Here’s Stella’s story from Humans Of New York’s Facebook page: “Today I met an NYU student named Stella. I took a photo of her. Afterwards, she told me about a self-portrait she recently posted on Tumblr. So, instead of the photo I took, here is her self-portrait. Along with the words she wrote: —————————————- WARNING: […]
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[By Peter Waite] I never expected to run a 5K race. In fact, I never expected to run again in my life, period. Having battled chronic illness for 17 years and suffered a serious leg injury 10 years ago, running wasn’t even on my mental radar. Over the years just walking has been difficult for
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I love my snooze button, in fact, I am sure most of us do. But is it good for us to hit that buzzer every ten minutes in the morning? According to a recent study the snooze button may be doing us more harm than good. At best you’re using a psychological crutch without any
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Another great poster showing what an ounce of something looks like, or a proper serving, again hands vary greatly in size so keep that in mind. If you have very large hands a portion will look smaller, and if you have very small hands it will look larger. Enjoy!
I love this poster! I didn’t know this stuff, and it’s very cool, and I’m a nurse! The human body is a disgusting and fascinating place… learning how it operates is a small part of learning how to properly maintain it, enjoy!
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Anxious thoughts can hold you captive and keep you on a roller coaster of worry and fear. It seems that you are carried along by a cadre of thoughts over which you have no control. These thoughts wreak havoc on your mind and body. Your body bears the brunt of experiencing the hormonal cascade of
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“Ask yourself- Why do I want what I want? The answers to this question are the foundation of all your success and motivation.” -Daniel Chidiac- In order to be successful, you must have purpose. In Napoleon Hill’s masterpiece Think and Grow Rich, he presented the idea of a ‘Definite Major Purpose’ as a challenge to
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Lately I have been getting some emails from people wondering how I write my blog and if I am willing to be a guest blogger for them, which I would be happy to do, if anyone ever comes up with a concrete offer. I don’t know how one writes a blog. I am very
You know, what do you know about water? This is some great information about water, why we use it, what for, and how to save some of it. Reduce, reuse, recycle… I can’t say it enough. When I am running water to get it hot I save it into a container, I then use that
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Whether you like the way it looks or not, so much of our identity is tied up in our faces, we study them, pick at them, put makeup on them, sometimes have surgery on them if our ears stick out or our nose looks too much like grandpa’s, most of us cannot even imagine having
Yes, I came up with that one myself. It’s breast cancer awareness month, all through October we will be sharing facts, figures, etc. with you. This wonderful poster has myths and facts, a great resource read! Save the girls!
I absolutely love this! Edible flowers that are so easy it doesn’t even have words, just a pictorial presentation. I can’t wait to try these!If anyone beats me to it, be sure and post how they turned out for me.
[Last Updated: November 12th 2012] This adorable pit bull cross, named Harper, was born with a deformity known as “swimmer puppy syndrome.” The front legs are splayed out stiffly preventing them from walking. Harper was found in a garbage bag on the side of the road, abandoned by a dog breeder. She was taken to
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I love this poster! A quick glance shows the calories of every day foods. It’s so much easier when you can keep a running total of how many you’ve had, sometimes it may surprise you. I always like to have an idea of how many calories everything is, helps me to make better food choices,
Breasts, tatas, breasts, whatever you like to call them, this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we are sharing everything we know so that all of us are better informed. This poster shows us everything by the numbers, love it!
When is enough enough? When do children who bully others, often literally to death, have to legally pay? How many poor lost children’s souls will be snuffed out? How many kids will turn to drugs and alcohol to stop their pain? How long will we, as parents, continue to let this happen? World peace begins
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That gross dimply fat we all want to get rid of, unless we are one of the fortunate few who don’t get it. Sadly there is no quick or easy fix, has to be done the hard way. Lifestyle changes that you can continue indefinitely are the best way to do it, your body (and
I absolutely love this!! I just learned so much about beer, I may have earned myself one! There is a restaurant in Sioux Falls that has a brewery, I was there once with a good friend, he picked up the beer menu before the food menu and was like a kid in a candy store.
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