What We Do With What We Have Left

This is something for each of us to consider. What do we do with what we have left?

On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. If y
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What Does Love Mean

Slow down for three minutes to read this.

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds,

"What does love mean?"

The answers they got were bro
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Body Talk

Next time someone talks to you, and you feel like touching your nose, don't! This bit of body language' could give you away.

People specialising in the study of body language say that touching the nose is li
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How to Stay Young

1. Try everything twice. On Madams tombstone (of Whelan's and Madam) she said she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice...loved it both times!

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
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Ways to be Assertive
By Andrea Goddard, M.A. (Registered Counselor, Washington State)

We're often afraid to be authentic, to clearly express our needs, and to ask for what we truly want. The following list includes ways to be assertive and commu
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Man's Best Friend

To say this past week has been difficult would be an understatement. Two very close friends of mine were hospitalized with extremely serious issues. I want to share the story behind one of these because it's one of those amazing ani
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Live Beyond Yourself

The quickest route to an empty life is to live only for yourself. There is no pain greater than the pain of total self absorption. Yet there is always a way to get away from that unbearable emptiness. The moment you begin to sincere
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Recognizing a Stroke

During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall.

She assured everyone that she was fine and that she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went
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Depression and Disability

Depression is not just feeling sad, blue or discouraged; and it is much more than the normal downs that can be a part of everyday living. It is an illness that affects the whole person--their thoughts, feelings, behaviour and physic
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With everything there is a positive side

With every ending comes also a new beginning. With every disappointment comes a new opportunity for success.

With every mistake comes a new and valuable lesson to be learned. With every setback comes a new pos
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a relatively new form of psychotherapy. It was first conceived of in 1987 by the American psychotherapist Francine Shapiro, who came up with the idea while attempting to clear
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Don't Judge a Book by its Cover!

A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston and walk timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University President's outer office.

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Action is Everything

How many times have you made a promise and then failed to follow through on it? How many times has someone done this to you? How many times have you told someone you'd be there for them and never were? How many times did the same ha
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Holding Grudges

Your best friend ticked you off in 1985 and youre still angry about it. Why? Just exactly what are you accomplishing by holding on to something that happened years ago? Unfortunately for many people this is exactly what they do, ho
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What Would You Do in this Situation?

You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend w
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Julia on Relationships

10 things to make a successful relationship

Through the years I've learned a lot about what works and doesnt work in relationships. I thought I'd share some of this with you. Here are my top 10 things that he
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Worry

Most of the things you worry about are not worth the time and trouble you take to worry. And all that needless worry distracts you from other, more productive, creative and joyful things you could be doing. What does all the worryin
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Self Esteem Test

Here's another little psych test for you. This self esteem test is extremely quick and simple, just answer TRUE or FALSE to each question (if you cannot answer 100% TRUE then answer FALSE - check below how to score):

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Moving Forward

If you keep clinging to the things that hold you back in life, you'll never move forward. At some point you must make the choice of whether or not you truly want to make progress.

When you constantly have to w
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When You Assume

Assumptions are one of those things that can really get in the way. When you assume that a task will be difficult, you may find that you make the task more difficult than it actually is. When you assume that something will be easy,
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The Power of Three Little Words

Some of the most significant messages people deliver to one another often come in just three words. When spoken or conveyed, those statements have the power to forge new friendships, deepen old ones and restore relationships that
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