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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.
I have had several jobs in my life, but have yet to find one that gives me the joy

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Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Ghosts and reincarnation: Making sense of the life/death cycle: 1 of 29

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 world As 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 Buddha A while ago I wrote an article titled Near Death Expe...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Choices: 2 of 54

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 thre...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Tips for balancing a busy life: 1 of 26

"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 ou...
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Schizophrenia: Symptoms and treatment: 1 of 15

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; th...
Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships Searching for a soul mate: 1 of 11

"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 ha...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Victims of drunk driving: 11 of 94

A Consequence Of Drink Driving Little 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...
Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health Common mistakes of new cat owners: 3 of 18

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 r...
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Obsessive compulsive disorder: Symptoms and treatment: 2 of 12

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...
Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism On believing in karma: 7 of 28

"For every event that occurs there will follow another event whose existence was caused by the first, and this second event will be pleasant or unpleasant according as its cause was skillful or unskillful." (The Law of Karma). What is Karma? It has been claimed that one explanation for unfortunate crisis or doses of good for...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights How to live an authentic life and make it count: 2 of 8

"Sooner or later, everyone you know will disappoint you in some way." Dr. Alan Zimmerman. How true. Have you ever had anyone in your life, be it a permanent resident or a visitor passing through, that hasn't at one time or another caused you discontent? It may be completely unintentional - as it is a lot of the time- but ouc...