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I am really enjoying the Helium experience...

Writing came more into focus recently when the TV analogue signal was switched off in the area of Scotland where I live. I decided to try life without TV. So far so good.

I first became aware of the power of

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Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Party & Guests Left at the altar: How to cope: 1 of 14

You've seen it in the movies but you never thought in a million years it would happen to you. The love of your life - the person who stole your heart and who promised they would stand by you through thick and thin has left you stranded at the alter. This isn't how it was meant to happen. You were supposed to walk off togethe...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: What you want to tell mother, but cannot: 7 of 69

There was something about the way you looked, a kind of wistful smile. Me on the bus, and you on the steps waving hands. Just before that last fleeting glimpse, it happened. I was startled by it. Like a bolt from the blue it flashed across my mind. Don't ask me how, and don't ask me why, but I just knew. I knew as sure as th...
Food & Drink > Drinks (Other) Healthy, soothing hot drinks: 4 of 13

Soothing hot drinks can make an excellent alternative to those tempting high calorific snacks if you have a tendency to comfort eat. Taken half an hour before a meal, a hot drink not only alleviates the hunger pangs, but you will eat less and it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling comfort in a cup! There is a wide range of low...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Exercise, the perfect remedy for stress: 12 of 30

Is exercise the perfect remedy for stress? Stress and exercise have something in common. The body under stress secretes the hormone cortisol into the bloodstream. One of the effects of this hormone is that it gives a burst of energy and this can make us feel agitated and edgy. Exercise requires energy so this makes it an eff...
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Grief and loss: How to cope with the stress of losing friends: 3 of 7

No matter what age you are, or what the circumstances are, when you lose a friend it can have a devastating impact. The longer you knew your friend and the closer you were, the harder it will be to cope with your loss. You can expect a range of intense emotional responses which may take you by surprise and just when you thin...
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) How did Wayne Allwine become the voice for Mickey Mouse?: 1 of 1

As a child growing up in Burbank, Wayne Allwine said he had always wanted to work for Disney Studios but he didn't know how to get in. Not only did he find his way in, but he became the voice of one of the world's most famous and beloved cartoon characters, that of Mickey Mouse, a role which he was to play for 32 years. As a...
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals How to live an easier life: 7 of 13

There is a simple key to living an easier life which can evoke a state of greater contentment and lasting ease. In fact, there is really only one thing that you have to do and if you can achieve this for yourself, your life will necessarily be transformed. Now I said that achieving a life which is easier was simple, but I di...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Developing compassion as a way of life for you and your children: 68 of 111

Compassion is an empathic response towards another. It is also an empathic response towards oneself. Compassion may just be the feeling of empathy which arises on hearing about someone's difficulty or it may be a move to take action to help someone in need. It is an expression of open-heartedness towards oneself or another w...
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas How to make a Christmas centerpiece: 18 of 27

Making a Christmas centerpiece can be an enjoyable experience for everyone. By involving others in the process and making it a team effort, you won't be stuck for ideas and the end result could be a pleasant surprise. More importantly, you will be creating something of beauty together each making a unique contribution. What ...
Health & Fitness > Alternative Health (Other) The healing value of meditation: 13 of 19

Meditation or mindfulness practice provides a simple method of quieting and calming the mind. A calm mind promotes a sense of wellbeing and allows the body to function at its optimum level, so the benefits of meditation as a method of healing are reflected in both mind and body. Meditation or mindfulness is now at the leadin...