‘ARTICLES’ Archives
PROBLEMS OR OPPORTUNITIES?
THOSE PESKY DOORS. By JESSICA MCGREGOR JOHNSON. I wrote on Facebook recently that when one door closes and another opens. One of the comments was that not only was this true but many times the door that opens is, more often than not, a better door. This was certainly true for me a few weeks ago. I live in Spain although the majority of my [...]
FUNGAL SKIN DISEASES
FUNGAL SKIN DISEASES. By DR HARALD GAIER. Fungi are a form of vegetation that does not contain chlorophyll and, therefore, they do not rely on photosynthesis. Instead they depend on the tissue in which they exist for their growth. Of the many hundreds of fungus-types, only a few are capable of producing disease. These are [...]
HAPPY CASH
EARN MONEY & SATISFY YOUR HEART. By CALI BIRD. What can you do if your heart wants you to follow a new occupation but your bank balance suggests that you may need to stay in your current job? First of all, don’t give up your day job – at least not immediately – but do start taking some kind of action towards your dream [...]
ACCESSING ENERGY
ENERGY ACCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT. By ERNEST MUPUNGA, Practical Action Southern Africa. Too many of the world's poorest people, especially in Zimbabwe, continue to live without adequate access to energy. It's clear that for people living in poverty, energy access is absolutely essential for a better life. The services provided by energy are [...]
BE A HAVE, NOT A HAVE-NOT
HOW TO CREATE AN ABUNDANCE MENTALITY. By BRIGITTE SUMNER. When I showed my Mother in Law an article I wrote a few years ago, about having an abundance mentality versus a scarcity mentality, she asked me where Scar City was. And that is actually exactly what it is. If you live with an attitude of scarcity, you do live [...]
NO REGRETS
WHAT ARE YOU PUTTING OFF TILL LATER? By JESSICA McGREGOR JOHNSON. There was a great headline in the Evening Standard recently “101 things to do before we die, just one to go and we’re not even 30”. Two friends had made a list of challenges they promised to achieve over a lifetime. And in the doing of them they got so [...]
BE A DYNAMIC SPEAKER
DYNAMIC SPEAKING TIPS. By CONSTANCE LAMB. f you really want to make an impact and ensure that your message is heard, you need to be a dynamic speaker and hold the attention of your audience. So here are Ten Top Tips to help you do just that… 1. Breathe Life Into Your Presentation Correct breathing releases tension and [...]
HOME ENERGY
How to become a home electricity generator and control your energy costs. Our energy landscape is changing. Energy prices reached record highs this year, contributing to economic and political uncertainty. The UK currently imports the equivalent of 60% of its energy needs, making us vulnerable to international events beyond our control. [...]
HOW MANY TYPES OF VEGGIE ARE THERE?
A GUIDE TO NON-CARNIVORES. By HELEN CHAPMAN With people using the word ‘vegetarian’ to mean so many things (I once heard someone describe themselves as partly vegetarian – what does that mean?) it’s no wonder people still get confused about what foods come under this diet. I even have a friend that claims [...]
CHERRY BEATS CANDIDA
Do you go up a dress size in a day? Find out why – and how to stop it. By CHANTAL COOKE Going up a dress size in a day may seem extreme, but for many women its a reality. Excessive bloating can actually mean that clothes that fit in the morning are far too tight by the evening. The good news is this isn’t actually fat or [...]
