We are all searching for one answer or another. We never stop. With our last breath we may very well be asking: What happens next?

And yet some people live with calm and authority over their lives, while others either hide from life or spend $5,000 for weekends with bearded gurus, or are addicted to self -help books, especially those with the word "secret" in the title.

The bad news is that you will never have all of the answers.

The good news is that you already have enough of the answers you need to get on with life with a greater sense of confidence. This is true for you as a person, as a manager or member of staff in the workplace, and true for those creative areas we choose as hobbies.

Good analysts and self-help books do nothing more than act as a can-opener to your heart and mind. (Actually, that's not totally true. They also provide the strength of support to make difficult discoveries and act on difficult choices.)

Too many people continue to look elsewhere for the answers. How often do you see good people who are enormously capable, and there they are signing up for every One Day Self-Improvement Course in town. One week they have one answer for their direction in life. The next week, or the next month, they have another.

What they do is pass responsibility for their perceived failures, or for their deep-seated unhappiness, off to others. They can blame them. They don't have to blame themselves.

When we select senior managers in our website design and publishing company, we are looking for people who have reached a place in their life where they are comfortable with themselves. They still want to climb the next peak ... but they do not have to prove their worth as people. They want to learn to be better managers and better people ... but they are not asking the company to subscribe to the latest management fad, nor to fork out to see a one-day-wonder management guru.

The same is true in much of what we do as professionals. When writing, or designing, you have to open yourself up to inspiration. You can mimic from external sources, but the best results come when you relax and let the 'solution' bubble up from within.

The finished result is not perfect. It will not hang in an art gallery. But it makes us happy and it makes our clients happy.

The parallel in life is obvious: if you aim to be perfect, you will never be happy. You will always be searching for one more answer to the problems of life.

If that's you, have the courage to act on your own worth. Find someone who can help you dredge up the answers that live inside you. Find friends and mentors who will give you the support to act courageously.

Or, as a wise friend of mine advises on those big questions in life: When there is no answer, just be content to live within the question.

Tim Boylen is Managing Director of an Adelaide website design studio specialising in original design, CMS and SEO. Website: http://www.boylen.com.au

So you have decided to accept his offer and become his bride. Now you need to decide who is going to share this momentous day with you.

The guest list has been prepared and now you have to design your wedding invitations. Here are some suggestions that will help with this sometimes-difficult task.

If children are also to be included, consider including them in the invitation to their parents, e.g. Mr and Mrs John Citizen and family. (Or you could name their children individually. If they are older say Teenagers you might consider sending them their own invitation. This has the added advantage of making them feel important and grown up and they will love you all the more.

If however you decide that you don't want children at the service you must be specific so that no misunderstanding happens and no one is offended. Make sure you make this quite clear on the invitation e.g. "Sorry adults only." If you would on the other hand consider children at the function but not the service, you could make a not of this somewhere such as the response card or again on the invitation.

Lots of your friends of course are probably still single, and you may not know if they have a partner, this is covered by add "and Guest" on either the invitation or perhaps on the outside of the envelope, giving them the alternative of being accompanied. Your envelope could be addressed for instance, " Mr, John Citizen and Guest"

Please don't forget that on average up to 10% of the people that respond in the affirmative will not in fact come to the wedding. Another 20 odd percent will not make it to the function. If you are planning a catered sit down style dinner you will have to account for this. Or you may consider a buffet style meal.

Sometimes people decide that they will want some people to come to the reception but not to the service and vice versa. Then of course you will need two types of invitations. One that includes reception information and the other that does not.

You will find that there will be people who don't reply by the reply date. Some of your close friends might consider that you would understand that they would be coming. If someone on your list does not reply, don't be hesitant in giving him or her a call. They will love you for it and it will help with you plans.

This is very important, you must organise the printing of your invites at least four to six weeks ahead of when you plan to mail them. Check you calendar and get this right. I know a little of how the printing industry works and you will most likely have problems. Double check everything and then check it again before you hand it to the printer.

This will be your wedding programs, your invitations, response cards, envelopes and anything else you might decide on. This applies whether you're having them done professionally or if you are printing them yourself. Be particular with the spelling.

Make sure you have spare envelopes and cards because you will make some mistakes. There are usually some errors made in addressing them.

Give people at least a month to six weeks notice; make sure you post the invitations at least this far ahead of the wedding date. Make it quite clear that you would like a reply at least three weeks before the wedding day. This gives your expected guests plenty of time to reply and allows you better time frame to settle on the final arrangements.

It is imperative that you let your guests know what the dress code is. If you plan outdoors or somewhere different like the beach or in the mountains, they will want to dress accordingly.

Remember there are a million things that need to be done, and just as many that can go wrong. Proper planning is the thing that will make your dream come true.

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Helen Reid has been married to her childhood sweetheart for over 30 years. Has been acknowledged as expert in cake decorating and has a deep interest in craft and art. Has wide experience in catering and function planning and the hospitality industry.

Believe it or not, I know a lot of people that do not seem to be aware of the importance of Dental Hygiene. It is not just to make your teeth look white or to have that perfect smile but to also ensure that your teeth will simple not fall out of your head! Even by following less than basic oral health is a better start than forming no habit of it what so ever.

Dental Hygiene is used with different methods, whether it is whitening creams to a simple toothbrush. If you care for your mouth you can consider yourself to have a healthy mouth. Some people are just too lazy, either that or they claim to not have any time to brush or floss. Unfortunately this can lead to oral diseases such as Halitosis, Gingivitis, Gum Disease, Tartar, Plaque and so much more.

If you want a clean, healthy and white smile then you must be willing to perform the correct oral hygiene. If you do not brush your teeth, if you even start brushing your teeth 2-3 times a day, you will find the pleasure of whitened teeth. If you are always on the go, then even carrying around mouthwash can make a big difference by killing all of the plaque, gingivitis and bacteria that is found in your mouth.

By following these simple steps, your Dental Hygiene will rocket sky high, and your teeth will be in a lot better shape and less likely to be prone to damage or infection.

Maria writes for halibreath.com offering free advice on bad breath. Visit the site, get your free bad breath bible, and get rid of your bad breath now.

There are many changes that we can make in our homes in order to prevent global warming. In order to reduce the rate of damage that is occurring as a result of global warming, we must be willing to do our part. Many people go all out and change as much as they can in order to prevent global warming. Other people only make a change or two. It does not matter how much change you make, as long as you are trying. Everything helps a little. Of course, more is better. If you are not able to implement all of the tips that are listed in this article, that is ok. Just pass the information along and see what a difference that we can all make by working together.

1) The first thing that you can do to change your home in order to prevent global warming is to make sure that you are using light bulbs and appliances that are considered energy efficient. Using standard light bulbs and appliances that are not energy efficient will only lead to the issue of global warming getting worse. If you are unable to afford the expense of replacing all the light bulbs in your home at once, start with the ones that are used the most and then move on to the rest as you are able to afford it.

2) The next step to changing your home in order to assist in preventing global warming is to ensure that you do not run any unnecessary water. You should turn the water off as you are washing dishes, make sure that you only run a dishwasher and a washing machine when you have full loads, do not fill the tub all the way up when you are taking a bath, turn off the water as you are brushing your teeth, and keep your showers short and sweet. You may also want to limit the amount of water that you use in order to provide moisture to the grass, and fill up swimming pools and spas in the home.

3) If you run an air conditioner and/or heaters, you should try to use a thermostat whenever it is possible. This will help save a load of money on your heating and cooling costs. It will also help reduce the amount of harmful gases that enter in the atmosphere and result in the issue of global warming. Try to keep the thermostat around the upper 70 scale. It is also very important to ensure that the vent filters in your home are kept cleaned and changed on a regular basis.

4) You should try to reduce the amount of trash that is produced in your home. You can do this by learning to recycle products for use in the home, or recycle them in your community. You can also reduce trash by ensuring that you limit the purchases of items that contain a lot of unnecessary garbage that you will end up throwing away.

5) If it is possible, share a ride with another co-worker or with your spouse so that you don't produce car emissions or polution. Besides the benefits already mentioned, you will also save on the purchase of gasoline and will have company on your trip. On the weekends plan your schedule so you use only one car to do all of your errands. Again this saves gas and cuts down on the polution.

6) If you have the space, grow some of your own food. Fresh vegetables are better for you and if you grow them yourself, you will not have to buy them at the grocery store. You will also save on gas and time because they will be within walking distance. If you have a "bumper crop", you can always can or freeze them so you will have them during the colder months. You can also recycle the "waste products" (skins, tops, etc.) which you would usually throw away to make compost material.

These are just a few things you can do at home which will help lessen the ill effects on our environment. As mentioned above, start with 1 or 2 as you have the time or can afford them. Then continue to add more as time goes by. If we all do just a few of these things, then the cumulative effect will start tipping the scales of global warming toward the good end.

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