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10 Steps To Deep Meditation: A Beginner’s Guide
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Meditation is the answer to … well, everything. Does that sound like an extravagant claim? It isn't, but unless you've experienced meditation yourself it may seem like a ridiculous notion. But here's a Truth: the quieter your mind, the more powerful you are. Today's guest author has some powerful advice for learning to access this […]

Happy Easter 2012
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Easter is a lovely time of renewal and rededication to the best in the human race. Happy Easter, everyone, and may you enjoy a glorious spring day filled with love, friends and family. 

How to Avoid Painful Menstrual Cramps
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It’s a well-known fact that more often than not, women experience pain during their menstrual cycles. Menstrual cramps can take such a toll on a woman, to the point she is unable to focus on regular daily tasks; especially the first couple of days of her period. Fortunately, menstrual cramps can be prevented or avoided. […]

5 Easy Ways to Remove Chemicals From Your Home (And Your Life)
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Eschewing synthetic products in favor of natural ones is a great way to be kinder to our bodies and to the environment. But how do you get started? It's one thing to say you're going to rid your life of industrial chemicals once and for all (at least to the extent that such a thing […]

Natural Preventatives and Remedies for Yeast Infections
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Let's face it: women get yeast infections. And, although vaginitis (the medical term for the condition caused by a yeast infection) may sound like a "dirty" word, yeast infections are just a natural part of life and they really don't deserve all the taboo that surrounds them. Yeast infection results from an imbalance of yeast […]

Stave Off Depression With Probiotics
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Clinical depression is a growing problem in the developed world, and certain demographics are at higher risk of suffering the damage of the disorder. Women have always faced a higher risk of depression, and the introduction of stress from the radical life changes that occur after childbirth push this risk higher. Post-partum depression is not […]

How To Keep Your Child Safe On A Trampoline
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With an increase in trampoline sales over the past few years it is not surprising that more and more children are hoping for a trampoline this spring.  As with most things, activities children enjoy normally come with a few hazards, and trampoline safety is no stranger to cautious parents. Garden trampolines in particular have been […]

10 Home Remedies for Vaginal Infections
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Women are by nature shy. No woman would openly want to talk that she is having problems ''down there'' especially if it involves bacteria in the vagina. Women would not feel so comfortable talking about vaginal issues even with their physician because they find it so embarrassing. Simple home remedies for some vaginal infections, such […]

Dogs Dig It! How to Make Him Stop
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This is a family blog and many of you have precious pets. I'm a cat person myself and have two spoiled felines who want to be petted 24/7. But dogs are THE most popular pet in the world and many of you have dogs with behavior problems. If digging is driving you nuts, here are […]

The Birth Of Her Daughter Answers Her Question: What is the Meaning of Life
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What is the meaning of life? I have asked myself many times. I know I have my own journey with this question but when I think of my sister who has just had a baby, I think it has become very simple for her. As soon as she gave birth to her daughter the meaning […]