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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Moving on: 3 of 36
My keys felt heavy in my hand as I slid through the front door. I discarded them carelessly on the table in the hall and dropped my purse and coat on the floor. The old routine was too painful, for now carelessness would have to do. I turned towards the wall to the peg where I normally hung my purse and coat knowing I woul... More..
Education > Distance Learning Can you learn as much from the Internet as you would get from a college education?: 1 of 12
One absolutely can learn more on-line than from a brick and mortar school. What qualifies me to answer this question? I have a traditional four year degree from a brick and mortar school. I also have an MBA that I achieved through an accelerated program via a reputable on-line University. It's no secret looking at my tran... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How to deal with grief and move on: 3 of 27
Loss is a very real part of what I see/hear with Team in Training and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In the last few weeks we have lost two honored members of our team. To know that our efforts will someday help find a cure is a common motivation that unites us in these though times. But those we lose in life become... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Does happily ever after exist?: 3 of 25
Does happily ever after exist? We are conditioned starting when we are young children to believe that it does. Cinderella, Snow White, The Little Mermaid and their happily ever after stories are well known and loved in childrens hearts. Though the reality of it is that some times life throws us tragically hard curve balls th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Overcome obstacles and personal challenges: 5 of 39
As a young woman I often wondered, who am I? I had spent far too long living the way everyone else thought I should, but it never felt right to me. I knew in my heart there had to be more. Anger and fear colored my days, but the most depressing feeling was that of being lost. It was as if the pieces that created my life we... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Happy people are productive people: 15 of 77
It stands to reason that when you have the motivation to get out of bed in the morning and the gusto to push you through tough and challenging days, be it you work in Corporate America, you're a student, a stay at home Mom or Dad, whatever lifestyle you lead, you are more productive. It might seem unrealistic to someone who... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Domestic violence is alive and well: 5 of 18
I never saw myself as that girl. Looking back it's hard to imagine that I let myself fall prey to such horror. I've always been strong, independent, social, but when he came into my life he slowly wore me down, stripping me of all semblance of the girl I once was. When we first met he was charming! A pilot, romantic, kind... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Should you act on what your psychic told you?: 15 of 34
Psychic is Greek in origin, meaning of the soul. Psychic refers to an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception, sometimes known as having an ear to the Gods, being psychic is an ability to receive information otherwise unavailable to those not attuned to the psychic rea... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Should PETA be able to have fish throwing outlawed in Seattle?: 1 of 2
On August 17, 1907, Pike Place Market emerged as a meeting place for local farmers and consumers who were fed up with the rising prices of produce. Today it draws in a wide array of tourists and locals alike for trinkets, fun, flowers and food staples like fresh fish. I remember my first visit there with my nephew we were fas... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Suicidal thoughts: 85 of 164
I sat there stony faced with seemingly nothing to say. Though I was silent on the outside, my soul was crying, screaming for someone to notice me. The pain that bore down upon my soul was almost unbearable. I sank deeper and deeper into my fears, my past that was tainted with demons and skeletons that were meant to stay bu... More..