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Hello, my name is Melinda and I live in Ontario, Canada. Reading and writing have been my hobbies of choice for as long as I can remember. Helium is my first attempt at writing in a public forum and it has been a great experience for me.

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Sciences > Psychology Loneliness: The struggle with feeling isolated: 1 of 37
Loneliness The Struggle with Feeling IsolatedI don't believe there is a single person on the planet that hasn't experienced loneliness in one way or another. The trick to understanding loneliness is first in being able to define it only as it relates to your particular circumstances. The reason I say this is that loneliness h... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Judgment of others: 1 of 29
There is far too much judgment of others going on in our world today. We see it in the playgrounds at school, in the classroom and in our work environments. To judge someone should not be a part of our purpose in life.To some, the jump to judgment has become somewhat of a national sport. How do we, with good moral conscious, ... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness How to be happy: 2 of 31
To find true happiness in life you need to get past yourself, even for brief moments of time, and then take the first steps to living a better life. But, until you learn to "walk the walk" and "talk the talk", you may find yourself continuously left out in the cold. This means you need to look deep down inside the very core o... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas The challenges of dating a single parent: 1 of 15
Dating can be a challenge at the best of times but can become a bit trickier when children are involved. This by no means indicates that single parents are not worthy of your time or effort. It merely reflects that certain different challenges may have to be looked at before you leap in to this relationship.If the person you ... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Can a relationship with a cheater work out?: 3 of 44
Can A Relationship With a Cheater Work Out?Why would you want it to? The most important things two people can bring to a relationship are trust and honesty. After an affair enters the picture how can there be trust? Not only has he crossed over the line on so many different levels, but that line has been forever blurred (or m... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Rethinking why parents spoil children: 1 of 14
Challenges and disappointments are a natural part of life and children need the ability to recognize it and deal with it. Many parents (especially Mothers) fail to realize that this is a normal part of childhood development and rush in to protect their children at any cost. Protecting a child from the realities of life can... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Being alone: 9 of 125
Hickory, Dickory DockCan someone please stop the clockCause time flies by & life is a whirlIt all leaves your brain in a swirlJust like that you're aloneA day goes by, the kids are grownAnother day and you're all aloneIt doesn't matter what you say or doTime flies by and takes you tooJust like that you're aloneA moment la... More..
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Counselling: Does it work for you: 1 of 13
Counseling can be a very misunderstood process. We often consider professional therapy as it pertains to mental illness, thus it becomes an often over-looked alternative. Who doesn't remember a student counselor in high school or college that you considered "useless". What parent hasn't at one time or another disagreed with t... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Can a relationship survive without intimacy?: 1 of 13
Although a relationship can survive without intimacy, it will not be a true and fulfilling relationship. Intimacy is far more than just sex and it the glue that holds everything else together. Without intimacy your relationship can become more like a working relationship than a loving relationship. We all need to love and be ... More..
Relationships & Family > Friends & Peers (Other) The perfect hangover cure: 1 of 13
Anyone who has ever experienced a severe hangover knows that awful feeling. The fuzzballs on your tongue coupled with the jackhammer pounding in your brain. Add in the tremors and nausea, shake and stir and voila! You have a hangover.Everyone likes a bit of happy pop now and then. And most of us have had just the one too many... More..