Elective/Critical Surgery: To Go or Not to Go - That is the Question

When it comes to surgery, elective or critical, more and more people are opting to travel out of the country to have the procedure done despite warnings. You may recall that Coretta Scott King died shortly after arriving at a Mexican clinic back in 2006. Apparently she was seeking treatment for advance ovarian cancer and a stroke she had suffered a few months before.  That clinic shut down within a week of her passing.  However, it seems to me that you can just as likely encounter issues even if you have the procedure done right here in the country. Remember Donda West, Kanye West’s mom? She died back in 2007 after undergoing cosmetic surgery which included liposuction, breast reduction, and a tummy tuck. Apparently she had heart disease which may have contributed to her passing one day after the rigorous procedure. It was also noted that she was alone the night before she died and did not receive “good” after care. In either case, there was a lot of blame going around. Some blamed the doctors and/or facility and yet others contribute the death to "poor" after care. Most recently in Atlanta, two doctors (Nedra Dodds and Kevin McCowan) were indicted by a Cobb County grand jury after two of their patients (April Jenkins and Erica Beaubrum) died in 2013 after undergoing liposuction procedure. No matter what the reason or underlying cause, it goes to show that fatality can occur in or outside of the country.

Fatality may not always be the only negative end result. Sometimes things can go horribly wrong and end in permanent scaring. These results are known as “botched” procedures and they happen more often than you would think. I know someone who decided to have some work done to correct the negative effects childbearing had on her body.  Excited about the prospect of having her ‘pre-childbearing’ body back again she saved and borrowed until she had enough to cover the cost.  She did some research to find a doctor who would do the procedure on her budget as she didn’t have a lot to spend.  Unfortunately her research was apparently not thorough enough as she settled on a doctor that, unbeknownst to her, was under investigation by a local news station for malpractice a year before she chose that doctor to do her procedure.  The end result was horrific. Not only did the procedure cause her physical scaring, it also caused mental scaring as well as excruciating physical pain.  Attempts to correct the problem never materialized as the doctor’s office kept cancelling her appointment to have the correction done. In frustration she opted to let it go, along with her dreams of having the perfect body, which still haunts her.  Like “Jane” and so many others, their dream of having the perfect body became a gamble which they soon realize escaped them as their procedure became botched.

Until my exposure to Jane’s plight, I had no idea how wide spread this epidemic had become. In fact, I recently became aware of a television show that is dedicated to fixing just such mishaps. That’s great for those who don’t mind having their face and personal business exposed. But what about those who want anonymity? With the cost of the procedure costing a pretty penny to begin with, no doubt fixing the botched job can be just as expensive if not more so. Don’t get me wrong - it’s great to have the prospect of being selected as a candidate on this tv show and having the tab picked up by the show’s producers, but what if you don’t get selected? Then what? The answer is not that simple as there may not be many options left. Which is why I recommend that you do diligent research in the beginning to make sure you find a reputable doctor and the proper aftercare to ensure you recover properly and reduce the chances of a botched job to begin with. 

With that being said, I also know someone who did just that. “Mindy” made it her business to research lots of doctors and their affiliated hospitals. She looked at doctors and facilities both inside and outside the country. The cost of the procedure was one of the defining factors in her decision.  Turns out for what she needed done it would cost almost $15,000 if done in the state where she lives, but only a fraction of that if she had it done in her native country – Dominican Republic.  Mindy discovered that the Dominican Republic is home to one of the top rated hospital in the region - Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS) http://www.homshospital.com/.  So she had the procedure done there and a year later she is still very happy with the results.

Wikipedia list HOMS as “the largest hospital in the Dominican Republic and one of the most modern hospitals in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 300 doctor’s offices, 400 beds, 16 operating rooms, a hotel, and other specialized units.” HOMS not only take care of the health and wellbeing of its citizens, but also allows foreigners to have the opportunity to receive high quality health care at low prices in what is called "health tourism". HOMS has an investment of more than $80 million US dollars. With doctors who are the top performers in their field, so you can have your pick of any one of them regardless of the nature of your need, i.e. cardiologist/heart surgeons, neurologist/nerve surgeons, orthopedists/spinal surgeons, breast augmentation/plastic surgeons, etc. From prenatal and neonatal care, to robotic surgery and endocrinology – the doctor’s at HOMS are making their mark and breaking new grounds in the medical field. It is no small wonder that they are the first choice for many when the decision to travel outside the country for medical purposes arises.

As with any country that depends on tourism for its survival, the professionalism and hospitality of the people of the Dominican Republic is impeccable. Both the doctors and their staff go out of their way to ensure their patients receive the best care humanly possible. 

With so many capable doctors your toughest decision may just be choosing a doctor. Since plastic surgery has become the single most popular surgery most people are traveling out of the country for, I suggest you look at HOMS in the Dominican Republic. I also highly recommend Dr. Aridio Antonio Collado Cruz as he came highly recommended by Mindy who used him for her procedure. Not only is he attentive and easy on the eyes, but his bedside manners is impeccable.  With convenient offices located both inside and outside HOMS, Dr. Collado is very accessible, but more importantly his English is on point.  As an innovator in his field, Dr. Collado takes pride in his work and it shows. In reviewing his website http://www.aridiocollado.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/draridiocollado/, it is easy to see why so many women put their trust in him to restore their body to near perfection if not perfection itself.

Regardless of whether or not what you need to have done is elective or critical, or which doctor you choose, aftercare is the single most important part of the recovery process. As a part of the policy and procedures that governs how doctors’ do business in the Dominican Republic, patients are required to spend at least one 24-hour period in the hospital for constant supervision/observation after their operation. This ensures that the patient has access to emergency care should the need arise, i.e., complications from surgery, etc. The patient is placed in a private room and is assigned a nurse who literally stays by the patient’s bedside all night long.  Her only job is to monitor the patient’s vitals, make sure the patient is comfortable, and ensure all the patient’s needs are met. This also provides the patient with some companionship especially if she traveled from the mainland and may not have a family member or friend with her.

Since most people who travel to Santiago for medical purposes don’t have any family on the island, recovery houses are a major necessity on the island, thus a booming business. One recovery house that stands out from the rest is owned and operated by nurse Ginna Sarria Martos and her husband Hugo who turned their two-story home into a recovery house. Born and raised in Columbia, Ginna and Hugo moved to Santiago about 10 years ago. They both have a working knowledge of the medical field and knows the island like the back of their hands. That knowledge, coupled with their love of people in general, allows them to be effective caregivers. What sets this recovery house apart from the others is the “family” like feel that exudes from Ginna and her staff. The care and attention that they exhibit is like no other. From the time they pick you up at the airport until the time they drop you back off at the airport, every interaction with the patient is one of care and concern.  

Located just outside the city limits of Santiago in Licey Al Medio, Santiago, this beautiful two-story recovery home is nestled in a very quiet, safe, gated neighborhood. The yard is populated with local fruit trees and flowering plants. A typical stay at the recovery house runs roughly about $500 per week. That’s way less than what local hotels charge and does not include any of the following, which comes standard at the recover house: round-trip transportation to and from the airport, transportation to and from hospital and follow-up doctor visits, private air-conditioned room and bath, three meals and two snacks per day, Wi-Fi access, 24-hour nurse care, maid and laundry service.  

As an added optional service Ginna offers personal massages on the premises for an additional cost of about $35 per session. Ginna’s knowledge of the human body and her skills as a masseuse allows her to apply pressure in just the right places for optimum pain and stress relief thus promoting relaxation and aid in the acceleration of the healing process. I can think of no better way to relax while you recover. It's like a recovery vacation.

By now you may be able to ascertain that it’s just as easy to suffer adverse effects from going under the knife right here in the country as it is if you traveled out of the country. Regardless of where you decide to have your procedure done, the most important thing to remember is: 1) do your research first because you have choices; 2) find a reputable doctor and facility that meets your needs; 3) ask questions and take recommendations into consideration from others who had a successful experience no matter where they decided to have their procedure done; 4) once you choose a doctor to do your procedure be sure to share any medical conditions you may have regardless of how insignificant you may think it may be; 5) be sure to eat well, drink lots of water and get plenty of rest before and after your procedure; and finally 6) make sure you have a good “after care” regiment in place. Follow your doctor's instructions and be good to yourself. After all is said and done no matter where you have the procedure done, you are ultimately responsible for the success of your procedure. 

A good diet (iron and vitamin C enriched), exercise, and overall good mental health are key elements to your recovery and continued success. Just don’t be held hostage thinking you can only have success in the United States. There are literally thousands of reputable doctors in other countries who are saving and changing lives of everyday people without reservations or issues. Truth is, you stand a better chance of surviving if you do the research regardless of where you go. I’m just saying – I got issues. What about you?)i(

Contact Information:   

Dr. Aridio Collado  (809) 697-2510*

Ginna P. Sarria Martos (809) 905-7706*

*Both can be reached via WhatsApp on your smart phone

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IRS Phone Scam - Don't Become a Victim

I’ve often heard about people being scammed out of hundreds or even thousands of dollars through scam artists who make it their life’s work to defraud people out of their money. Never ever thought it would happen to me. Then today I received my very first scam call. Woke up to two missed calls from a (202) 697-9915. Checked my voicemail only to get a recording of an electronic male voice repeating a number. I gave it no thought.  Then a few hours later I received yet another missed call from that same number. When I returned the call the number just rang and rang. So I decided to call back the number from my voicemail (202) 436-9798.

The voice on the other end sounded like a Middle Eastern man who identified himself as “Chief Inspector Austin Reed” with the IRS.  I told him I was returning a call to which he inquired what number they had contacted me on.  After I gave him my number he asked if he was speaking to “Yaminah Gore” (he mispronounced my last name - it sounded French or something) to which I repeated my full government name.  He went on to say that he was with the IRS and that the federal government has issued a warrant for my arrest and wanted to know if I knew why.  I stifled a laugh and he interjected to say this was “serious”. I told him it was funny to me that he would call me to tell me there is a warrant for my arrest and then ask me if I knew why. Shouldn’t he already know why a warrant was issued for my arrest? I went on to tell him it was impossible that there is a warrant out for my arrest. He inquired why I would say that and I told him it is because I am a law abiding citizen and have been so for all my life. Once I realized this was a scam call I told him to remove my number from their ‘que’ and refrain from calling me again. He kept trying to tell me “how serious” this situation was. To which I told him to go ahead and have the federal government execute the warrant on me as I’ve been living at the same place for the past 17 years so if they want to arrest me they knew where I lived.  I also shared with him that I would report his call to the local tv station as well as the IRS.  His response was to hang up.

Afterwards I thought about the stories I’ve heard about people who were scammed out of money due to these type calls and I could see how that could happen especially if there past was a bit questionable.  I immediately did an internet search for where I could report my encounter. I came across a website for the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration www.treasury.gov/tigta where I completed and submitted a fraud report form. It was a very simple and easy process. There was also a toll free number listed (800) 366-4484 but due to the sheer volume of calls received the mailbox was full. I would love to say that was the end of my encounter, but not so. Throughout the day I continued to receive automated calls from the “IRS Fraud line” expressing urgency for me to return the call and resolve the issues that has prompted the Federal Government to issue a warrant for my arrest.  I chose to ignore those calls.

The previous case is only a small scale on how widespread phone scams have become. These predators prey on unsuspecting individuals including senior citizens who may not be as savvy to identify theses calls as scams. Don’t fall victim to scam calls. If you ever receive a call from someone you don’t know or from someone claiming to be collecting a debt, ask them to send you the request in writing. If they don’t have your address, chances are it is a scam – hang up. Don’t give out ANY personal information pass your name. Think about it, everyone you have done business with already has your personal information. Remember we live in nation that requires “due process” before any collection action is levied against you. Every demand for debt has to be in writing and you must be given an opportunity to confirm the debt before you are required to pay it. Also remember the IRS will never call you asking you to pay a debt over the phone. They have ways to garnish future earnings and tax returns so don’t ever fall for the tactics people from other counties may try to pull over on you because they are ignorant of the law that governs the citizens of our country. I’ve never heard of the Federal Government issuing an arrest warrant for failure to pay a debt without due process. I’m just saying – I got issues. What about you?)i(

Here are some other resources:

https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2015-34.htm

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams

https://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/08/24/434313813/why-phone-fraud-starts-with-a-silent-call

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Dating: It’s Them Not You

The other day I was having a candid conversation with a male friend over the phone. Somehow the conversation shifted to him saying things like “you’re so articulate and intelligent” and “I like talking to you cause you’re funny” among other flattering things about my physical appearance, etc. Truth is, I was not sure where he was going. I thought perhaps he was hitting on me – lol. Then he asked the dreaded question, “So why are you still single?” I was a little taken aback by his question. As I mentioned before I was not sure where the conversation was heading. I thought “was this a loaded question or is he genuinely concerned about the state of my love life?” I decided to believe the latter, however I had to think about it for a minute. After all, I’ve only been single like for “forever” and it’s not for a lack of trying. Sure I desired to be in a fulfilling relationship, but it just hasn’t happened yet. And yes, I’ve had a couple of "false" starts where the guy appeared to be “into me” but that quickly went south once their true intentions were revealed.

Truth be told, there are literally thousands of single people out here who are having a hard time connecting with “the one”, but they are still hoping to find a meaningful relationship. I have also discovered that there are just as many people out here who are "less than truthful" with a potential mate and are in fact playing games with people’s feelings.  While lots of dating sites promote opportunities for singles to find love on their site, some fail to tell you that you should proceed at your own risk because the profiles on their site may or may not be true/fake. Personally I’ve come across my share of “fake” profiles where the pictures were fake, their gender was fake, and even their status of being “single” was also fake.  I’ve since become an "expert" on recognizing such profiles and steer clear of them totally. But let’s forget about on-line dating sites for now. Instead, let’s focus on the folks you may meet at a bar, club, or family gathering. Quite frankly, you have just as much chance of running into a fake “profile” at any one of these venue as you would on-line.

Truth is, it is just as challenging to make a connection with someone you meet in person as it is someone on-line. Scenario one: You meet someone at a public venue and you instantly click. Feels like you’ve known each other for years because the chemistry is so strong. I mean you share similar interest and like just about all the same things. You like them and they apparently like you so you start pursuing something. After about a month of “good morning/gnite babe” text and frequent phone calls, you notice that text and phone calls become less and less and eventually stops. You call/text asking “what’s up?” but get no response for about two weeks. Then one day out of the blue you get a “good morning babe” text like nothing happened. 

Scenario two: Met same way as above but maybe instead you were hot and heavy for two months then one day your call to him get sent to voicemail. You figure he saw you calling and will call you back, but he doesn’t. Now you are confused because you don’t know what happened. It’s not like you had an argument which would account for the cold shoulder. Just when you figured you will never hear from him again, you get a phone call from him. You’re even more confused because he’s acting like he just spoke to you yesterday. In both scenarios it’s possible that he has someone else on the hook and you are just a “side thing”. Of course there can also be tons of other reasons why the connection did not work out, ie., he is not financially stable and cannot afford to date and may be embarrassed that he can’t afford to wine and dine you – to which I say, “don’t put yourself out there if you can’t afford to”; he may feel he is not well endowed – to which I say, “it’s a muscle, the more you play with it the bigger it gets”; or he may just be intimidated by you/your success - to which i say, "get over it." No matter the reason, nothing beats the truth and there is never any good excuse for ignoring someone for whom you claim to have feelings.  Being truthful builds credibility and shows good character. However, in our scenarios above your attempts to get a straight answer as to what is going on proved to be futile as he keeps evading the question. You may get all kind of responses including “I’m feeling overwhelmed” or “I was not ready for a relationship”. You wonder to yourself, “didn’t he know that when we met?”  

Honestly? He did, but he knew that if he came at you honestly about just wanting a "hook up", you would not have given him the time of the day. So he lied about wanting what you wanted so he can get what he really wanted, which was to bed you. There are probably more women out here looking for a meaningful relationship than there are those who are looking for just a hook up. But it's hard to know which is which right off the bat. To find out for sure, they will have to invest some time and possibly some money to discover the hook up ones and sometimes that can take months. That’s the risk some men are not willing to take, so they lie about their intentions knowing fully well that you probably want more.  I have no doubt that there are women out there who would not turn down a hook up, but men have not yet devised a method to identify those women right from the start so they play games to get what they want and give no thought to how their actions will affect the women who want more.  I’m equally sure that there are men out there who are looking for a meaningful relationship as well and their encounters may be just as nightmarish. The challenge, for both men and women who looking for a relationship, is finding someone who also wants one.

I’m convinced that there are some men and women who are just looking for the physical and not so much a relationship, but instead of coming clean from the beginning, they string the other person along making them think they want the same things knowing fully well that is not the case. What they fail to realize is that karma is a bitch and what they give they will eventually get back. It is very unfair for them to prey on unsuspecting people knowing that they have no desire to be in a relationship especially when they already know the person wants more than what they are willing to give. The thing to remember is that their dishonesty says more about their character than it does about your trusting nature. No one likes to have their emotions toyed with and there are some who take great offense when that happens. To that end, there are those who have taken matters into their own hands and unleash a slue of revenge tactics on the offender, some more extreme than others. Then there are those (like myself) who prefer another approach. They silently wait for karma to have it's way and avenge them because all deeds, regardless of the intent, are rewarded - good with good and bad with bad. This is a preferred method that ensure their hands/aura remains "clean"- so to speak. Whatever the method chosen, it can never truly provide a sense of satisfaction or erase the hurt that was inflicted by the predator.

Dating is not an exact science and it will probably take some time for you to find what you really want. You may have to kiss a lot of frogs in the process, but if you make a list of exactly what you are looking for then you will recognize the ones who fall short of your standards and thus reduce the amount of frogs you have to kiss. The challenge is not to lose your dignity and self-respect in the process. So if you meet someone who appears to be into you, give it a few months before you take it to the next level (and be sure to make it crystal clear exactly what you expect from them so there can be no misunderstanding). That may or may not weed out the fakes, but it will give you some time to get to see the real them. I’m just saying – I got issues. What about you?)i(

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Take Back Your Power – Be Happy

For way too long I’ve been guilty of seeking my happiness from external sources. It’s so liberating when you rediscover that your happiness lies within you. Your happiness is not in a lover, your children, a job, or even your friends. It is within you and only you. I know sometimes we get pulled into things that make us feel that this is the source of our happiness. i.e., a romantic relationship, a new job, a new car, winning the lottery, etc. but it’s really not. It just seems like it is. Because it makes you feel good, but that feeling will dissipate just as quickly as it came because it was an external stimuli.  You are the only one who can determine if you’re happy based on your external stimuli. If you only allow your happiness to be determined by external stimuli, then you run the risk of only being happy for as long as that experience last. Then you go back to being unhappy until the next external experience occurs. Because of that your bout of happiness may be like a rollercoaster ride and that can be exhausting.

If your happiness is based strictly on external stimuli, then it could also be diminished when your self-worth is not validated by external experiences.  There may be times when your best effort will go un-noticed and your value diminished in the eyes of others because they are too blind to recognize/see your worth or the value you bring to their life.  As people continue to ignore your value and self-worth you become depressed and unhappy and may seek for ways to encourage people to validate you thus restore your happiness. Again, this can be exhausting as well as time consuming. This emotional rollercoaster of highs and lows becomes like a full-time job that pays you dividends in bouts of short lived happiness that will eventually take its toll on you both physically as well as mentally. The dependence on external stimuli to maintain your level of happiness is not the best way to manage your happiness. You need to find ways to stimulate your happiness from within. 

Truth is the best kind of happiness is one that comes from within. Happiness generated from internal stimuli is one that is not dependent on anyone or anything outside of you. It is a feeling of self-worth and self-appreciation that consistently causes you to smile for apparently no reason. It is overall approval of who you are and needs no external validation to promote or ignite a feeling of good feeling. In fact, when you are truly happy from within, external stimulus only serves to enhance your experience of happiness. 

So how do you uncover your internal happiness? I’m glad you asked. First, take some time to evaluate yourself. Look at all the things that makes you YOU. Make a list if you need to in order to help you have a visual of what that looks like. Write down all your great qualities – all the things you like about yourself. Include all your blessings too – things that are going well for you. Have a sense of self-worth and feel good about yourself, by so doing you gain confidence and increase your self-esteem. You may run into a few mental road blocks that may include how people make you feel. Don’t list those. The trick is to keep reminding yourself that no one else’s opinion of you matters unless you chose to give it validity. How someone treats you is not a reflection on you or your value but a revelation of who they truly are and a reflection of them.

The truth is most times than not people don’t feel good about who they are and are unhappy with themselves and they project those feelings on you. The ugly truth is that the only way they can feel good about themselves is to degrade others in an attempt to elevate their own self-worth. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve met people who pretend to be someone other than their true self. But eventually they drop the persona and their true self is revealed.   If people cannot accept you for who you are and continue to feel the need to devalue you to make themselves feel better, then they should not have a place in your life. Quite making people’s opinion of you dictate the way you feel, live or love. Take back your power and rediscover the happiness that is in you. Your only job/focus should be to feel good if not great everyday despite what is going on around you.  I’m just saying – I got issues. What about you?)i(

Life: Get Exactly What You Want

You know that saying, “be careful what you ask for because you just might get it”?  Well just the other day I was thinking about that saying and what I realize is that sometimes we get exactly what we ask for but we either don’t recognize it or we don’t know what to do with it or how to act when it shows up. It could be money, a new car, a significant other, etc. Too many times we pray, “God send me a man/woman” but when they show up we either don’t embrace them or if we do embrace them, it’s only for a brief moment then we discard them for whatever reason. The reality is if you don’t take the time to really think about the things that you want and be specific about the details, you won’t recognize it when it shows up.

Everybody is searching for something, some more diligent than others, but the fact still remains that we all want things (a new car, a new home, a spouse, to be loved, a better paying job, more money, better health, etc, etc, etc.). But unless you take the time to think about the details and really focus on what that will look like and the impact it will have on your life, you could very well miss the opportunity to get what you want or if you do get it, you risk misusing or abusing it. The Law of attraction says "like attracts like" and "what you think about you bring about" because you are on that frequency. So whatever you ask for you will get but unless you take the time to envision what you want, it will show up but just not in the form or magnitude you expected. Confused? Don’t be. Ok here is an example. Let’s say you want more money in your life and all you say is “Lord send me more money or make me rich”. Well “more money” and “rich” are so vague. More money could be $1 or $20. Rich could be having millions, but it could also be having more friends, being more popular, or just having enough to pay your bills. Or let’s say you ask for a spouse, “Lord send me a good man/woman”. Again a “good” man/woman is so vague. Good could be someone who is law abiding, has some sense of values and a pretty decent person over all, but they lack the ability to fulfill your desires and could be self-centered and have no clue how to please you.

The universe/God will use their interpretations of what you asked for based on your life – how you live, the experiences you have had thus far or your definition of “being rich” or with the men/women you have had in your life because that is what you think about. I once heard a story about a woman who grew up in a home where her mom was physically abused by the men in her life. Her mom kept going from one bad relationship to another.  When the woman grew up she told herself she would never be with an abuser, however she too found herself experiencing the same things with the men in her life that her mom experienced. Why is that? The answer is, it is because she focused on the negative experiences she saw her mom endure and she brought it to herself. Every guy she dated treated her the exact same way her mom was treated.  Believe it or not, most times than not people don’t think about what they want and if they do, they don’t do so in detail. Instead, they think about what they don’t want – which is what has already manifested in their lives. Unfortunately, because they think about what has already happened, they do so in detail which lays the foundation for all their future experiences. As a result they keep having the same experiences with money, their relationships, etc. over and over again.  

The universe/God will give you what you ask for. If you are vague, you will get what you’ve always gotten, but if you give specific details, then you will get that. The fact is the universe/God needs specific details in order for it to manifest in the form you want it to be. Yeah I know we all believe that God knows everything and therefore He can read between the lines and give you what you want. Well news flash, while He is all knowing, He also only operates out of the desires of your heart. So if you don’t even know what it is you want, how can you expect him to give it to you? Think about it. While God desires to give you good things, He is not going to push/force anything on you. He gave you free will, that means He gave you the ability to make choices. He allows you to decide whether or not you want to serve Him and to live a life pleasing to Him or if you want to do your thing which may not be so pleasing to Him.  He does not force His will on you so He won’t venture to push things on you if you are not clear on what you want.

So if you ask to be rich or for a good man/woman, then you need to be clear what it is you are asking for. Take some time to really think about what it is you are asking for. Be very specific on what that will look like. If it’s money you want, then how much money do you want and don’t just focus on the money but focus on the things you will buy with the money. If you are asking for a spouse, then be specific about what they will look like physically, their personality, their purpose in your life, etc. The more details you add the better chance you will have to recognize the things you ask for when they show up. What you want is very attainable, the answer is in the details. I’m just saying. I got issues – what about you?)i(

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