October 31, 2015 Friends and Peers
When most people think of the term “peer pressure” they usually think of middle or high school. It’s not that adults don’t have to deal with pressure. They just don’t think about it as much and sometimes don’t even recognize…
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In some ways it may be best to consider who this person is first. For example, if it’s someone in your family as opposed to a friend, then cutting that person off will really have an effect on the whole…
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June 24, 2015 Friends and Peers
Something I look for in a friend is someone who can have a discussion about politics and express their opinion without getting hostile. It’s that I want to spend all my time with them debating. I just want to know…
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Not believing in soul mates is not the same as not believing in love. People connect and fall in love all the time. I am not denying that. I am not denying the existence of love and romance. What I…
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If you have ever heard the saying that you should not try to look like celebrities because they’re not real, you should know that this is partially true. Yes, they are real people, but their image is not always so…
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Even if you are gorgeous, you have probably not always felt that way. Having confidence in how you look is not always easy. There’s always someone who’s prettier than you or there’s always that one body feature that you can’t…
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As with most activities there are certain must have items that go along with the task and hair styling is no exception. Here are some of the top must have items. Hair Brush and Comb You should have at least…
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Lipstick is much more expressive than lip gloss. While I appreciate the glow of lip gloss, most glosses are all the same. Very few lip glosses have color, and when they do the color is very faint and hardly noticeable….
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While long hair can sometimes be a hassle or even hard to work with, there are plenty of hairstyles that are easy to do and look great on long hair. The ponytail is the most simple, easiest style for long…
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January 14, 2015 Communication
Whether or not you tell someone a secret really depends on two things: How well you know and trust the person, and what the secret is about. If you have a secret and you’re debating whether or not to tell…
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November 26, 2014 Friends and Peers
No matter how hard we can try to treat the people around us with respect we will sometimes say things we don’t mean or do something else to hurt them. Being able to resolve such situations depends on your ability…
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We all want to feel good about how we look, but that’s easier said than done. Most of the time when we look in the mirror we don’t look at the things we like. We look at the things we…
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Even as a woman I am often amused by how far women will go to maintain a certain appearance. There are certain things that I just could never see myself doing. And it’s so easy to judge other people for…
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March 29, 2014 Friends and Peers
It’s bad enough we all had to deal with things like gossip in junior high school, and it was nice enough to think that we wouldn’t have to deal with it anymore when we got out of school and entered…
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January 30, 2014 Friends and Peers
It is amazing how quickly a valuable friendship can turn into a worst nightmare. The trust, the love, and the loyalty are often more fragile than we think and we usually don’t make that realization until it is too late….
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January 30, 2014 Friends and Peers
A friend who puts you down may be a toxic friend. And the negativity that comes from a toxic friend shouldn’t be tolerated. Negativity isn’t always avoidable, but it is avoidable in cases where the negativity you are dealing with…
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September 11, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Alimony is a payment from one spouse to the other that is required under a divorce agreement. There are many factors that contribute to determining how large an alimony will be paid out and whether alimony will be paid at…
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