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A Day Of Rest
I was raised in a family who always acknowledged and respected Sundays as being a day of rest, and a day dedicated to quality family time. For much of my childhood, Sundays were regularly spent getting up and going to church with my parents and my sister, followed by a delicious Sunday roast lunch and an afternoon spent at Grandma and Grandpa's house, before my parents and my sister would return home together for Sunday dinner, whilst watching some wholesome family television shows together. Yep, those were the days. How I miss them so. I don't know whether it was the era itself, or the fact that I was a child, or even a combination of both, but it really felt like the world was so much more relaxed and family orientated back then. Shops and most businesses were all closed, with the only places open being a few petrol stations, corner delicatessens, and fast food outlets. Nowadays, if the shops are closed for just one day at all, such as for a public holiday, people carry on like the the world is going to end. Why have we gone from being a civilization who once viewed Sundays from exactly the same perspective as my parents taught me, being a day of rest and a family day, to becoming just another typical, average day of the week? Why is there all of a sudden this urgent need for clothes shops to be open on a Sunday? Why is there an urgent need to have any non-essential businesses, shops, and services open on a Sunday? The simple answer; money and greed! Corporations and certain business owners are so desperate for the dollars, they couldn't care less about rest days or family days. To them, life is all about profits, profits, and more profits, even if this comes at the expense of denying people the opportunity for family time and a day of rest. Now I'm not going to deny the convenience factor to many non-essential businesses being open on a Sunday, which is especially helpful to those who perhaps work full time Monday to Saturday, or even Monday to Friday, as it allows them that extra day to get shopping done, but why can't shops be open later during the week for flexibility instead?
By David Stidston6 years ago in Motivation
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At the age of 16 my Momma stop doing my hair so I started experimenting on my own hair. I was doing everything to my head, I wanted to color my hair so bad. I tried to bleach my hair with household products. I put actual BLEACH in my hair, it was just a little piece to see if it would work but it was still stupid. I also put a box dye in my hair after my Momma had told me no. I would watch YouTube videos on how to wear my natural hair. I was trying everything.
By Lat’icia Rodgers6 years ago in Motivation
Vocal.Media Support Group
I first joined Vocal after seeing an ad on Facebook for the Night Owl challenge which ended on January 19/2021. At that moment I was feeling down on myself because I had completely misread a deadline for a short story competition but then this little ad showed up. The deadline was midnight that night and the only story requirements were to include a barn owl. With the clock ticking I reviewed my short story, made some quick corrections, and came out with an incredible vision in my mind.
By Kelsey Reich6 years ago in Motivation
Regina King
If I could only choose one word to describe Regina King, I would say POWERFUL. On-screen certainly. The Leftovers (2014-2017 on HBO) is my number one favourite tv show and in it, Regina King exudes strength. Not only through her physical appearance but in her words, emotions, and actions. The same goes for her role in Seven Seconds (2018 on Netflix). Then, when I found out she was going to be the star actress in Watchmen (2019 on HBO) the tv show I could not wait to see her again.
By Kelsey Reich6 years ago in Motivation
Earn Money Blogging
There are plenty of people out there who have started their own blogs. Many have started them just for fun as a way to keep their friends and anyone else who may want to read updated on their daily lives. Then there are a lot of people out there who seek to have a blog that is more than just a daily rehashing of the things that happened throughout the day. These individuals want to actually make money from their blog. The problem is that these individuals more often than not fail to earn any reasonable amount of money because they either do not know how to make money through their blog, or they try to do way too much on the same blog and are unable to keep up.
By Scott Coleson6 years ago in Motivation
Earn Money Blogging
In our last post on the topic, How to Earn Money Blogging, we dealt with the question: Is blogging for me? I'm sure that you are very well aware of the fact that not everyone is cut out for blogging to earn money because it takes quite a bit of hard work and creativity. If you are reading this, then I would venture to guess that you are seriously considering the jump into blogging and probably wondering what you would blog about.
By Scott Coleson6 years ago in Motivation
Growing up as an Icon An Exclusive Interview with Entertainment Prodigy River Mason Eromosele
River Mason Eromosele, is a famed actor and model. He is following in the steps of his mother, celebrity wardrobe stylist Pilar Scratch, and his aunt, Hip-Hop icon Rah Digga, as he stepped into the entertainment industry. He has made appearances on Nickelodeon for “Love Tribe Apparel,” Evil Lives Here on Investigation Discovery, John Legend’s Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas which debuted on ABC, Hustlers starring J. Lo & Cardi B, Durand Jones & The Indications video “Morning in America” debuting on Billboard, Laurie Berkner Band’s This Mountain which debuted on PBS Kids, Fox’s Dr. Oz, VH1’s Love & Hip Hop New York, and CBS’ The Good Fight. River has made cameo appearances in countless commercials for PWC For the Tribeca Film Festival, 10 percent Happier digital commercial, Love Pop Greeting Card, and the scholastic school commercial for Walmart.
By Michelle Du'Bois6 years ago in Motivation
5 Techniques to Increase Reading Retention
While reading is a great way to keep the mind active and learn new information, remembering what you read and being able to recall it in detail can often be a struggle. There have been countless times where someone has asked me about a book I have read in the past, and I was only able to remember a couple of the major points. With the internet and TV, it's no wonder we have such a tough time retaining what we've read months ago as our brains are constantly being flooded with new information. There is hope, however, as there are tips and tricks we can use to better remember what we've read; the best reading retention techniques are: eliminating distractions, listening to instrumentals, annotating key points, summarizing what you've read, and allotting specific times for reading.
By Your Pursuit of Wellness6 years ago in Motivation
