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How to Exude GENUINE Confidence

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Confidence -  a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.  D efinition from Google's dictionary       Being around confident people is intriguing. It makes you feel like, "What do they know that I don't know?"      Genuinely confident people are like magnets, drawing others to them.      -" If you can make yourself believe it, you can make anyone believe it ..." for better or for worse!          Confidence is inborn, to a degree ( ever noticed how perfect a baby's posture is when she learns to sit up... brimming with confidence those babies! ). It's also a byproduct of several other life aspects.      That's what we'll focus on in this blog post: the aspects of life that can positively impact our confidence.         I believe this last presidential election was won in great part due to the Presiden...

Your Earth Day Resolution: Decrease Plastic Usage and Output in 4 Simple Steps

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At the Store, do the 'Plastic Two-Step'      The bad news: Single use plastic is everywhere and hard to resist.      The good news: Learning the 'plastic two-step' is even easier than learning the two-step dance!      In the grocery you have choices with almost every item you buy: milk in a paper carton or plastic jug, eggs in a paper or plastic container, tampons with or without (OB brand) a plastic applicator, yogurt in a 32 oz. or a multi-pack option.     So, whatever you're buying, do a quick two-step : The plastic-packaged or alternatively-packaged item ... when possible, choose the alternatively-packaged item. Paper packaging is biodegradable .  Plastic isn't.     For a comprehensive explanation as to why plastic doesn't biodegrade, refer to this link: https://www.livescience.com/33085-petroleum-derived-plastic-non-biodegradable.html     Hints: Organic products are typically made by...