Signs You Live With A Meth User
I originally wrote a similar article detailing my 15-year life with a meth user. I have yet to post it. While I still plan to post that at some point, I found it too difficult to publish at this point. If you’ve lived with a meth user, you know how emotionally, physically, and mentally draining it can be. So for the time being, I will compromise with myself and post a more objective description of meth use.I’ve read other sites, and sometimes I get the idea these “experts” have never lived with a meth user through the worst of it. I don’t write this with the expertise of a doctor who has studied patients and run tests. … Read entire article »
When To Leave A Dead End Job
If you’ve found yourself at a dead end in your job, you’re not alone. So how do you make the same (or more) money without sacrificing yourself at the same time. Have you read other motivational books or tapes and then get through them only to realize that the essence of what you just read was “Decide what you want and go for it,”? They make it sound so easy, and for some people maybe it is. But if you’re like most people, you feel stuck where you are and really have no easy way to get out. You’re actually lucky to be where you are and can’t afford to take a risk. Many of you have listened to those seminars and they sound so great, but then you go … Read entire article »
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Watch Your Fat By Not Watching It
Eating a low-fat diet is a no-brainer if you are keeping your calories in check. A filling 300-calorie meal will almost certainly be low in fat. And let’s not forget that fat is not always a bad thing. Diets rich in monounsaturated fats have produced weight loss. My first diet consisted of a peanut butter sandwich almost every day (who says they’re just for kids?). Peanuts are high in monounsaturated fat, which is part of a healthy diet. Saturated fats are the ones to avoid, and if you notice a food is very high in saturated fat, you should probably limit your intake of that particular food. Oh, and if you want one of those peanut butter sandwiches, hold the jelly and be sure to use whole wheat bread. Dietary fat … Read entire article »
How to Shave Your Head
As obvious as it sounds, there are people who haven’t shaved their heads who might want a few tips before taking the plunge. My bald head has lured quite a few interested guys who needed a little advice before going for it. And not so obviously – there are a few ways to do it.If you don’t mind that “stubble” look, the easiest way by far is to merely grab some shears and simply shave all over your head with no extensions attached (also called shaving it with a “0″ attachment). Again, this will give you a little stubble on top. If you’re like me and don’t want that receding hairline to show, and prefer that smooth bald look, you’re going to have to get a little closer than those shears … Read entire article »
Weight Loss Tips
If you’ve been following a particular weight loss system, but you’re still having problems, here are a few suggestions to fine-tune your program and give you a better chance at success. Let’s take a look at some simple solutions to those problems, so that if you want to stick with one of those programs, you still can. Have a free day or free hour. Several systems want you to be rigid except for a “free” time, hour, day, etc. Bad idea. People will often cram as many calories into their bodies as they can during this time, destroying the progress they achieved since their last “free” time. Have a couple of free meals a week instead. Go to a buffet, restaurant, or even fast food location. Have your meal, enjoy a soda … Read entire article »
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If You Feel Overwhelmed
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re overwhelmed right now. You have a lot of things going on that are stressing you out. Been there. Having gone through a divorce, been a single working parent, gone through bankruptcy, went through graduate school… I really do know the feeling of being overwhelmed. There are many ways to handle being overwhelmed, but at the end of the day there is only one way to tackle your problems – head on. Knowledge is power. That is so true when you’re juggling several problems at once. The more you attack these problems, the more likely you are to feel empowered and get through them more easily. When I was younger, I used to get overwhelmed when I had a lot to do, or when I had several bad … Read entire article »
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Coping with Physical Flaws
You’re not perfect. No one is – even that hottie at the bar last night! Many of our flaws are something we have power over – smoking, weight loss, or a bad temper. But what about something you don’t have control over, such as a disability or even a physical feature you don’t like?These types of flaws – the ones we can’t control – are really the things that frame who we are, because how we deal with it shows the world who we are. Let me use an example… You have two men who are 35 years old and they’re both losing their hair. Guy #1 does everything he can to hide it. He grows his hair, he uses sprays, he wears hats – basically he’s embarrassed by it. … Read entire article »
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Finding the Answers You Need
There are a lot of new-age type thinkers out there saying that you can positively think yourself into any situation you want. While I firmly believe a positive attitude will take you far in life, I cringe at the thought of people thinking they can will their way into wealth and happiness. If that were the case, there’d be no poor or unhappy people on the planet. Sure you can believe you’ll be a billionaire and you can try to get there by sheer will, but chances are you’ll fail. So then what? Did you fail because of a lack of will? Not at all. And the people selling these ideas – they know it. If you ever see someone peddling a “system” or especially some luring “secret” to success, … Read entire article »
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Turning Guilt Into Your Guide
I used to struggle with guilt. I felt guilty when I shouldn’t, and really felt guilty when I had good reason. So if you struggle with feelings like regret or guilt, believe me when I say I understand how you feel. But what if we could take those feelings of guilt and turn them into something positive? Make them work for us rather than destroy us inside? Actually we can. Let’s say you’re a parent and you yell at your young son for something, and 5 minutes later you realize you completely over-reacted and start to feel guilty. This is the moment you must decide to let that guilt help you. After all, a valid feeling of guilt is just your subconscious way of trying to correct your behavior. So … Read entire article »
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How to Set and Achieve Goals
Waffles At Noon is not just about disbelief, skepticism, political moderation, and satire. All of that is done to help wake people up… to let go of beliefs that hold them down. Though there are articles such as my Jäger drinking log, which is purely for entertainment, my overall goal is to help people in some way. So with that in mind, here’s an article I wrote for a website I ran about four years ago. I had a lot of positive feedback on it, so I hope you find it just as useful. A lot of self help books, tapes, and websites exist out there with the promise of helping you achieve your goals. I have to laugh when I realize most of these “successful” self-help gurus simply made their … Read entire article »
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