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How to Get Away From It All Without Going Anywhere

By Vivian Banta · 18 years ago

So many people when they have returned from taking a trip say, "I need a vacation from my vacation." This usually occurs if there is a lot of travel involved in the holiday or if ...

Gift Yourself: How to Rid the Holidays of Must, Could Have and Should

By Vivian Banta · 18 years ago

It's that time of year again. Some people call it the holiday season and as much as I enjoy it, I have an additional name for it as well: "The Must/Have To, Could Have and ...

The Perfect Present: Using Your Five Senses to Live in the Moment

By Vivian Banta · 19 years ago

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift - that is why we call it the present." Author unknown How much of your life is lost either dwelling on the past or ...

Five Ways to Make a Military to Civilian Life Transition Easier

By Vivian Banta · 18 years ago

The process of transitioning out of the military can present its own unique set of challenges. While the armed services train soldiers well in technical and leadership skills and do provide soldiers with many useful ...

Ten Ways to Simplify Your Life

By Vivian Banta · 19 years ago

So many people embark on projects to make changes in their lives, only to get detoured or bogged down in the numerous other things that are in their lives. These can be physical blocks, such ...

Five Ways to Immediately Connect with a New Community

By Vivian Banta · 19 years ago

When you first move to a new city or town, you are consumed with the necessary tasks of creating a new life: hooking up the utilities, unpacking and finding new places to put all of ...