Shyness hurts. It’s a debilitating feeling when you’re anxious in social situations. People who are not shy simply cannot begin to understand the discomfort of this affliction. It is very easy for someone outgoing to say to a shy person, “don’t be shy –…
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Eulogies can be tough, awkward, stark, emotionless or too emotional. They may even seem like blah formalities. Sometimes they can leave grieving family and friends coming away feeling even more grief-stricken. Personally, when I hear one, I hope to be comforted. I hope to enter into a…
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Ah spring. The awaited season of the year. Each season brings its own glorious splendor but none is quite anticipated as that which brings far more than tender young leaves and budding blooms. Spring brings what no season can rival…
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No time to be modest, ladies. Get a bra fitting. Your breasts will thank you later. With all the choices out there – tee-shirt bras, extra plunge, padded, full coverage – behind all the lace and spandex and wires, a…
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March 11, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Need the question even be asked? A television show is a fantasy – one we sometimes wouldn’t mind being a part of. That’s likely why we watch it. But once the show is over, we must return to own melodrama: real life…
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Tracy Klentworth couldn’t believe she was going to have a little one in the house again after all these years. She wondered for a moment if she had the patience to do this and then quickly chased the thought away….
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September 30, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When you really think about the concept of marriage, you may very well answer your own question as to why it’s so difficult. The American Century Dictionary defines marriage as a legal bond between two people who vow before their peers…
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August 12, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Psychologists say that studies show there is actually something to be said for staying together “for the sake of the children”. This may not be what you want to hear but the fact remains. Divorce is devastating to children. And the…
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Since the beginning of time, it seems women have been concerned with body image. Corsets, girdles, diets and get slim quick schemes have been around a looooong time. Old news, really. What recent studies reveal, however, is, thanks largely in part…
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Ashley brags that she has the perfect boyfriend. Not only do she and Brandon both love to go shopping and have beauty treatments done to themselves (she swears he’s more beautiful than she), but he also helps her pick her…
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There may not be a more important time to hold on to your fashion sense than during hard times. Looking fabulous can do wonders for your self confidence. Something you’re going to need in looking for work, maintaining a happy demeanor and putting your…
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April 2, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
You know the old cliché. You don’t really know people until you live with them. Take marriage. Often times, shortly after the dust settles from the wedding, negative traits are revealed that may not have surfaced before. More often, they…
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The term March Madness was coined after thousands of wives were admitted into hospitals with dazed expressions and clumps of their own hair in their clenched fists. Okay, not really but… The truth is, since the beginning of time, it…
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Is Chivalry dead? Well, those who’ve been around long enough to remember what true chivalry is might say yes.Today, a watered down version of it does still exist but even that is becoming endangered. Chivalry originated from medieval times and once referred…
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