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My Dad just sent me this "Brain Study" Oh man, it's true.. Arise India Forum - Dispel illusion and hatred..establish truth!! Author: Bronnie Ware For many years I worked in palliative care.

Arise India Forum - Dispel illusion and hatred..establish truth!!

My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. 1. It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. 2. By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. 3.

We cannot control the reactions of others. 4. It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. 5. Life is a choice. Source: This article originated from blog of author Bronnie Ware at Based on this article, Bronnie has released a full-length book. The Strange History of the Sunflower. You may not think that there is much to know about the sunflower.

The Strange History of the Sunflower

After all, the plant is virtually everywhere. Yet it has something more than a simple, straightforward history and is more of a globe trotter than you may imagine. Its story has the historical and continental sweep of a Hollywood epic, from the pre-European Americas to Tsarist Russia and back again. Here is the tale of the peripatetic sunflower, accompanied by some stunning photography.

Sunflowers originate from North America but would travel to the Old World and back – and back again - in their centuries old journey to become the plant we know today. It has been suggested that the sunflower was even domesticated before corn. Yet no one would have guessed what the future of the sunflower held – and the travels it would endure.

As today, the sunflower seed was cracked and snacked on - something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite - albeit a much healthier snack than many we eat today. That’s right. 12 Items a Lady Should Keep in Her Purse- MotorCity Moxie - StumbleUpon. Several years ago, I enjoyed purse shopping.

12 Items a Lady Should Keep in Her Purse- MotorCity Moxie - StumbleUpon

I stayed with the fashionable handbags, purses, pocket-books or whatever you like to call it. As of late, purses have become burdensome. Oftentimes, they hurt my shoulder, and they turn into big hole for me to get lost in. Though a purse is meant to add some element of organization to my life, it’s usually the opposite.

The burden of a purse is true especially when looking for my apartment keys while holding six grocery bags after trekking three flights of stairs. I do carry pursues. Baby wipes-These come in handy not only after a tinkle, but also to do a quick wipe down in the ladies room.Perfume-Not the entire bottle, just an aspirator will do. Fully charged phone- Keeping the phone charged is necessary in case of an emergency. What items do keep in your purse at all times? Get The Moxie Manifesto Your weekly To-Do Tactics to help you BE GOOD, LOOK GOOD and DO BETTER!

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