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I believe one of the hardest questions we will ever have to answer as human beings is the question that on the surface that looks the most simplistic: WHO AM I?

Think about it, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you are asked who you are? Indeed,

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Relationships & Family > Family Life Thoughts on what mealtime represents for families: 15 of 69

Laughter is brightest, in the place where the food is. - Irish proverb In today's world, family mealtimes seem to be going the way of the dinosaur. Actually in some homes the idea of eating at the table, at the same time, all together as one, is actually already extinct. Growing up I remember all meals were served at the tab...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Valentine's Day: 12 of 46

Is it really overrated or are we just too serious? As a child Valentine's Day was a non issue. I was least bothered by it and only became aware of its existence when I was about 16. Even then I didn't care to find out what happens on this day. Then I turned 18 exactly seven days before Valentine's Day and watched a documenta...
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Weight and the part it plays in metabolism: 2 of 7

"I keep trying to lose weight... but it keeps finding me!" ~Author Unknown For many of us struggling with our weight and trying all manner of diets and weight loss programs, we find that the harder we try to get rid of that excess fat the more weight we seem to put on. According to research, the reasons why some people succe...
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness How to save your marriage before it starts: 3 of 9

Whoever said "Marriage is not a bed of roses" could not have been very far from the truth. Perhaps a much clearer depiction would add to that saying that "Marriage though a bed of roses has some thorns." It is for this reason that the moment a couple says "I do" and they sign and seal their commitment be it in a church setti...
Style & Beauty > Jewelry DeBeers and its impact on the world's diamond trade: 2 of 6

Today, the world's diamond trade is a multi-billion dollar cartel industry espoused by many but controlled by a few. Toping that list of internationally renowned diamond mining and trading companies that have controlled the flow of diamonds around the world for decades, is De Beers. Founded on 13 March 1888 by Cecil John Rho...
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health How to remove a tick from a dog: 11 of 24

A tick is a small mite that lives off the blood of larger animals and sometimes even human beings. Discovering that you, or your pet, or farm animal has a tick is one thing; removing it, is quite another. So when faced with this task, as simple as it may sound what may begin as an innocent quest to free your pet of the tiny ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Real life heroes: 82 of 163

"I walked through fire and didn't get burned." Claire Bennet Like many before me, I have acknowledged the technical definition of a hero, as being a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose; one separated from the rest in his or her pack by their sacrificial nature where they have given their life for another...
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse How to prevent and deal with domestic violence: 9 of 16

"Nearly one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. Slightly more than half of female victims of domestic violence live in households with children under age 12." - Lucille Roybal-Allard - As difficult as it is to fully comprehend the magnitude of Lucille's words, it is true that every day around...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to find your true passion: 60 of 94

Oscar Wilde is known to have said: "Each man kills the things that he loves." And it is true. How many times have we killed our dreams and passions in life when we are faced with the mere possibility of actually getting what we want? We look at all the people around us who have failed to get what it is they want and we think...
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Find your own space in your relationship: 2 of 3

I sat watching them cry their eyes out. For about the hundredth time, one of them had just had another tiff with the love of their life and was extremely miserable, another had caught their partner cheating a third time, whilst another, eyes glistening, could not understand why her fiance of 10 years still refused to propose...