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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to find your true passion

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Finding your true passion in life can be extremely difficult with countless everyday obstacles standing in your way. Whether you are 15 or 50, you may feel uncertain of the path you want to follow, what truly excites you and what contribution you can make to society. Your life passion may be rooted deep inside your soul, that... More..

Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption Tips for adopting a stray pet

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Just when you have convinced your child that they are not responsible enough to own a pet, they run through the door with a scared fuzzy puppy in their arms! "Mom, we found him in the field behind the house, and he looks hungry, and do we have any milk bones to give him"The challenging part is when you have to explain to your... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Funerals

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My brother was a funny guy. He was a cross between John Goodman and Larry the Cable Guy. He could get away with telling certain jokes that no one else could. His humor and laughter is one of the top 5 things I miss about him. My brother died 4 and years ago. He had a massive heart attack at the young age of 38. Of course at t... More..

Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys Before PlayStation: The toys I grew up with

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Back in the day, "Barbie" must have had a hundred different careers. Our imaginations led us to believe she was anything from a waitress at Shonies to a corporate business woman in downtown Chicago. We didn't need Mattel to tell us what our Barbie's aspirations were! The biggest upgrade we ever saw was "Suntan Barbie". Finall... More..

Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips Tips for eating healthy when dining out

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Healthy eating tips for dining out will not only help your waistline but help your budget too! Getting control of your weight and your money can certainly go hand in hand. The following tips won't deny you the pleasure of eating out, but they will allow you to appreciate the experience and value your hard earned dollar.1. RES... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Empty nest: Tips for avoiding the urge to parent your adult child

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Its midnight on a Friday night, here in California, 2:00 a.m. in Illinois where my 19 year old son lives and works full time, and 3:00a.m.in Georgia where my 21 year old daughter attends college. I can honestly tell you that I am sitting here wondering if they decided to stay home, chill at a friends or go out partying, and i... More..

Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Is your relationship in danger of an affair?

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Day dreaming about vacationing in Paris, taking long walks on the beach, romantic dinners at home and untamed sex are all a good way to pass the time away until you realize you are thinking of a mysterious stranger and not your spouse! Of course, thinking about Brad Pitt, Jessica Simpson or your neighbor next door once in awh... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Reflections: Why I became a Catholic

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I could tell you the reason that I became a Catholic was a deep, personal and complex decision, but the truth of the matter is that I never had a choice! It seems as if I was born to be a Catholic. As an infant, I was put up for adoption through a Catholic adoption agency and selected by an awesome Catholic family. Who was I ... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Starting a new life

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Starting my new life as an "empty nester" was an extremely rocky road at first. Not the delightful chocolate, nuts and fluffy marshmallow ice cream kind of rocky road, but more like the neck jerking, back breaking, gut dropping kind of rocky road. The kind of road the states refuse to fix with all that toll money they rake in... More..

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