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National Archives and Records Administration. 12 Rules for Being Beautifully Human. Email “There is some kind of a sweet innocence in being human – in not having to be just happy or just sad – in the nature of being able to be both broken and whole, at the same time.”

12 Rules for Being Beautifully Human

―C. JoyBell C. Be present, let go of the past, don’t beat yourself up over what you did yesterday, and don’t try to be perfect. Just be a beautiful example of being human… 1. No matter what’s happening, anyone can efficiently fight the battles of just one day. 2. Bad things happen every day and to everyone at some point. 3. Hard times are often blessings in disguise. Truth be told, sometimes the hardest lessons to learn are the ones your spirit needs most. 28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You. Post written by: Marc Chernoff Email Far more often than any of us like to admit, our actions are driven by an inner desire to impress other people.

28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You

This desire is often reflected in the brand name products we use, the bars and restaurants we frequent, the houses and cars we buy and the careers we choose. But are name brand products, fancy bars, houses and cars really that impressive? 60 Tiny Love Stories to Make You Smile. Here’s a selection of 60 tiny love stories recently submitted to our sister site, Makes Me Think, that not only made us think, but warmed our hearts and made us smile too.

60 Tiny Love Stories to Make You Smile

We hope they do the same for you. Today, my 75-year-old grandpa who has been blind from cataracts for almost 15 years said to me, “Your grandma is just the most beautiful thing, isn’t she?” I paused for a second and said, “Yes she is. 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself. 9 Warning Signs You’re in Bad Company. Email It is better to be alone than in bad company.

9 Warning Signs You’re in Bad Company

A big part of who you become in life has to do with who you choose to surround yourself with. Sometimes luck controls who walks into your life, but you decide who you let stay, who you pursue, and who you let walk back out. Ultimately, you should surround yourself with people who make you a better person and let go of those who don’t.

Here are some warning signs you’re in the presence of the latter: 1. It’s obvious, but any relationship without regular interaction and communication is going to have problems, especially when there’s a lack of commitment. 15 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist. Post written by: Marc Chernoff Email As Jack London once said, “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist.”

15 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist

Far too often we travel through life on autopilot, going through the motions, accepting what is, and having every day pass like the one before it. 30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself. 50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do. The Weekly Challenge: Cardboard. Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges.

The Weekly Challenge: Cardboard

This Week's Challenge:Make something - anything! - using cardboard. First off, I'd like to congratulate our 1st Place winner, supersoftdrink, who wins a Dremel, a robot T-shirt, Sugru, and 1-year pro membership. Want to know the truth? Verifiable information on banking, health, energy, media, war, elections, 9/11, more. Really Random Tips.

Surprising Cleaning New Uses. Four Homemade Cleaners. This was easier than I thought it would be.

Four Homemade Cleaners

One of Betsy’s goals for the year was to ditch some of our standard cleaners that we use around the house and make them! Honestly, I was a bit skeptical about this project mainly because I wasn’t sure that homemade cleaners would really get the job done. And my lovely wife is a bit of a neat freak so there’s no way she would use something that didn’t perform well. So a couple of weekends ago she went out and bought a few staple ingredients and some empty spray bottles and we spent a few minutes mixing up four different homemade cleaners that have since replaced 90% of the cleaners we use around the house. Solar dehydrator. Craft Ideas. Lemon Cleanse. LEMON DRINK for your Master Cleanseyou need:* 2 tablespoons FRESH squeezed lemon or lime juice (approx. 1/2 lemon)* 2 tablespoons genuine organic maple syrup, Grade B (the darker the better)** 1/10 teaspoon (a small pinch!)

Lemon Cleanse

Cayenne pepper, gradually increase (the more BTUs the better)* 300 - 500 ccm (10-14 oz) pure waterIn a 300ccm (10-ounce) glass (to allow for 227ccm and mixing room): 2 tablespoons fresh (and organic, if possible) lemon or lime juice (absolutely no canned or frozen juice). 2 tablespoons real (and organic, if possible) grade B or C maple syrup. (Don't use Grade A maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup. All About the Lemon Juice and Maple Syrup Detox. The third time i caved in on the lemon juice and maple syrup detox diet I knew i needed help.

All About the Lemon Juice and Maple Syrup Detox

I did not want to fail partly because i had $100 riding on it, partly because of my ego but i think it was really because I wanted it to work deep down. MY cynical nature could not cover up the fact i was fat, i was bloated and i was sick of being sick! I went online and did my research. I found out about the founder of the master cleanse diet as it is also called; Stanley Burroughs. I have to say i do not agree with everything he said but once i completed the detox i must admit he had many things right.

I also found a guide that was my savior in this endeavor called Master Cleanse Secrets. I won the bet and changed my outlook on life, in fact i gave the money back as i felt the benefits of the cleanse were payment enough! Lifestyle Design Experiments. This is the place where you find all the lifestyle design experiments I'm sharing online.

Lifestyle Design Experiments

A lifestyle design experiment is where we take a simple idea or radical lifestyle concept and give it a test run in our lives. We're only obligated to it for 30 days, enough time to form it into a habit. After the 30 days are up, we can choose to let go of the idea if it's not serving us, or keep it. Polyphasic sleep. Top 10 Ways to Turn Your Retired Gadgetry into the Technology of the Future.

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