For those of us who have been struck, often in the prime of life, with a chronic, invisible illness, the guilt we carry can be almost as bad as the disease itself. Guilt for not being the parent we wanted to be. Guilt for not being able to go to parties, weddings, birthdays. Guilt for […]
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Why You Should Spend Money On Stuff You Use All the Time I abide by a few simple rules that contribute greatly to my daily happiness. For example, “Go left.” Instead of debating which line to stand in at the airport or grocery store, I simply choose the one that is furthest to the left.
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5 Terrible Reasons to Get Married For many people, married partnership is satisfying and life-affirming. Of course, by now almost everyone has heard the doomsday statistics on divorce—the CDC reports that 50% of all women’s first marriages end in separation or divorce after 20 years, while 33% of all men’s first marriages end in divorce
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The Secret To Aging Gracefully Recently over dinner, a friend I’ve known for 15 years told me that I am “aging well.” I was both flattered and intrigued by the compliment. Of course I quickly realized this didn’t mean I wasn’t aging at all, but that there was something about the way that I was
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20 Ways To Tell A Man You Like Him Without Actually Saying It Wow, that guy you just met was awesome! How do you tell him nonverbally that you’re interested? According to Laurel House, founder of No Games Love, it’s none of the things you’d typically think of. Her list? •Fun •Confidence •Independence •Strength •Vulnerability
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Foods That Are Guaranteed To Make You Happy Most people enjoy indulging in food due to the comfort and taste that it offers with each meal. For some, food is seen only as a source of energy and nutrition with consumption. Others treat food as something to be enjoyed each day with the flavor that
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10 Signs You have Found The One Today marks the one-year anniversary of the most obvious and easy, most joyful and profound decision of my adult existence: To marry the Love of My Life, Kiran. We eloped to the Santa Barbara courthouse on September 12, 2011. Didn’t tell anyone before we did it. Took only
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You Can Do Anything For 7 Days (Even A Detox!) Time zooms by, right? One week is over in the blink of an eye. Your week’s vacation goes by in no time. Or, to look at it another way: seven days is 168 hours. And you’re asleep for 56 of them. So, what’s stopping you
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Have you noticed the explosion of books and articles on happiness in the past decade? No doubt it’s great that we’re getting expert advice on such an important topic. My problem with the idea of chasing happiness, though, is that it implies that we can reach a permanent blissed-out state. The reality of life is
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By Pauline Hanuise Suffering can take many different forms in our lives. It may be jealousy, sadness, anger, frustration or disappointment. We all experience these forms of suffering on a regular basis and this is normal. After all, we are still human beings. However, thinking that we are powerless represents a complete lack of trust
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10 Things To Never Give Up Because Of A Relationship Relationships are hard and take a lot of work but, with the right knowledge; we all can have a Happy and Healthy relationship. Here is a list of 10 things to never give up because of a relationship: 1. Your Self-esteem/ Confidence/ Self-belief We Should
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4 Lies To Stop Telling Yourself We often tell ourselves lies in to make us feel better about life, however white lies only hamper your progress. Here are some common white lies people tell themselves: 1- I am what I am This is not true, your behavior is more than what you are and are
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The World Of Selfies Today we are living in a world that taking the perfect Selfie is an art and is considered to be a must have talent. From Famous Celebrities like Ellen Degeneres (with the very famous Selfie she took at the Oscars) to President Obama it seems everyone is getting into taking Selfies
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Heart Melting Must See Acts of Kindness Never thought that I’d get this emotional over a video , but I did. Let me wipe the tears from my face. A little help goes a long way! Random acts of kindness are a means by which we make a deliberate attempt to brighten another person’s day by doing
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The Science Of Happiness What makes you happy? Hanging out with friends, Delicious Foods, Making Money Research has shown that expressing gratitude significantly increases your level of Happiness. In this study people were asked to write about the most influential people in their life; then they were asked to call them and read what they
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Last month Steve Harvey brought 100 year old best friends to his show and they shared their secrets to lifelong happiness and friendship. Irene and Alice have been friends for more than 9 decades! Can you imagine that? Now in this video Harvey asked them to share their thoughts about today’s pop culture. They are
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I had no idea what to call this, so I decided on the name my family jokingly uses when we feel someone is judging other people’s choices. I decided today to take a little break from social media. It all started from a comment about convicted felons being allowed to vote, and how only law-abiding
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8 Signs Your Partner Might Be Secretly Unhappy Do you think your partner is happy? You might be missing some signs indicating that your partner is unhappy and is not comfortable enough to confess it. Here are some signs that can help you identify if your partner is unhappy: 1. They are often distracted Some
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