People say home is where the heart is‚ and although I do think that is somewhat true‚ I feel that it’s not the home that makes the family‚ but the family that make the home. I recently realized just how content I was with family when I had a family reunion in a small cabin in Idaho. Although there was over fifteen of us in a 5 bedroom cabin‚ it didn’t matter because whether we were lounging around‚ fishing‚ or hiking we were together doing what God had intended for us to do. I guess many people
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One of my pet peeves is people who aren’t on time for things. Just how much this upsets me was brought home to me twice today‚ and I decided it was time to rant about it. The first was a meeting I was supposed to have with the director of a local non-profit organization. The plan was that he would give me a call “before noon”‚ to arrange a meeting shortly after noon. I was offering to put some scripts together on their website so they could post news more easily so people would know what’s up
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are gifted in some other ways. My own view is that many people have different ways of approaching of how to become successful‚ whereas on the other hand‚ not everyone has the potential of becoming successful. I think that if we have the mindset of being positive‚ great personality‚ good aptitude and not taking anything for granted‚ we will succeed in life. Carol Dweck claims that having a growth mindset of working hard‚ practice and training‚ we will manage to increase our attention‚ our memory‚
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doing was owning my own spa ($100‚000 yearly salary)‚ managing a spa($60‚000 yearly salary)‚ or being an Esthetician. After thinking long and hard about it however‚ I decided I would like to be en Esthetician. An Esthetician is a person who gives care to skin in a non-medical way. An Esthetician makes a decent amount of money which is important to have if I want to be able to afford a house. Being an Esthetician would be fun because I enjoy working with people and I am good at working with them
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Being Mindful “Mindfulness described as being in the present moment” (Wood‚ 2010). The present moment holds a potentially infinite number of things going on both inside the mind and outside the mind. A person is not completely lost in an activity‚ nor are they completely lost in thought‚ whether a person is eating a meal‚ or playing a musical instrument‚ they are aware of what they are doing. If a person gets all of the worries and regrets out of their mind‚ it is easier to focus on the things that
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Being Heard Being heard is something important because it gives your audience a chance to see different sides of yourself. Being heard could do as little as make someone feel content or very important. Listening to one another could be very useful in that we obtain information‚ understand‚ listen for enjoyment and last but not least learn. In a recent article that I’ve read‚ “Talking a stranger through the night” by Sherry Amatenstein‚ a great portion of the message that she sends out‚ has all
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Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits Helping Yourself While Helping Others With busy lives‚ it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However‚ the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you‚ your family‚ and your community. The right match can help you find friends‚ reach out to the community‚ learn new skills‚ and even advance your career. Volunteering can also help protect your mental and physical health. Learn more about the many benefits of volunteering and find tips on getting started
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In the novel Being There‚ by Jerzy Kosinski the character of Chance Gardner makes the distinction between human behavior and comes from a past that one he encounters would ever know. Chance Gardner is arguably a brilliant character and is arguably considered to be a complex person. I personally think that Chance is not complex what so ever. He doesn’t think into things too much and is actually very blunt. Usually people become smart or brilliant by studying‚ researching‚ and being extremely disciplined
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Being a president is a big responsibility that requires lot wisdom. In order to be a good president we have to be selfless and have an experience of leadership. Some people want to get that title just to be famous and others to make their country better. The history has shown that the most successful president in the world came mostly from a poor family‚ they have experienced the suffering of the people they mixed with. If i were a president of my country i will change the economical situation of
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government (in college admission affairs). Affirmative action presents itself in two forms; weak and strong. Weak affirmative action occurs when preference is awarded to a minority person with equal qualifications as their white‚ male counterpart; in a decision between a minority and white male of equal competence‚ the minority individual will be given preference in terms of being hired‚ or admitted. Strong affirmative action involves giving preference to minorities/women who are less qualified than white
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