Closing Prayers for Academic Meetings
Jena Isle | July 16, 2010 | 2:57 pm

Lord, we thank you for the successful conclusion of this meeting. Our hearts praise you for your utmost wisdom in granting us solutions to the problems offered today. As we leave this meeting to proceed to our designated tasks, may your grace be with us as we fulfill our duties and responsibilities. Make us aware that all we do should be to glorify your name.

You taught us to love, to be humble and to see you in others. May we perceive your face in each of our students, our colleagues and the people around us. May we serve you through them and love them as you have loved us. All these we ask in your mighty name, Amen.

The Bride and Wedding Arrangements
Jena Isle | July 9, 2010 | 6:41 pm

The bride is in the center of the limelight during a wedding. People scrutinize every detail in her clothes and accessories including her bridal bouquet. Most brides prefer to use rose because of its elegance, the meaning that goes with its color and the ease of handling it. To top it all, the flower is available all year round and this makes it an inexpensive choice.

Wedding Bouquet Arrangement

The wedding bouquet arrangement has a lot to say when it comes to the price. Long cascading arrangements are more expensive than the simple ones. In order to maximize your wedding bouquet budget, consider the simple arrangements. Hand-tied rose bouquets are often half the price of regular arrangements. The florist simply arranges the roses together, ties them with a string or wire then decorates it with a ribbon. The less flowers you add, the more cost effective your wedding bouquet. This simple yet elegant arrangement is surely an eye catching.

If you are a petite bride, a nosegay arrangement is the best for you. This arrangement presents small and compact flower arrangement that will not overpower you figure. If you are into a sophisticated yet unusual look, a wrist arrangement is good. This arrangement looks like more of a corsage worn on the wrist than a bouquet. This will allow you go out from the traditional flower arrangements.

Type of Rose

Long stem roses are at a higher cost than the short ones. If you prefer a nosegay arrangement, short stemmed roses are sufficient. It provides a more affordable price without sacrificing the look. However, if you go for hand-tied arrangements, you will need longer stems to hold the bouquet.

Color of Rose

To get the most deal from florists, go for the most common color available. Since red, pink and white are the most common colors, they are oftentimes the cheapest variety. Rare colors like yellow and lilac and bi-colors are more expensive. If you prefer expensive colors, you can mix it with a little of the inexpensive types. You get the same sophistication at a lesser cost.

Flower Mixture

Some consider it boring to see purely roses in the bridal bouquet. Aside from adding an effect to the arrangement, it also lowers the cost. Complementary flowers for roses are baby’s breath and lilies. These two flowers give the wedding bouquet a more traditional look. Other unusual flowers include dahlias, orchids and wildflowers. Mix and match your flower arrangement to suit your personality and the theme of the wedding. Do not be shy to use unusual flower combination since more often they create the most memorable bouquets.

Use of Accessories

The accessories you put to your wedding may either increase or decrease the price of the arrangement. The use of trailing pearls gives it a more elegant style but is more costly. To lessen the need for more flowers, the use of flower buds, green leaves, trailing vines and ribbons creates volume in the wedding bouquet. The accessories limits the need for more flowers yet add to the overall statement of the rose bouquet.

When choosing for the best arrangement for your wedding, consider your wedding theme, body size and height. Balance the arrangement so as not to overpower your overall appearance. Put in mind that the center of the limelight is you and the rose wedding bouquet should only complement your beauty.

Nocturnal Panic Attacks and What You Can Do About them
Jena Isle | June 10, 2010 | 7:42 am


At least 20% of the world’s population today experience nocturnal panic attacks once in their lives. If you belong to this 20%, you should read on and learn about nocturnal panic attacks. This condition is usually common in young children and young adults, and most senior adults. This could be due to a stressful activity or coping problems due to separation from parents or loved ones. These panic or stress attacks usually occur at nighttime. Panic attacks usually occur more frequently during daytime and only occasionally at nighttime.

Nocturnal panic attacks are harder to diagnose. Because of its occurrence at nighttime, it is always misdiagnosed as a nightmare or a bad dream. Recurrent nocturnal panic attack can be associated with sleep disorder. Nocturnal panic attacks are sometimes very intense that if you frequently suffer from it you would be afraid to go to sleep. This can drain your strength and lower your immunity.

What you can do about nocturnal panic attacks.

As with other panic attacks, the best way to treat nocturnal panic attacks is understanding it. Education, medication and psychotherapy are three of the best ways to treat nocturnal panic attacks. “Know your enemy” is not just an idiom, it applies in treating all ailments, and conditions, knowing what you are combating will prepare you to strategise on how you could defeat it and how you could prevent it from defeating you.

Psychotherapy will teach you how to deal with nocturnal panic attacks. You will have to learn relaxation skills as well as learn coping abilities. A person with a positive and cheerful disposition will be likely to overcome nocturnal panic attacks than those who have a sour disposition or who are pessimistic. Your loved ones can also act as your support group, discuss with them possible psychotherapy activities that they can help you with.

You should only take in medication if other remedies have failed or if the condition is disabling and there is a need to give medication simultaneous with other treatments.

You should also stop smoking, stop excessive drinking of alcoholic drinks, and reduce your caffeine intake all of these things trigger nocturnal panic attacks. You should also refrain from stressful situations and activities.

If it is your child who is experiencing nocturnal panic attacks sleep in his room and reassure him that you are just nearby if he needed you. Your reassurance will make him relaxed and safe. Be sure to make him comfortable when he sleeps; elevate some parts of his body by putting pillows under an arm or a leg. This will encourage better blood circulation and a more relaxed sleep.

Do not let a child who is suffering from nocturnal panic attacks watch horror movies before bedtime this can trigger scary thoughts, which may trigger panic attacks. Young adults who are suffering from nocturnal panic attacks because of separation from parents (coping with growing up) should be reassured of parental love and concern.