"Because when pain has been intertwined with love and closeness, it's very difficult to believe that love and closeness can be experienced without pain." -Gloria Steinem, "Revolution from Within." If you tend to attract men who disappoint you (by cheating on you, not showing up when they say they will, or just refusing to get off the couch), you ma...
If you're one seeking for a different kind of adventure, book yourself on an Alaskan cruise. Alaskan cruises offer more than just a ride through spectacular views of the Alaskan environs, they also serve as your portal to exciting, explorer-type adventures.
How often do you get to sail in the middle of floating icebergs and have your drinks ...
Africa Malaria Day, April 25, is a reminder that Malaria is one the deadliest diseases in the world -- killing more than one million people per year, mostly poor women and young children in tropical countries. Because of this urgent need, in 2002, Freedom from Hunger, with help from the drug company GlaxoSmithKline, launched an anti-malaria pilot p...
One of the main issues that parents must deal with when raising a kid is their self-concept and self-esteem. Teaching our kids to value themselves and their talents can be a tricky thing to do as parents must be able to achieve a balance between allowing their kids enough independence to be able to decide for themselves and act on their own and the...
One huge questions looms in the minds of many who elect to purchase massive home theater systems for their homes: Do I install it myself or pay for installation? This great debate seems to consume consumers the world over and there really is no easy answer as it completely and entirely depends on your own confidence of your abilities and whether or...
Today's shoppers are much more savvy than they have been in days past. Perhaps this sophistication when it comes to learning about the products we spend our hard earned money on is the result of instant information at our fingertips through the Internet or a deep desire to know more about where our money is going. Whatever the reason, we are taking...
Americans tend to spend a lot of time in front of our television sets. Whether we are movie junkies with multiple memberships to Internet movie rental companies or are serious addicts to all things reality on television we are addicted to our entertainment. Since we spend so much time watching our televisions it makes sense that we make a sizeable ...
The interesting truth is that what an arthritis sufferer does to improve heart health also has a positive impact on alleviating arthritis. Many of the exercise regimens and food requirements that deliver a healthier heart profile invariably assuage arthritis problems. An arthritis sufferer is always advised to exercise regularly and consume certain...
Most people would never do less work because of an illness like arthritis. On the converse, they might have a high regard for the person more if he or she seemed to meet the challenges of arthritis with particular grace and guts. Yet it is not uncommon for those affected people to judge themselves cruelly. For them, personal struggles with illness ...
It is surprising to many people that a large and growing number of traditional physicians support the use of and practice of acupuncture techniques. The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture was organized by physicians who want to further the use of acupuncture in regular medical treatment. The Academy was founded nearly twenty years ago by a gro...