Author Archive: M. J. Joachim
M. J. Joachim
September 4, 2015
Crisis Support
Ending Domestic Violence through Personal Accountability Everyone disagrees with people from time to time. Domestic violence occurs when disagreements turn into power struggles, often causing long term harm. There are many ways to prevent things from escalating to the point…
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M. J. Joachim
August 8, 2015
Clothes
It happens to everybody at one time or another, their shoes begin to grow microorganisms in them, causing the most horrible smell anyone could ever imagine. Every step you take emits that awful odor, and even when you take your…
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M. J. Joachim
August 8, 2015
Clothes
Bras. They come in all shapes and sizes. They boost and support all types of figures. They are a required necessity of almost every woman’s wardrobe, and they are way too expensive. Yet most women need them, if only to…
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M. J. Joachim
August 8, 2015
Clothes
It’s got to be one of the worst offenses women make: wearing the wrong bra size. They walk around in this “to die for outfit” and ruin it because their boobs are hanging down to their belly button or protruding…
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M. J. Joachim
August 7, 2015
Makeup
Make-up was designed to highlight features, not hide them. It is a tool that women use to accent the color of their eyes, tone of their skin, and beauty of their expression. It is only a tool women use to…
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M. J. Joachim
June 6, 2015
Family
You sit there at your computer, recognizing the need to be available for your family, but knowing you have a few things to get done for your freelance writing career too. Sometimes you wonder if it’s worth it to write…
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M. J. Joachim
April 25, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Civil Annulment Information What do you do if your marriage is definitely not working, but you don’t want to get a divorce? Are there alternatives available to you? Yes, you have a choice about how you leave a marriage, providing…
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M. J. Joachim
March 29, 2015
Friends and Peers
Making friends on Facebook is a fairly simple process. You sign up to get an account, and tell everyone you know about it. Okay, maybe not everyone. There is that crazy guy from church who will only drive you crazy…
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M. J. Joachim
March 8, 2015
Skin and Body
Age doesn’t happen by chance. You don’t wake up one day and suddenly look ten years older. The progression is much more gradual, often taking years to develop wrinkles and skin blotches. Those years take their toll as you come…
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M. J. Joachim
March 7, 2015
Skin and Body
Why does everybody fuss so much about getting older? Hasn’t anyone ever said the line, “Gray hair is a sign of wisdom,” and actually meant it? Age is not, nor should it ever be considered a curse. It is a…
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M. J. Joachim
March 3, 2015
Hair
If you’ve ever had long hair, you know how versatile it can be. You can leave it long, pull some of it back off your face, or put the whole thing up on top of your head. Long hair is…
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M. J. Joachim
January 14, 2015
Skin and Body
It’s almost a given that heels and hands have a tendency to crack with dry weather. Calluses form and inevitably, heels and hands tend to dry out, sometimes to the point of cracking and bleeding even. It’s easy to point…
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M. J. Joachim
January 13, 2015
Skin and Body
There are lots of products on the market that heal dry skin. One of my all time favorites is Avon’s Moisture Therapy. I discovered it quite by accident when I was in high school. Washing my hands a lot was…
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M. J. Joachim
December 23, 2014
Clothes
Winter is upon us, and with it the need to buy warmer clothes, especially for kids who have grown a bit more than expected over the summer. Buying inexpensive winter clothes is not as difficult as one would think, providing…
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M. J. Joachim
November 11, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Marriage Tips for Staying Together Ah, the honeymoon is over! It’s time to get real again, as the hoopla surrounding wedding plans and events winds to a screeching halt. You’re in it now, for the long haul, and you need…
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M. J. Joachim
October 23, 2014
Crisis Support
It wasn’t what she expected, that day she woke up on the floor. She’d been married less than 24 hours to “the man of her dreams,” but he wasn’t. Planning the wedding brought out emotions in him that she excused…
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M. J. Joachim
February 11, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Forgiving Your Spouse with Love In a marriage, conflict or other problems are bound to arise at some point. Most of the issues will likely be minor, but there may come a time where a disagreement, act or other conflict…
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M. J. Joachim
February 11, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Preparing for Your Second Child Oh my goodness! You have been overwhelmed, overjoyed, and quite simply out of your mind in baby land with the first child. The good far outweighed all of the little trials, as you called your…
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M. J. Joachim
January 15, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Marriage, the act of choosing to live with someone for the rest of your life, creating a family together and dealing with all the stuff life throws at you, is a challenging proposition at best. Definitive key elements make it…
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M. J. Joachim
January 15, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Why Married Couples Should Never Stop Dancing Dancing is cool! It’s one of those exhilarating activities that has a language all its own. The benefits of dancing are phenomenal, and with so many great advantages for doing it, logic dictates…
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M. J. Joachim
January 11, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Marriage without ups and downs is like life without breath. There’s no point in dealing with anything, because there’s nothing there. People are dynamic, growing and full of life. When they join together in marriage, they create a union that…
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M. J. Joachim
January 11, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Boredom happens in marriage, but it’s not for lack of integrity, interest or intrigue. Boredom occurs when two partners become entrenched in the routine and obligatory materialism of life. Balance between the heart and soul of marriage is interrupted by…
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M. J. Joachim
December 4, 2013
Communication
Everyone has an opinion. The question becomes ‘how will you express your opinion’ as opposed to ‘whether or not you should share it?’ Too many times, people get turned off by *in your face* people who act like their opinion…
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M. J. Joachim
November 29, 2013
Marriage and Divorce
“By virtue of the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife,” one of the most common, final phrases spoken when a couple gets married, seals the union of two people in matrimony. These two people will…
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M. J. Joachim
November 13, 2013
Marriage and Divorce
Discussing how to communicate with your spouse is a lot like squeezing lemon juice on an apple. Both fruits complement each other, but each has stand alone qualities that make them different and unique. Consider lemon juice to be the…
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