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The Never Delivered Letter - Venting Frustration & Anger Peacefully

All of us, at one time or another, have been in a situation where we felt angry, frustrated, and disappointed with someone in our lives. Often times we wanted to simply "go off" on that person - but that...

9 comments    life advice how to
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Dying to Be Perfect

Constantly bombarded by young, skinny, and seemingly perfect role models, young adults - especially but not limited to women - have developed a serious case of self-loathing. Instead of being happy with...

3 comments    anorexia eating disorders
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Spreading Awareness of E-Waste

Ever wonder what becomes of the millions of out-dated, broken, obsolete, or replaced electronic equipment that is, in today's world, such a part of our daily lives? Or, perhaps, you've wanted to toss an old...

4 comments    technology recycling recycle
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Teens and Plastic Surgery

This morning, I read a disturbing article at ABC News that stated teens-those under 18 years of age-were getting plastic surgery at an alarming rate these days. In fact, that the number of teens going under...

3 comments    health plastic surgery anorexia
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The Indomitable Isadora Duncan

Though well-known the world over during her time in the early 20th century, Isadora Duncan is a name rarely heard in today's society. An independent, rebellious, and mercurial woman who shocked her...

4 comments    history dance dancer
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The Origins of Ouija

Mystery, superstition, and even outright fear have surrounded the legendary Ouija board since it first came onto the market in 1890. Spiritualists have hailed it and religious groups have shunned it. ...

5 comments    paranormal ghosts ghost
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Setting Up a Day of Relaxation

Every now and again each of us needs a day-off. Not only a respite from work, but a day exclusively and all your own - one that doesn't include loved ones, obligations, or daily nuances whatsoever. In...

0 comments    health stress relaxation
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Links for Book Lovers

Most bibliophiles will agree that the Internet has enhanced their book reading, sharing, and overall enjoyment. With the click of a button one can read book reviews, catalogue their library, sale used books,...

2 comments    entertainment books reading
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You're Beautiful - Just As You Are

The problem with perceived "perfection" - and the pains one goes through to attain it - is that it is a false ideal; a puffy cloud of false hopes, distorted truths and impossible goals that fades further into...

18 comments    health life women
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The Brontes - An Inspirational Family

The surviving Bronte children, Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and brother Branwell, were a curious yet gifted brood that excelled in the arts of prose and drawing. All of them, with no formal artistic training,...

5 comments    love life family
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