How to Discover Your Personality

Appearance is a very important thing in our modern world. Our world is constantly being influenced by the celebrities that usually embody physical beauty at its finest. However, many people overlook the fact that there is more to beauty than simply having the “right look”.

Personality is one aspect of beauty that is much overlooked these days. Focusing one’s attention on improving your personality is a healthy and lasting way to improve your attractiveness. A study revealed that many men are willing to overlook the physical appearance of a woman if she’s honest and friendly. This means that women who may not necessarily measure up to the modern day standards of physical attractiveness may be considered beautiful and attractive.

Personality need not compete with physical appearance: they should go hand in hand with each other to optimize one’s features inside and out.

Discover your personality

Knowing your own personality is a key step toward using it for the betterment of your appearance. One should take time to recognize the kind of personality he/she has. There are many books and instructional materials available about how to identify the type of personality you have. Many support groups and tests in the Internet are available to assist you in this endeavour.

All personalities are unique

Anyone’s personality type can be viewed by others as a flawed one. People who are overly aggressive or extremely quiet can be seen by others as weird, but almost every one is weird relative to the views of another person. There are many ways of using your personality toward the betterment of yourself.

Managing one’s traits

There are always areas for improvement in any kind of personality. You should be able to identify them and be able correct any bad traits.

Highlighting one’s good traits

Putting your positive traits in the spot light is the true essence of using personality as a tool to appear more attractive. Everyone possesses certain characteristics that are positive and unique.

Each person has his/her own personality. Personality improvement is just one of the ways to fully optimize the inherent beauty that you possess. Personality and physical appearance should always go hand in hand with each other. Personality is the reflection of inner beauty that transcends into the physical world. People should realize that beauty is more than the physical appearance.

By Azura Austen Azeez

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Communication - the cornerstone of a relationship

Communication is one of the main ingredients to a beautiful and healthy relationship. To communicate is to exchange your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, critiques and other comments with another person. Without having such an exchange, a relationship will live in silence and soon drown in that silence, until there is no longer any kind of connection between the two of you. This is one of the biggest reasons a relationship ends and also a reason why some are lead to making bad decisions.

Good communication is not just about being able to talk, but being able to listen. Being a good listener does not just mean waiting for your turn to talk, but really taking in the words your partner is sharing with you. As you receive those words, you should also understand the emotions in those words and the body language that goes along with them. If you do not pay close attention, you might miss the meaning in the words that are being said and the body language that is being presented with them.

Constant defensiveness is another way to lack good communication. If you or your lover constantly get offended by what the other says, then either one of you are not choosing your words too wisely, not listening very well, or not respecting each other’s opinion. All three of those are communication no-no’s. If you tend to get defensive as an instant first response, make an effort to stop and really listen to what your partner has said to you. Hearing and listening are different. If you only hear, you can turn those words into anything your mind tells you to, but if you listen, you will really understand the meaning your partner had behind those words. If you have a defensive partner, help him or her by asking them what offended them so much. Repeat your words and explain what you meant so they can get a better visual.

With good communication skills on both of your parts, your relationship can be stronger than you ever hope for!

Woman to Woman

How to Boost Your Creativity

A lack of ideas is one of the major reasons we as creative artists don’t create more. Ideas are the starting point for all creative projects. Without an idea, there’s nothing to shape, to evolve, to develop into the wonderful creative art you’re capable of.

Here then is a 3 step guide to ensure you have a never-ending flow of creative ideas:

1.     Be open to receive. Ideas are everywhere, but if you’re not open to receiving them, you may as well be walking around with a crash helmet on backwards.

We experience the world through our 5 senses, and naturally these are the 5 channels through which can also receive inspiration and ideas for our creative projects. Practice being more aware of each of your senses in turn. Go to a few unfamiliar places and notice what you experience through each of your senses there, one at a time. The more you do this, the greater your awareness, and the more likely you’ll be open to new stimulation and new ideas.

2.     Capture your ideas. First, start an Ideas Journal. This is simply a pocket size sketch book or note book you can keep with you at all times. It doesn’t need to be fancy or expensive, but something you can use easily and quickly.

Now, whenever you have an idea or a beginning of an idea, jot it down in your journal right away, before you forget. The issue most of us have is not that we don’t have enough ideas, it’s that we don’t capture them, so they evaporate and are gone before we can develop them. And you’ll find the more ideas you capture, the more will appear to take their place.

3.     Use your ideas. After a while you’ll have a growing collection of creative ideas in your journal. Now when you need somewhere to start for a new creative project, go to your journal.

The mistake many of us make is going to the first entry in the journal, and trying to create something from that idea. Then the next one, then the next one. This doesn’t work; it’s too rigid. Instead, scan through the most recent pages of your journal and pick the first idea that really jumps out at you, the first that excites you and makes you want to create more from it right away. Then when you need another new idea, repeat the process, take the first idea that captures your imagination.

Follow this 3 step plan to have all the creative ideas you’ll ever need. Go ahead, get started today!

By Dan Goodwin

Power of Being a Woman

The American Poet Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "What lies behind us and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Little did he know that his quote would sum up the past, present and future of women. He also didn't know that women would emerge as powerful pillars of society. It wasn't until the 20th century that American women were allowed to vote and it took even longer until they could say no to sex in their marriages. What lies behind us is the history of women, who paved the way to liberation.

What lies before us is the most meaningful time ever for women. What lies within us is the power to continue this feminine revolution. The once considered submissive female gender is rising to the top. Today women have assumed the roles of CEO’s, litigation lawyers and senators. Women earn four out of every 10 law degrees and almost that many medical degrees. They have become activists against violence and proponents of human rights. Their worth has become defined by their accomplishments and ability to make a difference.

Today women seek validation as complete human beings. Along the way they have learned to master remote controls, change tires and file income tax returns. They know how to shop for bargains and still splurge on Godiva chocolates. They cry over romantic movies and get a thrill from the X-files. They are touched by the sight of babies and outraged at violence. When making love they like to be on the top, in charge of their own fulfilment.

Yet, taxis still stop for us, men still open the doors for us and fire-fighters will rescue us first. We don't have to pay when we go on dates. We can go after what we want without being afraid to ask for help. We can say what we mean, without being mean when we say it. We can walk in the shoes of others, without losing direction. Best of all, we know how to solve our problems by simply eating chocolate.

There are more fashion stores for women than there are for men. Entire cosmetic departments, loaded with stuff to make us look and smell pretty, are created just for us. Our underwear, enriched with lace and rhinestones, is fortified with silicone inserts and airlifts. It doesn't get any better than that.

This is just the beginning! On a competence level we have what it takes to grab the world by the tail. Women are natural at multi-tasking. They talk on the phone, while cooking dinner, shave their legs while applying eye-makeup and run a corporation while managing a household. Women have compassion like no other species and never tire of listening to problems. They have the courage to find solutions when others give up. Equipped with great intuition they know right from wrong without consulting an expert.

Women are great communicators connecting easily with people. They are resilient in the face of adversity and are networking pros reaching out for support. Instead of hoarding information, women freely share with others. They are emotionally tuned-in and have the gift of expressing it.

Women have the courage to be honest and outspoken. When dealing with stress, women can have a pedicure or go shopping. Best of all, women don't need to compete with men to be successful. They can stand on their own, or be united to reach goals. Femininity is personal power and at no other time in history has society been so touched by the power of women.

While many women may still be judged by the shape of their legs, corporations are zooming in on feminine traits. With a new female leadership style emerging, women are hired into positions of power because of their skills and femininity. Obviously, many companies believe that the best man for the job is still a woman. Society has finally concluded that the lack of female energy is the reason for most problems in our world.

Women have what it takes to create a more peaceful world of human equality. Our time has come to capitalize on our feminine traits and the warmth of our hearts to rock the world. No matter what background, religion or race we come from, we don't need to look outside for validation. Our strength lies within. The world needs us. It needs our courage to forge ahead, our intuition to discern, our passion for humanity and our wisdom to see the big picture. Women must stand united in their feminine spirit to bring about global changes. There is nothing quite like women with a purpose, who rise to the occasion.

By Allie Ochs

The goodness of showering

Here are some quick benefits of showering:

1.       It is a known fact that showering stimulates the skin.

2.       It also uses less water and energy than a bath which is good for the environment. You can have a quick shower every day but baths should be restricted to two or three a week.

3.       When having your shower make sure the water is not too hot as it will dry out your skin unnecessarily.

4.       A cold shower will increase your muscle tone and stimulate circulation.

5.       The heat from a warm shower will open your pores.

6.       Apply a nourishing moisturiser to your skin after showering as it will readily absorb the goodness.

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