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Can You Honestly Answer This Simple Question About Yourself?

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What is your identity?

Your identity can be stolen from an internet thief who knows how to hack computers just as easily as it can be stolen by your 14-year-old sister who wants to be “just like you.” But do you know your identity?

I found myself pondering this question about a year ago. I was watching the Nanny Diaries and I came across the scene when the main character, Annie Braddock (played by the ravenous Scarlett Johansson), is sitting in an interview with Goldman Sachs. The interviewer than asks the character a simple question:

 “Tell me in your own words, who exactly is Annie Braddock?”

At this point in the movie, I wandered into my kitchen to find some coffee ice cream to shovel into my mouth. I’d seen the movie multiple times and I knew what came next. Annie Braddock freezes up unable to answer the question because she herself, does not know who she is.

I pondered the question over a bowl tub of coffee ice cream because I myself didn’t know how to answer it (neither about her nor myself). I didn’t know it at the time, but I couldn’t answer that simple question because I didn’t know my identity, nor did I know what identity is.

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Image Credit: Giphy

According to that trusty friend we call Wikipedia, identity is the matter of a subjects persistent, unchanging nature. There’s a popular example used in many philosophy classes that questions the identity of a watch. If your Grandfather were to give you a very old watch and each piece were to slowly break and be replaced until none of its original pieces were left, would it still be your Grandfather’s watch? Identity works in a similar fashion. What parts of you remain the same and which parts are swapped out and slowly replaced? Do you remain the same with each piece that comes and goes?

How do you perceive your own unchanging self?

Like the watch, which parts of you are permanent and which parts change with time? What do you use to describe yourself and how do others describe you? This is your identity and it is how you perceive both yourself, and other’s perception of you.

Some may describe themselves first by their relationships stating that they are a girlfriend or sister. Most would probably describe themselves by their job, saying they are a writer, business executive, or student. And some may describe themselves by their nature, saying they are curious or serious.

Now, I pose the same question to you: in your own words, please tell yourself who you are? 

[Featured Image Credit: The Nanny Diaries]


10 Words To Stop Saying If You Want To Be More Successful

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Uptalk is on the rise, “literally” has taken over cities, and “like” is a beast stomping its way through the English language like an over-sized reptile looking for a school bus to snack on.

It’s never been easier to sound smart, because so many people around us sound dumb. The sad truth is that reading has declined in recent years, along with thinking before we speak. As a result, the English language is going through a change in its life (though some may say hospice has already moved in).

If you want to sound more intelligent, here are fifteen easy tricks to get you there. Remove the following words from your vocabulary and you’ll be instantly more eloquent.

1. That:

It’s superfluous most of the time. Open any document you’ve got drafted on your desktop, and find a sentence with that in it. Read it out loud. Now read it again without that. If the sentence works without it, delete it.

2. Went:

Went is used to describe that go traveled from point A to point B. Thee are a hundred and fifty thousand (probably) words you can use to describe said travels. You can fly, frolic, and force your way into any situation. Don’t settle for went.

3. Honestly:

The problem with using the word “honestly” is that it subconsciously every prior word you just said isn’t true. Additionally, it’s often a filler word used to emphasize your point, meaning you likely don’t have a strong enough argument.

4. Absolutely:

Absolutely is redundant. It reinforces something you are already stating as true. Chances are it isn’t absolutely necessary (see what I did there?)

5. Very:

I hate the word very. “Very” is similar to absolutely, but it contains less syllables. It barely reinforces what has already been said, hinting as emphasis, while it takes up space in your sentence.

6. Really:

Unless you’re a Valley Girl, visiting from 1985, there’s no need to use really to modify an adjective. Or a verb. Or an adverb. Pick a different word to make your point. And never repeat really, or very for that matter. That’s really, really bad writing.

If you are visiting from 1985? Please bring the birth certificate for my Cabbage Patch Doll on your next visit. Thanks.

7. Amazing:

Much like “went,” there are a plethora of options available to you that are more descriptive, and exponentially more amazing. We use the word “amazing” everything. It’s a dead word. allow yourself to explore other avenues.

8. Always:

Absolutes lock the writer (or speaker) into a corner. we too frequently overuse this word. Chances are, you are not always on Instagram. This implies that you constantly have the phone glued to you forehead (scratch that–you may very well have the phone glued o your forehead from what I’ve seen of these youths).

9. Never:

Again, don’t lock yourself into an absolute with your words. It negates the point you’re attempting to make. If you never text people when you’re drunk, you’re negating what you say by using over-emphasis. Try instead, “I rarely send drunk text messages, but when I do, they’re a doozy.” The honestly goes much farther than exaggeration.

10. And of course “literally:”

I literally cannot emphasize enough how much I hate this word. I get it, valley girls. You use to to show how much you care about the matter at hand. Yet, you disprove your point when your over-emphasis is literally the only thing on which we can focus.

Bonus if you stop saying “like,” but I’m not even going to go there.

I’ve had a “like” jar in my kitchen for the past three months. Every time I say the word “like” I have to put a dollar in the jar. Unfortunately, it only took a week for me to run out of dollars and give up. I suppose I’d be a hypocrite if I told you to do as I say and not as I do.

Like honestly, I just really want to stop talking like a valley girl. I always do it and I never realize that once I stopped, I sound so much more amazing and intelligent.

Like, ya know?

[Featured Image Credit: MaddocMan]

Woman Photographs Kids With Down Syndrome to Capture Their Beauty

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Facebook / JuleD Photography

Photographer Julie Wilson enjoys capturing special moments through her work, and she photographs anything from weddings to new babies and milestones in kids’ lives. 

She believes that each family and each child are beautiful and special in their own way, but for kids with disabilities, she feels that sometimes people can’t see how special these children truly are. 

Wilson’s sister, Dina was born with down syndrome, and when she passed away four years ago, Wilson knew she had to help others see the beauty in children with a disability.

Dina sadly passed due to congestive heart failure, which is common in those who have down syndrome.

Wilson started this photography project of photographing children with down syndrome, so the world can see how special these children really are. 

Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography

Wilson remembers Dina as “the best thing that could have happened to our family.”

Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography

While some people may have only seen Dina as a child with a disability, Wilson and her parents knew her for the unique and special person that she was.

Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography

She wants to let parents know that while it has its challenges, down syndrome is nothing to fear, and won’t make the child’s or the parents’ lives any worse.

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Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography
Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography

Wilson hopes that these photos will help people see that children with Down Syndrome have so much to give.

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Image Credit: Facebook: JuleD Photography

Share this article to encourage kids to be loved and celebrated for who they are.

[Featured Image Credit: Facebook / JuleD Photography]

We Found The Best Way To Wear Denim This Autumn

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Image Credit: Instagram

And no, imitating Brit is not the way to do it:

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Image Credit: Hollywood Report

It’s been 14 years since Britney Spears and JT showed up on the red carpet wearing a matching denim getup. The iconic power couple donned all-denim before it was ironic.

Now the year is 215, and if we wear denim on denim, we don’t just do it to be iconic, we do it to be ionic. While Brit and JT may have broken up years ago, we’re still in love with denim. The trend has been growing recently and it’s currently working its way into Autumn dress styles. We promise you will fall in love with this seasonal style.

Denim dresses are the perfect material for Fall because it’s heavy enough to keep you warm, but light enough to keep you from getting hot. I suggest you find the nearest denim dress shop and suit up!

Throw a warm shirt under the dress for chilly Autumn nights:

Or try throwing a comfy cardigan over the dress:

Wear it with leggings to keep you toasty:

Or a scarf, to keep out the wind:

Or get a little more leggy for those days of lingering warmth:

 

Dress is up with heels for a night out on the town:

ONLY 2 Smalls left!!! "Judy Blue" Denim Button Down Dress – $36.00 – Comment to order or visit www.southernhangerboutique.com to order.. #judyblue #denimdress

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| monday muse🍂 new post at my blog! | in other news… my signature pose is the hand on the hat hahaha 🙈👀💥

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Or go floor-length for making a statement:

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What Does A Rainbow Look Like To Colorblind People?

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If the image below doesn’t change color when you look at it, you’re probably a man.

It’s also extremely likely you are one of the 1 in 12 males affected by colorblindness or 1 in 100 females who cannot see certain shades. Colorblindness tends to affect males more frequently because of chromosomes. This is due to the fact that it is a sex-linked trait caused by a recessive gene. Men only have one X chromosome while women have two. Because colorblindness is a recessive gene, women need to have two recessive genes to be affected, while men only need one. Therefore the disorder is more common in males.

Can you see the changing colors below:

When you play the image, you should see the colors fade.

If the colors do not fade as the image loops, you may want to pay a visit to your local optometrist, because there is a very high chance you have some degree of colorblindness. The inability to see certain colors affects a significant portion of the population and come in three forms.

The form of colorblindness is tritanopia, which prevents sufferers from seeing blue-yellow. Protanopia is the form where the impaired cannot distinguish between the colors of the green-yellow-red end of the spectrum and dueteranopia prevents sufferers from seeing green-yellow-red.

Reddit user Puccolol suffers from the last form, dueteranopia, and created this handy diagram showing how they see the spectrum of art supplies:

Image Credit: Imgur
Image Credit: Imgur

And now, you know more about colorblindness!

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Image Credit: Giphy

[Featured Image Credit: NPR]

This Husky Will Do Anything to Befriend Aloof Cat

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It seems like someone forgot to tell this playful Husky that cats and dogs don’t usually get along. Despite the two animals’ long history as enemies, the husky just wanted someone to play with, and didn’t care if that someone was a cat.

In the video, a persistent Husky tries everything he can think of to get a cat to play, but the reserved cat is skeptical of the energetic dog.

This Husky tried everything to get the timid cat the play with him. He even tried mimicking the cat’s movements, which didn’t work like he had hoped.

Photo by margaritamatskevich7/ Rumble
Photo by margaritamatskevich7/ Rumble

Realizing his previous attempt only freaked the cat out more, the dog decided to lay on the floor to get the cat to play with him.

Photo by margaritamatskevich7/ Rumble
Photo by margaritamatskevich7/ Rumble

Watch the entire video below to see all the ways this Husky tries to get a cat to play.

Can you believe how persistent this Husky is? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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23 Most Dangerous International Airports Worth Avoiding

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Princess Juliana Airport

You’ll be pleased that you saw this gallery before you book your next holiday, in fact, it could even be the difference between life and death…

Okay, so that might be just a tad of an exaggeration, but we think its always better to be safe than sorry. If you fly to one of these international airports on your next vacation, you might want to just be aware (beware) of what you are letting yourself in for.

From short landing strips to treacherous flying conditions, this list has it all, and highlights the specific risks of the world’s most dangerous airports. Sure, if you’re a thrill-seeker, and don’t mind dabbling with death, be our guest and book yourself some flights. We just recommend that you don’t take the wife and kids along with you.

You can see for yourself just how dangerous these airports are, simply click the “Launch Gallery” button below…

24 Most Death Defying Stunts Ever Witnessed

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25 Death Defying Stunts

Silly, crazy, brave? Call it what you will, these death defying stunts are enough to make anyone’s hair stand on end.

Since the beginning of time humans have been pushing the limits of their capabilities. Although we have probably all seen stunt men in action while watching our favorite Hollywood movies, few of us are aware of just how dangerous and hard their jobs are.

Imagine standing there, on a cliff’s edge or above Niagara Falls on a tightrope, and thinking about what you do for a living. Then again, these guys probably don’t think about much when doing their stunts, other than staying alive of course!

Check out these spectacular 24 daredevils in action…


How To Properly Have A Quarter-Life Crisis

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Image Credit: Thought Catalog

Have you heard?

The latest trend this season is the quarter-life crisis. Not only are all the cool kids at your nearest University having them, we’re even seeing signs of crises among the hottest celebs. Justin Bieber, the notorious Hollywood bad boy, is clearly struggling with his own identity at the moment, and we can’t forget Amanda Bynes’s struggles from not too long ago.

But a quarter-life crisis is more than just an accessory. It is the lifestyle on which you base your wardrobe around. If you’re going to have a quarter-life crisis, you have to do it right. You can’t half-ass something like this. I’m going to need to see some serious perseverance from you. I’m going to need to see you take it in the proper stages and I’m going to need to see you commit.

Stage 1

  1. Proclaim you are Neo and you can’t help but feel like there is something wrong in the world.
  2. Change your major to philosophy.
  3. Change back to business because you’re one semester away from graduation, idiot.
  4. Take a class on the meaning of life.
  5. Take a class on the psychology of happiness.
  6. Proclaim you know everything about the human brain and walk around spewing your own thoughts to anybody who will listen.
  7. Graduate
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Image Credit: Giphy

Stage 2

  1. Get a job in an office.
  2. Clench your throat in agony every second you spend in the office because you feel like you are being suffocated.
  3. Take to drinking every night.
  4. Watch nothing but social justice documentaries.
  5. Drape the windows with sheets to block out any sunlight.
  6. Proclaim to the world that life is meaningless and we all live in the matrix.
  7. Wear the same t-shirt and sweatpants everyday for a week.

Stage 3

  1. Do your taxes.
  2. Make your first college loan payment.
  3. Drown your sorrows in whiskey.
  4. Have a nervous breakdown resulting in your best friend picking you up off the bathroom floor.
  5. Cry together about how hard it is figuring out this thing called life.
  6. Call your parents to ask for money.
  7. Hang up the phone after the first ring, because you got this.

Stage 4

  1. Balance your checkbook.
  2. Make other “adult” friends.
  3. Go to a wine tasting.
  4. Impress your boss with a super neat idea.
  5. Stay in thirteen Friday nights in a row because going out is very tiring and Forrest Gump is on again and you never get to see the ending because you always fall asleep.
  6. Realize you don’t enjoy going out anymore.
  7. Come to the conclusion that you might be getting old.

Stage 5

  1. Cry and drink wine.
  2. Yell at these darn kids for running around on your lawn.
  3. Ponder if getting old is really the end of the world.
  4. Come to the conclusion that it probably is better than the alternative.
  5. Let your tears flow deeper than the Mississippi river.
  6. Build a bridge across said river.
  7. Get over it.

At least until the next existential crisis comes along!

[Featured Image Credit: Thoughtcatalog.com]

11 Incredible Artists You Need to Follow on Instagram

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Photo by Samantha Hahn

Recently, social media sites like Instagram have come under fire for presenting inaccurate, damaging, and often unattainable realities. And while this is all true, the platform is home to more than just vapid Insta models. While these artists are presenting altered versions of reality, their talents are 100 percent authentic.

Take a look at the top 11 artists you should be following on Instagram.

11. @alexameadeart – Alexa Meade

Behind the scenes of Alexa//Sheila making Head Trip. #latergram

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10. @thegaybeards

Who lights up your night sky? Add us on snapchat: thegaybeards 🌟

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9. @danielarsham – Daniel Arsham

HAPPY HALLOWEEN. FYI this work is not supposed to be scary. 😈

A photo posted by Daniel Arsham (@danielarsham) on

8. @missconniehoole – Connie Hoole

7. @Garancedore – Garance Doré

6. @samanthajhahn – Samantha Hahn

#dailydrawing #fashionillustration #watercolor #adrawingaday #samanthahahnillustration

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5. @florianbertmer – Florian Bertmer

WIP #amidemon #notofthisworld #coliseum #doomriders #danzig #florianbertmer #bertmer #art #illustration

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4. @seblester – Seb Lester

3. @13thwitness

💦💦💦

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2. @Witchoria – Victori Siemer

Whale, hello there!

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1. @dr_woo_ssc – Brian Woo

🌜🌞

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What artists do you follow on Instagram? Share with us in the comments below.

[Featured image credit: Samantha Hahn]

Most People Train Dogs, But This Girl Taught Another Pet New Tricks

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Did you know chickens are smarter than we originally gave them credit for?

I swear, I don’t harbor any poultry prejudices. Chickens, however have an extremely small brain and receive little nurturing from mother hen after they’ve hatched. The more nurturing an animal gives its young, the longer the offspring has to develop advanced brain function (perhaps that’s why many Millennials are still living at home–for the extra brain function, or course).

However, despite the small brain, chickens are actually much smarter than we previously perceived. New studies have been confirming what many farmhands speculated was true for years. According to PETA, chickens have distinct social structures, advanced communication skills with their complex clucks, and a variety of personalities. They can even complete mental tasks, they learn from watching each other, and they demonstrate self-control.

Chickens can soon add a new skill to their growing list of functions, one that is ordinarily reserved for dogs and Donkey Kong. Chickens can complete complex obstacle courses–at least, one New Hampshire chicken can.

A chicken name Stripe has an impressive skill set that proves he’s more than just a pretty piece of meat. He has an equally impressive intellect and can use his optimal motor skills to work his way through a young girl’s obstacle course.

Watch this impressive piece of poultry do his thing:

[Featured Image Credit: Daily Mail]

Dog’s Heart Breaks Everyday After ‘Brother’ Leaves for School

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The bond between dogs and their humans are truly special because it’s a completely unselfish and unconditional companionship. Some bonds are so close, that even a temporary goodbye is unbearable.

For this dog named Daisy, even parting with her human companion for a few short hours while he goes to school is too much for her. Everyday, Gabriela drops off her son off at school with Daisy riding along in the backseat. Everything is fine until her brother gets out of the car and she cries uncontrollably as she watches him from out of the car window.

Daisy purposely sits on top of her brothers backpack to try and stop him from leaving.

Photo by gaby1626
Photo by gaby1626

But like every other day, her plan doesn’t work as she hoped. As her human companion leaves for school, Daisy can’t contain her cries while she stairs out the window.

Photo by gaby1626
Photo by gaby1626

Watch the whole video below to see Daisy’s adorable reaction when her companion leaves her to go to school.

Can you believe how upset Daisy gets? Share with us in the comments below.

[Featured image credit: gaby1626]

Man Builds a Tiny Life Jacket to Help Save His Pet Goldfish

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Leighton Naylor

This goldfish named Einstein looked doomed when he developed a disease which made him turn upside down and sink to the bottom of his tank.

“When he couldn’t get back up, it was a sorry sight,” said owner Leighton Naylor.

“It broke my heart to see him so helpless. He looked so depressed.”

So Naylor used recycled tubing to make Einstein a buoyancy aid that enables him swim to around the tank without sinking to the bottom.

Image Credit: SWNS
Image Credit: SWNS

Warehouse worker, Naylor, 32, said:

“He wriggled a bit a first and he wasn’t too keen on the idea. He kept catching on to plants and getting stuck. But since I’ve rearranged the tank to make it disability-friendly, he has been fine.”

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This flotation aid also means that Einstein cannot reach the surface to feed, so Naylor drops him food through a tube which he lowers into the water.

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Image Credit: SWNS

“People have said I’m crazy but every animal is a valued family member,” said Naylor.

“I’ve tried to train all of my fish but Einstein’s my star pupil.”

“He can swim through my fingers and he was getting into fish football when he fell sick, ” says Naylor.

Image Credit: SWNS
Image Credit: SWNS

Leighton said he is now looking forward to teaching new tricks to Einstein, who shares his tank with fellow goldfish Pat, Frank and Blondie.

He said: ‘They’re one big happy family now, but he’ll have to wear it for the rest of his life.”

Watch Einstein swim with his life vest on below:

You have to love people that go to the end of the Earth to help their pets. Would you ever make a life vest for your goldfish if they needed it? Share with us in the comments below.

[Featured Image Credit: Leighton Naylor]

24 Largest Roadside Attractions in the World

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World's Largest Buffalo

You’ve most likely come across a few of these during your travels….Bet you didn’t know that some of them are world record breaking landmarks.

When it comes to massive roadside attraction, the United States has the lion’s share, as one would expect. That being said, countries such as Canada and Australia also have some pretty big roadside attractions, so big in fact, that some people make day trips of going to see them.

Who wouldn’t want to be photographed next to a world record breaking attraction? When it comes to size, America does it best and there’s no denying that…Ever been on a trip to Europe? Everything there just seems modest, quaint and sized-down.

So if you wanna “supersize” you’ll need to remain stateside and check out the 25 largest roadside attractions in this list….

26 Things Everybody (Except You) Is Doing This Autumn

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Fall is the perfect season. It’s not too hot and not too cold.

But don’t let the scientists fool you, friends. Fall doesn’t happen because the Earth is moving away from the sun this time of the year, determined by the physics of our solar system. The Earth is moving away from the sun because because the sun has zero chill and Earth knows if it wants to take some perfect selfies, it needs a little more chill.

Therefore, that majestic beast we call Earth created Autumn solely so it would have a perfect season for Instagram. Naturally, everybody else on this planet is reaping those benefits (except you) and living out the Fall exactly as they should be.

Here’s what the rest of us are doing during the chillest season of the year:

  1. Being cute while drinking our Pumpkin Spiced Lattes topped with whipped cream.
  2. Getting an adorable dollop of whipped cream on our noses that makes us look quirky, yet attractive.
  3. Having an equally attractive stranger walk up to us, notice the dollop of whipped cream, and wipe it off in a non-creepy way.
  4. Exchanging phone numbers with the stranger outside the coffee shop.
  5. Finding perfectly crunchy leaves to step on.
  6. Building a fire with dry wood and leaves, despite the massive amounts of rain that have been pouring down lately.
  7. Dyeing our hair the perfect shade of auburn for the winter, with just enough brown in it that it doesn’t look like it came from a box.
  8. Mastering the art of layering.
  9. Wearing leggings with boots and a sweater without becoming too hot and having sweat drip down our cleavage while we walk to class.
  10. Discovering unique sweaters that look retro but not like something you found in your Grandma’s closet.
  11. Getting lost in a corn maze with that attractive stranger from the coffee shop.
  12. Running into our friends in the corn maze and laughing at the quirks and ironies life often throws our way.
  13. Hitting it off with coffee shop guy who happens to love our friends, by the way.
  14. Bundling up and going to the beach to build yet another bonfire.
  15. Sitting around a campfire, roasting marshmallows and sharing stories about our adventurous and spectacular lives.
  16. Snuggling under a blanket with the guy from the coffee shop.
  17. Delicately eating apple cider doughnuts. Getting no cinnamon sugar residue on our fingers, cheeks or chin. Getting cinnamon sugar only on our lips. The cinnamon sugar is then kissed off by the coffee shop guy.
  18. Looking good in a hat.
  19. Growing a beard that would put all other men to shame.
  20. Curling the end of our mustache up in a perfect twirl and then Instagramming that fantastic ‘stache.
  21. Picking up an acorn cap and whistling the perfect “toot” into it.
  22. Planning a trip to the lake that just happens to align with the last warm day of the season. We didn’t even intend for that to happen. Life just works out like that for us, sometimes.
  23. Looking into the lake and seeing a perfect mirror in the sky.
  24. Feeling the nostalgia of both life, and this everlasting moment.
  25. Appreciating everything authentic that has happened in this eternal present. Thanking the spirit of the universe and feeling at peace with life around us.
  26. Instagramming this moment because it isn’t real if the proof ain’t on Instagram.

[Featured Image Credit: ForWallpaper.com]


21 Rarest and Most Poignant Photos That Made History

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24 Rare Photos From the Past You've Never Seen Before

We guarantee that the photos you see here are among the most historic and iconic images you have ever seen…

We’ve all seen old photos from yesteryear, and they always seem to look historic just because they’re in black and white. However sometimes you come across images which really are historic, and iconic and of course rare.

This gallery shows some of the rarest and most poignant photos ever taken, depicting historic events which took place as long as 150 years ago. Some of the images capture the atmosphere and feel of the time, be it the 1800’s, the 1930’s and later.

Some of the images are a rare and priceless look into some of the most historic events the modern world has encountered…

Motivation Monday: 15 Quotes to Start Your Monday Off Right

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Photo by charterforcompassion.org

Mondays are arguably the worst day of the week. It’s the start of the work week, which means early mornings, long work days, and having five full days until the weekend. But Mondays are also an opportunity to start fresh, and with the right attitude, you can harness this opportunity to commit yourself to your work or a new project with full force.

If you’re finding it difficult to get motivated this Monday, take a look at these 15 quotes that will inspire you to have a successful week.

15. “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear–not absence of fear.” —Mark Twain

14. “Your problem isn’t the problem. Your reaction is the problem.” —Anonymous

13. “Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” —Nathaniel Hawthorne

12. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” —John D. Rockefeller

11. “To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.” —Mike Gafka

10. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” —Michael Jordan

9. “If you’re going through hell keep going.” —Winston Churchill

8. “Fortune sides with him who dares.” —Virgil

7. “There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.” —Ray Goforth

6. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” —Vidal Sassoon

5. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” —John R. Wooden

4. “Do one thing every day that scares you.” —Anonymous

3. “There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” —Ella Wheeler Wilcox

2. “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” —Wayne Dyer

1. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.” —Proverb

Are you feeling inspired to take on the week after reading quotes from some of the world’s most successful people? Share with us in the comments below.

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The 5 Best And Worst Parts Of Working From Home

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I like to tell people that I work from home because it sounds nicer than the truth: I work from my couch wearing sweatpants, surrounded by cookies.

A couple of months ago, I began working from home. Actually, I think it would be more accurate to say I began working from my computer and changed my home for inspiration. Now, I work from anywhere I please (which lately has been a Chipotle in central Florida).

If you work from home, then you are conflicted with a strange struggle. It’s automatically your dream job because you can do it from your bedroom, but sometimes it’s hard working in isolation with my cat curled up around my feet, playing music in the background, while the aroma of the homemade pasta sauce I’m making for dinner fills my “office.”

At least there’s no cubicle. These are the incredible benefits and real pains we experience when we work from home.

  1. The freedom: There is so much freedom in working from home. Depending on your job, you may work conventional hours, or you may work whatever hours you damn well please. If you’re like me and you fall into the latter, it’s perfection.
  2. The environment: You get to make your office space your own space. You can fill it with candles, Christmas lights, and the home shopping network while you blast My Chemical Romance in the background (not that I ever do that or anything).
  3. Being close to loved ones: Often, people who work from home choose to do it because of sick relatives or young children. It’s pleasant when your work family is your real family and you get to spend your days with the people you care about.
  4. We get to work the way we want: My senior year of college, I took a class in happiness psychology. The professor told us the best way to work is to take a break with a physical activity when switching tasks. Because I’m really into yoga, I take a break y standing on my head after I finish a piece of writing. I don’t think I could get away with that if I worked in an office and wore a skirt everyday.
  5. The commute is the best: It is universally agreed upon that skipping the subway is the best part of working from home. You’d be hard pressed to find somebody that misses commuting everyday.

This is what “working from home” looks like most days:

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Image Credit: Giphy

However, there are drawbacks too:

  1. People think we don’t work: People in my life have noticed that I have copious amounts of “free time.” Just because I spend a lot of time at work, doesn’t mean it’s free.
    If I finish my work early, I’m done for the day and then I have free time. Likewise, if I goof off all day, then I’m working into the night. And by the way…
  2. Goofing off is too easy: I’ll still take the temptation of procrastination any day over the hours spent sitting in an office, but it’s so easy to goof off. My job is one of the few that makes me want to do chores. Sometimes, I just need to clear my mind with a little bit of laundry–or a quick trip to the gym followed by happy hour, because everybody else is just getting off of work.
  3. We have few boundaries: If you sleep in one day when you work from home, you might as well quit now. Oversleeping is a black hole that you will never escape from if you work from home. I make myself wake up every morning at 7am, drink a cup of coffee, write in my journal, and get dressed. Even though I don’t go to work, I still need to send my mind to work.
  4. The isolation: The hardest part of working from home is lacking people to bounce ideas off of. It’s nice working in an environment of people who know your job and hearing their input on your ideas. Sometimes you fall into a cycle of repetition and lacking creativity (when that happens, I know it’s time to stand on my head again).
  5. And, or course, you can drink beer whenever you want: It’s just sitting there in the fridge all the time. It’s lonely and it’s calling your name.

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5 Surprising Benefits From Drinking Champagne

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Wine has always gotten all the credit as the most health-friendly alcoholic beverage, but science has proved that champagne may be just as good for your health.

Take a look at the top 5 health benefits from drinking champagne:

5. Champagne is a mood booster.

According to Tran Ky, MD, co-author of The Healing Power of Champagne, the alcoholic beverage naturally contains trace elements that boost your mood when consumed in moderation. To get an extra mood-boosting punch, pair champagne with fish for dinner, which are rich in omega-3s and also improve your mood.

4. Champagne is easy on the waistline.

Unlike other calorie-heavy alcoholic drinks, champagne has about 80 calories per glass, which is more than both white and red wines. The bubbles in champagne have been shown to make you drink slower and feel full faster, which will help prevent you from drinking all of your calories.

3. Champagne is good for the heart.

Red wine is touted as the best drink for a healthy heart, but champagne is actually just as good. Champagne is made from both red and white grapes, and so contains the highest amount of an antioxidant called resveratrol that prevents damage to blood vessels, lowers bad cholesterol, and prevents blood clots.

Champagne also contains polyphenol antioxidants. These antioxidants slow the removal of nitric acid from the blood, which lowers blood pressure. This reduces the risk of heart problems and strokes.

2. Champagne improves short term memory.

Studies have shown that over time, champagne consumption improves short term memory because of certain proteins that it contains. Three years after regular consumption of healthy amounts of champagne, a person can have as much as 200 percent more of the memory-promoting protein in the brain compared to those who don’t drink champagne.

1. Champagne prevents dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

study published by researchers at Reading University found a compound in Pinot noir and Pinot meunier grapes that helps prevent brain diseases. Drinking champagne up to three times a week may also improve spatial memory, which allows you to recognize surroundings, as well as perform complex calculations and tasks.

Will champagne be your new drink of choice? Share with us in the comments below.

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With a ‘Granny Pod,’ Grandma Can Live in Your Backyard

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If you are wondering how to care for your elderly mother or grandmother, the granny pod may be the solution to all of your problems.

These pre-fabricated and pre-equipped medical cottages can be installed in a backyard behind a caregiver’s home (zoning laws permitting), and hooked up to the existing sewer, water and power lines. 

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Image Credit: MEDCottage Facebook

The prototype “granny pod” units cost up to $125,000, and has standard safety features including hand railings, defibrillators, first aid supplies, lighted floorboards and a soft floor to minimize damage from falls. 

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Image Credit: N2 care

The units are equipped with interactive video an devices that monitor vital signs like blood pressure and blood glucose, and transmit real time readings to caregivers and physicians.

Though several versions now exist, the basic MEDCottage is about 12 by 24 feet, or the size of a master bedroom, has vinyl siding, double French doors (to accommodate a wheelchair and hospital equipment) and looks like a small bungalow.

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Image Credit: MEDCottage Facebook

Inside, it resembles a hotel suite, with living space, small kitchen and bathroom.

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Image Credit: MEDCottage Facebook
Image Credit: MEDCottage Facebook
Image Credit: MEDCottage Facebook

But the best part about these granny pods is having your mother or grandmother so close to home, where you know they will be cared for.

Often with our elderly family members, we worry about them, and want to make sure they’re doing ok. The granny pod gives us the opportunity to have our ‘granny’ very close to home. 

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Image Credit: dailyherald.com

Some people however, don’t like the idea of “warehousing” the elderly in a self-contained unit, even one that is close to family and friends.

What are your thoughts on granny pods? Share with us in the comments below. 

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