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It has been my long time dream to become a writer, even when I was still in my pigtails. Fate though had other plans for me.

In spite of my pursuing a different profession and even amidst my busy schedule in the academe, I still have not given up on my dream.

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Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Home remedies for bruises: 1 of 11
Bruises could be treated making use of home remedies. You just have to know when to treat and when not to. Even if you do not belong to any of the allied medical professions, you should be able to determine whether bruises are serious enough to merit treatment in a hospital or whether home remedies could do. This will save y... More..
Education > College Life How is college different from high school?: 2 of 17
Being in college is a lot different from high school because as you grow older, you are expected to be more responsible and more mature. College entails a certain independence that you could not have in high school. Here are some specific differences of being in college and that of being in high school. 1. Parties College pa... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Health (Other) The healing value of meditation: 3 of 25
It was only in the 20th century that the rest of the world became truly aware of the healing values of meditation and adapted this as one of their alternative healing treatment. Researches have proven that meditation is useful if done properly under the supervision of an expert or able guide. Its healing value should not be ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Raising teenage boys to be sensitive: 3 of 25
Sensitivity is defined by Merriam Webster's dictionary (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensitivity), as "the awareness of the needs and emotions of others". In other words, it is the feeling of empathy that you feel for other people. You are sensitive when you are able to feel what the other person is feeling; therefore,... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The ocean: 23 of 186
Deep, mysterious, summoning; plaintive cry in the arms of Morpheus. What calm would it be to give in amidst the fathomless depths, dark, abysmal, wallowing; hollow words in the bottom of despair. How tempting to let go of the lifeboat; be lost in the hypnotic, azure blue. Let go and rest amongst the aged rocks. Be part of th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: For a dying loved one: 2 of 16
Terminus Spare me the pains of the billowing dust, in the shadows of the approaching dusk. Don't sing me songs of adieu in whispers, that I barely knew. Rest and let go of the garbled breath, that wracks your tattered body. Let go my love, of the thread that leads to turmoil and misery. Go, move on to the sunshine of joy, an... More..
Personal Finance > Financial Planning Financial planning in your 60s: 1 of 8
When you're 60 and retired from work, it is imperative that you have some financial plans in place. It is not wise just to be "sailing" where the financial winds would take you or to assume that your retirement benefits would tide you over for the rest of your supposedly blissful retirement age. What financial plans should y... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Fathers: How to parent a teen father: 1 of 8
What could be more amazing than being told by your teenage son that he will soon become a father like you? To confound the situation, this information comes at a time while you, yourself, are still learning the ropes of becoming a good father to him. Fret not, because learning how to be a good father is a lifetime process in... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life is . . .: 17 of 133

Life is the summer bloom in May when robins sang at bay. Life is the roses and the thorns that on my bed, adorns. Life is the cry of newborn babies after the shower of wedding daisies. Life is the morning dewdrop That falls upon my arid tap. Life is the joyous shout of children inside their painted playpen. Life is the hug o... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Intimacy When commitment to marriage is one-sided: 3 of 23
Marriage will not last when commitment is only one-sided. This is becauase a marriage is a relationship that requires full commitment and dedication, not only by one person, but by the two persons involved. That is precisely the reason why persons in marriages are often called "couples" because they have to operate as a coup... More..