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Natalie doesn't have a lot experience with writing thus far except for several poems published when she was a teenager and articles/poems she has written on associated content (2 examples: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1636344/panic.html? cat=10

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Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Learning to deal with my anxiety: 3 of 27
Anxiety, what can I say? You have tortured me and put me through an unbelievable nightmare. It's been almost three years since you dug your claws into me and I still haven't managed to completely break free. Do you remember what triggered you? Moving back home to Nova Scotia from Calgary. Since then, for more than two years, ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas The best Christmas present I ever received: 2 of 18
The best Christmas present I ever received wasn't what you would call a "typical" present. It was Christmas of last year. My parents, my fiance and I went to my sister's house to celebrate their first Christmas with their baby boy, my nephew. I remember like it was yesterday. We woke up really early, probably about 6 a.m., an... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Living with chronic pain: 5 of 39
I wake up feeling a heavy pressure on my chest. Not again. Not today. Please just give me a break. I don't want to hurt anymore. Welcome to my life. Where lung pain is a regular occurrence. I open my eyes and know right off the bat how much it is going to hurt when I get out of bed. It fills you with a sense of dread. How can... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Is it acceptable for a parent to vent to their kids about the other parent?: 16 of 75
Regardless of the circumstances, it is NOT okay for a parent to ever vent to their kids about the other parent. I've been there. It's not fun. It affects you and the way you look at life. In my situation, I was 16 years old and it was my mother always venting about my father. Yes, she had good reason, but it still wasn't acce... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Are some victims of rape irresponsible?: 13 of 32
To be perfectly honest, I'm angry right now. I just read the debate on the topic "are some victims of rape irresponsible?" I read the yes side and it just infuriates me. There is no other way to put it. I can't believe that anyone can write that someone who is RAPED is irresponsible! It just astonishes me that people can be s... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to save money on a wedding reception: 7 of 16
Saving money on a wedding reception isn't easy but it can be done. I know this as I am getting married next May and am on a budget. Through lots of research I have found many ways to save money on the reception. PLACE- My first suggestion would be to find a church with a hall as it would majorly cut costs. Why pay for two pla... More..