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I am Canadian, work full time, have two children and a happy partner, am an INFP and an Indigo, and have been writing for as long as I can remember. I also paint, do illustrations and write songs. I am a part time student at Athabasca University doing a degree

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Relationships & Family > Divorce Psychology The most frequent cause of divorce: 1 of 120
Divorce is an ugly word, however, as we live in a society that where approximately 40% of marriages end in divorce, it is something that every couple must consider as a possibility. It is easy to blame society for the more frequent disintigration of marriage, but the reality is that it isn't lax morals or the like, it is the ... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a man: 24 of 317
Whether marriage should be a sacred institution between a woman and a man or not depends on your interpretation of the meaning of what marriage is. For people who are not religious, marriage is a legal union sanctifying a couple and according them certain rights as a couple.For people who are religious however, marriage goes ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Resignation: 7 of 74
Just Don'tHard as it may seem to beI have come to realizeThat man in shining armourIs simply just a man after allHard as it may seem to beYou have come to realizeThat woman high up on her pedestalHas fallen down to an every day plainI had such great hopes for you my dearYou spun such golden wordsTales of tomorrow in front of ... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust How to tell if it's love or just lust: 4 of 42
Love or lust. Such a difficult decision but honestly, time will tell. Love is something that builds; as much as we want to believe in love at first sight, it is much more than that. When you are first attracted to a person there is a phenomena called limerance. This is a psychological and physical phenominon that first binds ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Do adult TV cartoons, like the Simpsons, undermine cultural values?: 2 of 21
The Simpsons has been a staple on TV for 20 years and during its run it has been controversial. Its start was on The Tracey Ullman as a cartoon filler, and given that The Tracey Ullman show was for an adult audience, the cartoon was geared to an adult audience. The Simpsons airs in a prime time evening hour, not during the ch... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) Is it healthy to find school friends on Myspace or Facebook after a peaceful 15 years without them?: 4 of 33
You've pledged to remain bbf - best friends forever. Buried in your drawer of memories are signed yearbooks by people you have no clue giving you silly comments on the person you were. There's been a lot of water under the bridge and those people you swore you'd always keep in touch with, well, somehow between partners and st... More..
Relationships & Family > Newlyweds Should married women keep their last name or switch to their husband's?: 6 of 49
What's in a name? Everything. That's why the debate over whether married women should keep their name or not is such a heated one even in this modern era. There's a lot that is riding on a person's name: their identity, their culture, their individuality, their family, and of course children - whose name should they take or s... More..
Education > Distance Learning Distance education: How an online course can improve your career: 3 of 24
I am a university student working towards a Computer Science degree. I'll probably graduate in oh, about twenty years at the rate I'm going. I've been at it since 2002. Six years is a long time to be still in first year, but I wouldn't trade the experience for the world. Where I work, to change to being in a Computer Scientis... More..
Relationships & Family > Friends & Peers (Other) Should you interfere in a friend's unhealthy relationship?: 14 of 111
Your friend is just heading for trouble, you think, perhaps they are already there. So how do you tell them they're in an unhealthy relationship? Should you even say something?This is a very delicate subject since what you define as unhealthy may be perfectly fine in your friend's opinion. It is a subjective thing, deciding w... More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills Is it possible to have a literate nation?: 1 of 7
According to the World Factbook, literacy is defined as any person over the age of 15 who can read and write. In the 2008 figures quoted by the World Factbook, the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Iceland, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and others all have 99% literacy rates. It is worth noting though, that Andorra, Finland, Green... More..