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There’s an old adage that says that it’s a man’s duty to support his family, no matter what. Example: You’re a coal miner in West Virginia. As such, you expose yourself to black lung disease and god-knows-what-other-horrors. You get sick periodically during your relatively short life, hospitalized even, not able to work. Still, as soon as you are able again, you pull yourself up by those coal dust-caked bootstraps and shuffle yourself back down into that mine.

You are lauded for your efforts, for your dedication, for the level to which you sacrifice yourself. You are taking care of your family, putting bread on the table. So you stick by your family to the end. YOUR end, that is. You took the only job in town and you kept on working it until the day you died. Now your family is without you, not to mention your livelihood. Congratulations!

Instead of insisting on such a sorry existence, you might have considered taking just one day off, cleaning yourself up, finding a way to locate a different job. You might have found a job that was clean, that would let you live a long and full life. But you never did this. You stuck it out instead.

Does this whole plan of action make any sense at all? Where is it written that taking the easiest job to find, not bothering to search for something better, is the way to go? What would be so wrong for a coal miner to reason, “Well sir, if I go to a job every day that kills me prematurely, how will my family survive after I’m gone? What kind of benefits will those mine companies grant my family? And how do I know how long they’ll keep their promise?”

And then there’s this thinking: “What about the long, slow, ugly illness I’ll contract that’ll put undue emotional, not to say financial, strain on everyone I love?”

The late shock comic Sam Kinison used to do a routine about people starving in the desert of Ethiopia and how we were making a big mistake by giving them more food. Instead, he insisted, we should be “giving them luggage!”

“Help them get out of there,” he would rant, “don’t just keep living and starving in a land where nothing will grow. There’s no food here, nothing grows here, nothing’s going to EVER grow! If you really want to help these people out, take… them… to… where… the… food… is!”

Recent research by two PhDs suggests why such seemingly sensible reactions are not taken. People by and large are prone to staying put where they have been born or find themselves, they report, even when staying is “antithetical” to their health, well being, and chances of prosperity.

“They fall for the ‘Sunk Cost Fallacy,’” explains Hal Arkes, PhD, Ohio State University and Peter Ayton, PhD., City University in London, referring to their published findings. . “This means that any investment justifies further cost.” Interestingly, “lesser” organisms such as dogs, mice and ants are more likely to cut their losses when faced with impending failure, Arkes and Ayton observe. Unlike humans, they behave “as rational beings should,” trying to maximize future benefits and minimize future costs.

Would a “lesser” being spend a second more than necessary in the dank, choking coal mine air if there were a way of getting out? Would a coal-miner’s canary, given the choice, stay down there amid the toxic fumes if it had a choice?

Think about this the next time you’re feeling trapped in your job. Are you fretting that you can’t leave because of all the years you’ve been with your employer, or the time and money you invested in getting your degree(s)? Instead, think these thoughts: I’ve an obligation to give my family (and myself) the very best deal I can find. And time’s a wastin’. Better get on with finding it.

Ken Lizotte CMC is Chief Imaginative Officer (CIO) of emerson consulting group inc. (Concord, MA), which transforms consultants, law firms, executives and companies into “thoughtleaders.” This article is an excerpt from his newest book “Beyond Reason: Questioning Assumptions of Everyday Life”.

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When it comes to cheek color, the question I seem to get asked the most is, “Exactly, what color should I be wearing?” That’s simple. Just pinch your cheeks gently, you’ll find that your cheeks will become flushed with a subtle hue. This is your natural blushing color, which you should attempt to match.

Others are not quite sure where to put their cheek color, in round circles on the apples of the cheeks or in a line of color up towards the temples? Once again, let’s revert back to nature to answer this question. Gently and with clean hands, press your fingers against your cheek area and find your cheek bone. Follow with your finger from the apple of your cheek (the puffy part that appears when you smile) and back towards your ear. This is where you will apply your cheek color. Be sure to blend…blend ladies blend! Use a large cheek color brush to avoid strong lines of color. If you do not have a large, fluffy brush, simply use your fingers or even a cotton ball. Just let nature be your guide.

When it comes to lips, try to stay within the same color family as your cheek color, just vary the color intensity for different looks. Don’t be afraid to be a little bold, your lips are the one area on your face where you can afford to play around with color. Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a color. You can lower the intensity by adding a lip gloss, making the color itself seem lighter or darker. Many cosmetics companies have made it easy for you to choose lipstick within a color family by grouping them as reds, pinks, chocolates, neutrals and so on. Generally, the darker your skin tone, the deeper the intensity of color you can wear. Your natural blush color will tell you where to start, you decide the intensity of color based on your comfort zone. It’s as simple as that.

Have a great day!

Dawn Hull
Professional Skin Care Consultant

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As many different people there are on this planet, that is how many ways in which a dream can be interpreted.

When I first started exploring the world of dreams I fell upon Edgar Cayce (1877
-1945). Cayce was known as the “sleeping prophet” because of his ability to
decipher individuals dreams while in a trance state. He had a seventh grade
eduation, was a seer, a clairvoyant and is well-known for predicting such events as
the World Wars and the Great Depression. I studied and used his methods for quite
some time and they were my starting point into the world of dreams. Later, I
became fascinated with the complex works of Carl G. Jung (1875 - 1961) which, for
me, took the meaning of dreams to entirely new and exciting levels. His ideas
about how dreams are the gateway to the individuation process motivated me to
look deeper into their meanings and to hold them in a special place.

If you decide to start your journey with Edgar Cayce you will find that he offered
techniques for deciphering dreams. Carl Jung, on the otherhand, does not offer a set
method of interpretation. Either way, once you start paying attention to your dreams
you will undoubtly come upon your own unique method of deciphering them.

The first thing you should do is start writing down your dreams. It does not matter
whether you remember bits and pieces or whole chunks of information, each part is
important and none should be discarded. You may also want to invest in a dream
interpretation book but always keep in mind that your own interpretation of an
image is just as relevant.

One method I have used to interpret dreams is to first write out the dream, collect
your dream interpretations and then replace each symbol with its meaning. For
example, below is a dream written out and next is the replacement of each symbol
and then a simple interpretation:

1. Dream - “I am driving a car down a bumpy road. Before me are two tunnels and I
have to choose which one to enter. I choose the right tunnel.”

2. Replacement - “I am driving a (journey) down a (challenging) (path). Before me
are (choices, conflict) (paths) and I have to choose which one to enter. I choose the
(consciousness) (path).

3. Interpretation - From the above you can decipher that you are being asked to
make a decision which up to this point has been challenging for you to get to. But
you have made it. You must choose and your choice was consciouness. This means
you have chosen to become aware of a certain aspect of yourself, your life or
situation, knowledge etc. The next step would be to find out what’s at the other end
of the tunnel. That will be revealed in the next dream

The more you tackle your dreams the more intuitive you will become about what
they mean.

Happy Dreaming!

copyright 2005 Nicole Rivera / SpiritQuest Network. Nicole is owner of *SpiritQuest
Network,* an online community for the spiritual enthusiast. To learn more about
your dreams, dream symbols and to participate in fun quizzes pertaining to dreams
visit http://www.spiritquestnetwork.com

Billions are spent each year on cosmetic products that promise to delete wrinkles, lighten age spots, and eliminate itching, flaking, or redness. But the simplest and cheapest way to keep your skin healthy and youthful looking is to stay out of the sun.

Sunlight is a major cause of wrinkles, dryness, and age spots. Your skin does change with age. For instance, you sweat less which leads to increased dryness. Aging skin becomes thinner and loses fat, so it looks less plump and smooth. Underlying structures, veins and bones in particular, become more prominent. Your skin can also take longer to recover when injured.

These changes can be drastically delayed by staying out of the sun. Although nothing can totally undo sun damage, the skin sometimes can restore itself. So, it’s never too late to protect yourself from the harmful results of the sun.

5 Ways to Slow the Aging Process:

1. Wear protective clothing. A hat with a wide brim shades your neck, ears, eyes, and head. Look for sunglasses with a label saying the glasses block 99 to 100 percent of the sun’s rays. Wear loose, lightweight, long-sleeved shirts and long pants or long skirts when in the sun.

2. Check your skin often. Look for changes in the size, shape, color, or feel of birthmarks, moles, and spots. If you find any changes that worry you, see a doctor. The American Academy of Dermatology suggests that older, fair-skinned people have a yearly skin check by a doctor as part of a regular physical exam.

3. Avoid artificial tanning. Don’t use sunlamps and tanning beds, as well as tanning pills and tanning makeup. Tanning pills have a color additive that turns your skin orange after you take them. The FDA has approved this color additive for coloring foods but not for tanning the skin. The large amount of color additive in tanning pills may be harmful. Tanning make-up products are not suntan lotions and will not protect your skin from the sun.

4. Use sunscreen. Sunscreens are rated in strength according to a sun protection factor (SPF), which ranges from 2 to 30 or higher. A higher number means longer protection. Buy products with an SPF number of 15 or higher. Also look for products whose label says: broad spectrum (meaning they protect against both types of harmful sun rays(UVA and UVB) and water resistant (meaning they stay on your skin longer, even if you get wet or sweat a lot). Remember to reapply the lotion as needed.

5. Stay out of the sun. Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. This is when the sun?s UV rays are strongest. Don?t be fooled by cloudy skies. Harmful rays pass through clouds. UV radiation also can pass through water, so don’t assume you?re safe if you?re in the water and feeling cool.

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Polly’s story

Polly had a four year old child who nearly every day would scream at her: “I want to kill you!”

Polly tried her best to keep her cool but predictably, the point was soon reached when she would feel herself almost bursting with rage every time she heard the offensive words.

One day when he said them, she locked the child in his room for an hour. He yelled his lungs out all the while, but it didn’t stop him from later saying the same thing again.

Another day, Polly poured black pepper on the kid’s tongue, and another time she tried washing his mouth out with soap. All these “remedies” may have helped her little son understand who the “boss” was, but for all that, he went on informing her regularly, in a nasty tone, that he wanted to kill her.

In desperation, Polly phoned up a friend who was already an experienced mother and asked her what she would do in such circumstances.

“As the oldest of three children, he probably feels left out of things,” advised the friend. “I would say he’s not hateful, he’s just in pain. Don’t respond to the words. Only respond to the pain.”

The next day, true to form, the little chap shouted out the four dreaded words.

Acting on her friends advice, Polly hugged him, smiled and said: “Even if you want to kill me, I love you more than anything in the world.”

Once the boy had recovered from the unexpected “shock” and the atmosphere was calmer, Polly tried to find out what was bothering him. That was the last time he ever uttered those words, or anything similar.

If you’re like most people, you react almost every day to situations you perceive to be threatening in much the same way that Polly would respond to her little one’s painful verbal jabs - only to get nowhere for your trouble!

Credit card blues

Let’s say that a man gets really hot under the collar while checking the family credit card statement, after noticing that his wife had bought some big ticket items without his knowledge.

If she decides to give in to her first impulse, the lady might well yell back at him: “You old skinflint!” (or an even less flattering “compliment”) and continue: “What’s the matter with you? Aren’t I entitled to a few decent clothes like any other woman?”

Alternatively, she resist the temptation of an impulsive response, calm down a little and say: “You’re right. Neither of us should make a purchase without first consulting the other. You know, I’m really sorry. I didn’t intend to hurt you.”

And hopefully, that’s the end of the incident.

(Note that I’m not talking about abusive personalities - emotionally disturbed souls who will continue to insult and manipulate you no matter how gently you respond to them. With such people, you’re probably better off keeping your distance. Here, though, we’re presumably dealing with a rational, well disposed gentleman, just feeling the stress of having to be continually vigilant in the ongoing struggle to balance the family budget.)

Martha vs. Sid

Martha was an idealistic young lady young lady who lived more for other people than for herself. In fact, one of the reasons why she was attracted to Sid, the man who was to become her husband, was that for many years he had been very involved in community activism and welfare work in his spare time.

In the first weeks and months of marriage, she was apparently quite surprised to see some major changes in Sid’s after-work routine. Very understandably - at least, many people would have thought so - he cut back sharply on his community volunteering in order to spend time with his new wife.

Martha, for her part, was flattered enough by his attention and grateful for his devoted help around the house. Unfortunately, her pleasure was marred by an inner conflict: what she had wanted in a husband was a sort of public hero - a man whose life revolved around his community, not around his hearth and home!

Martha tried to persuade him to return to his communal endeavors. This only served to alienate him, since took it as a sign that Martha didn’t really appreciate all the attention he was showering upon her.

Eventually, Martha also turned to an older and more experienced friend for advice.

“Lay off! Leave the poor man alone,” counseled her friend. “Concentrate on improving yourself, not him. Work every day on refining and perfecting your character traits. And in particular, always try to think of new things you could be doing for your husband - things that will make him a little happier, his life that much easier…”

From that day on, her marriage went from strength to strength.

Now, what do Martha, Polly and the lady whose husband didn’t like her spending habits all have in common?

Who’s in control?

If you think about it, it boils down to this: each of them controlled their Ego!

They subdued it, they harnessed it, they molded it to their advantage. Each of them had their own inner struggle, certainly. But ultimately, they did not allow the Ego to control them. Absolutely not!

It’s a well known fact that when a person senses danger, the body pumps out stress hormones such as adrenaline. Adrenaline then cause the system to release fat into the bloodstream, which provides the extra energy the person needs to fight off the danger.

It’s also well known that when a person gets angry, the body receives a false signal and starts producing adrenaline even in the absence of real danger. If this happens often enough, it can cause irreversible harm to the body.

The fascinating thing is that this pattern of events operates not only on the physical level. When you smell danger around the corner but none, in fact, exists, and you start to panic for no good reason, you unwittingly inflict on yourself real damage on the emotional plane as well.

And, as if the personal damage isn’t bad enough, sometimes your relationship with someone close to you somehow gets caught up in the firing line.

Let’s say you’re standing in line at the supermarket checkout when somebody behind pushes you aside and strides up to the cashier. His very act of queue jumping is a red light for you and you get hopping mad. But before your blood pressure has even had time to rise, the offender has already finished his transaction and you’re free to proceed.

You stop to think. “Hey, my body and my emotions have just taken a terrible pounding, but why? Was I in any type of danger? No, it appears not. Then why the heck did I get so hot under the collar?

“On second thoughts, though, there was a part of me that came under threat. But which part? Only my Ego, actually…..And for the sake of a bruised Ego I’m willing to get so excited over an inconsequential delay of precisely eighteen seconds?”

It’s only your Ego that’s hurt when you pass an acquaintance in the street and she returns your greeting with a blank stare. It’s only your Ego that’s hurt when a clerk at a government office yells at you for not bringing the right forms.

It’s only your Ego that’s hurt when you do something beyond the normal line of duty at the office, but nobody seems to appreciate it. And it’s only your Ego that’s hurt when you go out of your way to prepare something special for dinner, but as far as you know, your family don’t even notice it.

Once you have learned to distinguish between real danger and mere ego-danger, you will have the key in your hands for vanquishing the troublesome Ego and confining it to its proper place for ever.

Azriel Winnett is creator of Hodu.com - Your Communication Skills Portal. This popular website helps you improve your communication and relationship skills in your business or professional life, in the family unit and on the social scene. New articles added almost daily.

In 2001, after comparing over 250 studies and 150 drugs, a team at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center still has no clue as to how to successfully treat acne. With this lineup of intelligence failing to cure acne, how can any average Jane expect to free herself from a zit affliction? Simple; crack the code of your zits.

An effective acne treatment has remained elusive because the deeper meanings behind the information-packed pimples are too often neglected or unexamined, until now.

“Listen to the messages of your zits”, proclaims Naweko San-Joyz, author of Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne. Zits are smart and full of knowledge about you and your lifestyle. Those pimples on your face act as little messengers from the body to suggest beneficial changes to your lifestyle and areas of your life to which you should pay more attention.

Acne Messages guides the exacerbated acne sufferer to find out exactly what causes their unique case of acne. This is the shortcoming of most acne prescriptions and creams; they treat acne as a target as opposed to probing into what emotional, physical, psychological and or nutritional needs set off the acne trigger.

Once you decode you zit, the zit will reveal a wealth of practical information about you. For example, how well you cope with stress, whether or not your specific nutritional needs are being met, if your personal goals are being met, if your organs are functioning at optimum levels, and whether or not your self esteem is balanced are just of sample of the revelations communicated by zits. Using ancient wisdom and modern science San-Joyz helps people with acne pinpoint the root cause of their unique case of acne.

Acne Messages is designed for people with acne who can find no relief with drugs, special diets, or creams alone.

Do you let your zits tell you at least these five things about yourself before you pop it, slather it with creams, or ingest some acne wonder drug? If not, this could be why you are one of the 17 million people in the United States still coping with acne.

Read Acne Messages, decode the messages of your zits and say goodbye to acne. You can begin your own Acne Messages just $14.99 plus shipping and handling. Available at Noixia.com and AMAZON.com.

Health author and Noixia campaigner Naweko San-Joyz lovingly writes from her home in San Diego. Her works include “Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne” (ISBN: 0974912204) and the upcoming work “Skinny Fat Chicks, Why we’re still not getting this dieting thing” (ISBN: 0974912212) for release in June of 2005.
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Step 2 - Find out about all the different hair extensions methods.

Hair extensions have been around since ancient times. In one way or another, people have been adding to or extending their hair for hundreds of years. Many of the methods used to attach the hair have been transformed and improved over the years. Many of today’s methods are much faster and can cause less damage to the natural hair.

For any hair extension method, you will need either human or synthetic hair extensions. These come in various forms and the quality can vary greatly. For additional info on the hair used, refer to our online detailed coverage of Step 2 to getting hair extensions at http://www.hairresources.net

The basic ways to attach hair extensions are: bonding, fusion, weaving, braiding + sewn in, locs, links, tubes, braiding and tape.

Bonding: This is the quickest method. A bonding glue is applied onto the weft of the extension hair and then applied at the root of your hair. This is a temporary method.

Fusion: This is a process done strand by strand in small sections. Various types of adhesive based material is used to add the extension hair directly to your own hair. Many celebrities have this type of hair extension since it looks like the extension hair grew out of your own head.

Weaving: Corn rows or tracks are created around the head and close to the scalp. Extension hair, or wefts of hair are sewn on the tracks. Your own hair lays over the tracks for a natural look.

Braiding: Similar to weaving above, tiny braids are created close to the scalp and the extension hair is sewn directly into the braids.

Locs, Links: Tiny locs or links are used to hold the extension hair to strands of your natural hair

Tubes: Uses tiny little plastic tubes that ’shrink-wrapped’ the extension hair into your own natural hair.

Tape: Various kinds of special tape can be used to attach hair extensions

This concludes Step 2 to getting hair extensions. Understand the methods used to attach hair extensions and the different types of hair that is used.

Perriann Rodriguez is the author of Hair Extensions-The Official Consumer’s Guide to Getting Hair Extensions available at http://www.hairresources.net.

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Cellulite can make a lot of people cringe as they look at the condition of their body when cellulite has taken hold. Many people will ask does exercise eventually get rid of cellulite? The answer to that could be no or yes as it all depends on the situation and the exercises that are being performed to be honest. There is no one that can say for sure that you will get rid of cellulite in any one way or another. That is because everyone has a different body that will react in a different way then others. That is why so much of the world revolves around individual needs rather than a mass inclusion factor.

The people who know the exercise world best know that each person is different and they have to have a specifically crafted regimen of exercise to make sure that they are getting the most out of it. This is due to the fact that different exercises do different things and you would not want to be doing abdominal exercises for a thigh problem. So the issue of does exercise eventually get rid of cellulite is not really an issue unless you know what you are doing and why. So you would have to go about this kind of thing a certain way, like cutting out the foods that cause cellulite in the first place. Most people do not think of things like this when they are trying to lose the cellulite that they have but it is very important to say the least.

If you want to know does exercise eventually get rid of cellulite then you need to take a look at the fact that cellulite requires some specific things that not every body is doing these days. In the early days of research it was thought the cellulite was actually a foreign substance in the body and could be treated with medication but that is just no true to say the least. Thankfully that school thinking went out and people started to realize that they needed to do more than just take a magic pill. So there you have the answer to does exercise eventually get rid of cellulite? You need to do many things and exercise is just one of the many. A healthy diet that cuts out the foods that cause cellulite is another good idea.

It is estimated that eighty percent of people between the ages of fourteen and twenty suffer from acne. For most of us, acne is a short-lived annoyance during certain periods of our lives. Unfortunately, for some people acne is painful long after the pimples have been treated. Scarring from acne is most common for those who have suffered from severe acne, but scarring can affect anyone who has experienced acne.

If you are one of the millions of people living with acne scars, there’s good news. There are many options available to diminish these unseemly blemishes. All of these techniques work to restore the normal, healthy appearance of scarred skin; it may not always be possible to get rid of all acne scars, but with the right treatment for you, no one will ever know you were scarred. Acne scar treatments vary in their approaches depending on the severity of your scarring and your budget. You should discuss all of the available options, costs, and side effects with your dermatologist.

Before we talk about the treatments available, we should take a look at why acne can cause scarring. The primary reason for any kind of scar is tissue damage. When body tissue is damaged, our body tries to heal and protect it from infection. In the case of acne, dead skin cells block the body’s pores, preventing the secretion of natural oils in the skin. This creates a perfect environment for bacteria to grow, which irritates the skin and causes acne. When acne is aggravated due to harsh scrubbing or other forms of physical attention, it further aggravates the condition and harms the sensitive skin tissue. When the skin finally is able to heal, a scar is left behind.

One of the most popular acne scar treatment techniques is injecting collagen under the surface of the scarred skin. Collagen puffs out the skin and evens out the scarred area, making acne less noticeable. Another important acne scar treatment technique is what is called autologous fat transfer. This process makes use of your own body’s fat. Fat is taken from another part of your body and is injected into the affected part, filling up the scar. This technique requires repeated applications because the fat is eventually absorbed into the body, making the scar noticeable once again. Your dermatologist may suggest you try laser treatments or dermabrasion. Both of these techniques are very effective. In the most extreme cases, skin grafting and skin surgery may be considered.

Keep in mind that these are only a small number of the options available for acne scar treatment.

Sarah Cannon, writer and webmaster, makes it easy to quickly and easily find the latest news and resources on acne care. For more information visit her website at Acne-Care-Advice.com.

Before anything we can take better care of our feet by wearing shoes that don`t pinch. It’s also advisable to change your shoes at work. Be sure to keep a spare pair at work and change before you leave. To go bare foot is also something our feet love!

If you don`t have any other problems than dry skin on your feet, you can take a weekly foot bath. Or even better, 2-3 times a week.

Start the pedicure by filing the hard skin and then place your feet in luke warm water. Dissolve bath salt in the water or buy a germicidal cure form your pedicurist. Germicidal herbs are effective for cracked heels, nail fungus(Candida), restless feet and legs.

Keep your feet in the foot bath for at least 15 minutes until the skin softens.

If your skin is still hard and dry, use the file softly. Don`t be too rough. It`s better to file your feet more often.

Dry your feet with a soft towel.

Finish the pedicure by giving yourself a foot massage. Or exchange footmassage with your partner! Apply a good lotion and let it absorb thoroughly. The foot massage will increase your blood circulation.

If you have more serious problems like ingrowing toenails, you should see a pedicurist.

Edna Solem
http://www.houseofedna.no