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Since the first day I learned to use a pen and pencil, I have loved writing and that passion has never left. I would consider this a hobby, a stress reliever, my outlet, and hopefully in the near future, my career. I've been through alot in life and I have

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Jobs & Careers > Professionalism Workplace horror stories: 2 of 33
Being a Ms. Social Butterfly has lead me to the medical field as a patient services representative. I am definitely a people person, and knowing that I would play a small role in making sure patients were taken care of properly made me very happy to go to work every day. When working in a hospital, emergency room, or urgent c... More..
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out How to make your best impression in your first days on the job: 1 of 14
Starting a new job can be a little nerve racking, meeting new people and adjusting to a new environment can definately get those butterflies going. Along with skills and experience, your personality may have played a part in you being hired for your new position. It is important to maintain that personality and be yourself al... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Movies that will make you cry: 5 of 68
There have been many times that I've seen previews or heard really good reviews for a movie and said to myself, "I have got to see that" before even knowing what it was about. Most recently, there was lots of talk about "The Secret Life of Bees", I had no idea what the movie was about, but the names Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Safety Should everyone have the right to be a parent?: 2 of 26
We all have the right to conceive, so the right to be a parent comes with the territory. Children are born into this world without the ability to make choices, their lives are given to them as is. We were given the tools to create babies which gives you the right to use them, but before you decide to bring a new life into thi... More..
Other Grocery shopping horror stories: 5 of 62
About six years ago, I would have never thought to put horror and grocery store in the same sentence. If horror is what you're looking for, boy do I have a story for you.I went on a grocery shopping trip with my mother which is something we had done together dozens of times, but this trip ended up being much different than us... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer How do I find enough faith to believe that prayer works?: 5 of 47
Well, you only need faith the size of a mustard seed, and to find it, you won't have to search too far. The same amount of faith you have in gravity to keep your feet planted on solid ground, is enough to believe that prayer will work for you. We walk this earth trusting that gravity won't give in, and we won't start floating... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations In this day and age why go to church: 6 of 49
There is no better time than right now to start going to church, with all of the crazy stories on the news lately, there's no better place to be. Since the recession, horrible things have happened, things that we could have never imagined. These bad incidents are happening way too frequently, parents killing their own childre... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Dads: To stay at home or not to stay at home: 2 of 15
It is such a shame that being a stay-at-home dad is frowned upon. If you are not financially stable enough for both parents to stay home, then obviously someone has to work. It makes no difference which parent supervises your children as long as they are being cared for properly. These stereotypes about men being lazy and not... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands The world's best rapper: 4 of 28
Lets see...Coke or Pepsi....Tupac or Jay-Z, two greats, very similar, yet very different individuals. Until Jay-Z fully retires from the rap game, I'll have to give it to Pac. When Jay retires his belt, he will be the greatest rapper of this time, and Tupac will be the greatest rapper of his time.Tupac was truly an intellectu... More..
Style & Beauty > Hand & Foot Care Tips for stronger nails: 3 of 13
What you eat and what you do with your hands can make a difference in how strong your nails are, however, some people just don't have strong nails. There may not be a reason behind it, but in some cases it can be because of an underlying medical condition. If you would like to have stronger nails there are some things you can... More..