In life, sooner or later, we come to the midnight hour. The hour comes when all is black, when myriad shapes seem to haunt our paths, when the very blackness appalls and our hearts cry out in utter despair.

I thought I would draw this article up as a reference page in the event any of you would ever need, at a quick glance, exactly what the 10 commandments are. I will actually type out the specific Bible verse the 10 commandments comes off of as God makes some additional statements under some of these commandments that is usually not written down when you see little tablets of the 10 commandments at your local Christian bookstore.

What are the factors that result in the phenomenon of religious addiction? What is adaptive and what is damaging within a religious environment. What are the symptoms that manifest when one is victimized by an abusive religious leader or an addictive belief system? This literature review will attempt to answer these questions and others related to the development, assessment, symptomatology, and beliefs of religious addiction.

A brief exploration of the difference between the western view of our imperfection and a movement towards 'Wholeness' vs the eastern view of our always already perfection and movement away from 'Wholeness'.

Many of you already own several lucky charms or talismans. You just may not be aware of the object's symbolism or meaning. Below I have compiled a list of some of the more popular and common good luck symbols that can be purchased in the form of jewellery, paintings or statues.

Why are we really here? Do we have a destination to fulfill or is our existence just by chance? The answer is yes, we have a definite purpose on this earth. Do you know what yours is?

Giving has its own reward. What you give you get back many times over. It is an opportunity to express your truth, who you are. Give not from guilt, obligation or fear because it is not your truth. Giving is a physical manifestation of who you believe yourself to be it is show and tell.

The human race had their beginning, and I had mine – in this lifetime, anyway. Growing up in a cultural melting pot like Chicago set a great foundation for my different drummer to build on. I grew up in a town with six million people; every one of them was different from the next...

Whether you're at school, college or work - stress is inevitable. This is an unarguable reality, and can be detrimental to your health. How can it affect your wellbeing, you ask? Anxiety alone is identified as a cause of 'obsessive-compulsive disorder' (OCD). Setting aside the scientific jargon, allow me to show you how online games can help you.

Discover how you can live without stress and anxiety when you realize the truth behind rushing and the secrets that will set you free to live the peaceful, joyous life you are intended. Learn how to take control over your life, and never be pushed into rushing again.

The perception that in order to be accepted in society, we need to 'be somebody,' often involves the desire to create results from a combination of personal desires and external pressures from friends, family and society. Whenever we make choices for success that are influenced by external pressures and not from internal wisdom, personal conflict stress related symptoms can occur. This article sets forth a thirty-second stress reliever.

Are you feeling like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Do you feel like any second you could explode into an emotional heap? Are things getting to you at your work or at home? If so then you really need to start thinking of ways to manage all that stress that life just seems to throw at you all of the time!

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Ever wonder how some people fall to sleep so quickly? Here are some quick tips on how to fall asleep easy.

Not letting things get to you and taking life with a grain of salt is the answer to living a happy stress free life; it is when we don’t realize how much stress is building up because of holding things back, worrying about things and harboring grudges that many problems occur in life. When things are allowed to build up we get overwhelmed but there are many techniques that we can use to slow down, relax and take life that little bit easier when our feelings threaten to overwhelm us.

As I write this, Huey is smiling at me from his bed. He is deaf and has cataracts. But he still manages to somehow look at me with what can only be described as loving eyes. Huey is my 11 year old dog. (77 in people years) He is, without a doubt, my best stress reliever.