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I've been writing ever since I can remember-it's how I express who I am and the best way I know of to deal with the transitions and challenges in my life. I'm a native New Yorker(Long Island and upstate)who has lived in the south for over fifteen years. I

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Health & Fitness > Depression Is money invariably linked with depression?: 3 of 42
Depression is no more invariably linked to money than other issues such as child abuse, alcoholism or drug addiction. All of the above occur across the socio-economic spectrum. Can depression have an effect on one's income and standard of living? Certainly. The inability to function effectively while depressed can cause unemp... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Going home again: When parents treat adult children as if they were kids: 1 of 14
"Boomerang Kids" is the label given to adult children returning home and living with their parents. The United States census report of 2005 states that approximately 80 million households have an adult child living with their parents. I first heard the term about a year ago, when at the age of forty-two I myself was back at h... More..
Relationships & Family > Coping with Divorce How to survive an unwanted divorce: 16 of 30
I did NOT want to get divorced! I felt so strongly about this that I was willing to forgive an affair, go through marriage counseling, and even renew our wedding vows for our seventeenth anniversary, though I didn't believe everything was "back to normal". Four years after I discovered what I thought was his first affair my h... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Stress and the importance of being organized: 4 of 7
I learned from experience a number of years ago that when one is involved in a high-stress situation, especially if it lasts for any length of time, organization is a must in order to survive! I told our marriage counselor that I believed I was losing my mind, and related a number of incidents to illustrate that fact. There w... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing How to write eye-catching Christian articles: 4 of 6
As in all other forms of writing, the number one rule of thumb for writing Christian articles is to write what you know. Prayer, bible study, reading the works of other Christian writers, attending church, listening to sermons and a variety of Christian music are a start. What's even more important when writing Christian arti... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips How to add fiber to your diet: 7 of 10
When shopping for foods high in fiber you need to scrutinize the ingredients carefully. Sure, high fiber is better than no, or low fiber. But a number of products, bread in particular are boosting their fiber content with non-food type ingredients. Imagine my surprise one day while checking out a popular high fiber bread cont... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Authors Should Harry Potter author, JK Rowling, have announced that the character Albus Dumbledore was gay?: 15 of 18
My true response to the question of whether or not JK Rowling should have "announced" that Dumbledore was gay, is what difference does it make? Did she actually "announce" Dumbledore is gay? I saw the interview. Rowling answered the question she was asked by stating she always thought of Dumbledore as gay, and described the w... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Effective ways of dealing with guilt: 10 of 11
Some years ago I came across a "personal bill of rights" for cancer patients that I had posted on my bulletin board because it was extremely relevant to what I was dealing with in my life at that time. I came across it again while sorting through some old papers a couple of months ago, and tried to find the exact copy online ... More..