Quite often we are brought down and saddened by things that we have no business worrying about. There are things that are out of our control, and until we realize that it can make us miserable. Own your past, make peace with it, let it go. Just one example of these wonderful life lessons put […]
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Are you due for a raise? Is your landlord not following through on promises to upgrade your rental property? Would you like your partner to help more around the house? These simple and easy to follow steps can help you to get what you want. Identify it first, and prepare your arguments, maybe even prepare
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Have you ever gone into your local coffee shop and ordered a Dirty Chai? How about a Miami Vice? These are fun nicknames for coffee drinks, I suppose busy baristas know all about them, but the general public may not. Some of them sound pretty tasty, but you better remember how to make it, just
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I have been putting off writing anything new because I have been so down, I have no energy, and just want to sleep. I am working on 2 different articles but all I can think about is how tired I am. I like to write positive, uplifting, and (I hope) inspiring things, so being this
Chocolate is sweet, delicious, and a treat for so many occasions. Major holidays, minor holidays, Tuesday, etc. Chocolate has, for years, gotten a bad rap, with people saying it causes acne, ruins your teeth, and makes you fat. Others say it’s healthy, whitens your teeth, and it’s part of a balanced diet. What’s the truth?
Well, I am 45 today. It feels weird. My son, for 7 or 8 years, thought I was 32. It was only when he hit 20 that he said to himself “whoa mom must be more than 32!” he was telling that story to his wife as we made plans for my party this weekend,
I love pie, but I cannot in good conscience very often eat all the things that are in pie. I started doing this, it is incredibly delicious, has protein and filling fiber, and a serving of fruit, all for about 200 calories! Use 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt, 1/2 banana, 1 graham cracker, and a
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There is nothing that comforts me after a stressful day like just a bit of dark chocolate, melting slowly on my tongue. Sometimes for a treat a dark chocolate covered espresso bean has so much wow factor, it feels like a big indulgence. Have you ever wondered what the facts are? Chocolate is healthy, chocolate
What Does The Coffee You Drink Say About Your Personality? This made me laugh a lot, although my own coffee choice is not listed. If yours is not listed make a guess, for myself I chose somewhere between Americano and Espresso, I drink coffee plain, strong, no frills. This can make for a good laugh
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Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils for healing. They can produce feelings of calm, decrease anxiety, help with relaxation, flu symptoms, and even improve stress. If you intend to sniff your way healthy it may be a good idea to visit a trained therapist, who can recommend oils for your particular needs and
As many as 12 million Americans are affected by Restless Legs Syndrome, or RLS. RLS is an itching, burning, aching, or tingling sensation accompanied by an uncontrollable urge to move the legs. This can affect quality of sleep, and add to anxiety and depression for millions of people. RLS can come by itself, or as
The things that children remember are never what we, as parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, think they will remember. Things like eating cucumbers and tomatoes right out of the garden, playing tag at sunset, playing with waterguns in the house the day before we pulled the old carpet out, picking raspberries right off the
Good and Evil. There are so many conflicting opinions on good and evil, some people say evil does not exist. Evil, wickedness, malignancy of thought – it is known by many terms, and it does exist, strongly in fact, and stronger by the day. Goodness, virtue, love, honesty, these things exist as well, and are our
Creative Tendencies. Whenever we bring up creative efforts it seems like I hear much more of what people cannot do, or what they wish they were doing, than real efforts. I have been guilty of this myself. My sister is a fantastic painter, she is the artistic one in our family, so when I think of
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Saving my own life. I do realize that sounds a bit dramatic, after all, Fibromyalgia doesn’t kill people. It does, however, ruin your life in a lot of ways. I often compare it to being a battered woman, you never know what kind of a day you’re going to have. You live in fear, unable
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One Minute Meditation. I have been practicing Ayurvedic Breathing for a while now, and as I was researching new techniques I came across this video, I found it so amazing I just had to share. One minute meditations, done 10 times a day, can greatly release your tension and anxiety levels. Who cannot spare one
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I am a glorious mixture of many different elements that contrive to make me an amazing and wonderful person. I am a work in progress. I am funny, kind, a dreamer, creative, silly, generous, and so very many things! Whenever you have a day that brings you a little down, look at this poster and
Do you know the health benefits of massage? Getting a massage is extremely relaxing, and something that makes us feel ultra pampered and special. Massage is also beneficial to health, and is a proven treatment for many ailments and diseases. Massage is a general term for pressing, rubbing, and manipulation of the skin, muscles, ligaments,
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