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I have exercised my writing skills through many different avenues. I am a writer for "The Christian Perspective" forum, as well as "Life's Daily Challenges" forum on-line. I am diligently working my second book that I plan on publishing during the year 2009 + more bio information

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Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People How to recover from a toxic relationship: 1 of 14

Toxic relationships can be formed from many different types of people in your life. They quite possibly can be with a co-worker or boss, it can be with a parent or child, a friend, or a lover... to just name a few. These relationships can be short term, lasting for days perhaps; or long term, lasting for years at a time. Som...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to evaluate your life and move forward in a positive direction: 6 of 72

Many people go through life living through the daily grind and often times find themselves evaluating their life over all. And the one thing that tends to be a defining moment for them is in regards to their goals, or dreams that they wish to pursue. These things are important to us, yet we don't always really grasp a hold o...
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts The joy of scrapbooking your memories: 2 of 16

Scrap-booking is truly a rewarding craft in many ways. The first benefit is that it is a fantastic hobby for a person to enjoy with others or by themselves. Many scrap-book artists find that this is a great way to escape from life's daily challenges for a brief amount of time, to create something that can be cherished, everl...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Help (Other) Moving forward in life: 1 of 8

With each new day, you have an open window to move forward in life in a positive direction. Yes, there is a lot of turmoil in the world today. And much of that turmoil affects your personal life. And yes, life's daily challenges may find you down emotionally, mentally, physically, and perhaps even spiritually. However, your ...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Identifying Self: 1 of 8

Quite simply, if we ask ourselves what we are not, suddenly what we truly are, comes shining through. It is a simple task to ask yourself what you are not; "I am not unkind, evil, greedy, etc.", and most of us can answer this question. But it does require an honest answer in order to uncover the truth of who we are. If we an...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to make the best of each moment: 1 of 8

This is a lesson that I learned at a very young age; however, like most of us, I continue to struggle with this on a daily basis. Being the imperfect person that I am, I continue to get caught up with daily routines, responsibilities, and concerns which come my way. And of course these things need my attention as well; howev...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Managing change: 2 of 14

Life changing moments come throughout our lives. Some are more exciting and easy to accept as a change in our lives. Things such as winning the lottery, meeting a new friend, etc.; and therefore, we don't neccesarily look to others for advice, support, or understanding. And that is because these type of changes usually don't...
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals Ways to turn failure to success: 2 of 12

Depending on the perspective you have in life will determine rather or not you think something is a failure or a lesson learned. Is the glass half full (the perspective of lessons learned) or is the glass half empty (the perspective of failure)? Failure is something that has absolutely "no solution". And how many experiences...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Can you control your inner self destruction: 1 of 6

We have many experiences throughout our life. Some of which are small and/or simple, and others which pose a larger challenge to over come, achieve, etc. Regardless of the type of challenge it may be, there are often times that our "inner voice" will tell us what we need to do in each particular situation. Your inner voice i...
Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) The value of instant forgiveness: 2 of 11

Forgiveness is a tool that we have been given to help maintain a balance of happiness in life. We use forgiveness for ourselves and our own short-comings, as well as for others and what they may have done unto us. Certainly, we have all had times in life when we wish we had done things differently, or had different results. ...