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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Living with Fibromyalgia: 1 of 40
Lost in the Fog Over the years I have become accustomed to the pain, fatigue, burning sensation, environmental sensitivities, allergies, and low libido of Fibromyalgia. And just when I thought I understood it and had a small measure of control over its effects on me, Fibromyalgia slowly robbed me of the one dignity I had lef... More..
Other Investigating the incident of boredom: 2 of 25
Life and the Boredom Factor: Investigating the Incident of Boredom The most fascinating aspect of human life is that we are complete and utter strangers unto ourselves. We are still in the infantile stages of learning about who and what we are, how we came about, and who or what created us. And for what reason? For what reas... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips How to stick to diets: 2 of 21
The Fail Proof Diet Plan Anyone Can Stick To Dieting alone can create a certain amount of weight loss no matter how active or inactive you are. But diets are never easy because they require too much stringency with time, foods we don't like, sacrifice of foods we do like, and money we can't afford to part with. The easiest w... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life When you met your spouse: Stories of how married couples met: 15 of 143
There's always one monumental moment in each person's life that begins the journey of a lifetime. These moments are not planned but rather unfold revealing all that is hidden from conscious light or view. Monumental moments seem spontaneous and sudden but only because we fail to see their slow incline. They develop and grow ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs True gardening stories: My loved one and my garden: 6 of 53
My mother is legally blind. She has no peripheral vision, only tunnel vision, and one glass eye. During the seasons in which she created her garden she developed a cataract and became color blind. Last winter the cataract was removed enabling my mother to see the enormous beauty she created through her passionate love affair... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Overcoming feelings of insecurity: 1 of 8
Needs Versus Wants: An Introspective Journey I find myself standing at the base of a mountain looking up and wondering, how will I climb this mountain, not once thinking the climb impossible. Optimism dictates that while all possibilities are fraught with challenges and obstacles, challenges and obstacles are for the purpose... More..
Food & Drink > Coffee The history of coffee: 6 of 46
The History of Coffee Since discovering the coffee tree more than a thousand years ago, coffee berries and beans have stimulated the minds of men with a rich enticing brew of evolutionary process transcending its religious roots to become the world's second most valued economic commodity. The fact that coffee commenced from ... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness How to keep a long term relationship fun and fresh: 17 of 125
Passion is the responsibility of both partners. To keep the flames of desire alive live every day as if you just met. Make time for fun and frivolity. Indulge in childlike behavior while maintaining your adult responsibilities. Yet most importantly pay attention to the details of love. When the details of love are attended t... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat?: 26 of 152
Which Makes a Better Pet - A Dog or a Cat? That which defines better is determined by intent. Public opinion in this debate would have you believe that the better pet is the one you can most control. Humans feel it necessary to assess the intelligence of animals as a way of reinforcing our own sense of superiority. Like huma... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Speak up when you witness child abuse: 5 of 29
My husband and I had just left the mall and were approaching our car when I heard a little girl cry out. I turned around and witnessed a man yanking a little girl, between four and six years of age, backwards by the arm. The little girl spun around behind him. The man then punched her with a closed fist in the back several t... More..