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Self-Concept Thursday

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No Organic Food Options in Your Neighborhood?

By Curly Nikki 9 Comments
Me and Leika Suzumura of Seattle Tilth. She hosts monthly community dinners in “food deserts” bringing farm fresh food and cooking with kids in the neighborhood. by Sherrell Dorsey of OrganicBeautyVixen Do any of you know exactly what a food desert is? According to MarketMakeovers.org   “Food deserts are all over the US, in urban and rural areas, sometimes in…
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8 Ways to Avoid Living With Regret

By Curly Nikki 12 Comments
by GG of PeaceLoveandPrettyThings If you're reading this, you probably have a desire to maintain a positive perspective on life.  You get up everyday with the intention of living your life to the fullest.  You don't want drama or chaos to invade your mind.  But you have some regrets - and surely some bad habits as well.   You're constantly having to make choices and sometimes it's…
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What Have You Given Today?

By Curly Nikki 10 Comments
 by Sherrell Dorsey of OrganicBeautyVixen Let me be 100 percent honest with you OBVs. I’m trying really hard to balance my spiritual life with my natural desire to collect pretty things. Gilt.com is one of my favorite shopping sites (thank you for my new DVF wallet) and as soon as I can track down that H&M cobalt gown from their…
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How to Avoid Being an Emotional Cutter

By Curly Nikki 9 Comments
by Kim Jackson of PeaceLoveandPrettyThings Have you ever heard of teens who physically cut their bodies as a way of dealing with emotional pain? They are called cutters. They commit this physical act of hurting themselves as a way to focus; thinking that they won’t feel the emotional hurt if they are focused on the physical pain. It’s not always…
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Taneica’s Inner Beauty Mask Recipe

By Curly Nikki 16 Comments
by Taneica of ShatterProofGlassDolls I did it. This week, I finally caved and bought The Most Beautiful People Issue. While paying for my magazine at the register, I was sure to tell the cashier that I was actually supposed to be on the cover, but was not available for the shoot in enough time, so they reluctantly went with Beyonce…
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