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July 2008 - Posts

Boosting Fertility

Infertility is a very distressing problem. There was a time when women were more likely than men to be the ones with fertility problems, but the trend has now swung the other way.   http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/4822783/broken-sperm-problem-60-men Read More
posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:19 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Nothing Is A Treat Any More

Last year my husband and I were discussing what to have for Christmas dinner. We wanted it to be memorable, but were struggling to decide upon what to serve. Nothing seemed to be “special.” We came to the conclusion that it is yet another result of affluence. Read More
posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:40 AM by Faith New Zealand| 11 Comments
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Can You Afford It?

Being sick is very costly in all sorts of ways. When times are tough, ill health is the last thing we need. Here are some tips to help you stay away from the doctor. This will improve your financial health and increase your job security as well.   Read More
posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:38 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Cards That Tell Stories

Tarot cards speak a language. A single card is like a sentence. Two or more cards in combination form paragraphs. The spread as a whole is a chapter in the life of the querent. When we are reading, we want the cards to tell us a story – the story of the Read More
posted Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:17 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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If I Can Do It....

I have always been as unfit as an unfiddle. I absolutely loathed gym class. My eye-hand coordination was lousy and my balance was worse. I dropped balls and fell off equipment. I always finished last, and once school was behind me vowed never to do anything Read More
posted Friday, July 25, 2008 8:28 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Dating a Younger Man

One of the issues that comes up often in calls is the angst that women experience when dating men who are younger than themselves. Age differences rarely seem to trouble men. If anything they seem to regard it as a status symbol. But for women, it seems Read More
posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:33 AM by Faith New Zealand| 6 Comments
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Discombobulated!

When my mother was feeling out of sorts she used to describe herself as “discombobulated.” I thought it was a word she had made up, but I recently discovered that it is in the dictionary. I still think it’s a great word! It perfectly describes a day when Read More
posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:40 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Sleep On It

              Making good choices is often a challenge, particularly when there are a number of possible options. It is easy to become confused and uncertain, and to lose sight of what our intuition Read More
posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:24 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Don't Wear Pink on a Bike!

As a dedicated motorbike rider, I always cringe when I see a woman on a motorbike, scooter or bicycle dressed in pink. Why? Because women on bikes are particularly vulnerable, and pink screams “potential victim” to anyone with mischief in mind. Aggressive Read More
posted Saturday, July 19, 2008 8:34 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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The Cards That Aren't There

When first we learn to read the Tarot we are focused on reading the cards in front of us. But it can also be helpful to look for the cards that aren’t there. Here’s an example. You are trying to get an impression of how soon an event is likely to happen. Read More
posted Friday, July 18, 2008 8:20 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Dealing With Debt

I posted this article a few months back, but with all the financial pressures that have arisen since, it seems like a good time to re post it. It’s great to decide to get out of debt, but not many people know the most effective way to go about it. Here Read More
posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:39 AM by Faith New Zealand| 3 Comments
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You Can Change Your Stars!

One of my favourite movies is "The Knight's Tale" starring the late Heath Ledger. At one point in the movie the would-be knight's father tells him: "you can change your stars." We hear a lot about fate v. free will. So - can we really change our stars? Read More
posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:49 AM by Faith New Zealand| 1 Comments
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Pain

In December 2003 a car crashed through a fence into a Sydney child care centre and caught fire. Little Sophie Delizio was trapped underneath it. She suffered burns to most of her tiny body and lost both feet, some fingers, and her right ear. It was a Read More
posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 9:39 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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White Vinegar

These days most of us are looking for cheap, environmentally friendly methods of carrying out household cleaning tasks. White vinegar fits the bill. Here are my Top Three uses for it: 1. Use it to replace the rinse aid in your dishwasher - it leaves Read More
posted Saturday, July 12, 2008 9:21 AM by Faith New Zealand| 7 Comments
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Drinking Makes You Fat!

Diet drinks help you to control your weight, right? Wrong! New studies show that consuming diet drinks stimulates the appetite, causing sugar cravings that lead to higher food consumption. Put bluntly, diet drinks make you fat. They are also Read More
posted Friday, July 11, 2008 9:39 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Givers and Takers

Popular wisdom tells us that if you do something nice for someone else, that person will be grateful. Right? Wrong! A very common response to charity is not gratitude but resentment.   Time and again I receive calls from people bewildered by the Read More
posted Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:28 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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Top 5 Tips For Staying Up When Others Are Down

When all around is Doom and Gloom it’s hard to stay upbeat. When we are down we are less resourceful, more likely to notice the negatives. Besides, if you can’t change things, it’s still nicer to feel happy than sad! Here are my Top Five Tips for Staying Read More
posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:34 AM by Faith New Zealand| 1 Comments
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Top 5 Money Saving Tips

When times are good, we get lazy. When we’re feeling the economic pinch, it’s time to reverse some of those bad habits than waste money. Here are my Top 5 Tips to save money that can be put to better use paying off debt.   The best investment Read More
posted Tuesday, July 08, 2008 9:49 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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Turn Up The Heat

People who are dating often want to find out quickly whether or not a relationship is worth spending time developing. Especially if you are meeting people on line, being confronted with a bewildering number of choices can be very confusing. It’s not always Read More
posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 9:37 AM by Faith New Zealand| 0 Comments
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How to Deal with Angry People

I often get calls from people puzzled when someone has lashed out at them when it would have made more sense for them to have apologized, backed down or made some other more appropriate response to whatever set them off. Why did they do that?   Read More
posted Friday, July 04, 2008 9:24 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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Worried About Your Parents?

One of the most challenging life passages people face occurs when parents are aging. All through life the roles have been clearly defined. There was no doubt as to whom the child was, and who the parent was. But when the roles start being reversed it’s Read More
posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:42 AM by Faith New Zealand| 4 Comments
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Attenzione!

While I was cleaning the portable fridge the other day, my gaze was drawn to an important looking orange sticker under the lid. It was written in 10 languages, all of which seemed to be trying to convey something terribly important, judging by the number Read More
posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:33 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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Pillow Talk

Having trouble sleeping? Lavender is known to help promote relaxed sleep, and is a comforting aroma to have in the bedroom. However, it is a tricky little beast! Like a lot of essential oils, a small quantity produces one result, but a larger amount creates Read More
posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:35 AM by Faith New Zealand| 2 Comments
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