40 (Practically)Things Every Woman Should Know In Life!

Some of the best tips for careers, men, exercise, friends, sex, rejection, money and lipstick!

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1. Preserve. Press on. Don’t quit. Never be afraid of sticking your neck out. Don’t let them hold you down just because you’re female.

2. Sometimes you simply have to tell yourself that a week is seven days and not five days with two off and weekend. read more...

Time is Gold: Four Ways to be Punctual

It’s hell to have to wait for someone.

1. Prioritize!
Make a list of your to-dos, putting the most important on the top of the list. I f you think you won’t be able to accomplish all, just do what you can, but start at the top. You’ve atleast accomplished the most important. read more...

How to Make Your Working-Mom Life Work

Offers some stay-sane tips.

1. Give up the guilt.
It's a waste to spend family time stressing about being away from home. Remember that working is providing for your family--financially, of course, but also because it builds your self-esteem, which can make you more confident in your parenting decisions.

2. Make the job work for you.
Even if your company doesn't have flexible work policies, it might be open to them. Write a proposal for your boss that spells out what you're asking for, how you'd make it work, and how it would benefit your employer. If you're shift worker, would it be okay to trade shifts to get a coworker to cover for you.? If you're an office worker, could you share your office and therefore save the company money? They might turn you down, but it's worth asking. read more...

Four Ways to Unleash Your Passion

If you think you need a guy around to feel passion, think again, and think about you. Everyone has a passion, the collection of innate talents that drive them. The best part? It's never too late to find and explore just-for-you pursuits.

Here are the top tips for discovering the passions that will add uplift to your everyday.

Detach Yourself
Take a break from daily energy drains, like every-10-minute email checks. Why? The more outside distractions you clear away, the better able you'll be focus on what matters most to you. Consciously cutting back on energy-draining activities for even an hour a day will make a difference.

Discover Your Talents
Look inside to find what energizes you, then ask three people you admire to list five traits they see in you. Pay attention to where your list and theirs overlap. while you might not think being a good listener is anything special, it means a lot those around you. Once you see the talents they see you, you'll be more aware of how to explore and build on them. read more...

Is 50 the new 30?

How to grow old gracefully.

"Women are looking younger than ever because we know more about how to take care of our skin," says Doris J. Day, M.D., a New York City dermatologist and author of Forget the Facelift. In fact, only 30 percent of how we age is based on our genes
. "The rest are factors we can control." Try her skin saving tricks to welcome every birthday.

Make it a Habit
"Your skin is your greatest asset for looking good," says Dr. Day. She advocates cleansing (to prevent clogged pores), moisturizing (to quench dry patches) and using sun protection with at least SPF 15 daily. "There is no greater enemy than sun overexposure," says Dr. Day. Use an exfoliating scrub twice a week to slough off dead skin. Once a month, treat yourself to a tightening facial mask: Mix together 1 tsp each ground almonds and tea tree oil, 1 Tbsp honey and 1 egg white; apply to face and leave on for 3 to 5 minutes. read more

Learn to Love What You’ve Got

Take a good, long look in the mirror.
Most of the women on the show admit they avoid full-length mirrors, but the fact is, you need to take a good, realistic look at every inch of your body. We bet you'll find it's not as bad as you think.

Make a “fabulous” list.
“Start each day with the reminder that, yes, you are beautiful,” says Carson. “List all the gorgeous things in your body on Post-it notes and stick one on your bathroom mirror each morning.”

Break a sweat.
Find an activity you love and do it. You'll not only get a “happy” buzz from endorphins but you'll also start to appreciate your body for the physical things it can do. read more...

I Want to Look Like Million Bucks--without Spending That Much!

Better ways to deal with closet-phobia.

It's Monday morning. You open your closet and re faced with the debris for years of constructing your wardrobe--and you still have "nothing to wear." It's the problem that's been plaguing and puzzling the clothing clueless for years. Quick fix: head to the store, and buy ten outfits that should last you, well, until the next time you're feeling fashionably deprived. There are better ways to deal with closet-phobia.

Ukay Away!

One woman's fashion disaster is another woman's fashion find. Thrift stores, ukay-ukay racks, and garage sales could hold your next knockout knock-off. Baguio is the most famous haven for frugal fashionistas, but smaller surplus stores re opening all over the metro, too. Tag along with Manang next time she goes shopping
. No one needs to know you didn't spend a fortune to look so fabulous! read more...

Makeover: Your Soul

There's powder for your face, gloss for your lips and blush for your cheeks. It's the traditional way to glow. But here are some tips to keep you glowing inside as well as out.

Master the art of self discovery

They say that we learn something new everyday. It's even better if one of those things that you learn is about yourself. So step out of your comfort zone and discover what you can do! Embrace a new hobby, pick up a new language, or do something out of the ordinary. If life is buffet, taste every platter!

We fall to recognize the things we can do only because we've never had the courage to try it. You might end up discovering passions you never knew existed, or talents you never knew you had. The more you learn about yourself, the freer you are truly be you.

Share your shade with someone else

Cherish your relationships with your family and friends. When life turns cruel, they ill be the ones to hand you tissue when you're crying a river; or buy you gallons of ice cream when you are mending a broken heart. Strengthen your bond by buying chocolates for your girl friends, or cooking dinner for your mom. Knowing that you appreciate them makes them even happier to be around you. read more...