Good rest is essential to the proper functioning of your body. You, most likely, already know that. However, in practice, time hardly fits our task lists, and whenever we could use a few extra hours in a day, we end up sleeping less. After all, we can manage to sleep less than 8 hours per night, … [Read more...]
Time to forget the maculature that lures you into buying stuff you don’t need by making you feel somehow defective. Those glossy pages are not about you. Maybe you can relate to them sometimes, but they are not about you. Leafing through magazines, you cannot see yourself or even your beauty. … [Read more...]
In my childhood, I heard a story about two men who went to temple to pray, and it got imprinted in my mind forever the fact that one of the men, not knowing any prayer or even how to pray, recited the alphabet and asked God to accept the prayer he could have said with those letters. I didn't know … [Read more...]
An orange peel garland is natural, smells nice, and it's fairly easy to make, not to mention totally inexpensive - you do eat oranges, don't you? I've been making this type of garland since I can't remember. I think I was in high school, but, frankly, I have no idea when or where I saw the idea … [Read more...]
A thousand origami cranes - you fold them, make a wish, and... see what happens. Aside from the "prize", this is an amazing endeavor. I tried it and concluded that the experience is worth the time, effort, and paper involved. It was self-revealing, a great exercise of patience and persistence. By … [Read more...]
It is simple, effective, and it works on all skin types. It's neither oily, nor astringent. It will nourish and refresh your skin in minutes, leaving it velvety and glowing. All you need is a teaspoon of honey. Here is what you have to do: 1. Tie your hair, fix it away from the face, so that it … [Read more...]
It's hard to forgive. Mostly because it's hard to deal with pain, disappointment, betrayal, abuse, and all other things that imprison a heart in misery. It's hard not to stop when unfairness hits you in the face. You ask "why me?", and your anger is justified. Then what? How long is the … [Read more...]
Accessories have a make-or-break quality to them, so you’d better pick them attentively. They can also get pricey, the price not always reflecting their quality and/or durability - another reason not to buy on the spur of the moment. The most important aspect to have in mind when buying an … [Read more...]
There is this idea that flowers can be either bought or received as a gift. Some women shy away from buying flowers for themselves, most men don't even think about it as a possibility. It's a pity there are so many useless artificial ideas stealing our simplest everyday joys. Many people - women … [Read more...]
It is possible to buy a box, microwave its content, and have the result as dinner. You can also call for pizza and eat it while watching TV. However, in spite of all the commercials portraying happy families brought together around the dinner table by ready-meals, it is interesting to notice that … [Read more...]