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Far from being solely the behaviour of the woefully inebriated, introducing urine to one’s garden space is actually an age-old practice that’s used by gardeners and farmers around the world. It has a number of different uses, so depending on what your garden needs, you can use it a variety of ways. 1. Urine as Fertilizer Did you know that human urine is chock full of nitrogen? Okay, maybe you did, but you might be wondering why that’s a good thing, and what it has to do with your garden....

In his 1843 essay titled “Self-Reliance”, Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote about this basic human need for individuals to follow their own instincts and ideas in life. Liberating,right??!! Intimidating,Yes!!! My daughter’s innate drive for self-reliance and trusty individualism was a huge test for what Emerson coined as, “Trust Thyself”. If you are one of those people who have this type of inner confidence, naturally you most likely don’t depend on others....

Spotify If you are a music fan, then Spotify is one app you should have. For as low as 10 dollars a month, you can subscribe to Spotify’s service and enjoy music on the go. You can create your own playlist and enjoy curated stations on the app. You can also sample any of the more than ten million songs available. Netflix Netflix is great for those who want to enjoy classic movies on the go....

Fortunately, with a little suction, these problems can easily be avoided. Just look at how easy it is to use a water bottle as a fantastic egg separator: Of course, the problem with this method is that not everyone has, or wants, an empty water bottle sitting around at home. There is a device known as the Pluck that works on the same basic principle, but as Alton Brown always points out, there’s no reason to have a single-use tool in your kitchen when a multi-use tool is available....

Take this 25 questions quiz to see whether you should quit your job. You will judge each statement from a scale of 1 to 5 (which stands for how much you agree or disagree with each statement). That’s it. You got here, so you are destined to take the quiz and share your results with others. Go on, take the quiz now: Should You Quit Your Job or Not? Featured photo credit: http://cloud....

According to personal development and spiritual growth coach Mariya Swanson, the answer is balance and bliss. Achieving balance between mind, body, and sol, Swanson claims, is the key to tapping into our inner joy. “We are all divine,” writes Swanson on her website, the OmniApproach, “and it is each of our duties to ourselves, as well as to our fellow beings, to vibrate at the frequency of our truest divinity....

How can you see whether this is starting to happen to you? Here’s how to make a brief audit of the state of your mettle: a way to inquire into the health of your inner spark, the part of you that can transform your life and outlook—if only it still has enough strength to do so. Do your actions match your values? A sure sign of inner corrosion is when you are ready to betray your personal convictions in the name of expediency....

I am sorry you were so afraid, so startled and so alone. I am sorry I wasn’t strong enough to stand behind you when you really needed to believe. I am really sorry for not supporting you to be anything you wanted to be. No person should ever be left alone in the desperation of solitude. But you were, and I want to remind you something. When you were told that writing was a hobby, you secretly whispered ‘no’....

There are lots of good, sound reasons why. Here are 8 of them. 1. You take a stand against gender stereotyping If you do not know the sex of the baby, you are keeping things as gender neutral as possible. This can help you concentrate on what type of person your child will be and how you will influence their character when growing up. Ian McEwan is in favor of not finding out the sex either....

In this article, you will learn exactly what you must do in the morning, afternoon and evening to optimize your precious sleep time. Implement the steps in this article and you will wake feeling much more energetic every morning. Make your mornings count Let’s start at the very beginning – the snooze button. Your mission is to stop using it to delay getting out of bed, because all it does is confuse your body....

The food you put in your body is not only the fuel for activity but it’s ultimately the building blocks of your cells, so it’s literally true, you actually are what you eat. Unfortunately the typical American diet isn’t very nutritious. Most meals consist of overly refined, nutrient sparse, additive laden food.This is one of the primary reasons so many people are sick and tired all the time. Clean eating is the opposite....

They Teach Each Other Even though they don’t understand our languages, dogs have an amazing way of knowing exactly what your kids need to see. Someone To Run Around With Since your little one has a friend to run around with, it’s easier for us adults to take a break from play time when you have a dog. Just be careful to always supervise young children and your dog together....

Some of these are tidbits that we have known through the ages and Design Taxi addresses those here. Using colours to differentiate the important from the not-so-important and taking breaks are ideas that we have been familiar with since primary-school class-tests. The icons are able to point one towards what will help us most but using the other useful tips is also encouraged. We must understand that this will help us most when we use it according to our unique ways of learning....

How do you know if you have this phobia and how severe is it? Researchers at Iowa State University were determined to find out. They came up with a very handy 20-question quiz. Just do the quiz here and scroll down to check your scores. If you score less than 20, you are not at all nomophobic. If you score over 100, then it may be time to admit you have a problem and may need a digital detox....

1. It’s All in How You Bring It Up You can’t sell your boss on an idea like telecommuting just by mentioning in passing that you’d like to try it out. You have to bring it up as a serious topic, worthy of your supervisor’s serious consideration. That can mean scheduling a specific time to sit down and talk through the pros and cons: while you can try to pitch your idea in the hallway, it’s worthwhile to actually have a time where your boss is giving you his or her full attention....

Here’s the question posed in this edition of Ask The Entrepreneurs: What is your favorite software or tool for documenting systems for your team and why? Asana Courseroute and Camtasia Basecamp GitHub DocSTAR 6. Evernote Streak Flow Lucidchart Google Docs

Here’s the question posed in this edition of Ask The Entrepreneurs: What’s your favorite Gmail plugin or service to increase email productivity and efficiency? Rapportive – Kelly Azevedo, She’s Got Systems 2. Send & Archive – Nathalie Lussier, The Website Checkup Tool 3. Ecquire Ecquire is my new favorite addition to my email inbox. The tool allows me to send my emails and contacts into our CRM system with just one click from my inbox....

In my first installment of “Back to Basics”, I discussed the importance of your inbox – a single place for collecting all of your inputs for processing. In this installment, we’ll discuss the processing itself – how to turn inputs into action. In principle, processing is simple. All it means is making a decision about what to do with every piece of information that enters your life. In practice, it’s actually very hard, mostly because with a few exceptions, we aren’t usually ready to make those decisions – or to make the commitment to act that decision-making implies....