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Contributed Post You might think of listening to music as something passive that you do to relax in the evening after a day at work. But music can also educate when you look to the message behind the lyrics. What messages are there in music and what can you learn? It’s Okay To Be Nervous Musicians know a lot about nerves. An acoustic singer about to go on stage and perform feels naked in front of an audience. As such, many singers and songwriters discuss their nervousness in their lyrics. They point out that it’s okay to be nervous and that it’s something that everyone goes through – even the very best seasoned performers. Wikimedia Commons Failure Happens, But That’s Normal Did you know Shakespeare…
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Contributed Post Everybody looks for something different out of a career. Some people are concerned first and foremost about their salary, they’re not bothered what they do as long as they get paid well and they use that money to pursue life goals outside of work. But other people want to spend their time doing something fulfilling that gives back to the community. Becoming a police officer is one of the best ways to do that because you’re on the front lines, protecting your local community on a daily basis. But that career isn’t for everybody. Pixabay There are a lot of reasons that people don’t like the idea of joining the police force. The risks involved are an obvious factor because, in some situations,…
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Contributed Post Writing is a process, and it is one that takes a lot of time, dedication, and in many cases masochism. You have to be very critical of yourself to push your writing abilities to new heights. You need to be willing to go through your finally-completed-novel and to cut it up and edit it down until it is nothing short of gold. The idea of writing a novel, after all, is a lot prettier than actually getting down and getting it done, so, if your goal in 2019 is to write and finish a novel finally, follow these steps to get it done on time. Do Your Research Though you can follow this Medium article on how you can write a novel, first…
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Image Credit It’s the New Year, and at this time of year, many people set goals and resolutions to achieve yet struggle to maintain their motivation and keep themselves in check when it comes to actually committing to positive change.   In this sense, many people feel they are their own worst enemy – some will even go as far as to say they are “self sabotaging” yet, in reality, the majority of people that use this term misunderstand the true nature of self sabotage. The reality is that your brain is there to do one thing; protect you –  at all costs, no matter what, and as such it values safety, certainty and caution.   When you try to expand and  creative positive change,…
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Contributed Post People often underestimate how long it takes to truly recover from the traumatic things in our life. It might be the loss of a partner or a pet. It could be that you have been in an accident and while you’re waiting for this car accident lawyer to fight your case, you are struggling at home. Sometimes it is not just the physical element that you will need to work on. But, there are a few things that you can do in the home and garden to help you relieve stress and slowly build up confidence and strength in muscles groups. Photo by Fabian Møller on Unsplash Gardening Gardening in any form is great for slowly working out different muscle groups. You don’t…
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