The Selective Attention Test Shows How Your Brain Focuses

While you may say to yourself, “I’m very aware of my surroundings — I can stay focused,” your brain proves otherwise. In order to determine just how well you can focus, there’s a simple test you can take called the selective attention test. Simply scroll down to take it! This 20-second test was created to determine how well your brain focuses. This quick 20-second test is very easy to take....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 588 words · Benjamin Herrera

The Tarot Horoscope For Each Zodiac Sign On December 23 2022

RELATED: The 3 Zodiac Signs Who Are The Luckiest In Love On December 23, 2022 Learn what your zodiac sign’s daily tarot card reading has in store for you on Friday, December 23, 2022. Aries (March 21 - April 19) Tarot card: Eight of Wands The days are going by so quickly, and the big day is almost here. You may feel underprepared with a few things left to do, but no worries....

December 12, 2022 · 5 min · 879 words · Steve Orduno

The Tarot Horoscope For Each Zodiac Sign On November 17 2022

We search for answers and we long for feedback one of the ways we accomplish this is by reading a tarot card or horoscope. Thursday’s reading is influenced by Venus entering into Sagittarius, and the Moon leaving Leo to transit Virgo, the sign of the Virgin. Virgo’s energy brings meticulous desires into focus. We want things perfect and we desire for our lives to have order. What does the tarot card have in store for you today?...

December 12, 2022 · 5 min · 988 words · Sara Bradt

The Unfortunate Curse Of Being Considerate In The Time Of Text Messaging

I scribbled my feelings on stationery paper, in cursive and all. RELATED: Childless Woman Asks If She’s Wrong For Not Giving Up Her Days Off For Co-Worker With 3 Children I picked out the purple hydrangea from our garden and inserted them into the envelope. I decorated the stationery with scratch-and-smell vanilla cupcake stickers. The last touch — applying my mom’s reddest lipstick and kissing the envelope. I cycled to the post office, half an hour away from our house, licked the stamp, and away it flew....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 495 words · Angie Delfin

The Waiter Diner Dance Of Intimacy Is A Lot Like Love

The waiter, bored, under-stimulated, and struggling to find a focus, (unconsciously) latches onto this lone diner in pursuit of meaning to attach to his existence. As soon as the diner’s water glass has descended a few inches, the waiter re-fills it. The minute plates are empty, he clears them. Repeatedly he asks the diner if he’s enjoying his food. Is there something else he can bring him? Does he have any questions?...

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 852 words · Karen Kelly

This Is What Happens When You Meet Your Soulmate Dina Robison

So how will you know when you meet your soulmate? Are there truly signs that will help you recognize them? RELATED: The 5-Step Plan For Finding Your Soulmate (That Actually Really Works) What happens when you meet your soulmate for the first time? Well, meeting your life partner probably isn’t going to make you feel like time has stopped when you catch their gaze. It’s more on the ordinary side than the earth-shattering, momentous alternative....

December 12, 2022 · 7 min · 1478 words · Pam Rowe

This Type Of Communication Will Eventually Destroy Your Relationship Amy Debrucque

Recently, I was interviewed by another writer where we discussed how relationships are approached today and the unspoken fear of meeting a potential partner, face-to-face. RELATED: The 20 “Golden Rules” Of Using Technology In A Relationship When I was growing up, no one I knew had a cell phone that was carried around and used as one of life’s necessities, especially for meeting people or possibly dating. If we wanted to communicate with someone, we called them on the phone or met up in person....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 615 words · David Richardson

Tiktoker Blasts Teacher Who Told Her Daughter To Shut Up In Class

The mother went on to show a message she had received from the teacher in which the educator said she also says, “Level 0, zip your lip, stick a sock in it, shut up, whichever one you understand, do it,” to young kids. Leone explains she had to take a step back before replying out of anger due to the nature of the message. However, she did respond to the homeroom teacher....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 737 words · Ethel Sholders

Tiktoker Couple Share They Might Be Half Siblings After Finding Out Their Mothers Slept With The Same Man

Being close to your partner’s family is something many couples aspire to but being related to them is a whole other problem. The women revealed their concerns in a viral video and now internet users are going into a frenzy. The couple says that their mothers slept with the same man. TikTokers Carley Gonschior and Mercedes Stewart posted a bunch of short clips on their TikTok account mentioning that they have been dating for two years now....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 568 words · Donte Green

To My Rapist S Mother You Heard Me And Did Nothing

When I was seventeen, your son invited me over to your house. We planned to watch an Adam Sandler movie, eat some popcorn and just hang out. It was also implied that we would probably make out. I was excited — giddy, even — to come over. I spent extra time choosing the right outfit and applying my makeup just the right way. I wanted to look perfect. Actually, I wanted the whole night to be perfect....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 676 words · Richard Barren

To The Abusive Ex Who Caused My Ptsd

Ten years of marriage to you, and sixteen years of abuse at your hands, is not usually seen as a gift. However, over time, I can see that my strength has shown through because of those difficult years. I continue to get stronger, and I have found reserves I didn’t know I had until I had to heal from the damage you had done. After a few years of distance, I realize the strength I had to move on....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 719 words · Carol Kinsler

Tom Cruise Reveals If Katie Holmes Had A Silent Birth While Having Suri

One such headline that circulated around the time of Suri Cruise’s April 2006 birth featured speculation that Holmes was required to stay entirely silent while in labor. In 2005, People Magazine published a report claiming a then-pregnant Holmes would have to give birth without pain medications and — worse still — would have to keep that pain to herslef. RELATED: How Katie Holmes Used A Burner Phone & ‘Secret’ Apartment To Plan Tom Cruise Divorce Without Him Knowing...

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 677 words · Matthew Herrera

Tom Cruise Was Training To Be A Priest Before Getting Kicked Out Of Seminary

Cruise expressed his interest to attend the seminary after hearing a speech from Father Ric Schneider, who had been recruiting students for the seminary. Cruise would go on to attend St. Francis Seminary School in Cincinnati, Ohio when he was a teenager. Tom Cruise’s path to becoming a priest was cut short after he left his seminary. According to Cruise’s friend, Shane Dempler, who spoke about the actor’s Catholic priest training with NY Daily News, the two got into some trouble as students....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 556 words · Jacquelyn Browne

Toxic Positivity Is Taking A Toll On Our Children

The kid stumbles, tumbling to the ground as she takes her first steps. She walks into the wall, not paying attention to where she’s going. “Don’t make a big deal of it,” someone says. “If you do, she’ll milk it for all it’s worth.” RELATED: How To Get Your Kids To Open Up About Problems With Friends At School Or even before that, when they’re in the crib, crying for no apparent reason....

December 12, 2022 · 6 min · 1267 words · Charles Howell

Trauma Therapist Slams Parents For Ghost Prank Trend On Tiktok

She is warning parents that this trend is more than just a harmless prank and claims parents may be accidentally traumatizing their children for the sake of views. The ghost prank involves scaring kids with a TikTok filter. The “ghost prank” has generated hundreds of videos posted by parents pranking their children that there is a ghost in the room with them. They usually place their children in a room, then quickly exit and shut the door behind them before an animated ghost with glowing red eyes appears on the screen, cackling menacingly....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 689 words · Mary Cassidy

Trevor Noah Compares Kanye West To His Abusive Stepfather

The harassment and toxicity from West’s camp has gone from tabloid gossip and opinion to full-blown abuse that might affect more than those A-list celebrities. Trevor Noah was reminded of his mother’s abusive relationship while observing Kanye West’s treatment of Kim Kardashian. Noah opened up the segment where he brings up his mother’s shooting by talking about this concept that exists in pop culture — especially in America. “There are some stories that are purely, like, entertainment....

December 12, 2022 · 5 min · 863 words · Dana Shields

Venus In Leo Meaning In The Birth Chart

Venus in Leo meaning If your Venus sign is in Leo it means your relationship style takes on Leo traits. Leo is a fire sign as well as a fixed sign. The Sun rules Leo, and the Sun represents your ego. The Sun is the symbol of your courage and vitality. So, Venus in Leo brings strength to your love life. RELATED: How To Find Your Soulmate In Your Zodiac Sign’s Natal Chart, Per Astrology If your Venus is in Leo, it can mean many different things, but it also means you’re lucky in love and relationships....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 813 words · Herbert Kolinski

Video Wounded Ukrainian Border Guard Reuniting With Dog

As Ukrainians and their pets continue to be displaced while battling to survive Vladimir Putin’s invasion, some pet owners are finding their way back to their beloved furry friends. A video of a wounded Ukrainian border guard reuniting with his pet dog is capturing the hearts of Internet users. The video depicts the unmanned Mauripol guard using crutches to support his heavily bandaged foot to enter a kennel. Behind the steel cage, a black dog jumps in excitement upon seeing his owner again....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 510 words · Debbie Smith

Weekly One Card Tarot Reading January 24 30 2022

Welcome to your Weekly One Card Tarot Reading, for the week of January 24 - 30, 2022. If there’s one lesson that seems to be standing out after looking at the tarot card display of the week, it’s that we are all going to upgrade our knowledge. Knowledge is power, and it appears that we’re on that journey now. Buckle up. The cards imply that we’re ‘into it’ now, meaning, the year is more than just beginning — it’s here....

December 12, 2022 · 7 min · 1345 words · Bill West

Were Kourtney Kardashian S Kids At Her Wedding To Travis Barker

The newlyweds got legally married at a courthouse in Santa Barbara with only a few close friends and family members in attendance, according to TMZ. Among the guests was Kardashians’ grandmother, Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Campbell and Barker’s father, Randy Barker. However, many people on social media were surprised that other key family members were not at the event. Were Kourtney Kardashian’s kids at her wedding to Travis Barker? Kardashian’s children, her sisters, and her mother were not among the small selection of people....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 612 words · Jody Miller