Dating guidelines for finding a life-long mate vary. People who like to make lists won’t find it useful to just get out there and randomly meet strangers at parties. Some form of screening and preparation, however, usually benefits most people….
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September 18, 2015 Communication
There are only three kinds of lies. Everything else is a combination of two or all of them. How to tell if someone is lying to you is like a Trifecta bet at the horse races. While there are many…
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Our hormones and hearts trick us when we’re not paying attention. The process of finding the right one involves knowing oneself well, meeting possibilities, and managing the getting to know each other part. The assumption here is that we’re talking…
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In this disposable world, we often forget that our bodies don’t spring up all brand new when it gets used up. We age, we work, we play, and our feet are often the last thing we consider for regular maintenance. …
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Real love endures. That hormonal kick in the arse won’t last a year (unless the relationship is long distance). From my experience, that raging-fast heartbeat-gotta touch that other person and melt into them feeling is misleading. It’s misleading because it…
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While external treatments for healthy, anti-aging, skin is essential, it’s a waste of money if the internal aspect isn’t handled first. Skin ages for both external and internal reasons. So, it makes sense to treat both and to start as early as…
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Prey animals depend on appearances to know when they are in danger. Just like body language, how we dress and how we look tells other people how we want to be treated. If one doesn’t take care of personal hygiene…
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Going commando may have a practical purpose in some cases for either sex. But since underwear serves useful functions, it will never completely go out of use. Fashions come and go. Some types of underwear may become unpopular. One…
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A fashion trend often starts with: “Hey! Look what they are wearing!” But, not all fashion trends prove to be healthy. And, not all fashion trends are right for each person. Consider a 300-pound man wearing a thong bikini. Really? …
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February 1, 2015 Skin and Body
As we age, starting in our teens, we begin to lose the fat that resides just under our skin and our skin becomes thinner. This is one of the reasons why the elderly seem to have transparent skin. So, taking…
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Color and color combinations can trick the eye into seeing or not seeing something via how it directs eye movement. By directing the eye away from trouble spots with color, scarves, or cut of pattern, one can be made to…
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November 5, 2014 Skin and Body
MINORS SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO USE TANNING BEDS any more than they should be allowed to smoke or to take illegal drugs. Sure! It’s good to catch some rays from time to time. So, why are tanning beds bad…
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LONELINESS: THE STRUGGLE WITH FEELING ISOLATED Loneliness can be perceived as existing, be a social separation/rejection or it can be an actual isolation. Feeling isolated can arise from any of those things. Sometimes it is only when we notice the…
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Essentially, your body pH is the balance of alkaline to acid in the blood. Diseases like diabetes and cancer will be present when the body’s pH has been chronically acidic. The measurement is on a scale of 0 to 14….
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September 10, 2014 Style and Beauty - Other
The struggle between fantasy and practicality in the fashion industry. Discrimination in the fashion industry is like in any other area of life. Discrimination occurs when a person or group is in a position of power and they force others…
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Naturally gray hair can look fabulous! Unfortunately, social pressure to cover up gray hair and to apply make-up with a putty knife is rampant. Male chauvinists used to denounce make-up and artificiality. The tides have turned! I got my first…
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August 26, 2014 Friends and Peers
HANGOVER (veisalgia) CURE and PREVENTION Tips: These tips are sometimes like having your cake and eating it too. I think I’ve had a hangover once or twice in my life due to preventative measures. (My college days weren’t exactly dry……
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The best way to cure acne starts from the inside and ends with external treatment. Ingestion of certain foods, which may vary for different people, result in acne on the face and elsewhere. I have found that pork has been…
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May 13, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
There are a number of reasons why marriages fail. Some people quit too soon while others hang on too long. The urge is to get out and get it over with. To cut and run or to smash the relationship…
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February 14, 2014 Communication
Families are our personal support network. Communication and connection to each other is an important pooling of talents and skills for success in life. Any time spent together is a chance for reconnection and communication in a family and it…
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October 31, 2013 Friends and Peers
Things people take for granted when they are young and healthy become major issues or troubles for them when they become elderly or disabled. If you make it popular to give aid or comfort to those around you who are advanced in age, then maybe you will…
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