The Hard Work Of Dying

As a bedside hospice volunteer, I’ve found that the ideas and emotions people carry with them through life often determine the quality of their death. I remember my patient Joyce saying, “Dying is such hard work.” For months, her physical condition had been declining steadily, so I assumed she was referring to her pulmonary problems. But then she said, “I’m not talking about what’s happening to my body.” Pointing to her head, she continued, “The hard work is what’s happening here....

March 19, 2023 · 7 min · 1483 words · Vanessa Gallagher

The Mindful Survey What About Fear

What do you do when you encounter something that really scares you? 30% Can’t move an inch—but they’re dying to get away. Thankfully, another 24% have already made it outta the room! 13% have a compulsion to get their feet off the floor—especially in a theater, and 10% scream like a bear cub calling for its mother. Some answers we liked: • Hold my breath • DO SOMETHING—move, yell, grab my husband!...

March 19, 2023 · 2 min · 417 words · Jeffrey Thomas

The One Question That Can Save Your Relationship

Although love is the quality we tend to glorify the most in romantic relationships, trust is equally indispensable. It’s the sustaining, slow-burning element of love. If you want to actively cultivate a deeper trust with your partner, new research has found it could be as simple as asking them one important question. Low Self-Esteem Interferes with Trust Researchers from the University of Waterloo conducted five studies with people in romantic relationships who suffer from a similar problem: One partner has a poor opinion of themselves....

March 19, 2023 · 3 min · 517 words · Aaron Steele

Top Products 3 Must Haves For The Fall Season

From hair brushes to oils, here are the top three products you should have in your styling and hair care kit this season. Read on: ** 1. Boar-Bristle Brush While this is a staple year-round, we tend to need this brush much more during the fall season. Harsh and cold winds can cause the worst tangles of them all. Using a boar-bristle brush like the Ibiza Yolles Ceramic Boar Hair Brush to comb through hair for touchups can keep things on the smooth end of the spectrum....

March 19, 2023 · 2 min · 247 words · Veronica Thomas

Trending Hairstyles Haircuts For Womena

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March 19, 2023 · 1 min · 26 words · John Cortez
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