Modern Life- The everyday occurrences of today's fast paced society

If you have been thinking about starting a handmade craft business, it can be overwhelming when deciding what to sell. Maybe you already have a craft business and you’d like to add a little variety, without having to invest a lot of time. The internet is full of ideas. Pinterest alone can cause creativity overload! [...]

One of the reasons I have been successful with my direct sales business all these years is because I run my business like a business. I consider profit margins. I look at getting the best return on my investment and I consider all actions I do to determine if it is in the best interest [...]

The golden arches. The red bulls eye. That blue bird. I don’t have to tell you which companies these images represent, do I? You just know. While we easily think of multi-million dollar corporations when we think of successful branding, we need to apply those same ideas, principles, and techniques to the freelance business we [...]

9 printable story starters: a set for the start of summer break, 4th of July, and for the end of summer back to school season.

Yep, that will do it

Divorce and Weather Patterns   I was talking with one of my clients in an off-scheduled call during my morning yoga routine.  She was distraught with emotion and we started making the analogy of how divorce can be described through  weather patterns. We have EARTHQUAKES!  This is the initial shock that rocks our foundation, destroying what [...]

3 Simple but powerful choices to help you Reinvent Your Life Today! 1.  Stop Before Making Unconscious Interpretations.  One of the most powerful choices we can make is in our interpretations.  We may not feel we have control over them, because we often are in reaction to the circumstances of our lives, but when we [...]

 ?My Sacred Life Retreat? with Leila Reyes, CICP Empowered women empower the world! In my own journey with personal empowerment, I?ve experienced common issues that challenge our self-esteem, showing up in the form of depression, lack of fulfillment, and a settling for less than what we truly want for ourselves.  It?s been my personal mission [...]

Let Your Wisdom Flow “Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack”  (Henry Miller).   When we’re in the midst of a difficult life event, like a relationship breakup, we can often feel disconnected and alone.  When the messages our body has for us go unheard, we will experience unnecessary [...]

Relationship Breakup & Unfulfilled Purpose Many people come here to reconnect with their passions and to find meaning and purpose in a life well lived.  When going through a relationship breakup up our sense of purpose can be deeply affected.  We can be thrown off course when our relationships are in transition. We can lose [...]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time! Take a moment, listen and enjoy! Post from: Day 24: Your favorite song

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Day 24: Your favorite song

Seriously? Who wouldn’t want to switch lives with her for one day? First, to have access to her life and to her experiences, friends and resources. To live that lifestyle for one day would be an experience in itself. Not many people have the wealth she has created for herself. It would be nice to [...]

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Day 17: Someone you would switch lives with for one day and why

For you, You let me down. I really thought I could count on you but have learned that you are weak. Weak like everyone else. I really trusted in you and was shocked when things didn’t go how I expected. It made me trust less in you and made me really doubt my whole world. [...]

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Day 16: A letter to someone who has hurt you

Well, it is not offical yet but very soon… My book, Living Life Out Loud, will be available in the iBookstore for the iPad and iPhone! This was something I was working hard on and trying to make it happen for a few months. Everything is being processed as we speak and will be there [...]

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Day 15: Something you?re proud of in the past few days

Here you go: 1. Why – Cathy Dennis 2. All Fired Up – Pat Benatar 3. Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield 4. All in Your Mind – Mariah Carey 5. Kids – Robbie Williams 6. Don’t Speak – No Doubt 7. Fallin – Mya 8. (Drop Dead) Beautifiul – Britney Spears 9. [...]

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Day 14: Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

Last week, I boldly stated that you need Tree of Life, the debut EP from L.E. Taylor (our friend Lauren). Here’s why. Several years ago, Lauren’s husband Nate drowned during a trip to visit his family in Oregon. Their son Jack was only a … Continue reading →

Ever since seeing Lucius open for The Lone Bellow a few months back, I’ve been hooked on their ’60s-flavored indie pop. They have a self-titled EP out, with a full album coming hopefully later in the year. You can read more about … Continue reading →

This video was shot in 2007 and then posted in 2010, but it’s going viral just now. In it, two-year-old Penelope sings Pearl Jam’s “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town.” I bought that CD, Vs., from Wal-Mart … Continue reading →

My friend Heather posted this to Facebook yesterday: Pretty great bumper sticker on a minivan tonight: “I used to be cool.” I don’t know the owner of said minivan, but I hope s/he’s not implying that simply owning a minivan … Continue reading →

Here are the photograms I posted to Instagraph over the last week. Er, you know what I mean. Included are captions and a little context. When waiting for the subway, do not lean over to see when the train is … Continue reading →

Hi. Can't believe I'm asking this. I'm a 23 year old who has struggled with weight due to a thyroid disease for years. For the past year I've consistently been at the gym for an hour about 4-6 days a week. I have muscle tone and definition, but I'll never be a thin model type- I'm more like a Scarlet Johansson (I've got hips and a butt). Anyhow...the other day a guy I know said I was "thick". I take that as saying I'm fat. Can anyone please explain? Do you think that being 5'3 and athletic qualifies me as "thick"? Plus, what the heck does that word mean?
BtwTo give a better picture of what sizes I wear:
Size: 4-6 pants/skirts
Size: s/xs shirts

It might cost a lot if take the surgery but there is no choice because my country(I'm not sure) doesn't offer any stuff that can fix underbite without surgery

Hi friends iam vishu I fell in love with girl since 4months and now I really wan't to propose her so how could I tell her that I love her please help...

I just thought of a very interesting question... What do you think my problem is ? Problems ? Critique ? If you see my questions, answers etc you can formulate something.

I just came upon this question idea from another user... Basically this person has a majority of question they need answered. In reality it really stems from one issue. That is there problem.

So what's mine ?

Recently dumped after 2 years of trying to win a girls heart. She said she tried to fall in love with me but just couldn't. She says I'm an amazing guy and that I shouldn't take it personally because I didn't do anything wrong and that sometimes two people just don't work. I'm left confused and heartbroken from this.. I mean if I'm so amazing then what's the problem? I'm attractive, I have a good job, nice car, always tried to be the best boyfriend I could, and just loved her and showed her that. So why didn't she fall in love with me?

After a lot of thinking I've determined that the problem had to do with my personality. I've come to realize that love only happens when you realize that the person has all(or most) of the qualities that you are looking for. I understand you're supposed to just "be yourself" and someone will like you for who you are. But nobody's perfect and I think everyone has room to grow. I think if I would have been more confident, outgoing, fun, less sensitive, more funny, and just all around had a better personality she would have fell in love with me. So, correct me if I'm wrong but my insecurities and lack of confidence are flaws that I can and should work on. Everyone likes the confident, funny guy. I know she said it wasn't my fault, but knowing that I'm not the "confident, funny guy" makes me blame myself a little bit for not having a better personality.

So ladies, please give me some insight to this situation. I don't want to go through another failed relationship. How can I become more confident and improve my personality? What things about a guy sends you running in the other direction? And most importantly, what are the qualities you look for in a guy? Thanks

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