Turning negative events into positive experiencesEvery day of our lives we are bombarded with negativity, whetherin our own personal space, or in the news media we receive. Whatever the negative event, there’s always a positive side tobe found, and often it’s as simple as remembering to learn fromit. Sometimes, it’s having the good sense to be able to stepback and see the benefits which may come from...

As the holidays approach, you’re probably wondering what giftsto buy for your favorite skiers. Fortunately, the Internet haseliminated the need for long lines at department stores. Spendyour time on the slopes, and purchase your gifts online! Ifyou’re not sure of what to buy, look into an REI Gift Card. Youcan either get them as E-cards, which are emailed to therecipient or as paper cards which will be mailed...

Finding a distributor is hard. It can take months and monthsbefore you find and secure a distributor, which is not an easyprocess for independent labels or individuals.Don’t give up or get discouraged; keep plugging away, even ifyou can’t find a distributor after months of searching.Distributors get a lot of packages on their desks every week, soit’s imperative that you contact them first before you...

Everyone loves celebrity hair. It seems like most famous peoplenever have a bad hair day. Okay, aside from Donald Trump. What’stheir secret? Is it in their genes, or do they have secretweapons against bad hair days? While some people may genuinely have smooth, lustrous hairnaturally, the majority of people you see with envy-inducinghair are the product of excellent styling and hair products andtools, mixed with...

Many elderly people face a difficult choice in their lateryears, as their ability to tackle the stairs in their housesbecomes more difficult. Do they sell the houses they love andmove into a bungalow or sheltered accommodation or do theyconvert their dining room to a bedroom and live downstairs,assuming they have a bathroom on the ground floor. Of course,there is a third option, which is to provide safe and secureaccess...

“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself. Iam large, I contain multitudes.” — Walt Whitman, Song of Myself The dedicated writing student must continually search for toolsto explore the core balance of plot, character, and poetics,multiple ways of climbing the great, misty mountain calledstory. But the major difference between Lifewriting and othersystems is that we concentrate on...

Faced with a potential worldwide Avian flu pandemic, I surveyedmany health promoting aids available from which I couldeffectively achieve a state of basic readiness, and in so doing,pulled from obvious “traditional” approaches and looked towardssome of the most innovative products in supplement form forpopular distribution. By revealing the following diet relatedoptions, I will show how even the so called...

Concerned about Peak Oil, the looming, ever-increasing shortageof oil? There are, unfortunately, no solutions to the Peak Oilcrisis–at least none that will actually happen. The primarysolution to the Peak Oil threat would have been forindustrialized countries, particularly the United States–thebiggest consumer of petroleum products in the world–to switchfrom being petroleum-based societies to sustainable...

No matter how tough you appear on the outside, dealing withcriticism is hard. If you’re the victim of a harsh critique,whether justified or not, here are five ways to keep your cooland diffuse what could spiral into a heated situation! 1. One of the toughest kinds of criticisms to handle is anunjust accusation. Even though it’s tempting, don’t stage acomeback with equally defensive, biting or embarrassing...

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t particularlyenjoy job interviews. They’re certainly amongst the moststressful occasions that you’ll have in your life. Are there anytips that’ll help? There certainly are. The five tips below, if taken to heart and acted upon willprobably give you an advantage over about 80% of all jobapplicants who do little or no preparation for the interview.And...