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Author :: Douglas Titchmarsh  |
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| Article Title :: Turning negative events into positive experiences |
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Turning negative events into positive experiences
Every day of our lives we are bombarded with negativity, whether
in our own personal space, or in the news media we receive.
Whatever the negative event, there's always a positive side to
be found, and often it's as simple as remembering to learn from
it. Sometimes, it's having the good sense to be able to step
back and see the benefits which may come from the negative event
you just experienced.
Here is my personal experience of an episode which could have
got me down, but instead I found the positive side, and quickly
moved on.
One of my websites was hacked, and consequently taken offline by
my hosting service. I was making a little e (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Janice Wee |
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| Article Title :: The Truth About Last Minute Gifts |
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Giving a gift?
Try to plan your gift giving in advance. Don't wait to the very
last minute. Last minute gifts would probably cost you more than
you might anticipate.
Take a calendar and your organizer. Circle every birthday, your
wedding anniversary, christmas and all gift giving dates on the
calendar for the entire year. For starters get a 2006 calendar just for your gifts to simplify your gift
giving.
Plan ahead a few weeks in advance. For each date, who are the
persons you intend to get gifts for. What is your budget? What
would you give that person?
Shop online for the gift. Now, this is why I say it is cheaper
to plan ahead than wait for the very last minute. If you wait
until (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Donald Yacono |
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| Article Title :: The Best Carpet Cleaning System In Rochester, New York |
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Take it from someone who has professionally cleaned carpet and
upholstery in Rochester, New York for many years. I use the Dry
Foam Extraction Method exclusively. This low moisture soil
extraction system is a very effective and economical way to
clean carpet or upholstery. "You have a better system" or "my
carpets look like new" is what I've gotten use to hearing from
hundreds of satisfied homeowners over the years. The Von
Schrader Company manufactures the Dry Foam Cleaning Equipment
that I use. They've been in business for approximately seventy
years. They politely boast that their equipment is the ultimate
design in low moisture soil extraction. I can tell you that
personal experience ha (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Brian Medini |
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| Article Title :: Extension Cord: Don't Throw A Rug Over It! |
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At the dinner table, I leaned over and whispered urgently to
Kate, our host, "Smells like something burning." A bit startled,
she got up and went into the kitchen to check. At her sudden
departure, the conversation around the table fell silent.
As we waited, she returned and announced, "Everything seems to
be all right." Things went back to normal. We were having a good
time. The food was delicious and the conversation lively. It was
Kate's husband Alex's birthday party.
But the smell lingered and seemed to get stronger. "Any one else
smell something burning?" I asked loudly this time. In the
silence that followed, Alex raised his head, sniffed the air,
and said, "I believe you are righ (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Wyatt Koopman |
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| Article Title :: Two Fantastic Personalized Gifts |
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More than ever before, people are looking for a special and
unique way to express themselves when it comes to gift giving.
With the internet putting the world at our fingertips, people
are finding that they are able to give more personalized gifts
than ever before. Let's take a look at tow of the most popular
personalized gift-giving ideas: having a tree planted, and
naming a star.
Memorial Trees
To start off, let's explore the idea of planting a tree. Giving
a tree makes a marvelous, long-lasting gift for anyone. You can
now have a young tree planted to honor a special person, pet, or
occasion.
It's a unique way to show you care in a special, creative way.
It's a living gift that gives (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Rose DesRochers |
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| Article Title :: Have You Forgotten Him |
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May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year
through! ~Author Unknown
Christmas used to be my favorite holiday as a child. I loved
everything about it, the decorations, food, carols, family and
of course, presents. But as I became an adult, I found myself
disappointed with the holidays. The true meaning of Christmas
was somehow lost.
Somewhere the joyous day that I remembered as a child was traded
for a big commercialized nightmare. Jesus had been forgotten. No
room in the inn has been replaced with 'sold out' signs. Society
has taken Christ out of Christmas. I remember when it was a day
of giving, prayer, kindness, and helping those less fortunate.
But the horrible rea (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Holly Jahangiri |
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| Article Title :: Giving Children the Gift of Reading and Writing |
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Give the Gift of Reading
Before I had children, I assumed that if you read to your kids,
they would grow up to be avid readers. How wrong I was! There
are a number of things you can do to bestow the gift of reading
on the children in your life, but you may have to be downright
sneaky about it, sometimes.
1. Talk to children. Sounds simple enough, doesn't it? I was
stunned to learn, from the teachers at my son's daycare, that
many parents don't talk to their children - or certainly not as
much as I talked to my son. I've never understood why people had
kids if they didn't want to talk to them.
2. If you are a parent, grandparent, sibling, or babysitter of
an infant, put books in t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Silvia Hartmann |
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| Article Title :: How Not To Be Disappointed This Christmas - A Practical Tip |
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Many years ago, when I was living in circumstances not quite
like today, I invented something in the spur of the moment which
is fascinating and has significantly improved my life.
It actually started four months earlier, for my birthday in
fact.
I had wanted to buy something very esoteric for me - a personal
development tape set about wealth and success; but it was
massively expensive and although my husband didn't exactly beat
me with sticks on a daily basis, there would have been NO WAY I
would have been "given permission" to buy this with the meagre
family funds.
This sort of thing was held to be "stupid" and "pointless" and
"a waste of money", and there wasn't anyone at all in my (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: www.houseofcachet.com |
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| Article Title :: How to buy art online |
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Just a few years ago it seemed people thought the idea of
purchasing "clothing" through the internet was absurd. How would
you know if it fits? What if it doesn't fit? What if my credit
card number gets stolen? Those were just a few of the many
questions I personally had five or so years ago. Hopefully this
article will help enlighten some of your inquiries.
The internet has significantly changed the art market.
Significantly, meaning people now have choices at their
fingertips. The sometimes intimidating and cold art galleries,
is now an option. With many art websites offering money back
guarantees, secure shopping and customer support, people do not
have to feel as though purchasing any (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Joe Wallace |
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| Article Title :: Art Destinations on Long Island |
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Art Destinations on Long Island
The arts are alive and well on Long Island. There
are far too many places to cover in a single article, but there
are some definite places you'll want to begin your journey
though painting, sculpture and mixed media art. Some of the Long
Island galleries are artist-run, so you'll not only get a taste
of the arts, but experience work by talented local artists as
well.
If you have a fondness for 19th and 20th century European and
American art, your first stop should be the Heckscher Museum of
Art at 2 Prime Avenue in Hu
ntington. The Heckcsher collection includes Dadist George
Grosz's masterpiece Eclipse of the Sun. Grosz was a resident of
Huntington between (read full article) |
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