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The Less We Have, The Happier We Become -
E. Raymond Rock (3,120)     
E. Raymond Rock   
Nancy Gibbs of TIME writes, . . . "we stopped buying all the stuff we didn't need that was supposed to make us happier, and we seem to be happier for it. And who would have expected that?" Nancy's article explores why Americans are becoming cheerier even though they have lost economically, and... ( added 5 days 14 hours ago.) |
Surviving 60 and Above: Or Enjoying with Humor The Best Years of Your Life -
 - Fran Larson (28,335)  
Fran Larson
I didn't even see it coming. It happened so fast. I blinked my eyes and POOF, there it was. Why didn't I see this unwanted enigma creep up on me? Could I have stopped it? Maybe if I had some kind of weapon?
Didn't others warn me about this blight? I looked all around for help. Was I alone? I... ( added 10 days 14 hours ago.) |
Why It Is Good To Be A Little Imperfect; You Don't Have to Be Perfect, Do You? -
- Fran Larson (28,335)
Fran Larson
When I mentioned to my husband, Jim that I was just about out of coffee, right away he offered to go to the store for coffee. He looked kind of frightened. You see, I don't function too well without coffee. I can get really grouchy if I have to talk before sipping my coffee. I don't want to be... ( added 14 days 1 hour ago.) |
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Comfort Comes From The Soul -
Susan Thom (12,110)  
Susan Thom
There are certain situations that are so painful, we need to heal before we can begin to feel any comfort. Our healing comes from thinking things through, and talking to ourselves, and our God. This process may take time, but anything worth fixing takes time. Our ways of dealing with anger and... ( added 14 days 23 hours ago.) |
Research Shows Grumpiness Is A Good Thing -
Laura Trahan (38,428) 
Laura Trahan
I have to admit. I am a grumpy person. Talk to me in the morning and you might end up hiding from me the entire day.
It is always funny. I can quickly point out when my kids are being a "Mr and/or Mrs. Grumpy Pants." The solution is always a much needed nap. When it comes to myself, who has... ( added 8 days 13 hours ago.) |
Climbing The Ladder of Success and the Pains of Becoming "Somebody" -
Yangki Christine Akiteng (131,866)  
Yangki Christine Akiteng
We each have our own definition of what success is. Success to me is not my station in life but how many lives I've helped make better (even just a little bit). Over the years however, I've found that sometimes your station in life determines how many lives you can make better. You can do so much... ( added 52 days 6 hours ago.) |
Coffee Tastes Better in a SearchWarp Coffee Cup -
Teresa Ortiz (10,864)  
Teresa Ortiz
This morning I pulled out my SearchWarp coffee cup and filled it to the rim, added vanilla caramel creamer, then took a drink.
Ah! That was good stuff! Better than the coffee was the realization that I was thinking about my brothers and sisters on the warp. The warmth of the coffee was almost... ( added 118 days 8 hours ago.) |
Five Ways To Live Forever -
Michael Ramzy (705)  
Michael Ramzy
Death, like taxes, is overrated.
When we are young we believe we can live forever. As we get older, we realize that might not be true because of any number of reasons. As we get older, we are told we have to adjust ourselves accordingly. Told by whom? Society of course, via television. Our... ( added 213 days 16 hours ago.) |
A Very Dirty Brush - from "Pink Hair & Chocolate Cookies" -
- Laura Lavigne (70)  
Laura Lavigne
This story begins about 36 years ago and ends only very, very recently.
I was seven or eight and the small grade school I attended was just a few blocks from my home. It was quaint and rather friendly, in an old fashioned sort of way. We played marbles at recess, jumped rope and almost... ( added 1 year 42 days ago.) |
I Knew It Was Wicked But I Enjoyed It - Am I Evil? -
- Yangki Christine Akiteng (131,866)
Yangki Christine Akiteng
Is there evil in the world, and if so, what do we do with it? Most people would say, "DEFEAT IT!"
I do believe that there is evil in the world. We see it all around us. But when we talk about defeating evil (or the devil), it's often something, someone or some force out there. An individual... ( added 1 year 83 days ago.) |
A Rich Man’s Fart Does Not Smell -
- Yangki Christine Akiteng (131,866)
Yangki Christine Akiteng
Don't believe me? Think this is ridiculous? Or may be I am losing my mind?
Stop for a moment and just consider what would happen if you found yourself in a situation that demands that you come up with a quarter of a million dollars or something terrible will happen. May be someone you love so... ( added 1 year 108 days ago.) |
The Most Dangerous Relationships – Three Signs -
- E. Raymond Rock (3,120)
E. Raymond Rock
When we fall in love, we are blinded from these three signs. This is Mother Nature's way of making sure that babies happen! After about two years, however, we regain our perspective, and these three signs begin to show up. If you are very aware, you can notice them almost immediately even before... ( added 1 year 232 days ago.) |
The Illusion of Life. -
- Robert Melaccio, Sr. (5,156)  
Robert Melaccio, Sr.
The Wake Up Series as a series of articles presenting real and hypothetical considerations. In my opinion the life of all humans is one of illusion. We even wear clothes, dress, drive cars, and own homes that speak to being more then what we really are and, in effect, more than what we really... ( added 2 years 65 days ago.) |
I Will Always Try To Be Ugly (Inspire and Be Inspired!) -
Yangki Christine Akiteng (131,866)
Yangki Christine Akiteng
Every now and then we all need to hear words of encouragement to give us that extra push; words of support when we're passing through a difficult period; words of wisdom to help us refocus our priorities or snap out of a current state of mind or get us started in a positive direction. Below I... ( added 62 days 22 hours ago.) |
The Fallacy of More -
- Missing Link (670)  
Missing Link
It is an odd twist of capitalism that it breeds the idea that more is better. More money, more possessions, more of everything, but is this fundamental theory holding up in practice over time?
Has the more mentality of capitalism and the push to acquire and the systemic inherent judgment of... ( added 112 days 23 hours ago.) |
It is Official: America Is Not The Happiest Place On Earth -
Laura Trahan (38,428)
Laura Trahan
The United States has been known by its people as the best country in the world to live. In fact, coming off of July 4th celebrations, people are ecstatic about the freedoms we citizens have obtained. Sometimes we arrogantly feel we are the best of the best achieving success at momentous speeds.... ( added 137 days 13 hours ago.) |
First We Deal And Then We Heal -
Susan Thom (12,110)
Susan Thom
Whenever situations arise that take a great deal of focus and concentration, we tend to worry more about the outcome, than to figure out how to deal. The cards are there, the hand is dealt, now what? There is always something or someone to deal with in life. First it's our parents, siblings... ( added 181 days 1 hour ago.) |
Jesus This, Jesus That. So Blah... Blah! Why Can't We Just Have a Normal Conversation Anymore? -
- Yangki Christine Akiteng (131,866)
Yangki Christine Akiteng
One of my friends just returned from Afghanistan. I love this friend so dearly, but he is really getting on my nerves. Every sentence he says has the word "Afghanistan" in it. Afghanistan this... Afghan people that... In Afghanistan they... blah, blah, blah.
All the things he says are positive... ( added 195 days 7 hours ago.) |
How Many Times Does Someone Have to Say " I'm Sorry"? Should You Forgive Already? -
- Yangki Christine Akiteng (131,866)
Yangki Christine Akiteng
Forgiveness has been on my mind lately. No, I am not hurting. And I have forgiven all I need to forgive, and hopefully have been forgiven for all the wrongs I've done to others. Hearing about and seeing so many relationships destroyed by emotional hurt and so many good and loving people kept... ( added 197 days 12 hours ago.) |
Hurting People Hurt People -- How to Deal with Someone Who Is Trying to Hurt You -
- Yangki Christine Akiteng (131,866)
Yangki Christine Akiteng
Keeping positive in the face of consistent negativity is not an easy thing to do for even the most positively cheerful of us. Excessive criticism, put downs (veiled or otherwise) and passive-aggressive behavior (where you feel that someone is getting back at you indirectly, without telling you... ( added 200 days 6 hours ago.) |
In the Midst of A Storm - Become A Rain Dancer -
Avis Ward (11,265) 
Avis Ward
We were happy his job required frequent trips to the states. This trip across the pond meant we'd be in Cleveland, Ohio. Continental Airlines had great fares from where I lived to Cleveland and he just included my fare as business travel expenses for him.
I don't know who said it but it's so... ( added 275 days 5 hours ago.) |
Do You Believe This?? - from "Pink Hair & Chocolate Cookies" -
- Laura Lavigne (70)
Laura Lavigne
Until the age of seven, my life was fairly normal as I grew up in France with a mom, a dad and a sweet polka-dotted dog. Our home was in the country and the smells of fresh mown grass and roasted chicken wafted in the background.
My dad was nurturing his calendar publishing company and... ( added 333 days 22 hours ago.) |
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We Must Love Everyone - But Do We Also Have To Like Them? -
- Yangki Christine Akiteng (131,866)
Yangki Christine Akiteng
A few years ago, a woman in my neighbourhood walked up to me as I was about to get into my car and said "Listen, I don't really know you, but I just don't like you."
My initial reaction was shock and hurt (in Swahili, it sounds even more hurtful). Somehow, I managed to do the... ( added 1 year 13 days ago.) |
Nobody Should Let Themselves Be Told They Can't Have What They Want -
Sara O'Rourke (790)  
Sara O'Rourke
True closure, in the very sense of the word, can and will only ever be achieved once we know the other person realises what they have lost in losing us.
Too long have people strived to be something they think they should be. Climbing every mountain, scaling every hurdle to beat all the... ( added 1 year 36 days ago.) |
Blessings From Hurricane Ike -
Laura Trahan (38,428)
Laura Trahan
I know that Ike has brought destruction and heartache for many. With it also came some blessings. Here is a list of blessings I saw throughout the ordeal. Reporters risking life and limb literally to keep the public up to date on the timing of the storm. Volunteers from all across the nation and... ( added 1 year 65 days ago.) |
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