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My name is Paula.
I am a graduate of Morris Journalism Academy and I live in Perth, Western Australia with my little 7 year old girl, my husband, a dog, two cats and a bird.
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Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Ghosts and reincarnation: Making sense of the life/death cycle: 1 of 44
Life is a journey.Death is a return to earth.The universe is like an inn.The passing years are like dust.Regard this phantom worldAs a star at dawn, a bubble in a stream,A flash of lightning in a summer cloud,A flickering lamp - a phantom - and a dream."The BuddhaA while ago I wrote an article titled Near Death Experiences-Wh... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Tips for balancing a busy life: 1 of 31
"Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest."(Ashleigh Brilliant (1933- ) U.S. (English born) writer and cartoonist.)Tick tock.The clock is ticking away, there is still a lot to do and of course not enough time to do it.Why is life like this? Why do we rush from A to B, leave our dre... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Choices: 2 of 46
Choice - Your Ultimate Freedom"Wrong thoughts are inside us just because we identify ourselves with these thoughts. If we identify with something else, immediately they have to leave us."Sri Chinmoy Indian philosopher and teacher.One of my favourite authors of self development books is Dr. Wayne Dyer. He has a common thread t... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health Common mistakes of new cat owners: 1 of 23
The cat is an enigmatic creature, mysterious and beautiful. Cats have style, pride and good looks. Yet you either love them or well, you tolerate them. I personally adore them, I always have since I was a child, I grew up with them and still live with a couple today.The Egyptians built temples in honor of the feline, they rev... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Schizophrenia: Symptoms and treatment: 1 of 18
Schizophrenia is one of the most acute of all mental illnesses which according to "wrongdiagnosis.com" ails approximately 2.2. million American adults and as stated on Schizophrenia Fellowship of N.S.W. website, in Australia around 1.5% of the population will have experienced a schizophrenic episode during their lifetime; thi... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Victims of drunk driving: 8 of 96
A Consequence Of Drink DrivingLittle Grace Moorby was cremated on May 1st 2008.She died on April 18 2008, just two weeks short of her first birthday.Grace was in her stroller returning home after a shopping trip with her mother Tania who decided to check the letter box before entering the house. It was an innocent decision Mr... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas When you love Mr. Wrong: 4 of 40
Alarm Bells! You Know He's Not The Right One WhenAh! Love! Isn't it grand? Have you ever been "in love"? Sure you have! The majority of us have had the all consuming passions and desires for that special someone. I remember feeling weak at the knees as far back as primary school, but alas! It did not end well and there have b... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Searching for a soul mate: 2 of 14
"Our soul mate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we're two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we've found the right person'" Richard Bach (American author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull 1936).For a long, long time I knew "he" was out there and that as fate would have... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Obsessive compulsive disorder: Symptoms and treatment: 2 of 14
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?Also known as OCD, 450,000 people in Australia and around 1 in 40 adults in the US are afflicted. People with OCD suffer from intense anxiety, which can only be alleviated by constant rituals and repetition. Some of the common compulsions can be cleaning, incessant hand washing, fear of d... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Prepare for dating by dating yourself: 1 of 7
How To Fall In Love...with yourself!"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection."(Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.)A few years ago, while I was licking my wounds after yet another break up and I was pondering, "Why does this always happen to me?... More..