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I never believed that I would suffer from hair loss, even though my father had a receding hairline. Shortly before my thirtieth birthday, I noticed that my hairline was receding. I cannot believe I was losing my hair. I even started losing hair on the rear of my head.

For the first time in my life, I felt that age has finally caught up. I felt like the best years of my life were behind me. I even stopped seeing girls. My love life was nearly non-existent. There was one girl I had been seeing nonchalantly and even though I liked her, I just stopped returning her calls. I realized that I hadn’t found the woman of my dreams with a full head of hair so there was no way I was going to find someone with my growing bald spot. I was too depressed to even try having a loving kinship.

Hair loss transformed me from a confident, extroverted guy into a demoralized loner. I’veI have never been one to just sit back and let problems overtake me. I tried lots of hair loss treatments that are available over the counter. Nothing I got from the pharmacy worked and believe me, I gave them all a go . After many failures, I decided to stop trying for a while. It was a real low point in my life. I even stopped going out with my friends, I was so lonely.

Luckily, one night a good friend of mine took me out for a few beverages. Throughout the night, he noticed was I appeared a little down. It took him a little while to figure out why. He told me about the hair loss studio in the city. My friend had gone there for hair loss treatments and had been impressed with the results. I was even more impressed. He had no sign of hair loss, he had a full head of hair. He made me promise to give them a shot and I agreed.

I could not have been happier with the hair loss studio recommended to me. After just a few hair loss treatments, I had a full head of hair again. The results were outstanding, they did not just give me my hair back but also my confidence.

Never in my lifetime would I have imagined that I would endure hair loss. Shortly before my 30th birthday, I noticed that my hairline was receding. It was rough to believe that I was losing my hair. I even started losing hair on the back of my head.

It was the first time in my life I felt that age has finally caught up. I felt like the best years of my life were behind me. I even stopped seeing other people. My love life was almost non-existent. There was one girl I had been seeing casually and even though I liked her, I just stopped returning her calls. I realised that I hadn’t found the woman of my dreams with a full head of hair so there was no way I was going to find somebody with my growing bald spot. I was too depressed to even try having a loving relationship.

Hair loss turned me into a depressed loner, I used to be a confident and outgoing person. I’veI have always been the type of person that would not let problem overwhelm me. I tried lots of hair loss treatments that are accessible over the counter. Nothing I got from the chemist worked and trust me, I gave them all a go . After that, I just stopped trying for a while. It was a real low point in my life. I even stopped going out with my friends, I was so demoralized.

Luckily, one night a good friend of mine took me out for a few beverages. He had noticed that I seemed a little down and thought he knew why. He mentioned to me about the hair loss studio in the city. My friend had gone there for hair loss treatments and had been impressed with the results. I was even more impressed. I wouldn’t have thought that he had endured from hair loss, he had a full head of hair. He made me promise to give them a shot and I agreed.

I could not have been happier with the hair loss studio recommended to me. After just a few treatments, I had a full head of hair again. Hair Loss Studio did not just give me my hair back. They gave me my confidence back.

My hair loss treatment journey begun the day I started to notice my receding hair line and my bald spot becoming bigger. I would spend hours and hours looking for styles to comb my hair a certain manner to hide my hair loss. I started to wear more and more hats on the weekends as I went out with my wife, acquaintances or family. Walking in to work every morning was an unpleasant experience without my hat on. Your thoughts changes when you are going through hair loss. It is so true that you never know what you have until you lose it. That can be accurate about your hair loss.

As I looked in the mirror I started to appreciate every one of the hair strands I had left. It was as if with each individual hair I lost, so was a small portion of my confidence gone as well. I was not alone, a mate of mine had been having from the same problem as me. Yet recently he appeared so much more relaxed and I observed that it was as if his hair was growing back. I didn’t wanted to bring it up but after a while I decided to ask. It was then that he recommended to me Advanced Hair Studio. With just a few treatments my friend Josh had not only regained his hair, but his self-assurance as well. After seeing what Josh has attained from Advanced Hair, I decided to pay them a visit.

I was a little cynical at first. Results were evident within a few weeks. Not only on my head, but in my behaviour. I started to lose the hats on the weekends and I quickly started to feel better about myself. My wife has also discovered a change in my day to day behaviour as well. It is amazing how just a few visits to the Advanced Hair Studio had begun to change my life as a whole. I always felt as if the first thing people observed about me was my bald spot. Now, I am not scared to look people in the eyes again as I have my full set of hair back.

Advance Hair Studio has not only given me back a full set of hair, but a big chunk of my confidence as well. So, if anyone is suffering from hair loss I highly recommend them. Don’t let baldness take your confidence away.

Balding and hair loss can decrease self esteem, causing depression and a lack of confidence. Genetics, aging and hormonal imbalances all contribute to hair loss. Nonetheless, those who suffer from balding or thinning hair, have various hair loss solutions to select from.

For the males, the doctor-prescribed drug, Propecia (generic name Finasteride) is an option. The Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) hormone causes baldness and this drug brings down the levels of this hormone. Propecia can reduce DHT levels by 60%, when consumed daily. Around half of all men who consume Propecia regrow hair on their scalps.

The nonprescription drug Minoxidil (Rogaine) is available for men and females suffering from hair loss. Based on research shows Minoxidil works in around one out of every three men who apply the product twice daily. While the five-percent strength is not recommended for women, some physicians will prescribe the higher concentration. Patients applying the higher dose increased their hair growth.

Organic supplements are also favourable hair loss treatments. Flaxseed and primrose oils contain essential fatty acids that make hair look thicker and healthier. Vitamin B3, B5, and B6 also stimulate hair growth. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Coenzyme Q10 stimulate hair follicles to enhance scalp circulation. Zinc, Kelp and Copper boost immune functions, aiding hair growth.

Another hair loss treatment that is available is laser hair therapy. This procedure uses low-light lasers to repair damaged hair cells. Research suggest that approximately 90 percent of patients regrow hair. Laser hair therapy also prevents additional hair thinning and loss.

Currently, more hair loss treatments are available to treat male-pattern baldness. However, researchers are conducting studies to further understand which hair loss treatments work best for women. While many options exist, early intervention is the key to improving hair loss and regaining self confidence.

While handling your budget can be stressful, not managing your monthly budget can can position you in to further in debt if you are not aware. Overseeing your budget properly has many benefits including saving you money and help relief some of your tension over debt. Always keep in mind that a budget is principally a plan for your monthly spending. Your budget, like any program, needs some level of management to make it work for you. The way I handle my budget, for example, is by focusing on keeping info organised and controlling my spending.

My first focus is on coordinating the info in my budget. For example, I keep an eye on running expenses like utilities, car and loan repayments, insurance, and the like. Consider that without monitoring my budget, I can very easily lose track of my expenditure. By being conscious of what expenditures repeat every month, I have an approximate grasp on the minimum amount of money I have to put away each month before I spend on other things I can moderate a little more such as entertainment, clothing, and vacations.

Watching the expenditure in my budget is critical because this is where the most financial advancement is made. A great measure of progression is placing money into a savings instrument or paying down debt. However, if I over spend, the contrary is true because rather than saving money I will use debt to help me cover the monthly expenditure in my budget. Distinctly, giving in to the stresses of budgeting can have costly outcomes for my finances, particularly if I am not able to pay down my debt.

There are two benefits for moderating and coordinating my budget: First, I save money by fending off unnecessary expenditure. Second, my finances are targeted at accomplishing financial goals. Essentially, by spending wisely and buying only things that are important, I am actually freeing up money that I can either use for something else or save. The extra money can also be useful in paying off debt or saving it for a holiday. In addition to having extra money, it will also allow me to establish longer term financial goals like saving and investing for retirement or paying off my mortgage or student loans. With my budget being organized and controlled, not only does my financial position become more balanced but successfully overseeing my budget reduces the stress that often comes with being in debt.

Sometimes I hate to say it, ’cause I didn’t always have Great Expectations for my dating life. Get this, this morning I ate a whole bag of Oreos. To ease the pain while being single, of course. Yeah, I did it. Am I crazy? Well, that’s the moment when I honestly looked into dating again in Dallas or Denver.

No problem. Figured I’d boost my dating life with Great Expectations Denver. And it could do me good. Prolly wouldn’t be an issue, but it is. After practically choking down some of grandma’s potato salad at my boy’s t-ball game in Dallas this afternoon, Richard had to know if I’ve bumped into a special lady. They always bring this up, every year. I didn’t want to answer, but then laughed, “I’m working on it, chill out.”

Can you believe that even Gramps kept pressing me on the topic of true relationships. I leveled to each of them: “Dating isn’t for me, but what do you know about dating?”

Guess what? They smiled politely. Shortly after, I went to the gym just to get some perspective. That didn’t help! I would have learned more by asking my son. Nina, who is now a Budist monk or something suggested that I meet singles at Great Expectations. I said, “You know, that’s a good idea.” Should have thought of it myself. I especially enjoy Great Expectations Denver.

When I started, dating services were kinda foreign because I’m a traditionalist of sorts. I’d never done anything like this before, that I spilled a glass of wine on my blazer. My slight disaster did not put an end to a great time. The night was full of crazy-fun mingling. The gems of the occasion had to be the attractive, single women.

Appearing at these splendid singles events in Dallas, I got in touch with some great people who I could tell share a like-minded spirit when talking about real-world dating. Can’t imagine why I used to let anyone get me down about being single. Amazingly enough, dating right in Dallas with Great Expectations is a lot of fun and care-free social experience.

Matt

Dating, and Loving it

It has been said numerous times, in several occasions: the secret to a successful life is in allowing, and giving room for the part of you that is truer, bigger, deeper to come out and play… “Let go and let God” is by now a perennial saying. If it is so universal, what is keeping you from the sweet promise it offers? The following identities will deepen your clarity on where the resistance may be to let go, to let God, to let gold, to let good.

1. The Owner

Has it ever happened to you to resist letting go of clothes, or maybe of books that meant a lot to you? The thought is, this belongs to me; it is mine! More than to the material value or the physical possession, we hang on to the meaning of owning a specific object and to the image that it conveys to us. It is not the $200 you spent on a bag, it is more that you bought it in Italy, and it’s hard to let go of what this vacation has meant to you…

2. The Trapeze Artist

It is quite understandable that, at a time of insurances and money back warranties, you would want to have some form of reassurance before you leap. Think again! In truth letting go implies a huge amount of trust. Imagine how total is the trust of a Trapeze Artist… When you let go of holding on to that particular “possession” of yours, be it a friend, a cat, or a record player, you have to know in your heart something else is coming to replace it.

3. The Beginner

When does it start, do I hear you ask? When is one letting go? Who is asking the question? Certainly not the one who is letting go! Letting go in that sense is like forgiveness: you either do or don’t. On that subject, there cannot be any middle range or room for hesitation: that is where letting go begins!

4. The Achiever

If you are working hard on letting go, you are probably not doing it! Relax, take a breath, become supple, bend a little, have fun! There it is… Letting go happens when you are not trying, not concentrating, not efforting. Letting go implies to have transcended the achiever to obtain something bigger than the goal, that is, to dare to meet you!

5. The Controller

Letting go is like fame: it is an overnight sensation! You might have spent lots of energy to come to a place when you can detach from what had held you prisoner before. All of this was preparation for the “ultimate accident”, for the magical moment that you cannot predict or control… And yes, it is free, free falling, free flying and fully fun!

6. The Seeker

You are in severe danger! At any moment, you may be connecting to your aliveness, to your goodness, to your godness! At any moment, you may inadvertently find God! Could it be that you are staying in the pain, in the story, in the deception, simply because you are afraid that if you were to find God, then all would be finished, the longing, the searching, the questing, the doubts, the dramas?

7. The Diver

I like to imagine that we all carry two angels on our shoulders, pointing us in the direction of our dreams, inviting us to leap and take the jump. Yes, it is totally scary at times to leave the solid ground, the comfortable nest, and just go! Indeed to retrieve the precious pearl of life, you have to have the courage to dive for it.

8. The Explorer

Adopting an explorer mind is truly a death of sorts: it is the willingness to separate from an identity, from a set of beliefs that makes you who you think you are. It is in a way a delegation. In letting God do it, it no longer is your problem. Somebody else will handle it. That is big to suddenly realize someone else can do a better job: what a treat that is!

9. The Shaker

Have you noticed that the word emotion comes out of motion? Motion happens when you put the accent on the “go” rather than on the “letting.” Your resistance is simply keeping you stuck in one place. Just let “go”, that is, let the “go” come into the picture. Allow yourself to meet new possibilities, enter new territories…

10. The Meaning Maker

This one is short and sweet… It is indeed golden and luminous. Look at what happens when you bring light into the darkness of holding on tight: LIT EGO naturally becomes I LET GO!

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Mahalene is an Inspiration Anchor, an Artist, an Author and the President of Soulvision Axis, Inc., a company assisting visionaries to unleash their creativity and awaken their spirit. She authored the Ten Techniques for heARTful living, as a result of 22 years of study and experience in creativity, communication and human development.

Beyond several local publications and national e-publications to which she is a regular contributor, she currently writes a blog (http://www.mahasblog.com) and publishes a monthly e-zine, Stop Trying, Start Trusting Mahazine, addressed to visionaries, holistic coaches, and consultants on the way to birth their personal and professional leadership. She also offers a Seven Weeks Mini-course, mad from the heART, and mini inspiring movies. Please do feel free to check out her work; http://www.mahalenelouis.com

Do you sometimes have the feeling that you’re running into the same obstacles over and over again? Many of my conflicts have the same feel to them, like “Hey, I think I’ve been here before,” but I can’t figure out how I wound up in the same place. The situation is different, but the conflict feels the same.

I first read this poem in “The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying” by Sogyal Rinpoche. When I “Googled” it, I found fourteen pages of links. It’s clearly a favorite with many people; I know it speaks volumes to me.

“Autobiography in Five Chapters”
1) I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost . . . I am hopeless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

2) I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I’m in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

3) I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in . . . it’s a habit
My eyes are open
I know where I am
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

4) I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I walk around it

5) I walk down another street.

Does this feel familiar? I am ready to learn that lesson! I’m sure that I’ve changed. I can see that hole coming a mile away. This time it will be different. I still end up falling in. Tired, sad and angry, I drag myself up once again. What was I supposed to learn here? I thought I learned that the last time.

Some conflicts seem to take years to unravel, but if we stay tuned, and our purpose is to look with curiosity and awareness, we will find the moment when we can step around the hole.

As I write, thinking about a recent stumble of my own, I am smiling a bit. From a distance, I watch myself drop into the hole – one I know well – and it’s kind of funny. And perhaps that is the way out – to laugh more often, to “love our mistakes,” as my friend says. I’ve heard it said that eventually we will laugh at all our mistakes – the trick is to laugh sooner. When I can laugh as I climb out of the hole, I’m on my way to finding the route around it, or better yet, that alternate street.

© 2005 Judy Ringer, Power & Presence Training

About the Author: Judy Ringer is Founder of Power & Presence Training, specializing in unique workshops on conflict, communication, and creating a more positive work environment. Judy is also a black belt in aikido, and is writing her first book on the connection between aikido, conflict, and living a more purposeful life. To sign up for more free tips and articles like these, visit http://www.JudyRinger.com

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Writing your own obituary sounds and feels a little strange, I know. If the idea doesn’t appeal to you, try pretending that you have just won an award and the newspaper is doing a feature story on your accomplishments. By recording what you wish to be remembered or acknowledged for, you will be able to pinpoint the values you would like to live by. And, by identifying your life’s values you will be more able to live them now and in the future.

Values are those things that are more important to you than anything else. Values pave the path for an ideal life. When we live according to the values we have embraced we live a life of fulfillment. If we neglect those values that are of great importance to us, we feel emptiness in our lives.
What would you like your legacy to be? How would you like to be remembered? Think of four of five words that describe behaviors and activities you have noted in your obituary or feature article. Perhaps you noted that you will be remembered for your community service, your love of family, your artistic abilities and your position as an expert in your field. What values do these suggest to you?

Community service would mean you value Contributing. Love of family could mean you value Relating. Remembering your artistic abilities, you would be acknowledging the value of Creativity. And, noting your position as an expert says you value Excellence.

Once you have identified the values you want to be identified with you can work on integrating them into your life in the present. You can create a life that holds true those values by choosing your goals to your fit your values.

If you want to honor the value of Creativity, for instance, you might have a goal of learning to sew or taking an art class.

Keep a list of your values handy and when contemplating a new goal, check it against your values. Values often shift over time. Someone, who once valued Adventure, may now place a higher value on Discovery or vice versa. It’s a good idea to check your values once a year, and what better time than at the start of a New Year.

Beth Densmore is a Personal Life Coach and Motivational Speaker who offers support, inspiration and motivation to those who are in transition and want to achieve a goal. For more information and more free articles like this, visit her site at http://www.newfocuscoaching.com.

The next time you find yourself relaxing on the couch, having popped some corn and about to watch the “Sopranos”, instead, pose this $1,000,000 lottery question to yourself and see what flows. What would you do if you knew you could not fail? Would you work, not work? If you knew anything you touched or did held the possibility for success – whatever that is, what would you do? If there were no time constraints, no obstacles, no self-doubt, what would you do?

Some of you are already saying, “What’s the point of this!?” “This will never be real!” “Who’s got a million dollars?…Not me!” Well, the whole point is to have you dream…to take a ride. To get to the heart of what it is that you truly value. To uncover the elements in life that is of importance to you. This “story” that you create gives you clues as to the elements you can furnish your “real life” with. More so, you may find that some of the things you dream on, cost nothing. For example, a walk in the park, time spent with friends, time spent with family, flowers in your home, eating well, exercise, a new home etc. Let me not put words in your mouth. Go on, and dream!

In order to find out what it is you really want in your life, self-exploration is the first part of that process. Questions like $1,000,000 question help you to begin to design the life, the career, and/or the relationship you desire. Pose this question to any aspect of your life, removing all boundaries, all “shoulds” and “should nots” and see what you come up with. You will be sure to unravel hidden strengths, talents, gifts and values. Values you can use in creating a game plan for your life Another important point is to be as specific as you can. Record all colors, the time of day, smells and people in your story. Be very specific. Dig deep.

It’s truly possible to live the life you dream – the life you want. But first you have to know what it is you want. Answering self-exploration questions like this is the beginning.

Clearly, this is not simple. For many of us this is a challenge, especially if we rarely give ourselves permission to dream. Pestering voices corner us. But if you allow yourself to take on this type of questioning, you will find that your personal options for living are vast and varied. With all our world of choices and unlimited possibilities, let’s begin with the dream…

I dream that I often travel the world and bring back amazing and beautiful art to share with people. And everyone is pleased with me and they say, “ooh!” “aah!” and “gimme some of that!” about my findings. Hmm…What does that say about me?

About The Author

Sandra A. Daley is the president of Daley Formulas…solutions for creative living, a life and career coaching company that believes that everyone is entitled to a full and prosperous life. She works with artists, entrepreneurs and people who are in transition in their lives and careers. Sandra facilitates several workshops: “Defining The Work You Love: A Career Fulfillment Workshop”, “So You Wanna Be In Show Business: A Workshop On How To Break Into Acting” and “Leadership and Creativity”. She also publishes an inspiring and resourceful, monthly newsletter called “Daley Formulas…solutions for creative living”. To learn more visit: www.daleyformulas.com or send an Email to info@daleyformulas.com.