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We live in a society where we're conditioned to always be striving for more; for bigger and better things.When do we ever arrive at a happy place? Do we arrive there today, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year? Hopefully, by reading this lens; you'll start to recognize the things in your life that you do have and are able to enjoy. I think, it's important to take the time to acknowledge the things in our lives that bring us joy.Also, there is a saying that whatever you think about expands. My theory is that by focusing on the things that we are grateful for on a regular basis; is that we attract more things to be grateful for.I've found that by having an attitude of gratitude, I can enjoy the abundance that surrounds me.The more that I'm grateful for what I have, the more I can appreciate life in the present moment. The more I live in the present moment, the greater I can build the stepping stones for a great future. I've also found that by having an attitude of gratitude; that I'm more focused on the solutions, than the problems. So, it's important to remember the power of gratitude.

Do you know how to pray for others? Do you know what to pray for, when you pray for others?

I'm a writer with style and flair. I rely on my knowledge, insight, and imagination to find what I need to write. I have devoted myself to writing poetry and stories that come from the heart. My aim is to touch my readers in their heart and soul. My dedication and devotion to the art is best expressed in one word, and that is: passion. I have a passion for writing that drives me to achieve the very best. I'm constantly on the search for new material. In my mind, there's always room for improvement. I have a light in me and I'm letting it shine.

Humanity is facing a dilemma and that dilemma is, doing what's best for humanity versus doing what's best for personal profit.

My thankful list for 2009 is a long one because I've been working on it for two years. Here it is:

Studying in college requires writing numerous papers. As a college student, one of the first things you are likely to learn is that writing for college is different from writing for high school.

We are all striving for a perfect world. We get mad, sad, and angry when things don't go our way.

Hope is something that we all need to have. Hope for a brighter day, hope for a brighter future, and hope to make it through whatever we're doing.

The Ruff Draft, a website for aspiring writers presents the best selling books for April 1 according to the Wall Street Journal.

There are many benefits of praying for people to find peace within themselves.

In life, it's helpful to know how to beat the woes me syndrome. It's so easy to sit around and feel sorry for our-selves. To say that life is unfair and that life is treating us badly is a way of shirking the responsibility for, our own lives. We are in charge of how we think and feel, after-all.

Addiction is something that ruins lives. I have an addiction personality. Addiction to alcohol ruined my life for a while. I was on a downward spiral for a few years and didn't even know it. I was taking everything to the extreme.

You heard it right, Sarah Palin is going to be a reporter for Fox News.

The Ruff Draft, a website helping aspiring writers, has the latest on how the new Apple iPad could open the doors to writers for self publishing.

Passive writing is a hard habit to break for many writers

Nathan Muncaster's book, The Spirit of Cinco de Mayo is set in the 1860s, a time when a battered Mexico fought for survival against a French invasion.