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What's Your Abusive Husband's Excuse for Verbal Abuse?

What's Your Abusive Husband's Excuse for Verbal Abuse?   Sadly enough, I have met women who have accepted their husbands' verbal abuse as normal, or something to be expected and somehow tolerated. This is often because these women were use to being verbally abused. They likely had experienced the sting of verbal abuse during childhood; they had their hearts and self esteem pierced regularly by the harsh words of parents or other caregivers. The wife, often someone you could label as codependent and a people pleaser, accepted her husband's verbal abuse in large part because it was familiar. But then, as a codependent woman, she also looked to her husband for a sense of identity or meaning for her life. In doing so, she had forsaken her own personal power. Rather, she gave him the power to use her own behavior as his excuse for his verbal abuse. The verbally abusive husband would tell his wife that if she would only change such and such, then things would be okay. I

True Hunger Vs Toxic Hunger - Do You Know the Difference?

True Hunger Vs Toxic Hunger - Do You Know the Difference? Toxic Hunger Toxic Shark   Hi friends! Did you know that your stomach growling is not a sign of hunger? If not, please read on. Most people are unaware of the true symptoms of hunger, which leads to overeating, unnecessary snacking, and addictive eating. Learn to distinguish between true hunger and addictive food cravings and you will liberate yourself from the cycle of toxic eating! Toxic Hunger - What Do You Mean? Let me first walk you through some common knowledge: what goes on when you eat. Your body first breaks down the food , completes digestion and assimilates nutrients accordingly. After it completes the digestive process, the body then engages in the critical processes of detoxification and cellular repair. It can only begin these processes once there is no more food to digest. Where the Confusion Sets In Here's the kicker: the symptoms of detoxification are almost always mistaken as hunger. Detoxificatio

Restaurant Training Manual - Presenting the Menu & Taking Food Order

Restaurant Training Manual - Presenting the Menu & Taking Food Order   Headwaiter/waiter should approach the table with a smile and pleasant eye contact, and must greet guests by saying: "Good (time of the day), Mr./s (name of guest), I am (name of staff), your (headwaiter or waiter)". The Headwaiter/waiter must introduce the theme of the evening/day by saying: "Welcome to our... (name of theme) evening, / day Mr./s... (Name of the guest)". In case guest does not go to the bar for an aperitif, the headwaiter should propose aperitif to guests by saying: "Would you care for an aperitif, Mr./s (name of guest)?" Headwaiter/waiter must ensure that menus are in excellent condition (depending on location), stands on the right hand side of the guest, with the menu opened on the first page and holding it by the top, should present to the ladies first while maintaining eye contact by saying: "Please allow me to present you our (name of theme menu/menu

Choosing & Cooking Chinese Christmas Recipes

Choosing & Cooking Chinese Christmas Recipes   With the Chinese New Year being the most important event in the Chinese calendar, you'd imagine that Christmas got swept under the carpet. Not so, as celebrating Christmas becomes more popular throughout China. Whilst you won't find the hype and shopping madness of Western countries, in major cities you'll see lights, trees and Christmas decorations on the streets and in stores. Christmas Day is not even a bank holiday in China, although it is in Hong Kong and Macao. Whether this is just part of the Chinese interest in Western culture, or a sales ploy by the big stores, who can say? With an increasing number of Christians, it can only be expected that more people will be celebrating the festive season in China each year. With little tradition and history, cooking for a Chinese Christmas dinner means you can cook any special occasion dish you choose. However, there are a few suggestions we can make to get you started:- P

How to Succeed in Exams

How to Succeed in Exams   Almost every student who appears in an examination would like to score the highest possible marks. A student who does well in examinations is regarded as intelligent, hardworking or both. We all know that it is necessary to be intelligent and hardworking in order to do well in examinations, but few realize fully that there is much more to success in examinations than merely being hardworking and intelligent. There are a number of other measures and techniques required to do well in examinations. The very best of students follow many of these techniques instinctively or by training. Knowing these techniques an average student can get brilliant results and a good one may reach the heights of excellence. Good health, if not a robust one is an essential prerequisite to success in most things including examinations. The mind and the body are dependent upon each other. If one deteriorates, the other is likely to deteriorate sooner rather than later. A fundamental re

Jamaica Traditional Fruit Cake

Jamaica Traditional Fruit Cake   To many individuals a good quality cake is seen almost as an exotic foods. In Jamaica the traditional rich old time Jamaican fruitcake is among the most popular. Unknown to many, this is a spin-off of the age old English plum pudding It is the dream of every Jamaican woman to be able to make this queen of cakes. Many have tried and have gotten aged old generations recipes passed down to them but some how never really got it quite right since each household has its own secretly guarded variation and never really give out all the ingredients or the exact method used.. This best variation of this cake is made by the creaming method. It is packed with dried fruits. It may come as a surprise but none of the fruits used are from the island such as raisin, currants, prunes, cherries except mixed peel which is sometimes made in Jamaica. The others are imported and thus hike the price of the commodity. The best cake has the texture similar to an English pl

Get-Well Wishes After Surgery - How to Comfort Someone

Get-Well Wishes After Surgery - How to Comfort Someone   Knowing that someone you care about has just gone through surgery can make you want to comfort that person. Life is hard enough, but having to go through surgery is one of those difficult experiences that many of us must face at one time or another. It is nice to know that you can be there for someone when they are going through this difficult time. If someone you care about has recently had surgery or is scheduled to undergo surgery, you undoubtedly want to send them get-well wishes after surgery. But, what is the best way to go about making someone feel your caring and support after they have gone through surgery? The answer depends upon a number of factors, including your relationship with them, each of your respective personalities, and your budget. Here are some tips for how to comfort someone after surgery: 1. Give them a call: Sometimes, the best way to comfort someone is to reach out and touch them - with a phone

Thanksgiving Activities For the Family

Thanksgiving Activities For the Family   Thanksgiving is a time for family, food , fun, and did I mention family? With all of your relatives coming in for the holidays, you need to be ready for entertaining. This means having plenty of food , drinks, and fun. The food and drink is the easy part. What about the fun? How do you bring the fun to your family gathering? Let me give you some ideas of excellent Thanksgiving Activities for the family. Thanksgiving Activities #1: Board Games Yes, good old fashioned board games. Some of the BEST times I have had at family gathering is around a good board game. Some great board games for large family gatherings are: Pictionary, Scategories, and Cards (spades or hearts works well). Thanksgiving Activities #2: Charades With so many people at your Thanksgiving gathering, you need entertainment that is good for large groups. Charades is easy to play, no set up or supplies needed (except paper and pencil), and can be very fun. Have one or two people

Jack Lalanne Power Juicer Recipes

Jack Lalanne Power Juicer Recipes   Here are some great juicer recipes that you can make with a Jack Lalanne power juicer machine. Included are the wonderful health benefits these juicer recipes can supply. Juicer Recipes Cold Press Juice Bible: 300 Delicious, Nutritious, All-Natural Recipes for Your Masticating Juicer Power Juicer Recipe #1 - Bountiful Berries - 2 cups of blackberries - 1 cup of blueberries - 1 cup of raspberries Wash berries, juice, enjoy! Berries are very easy to juice. They require very little prep time because they need no chopping or topping, just wash and juice. Berries are a great source of an antioxidant called anthocyanins that are great for heart health. These anthocyanins are also found in the skins of red grapes and are a key ingredient in the famous heart healthy properties of red wine. Anthocyanins help our hearts by their effect upon our major arteries. Anthocyanins, along with vitamin C, help to build strong and flexible artery walls. This helps to pro

The Effects of Fast Food

The Effects of Fast Food   As the world progresses people do not have time for anything, adults are entirely rapped up in there jobs, as they just want to be successful and give there family a wealthy living and students are now more than ever attending after school classes such as martial arts, singing or dancing lessons. So where does this current living lifestyle leave us with fulfilling our body with the correct nutrients? Well I can answer this straight away, a huge population of the modern day families are now turning to fast food and ready made meals, as people no longer have time in the day to sit down and cook a meal. But these meals have a devastating effect on not only our body but also our minds. We will now take a look at some major disadvantages from eating this type of food . The first and most obvious is obesity, it has been stated that one cheeseburger contains more calories than our bodies need to consume in a whole day. Therefore if you make one trip to a fa