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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What do you want to be when you grow up: 1 of 95
What do I want to be when you grow up or what do you want to be when you grow up are the questions parents have asked themselves and asked their children for years. At first while attending intermediate or middle school, I would often go to my mother's place of work and help you clean the cafeteria. She was the cafeteria s... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life How to entertain guests on a budget: 1 of 21
Let's say you are having a gathering of family and friends for a celebration for a promotion, holiday, birthday, or whatever the occasion may be. The question is how to plan a beautiful dinner or fun barbecue on a strict budget. Here are some secrets to the success of party planning. Option A: Dinner on You! 1. Design a menu ... More..
Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People Should you cut off all contact with a person who repeatedly disrespects you?: 3 of 40
Disrespect on all levels is uncalled for in any relationship. Depending upon the person, his or her personality type, upbringing, environment, current and past relationships, perceptions and other important factors will decide if the person is doing this out of spite or because he or she knows no better. Sometimes people ar... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals How to recognize job burn-out: 1 of 5
Someone once said to me, "Find a job you will enjoy waking up and going to daily. A job where you know no end to the day and you feel rewarded when you are done at work." Those wise words came from my loving mother. How do you recognize burn-out, here are some questions to ask yourself before you answer: 1. Do I dread go... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: But why God?: 5 of 21
October 8, 2002, I became angry with God. I thought why would he take my mother from me. Why would he take the one person I trusted entirely and loved so much I would sacrifice anything for her. I realized why one year later till today why. One year later, I was sitting in the living room listening to the news on the radio.... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A new life: 12 of 42
The Three Sisters, The Three Moons, and the Silver Crane Once upon a time there were three sisters, Lana, Rica, and Hiya, who lived in the country side with their parents. The town they lived in was Tsuko. Their parents, Shani and Tobi, were the town's grocers and farmers. Shani and Tobi would work on the farm daily harvested... More..
Style & Beauty > Vintage & Bargain Clothing Where to shop for an inexpensive back to school wardrobe: 5 of 16
Back to school shopping, how can you not want to do this even on a budget. This is a tradition to do new wardrobe shopping for school ever since you began your journey through Kindergarten. But now you are in the big leagues of college, the next journey for you as a young adult to take a step forward into the future and build... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Why do people continue to make bad choices?: 1 of 3
Choices are neither bad or good, it is a choice each person makes. The point is patterns, each person has a specific motive or pattern he or she follows daily. Unless the person is aware of his or her own psyche and prognosis, they will not know they are continuing the same desperate efforts. The mind is a powerful tool in wh... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My great, true, personal garden story: 138 of 392
It was July 21, 2001, Saturday, about 7:30 in the morning. The sun began to rise over the mountains and slowly shimmer off of our koi fish pond. Saturdays were considered our family and errand day. We often did household chores and gardening on this day in the morning. In the afternoon, we would plan to do something fun w... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Dating difficulties for the larger woman: 3 of 8
Dating in general can be a scary thought, through these days many women will try to fit into the media's frenzy of what the norm is for a women's size, shape, and looks. Today's society and media feeds on the fitting in to the perfect body. The masses of women who can afford plastic surgery or tummy tucks will flock to receiv... More..