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Jun 14, 2021

When Your Preferences turn into Unhealthy Attachments

Having a dream is one thing, but feeling so attached that your happiness entirely depends on one thing, is bad news… — One challenge I encounter over and over again is being too attached to the ideas I come up with in my head; ideas that are not rooted in solid reality but are nevertheless so important to me that when they do not manifest, I am devastated. …

Attachment

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When Your Preferences turn into Unhealthy Attachments
When Your Preferences turn into Unhealthy Attachments
Attachment

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Jun 13, 2021

How to Make Jealousy Your Teacher

Using your insecurities to practice gratitude — I went on a road trip with a couple friends recently; a chance to escape our daily grind and spend some time in the woods. …

Jealousy

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How to Make Jealousy Your Teacher
How to Make Jealousy Your Teacher
Jealousy

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Aug 24, 2020

Makeup is poisoning our minds and bodies

Beauty is a business, and business is booming. Beauty is a business, and business is booming. The cosmetics industry makes billions of dollars each year in sales, just in the US alone. Young kids are watching makeup tutorials on Youtube and learning how to seemingly change their bone structure with a few strokes of a brush. And while…

Natural Living

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Makeup is poisoning our minds and bodies
Makeup is poisoning our minds and bodies
Natural Living

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Jul 18, 2020

Infantile Circumcision: A Human Rights Violation

While its origins in the United States are still questioned, the general consensus is that the non-religious circumcision procedure was popularized in the late 19th century as a means of discouraging masterbation and promoting good hygiene. Despite these archaic beginnings, the procedure is still being performed in the United States…

Circumcision

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Infantile Circumcision: a Human Rights issue
Infantile Circumcision: a Human Rights issue
Circumcision

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Jul 2, 2020

Why we should all be drinking raw milk

The history of pasteurization Story time! During the height of the industrial revolution, mass food production was created as a means to feed the ever-growing population; meat and dairy farms expanded production to keep up with the increased demand for “fresh” products in urban grocery stores. The labor and sanitary conditions in these factories…

Organic

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Why we should all be drinking raw milk
Why we should all be drinking raw milk
Organic

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Aug 29, 2019

Vaginal douching is not as healthy as you may think

What is douching? The word “Douche” comes from the French word meaning to “wash” or “soak.” Douching is the act of flushing out your vagina with a mixture of liquids, such as water, vinegar, fragrances, and antiseptics. …

Womens Health

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Why vaginal douching isn’t as healthy as you think
Why vaginal douching isn’t as healthy as you think
Womens Health

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Aug 29, 2019

Bush is on the Rise Again

That’s right, ladies: our waxing days just might be over. Word has it that the clean shaven, bald vagina trend has all but gone out of style, and the natural look is back in. Pubic hair styling trends have changed frequently throughout history, but our current obsession with the bare…

Women

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Bush is on the Rise Again
Bush is on the Rise Again
Women

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Aug 29, 2019

Turned Towards the Sun - A Must-See Documentary

When asked what the secret to living a long life was, WWII hero Michael “Micky” Burn said “Always being in love, with either someone or something.” Micky Burn lived his life according to this truth, by loving what he did and the people in his life with unapologetic enthusiasm. In…

History

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Turned Towards the Sun - A Must-See Documentary
Turned Towards the Sun - A Must-See Documentary
History

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Aug 29, 2019

The Perilous Journey of Women and Children Refugees

This piece was written in 2016 for LightningBold.com On March 22nd, the Commission on the Status of Women held a panel at the Church Center for the United Nations where the topic of discussion was “The Perilous Journey of Women Refugees Worldwide.” The four esteemed panelists contributing to the discussion…

Refugees

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The Perilous Journey of Women and Children Refugees
The Perilous Journey of Women and Children Refugees
Refugees

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Aug 29, 2019

11 Places to Visit in Savannah, Ga

<“If you go to Atlanta, the first question people ask you is, ‘What’s your business?’ In Macon they ask, ‘Where do you go to church?’ In Augusta they ask your grandmother’s maiden name. But in Savannah the first question people ask you is ‘What would you like to drink?’” …

Travel

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11 Places to Visit in Savannah, Ga
11 Places to Visit in Savannah, Ga
Travel

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