7 Toxic Friends You Should Cut Ties With

by Gallivanter - Date posted: 2011-05-26 -

Friends come in all sizes, packages, critique – the works. Some are more toxic than others, and for these toxic friends, it will damage your self esteem too. What are TOXIC FRIENDS? Here’s my take: 1. Faultfinder Franny They are always critical about you – overly critical. It’s not easy to ignore but if it [...]

Preparing a Death of a Parent – Your Role as a Child

by szelin - Date posted: 2011-05-19 -

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Preparing a Death of a Parent - Your Role as a Child

This is one of my favorite blogs for years and I can relate to many of her posts. Tihtahpah is a highly recommended blog. I asked her to guest post for me and this is her entry, enjoy reading! – Gallivanter Right now, I’m feeling rather disappointed by a friend who’s just sat down with me [...]

Children Learning to Swear Early

by Gallivanter - Date posted: 2011-05-06 -

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It is unfortunate but it is reality. I’m not sure how I’d handle my own children in the future, as you won’t be able to control external factors from affecting their behavior. I don’t know if kids are learning to swear from watching TV, but I’m guessing it’s real life from observing their parents swear [...]

5 of Life’s Danger Signs

by Gallivanter - Date posted: 2011-03-28 - 8 comments

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Living for the Weekends That’s only 2 days out of 7! 5 days spent at a job that you probably hate already and if that’s the case, find a new challenge! Also, instead of having outings or any other activities only for the weekend, do something on weekdays – exercising, watching movies, basically fulfil your [...]

What Good Comes From Suffering?

by Gallivanter - Date posted: 2011-03-23 - 6 comments

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It depends on what type of suffering and at what point do you question the suffering? Suffering as a result or suffering as an action? I think there’s lots of good that comes from suffering, we learn to treasure our loved ones more, we learn to love more. It also keeps as grounded as cruel [...]

Comparing Wealth Amongst Friends

by Gallivanter - Date posted: 2011-02-23 - 4 comments

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I have to admit, I have done that a lot in the past, not so much these days. I always wondered how some of my friends hit the jackpot while I’m still trudging away making ends meet. While I am aware that it’s unhealthy, I used it to energize my motivation to improve myself. Yes, so [...]

Should You Spy on Your Children’s Online Activities?

by Gallivanter - Date posted: 2011-02-11 -

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Should You Spy on Your Children's Online Activities?

I think it’s an extremely delicate question to answer. On one hand, you want to monitor to prevent your children from being influenced by negativity, but on the other hand, if you do, you’ll stunt their growth to become adults to face the real world. I help keep an eye on my wife’s nephews and [...]

It’s Important to Protect Your Non-Work Time

by Gallivanter - Date posted: 2011-01-17 - 3 comments

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It's Important to Protect Your Non-Work Time

I’m a firm believer in this as I clearly draw the line between work and play, and there are no grey areas. Some of us take our free time for granted and do not protect it at all cost. When you work, you work, when you’re off, you relax. Sure you will say you will [...]

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