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Health & Fitness > Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder: Illness or excuse?: 1 of 107
Bi-polar Disorder: A Real Nightmare.It would be terribly convenient for my severe bi-polar disorder to be only an excuse. My loved ones and myself appreciate an end to this nightmare , but it only ends for brief periods. Most likely, however, this illness is over-diagnosed. I know many people who have this illness and they ha... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Jealousy: A sign of love or insecurity?: 2 of 49
As children, we begin to experience the crippling emotion of jealousy. As a child we may become jealous over another child's toy, or a parent's attention. As teenagers we may become jealous over the fashion of another or over their popularity. As adults we can easily become jealous over our partner's communication with anothe... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Is mind-reading real or fake?: 3 of 69
Mind reading can be a real thing but not necessarily in some supernatural or technological manner. Much of reading what is on someone's mind is common sense and has been done since the beginning of time. There are various ways to read what someone is thinking.1. The current conversation and the given situation lend much to wh... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Travel safety tips for families: 1 of 19
Being informed is everything when it comes to travel safety for every member of your family. Travelers who go to unfamiliar areas need to have a heightened aweareness. Preparation can avoid trouble that could potentially ruin your family's travel experience.Write down your travel routes and your family's general plans for eac... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) God is with you: 3 of 35
I am a blessed grandmother of two young girls and two young boys. My daughter is an awesome mother. Three year old Ryleigh, the second oldest granddaughter, had a knack for getting into anything and everything. Before she was able to walk she figured out how to pull the kitchen drawers out to create a ladder to get on the cou... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing Twelve step programs and spirituality: 1 of 10
Spirituality is practiced in many different forms and is very individualized. Twelve step programs serve as a spiritual avenue for people with a variety of different issues and disorders. The practice of the steps contained in the programs is vital to the recovery of program members. A nearly absolute number of members who pa... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) How to call your guardian angels into your life: 3 of 21
At least one guardian angel is given to each person at the moment of conception. All of us have a guardian angel who watches over us. They are even there during our dark times when we may be emotionally/mentally unavailable or when we are ignoring our spirituality. I remember one particular day, out of many, when my guardian ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The benefits of forgiving: 7 of 47
The fact that our Heavenly Father will only forgive us as long as we forgive others is a great beneficial motivator (Holy Bible NKJV, Matthew 6:14). Jesus tells us that if we do not forgive others, we will not be forgiven. Forgiveness for the other person's benefit is only part of the reason, but there's something in it for ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Commentary on killing a killer: 3 of 20
Julia, fictitious by name, seemed normal in almost every respect even though she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder six years ago. At first, her disease kept her on rocky ground. The psychiatrists had tried and tried to find the right mixture of medication. Julia frequently got psychotic whether she was manic or depress... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals Spiritual and personal goals to strive for: 13 of 63
Any goals to strive for are very individual. But, I suppose, if one were to have absolutely no guidance then I can share my experience as it is until today.When I was a child I was taught to make goals and put them on paper. Break them into small, manageable pieces so as to avoid discouragement. This was a task that I've work... More..