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Being Positive Does Not Mean Ignoring Reality

Law of Attraction: Finding a Balance Have you been told that \”being positive\” means ignoring anything \”negative\” in your life? Have you heard that to use the Law of Attraction, you can never EVER think a negative thought?? Horse manure. There is a world of difference between dwelling on a negative for days, weeks, months, [...]

Are Reviewers Looking at Research Grant Budgets? Take a Grant Writing Workshop

In theory, the reviewers are not supposed to take the budget into consideration – that is for the council, which meets several months after the study section. The study section reviewers’ job is to evaluate, and assign, a priority score, to the science and feasibility (at the broadest level. However, the budget is there if [...]

\”I Just Want to Explain\” – Explaining as a Form of Control

\”My husband never lets me explain anything to him. It\’s so frustrating! He makes these statements that are blaming and attacking and then he won\’t listen to me when I\’m trying to explain.\” \”Why do you want to explain?\” \”I NEED to explain because he is not seeing things accurately. He is making assumptions that [...]

Things You Didn\’t Know About Tummy Tuck Surgery

Everybody wants to look beautiful and sexy. An unsightly belly is a nightmare to both men and women everywhere. The protruding piece of flesh can destroy an otherwise great dress or suit and it can cause problems when buying clothes that fit. The most terrifying of all is the prospect of wearing a swimsuit! Imagine [...]

A Different Kind of New Year\’s Resolution

There are two kinds of New Year\’s Resolutions: 1. What you are going to do to accomplish your goals 2. Who you want to be Many New Year\’s Resolutions are of the first kind: * I\’m going to lose 25 pounds this year * I\’m going to exercise every day * I\’m going to learn [...]

Helping Children Change Their Behavior

You have probably heard that for every action, there\’s a reaction that follows. For example, when Aunt Jenny smells a certain kind of flowers, she sneezes. When you don\’t do your school work and don\’t study, you get bad grades. When you are nice to your friends, you maintain those relationships. The reactions are also [...]

Traits Of Pre-teen Aggressive Boys

If we understand the traits of preteen violent males, we can find ways to assist these youth to be less destructive. This was the object for a contemporary study. The characteristics of 231 boys ages 2 to 12 were evaluated. The CARE2 (Seifert, 2007) was used to assess the problems, treatment requirements and strengths of [...]

Patterns of Behavior Among Women Who Kill Their Children

The future well-being of a society is directly linked to its ability to care for and educate its young. This task often falls to mothers. Mothers that cannot effectively care for their children without assistance can abuse, neglect or even kill their own children. The roots of female violence must be understood in order to [...]

Proven Home Business Intellectually Ingenious

A proven home business is intellectually ingenious so that you don\’t have to be in order to be extremely successful. It is a rare gem, and used by bright people who know how to leverage the work and effort of others. Are the people who created it clever than most? No, they are ordinary people [...]

Caribbean All-Inclusive Vacation Packages and Inclusions: Are You Getting a Good Deal?

If you are interested in planning a trip to the Caribbean, you will soon hear about all-inclusive resorts, if you haven’t already. When you book a stay at an all-inclusive resort, you automatically get a travel package. In most cases, this travel package includes your room or suite, food, drinks, tips, snacks, qualifying airport transfers, [...]