Everyone seems to have an opinion on the importance of self-esteem. And yet, the general understanding of the meaning of self-esteem in the public arena is slippery at best. The National Association of Self Esteem, (Yes! There is such an organization!), defines it as “The experience of being capable of meeting life’s challenges and being
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The fear of death is arguably one of the most common and secretly debilitating phobias that plagues the minds of millions who quiver at the very thought of the afterlife. Unlike tight spaces or eight-legged crawlers, death is one phobia that cannot necessarily be conquered by facing it head on or avoiding it entirely. What
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Have you been feeling blue lately? Do you have a difficult time getting up and facing the world each morning because you simply feel so glum? If so, you might want to take a closer look at the foods you eat. Believe it or not, the foods you eat and your mood are closely related.
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The answer depends on if you’re satisfied with your life right now. If you are, it could be attributed to your “routine”; if not, frustration can be blamed on being in a “rut”. Rex Stout’s famous series of books (and short lived television series) positioned his Investigator Nero Wolfe character as the ultimate routine-follower. His
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Raised in a culture that strives to achieve the American dream, children in this country are strongly encouraged to ponder the question “What do you want to be when you grow up,” from an early age. With a blissfully positive and idealistic view of the world, children embark on a journey of the imagination providing
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My position as a dance instructor was detoured by “real life” as a corporate manager, wife and mother. I returned to my first love of ballet at an age when most professional dancers retire. The first year was fulfilling, with a group of teenage ballerinas and my own curriculum. But, the following semester I was
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It’s written that all emotions have merit. Humans apparently are meant to experience a full wealth of feelings. It follows that repressing certain emotions may be working against nature. I’ve always believed that anger has a place in the big scheme of things. It motivates one to respond in ways that may require too much
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Single parent households are more prevalent than ever. According to the United States Census Bureau, approximately 30 percent of children in the United States live with only one of their parents. This means that three out of every ten children lives in a single parent household. This is quite a significant number, and it makes one
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Have you ever felt completely worn out, exhausted, fatigued, unmotivated, and blurry-eyed? Sure, most of us can say that we have, at some point, felt this way. But think for a minute how much one’s quality of life would suffer if this became the norm for say, a period of several months, an entire year,
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