Lifestyle

We’ve heard of the emotional abuse that occurs in domestic violence situations. The way the abuser makes the abused feel worthless and helpless by belittling all that they are. The careful shredding of any glimpse of self-esteem. We’ve…
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Discovering that the person you want to spend the rest of your life with doesn’t like your dog is not an easy situation. As any animal lover will tell you, a pet is like a member of the family. Ideally, your relationship will outlive your…
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When someone is tempted to behave or act in a way that goes against their sense of right and wrong there is a reward or gain that pulls them to that decision. It’s not always easy to see the reason behind someone’s bad actions because often…
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Does it seem like a mystery to you, why you have the credit score you do? Does it feel like you’re making payment after payment, but your credit never improves? You’re not alone. In fact, the way credit card companies and other lenders sell…
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I really love listening to podcasts. I never thought I was an auditory learner. I'm a writer and a visual learner or perhaps I wasn't fully aware of my ability to be an auditory learner. But all that has changed over the last few years.…
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There are as many reasons behind substance abuse addiction as there are different types of people who are addicts. Some addicts trace the beginning of their addiction to adolescent insecurities and succumbing to peer pressure. Others…
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Today’s 20 and 30 somethings are more apt to choose to stay single than any previous generation.  Running a household, even a small one, used to be a two person job.  All of the cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, keeping up with repairs,…
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Many relationships evolve over time. You and your partner may experience periods of distance as you each develop in your own lives and as a couple. However, if you start to have that sinking feeling that something isn’t quite right, here…
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The world today is pretty cool. We are catered to at every turn, from home deliveries of any product you need to instant access to any type of entertainment you crave. We live in a world that literally, whatever you want, there’s an app for…
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It’s no secret the generation known as the baby boomers are entering retirement.  With a sheer number as its force, this generation has challenged the nation at every stage of life to raise social consciousness and its golden years will be…
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When we hear the word: “Fail”, we are usually “triggered” by the negative connotation of it. Failure is the mark of someone who is lazy, who is not happy and who did not live up to expectations. But, is that really true? Actually, failure…
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Reading used to be my favorite pastime and I still identify myself as a person who likes to read, but I’ve noticed I don’t actually read much anymore. Sure, I read a few news articles and online blogs daily, but I barely make it through one…
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To live within your means simply means spending less money than you make.  If you live above your means, you are spending more than you make and incurring debts.  If you live at your means, you spend as much as you make. You are able to pay…
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When visiting multiple social media sites, it has become clear that our young ladies have lost sight of what true beauty is. In fact, it seems to us that so many of these girls, I mean 13, 14, and 15-year-old girls flaunting their bodies on…
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This time of year many of us are thinking about what we are most thankful for.  It’s almost Thanksgiving, and we want to know, what are your traditions? What are you most thankful for in your life? There’s a great line from the poet William…
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It's almost impossible to turn another year older and not reflect on my life and the specific events and choices  I have made that have sculpted me into who I am today. Here are 47 lessons I have learned about life so far: 1.…
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We decided to put together a list of quotes that will inspire you to keep moving on to better things in your life. The world has been gifted with many amazing people full of fine truths and words of wisdom. If you're going through a…
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In parts one and two of this series, we explored what discipline actually is, looked at your goal with discipline and how YOU fit into the subject. Now it is time to move on to figuring out how consequences fit into the entire discussion.…
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It's hard enough to go to work every day, but when you have a difficult or even abusive boss to deal with on top of that it can really turn your life and emotions upside down. Narcissism is a term that is thrown around a lot. Narcissistic…
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Welcome to Part 2 in the Parenting Discipline Series Now that we have explored what discipline is and what it really looks like, you may be wondering what role you play in the whole thing. In part 2 of this series here, we are…
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