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Children Full of Life- a moving documentary

Please take the time to watch this. I think you’ll be glad if you do. Part 1 of 5 Related posts Just in time for the holidays: My Christmas Wish List (0) Happy Valentine’s Day! (0) "O" (2)

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Posted in Uplifting Media | Tagged bonding, Children Full of Life, classmates, documentary, friendship, grief, Japan, Kanazawa, love, sharing, teaching, Toshiro Kanamori, video, writing | Leave a response

Queen Latifah

Give someone you love (like yourself!) Fat Acceptance for the Holidays

This could also be titled: The Advantages of Being Fat I wrote it in response to Laura’s article over at Starling Fitness about why some people are Fat Bashers. I am not cool. I finally decided it was ok, and actually, an advantage because I always have nice friends! I mean, I honestly have such [...]

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Posted in Essays Epiphanies and Reviews | Tagged Britney Spears, fat acceptance, fat prejudice, friendship, gorgeous, love, Marilyn Monroe, Nikki Blonsky, plus size, Queen Latifah | 1 Response

Friendship Friday: How to make friends

Information about how to make friends from The Friendship Factor by Kenneth H. Rubin with Andrea Thomson. Kenneth Rubin and Linda Rose-Krasnor outlined how socially skilled children deal with social situations. To be as socially skilled as these kids: 1. Have in mind what you hope to achieve. For the average child, the hoped-for goal [...]

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Posted in Useful Information and Research | Tagged friendship, happiness, making friends, social skills | Leave a response

Great book to help your kid (and you!) learn how to make friends

I got The unwritten rules of friendship : simple strategies to help your child make friends from the library. No, I don’t have kids! I got it for me. I got it on the sly. Yes, yes, librarian, I am an astounding social success, and clearly a concerned mother, but my poor kid needs some [...]

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Posted in Uplifting Media | Tagged books, friendship, know-it-all, reviews, shy, whiny | Leave a response

How to be friends with your ex

Sometimes it is harder than it looks. 1. Give it time. Give each other space 2. Put some experiences between your relationship and friendship. (Find another romance.) 3. Don’t bring up old romantic memories. Talk about other things. 4. Don’t talk about your new romantic interests. Definitely don’t describe how hot you think they are. [...]

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Posted in Useful Information and Research | Tagged breaking up, friends, friendship, romance, video | Leave a response

Sometimes you just need your mother

Forget finding a mother duck, sometimes you just need your mother. I have several friends whose moms have died. I’m so glad I have my mom. I still have enough baggage with her to gauge which things I want to share with her when I’m feeling vulnerable, but more and more I’m rewarded for taking [...]

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Posted in My Life | Tagged animals, conversation, dogs, friends, friendship, love, lyrics, mom | 3 Responses

Chicken and kitty cuteness

Don’t you just love interspecies friendships? This is what happens when you have to turn to the internet for TV. Related posts Sometimes you just need your mother (3) Rate your life and my advice on getting up to a 6.4! (0) Neo-Cortex vs Limbic (2)

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cats, friends, friendship, love, tv | 2 Responses

Neo-Cortex vs Limbic

Hey all ya’ll! It’s been awhile. I’m still looking for a place to live so that I can get to my new job easily. When I’ve had spare time I’ve been looking up rooms and apartments, calling places, and visiting them. It feels like a microcosm of looking for a husband. I see a lot [...]

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, friends, friendship, hope, love, mom, teeth | 2 Responses

End of Semester Ennui

I had a similar feeling after I finished the marathon. A great organizing force in my life is over (for awhile.) Thanks to this book I understand the curious after effect of accomplishing a big goal. Things that make me feel better when I’?m in this mood: Learning something new Reading about skin products Reading [...]

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, friends, friendship, Marathon, photographs | 4 Responses

"O"

Boy, I guess needed Oprah today. I grabbed the magazine at the check out counter because of the cheery colors and thought, “Oh what the heck.” And immediately chided myself for buying something I don’t need, to try and help my mood. It turns out I do need this issue. First, I read this amazingly [...]

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Posted in Essays Epiphanies and Reviews | Tagged affirmations, books, dancing, diets, food, friends, friendship, happiness, health, hope, love, mom, Oprah, poems, quotes, reviews, writing | 2 Responses

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