Have You Done Your Breast Self-Exam?
The American Cancer Society estimates that 526 women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer today.
In Canada, the figure is 53 per day and of those 53, 15 will die. Add that up and that's 192 200 women in the US and 19 345 in Canada. What are the odds that one of them is someone you... >Read More
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Restore Your Self-Esteem
It is amazing what we accept as truth if we hear it enough times.
Has this ever happened to you:
You take a risk and get a drastic haircut. You look fabulous. You leave for work the next day in your favorite outfit feeling like a million bucks, You think "I'm so glad I did it, I love it!" You step... >Read More
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depression,
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LIFE,
self-esteem,
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Do You Trust Him?
It's easy to fall in love with a man you don't trust, but it's hard to live with him.
Real, lasting relationships are built on trust. Trust is foundational because it creates a safe environment for intimacy to grow. If your relationship is going to work you need to be able to trust your partner with your past, your present... >Read More
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relationships,
sex and love,
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Facing AIDS with Hope
The first boy we visited, Jarmain, was 16 years old and the skinniest person I have ever seen. He was huddled underneath the covers in his bed, peering at us with his yellowed and somber eyes. His condition was unknown. He looked like a famine victim. He was skin and bones.
We prayed for him, but in my heart I... >Read More
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garrett hubbard,
Men,
personal growth,
purpose,
rachel carlson colvin,
social justice,
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Will He Make You Happy?
People talk a lot about happiness in the future tense. How many times have you heard friends say, "If I could just find the right guy, I'd be so happy?" But happiness is not a circumstance to wait for. Happiness is being satisfied with who you are, where you are, and where you're going. It's not about anybody else... >Read More
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Simple ways to Energize your Summer
Summer is here and the living is easy. Even if you don't get nine weeks of vacation anymore, the sun still feels pretty good. Looking for a mini-break to add a little relaxation to your grown-up summer? Leave the stresses of bathing suit shopping behind and take some time to pamper yourself. Try a few of these easy ideas... >Read More
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LIFE,
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Surviving Your Roommate (And Surviving Yourself in the Process)
Learning to live with a stranger teaches you how to live with yourself and prepares you to live with your spouse.
It's September again, and for some of you college or university is waiting. It beckons to you with new experiences! new classes! new friends! – new roommate?! Of all the adjustments going away to school brings, learning to live... >Read More
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Culture,
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I'd Love To...If I Can Find A Sitter
Life is stressful enough without having to juggle a dozen things and... >more
Going 'Down Under' and Coming Out On Top
In a day of dispassionate youth and faceless corporate giants comes a... >more
What Do You Fear?
