email Today, I got up late for work and while dragging myself to the bathroom I thought what many of you may think before going to work “I don’t want to go to work.” I was debating between calling in sick or not. I finally went and stayed four hours and managed to leave early, [...]
There are so many things to get stressed out over or upset. Dos Lives’ social service worker and weekly contributor Mariela is keeping all of us sane with these great tips on what to do when you feel overwhelmed. What do you do when life overwhelms you? Here are some tips to handle stressful situations. [...]
Did you know water responds to words such as love, hate, and even music? Masaru Emoto, a water researcher from Japan, made the most revolutionary discovery about water. He wondered if water just like snowflakes, would make ice crystals. He attached positive and negative words such as “I love you”, “gratitude”, “peace”, “I hate you”, [...]
As many of you know, Rihanna, the pop star has been a victim of physical abuse by her boyfriend who brutally beat her. This is not the first assault of course. An abusive relationship is progressive meaning it gets worse over time. Many victims who suffer secretly in this type of relationship tend to blame [...]
By Mariela, DL’s Social Service Worker. What if I told you I’d give you $1,500 to give a talk to an audience of 1000 people? Would you say yes? Like many of us, you probably shrunk immediately to the idea, even though it could be lucrative for you! Why didn’t this idea appeal to you? [...]
Mariela, la Chilena, is a Social Service Worker (SSW), who works with a variety of people helping them to make right decisions and maintain psychiatric stability while connecting them to important organizations and services that can help them improve their lives. Each week Mariela will answer questions from Dos Lives readers about any subject, so [...]