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About me - Erik Van Tongerloo

I was born in and now live in Belgium. I discovered Helium in February 2006 and I enjoy writing for this site. I reached a degree of bookkeeper in 1982 and I try to follow all the financial news worldwide.

My hobbies are running, taking pictures and travelling.

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Relationships & Family > The Single Life Top 10 reasons to savor the single life: 1 of 49

There are plenty of reasons to savor your single life. Perhaps a single life is not your first choice and you came in such situation after a divorce or your partner died recently; it is perfect possible you want a single life because you want an independent lifestyle. Some people don't understand why some people prefer stayi...
Relationships & Family > New & Old Friends Is friendship for a lifetime?: 1 of 42

Throughout our lives we meet many people, and some of these relationships are short-lived and others are for the long term. We all need a friend for finding happiness in our lives, and both our short and long term friendships play a significant role in this happiness. Is friendship for a lifetime? It is often hard to say bec...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Starting over after divorcing: 2 of 77

Your life doesn’t end after a divorce. It is the end of the past relationship but also the start of a new life. A divorce is always a painful experience and a certain feeling of grief. You always expected a happy marriage and no matter which the circumstances are, your relationship didn’t work anymore and a divor...
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues How cell phones create new issues of public rudeness: 1 of 38

Most everyone uses a cell phone nowadays. Today's lifestyle has changed and cell phones have an impact on our private life. No matter where you are, on the street, on a train, in a restaurant or at the airport, you will almost see someone who is calling on his/her cell phone. Cell phones can be annoying and it is almost impo...
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium Where Helium writers find their inspiration: 1 of 36

Writing is an art and an expression of thoughts, experiences, knowledge and creativity. Helium writers come from all countries over the world and find their inspiration in different sources. They may find inspiration in their daily tasks, their education, their profession, hobbies or any other kind of interest but it is perf...
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's New Year's resolutions you shouldn't make: 1 of 35

Most everyone has made New Year's resolutions in the past and many of them are searching for new ones which they want to fulfill the next year. The beginning of a new year looks the perfect timing to change bad habits or to plan reaching some goals. New Year's resolutions are a tradition and are only useful if these promises...
Business > Management (Other) Successful management skills: 1 of 29

Good management is necessary to keep a business running. A high degree in management or business degree is not enough to be successful; a manager needs to have successful management skills which contains more than knowledge and nobody can have the essential skills when he/she start a management career. Nobody is born as a su...
Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships Long distance relationships: How to make them work: 1 of 27

Long distance relationships can be wonderful but you often experience more problems to keep them alive compared with relationships of people who live close to you. You meet each less frequent and there is need for a stronger commitment, more trust and communication through other channels than with people which you meet frequ...
Entertainment > Television (Other) How to live without cable or satellite and still get your TV fix: 1 of 24

Watching television is for most everyone a part of their daily life. Most people have chosen for cable or a satellite system to watch their daily soaps, movies, shows, news programs, documentaries or any other genre of television program. Surviving without a cable or satellite and still get your TV fix might seem impossible ...
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) How to preserve your family's memories: 1 of 23

Preserving your family's memories is important in your life. When you are a teenager you often don't see the importance of preserving family memories but this will change quickly when you lose one of your relatives. Pictures of your family members reflect memorable moments of the past and I realized when my father died that ...