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Other Victoria's real secret: 2 of 22
Victoria's real secret is she could care less if you men get turned on by her merchandise, or if you look at the catalog in the bathroom alone with one hand (if you know what I mean!) Neither does she fret about the women, except to find the highest possible price they will tolerate to purchase her teeny weeny bras and panti... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) Thoughts and ideas that influence your life: 8 of 61
While training to become an RN I recall an instructor who said to me "You can never go wrong if you picture yourself in the patient's bed." Though a simple phrase that went up and over my head at the time (so nervous was I at the task of my first injection!)...I've come to realize that such a simple tenet applied to all circ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Childhood memories: 52 of 391
I was six. Papa was in the den. I could see him from my position at the kitchen table. He was smoking a pipe and listening to "The Mills Brothers"on his Hi-Fi. The aroma of cherry tobacco reached out with smoky tendril arms and embraced me. I sipped my hot chocolate and nibbled on my toast. A pounding at the door! I saw my p... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short Stories: Jake: 5 of 33
I'm Jake. I've been wanting to tell someone this for awhile but ya know?It's hard being a kid sometimes. I mean, like I think I know how my parents will react about some tings and then I'm totally blown out of the water. So I shut up a lot. A real lot. At fourteen you think I'd have it together. I don't. Some nights I sit al... More..
Health & Fitness > Menstruation & Menopause Menstrual pain: its causes and cures: 2 of 12
Menstrual pain? Wait...I'm waiting for all the men on site to log off! Okay ladies, here's the scoop! There are several couses for the pain! I'm a Registered Nurse so not only do I experience this, I had to be tested on it! How fair is that? Back to basics. First, the uterus builds up blood and nutrients in preparation for ... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills How to keep someone next to you: 5 of 25
To "keep" someone close to you intimates a certain control which makes me uncomfortable. I once heard a saying that "If you love someone you hold them with an open hand." This has always made sense to me! The image of grasping a person's spirit, insisting they stay close is not a loving one. Too often today we confuse love ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Marijuana might be good for you: 5 of 23
Marijuana has been proven to have some medical value in specific health situations. Among those studied it has proven efficacious in reducing eye pressure in people with glaucoma and also in stimulating the appetite and reducing the nausea of those in those undergoing chemotherapy. In both of these instances Marijuana would ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I do not cry: 56 of 185
I do not cry nor shall I yield,for any man that strikes at me.My heart is in the killing field,my mind has lost all sanity.No longer can I weep for life,as I imagined in my youth.Upon my skin I press this knife,intent am I to see the truth.I shall not wail at ties that bind,my soul's untethered anyway.Nor am I to abuse, resig... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Do you think that most people that pray only pray when they need God?: 9 of 27
No, I do not. Person's of faith tend to pray everyday. Person's of weak faith tend to pray only when they are in crisis. True believers know they are important to God. They maintain a steady, even informal strem of conversation with Him. Before I became a believer I was ready and willing to be angry with God whenever my lif... More..
Sciences > Psychology The understanding of "ego": 2 of 6
Let me not get bogged down in the Freudian trilogy of Id, ego and superego. Let us assume that we are referring to ego as lay persons think of it. Ego, if you will, as healthy self esteem. To have a sense of self worth we need feedback. Much of what we learn about ourselves we learn from others. If we begin to babble "Da-Da... More..