How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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First Time at the Spa what to Expect
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
I have visited spas twice in my life. Once in Moscow and once in Budapest. Now I have been reading these Helium pages avidly, and wondered what an aesthetician (to my uneducated British mind, perhaps someone with knowledge of the…
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The Pros and Cons of Text Messages
Sitting on the bus tapping out a text message like an easily-entertained baboon has about as much appeal as snorting sump oil. With all the thousands of oral, verbal, physical and electronic avenues of communication available, why anyone would be…
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Ways to Deal with Rude People
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
Rude people seem to be everywhere. On the highway driving like maniacs. In the checkout line berating the cashier. In the restaurant smoking in the no smoking section. In the mall swearing while they talk in front of your children….
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Complaints and their Impact on Relationships
Many a perfectly good relationship can be destroyed by the continual wearing down, and complaining on the part of one of the partners. There is nothing more damaging to a relationship, than a continued belittling and complaining attitude. Love should…
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How to Deal with Rude People
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
How do you Deal with Rude People? People who are being rude, believe that it is their rite to be the way they are being. They don’t think of how they are impacting on others. Thought does not come into…
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Feel and look Young even when getting Older
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
No one wants to work at looking good and although we must do this we hate it. In my book “My Bedside Companion I state that fun is a must to look and feel good or why bother. when one…
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Why no Affair is ever a just a Mistake
January 5, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Marital infidelity should never be condoned in any way, shape or form. It is destructive emotionally and mentally and highly disrespectful to the partner being cheated on no matter the circumstances. The choice to leave is as available to a…
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Are Virtual Relationships Taking Precedence over Real Life Relationships – Yes
January 5, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
We have become so dependent on technology, so why not spend time on virtual relationships? There have been plenty of stories of virtual relationships that eventually turned into wonderful, loving and lasting real life relationships. Virtual relationships creates a psychological…
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How to get along with People you Dislike
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
In life there are always people we will stumble across that for some reason we simply have taken a disliking to.There could be a valid point as to why or simply something about this persons demeanor that makes us feel…
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Tips on looking and Feeling Young
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
We’ve all seen them: the young-ish woman who lives in frumpy clothes, the more mature woman who can’t get enough of “dressed up” sweatshirts, and the older gal who dresses as if she’s old enough to make the cheerleading squad….
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Simple Gratitude Shows Appreciation
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
Understanding true gratitude makes everything in life a little brighter and a little easier. True gratitude is not just being thankful. It is about be so grateful that it causes one to respond with some kind of action. The workplace…
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Keeping Friendships after Motherhood
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
It is so easy to use your motherhood as an excuse to lose touch with people. Particularly, If you are a shy person, then focusing yourself on your baby at gatherings and talking about your child, takes the onus from…
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Cheating and second Chances
January 5, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
It is something that seems will always be around. Although it does not dominate serious relationships, it is a reality a lot of people have faced. Cheating. The word itself drips of scandal. Webster’s dictionary defines “cheat” as “Deception; fraud;…
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How to Dress like a Queen on a Paupers Budget
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Study, study, study. Research, research, research. Those are the first steps in dressing like a queen on a pauper’s budget. Study the fashion magazines for the latest trends and hottest looks and learn who the top designers are. Research current…
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Harsh Realities Outgrowing Friendships
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
When I was a teenager my cousin was dating a girl. Over the years we became really good friends. We worked 3 different jobs together. We have buried relatives together. We have a common love of animals, and buried some…
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Dealing with Rude People
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
Dealing with rude people is best done by not taking the rudeness personally. Do not by any means allow yourself to take the slight, intended or accidental, as a personal affront; but do allow for the possibility that the slight,…
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How to Grow Older and still be Beautiful
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Youth doesn’t come in a bottle. It comes from within. You won’t maintain your youth by covering grays, rubbing in over priced lotions and potions or becoming gym junkie. It’s time to start looking after you. A few small yet…
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When you Suspect your Spouse is Cheating
January 5, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
All signs are pointing to the fact that your spouse is cheating. So many critical mistakes are made during discovery and confrontation. Here are a few tips to help you avoid common mistakes one makes when confronting a cheating spouse….
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How Beauty is Altered by the Media
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
The media is definitely altering our perception, I believe. Models these days are extremely thin, overly ‘make-upped’, and a lot of times are told that being stupid is the better thing over being smart. These blond hair, blue-eyed models are…
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Class Reunions Torture or Punishment
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
My 35th high school reunion is coming up soon, so I find that I’m reflecting back to the class of 74 more than ever before. As I recall, our class motto used to be, “SPIRIT AND PRIDE FOREVER MORE: SENIOR…
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How Beauty can Affect Happiness
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
On the surface, it might seem to be a foregone conclusion that the people who “have it all” experience the highest level of happiness. Money, prestige and, of course, beauty are the key ingredients to a life of continuous happiness,…
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Beauty Tips for Women over 40
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
The old adage, “less is more” is especially true for women over forty. Consider this rule of thought, we have had at least two decades to determine our best colors and we know our own sense of style. The number…
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Friendship
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
Outgrowing friendships is an idea that exists only in some peoples’ minds. Friends are not like clothes that are too well-worn for one person, perhaps acceptable to another or maybe fit only for the throw-away pile. People change and sometimes…
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First Time at the Spa what to Expect
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
About one year ago, I visited a day spa for the first time. I had scheduled a facial while on vacation, and I had no idea what to expect. I assumed that the experience would be more clinical-somewhat like a…
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How to Deal with Rude People
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
How we deal with rude people depends on the type of behavior he or she is exhibiting. Sometimes we face rude behavior while in a social setting, which comes in a variety of ways. Co-workers may crack a joke about…
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What should you do if you Find out that your Significant other has been Cheating
January 5, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
One of the most painful experiences we can go through in life is finding out that the person we love has been cheating. So what do we do next?First you need to forgive them. Now, I don’t mean immediately take…
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When Friends become Lovers
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
“A friendship once shared by twoHas grown into a love so trueThis day I will marry my best friendThe on I laugh with, live for, and love to the end” This is the poem that I wrote for my wedding…
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How to get along with People you Dislike
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
You spot someone down a hallway, and you can ALREADY feel your eyes start to roll into the back of your head. It could be a neighbor, co-worker, or the friend of a friend. We have all found ourselves in…
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Friendship
January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friendships can possibly last a lifetime if, as you grow together and find your own personalities, your own voices, each of you respects the differences that you are bound to reveal as you move forward in years. I can tell…
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Beauty and Happiness
January 5, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Beauty has much significance in the context of self-esteem. In a society that places great emphasis on the outward, physical appearance of an individual, a person who is beautiful usually has an increased sense of acceptance and belonging and these…
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