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1. Eggocados If you’re looking for a filling, low-carb breakfast, get your omega-3s on with this easy breakfast hack. This avocado recipe doesn’t have to stop there. Try first scooping out the flesh and mashing it with some fresh salsa, then loading it back in the shell. Make a well for your egg and voilà — breakfast is served, easy and fast. 2. Avocado Butter It’s a fact: though real butter may be delicious, it’s also loaded with things your body just doesn’t need....

1. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Brave New World is a bold novel written in 1931 portraying an eternally peaceful and stable global society. It is an exceptional novel envisioning a future advanced in reproductive technology. Children are “created” in special hatcheries. Sleep-learning and psychological manipulation form the basis of the plot. 2. The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins 3. Delirium by Lauren Oliver Delirium is a young adult, dystopian novel published in 2011 with an engaging plot....

Quinoa is considered an “ancient grain,” eaten by the Incan empire as a sacred food. It’s also a superfood, and is one of the highest protein grains around. It is not so much of a grain, as a seed, so it is lower in carbohydrates for those eating low-carb or low-glycemic diets. It is even suitable, according to NASA, to be able to be grown in space! It is high in amino acids, containing all 8 amino acids necessary for your body to function at an optimal level....

This collection of little extraordinary travelling experiences from Barefoot Journal will make you want to hop on a plane and experience a new place to its fullest, to seek out these kinds of experiences rather than the tips in your guidebook. Happy travels, friends. Featured photo credit: Acqui Terme Alleyway/Johnny Peacock via flic.kr

Top universities like Harvard, MIT, and Stanford are sharing their courses online for free, and it’s no longer necessary to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to receive a paper degree. With the rise of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course), now anyone with expertise can teach to millions of people around the world looking for their specialized knowledge. Not only is it easier to get access to quality education online, but the value of a traditional degree is worth questioning, with the rise of unemployment among recent college graduates increasing to 8....

Catnip or carrots? Dining table for humans and cats Drive your cat delirious with its very own indoor catnip garden. This planter table features a transparent acrylic planter set within a wooden framework. If you don’t want to give your cat all the fun, you can grow some herbs as well. CATable: The “where’s my lunch gone?” table You know those moments when your cat cheekily grabs your food when you’re eating?...

1. Friends should make you better. Friends are supposed to make you feel good about yourself. If the people you’re hanging out with don’t, they aren’t your friends. Find people who make you a better person and spend time with them. 2. Now is the time to travel. Money may be tight, but your 20s are the perfect time to explore the world. Don’t wait. You never know where life will take you, so do the thing you want as soon as you can....

All artwork was created by Amy. Learn about her mental health advocacy programs for students, and find out how to take part in the #LoveMyDetour movement, striving to create compassion through stories. Featured Photo Credit: “Great Comebacks” Documentary by Howie Klausner via greatcomebacks.com. Mixed Media Art Photographs by Amy Oestreicher via amyoes.com/galleries. “Gutless and Grateful” Photograph of Amy Oestreicher taken by Brandon Thetford via amyoes.com

Using elicit drugs comes with addiction and it’s the worst thing that someone could ever put himself or herself into. Drug addiction is a disease that affects so many people throughout the world. It’s when someone can’t stop taking a drug even when this person wants to. Most addicts know of the negative effects that the drug is having on their lives, but the urge is just too strong to resist....

We were speaking about luck. He brought it up in a casual way. He said, “Maybe I will get lucky today.” That caught my attention. I am a teacher of salespeople; I do not believe in luck. Now I am a superstitious guy, not in a serious way, just for fun, but I do have my quirks. I always put on my left shoe first. I have no idea where this started, but I have done it my whole life....

Benefits of becoming your authentic self Include: Being happier Feeling of fulfilment Decision making becomes easier Awareness increases Truthful to self & others Doing things on your own terms Doing what you really want Doing what you love Satisfying your needs A sense of purpose Helping you prioritize how you live Being in alignment with goals & dreams Research suggests that authentic people are well-liked, and they benefit from social support and the many other positive outcomes associated with enjoying close relationships with others....

Audio materials Written texts such as downloaded from the internet or buy a foreign language instruction book Videos ( YouTube, language sites) Downloaded language apps Attend a foreign language class, both traditional learning and/or long distance learning c. Emotional stability (100% of patience, determination, focus, attitude) In the case of emotional stability, you should prepare 100% of patience and determination. for you to experience fulfillment in learning new language. When I was started to learn German, I was already aware of the complexity of the language....

Here are 3 apps that will help be more productive and finally help you get your life organized whether you’re blogging, working or just trying to get more stuff done. Get ready—we’ve got a to-do list, a calendar app and a new dashboard for your chrome browser. 1. Any.Do There’s a billion to-do apps. Out of all the ones I’ve tried (and I’ve tried a lot), Any.do is the simplest to-do list out there—by far....

It’s relatively to make sure that all your email and online notifications go to the right inbox. With email forwarding and a few filters, you may even be able to automate your email inbox. But when you’re working with paper, you can easily wind up spread across half a dozen inboxes, struggling to keep up with the paperwork. Even in supposedly ‘paperless’ offices, you still wind up with plenty of paperwork you need to process....

Simple. The key to getting new customers each month lies in your marketing strategy. If you don’t have a solid marketing strategy outlined that details how you are going to get new customers each month then you are not going to build a successful business. You may already be in a position where you’re marketing but are not having the success you want from your efforts. This is an incredibly frustrating feeling....

Watch how it transforms you! 1. List of things which you are grateful for An example of a list you might make: I have a very happy family. We can laugh together and be with each other through thick and thin. My baby boy (or darling daughter) is the best thing in the world. I feel blessed to have my child in my life. I look forward to doing my job every day....

Shopping at a thrift store can be an overwhelming experience, if you don’t understand the basics of this concept. In other words, here are the things you won’t be able to understand if you never shopped at a thrift store. 1. You have to wear tight clothes At a thrift store you can find lots of beautiful clothes, but you need to make sure they fit you before you buy them....

The first is the most obvious biological reason -breathing in deeply causes our heart rate to slow down. By breathing quickly, our bodies and brains believe we are in danger or that we are exercising, both of which require our heart rate to go up. Conversely, breathing slowly relaxes our heart rate. Breathing deeply also provides our brains with more oxygen, which allows them to think more clearly. The second reason is that when you conciously focus on breathing -even just for one deep breath, you also bring your focus onto that specific moment in the now....

Going vegan, I did worry about what I’d actually eat. I mean, what would I actually put on my sandwiches? What about all the cakes, the biscuits, and desserts I loved? Or the cheese, the butter, and the numerous cups of tea I usually devoured? For many, going vegan isn’t a problem. It could be they’ve had to do it for health reasons. Perhaps they were forced into making a substantial change to their diet after a significant warning from their doctor....