1. life has taught me that the deepest craving of the human spirit is to find a sense of significance and relevance.

2. life has taught me that when purpose is misunderstood abuse in inevitable.

3. life has taught me that being on the offensive and taking intiative are the master keys that opens the doors of oppurtunity.

4. life has taught me that the first step to overcoming procastination is to eliminate all reasons and excuses for not taking immediate...

Buying flower bulbs to plant and grow is an exciting experience that begins in the fall and continues through the spring. Dutch flowering bulbs are usually delivered to American ports by the month of September for fall planting. Major Dutch bulbs offerings include Dutch Amaryllis and African Amaryllis; daffodil bulbs and the famous, Tulip bulbs.

Amaryllis flower bulbs grow the showiest blooms and are pre-cooled to force fast flowering in 3 weeks after containerizing. Dutch...

Sexual abuse or assault is arguably the most psychologically damaging occurrence that can happen in a person's life. The profound impact of the person abused can be seen in one or all of the following symptoms:

Mild, moderate or severe sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, personality and mood disorders, social phobias, intimacy and trust issues, obsessive compulsive disorder, low self esteem, and a variety of different addictions, just to list a few.

But not much has been...

Have you ever faced a situation when you forgot to write an essay for your high school or your college? You realize that you need to turn it in today and you have several hours left to write it. What do you do then?
On the one hand, you don’t want to strain yourself and, on the other hand, you think that any work is better than nothing. If I were you, I would start working on your paper. First thing you should do is find time and a place for comfortable essay writing....

Criticism is tough for most people. When we are criticized, we often develop a reaction to what is being said which makes us feel as though we are under attack. It's only natural to impulsively defend one's self under such circumstances.

Granted, some criticisms are malicious and unwarranted, but all of them are not without merit. Because of the fragile nature of the ego, psychologists encourage people to carefully phrase and present their criticisms as "constructive...

Tarp is a material that average individuals associate with repairs and home maintenance projects. It is affordable and durable making it a useful item to have on hand whenever tackling a do it yourself construction or remodeling project. What many people do not realize is that tarp is a material that can help ensure the health and safety of your family during many major emergency situations.

The average emergency preparedness kit designed by homeowners and other cautious...

The power of positive thinking is undeniable.

Every once in a while, everyone becomes distracted, unfocused, and disheartened, especially when it seems that nothing is going your way. Now, you could let your mood and the events around you dictate how you respond and make a seemingly bad day worse, or you could harness the power of positive thinking and demand that the negative emotions you are experiencing relinquish control over your life.

I will be the first to...

Japanese Camellia, Camellia japonica. American gardeners in the South know and love the Camellia japonica, a landscape shrub, bush, or tree that can grow 20 feet tall. The Camellia japonica became an important garden landscape plant in the World War II war years in the 1940's when Dr. Tom Brightwell collected a large Camellia cultivar planting at the University of Georgia Experimental Station at Tifton, Georgia, that is still actively maintained as a Camellia arboretum for gardeners to...

The squat is potentially the most beneficial exercise you can perform for your overall muscle development. Every time you do a workout your body responds by making more testosterone to help you build more muscle. The amount of testosterone produced is dependent on the intensity of the exercises you performed during that workout. The squat is probably the most intense exercise you can perform and thus will potentially produce the greatest increase in testosterone. This increased...

This may be a completely new concept, or perhaps a friendly reminder.  Either way, it is the mostimportantfacet of your life.

So what is it?  Your thoughts.  You were hoping for something a little more revolutionary?  Well, perhaps it doesn't sound new or exciting, but by changing our thoughts we change our lives.

I've said this before but it is worth repeating, the mind is a goal-seeking machine.  It responds by seeking your predominate consciousor...