November 10, 2015 Skin and Body
Anyone who has suffered a period of high stress at any point in their life will know exactly what kind of impact stress can have on your skin. Suddenly your face is covered in breakouts, you have dry flaking patches…
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Rainy days can be a blessing in disguise for bringing back romance in your relationship. When the weather is against you, it is a perfect excuse to reconnect and share some quality time with your partner. And there are plenty…
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October 2, 2015 Friends and Peers
Making new friends can be very challenging for many people. While some of us are naturally confident and outgoing, others struggle drastically with the thought of approaching a stranger and initiating conversation. However, there are many ways for individuals to…
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September 23, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friendship comes in many different forms. Each unique friendship will vary from each other friendship, with different expectations and different qualities defining them. There is no single way to describe friendship, as there is no single form of friendship. As…
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September 17, 2015 Communication
Does LMAO, L8R, ATM or any of the similar text speak going around these days make any sense to you? If you were born before 1980, it probably wouldn’t. These days, text message speak has developed into a language in…
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September 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
Very few friendships last forever. Unfortunately many have a time line for when they are destined to be over. Usually this time line seems to work fine, without any cause for distress, however sometimes friendships break down prematurely, before you…
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There was once a day when only the people from the wrong side of town, in the wrong crowd and destined to go no where would be the one’s getting tattoos. These days this negative opinion of individual’s with tattoos…
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July 22, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friendship: should it last forever? Not necessarily. People are different at different times in their lives. Through our experiences, goals, careers and general growing up, the person we once were will not necessarily still be the person that we are. When you are…
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Ashlee Simpson. Love her or hate her, it is hard to deny that this girl has style. Unlike her sister Jessica, Ashlee made the rock chick look popular again, breaking the mould of becoming her big sisters clone and creating…
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In the past there would have been little variety between types of underwear. These days you walk into a standard department store and a huge section of the store is devoted to different types of underwear. It is little wonder…
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They say ‘Absence makes the heart grow fonder’, but when you are the one separated from your loved one, it is somewhat difficult to see the wisdom in this statement. Love is a powerful emotion that can become all consuming…
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Gone are the days when you could tell the genders apart with ease. These days men and women are trading what was typical of their gender type and seeing whether or not the grass is greener on the other side….
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You have met the person of your dreams…or so it seems. You spend every second apart thinking of your new partner and could not imagine a more perfect relationship. It must be love, so why not move in together? Moving…
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April 7, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I recently read a novel where one character stated to another, “You must be the one who loves more?”. This statement and the consequential story that followed, really got me thinking, is it possible that there is always a person…
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It is all about low maintenance hair while still looking great. As we get older, we are generally less focused on following the latest trends and trying to keep up with fashion and instead prefer a low maintenance hairstyle over…
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As much as we would all like to believe love potions, spells and magic exist in making someone love us, there is unfortunately no sure way to guarantee this. Nor is there are a simple check list of actions to…
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February 4, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Til death do us part appear to be words with little meaning when looking at the statistics for a successful marriage these days. Unfortunately too many people are jumping into life long unions before really giving it much thought or…
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February 2, 2015 Skin and Body
When I was a teenager, I had a lot of body image issues. Most of these were to do with being pretty enough or thin enough, always wishing I looked different to how I was. Now I am 24, not…
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January 25, 2015 Crisis Support
Domestic violence has many affects on children. Not only do they grow up in a negative, dangerous environment, giving them little happiness and adjustment, but they also learn the wrong way of dealing with a situation. If they see their…
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December 25, 2014 Skin and Body
Suffering for the sake of beauty, fashion or cultural beliefs. It is not uncommon for us to do things that hurt in an attempt to express ourselves these days and tattoos are just one of several painful options of expression….
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December 14, 2014 Crisis Support
Rape. It is a topic that will never get easier with time. Each time you share the recollections of the tragic event, it brings the memories back and the victim is swapped with emotion all over again. Many rape victims…
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November 8, 2014 Crisis Support
There are many reasons why an individual would consider suicide as an option to end their suffering. Perhaps they have experienced a traumatic event, such as the loss of a loved one or a severe form of abuse. Perhaps they…
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September 1, 2014 Skin and Body
When you are young and strapped for cash, knock-off perfumes are a great way to fake the scent you love, however as you get older you will often start to realise the huge differences between these fakes and the authentic…
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To take your vintage clothes into the next decade and beyond, special care is required! Unlike modern clothing, vintage clothing requires extra tending loving care, in order for it to remain in quality condition. Clothing today is designed with many…
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March 21, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
Traditionally, most couples did not live together until after they were married. These days, this tradition is becoming far less common and in fact, moving in together is often seen as the most significant step prior to considering marriage. There…
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March 21, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
Moving in together with your partner for the first time is one of the biggest life changing experiences many individuals face over a life time. Often the commitment of moving in together is second only to that of having children…
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January 25, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
Moving in together is a major, life changing decision many couples face at some time in their relationship. This can be a scary step if you have never lived with a partner before, or if perhaps you are moving straight…
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September 12, 2013 Friends and Peers
We all seem to have at least one friend who spends every interaction just talking constantly about themselves and their latest dramas. This friend is probably someone you devote very little of your time to – and when you do,…
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