http://www.livewiththrive.com An online magazine for women that inspires! Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:43:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Karolyn Hart I was staying in Las Vegas on business when it happened.  I decided to put on the TV in the bathroom as I got ready in the morning for some upcoming meetings.  I was in the middle of brushing my teeth when a show came on called "My ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/life/paris-hilton/ by Jackie Savi-Cannon "We have all found ourselves in these exact circumstances..." A discussion came up in one of my classes about the impact our kind words can have on individuals. We have all been in the following situation. We leave a person and think of words of gratitude or encouragement we ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/life/kindwords/ This is a topic that I have discussed with my girlfriends for years. Why find out if you are going to have a girl or a boy? My friends never understood why my husband and I wanted to find out. I guess I really couldn’t pinpoint why I wanted to ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/mom-me/to-know-or-not-to-knowthe-sex-of-your-baby/ by Margaret Steel Farrell Well I’m not exactly sure how this came about but, at some point last Wednesday, I threw myself a little pity party. Not too big, no anger or tears. Just a little feeling-sorry-for-myself shin-dig where my ego was the guest of honour. It all started when I ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/margarets-musings/the-other-window/ by Karolyn Hart Slightly touselled hair? Check! Shiny glossy lips? Check! So skinny that people aren't sure if I am sexy or need to eat? Check! Ready to convince people that I've got it all? Check! Check! Ready to change the world? errr...... I normally avoid watching scantily clad women prancing down a runway but the other ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/beauty/what-is-victorias-secret/ by Dr. Alexander Avila After eighteen months of marriage, Mary and Ben were calling it quits. Why? “I just couldn’t stand his messy habits,” said Mary in between visits to her divorce attorney. “He would never clean up after himself, and he totally disrupted my perfect, orderly house. It was a nightmare.” Although ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/relationships/myersbriggslovetypes/ By: Dr. Natasha Zajmalowski, ND  Proactive Health Care Cough, cough! Sneeze, sneeze. It is cold and flu season again. We often get sick this time of year because as temperatures drop and viruses wake up, we lose more and more daylight, reducing our production of Vitamin D, a very important nutrient to ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/health/flucoldthiswinter/ "I know I thought it was impossible too." I was asked to observe a day of silence and journal about the experience for a training course I was participating in. My first reaction was this would be impossible given my line of work and the fact that I have two small ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/life/my-day-of-silence/ by Karolyn Hart "A famous Harvard study found that the more friends women had, the less likely they were to develop physical impairment as they aged, and the more likely they were to be leading a joyful life." Wow! So then why is it with all the social networking and "friends" ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/relationships/onlinefriendsbutlonely/ When Thrive! started the goal was as simple 1, 2, 3! 1. Connect with women and help re-establish the sense of true community that has been lost. BY 2. Providing women with the resources they need to grow in their personal lives. SO 3. They can give back to their local communities and proceed back to Step ... http://www.livewiththrive.com/life/thrive-this-christmas/