10,129 articles on "improvement"

Do Feng Shui Remedies Really Work?

Do Feng Shui Remedies Really Work? by: Steven M. Ng THE PREMISE Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art that has been practised for thousands of years. It is based on the idea that there should be a "balance" or harmony in the world. Everything arou...

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Difficult Situation as a Present?

Difficult Situation as a Present? by: Catherine Pulsifer When all seems to be doom and gloom, there are still positive possibilities; you just have to look for them. Too often, we only see the negatives. Learn to look at every difficult situati...

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A Global Empathy Deficit- 2 Lessons

A Global Empathy Deficit- 2 Lessons by: Patsi Krakoff, Psy. D. "...We've got a budget deficit that's important, we've got a trade deficit that's critical, but what I worry most is our empathy deficit.” – Interview in O Ma...

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Patterns For Plus Size Children

Patterns For Plus Size Children by: Sarah J Doyle Plus size children and overweight children need patterns and clothing that fit THEIR "larger than average" measurements. Sadly, neither ready made clothing nor commercial patterns address the rea...

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Freedom- or Burden of Choice?

Freedom- or Burden of Choice? by: Patsi Krakoff Everyday decisions have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. A trip to a typical supermarket reveals enormous choices such as 85 diff...

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Divine Authorship

Divine Authorship by: Soni Pitts What does the story of your life say about you? Does it speak of heroic journeys into new and exciting lands of achievement and growth? Or is it an angry and repetitive diatribe against the vagaries of a wantonly...

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Stress Strategy: Flex Your Spiritual Muscles

Stress Strategy: Flex Your Spiritual Muscles by: Michelle Casto In his book, Stress Without Distress, Dr. Selye suggests that a person’s interpretation of stress is not dependent solely on an external event, but also depends upon the perceptio...

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Expand Your Time

Expand Your Time by: Stephanie Yeh In our time-crazed society, lots of time is what most of us don’t have. Yet, all of us would like to have more time. So what can you do about that? Expand your time. It’s simple. You see, linear time is act...

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What is Feng Shui, and How Does It Work?

is Feng Shui, and How Does It Work? by: Stephanie Roberts Feng shui (say "fung shway"), often called the art of placement, could just as accurately be called "the art of flow." This ancient Chinese practice, literally translated as "wind" and "w...

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Back to School Avoid shortcuts that turn into detours.

When Janine (a real person, name and details disguised) decided to get a graduate degree, she thought she was making a savvy career move. She signed up for an online program to avoid "sitting through all those classes." Three years after beginning he...

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