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- I’m Sitting Here With a Mudpack on My Face - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Mare PetrasFeeling short of breath, a little fuzzy, can’t remember where you put your car keys, what time to pick up your kids, or where you agreed to meet your boss for lunch? Are you feeling less like the ‘glue’ and just a bit blue? Perhaps it’s time to take a look at all you do and make a resolution ...
Views: 1108 - Understanding the Masculine & Feminine Side - by Everyone has both a masculine and a feminine side.
This basic duality is part of you whether you are a man or woman, boy or girl.
Overview of the Masculine-Feminine Duality
Essentially, the masculine side comes from a place of strength. Strength is at the top end of the scale, whereas ...
Views: 5708(1 vote) - Book Summary: EVEolution - by For any business to survive today, it needs to understand how to market to women. The fact is women make 80% of all purchasing decisions. Women are brand loyalists. Your product or service must address their complex, multiple lives as home managers, home-workers, entrepreneurs, caretakers of ...
Views: 861 - Soul Mates - by One of the most valuable truths in love is that you never know what you will find around the next corner. Try as we may to understand the peaks and valleys of romance, it seems that as humans, we inevitably end up scratching our heads. Fortunately, there is always hope and a deeper truth to be ...
Views: 1072 - 10 TOTALLY UNHEALTHY EATING BEHAVIORS TO AVOID! - by Many women today are victims of very serious unhealthy eating behaviors. Ironically, many of them know their behavior is consequential, but would rather jeopardize their health to 'look good' than to try and follow a healthy eating regimen. In a nutshell, this type of ritualistic behavior is ...
Views: 6816(2 votes) - Gym Ettiquitte Crimes That Should Serve As Eye Openers! - by So ladies, you've been training for some time now at the same gym. You're feeling good and making progress. You actually enjoy every workout now and you even have the girl at the front counter feeding you compliments with each visit. In a sense, you feel like you got a little bit of poll going ...
Views: 4103(1 vote) - KILLING OR INJURY TO CHILDREN ON RISE NEW WEB SERVICE HELPS PARENTS PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN FROM POTENTIAL ABUSE - by The Internet has become the hot new place for smart, eligible people to find romance, and those looking for love are swarming into cyberspace. As a result, many individuals have begun relationships online with people they have not met and know little about.
With so many people communicating ...
Views: 2019 - The Pregnant Chic - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2007 from Sally HigginsCongratulations! Pregnancy is a wonderful amazing experience and probably the fastest steepest learning curve you’ll ever find yourself on. You’ll start out fresh and excited and keen to get as much advice as possible. Within days of your body starting to show, you’ll be sick of all the advice ...
Views: 1794 - Affirmations Can Give Your Unborn Baby, Infant, Toddler... a Million Dollars Without it Costing you a Dime! Part I - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2007 from Richard KuhnsWould you like to give your unborn baby, infant, toddler... a million dollars without it costing you a dime? That’s right and the time to start is right now. Of course the earlier the better—even before birth and by the time he/she is in the twenties, they may very well have attracted a million ...
Views: 1405 - How Women Achieve Goals - 7 Tips to Turn Your Idea Into Reality - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2007 from Caroline Jalango1. Have a clear goal. To achieve anything, a woman must have a clear goal. You must know what you want to do with that brilliant idea. You must know what the end result of your idea will look like, so that you can take deliberate and focused actions to achieve that desired result. A clear goal ...
Views: 1546 - Emergency Plan for a Bikini Butt - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2007 from Victoria JohnsonQuestion. Victoria, I am going on a summer vacation with my husband in two weeks and I need help getting my a** in a swimsuit without wearing one of those old lady ones like my grandmother has. You know the one with the built in skirt. Help Victoria! What can I do? - J. McMurphy Hello Ms ...
Views: 907 - 6 Drug-Free Tricks for Coping with Hot Flashes - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2007 from Tandy RingoringoNervous about using Hormone Replacement Therapy? Not sure about Herbal Remedies? Based on twenty years of my own experience, here are six tricks for coping with “hot flashes” without ingesting anything -- though drinking more water may help. Let’s start with what a “hot flash” is. Hot ...
Views: 1121 - No Body is Perfect: Body Image and Shame - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2007 from Yolanda CardenWe often want to believe that shame is reserved for the unfortunate few who have survived terrible traumas, but this is not true. Shame is something we all experience. And, while it feels like shame hides in our darkest corners, it actually tends to lurk in all of the familiar places. After ...
Views: 1341 - Is Your Memory Fuzzy Because of Normal Aging? Or Is it Alzheimer's Disease? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealDo you ever get forgetful? Of course you do, it’s part of being human. However, when we are younger, perhaps in our twenties and thirties, we usually don’t take forgetfulness very seriously. When we’re young, we hardly ever think we must have Alzheimer’s Disease just because we forgot ...
Views: 3193(2 votes) - Choosing Mr. Right - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2007 from Gary DirenfeldChoosing Mr. Right Some women find it difficult finding Mr. Right. They may be jumping into the relationship too quickly. These strategies may save a lot of disappointment and hurt: Determine if this should even get started: For whatever reason, men of limited virtue seem to have radar for ...
Views: 1055 - Three Ways to Find Your Joy Spot - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2007 from Laura SandhamHave you ever stopped to consider what personal interests or passions bring you pure joy? Do you know what your J-Spot is -- that special something that you do only for you that leaves you feeling euphoric and energized? More and more women today are looking for ways to add more balance and ...
Views: 2095 - How To Greet Menopause Symptoms When They Come Knocking - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2007 from Dean CaporellaMenopause is a time in a woman's life she's got to have... those women who have been through it and not handled it too well would most certainly disagree. Who could blame them! Recognizing menopause symptoms can be a little tricky during the early phase because it's a new experience and many ...
Views: 929 - The Women's Book of Empowerment: 323 Affirmations That Change Everyday Problems into Moments of Potential - by Because we have an opportunity to choose our attitude and focus our intentions in the present moment, the world and our own personal lives are a reflection of our thoughts. It is our 360 degree review on how we think. Put simply, our job is to fully participate in life but be consciously aware ...
Views: 1631 - How To Avoid Pregnancy During Menopause - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2006 from Dean CaporellaIs there a correlation between menopause and pregnancy? Can you become pregnant during menopause? These questions are asked quite frequently and the simple answer is yes, you can become pregnant during menopause. Expalining The Stages Of Menopause Let's firstly describe the process of ...
Views: 9079(1 vote) - Commit to End Binge Eating - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Kristin GerstleyWhen you want to stop binge eating, you need to make a decision and change your old habits. Perhaps these habits have been around for years, but no matter how long they have been your fallback, you need to make changes and create new, positive habits for yourself. You need to end the pattern. ...
Views: 3841 - Never a Diva - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2011 from Karyn GreenstreetOn NPR radio's "Fresh Air" program, they did a tribute to Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, the famous mezzo-soprano who died recently at age 52 after a long illness. Lloyd Schwartz said of her, "She went from triumph to triumph, yet never became a Diva, never lost her sense of purpose, or her sense of ...
Views: 1071 - 5 Signs of Domestic Abuse - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2006 from Hope WilbanksEvery 9 seconds in the United States a woman is assaulted and beaten. This is a staggering and eye-opening statistic. And yet many women never seek help for themselves. The stunning reality is that in the United States, a woman is more likely to be assaulted, injured, raped, or killed by a male ...
Views: 4310 - The Holidays Are Coming: Do You Know Where Your Soul Is? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2006 from Jennifer Louden"Loving earth, work, one another, psyche - all these require unhurried time. Frenzied questing after the icons of modern life (speed, power, instant, more, bigger, unboundedness) devours time and injures the capacity to love. The shy soul is driven inevitably into hiding where she yearns for a ...
Views: 1084 - The Internet Dating Rollercoaster: 7 Ways to Even Out the Ride - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2006 from Trisha StoneTHE FIRST BIG STEP You have made the big decision. You have signed up with one of the internet dating sites and are not alone. 80% of people over 38 who are actively seeking relationships are using the internet to meet potential partners. But no one really tells us how to deal with it. It ...
Views: 1183 - Accept, Serve, & Flow - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenI sat down to write about the self-nurturing essential of receiving -- love, energy, compliments, ideas, gifts, the Divine – and I didn't want to write. I kept putting it off, doing anything but writing... and then it hit me when I was out walking... I haven't been receiving so how I can I ...
Views: 962 - Habit Experiments - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenA few years ago I spent 8 days just off Vancouver Island, British Columbia with my family; paddling kayaks, watching orcas, seeing bear eat crab, and sniffing drifting wood smoke. My sister and brother-in-law came along on our adventure and they both said, at different times, "We would never ...
Views: 1166 - Emergency Plan for a Bikini Butt - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2006 from Victoria JohnsonQuestion: Victoria, I am going on a summer vacation with my husband in two weeks and I need help getting my a** in a swimsuit without wearing one of those old lady ones like my grandmother has. You know the one with the built in skirt. Help Victoria! What can I do? - J. McMurphy Hello Ms ...
Views: 1042 - The Great Balancing Act - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2006 from Shann Vander LeekThe Great Balancing Act Working Women in the 21st Century By Shann Vander Leek For more than 40 years, more and more women are working full time jobs and raising families. We are mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and friends. We do our best to have “it” all. But at what cost? Now, more than ...
Views: 1126 - Ordinary is the New Extraordinary - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenPart 1 "We have become burdened with the idea that everything must be special, or exceptional, or the very best for our children...Indeed, we do our children a disservice by trying to make life extraordinary instead of ordinary. 'Inherited potential will be realized when the environmental ...
Views: 1142 - The Biggest Mistake Women Make in Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2006 from Helene RothschildHELENE ROTHSCHILD, MS, MA, MFT, is a Marriage, Family Therapist, intuitive counselor, author, teacher, workshop facilitator, and speaker. Visit http://www.lovetopeace.com for more free articles, free newsletter, and a Personal Success online course. Jan loved her husband and three children, and ...
Views: 1617 - Revive Yourself and Celebrate Your Strength - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2006 from Pat BrillHow to maintain your self-identity during your transformation into Motherhood is a struggle for Busy Moms. Here are 9 great steps to revive your spirit, boost self-esteem and remind you why you are a wonderful, beautiful, intelligent person that deserves recognition. 1. Stop Comparing Yourself ...
Views: 1683 - A Different Perspective on Overeating - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2006 from Alice GreeneOvereating is so easy to do, and it is becoming a way of life for lots of people. Some see this as an addiction or a disease. Overeaters Anonymous, for example, addresses the problem as an addiction. Physicians see it as an eating disorder. I see it differently. I see it as disordered ...
Views: 1162 - Learn to Love and Accept Yourself - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Kristin GerstleyHow many people can actually say that they love and accept themselves just as they are? Learning to love yourself is quite possibly one of the hardest things to accomplish in your life. And that is when there is nothing wrong with you. Imagine having an eating disorder. It is even harder ...
Views: 1690 - Women's Hormones- or How to Live Blissfully Ever After! - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Elisha GabriellWe women are not complicated creatures, but we are complex! So many hormones, so many moods! Our bodies can be finely tuned insturments or chaotic and painful abodes. This article will cover just a few of the herbs (there are too many to cover here!) that have been used through the ages by ...
Views: 1453 - "I'll Show You!" And Other Limiting Motivations - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenI discovered that the fuel for many of my accomplishments in my life was "I'll show you." As a child, somewhere around 6th grade, I assessed that I wasn't smart enough to accomplish what I wanted in my life so I began to rely on sheer will to get things done. All I needed was one person to ...
Views: 1058 - Living in Transition - by Submitted on May 30, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenDo any of these thoughts sound familiar? "I don't know what I want (in my career / creative passion / relationships/ all of the above)." "I know what I want to create next but I AM scared and I don't know how to do it so maybe this means I shouldn't do it." "I sense rumbling change brewing ...
Views: 1096 - Take Control of Your Aging Health - by Submitted on May 29, 2006 from Marge Pickering-PiconeWhen you become an aging baby boomer the last thing you want to experience is the side effects. The stiff joints, aching low back, fatigue and memory problems starting to creep up out of no where. The ability to multi task is slowly diminishing. The ease of bending to put on your socks and ...
Views: 909 - Do What You Love and Continue to Grow Every Day - by Submitted on May 19, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenCan I tell you, frankly, how sick I am of the story that because we do what we love, we should always be jubilant, light hearted, blissed out, can't-wait-to-get-out-of-bed every-bloody-morning happy and content? Have you ever fell into this belief? What a disservice this myth does to women like ...
Views: 1284 - Being With What Is - by Submitted on May 12, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenI've been observing the tremendous power our interpretations of events have to influence our bodies, our moods, and our ability to be present and notice what is. An example: My knee started hurting a few years ago. Having had my share of knee injuries and two surgeries, I quickly assumed (or ...
Views: 1209 - Fibromyalgia - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2006 from Lyn Prowse-Bishop"Dear woman," Grandmother Growth's voice seems to float in the deepening twilight, echoing, reverberating, ringing in your ears. "Bring me your soreness. Bring me your pain. Bring your aches to me. Bring your burdens. Bring all you can no longer stand, can no longer bear, can no longer carry, ...
Views: 1317(2 votes) - Baby Boomer Women: How to Transition through Life's Changes - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2006 from Marcia MerrillThis is a time in your life when major changes are taking place and your life is adjusting as a result. Changes may be related to the relationships in your life, to your surroundings, to your work life, or to your health - physical, mental and emotional. Some common life changes that lead you ...
Views: 881 - Healthy Moms - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2006 from Linda BinnsMothers of small children and teenagers are busy people. For most, multitasking isn’t a new catchphrase but a well-established way of life. And in addition to all the demands of raising children, many women also maintain careers, participate in community activities, care for aging parents, cook, ...
Views: 1625 - Think Pink! Makeup Trends for Spring 2006 - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2006 from Derek MeadeThere's two words for makeup this spring. Think PINK! Not a traditional pink, though, but a more refined, dynamic pink! Pinks in the past have been either bubble gum Betty or too pale and close to dead. The new makeup colors for spring 2006, however, have found their middle ground - more than ...
Views: 1274 - Binge Eating is Not Black and White - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Kristin GerstleyIt’s the little things that you will need to notice and congratulate yourself on when beginning the recovery process from a binge eating disorder. These little things will be the stepping stones to gaining full control over yourself when food is involved. These tiny stepping stones will prove ...
Views: 1662(1 vote) - You Don't Have to Like Your Body to Love It! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2006 from Lori RadunI want you to think about your body as one of your children or someone else you love dearly. When was the last time this person did or said something that really made you mad? In that moment, you might have been thinking “I really don’t like this person right now.” However, did his behavior ...
Views: 1192 - Affairs Are About Anything But Love - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2006 from Gary DirenfeldAffairs Are About Anything But Love Participants present affairs as arising by chance and based upon love and mutual adoration. The relationship advances from flirtation to infatuation. This can happen quickly or over considerable time. Eventually there is an expectation that the affair advance ...
Views: 1310 - Excerpt: Woman First, Family Always - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2006 from Yolanda CardenYour Body, Your Self 16. Accept Your Body It's the bane of many a mother's existence: We eat our children's leftovers, snack when bored or unhappy, or simply never lose the extra pounds we put on with pregnancy. And though there are many strategies and diets that can help women lose unwanted ...
Views: 1537 - You are not just a mother, you are YOU first! - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2006 from Tonya RamseyMothers face many challenges in today’s world. They carry the responsibility of many roles. Through these roles we become different things to different people. Sometimes we get divided over having a career and having a families or find conflict between the different jobs that we try to do. ...
Views: 1553 - How To Lose Weight By Eating For Energy - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2006 from Nancy HillAre you bewildered when intuitive eating guides tell you to eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full? It can be a difficult skill to relearn after years of dieting and/or bingeing. One entirely different way to eat the right amount for your body is to change the goal from "getting full ...
Views: 722 - A Three-Part Plan to Enjoy the Festive Season - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2005 from Laura SandhamA few years ago I read a story that gave me a new perspective on the holiday season. In this tale, a fictional town was experiencing the worst yuletide in its history because all the female residents were on strike. This reminded me that, often, women are the foundations, the unsung heroes, of ...
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