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Pain (Photo credit: Michelle Brea ) You know, I can't think of anything more damaging than when we let past pain, past bad memories, and past relationships invade our present. What does this truly mean in the deepest sense? You're making a choice to let something bad and negative have a place in your life long after the fact. Whats the benefit to this? Well, maybe you're gaining something from keeping these painful life events in your present. Maybe you're securing long term sympathy, or using your past as a way to manipulate others that care for you to make your life now better? There's many reasons behind it, the real challenge is when you take an honest look at why you're continuing to let past pain invade your life. You wouldn't let past diseases come back if you could stop them would you? Letting go What is the fear in letting go of bad things? What's to be gained from holding on? Consider this... Most people have painful pasts. Most people h

Image via Wikipedia 1. Are we there yet?  I don't know about many but after hearing these famous words over and over again on a  family vacation  will drive even the best parent crazy. I guess the best way to deal with it is with a little humor, like replying "how can we be there, when we're here?"..that should shut them up..for a minute.. 2. The smell from the backseat-  Lets face it, kids have accidents. Not just the fact they spill every drink you give them, or the fact that the snacks you lovingly prepared ended up some how squished into the carpet, but there's the other dreaded accident that occurs too. The "oops I went in my pants" accident. Home looks better with every mile you travel, doesn't it? 3. "Roy keeps touching me"- Ah how nice to know that while you are coping with the constant requests, the smells and the endless questions you also get to settle the most horrid offense known to youngsters, the unsolicited "touch&qu

America is sadly home to more overweight children than any country on earth. We are raising them to live in a fast food society and provide them with tons of sedentary activities through video games. However, if we ourselves make the effort to change our bad habits, our children will be given the gift that keeps on giving, good health . Read more Ways to raise healthier children . Related articles Marketing magic for a healthier diet: Do try this at home! (self.com) Halloween Now Means Healthier Teeth and Healthier Kids (eon.businesswire.com) Decorating a nursery (examiner.com) Decorating for the potential buyer of your home (examiner.com) Decorating your home for Halloween (examiner.com)

If you were born and raised in the south, then you have no doubt seen the rest of the world make sport of your roots. According to much you read and hear on television, southerners are all a bunch of ignorant, redneck , in-breds, spewing forth hate and chewing tobacco from every orifice. To Read more click here : Southern pride, overcoming the stigmas     Related articles by Zemanta How to decorate a small space (examiner.com) Project: Sun room addition (examiner.com) Paranormal Experiences (thatparanormalblog.blogspot.com) Decorating a nursery (examiner.com) *******Why some orbs are NOT dust (thatparanormalblog.blogspot.com)