Published on Thursday, November 20, 2008 by Optimist A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. ~ Bernard Meltzer ~ [Source] photo credit: parusnik In life, we start making friends along the way starting from the time we attend school till the time we start working. Celebrating birthdays with friends are supposed to be happy occasions, right? ...

Published on Monday, November 17, 2008 by Optimist The Happiness Project is by Gretchen Rubin who is working on a book that will be released in late 2009. Although she has experience in law, her main love is in writing and after making the switch, she has since published four books. photo credit: AprilHollyhood Notable Reads Ten Tips for Being Happier What Do You Find Fun? Tips For Getting Your Sweeth...

Published on Thursday, November 13, 2008 by Optimist I've never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are painful. I don't understand people who hide from their past. Everything you live through helps to make you the person you are now. ~ Sophia Loren ~ [Source] photo credit: SeniorArt Humans are humans. We have memories; good and bad. None of us wants to remember the time when we stole ...

Published on Monday, November 10, 2008 by Optimist [caption id="" align="alignright" width="159" caption="Image by Mr Malique via Flickr"][/caption] Compassion Coach is managed by Denis Hay who is a professional counsellor for 16 years. He helps with anger management. Anger is something we face at any time of the day. When anger gets the better of us, we tend to make mistakes on the spur of the moment. Not...

Published on Thursday, November 6, 2008 by Optimist Nothing is secret once you tell anyone. If you want to keep it quiet - don't tell a soul. ~ Richard Chamberlain ~ [Source] Everyone has secrets in their special closets. Nobody will tell you that they have 10 million dollars in the bank and the moonlighting job has paid off so well that they don't even want to declare. Nobody will tell you that they have a fetish f...

Published on Monday, November 3, 2008 by Optimist With the recession, everyone is worried about their rice bowls. One will want to consider working from home or taking up a second job to supplement just in case the current one doesn't work out. It is for one's own protection as one can be retrenched at any time without warning. Penelope Trunk at Brazen Careerist provides some insight on how to be a value-added per...

Published on Thursday, October 30, 2008 by Optimist I think the person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave. ~ Joseph Campbell ~ [Source] A recession is imminent and it's a cycle that occurs at different decade. Sometimes, it's long while other times it's short. The usual recovery period takes about 2 to 3 years for the economy to regain itself and the in...

Published on Monday, October 27, 2008 by Optimist Bloggers who blog regularly or even at odd times know that in order to make your loyal readers keep going to your site is hard work. The initial months can be pure agony if you are depending on blogging to make a living. Here, Daily Blog Tips will help you with improving your blogging styles and ways to help your site better with great contents and tips on affiliates....

Published on Thursday, October 23, 2008 by Optimist A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it. ~ Jean de La Fontaine ~ [Source] There are ways to avoid someone on purpose; by knowing who is attending the party you have been invited to, attempting to go in another direction upon seeing the person's intended direction, appearing offline on MSN when that person logs on and not attend any event th...

Published on Monday, October 20, 2008 by Optimist ProBlogger is one of the respected site for his works. Darren Rowse writes about ways to optimise a site and provides links to earning money online. His various affiliates are well-received as he has personal experience with them before introducing them to his readers. Notable Reads 5 Ways to Optimize Your Blog and Capture More Repeat Visitors Adsense Tips fo...