It's easy to think of all the things we should or shouldn't have done in life, isn't it? When people are talking to me about their life issues, and I share mine, I often say to them, "Don't should on ...

Waking up this morning, I smile. 24 brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment. –Thich Nhat Hanh I used to struggle a lot to wake up in the morning and do something for myself. ...

I know it's pretty hard to listen to a 19-year-old motivate you. Trust me, I have been working towards a goal for years now and I know a lot of teenagers in my position. People who want more from life...

We all know in today’s world, there is not enough time in the day to get everything done. Most people work long hours at jobs, then come home to families with active lives of their own. Parents strugg...

All yoga asanas are a combination of strength, flexibility, mobility, and balance. Using our muscles to support our foundation or hold a certain pose is something we can all definitely feel while we’r...

Often media, and unfortunately experts, are mixing up the terms ketosis and ketoacidosis. Ketosis is a normal and harmless state of the body, that burns fat as energy, while ketoacidosis is a state wh...

One thing I'd like to make clear first is that Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, all types, affects everyone differently. For some it may not affect them at all, for others it impacts every single aspect of their life to the extent that feeding tubes, wheelchairs, and long hospital stays has much become the norm to them and their families. I'm one of the fortunate ones where only a walking stick is needed to help me venture out into the big, wide world.

Chronic Migraines are not just another headache that will go away in a few minutes or hours. Some of us can't even take over the counter medications. I have to take prescribed medications for my migra...

I just finished having the annual physical, which I have once every two years or so, ‘cos they’re fucking depressing and suck the juice right outta ya! Have to do all the routine tests, blood, mammogr...

Are you happy? With yourself? With what you have? As society progresses, the people living in it seem to believe more and more in an external happiness. A happiness that is in objects and the many phy...

Around mid-July I was listening to the radio, just cruising in my red truck, with my radio blasted on an average day to work. My ears were suddenly perked up by a story I began to listen very intently...

Let's talk about Sexual abuse. Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Every eight minutes, that victim is a child. One of every five will be female, one in every 20 will be male. In 34% ...

It took a 4-year-old boy and a box of crayons. I was volunteering with a children's camp the summer when I met him. Black hair framed his chubby cheeks and brought out the hazel tinges along the rims ...

Freedom definition: the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants — the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved. We are creatures of habit. Homeostasis requires it. Too much shock too quick...

Around mid-July I was listening to the radio, just cruising in my red truck, with my radio blasted on an average day to work. My ears were suddenly perked up by a story I began to listen very intently...

I have purchased many different Lush items over the years. All opinions are that of my own based on personal experience. I bought all of these items with my own money. This brand is really hit or miss...

Whether you have fall, summer, or indoor allergies, or any combination of the above, the symptoms can be a terrible mood killer. Summer allergies can leave you suffering for the majority of the nice m...

To look good, you do not need to undergo complex fitness methods, since being in shape is much simpler than is believed. Fitness creates new trends all the time, adapting to the lifestyle of most peop...

I've never been one to put a lot of stock in fad diets. I'm sure a lot of people have had a great deal of success with things like the Paleo or Atkins plans. Personally, I'd rather enjoy my meals. Usi...

Back dimples, also known as Venus dimples in women and Apollo dimples in men, are today a sought-after beauty mark. They occur naturally as indentations around the area where the pelvic bones meet and...

Burns are scary, plain and simple. They happen fast and cause immediate pain. It is also an injury that needs to be treated immediately, yet so many people are clueless when it comes to soothing the d...

Often media, and unfortunately experts, are mixing up the terms ketosis and ketoacidosis. Ketosis is a normal and harmless state of the body, that burns fat as energy, while ketoacidosis is a state wh...

Cola is a word that is familiar with so many people around the world but in actual sense, the source of that name is derived from the name Cola genus. Under this species, one has the kola tree which i...

*Disclaimer* This is my experience of this lifestyle, I'm not saying it will suit everybody that's for people to find out for themselves. My attempt at eating one meal a day to discover if the benefit...

Humans are living longer than ever before in history. The unique population structures seen today stem from a decline in mortality and fertility catalyzed by the fast economic growth and healthcare innovation of the twentieth century. Many countries adapted their social support systems to improve the life of the aging group, but a disproportional expansion rate relative to younger adults combined with earlier labor force removal and increased chronic disease risk now strains the public pension s...

I am a teacher, musician, writer, son, brother, uncle, friend and a few other things. My enemies may call me a nudge, a pain, a problem and perhaps many other things. By just looking at my titles so f...

HELLO. Yes I know, it's been a hot minute. I've been distracted by so many things lately. Mainly by Grey's, though. I'm totally hooked (and also just a ball of emotions!). I've never cried so much in ...

We all know in today’s world, there is not enough time in the day to get everything done. Most people work long hours at jobs, then come home to families with active lives of their own. Parents strugg...

The dictionary describes fitness as a general state of good health, usually as a result of exercise and nutrition. That is most likely the reality for anyone looking to start a fitness regimen; howeve...

Every year guys are struggling to get that ripped look to amaze everybody on the beach. But the problem is that almost all of them fail year after year. There are just two reasons for that: 1) Wrong a...

Conventional and holistic medicine are both million dollar industries. When it comes down to it, everyone is looking for a cure to what ails them. There are countless arguments for and against both, o...

The representatives of the beautiful sex are trapped in depression three times more often than the male half of the poopulation. This has its logical explanation based on the psychological, physiologi...

The decision to get plastic surgery is a deeply personal one. While an entertainer may see cosmetic surgery as a vital career move, others may see it as a necessity. Some, like the maturing Botox gene...

The first time I ever played disc golf was the result of a friend of mine bugging me about it for a good month solid. He kept telling me about this thing where you take Frisbees that aren’t actually F...

How many times have you wished you could whip some ass like the action heroes you see in movies today? Everyone has seen a movie where one person has the capability to smack the piss out of enough peo...

Hello people, I am hopefully going to share some insight into my life as a Dyspraxic. So let's start off with some terminology.

In the midst of turmoil, stress, or chaos, do you ever wish you could transport yourself into a peaceful, quiet meditation room? Well, I have good news for you: most of the time you totally can. Even ...

Meditation. We all know what it means — it conjures up sort of mixed feelings maybe for the masses, and we aren't sure how to proceed. Most of us are aware of the bare minimum, that it's apparently he...

I am grateful for the time that I have been able to spend breathing. It should not be a new concept, as much as it should be a well known practice. Breathing is something I was raised to believe was a...

Waking up this morning, I smile. 24 brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment. –Thich Nhat Hanh I used to struggle a lot to wake up in the morning and do something for myself. ...

Habits. If you’re into the world of self-improvement and personal growth, you’ve probably spent some time revising, breaking, and introducing new ones into your daily regime. Whether that activity is ...

All yoga asanas are a combination of strength, flexibility, mobility, and balance. Using our muscles to support our foundation or hold a certain pose is something we can all definitely feel while we’r...