications from the Hypnosis Training Institute of Los Angeles and the Pritikin Longevity Centre. In addition to being a national magazine columnist, she has appeared on major media outlets and television shows including GMTV, Lorraine Kelly, This Morning, Sky News, ITV News, BBC News, Channel 4 News, BBC Radio, Supersize Versus Superskinny, Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrity Big Brother, and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Most recently she has been a speaker for TEDx, Awesomeness Fest, and Summit Series and has been voted best speaker at the last three talks she gave including at awesomeness fest in Croatia.
Now focused on spreading her message to as many people as possible, Marisa continues to do speaking tours at the international level and is pioneering her own training course, The Marisa Peer Method, to teach her transformational therapy techniques to other practitioners and to those who wish to be one. Her first course was taught in London last November.
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/marisa-peer-2a333516
Views: 91
