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Premier Allergy & Asthma Shares How To Relieve Indoor, Winter Allergy Symptoms

By
Elizabeth Williams

When it gets cold outside, you must take steps to avoid problems with indoor and winter allergies. You can reduce the impact of carpets and allergies during the winter, and you should work with a doctor if you believe you have undiagnosed allergies. Use these tips to prepare your home for the allergy season. Also, find a doctor who can help you when you have extreme allergy problems.

Get Tested

Premier Allergy offers allergy testing for patients. You may be allergic to pollen, or you may be allergic to specific allergens in the air. Plus, you must consult with a doctor who can explain why the environment might cause problems for you.

You may have asthma or chronic bronchitis, and these conditions might be exacerbated by the winter season. You may need to take preventative measures including an oral steroid, a secondary inhaler, or a primary inhaler you use when you feel shortness of breath. You may discover you have other allergies that must be addressed.

For example, you may cause problems with your lungs and throat if you are eating foods that cause allergy issues. Take the medication you have been prescribed, and contact your doctor when you feel the medication is not working.

Cover Your Mattress

Your mattress can harbor allergens that you never see. Because the mattress is collecting allergens, you will breathe in those allergens every night. You might wake up feeling worse than you did when you went to bed. If you continue to sleep on a dirty mattress, you will continue to feel worse until you cannot breathe or need to go to the doctor.

A basic plastic mattress cover will prevent dust, dirt, and allergens from sitting on the bed. Plus, you can brush the mattress cover clean when you change your sheets as recommended by Premier Allergy.

Wash Your Sheets Often

You should wash your sheets every few days to avoid dust and dirt that stick to the sheets. You can switch out your sheets with a clean set, and you can strip the bed every third day or so for the best results. You must do the same thing with your pillowcases, and you may consider washing your pillows. Pillows that have not been washed might harbor more allergens than your mattress.

Keep A Humidifier Or Dehumidifier In Your Home

If your home gets very dry in the winter, you should use a humidifier to get a little moisture in the air. Mites and dust will float around the house with ease when the air is dry. Plus, you may feel a tickle in your throat that will never go away.

If your home is extremely humid, you must use a dehumidifier to remove mold and mildew from the house. The spores from mold and mildew will cause more allergy issues. Plus, you will never stop coughing because those spores are always floating in the air.

Change Your Air Filters

The filters for your HVAC unit must be changed before the winter season. You can get a special filter that removes dust, dirt, and other winter allergens before the air pass through your vents. You should change your filters every three months, and you may want to change them again during the winter if the filter gets extremely dirty.

Some homeowners might prefer a permanent filter that can be washed. These filters will keep your home in good condition, and you will avoid issues with allergies that start because dust is constantly blowing in your face.

You should clean the vents in the house to remove all dust and dirt that might have collected. However, you may need to take the next step by working with an air duct cleaner.

Get Your Air Ducts Cleaned

You must get your air ducts cleaned by a professional who knows how to remove the vents and inspect the ducts. You may have a cockroach or animal droppings in the ducts. These droppings will cause your allergies to flare up, and you may need to call an exterminator to get these pests out of your house.

Someone who is accustomed to dealing with allergies can feel animal dander in the air, and you should call the inspector the moment you think there is a problem.

Clean Pet Dander In The House

Your rugs and carpeting must be vacuumed often to remove pet dander. Your pets are a precious part of the family, but you must remove their hair and dander. You should vacuum more than once a week, and you should wipe down your furniture to remove all dander and hair that has collected. You can smell the dander in the air, and you will notice the difference when you have cleaned the house.

Wash Your Clothes Faithfully

You should wash your clothes faithfully. You have gone to great lengths to keep the house clean, but there is no guarantee that your clothes are not harboring dust, dirt, pet hair, and dander. You may need to take your clothes to the dry cleaner if they cannot be washed normally. Plus, you should not allow your clothes to sit around before they are cleaned.

You should check the lint collector on your dryer because you can remove all the lint that contains pet dander and hair. You will keep the dryer a bit cleaner, and you should sweep out the interior of the dryer to avoid any dust or dirt from sticking to the drum.

Conclusion

When you are dealing with winter allergies, you should take every step above to keep your home as clean and fresh as possible. You might need to hire a professional to clean your house, or you could clean the house religiously to prevent allergy problems. Cover your mattress, clean your bedding regularly, and keep your clothes free of pet dander. You can change your air filters, and you should contact an HVAC technician when you need help cleaning your air ducts. Your attention to detail will be rewarded the next time you visit the doctor for a follow-up.

Retaining Independence in Later Years

By
Elizabeth Williams

There are few things that people worry about more when it comes to old age than losing your independence. Being reliant on others is hard to accept after getting on your feet as a teenager or young adult and making your own way in life. However, it is a reality for most that things will start to slow down and help will be necessary. That does not mean that it is impossible to retain some level of independence in later years. Continue reading for our advice on how you could do that.

Social Life

Just because someone’s age is increasing does not mean that their desire to mix with other people is decreasing. It is good to converse with others and have regular catch ups. Being retired means that there are almost endless possibilities to socialise and it is highly recommended. Investigate what is on in your local area as there is bound to be something that appeals to you: from chess to astronomy, knitting to photography. You may also wish to throw yourself into learning something new. It is a fantastic way to meet new people and you could even fulfil a lifelong dream by getting a degree or passing that exam you desperately wanted to, but couldn’t. What’s stopping you? As well as seeing friends be sure to make regular trips to visit your family members too and encourage them to reciprocate. Discussing memories of amusing or important events can certainly boost your feelings as well as encouraging some freedom.

Consider a New Home

Many elderly people find the home in which they have lived for the past few decades is no longer fit for purpose. Unfortunately, it can be a real wrench to consider moving from the home into which they have put so much money and effort, but it can be for the best. Senior living communities can be a superb option as there are other residents with whom to engage, but also the necessary support that you may need. Thrive Senior Living is a brilliant example of communities where people can live with a decent level of independence, but totally avoid disengagement. Knowing that there is a dedicated team of fully trained staff around you can put your mind at ease in case of an accident or emergency. Considering this option as early as possible is certainly worthwhile because being determined that you don’t want to move can hinder chances of maintaining independence altogether if you wait too long.

Keep Active

Ensuring that you get out of the house each and every day is important. Even just a short walk to the end of the road can help maintain a decent level of fitness. Swimming is another great activity. Being in the water means that there is a much lower risk of injury as the water offers support. Exercise classes aimed at the older generation are not only brilliant for the body, but also for the mind as you can meet some truly brilliant, likeminded people there. Zumba Gold is a prime example of a class that is thriving; in fact, you’ll find a range of ages there as it is low impact fitness.

4 Ways Viagra Changed The Pharmaceutical World

By
Elizabeth Williams

Pfizer likely knew that they had a goldmine on their hands when they discovered how to treat erectile dysfunction. But, they may not have realized how the marketing of the drug would forever change the landscape of how pharmaceuticals are sold.

At the time, it was very controversial to put sexual health out into the public sphere. It was always something that was best kept in the bedroom. People often had a hard time talking to their doctor about their sexual problems.

The biggest thing that happened when Viagra was announced was that it took the taboo of sexual health issues out of the equation. It was no longer a problem.

That’s just one of the ways that Viagra changed the marketing landscape. In this article, we will go over several other ways that marketing changed.

1 – They changed the language 

One of the first ways that Viagra changed marketing was to change the way we talked about conditions.

Before Viagra, erectile dysfunction was not in many people’s vocabulary. Men were called impotent if they couldn’t get a construction. 

This word, impotence, described the man and not the condition and have some severely negative connotations. By changing the name to erectile dysfunction, it described the problem. And the problem was physiological and could be treated. Not to mention it made no judgements on anybody’s manhood.

Think of how low testosterone is now called Low T. It totally takes away any negativity that would make somebody feel like “less of a man” by giving it a more innocent sounding name.

2 – More open discussions with doctors 

By breaking that barrier, people are far more open to discussing sexual health with their doctor. Before that, many men made a lot of assumptions and didn’t really know the facts about Viagra or any other treatments available for erectile dysfunction.

Not only are men more likely to ask their doctors about how to treat their ED, they might also be more willing to discuss other sensitive matters that previously they would be too embarrassed to ask.

3 – Broke the controversial ceiling 

In the 1970s or 80s it would have been inconceivable for a commercial about erectile dysfunction to be shown on prime time television. It would have been far too controversial.

Suddenly, there was Bob Dole, a war veteran and distinguished politician, talking about his ED all over the networks.

And with that, it became alright to talk about these things. Sexual health was no longer a controversial subject, but part of the larger discussion about health in general.

4 – Changes to marketing 

Advertising companies had to go back to the drawing board when it came to marketing pharmaceuticals. It shifted the focus of many drugs from being doctor driven to customer driven.

What that means is that it created a cultural shift in which people could feel more in control of their health decisions. “Ask your doctor is Brand X is right for you”. We’re all familiar with that now, but before it wasn’t common for people to feel in control of those kinds of decisions.

Real Friendships Are Those That Move From Casual To Close

By
Riley Cooper
Real Friendships Are Those That Move From Casual To Close

I’m sure you’ll agree that when you first become friends with someone, you enjoy spending time together. You are kind to each other. And you respect each other’s opinions and feelings.

And before you know it, you begin teasing each other about everything. You feel so comfortable being around each other that you feel free to talk about anything.  Your conversations go from, “Wow, you look great!” to “What happened to your hair? Are you trying to scare everyone around you?”

The truth is that real friendships move from casual to close. Once you and a friend reach the phase where you easily cross each other’s boundaries, you can take this as a sign that your friend really is your BEST FRIEND.

Here are the 12 stages of friendship:

Stage 1: The nice phase.

During this phase, you’re nice and give compliments to each other as much as possible. You’re careful not to hurt their feelings and you watch your behavior. For example, if they ask you something like: “How do I look in these jeans?”, you think twice before you answer them.

Stage 2: I just met her/him. Am I going to look too clingy or desperate if I ask them to hang out 2 days in a row phase?

During this phase, you’re wondering whether you’re bothering them with your frequent phone calls and messages to hang out. You’re trying to find out if this makes you look clingy and weird.

Stage 3: The secret is out. I can finally be myself phase.

In this phase, you feel free to text your best friend 30 times in a row. Moreover, you no longer feel embarrassed to show that you can sometimes get cranky and clingy when your friend doesn’t respond to your calls or messages.

Stage 4: The ‘couple’ phase.

This phase involves that awkward moment when you and your best friend behave more like a couple than you and your boyfriend/girlfriend. It may look surprising, but you go on more dates with your best friend and you often find yourself having more fun with them than with your partner.

Stage 5: The honest, oh no wait, the blunt phase.

During this stage, you feel free to tell each other what you really mean and what you need to hear. There’s no beating around the bush or feeling uncomfortable telling your best friend what they probably don’t want to hear. If “Admit it-he/she’s not into you” sounds familiar to you, know you’re on the right track and moving towards…

Stage 6: Feeling comfortable showing your psycho side phase.

That’s it. You can fly off the handle in an instant without worrying this may scare your best friend and make them think “What’s wrong with her/him?” You can have mood swings, be happy and relaxed one moment and flip out the next, let’s say, for example, if your boyfriend/girlfriend doesn’t answer your calls.

Stage 7: Feeling comfortable enough to get psycho at each other phase.

This is the stage when you don’t try to control your emotions anymore. You shout and yell at each other until you let all your anger out. You can even argue about the stupidest things. Yet, you can’t stay mad at each other for more than 3 hours because you have a lot of gossip to catch up on and there’s no a better person than your best friend you can share that with.

Stage 8: Getting comfortable planning hoe activities phase.

This is the stage when if you see your best friend drinking (more than they should), you simply don’t stop them – you join them. You’re best friends and you encourage each other’s hoe activities.

Stage 9: The private detective phase.

If you need to get some information about someone or something, you send your best friend to do some investigation. This stage involves spying for each other and finding out things which are usually private and supposed to be kept as a secret.

Stage 10: No convo is off limits phase.

In this stage, you feel free to show all your nasty habits. No more refraining – you’ve had it enough. You’re not ashamed to burp or fart in front of each other, or talk about going number one and especially, number two in the bathroom. You’re best friends and best friends talk about everything.

Stage 11: Showing your friend messages from the latest fight with your boyfriend/girlfriend phase.

You had a fight with your bae and if you still keep the texts in your phone, the next step is sending 20 screenshots of them to your best friend. You feel a lot easier and relieved when you share your love problems with them.

Stage 12: The typing up conversations for each other phase.

Okay, it’s official – there are no boundaries left. This is the phase when you type up your best friend’s arguments when she/he’s arguing with their partner. You know all their private problems and secrets, well, they’re actually no longer a secret.

A Heartfelt Letter To The Girl That Loved Someone More Than She Loved Herself

By
Riley Cooper
A Heartfelt Letter To The Girl That Loved Someone More Than She Loved Herself

This goes to you – the girl who loved someone more than she loved herself.

First of all, let me tell you that your heart is unique. Your soul is innocent and pure. And you have qualities that not many people possess.

You love in unique ways. You love honestly and deeply. You love wholeheartedly and unconditionally. You love hard. And for that, I salute you.

I salute you for believing him. I salute you for letting him be a part of your life although he never showed he deserved that. Thank you letter closings.

I salute you for letting him consume your time and energy although he didn’t give you anything in return.

I salute you for staying with him although he never made you his priority. Yeah, you were always his option. His favorite pastime. To him, you were nothing else, but a girlfriend of convenience.

I salute you for loving the guy who was fickle. The guy who could act he was interested in you one day and then be indifferent the other. And you deserved much more than his mixed feelings for you. You deserved to know where you stand in his life.

You were brave for putting up with someone who only called you when he needed someone to talk to or just have fun with. Someone who never bothered to ask you how your day went. Someone who never asked you how you felt or why you looked sad.

I salute you for forgiving him for all the bad things he did to you. For giving him thousands of chances although he deserved not even one.

I salute you for having the strength to heal your wounds when you were deeply hurt. For having the strength to smile when you were crying on the inside. I salute you for hiding your sorrow behind a strong, confident face.

I salute you for not losing hope that things would get better. That one day, he’ll realize how important and amazing you are. That he will see your kindness, unselfishness, and efforts. That he would change.

I salute you for loving someone who didn’t love you back. Someone who couldn’t or didn’t want to appreciate you.

I salute you for loving him enough to allow him to break your heart time and time again.

I salute you for always making him a part of your life although he never saw you as a part of his.

And maybe many will judge you for staying with such a guy and allowing him to treat you that way.  They’ll say you were naive and that you should have stood up for yourself. But, don’t let that upset you because they don’t love in the way you do.

They don’t understand that you aren’t afraid to get hurt. You wore your heart on your sleeve and allowed your love for him to break your heart in countless pieces. And yet, you were brave enough to pick them up all by yourself.

You believed that if he felt your true love, this would touch his heart and change him. You chose love over anything else. You were neglected and humiliated, but you still chose to love and never stopped looking for the good in him. You loved the wrong guy but you didn’t allow this to shatter your hope that true love exists.

And I salute you because no matter how many times people have criticized you for loving the wrong guy and your soul was wounded, you always choose LOVE.

Love over anything else. You always choose to love unselfishly, forgive, heal your wounds, overcome your pain, and move on.

You choose to love even when every single part of you is exhausted. And it takes a lot of courage for that.

That’s why I salute and admire you.

Love can be scary, hard, and painful. But, keep loving, Girl, because there’s nothing in the world that the intensity of your love cannot conquer. And I can only hope that one day you’ll find someone who will know how to love and appreciate you. Someone who will be grateful for having such an amazing person in his life – YOU.

She Truly Loved You, And You Pushed Her Into The Arms Of Another Guy

By
Riley Cooper
you pushed her

You made a terrible mistake: You broke her heart into countless pieces and pushed her into the arms of another guy. You lost the woman who loved you from the bottom of her heart. The woman who wanted to make you the happiest man in the world.

You lost her and it is all your fault.

You lost her because you were never there when she needed someone to rely on. Because you were never there for her when she needed your help, advice, and support.

You lost her because you never gave her what she needed – a guy who would love her honestly and intensely. A guy who would fight for her happiness. A guy who would stick with her through thick and thin.

You pushed her into the arms of another man because you made her think that she was unworthy. That she didn’t deserve your love and attention.

You made her love another man because you always put her last on your list of priorities. Because you always had more important things to do and more interesting places to be at than spend time with her.

Because you always had time to spend the weekends with your friends, but were too busy to even go to the movies with her. You made her love another man because her feelings, needs, and desires didn’t matter to you.

You pushed her into the arms of another man when you failed to see the sparkle in her eyes when she looked at you and feel her heart beating like crazy at your touch.

You pushed her into the arms of another man because you made her cry countless times. Oftentimes, she cried lying next to you in bed at night, but you were too deaf to hear her sobs. You were too blind to see her pain and too insensitive to feel the wounds you engraved in her soul.

You pushed her into the arms of another man because you took her for granted.

You promised that you’d always love her and be there for her. You promised that she’d never miss anything because she had you and you were going to give her the world. Yeah, you created a nice fairytale, I give you that.

But, soon that fairytale turned into her greatest nightmare. She saw you weren’t the person she thought you were. You weren’t a kind, helping, and loving man, but a selfish, flaky, unsupportive, and cruel one. Instead of loving her the most, like you swore, you showed that the only person you were capable of loving was yourself.

Yes, you didn’t pay attention to her. You made her feel invisible. She felt your indifference like a razor cutting through her heart.

You kept her around because you needed someone who would make you feel good about yourself and boost your ego. You never said that aloud, but deep down, you always knew she was way better than you. She was everything you’ve always wanted to be but never was.

You kept her in your life because you needed to have some fun. Because you weren’t the type of man who would be in a serious relationship. It was all about fun, wasn’t it?

And that was what hurt her the most. She was serious about you. She loved you dearly and you meant the world to her. She wasn’t afraid to give you all of herself and she was ready to do anything to make you happy.

How could you not appreciate this? How could you think she was good enough for you only when she killed your boredom and offered you fun? How could you treat her as just one more option in the sea of options you had in front of you? How could you not realize her worth?

And that-that was your biggest mistake. You took her for granted. You thought she’d always be there, waiting for you to come and receive you with her arms open, no matter how many times you lied to and hurt her.

You thought that you could keep her like a helpless bird in a cage and feed her hopes and love for you with lies, grandiose promises, and sweet words. You thought you could clip her wings so as to prevent her from leaving you and flying into the arms of another man.

You thought that she’d always stay by your side. But, you were so wrong.

You got so used to her pleasing you and playing by your rules that you forgot how strong she was. Because the truth is, love can make you blind to the harsh truth that’s staring right at your eyes. The truth that the person you love the most doesn’t feel the same way about you.

Love can make you naïve and act like a fool and take away your ability to think logically, but it can never take your strength away.

And this woman was strong. Your lies, indifference, and all the pain you put her through couldn’t break her-they only made her stronger.

I’m sorry, my friend, but this woman gave you a thousand chances and you blew them all. You failed to make happy the woman who had a heart of gold and truly loved you. She realized you’d never change and be the man you pretended to be when you first met.

She realized it was time for her to stop fighting for you and start fighting for herself. For her happiness. For her opportunity to feel fulfilled and alive again.

She realized you belonged in her past. And no, she’s not mad at you. After all you taught her a valuable lesson. You taught her how to love and appreciate herself more.

Sorry, but this is your loss and it all your fault. You pushed her into the arms of another man – a man that knows how to protect, cherish, and love her. A man who didn’t have to lose her first so as to realize her worth.

Strong And Fearless Alpha Ladies Have The Worst Dating Lives

By
Riley Cooper
attractive women

When you see a smart, confident, and attractive woman, the first thing that probably pops into your head is that she has a successful career, wonderful friends, a good financial standing, and an amazing dating life. Well, you are right, except for the last thing.

Believe it or not, strong, confident, and fearless alpha ladies suck at dating. They’re irresistible and easy to fall in love with and yet they have trouble finding “The One.”

Are you wondering why this is so?

Here are 7 reasons why alpha women have the worst dating lives:

1. They appear intimidating

Most men feel intimidated by intelligent and successful women. Women who are independent, capable, and know what they want in life. Women who are able to pursue their goals without depending on anyone’s help.

Men avoid dating such women because they feel emasculated and unable to control them. They’d rather be with a woman they feel they have more power over and who would boost their ego.

2. They have big goals and dreams.

Finding love is not their top priority. These incredible women have clear, big goals and dreams and they work hard to fulfill them. When a determined, motivated, driven woman enters a relationship with someone, it doesn’t mean she’ll give up on her ambitions and drop everything and just be with her partner.

This kind of woman has many goals and dreams to achieve in life and she’ll never sacrifice them for anyone. This woman wants to be with a man who will give her space and time and support her as well to pursue her goals.

3. They call guys out on their bullshit.

These women know their worth and they’ll never allow anyone to disrespect and fool them. If they sense their man is playing games with them, let alone trying to lie to them, they won’t think twice before they call them out on their BS. These smart, independent women are not afraid to stand up for themselves.

With them, it’s always clear – if their guy screws up, he’s out of the game for good. Period.

4. They’re picky because they’re aware of their worth.

These ladies are not desperate to find a man and they’ll never be in a relationship just for the sake of it. They know what qualities they want in a man and they’ll never settle for anyone that is not worthy of their love and attention.

They want a man who is honest, loyal, committed, independent, supportive, and loving. So, if a guy doesn’t match these criteria, I’m sorry, but he doesn’t stand a chance.

5. They say what they mean.

These women are not afraid to speak their mind. If they’re not interested in someone, they’ll tell them. If they’re already in a relationship and their partner did something they don’t approve of, you can bet they won’t keep their mouth shut.

These women don’t beat about the bush or mince words when they disagree with or want to oppose someone. Instead, they’re always straightforward and direct, which is often overwhelming to guys who are not used to this kind of behavior.

6. They are mature.

The more experience they gain, the wiser they get. They are in control over their lives and they make sure they act thoughtfully. They think carefully before they make important decisions, be that in their career or personal life.

They’re determined and have a strong attitude. They know what’s morally right and what’s wrong. They act in accordance with their beliefs and principles and don’t allow anyone to make them act otherwise.

These women don’t base their worth on other people’s opinions of them. They don’t need guys to give them compliments so as to feel important and desirable.

7. They love the hardest.

Maybe it’s not easy for them to fall in love, but once they do, they love the hardest. They give their guy all the love they have to give and fully invest themselves in the relationship. They’re the most loyal and supportive partners. They’re willing to do everything for their man and expect the same in return.

Unfortunately, not many men can handle this intense, deep, raw kind of love.

Congratulations, You Managed To Lose A Girl Who Was Truly In Love With You

By
Riley Cooper
once in a lifetime

Congratulations, you lost a girl who loved you from the bottom of her heart. A girl who loved you selflessly and unconditionally. A girl whom you meant the world to.

How could you allow yourself to lose a girl to whom your happiness mattered more than hers? A girl that was willing to walk through fire to be with you?

This girl only needed one reason to stay. She just needed to know that you felt about her the way she felt about you. She needed to know that she was important to you. She needed to know that she occupied a special place in your heart. She needed to know that you believed you two were meant for each other, just like she did.

You were everything she ever wanted.

She wanted to be a part of your life. She didn’t care about your past or your flaws and failures because she always looked for the good in you.

She wanted to be there for you when times got tough. She wanted to support and lift you up when you were at your lowest. She wanted to make you happy and proud of her. She planned her future with you.

She just wanted to freely love you and be loved by you.

All you had to do was treat her right.

She never asked for something that you couldn’t give her. She never forced you to be someone you were not.

The only thing she needed from you was to love her. You needed to respect and treat her the way she deserved. You needed to show her that she was your greatest priority. Your best choice.

You needed to show her that you cared about how she felt. You needed to let her know that she could always count on you for your help and support. That you’d never leave her deal with her problems alone.

You just needed to show her that she mattered to you and put the smallest amount of effort to make her stay.

Did she ask for too much? No, I don’t think so.

She deserved all this and much more. Because she sincerely and unselfishly loved you. Because she treated you with kindness, respect, and compassion. Because making you feel happy and fulfilled became her main goal.

Because she is like a rarest jewel on the bottom of the ocean that only a few are lucky enough to find it. And you were one of them. Yet, you failed to see the beauty of it.

Because she is ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ girl.

You never made her your choice. She was always one of your options.

You were everything to her. You were her greatest priority, her love, her hope, her best choice.

To you, she was just one of the many options you kept open. You always kept looking around for other possibilities. You believed you deserved better.

The only time she was good enough for you was when she boosted your ego. When she made you feel smart, attractive, important. When she played the role – girlfriend of convenience.

You failed to realize that the best thing that could ever happen to you was right there – right next to you.

How could you possibly think that you could find someone better than her, than the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ girl?

You didn’t value her.

You didn’t appreciate her fight for you.You didn’t value her efforts to make you happy. You expected her to love you unconditionally while you didn’t give her anything in return. You took her for granted. You thought no matter what you said or did, she’d always stay by your side. But, you were wrong. So wrong.

She got tired of fighting for someone who didn’t care about losing her.

She got tired of fighting for someone who gave up on her long time ago. Someone who didn’t deserve her attention and love. Someone who didn’t know how or didn’t want to appreciate her.

She got tired of being hurt by the man who was supposed to love her. She got tired of healing her wounds every time you made her feel unworthy. She got tired of enduring your indifference which felt like a razor knife cutting her heart open.

She let you into her life and you destroyed her.

She wanted to stay but you made her go.

You played hot and cold. You showered her with kindness, warmth, and love one moment and froze her out and left her wondering what happened the next.

Did she do anything wrong? Did you lose interest in her? Did you ever really love her?

You made her question her own logic and sanity. You left her wondering if all that was only in her head. You left her no other choice but to think that all those “kind and romantic” acts you did for her were nothing else but an act.

Congratulations, you lost a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ girl!

You lost a girl who loved you unconditionally. A girl who was not afraid of letting her love for you destroy her.

You lost a girl who would’ve made you the happiest person in the world if you had just let her.

You lost your biggest support, your best friend. Your missing half.

You lost a girl that any other man would be the happiest to have. A girl you’ll never ever find again.

You lost her when you showed you couldn’t care less about her. When you put the blame on her for all your misfortunes. When you made her feel guilty of things that were never her fault. When you didn’t pay attention to her. When you made her feel invisible like a ghost.

But, wait! After all, there is one good thing you did for her. You let her go and now she feels free. Now, she’s herself again. Now, she can find someone who will be able to realize her worth the moment he meets her, not only after losing her. And for that – congratulations!

Top 9 Ways How to Take Care of Your Pets

By
Elizabeth Williams

Pet animals are one of the most loyal creatures ever born on earth. They play with you, rumbles with you, screams at you whenever in anguish, but never tries to leave you. According to a study from TIME Magazine, 80% of people live a happy life if they tend to have a pet animal and especially if it’s a dog or a cat.

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Caring for your pet isn’t a case where it is coincided with locking them up in your house and having them as a source for your pampering. No, you have to treat them as equivalent to any other human being. So, what to do then? We have extracted simple yet important ideas on how to take care of your pets. Here they are:

  1. Exercise Is Really Important.

Most of the pet owners have a mindset that their pet may not need any fitness for their own. Their normal walking time is not always sufficient. Some pet animals require more of running and rush in their life than average dogs, which keep their blood circulation flowing. Playing catch with them in one day or two keeps both of you filled with joy, laughter, and great health.

  1. Food Is Prominent.

Everyone requires food for the proper run of daily activities, and so do animals. Feeding your animal friend is another way of showing love towards them. Always try to eradicate all the unnecessary items in their meal.

Give them a proper diet, and research for better option online. Make a list of important dietary supplements. Keep a log of what they are being fed added with the quantity plus quality.

  1. Portraits.

Click photos with them. By spending time with them, make them a part of your family. What’s better than seeing the photo of your pet hanging just right in front of your head on your couch? The feeling of seeing a realistic photograph of them with yours captures a great moment present in your life. And the best way to do it is to get it done with the best out there.

CanvasPop is the pit stop that you will ever need from now on. The best quality custom pet portraits make the best use of your wall space. CanvasPop makes portraits for every possible pet that you own. Pets keep the environment healthy. Assuring you that you are never lonely, pets try every possible way to lower down your stress levels. This way, you can show your love and affection towards your lovable friend, adding a little pinch of love to your walls.

  1. Get Them Groomed Properly.

Not only for men and women but also for the grooming of animals is necessary to prevent any sudden case of a disease. Try clipping their nails on a fixed interval to remove discomfort while walking. Never forget their teeth.

Always brush their teeth to remove bad breath. Look out for the suitable toothpaste for your Pet’s size and breed. Get them bath regularly. This removes all the itching and dander and keeps your pet comfortable.

  1. Find Good Veterinarian for Them.

It is always advised to look for the best in case of a health check-up. Always remember that there has to be someone who can take good care of them when there is an emergency. Whenever something happens, he or she may be able to look after it medically. Take them on a regular appointment. Early infections can be prevented if scanned early.

The most common ones are food allergies to urinary tract infections. Get them vaccinated properly at regular intervals. Many breeds of dogs suffer from Canine distemper virus, Leptospirosis, Infectious canine hepatitis. Cats suffer from Feline herpes virus, Feline infectious enteritis, Feline calicivirus. Scheduled vaccinations prevent such types of entry of viruses and keep your animal healthy with your pocket a little heavy.

  1. Give Them A Clean Space.

Always remember that your pet should grow in a calm, comfy, healthy, and full of happiness environment. Get your pets neutered or spayed. Pet owners tend to neglect the spray sessions of their pets. But it is as important as visiting a vet and regular spray sessions are one of the easiest to give them a longer life. The process of your pet getting neutered helps to prevent infections and give them a healthy environment.

  1. Have Proper Shelters for Them.

There is a great chance that your pet may sleep in the same room as you do. There has to be proper facilitation for shelter for your pet. This will keep them safe from wind, sunlight, and rain. In case your pet spends most of their time outside of the residence, then keep them inside at night. Not only they feel to be left out, but this will affect their health too.

  1. Keep A Regular Checkup of Them.

Always keep a regular checkup of your dog’s health. Their proper mediations and their food quality have to be checked before they are fed. Consult nearby pet food store to get a glimpse of the big picture. Never feed them human food. Every animal breed has a different rank of food items depending upon their rate of growth and size. Consult your animal Veterinarian for the proper growth hormonal balance to keep them safe and sound.

  1. Spend Time with Them.

Just like your partner, Try pampering them. You can do so by Brushing their fur. Not only does this make them mad and running everywhere but also keeps them clean of small rodents or insects. This is the best we can do to make them comfortable in all the heavy thrust environment.

The above tips will never work unless there are proper love and affection. There has to be proper cooperation of the owner for proper growth and care of their pet animals. Never take them for granted. It is as simple as the quote says, “You Take Love, You Give Love.” If you make efforts for the long run, love and companionship will be waiting for you in the end.

Seven Ways to Strengthen Your Presentation Writing

By
Elizabeth Williams

Introduction

A good presentation keeps your audience interested and engaged all the way through. More importantly, it should convey all the necessary information in a meaningful manner that the audience will have no problem understanding. If you feel that when you are writing a presentation some of these aspects are not covered, then you came to the right place. Our current article will demonstrate how to improve your presentation writing skills in seven easy steps. By the end, you should have all the tools you need to send a clear message to your listeners, and make a rock-solid point.

Start with an outline

Every action needs a clear plan, the same goes with creating a presentation. It is important to have a clear outline that will guide you through and help you avoid straining from your intended path. According to expert opinion, this is how to write a presentation outline.

  • Presentation goal – What is the purpose of your presentation, what reaction you wish to trigger with your audience? These are the questions you should answer in order to define your goal.
  • Audience analysis – Different audience has different needs, interests, even levels of communication. Therefore, to really hook your audience you need to understand them.
  • Structure – Based on your goals and audience decide on the topics you wish to cover. Then break these topics into several points that explain the topics in more details using some supporting information.

Be Active

Avoid using passive voice when you write your presentation. Active voice puts your audience in the moment, it sounds sharp, but most importantly – people that use English as a second language understand active voice much easier. Remember the formula for an active sentence – Subject+Verb+Object.

Use imagery and metaphors

It goes without saying that your presentation should contain facts, information that I relevant and usable for your audience. However, throwing numbers and statistics at your listeners can make your presentation a bit “dry”. Therefore, it is a smart choice to use metaphors and imagery in order to emphasize your point and bring some abstract concepts a bit closer to those who listen to you.

Be an editor

It’s not a good practice to settle with your initial draft, no matter what you write. Read your content several times to pinpoint the weak spots and eventual grammar or spelling mistakes. If you don’t have enough time or appropriate skills for this endeavor, you can hire a professional essay writing service studyclerk to edit your presentation.

Words to avoid

Try to avoid using words like “amazing” as a form of description. Better try and explain what makes that particular concept amazing through a list of benefits or a specific point. In addition, avoid vague concepts like “Some” or “Many”, rather provide information that explains the specific amount. The list of words you should avoid also depends on your target audience.

Kill Clichés

Use your own way to describe a certain situation or make a statement instead of adopting phrases and syntaxes that are “trendy” or “popular”. Show that you can convey your own ideas in your own words, this will make your presentation authentic. Implementing overused sentences annoys people, and displays a lack of effort.

Clarify points with stories

How to write a presentation that distributes your points clearly? Your best chance is to bring in some real-life stories that prove your point. Search online for success stories related to what you are trying to prove and present them in accordance with your needs. The story doesn’t always have to be industry related, but it has to make your point clearer.

Conclusion

Writing is a technique, and as such it requires practice and the use of appropriate tools. The more you practice and the more tools you have in your hands, the more will your writing skills advance. These pieces of advice should help you enhance your presentation writing, but don’t forget to keep educating yourself and find new ways to create compelling and engaging presentations for your audience.

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