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soon after my 50th birthday I began doing all those things I had put off while raising my first three children and keeping a home.

At 50 I found myself a single parent of a wonderful daughter, running a home based business and learning all sorts of new things

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Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Stars of a hit movie, Chihuahuas are living large: 2 of 21
The Chihuahua is a tiny dog with a larger than life sense of self. He has good reason to as his ancestors date back to the time of the Toltecs and were later used by the Aztecs to guide souls into the after life. Chihuahua dogs were made popular in more modern times when found in the Mexican Chihuahua State in the 1850s . Be... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy How to save on gas without buying a hybrid vehicle: 9 of 89
Here are some tips to save gas without buying a new vehicle and lessen your footprint at the same time. Everyone is looking for ways to cut down on gas expense and be a bit greener in the process. There are some very easy to implement tips for lowering your gas cost and leaving a smaller footprint on the planet. Keeping your... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Emotional relief: 1 of 5
Emotional relief is easy if you take it step by step rather than attempting to go from way down in the dumps to pie in the sky. At some point in life we all feel down and out and many wonder how to get out of the not so good feelings into something that a single ray of sunshine can come through. First realize that your thoug... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Getting over hard times: 1 of 4
Stop for just a moment and ask yourself where all your problems are. What's the source of your challenges, things that are wrong in your life? Did a series of thoughts just dance through your head? By asking yourself the question you also gave yourself the answer. Whatever you are experiencing is all in your head. I'm not sa... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Ten reasons why I did not vote for John McCain: 17 of 54
John McCain, how far down the ladder of my respect you have come. I suppose I owe it to you to tell you the reasons I didn't vote for you. Let's start with your voting with President Bush 90% of the time. As Bush took this country into debt, used fear to keep us in line and afraid to speak out against his policy, you were ri... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts The power of appreciation and kindness: 2 of 6
The dictionary gives this definition for appreciation: gratitude; thankful recognition. What power and freedom is in the act of appreciation. The attitude of deeply feeling grateful for people and conditions in your life opens the floodgate for more of the same. It also lifts the countenance of all those around you. There wa... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Positive thinking and its effects on the law of attraction: 15 of 39
Positive thinking is more than just an exercise used to get you out of a sticky situation. It's a way of life, a state of Being. One of the reasons the law of attraction gets a bad rap is people don't understand this basic concept. You can't believe deep down that life is hard, a struggle that must be overcome and say a few ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Reflections: Agism: 2 of 5
I finally got what I always wanted. I am now a real adult. I remember being a teenager and thinking that when I hit 18 life would be great. At 18 I moved up the age to "be" to 21. Twenty-one came and went and "30" was the bump in the road. My days were filled with children, husband, housework, quilting and gardening. I was a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How beliefs can limit who we become: 11 of 27
Beliefs are much more than thoughts with which we direct our lives. Beliefs are self fulfilling prophecies, brought to life to give proof of the belief itself. One of the most poignant stories I've read about on this involved a teacher who without her knowledge was told that certain students starting the new year in her clas... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Do thoughts follow feelings or do feelings follow thoughts: 3 of 7
Think Better Feel Better Live Better How are you feeling right now? Honestly, how do you feel? Be still for just a moment and get in touch with your core feelings. Ok, now that you know how you feel, do you know why you are feeling that way? What are you thinking about right now? Go ahead, look beneath the surface and see wh... More..