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Reading and writing are my true passions in life. Every night since the age of two, I have read myself to sleep and I began writing poems and stories while I was in grade school. Before writing at Helium, I have not written anything in almost ten years. My

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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms We are creating a complacent generation: 2 of 60
Complacency is on the rise, and has been for the last several decades. While we have made huge strides in technology, it seems that with each advance we lose more of our sense of community. Our world is in a state of overload. We have the ability to see and read what is happening all around the world, which in itself is wonde... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care Health care is increasingly expensive in the United States, is it time to adopt European style "universal health care"?: 1 of 20
The United States absolutely needs to implement universal health care. It is a sad fact that the wealthiest country in the world is one of very few that does not make health care available to all of it's citizens. A vast majority of the uninsured persons in the United States are employed, but do not have benefits available to... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Living as a Muslim in America: 2 of 18
The negative portrayal of Muslims in the media has created a lot of fear and distrust of Muslims. This is an unfortunate situation to say the least. Personally I used to feel the same fear as a lot of other people in our society due to the fact that I come from a very small town where the only exposure to anything Islamic wer... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Dating horror stories: 11 of 86
My dating horror story took place when I was barely twenty years old. At the time, I wasn't even aware that it would be a dating story at all. The area where I lived was very rural, it took almost an hour to get to the nearest major shopping area. Late one night after I had finished my shift working at a convenience store, my... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Chronic fatigue syndrome: Symptoms and treatment: 1 of 7
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a very complex condition in which the primary symptom is profound fatigue that is not relieved by rest. There are also several non-specific symptoms with this syndrome including weakness, muscle pain, abdominal pain, chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, earaches, tender lymph n... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Living with Fibromyalgia: 9 of 39
As a young child, I struggled with a practically non-existent immune system. At the age of two, I had been hospitalized with severe pneumonia and almost died. Thankfully I am still here, however for the next several years my white blood cell count was almost zero and I was constantly sick and out of school. This all started t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Therapies The healing powers of crystals: 3 of 12
Crystals have many practical uses, healing being only one of many. It is vital to remember that everything in the universe is made of and transmits energy. All energy contains vibration, therefore making the principle of crystal healing feasible. It has been scientifically proven that energy can be transformed by other energy... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Road trip horror stories: 18 of 71
My husband and I were recently in Columbus, Ohio visiting friends and were on our way back home to Florida. We made it around fifty miles into North Carolina when we got into a construction area. The highway was down to one lane and there were barrels everywhere. We were talking about what we wanted to do once we got home whe... More..
Education > Primary School (Other) Should public schools ban Halloween parties?: 16 of 42
Political correctness continues to sink to all time lows. Instead of banning certain holidays and functions, why don't we just incorporate more diverse celebrations into the mix? For a country which claims to celebrate diversity, we seem to be simply creating a generic society. Rather then celebrating our differences and lear... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Fertility Issues Should the "morning after pill" be used to prevent pregnancy?: 6 of 15
While I think that the "morning after pill" can be useful in certain circumstances, such as in the case of rape, or for women in whom a pregnancy would endanger her life, I feel that using it as pregnancy prevention creates more risk than is necessary. Almost everyone who has considered hormonal birth control methods has hear... More..