True Solidarity: Homeless Man Starts Company, Becomes Rich and Hires Only Other Homeless People

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Drew Goodall hadn’t always been roughing it out on the streets. He was only in his twenties when his acting career, unfortunately, began to fail. He slowly stopped getting the roles he wanted until eventually there were none at all. The London-based CEO had been a rising star at the time, but things went down…

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How Narcissists Play the Victim and Twist the Story

Pierre Van ZylLearn, Personal Growth + Development

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We all have a Narcissistic Nelly in our lives. Don’t think so? Nelly was the kid on the playground who hurled insults at Bob and Sue until one of them decided they’d had enough and tripped her while she was running. Of course, when the teacher came by to see what the commotion was about,…

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9 Years Later, Couple Finally Open the Wedding Gift an Aunt Told Them Not To Open

Pierre Van ZylPersonal Growth + Development

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Kathy and Brandon Gunn received one of those dreaded time-will-tell-when-to-open gifts at their wedding. Naturally, like the eager young couple in sizzling love they were, they thought Aunt Allison had left them a marriage-saving secret (actually, she did, but not in the way they expected). If I were in their shoes, I’d die of curiosity….

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Separated since she was 5, Photographer Recognized Her Estranged Father While Taking Homeless Man’s Photos, Rescues Him

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Learn, Move, Personal Growth + Development

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Diana Kim is a photographer who makes documentaries about the homeless, a passion she has pursued since her college days. The 34-year-old, a Korean-American photographer based in Oahu was separated from her father at the age of five. 22 years later, at…

Winston Howes’ Remarkable Love Story

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Most families have a secret of some kind. From a secret tomato sauce recipe to the more nefarious skeletons in the closet, there are countless stories that never end up being revealed to the next generation. One hot air balloon operator discovered Winston Howes’ family secret, and it’s so touching that the story has been…

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How Daily Mindfulness Can Impact Your Mental Health for the Better

Pierre Van ZylHealth Awareness, Learn, Mental Health, Personal Growth + Development

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The term “mindfulness” has become a bit of a buzzword as of late. But what, exactly, is mindfulness, and why has it caused so much hype? Mindfulness refers to possessing the ability to exist in the present moment and developing awareness of what is now, not what happened yesterday or what may happen tomorrow. Mindfulness…

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Seed Cycling for Hormonal Balance

Pierre Van ZylNews + Discoveries, Personal Growth + Development, Women’s Health

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Seed cycling has been a long-standing therapy to aid in hormone balance as part of our menstrual cycle as certain seeds and oils are consumed to balance the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone in women. It is used for a variety of hormone-related concerns, used as treatment or part of a lifestyle, as there can…

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11-year-old boy playing on beach finds a little girl buried alive in sand, immediately jumps to action

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“A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.” – Christopher Reeve  It was a terrifying ordeal for Alyssa Bostic when she got buried alive under a collapsed sand cave at the beach. Just over two years ago, a fun day at the…

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Dad Travels to Canada for Son’s Medicine That Would Cost $53K in U.S.

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries, parenting, Personal Growth + Development

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“So right now, I’m paying $15,000 a year for this medicine, which costs in the United States $53,000 a year which I feel is… at best, criminal,” father Jon Yeagley told CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil early February 2019. (1) Yeagley has been taking an expensive 6.5 hour trip north of the border every three…

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Moms Of 3 Are More Stressed Than Those With Any Other Number Of Children

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Learn, parenting, Personal Growth + Development, Women’s Health

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It doesn’t make a lot of sense at first thought that three kids cause more stress than four and above. However, research seems to indicate that three may be the most problematic. Having kids always means there will be some stressful days. From infancy to adulthood, you will have put in a lot of time,…

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Elko teen hospitalized in Salt Lake, in coma with brain bleeding after family says he was bullied

Pierre Van ZylLearn, parenting, Personal Growth + Development

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“School administrators can’t say it’s up to the parents. Parents can’t say it’s up to the teachers. Teachers can’t say it’s not their job. And kids can’t say, “I was too afraid to tell.â€� Every single one of us has to play our role if we’re serious about putting an end to the madness. We…

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Please Stop Telling My Daughter That Her Sibling Is Her “Half-Sister”

Pierre Van ZylNews + Discoveries, parenting, Personal Growth + Development

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One of the greatest joys of motherhood is to see one’s kids bond in a loving relationship. A lot of people like to believe that kids who have only one parent in common can’t be that close. Fortunately, they’re absolutely wrong. Rachel Sobel went through a stressful divorce and shares custody of her 8-year-old daughter…

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Here’s your 2019 fitness inspiration: She’s 95 and is doing the splits

Pierre Van ZylHealthy Aging + General Wellness, Learn, Personal Growth + Development, Weight Loss

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If you make fitness a habit, it becomes a character. Phyllis Sues didn’t just make it a habit, she built a career out of it. The 95-year-old Los Angeles fitness enthusiast had been dancing since she was 14. After her first ballet lesson, she already knew what she wanted to do with her life. Since…

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Here’s your 2019 fitness inspiration: She’s 95 and is doing the splits

Pierre Van ZylHealthy Aging + General Wellness, Learn, Personal Growth + Development, Weight Loss

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If you make fitness a habit, it becomes a character. Phyllis Sues didn’t just make it a habit, she built a career out of it. The 95-year-old Los Angeles fitness enthusiast had been dancing since she was 14. After her first ballet lesson, she already knew what she wanted to do with her life. Since…

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An Effective 12 Minute Yoga session to help improve bone density and manage osteoporosis

Pierre Van ZylFitness + Yoga, Heal, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Move, Pain Management, Pain Relief, Personal Growth + Development, Women’s Health

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Pretty much everyone and their grandma know what yoga is these days. People rave about yoga’s benefits, including improved flexibility and reduced stress. Some people even lose weight, improve their heart health, and become mindful eaters by practicing yoga [1]! In fact, there’s another advantage of this form of exercise that people often overlook: strong…

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Moms Offer Free Hugs at Pride Parade for Kids Whose Parents Rejected Them

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Did you ever hear that we need four hugs a day for survival, 8 hugs a day for maintenance, and 12 hugs a day for growth? Fortunately, some good-doers at Austin’s Pride Parade are providing hugs to help lift the spirits of young people. People turned out to offer LGBTQ youth the support that some…

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86-Year-Old Woman Loses 120 Pounds by Walking in Her Living Room Every Day

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Learn, Personal Growth + Development

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A lot of people would wonder why any elderly person would bother with weight loss. Really, aren’t they supposed to be relaxing and not stressing themselves out in their golden years? Well, they’re about to be re-schooled by Jessica Slaughter, an 86-year-old grandmother from St Louis, Missouri. This determined senior citizen went down from a…

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Smarter Babies Need Less Sleep and Wake Up Through the Night, Experts Claim

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Learn, Personal Growth + Development

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Worrying about babies who don’t get much sleep at night may not be necessary, according to infant development experts. Smarter babies can’t sleep without interruption, and it isn’t something to fuss over. Actually, parents should be happy their little ones aren’t sleeping like they’re on cloud nine all night. This has been reported to mean…

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NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY WITH TERMINAL CANCER HANGS ON TO MEET BABY SISTER

Pierre Van ZylCancer, Heal, Learn, Personal Growth + Development

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Angels do live among us, albeit sometimes without the wings and halos. Nine-year-old British boy Bailey Cooper had a mission to accomplish despite being exhausted from unimaginable pain. He held on harder than is expected of a nine-year-old because he had to meet his little sister. 28-year-old Rachel Cooper, Bailey’s mom told him during her…

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Self-sustained and Alone 17-year-old girl Safeguards the Place She Calls Home

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries, Personal Growth + Development

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This is the amazing story of one girl against the world. Despite mind-numbingly difficult challenges faced during the earliest years of her life, Li MingLing has managed to cultivate a life for herself at just seventeen. She lives alone in Lanxian County, Shanxi Province, in China. Her life story is a sad one, and yet…

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When Depression Makes You Seem Like a Messy Person

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Mental Health, Personal Growth + Development

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Depression is a mental health problem that many of us experience. And it’s on the rise. From 2005-2015, the number of cases of depression worldwide increased by nearly a fifth. This could be due to many factors, but it is believed an increase in isolation (especially for those aged 60-74) and rising stress levels are…

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A Technique To Control Your Dreams Has Been Verified For The First Time

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A technique to induce lucid dreaming has been independently verified for the first time, and might be even more effective when combined with others. More than half the participants lucidly dreamed during the trial, a record-breaking success rate in just a week without using external intervention. Lucid dreaming is the term given to the state where the…

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