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I'm Not Drunk, I Have Rosacea

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By: laurieboris

For years I thought I was just one of those women who blushed easily. I could always feel that blood creeping up in to my hairline, making me as red in the face as W....

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Laughter Yoga: Ho Ho Your W...

By: maryem

"Hahahahahahaha," the class howls, "heeheeheehee," we giggle, "hohohoho," and we chortle. For a full minute, non-stop. Then a gentle bell chimes, and the laughter slo...

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Question of the Day

Kerri | 18 days ago

Here in Washington, DC, it's been cloudy, gray and rainy all week long. Not to mention that the day's are short so even when it's nice out, the sun sets before I leave wo...

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Braving Black Friday: A Mall Survival Guide

laurieboris | 9 days ago

Image Do you feel brave? Do you suffer from Thanksgiving torpor the morning after? Can’t look at that turkey carcass or all those leftover pies another second? There’s noth...

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Got Peace?

Kimberly Michalski | 11 days ago

From time to time, we all need a break from over stimulus. We sleep every night to give our bodies needed renewal and rest. Yet we often fail to renew our spirits and min...

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Buy Nothing Day

soulscompanion | 3 days ago

Image Have we had enough of rampaging, out-of-control, soul-killing, person-murdering poverty and Wall Street greed yet? Unlike some nattering dittoheads who have forgotten how...

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Things to Be Thankful For

veganchick | 6 days ago

Image by Heather Moore Writing about cruelty to animals, as I often do, can be sobering. At this time of year, I like to reflect on positive actions for animals. There is much ...

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Nobody in my family knows what sleep is!

YeaYeaWendy | 6 days ago

My dear friend, Rosemary , knows what its like to not get much time to herself. She and I have been in the same boat lately. For the past few weeks, I have been trying de...

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NaNo Win Number 3!

mama bear | 3 days ago

I finished my 50,000 word writing goal yesterday, with two days to spare! Yea! And whew !! There is something so exhilarating about uploading the document for verificatio...

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Heads Up NY--Possible Terror Plot

Crayon Marks | 1 day ago

Image Just when people have somewhat settled down and are ready to celebrate all that they are thankful for, they need to add "safety" to their list. Federal authorities are wa...

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Laughter Yoga: Ho Ho Your Way To Health

maryem | 17 days ago

"Hahahahahahaha," the class howls, "heeheeheehee," we giggle, "hohohoho," and we chortle. For a full minute, non-stop. Then a gentle bell chimes, and the laughter slowly ...

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Reasons Not to Eat Fast Food: Environment and Health

goinggreen | 1 day ago

There are many reasons not to eat fast food and junk food. Let's start with the environmental ones: - Junk food by and large is made from ingredients that are raised usin...

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Santa Will Love This With His Cookies!

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By: veganchick

By Heather Moore A while back, I was chatting with a cab driver when I mentioned that I was a vegan. His response: “Wow. You must really like salad!” I figured that h...

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Cooking, cooking cooking!!

angeles | about 3 hours ago

Image I like cooking, but when anything you love to do becomes, for some reason, and obligation,... (Photo by Peng - Wikimedia Commons) Spain is quite famous for its gastronomy...

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I'm Not Drunk, I Have Rosacea

laurieboris | about 1 hour ago

Image For years I thought I was just one of those women who blushed easily. I could always feel that blood creeping up in to my hairline, making me as red in the face as W.C. F...

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To Weigh or Not to Weigh

cake | about 9 hours ago

Weighing yourself every day has been a taboo for a long time. I remember even as a kid, I was told not to weigh myself every day because I would only get discouraged. (Gr...

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Holiday Health Diary - Day 1

singleparent | about 9 hours ago

My commitment to Holiday Health got off to a decent start because I began a Food & Exercise Journal, courtesy of The Calorie King . I got the journal and it's counter...

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Question of the Day

Kerri | about 10 hours ago

Who ate too much turkey (or side dishes for all of you vegetarians) this Thanksgiving???? I didn't do too bad with eating this year but I do need to get myself to the gym...

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It's Gone!

Crayon Marks | about 10 hours ago

Image I heard him scream from the other room, "Mommy, it's GONE!" Yes, my son's first tooth came out after more than a month of being loose. He is so excited and so are we! He ...

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Santa Will Love This With His Cookies!

veganchick | about 9 hours ago

Image By Heather Moore A while back, I was chatting with a cab driver when I mentioned that I was a vegan. His response: “Wow. You must really like salad!” I figured that h...

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What would you tell this boy?

YeaYeaWendy | 1 day ago

There are so many sad stories coming out of Mumbia, India - and rightfully so. The one that tugs so much at my heart is the story of a 13 year old boy who is in the hospi...

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Reasons Not to Eat Fast Food: Environment and Health

goinggreen | 1 day ago

There are many reasons not to eat fast food and junk food. Let's start with the environmental ones: - Junk food by and large is made from ingredients that are raised usin...

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Chocolate Girl, aka Vanessa Barg of Gnosis Chocolate

karriehiggins | 1 day ago

What could be better than a holistic health counselor who not only encourages frequent (and passionate) consumption of chocolate, but also creates delicious, exotic bars ...

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