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Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options for Facial Hair in Women. AI-Generated.
First, take a deep breath. If you’ve noticed chin hairs or extra facial hair, you are not alone. Many women experience this at some point in life. A few stray hairs are completely normal. But if the hair growth feels excessive, sudden, or unusual, it’s important to understand what your body might be signaling.
By Veronica Bennett6 days ago in Viva
Why I'm Using Secret Military Survival Rituals to Fix Burned-Out CEO's
The Frequency of Survival: Why I Don’t Care About Your Squat PR I’m an anti-talent for business. Let’s just start there. I don’t have a marketing funnel, my Instagram is a disaster, and for years, my "price list" was basically whatever my gut told me was right in the moment. If you’d told me thirty years ago, while I was clutching a rifle in a frozen Croatian trench, that I’d spend my fifties gently rubbing the forehead of some high-powered executive who’s on the verge of tears from exhaustion. I’d have thought you were shell-shocked.
By Feliks Karić7 days ago in Viva
Gulo's Thermal Spa Treatment
We finally got to the thermal spa that we've been wanting to visit for two months. I formed a party of four that included my niece, myself and two of my teaching colleagues, Katie and Anna. I reserved a room for one hour for 3-5 people that had a hot and cold pool and a sauna for 200 GEL ($75), which is a decent price when you split it for four people.
By Lana V Lynx14 days ago in Viva
How to Take the Best Photos in Otaru’s Most Scenic Spots
One of the prettiest towns in Hokkaido, Japan, Otaru is a place with an undeniable nostalgic feel. With its charming streets lit by gas lamps, the canal, and old warehouses, it’s a town that makes you feel as though you’ve just stepped into the past – it’s a wonderful feeling. You could be visiting for a day or planning to stay a bit longer – however long it is, if you have your camera with you, you’ll be endlessly clicking away.
By Claudia Fennel15 days ago in Viva
Youth Sports and Burnout: When Passion Turns to Pressure. AI-Generated.
Youth sports are often celebrated as pathways to confidence, discipline, and teamwork. For many children, athletics begin as a source of joy and self-expression. However, as competition intensifies and expectations grow, passion can quietly transform into pressure. Burnout in youth sports has become an increasingly visible issue, raising questions about how early ambition, adult involvement, and institutional systems shape young athletes’ experiences.
By Gus Woltmann2 months ago in Viva
Christopher Lafata Explains How Math and Mindset Together Build Powerful Businesses
In today’s competitive business world, success requires more than talent or timing. It demands balance, precision, and mental strength. Christopher Lafata, a Florida-based entrepreneur, believes the secret to building powerful businesses lies in combining mathematical thinking with the right mindset. For him, success is not luck—it’s a calculation where logic and discipline work together.
By Alexanderaarya4 months ago in Viva
Lessons I Wish I Had Learned
Yesterday I had a melt down. I just flipped out all by myself because I couldn't find my favorite dress. I threw all the clothes in my closet and dresser looking for it. Then I realized it was in the dryer and I was so relieved even if I had a lot of clothes to pick up off the floor and put away again. It's a silly dress by fashionista standards. I paid about $20 for it at one of those hard-to-get-to unique stores. It's like that dress that Charlotte was wearing in Vegas when her best gal pals (a scene from Sex and the City) were making fun of her. They said it wasn't classy, kinda cheap looking, kinda "sluttyish"... Charlotte just shrugged. She liked the dress and the way she looked in it. That's exactly how I feel in my favorite dress. It's size XL and stretchy polyester material. It's lightweight and cool and comfortable. It's a simple pattern style design and it accentuates the curvy body. It's perfect for my body. Do you know how hard it is for an inverse triangle body to find a dress that looks good on? Almost impossible. The dresses that they sell at the big name brand department store that go for $50 or more and have the sizes that cater to the above size chart, don't care about my body or the bodies of plus-sized women or the bodies of curvy women who defy that size chart. They never have. And we have driven ourselves crazy trying to keep up with the Jones's and the Kardashians with all the reindeer games of "What are you wearing?" and "Where did you get that thing?" instead of just finding what really looked good on us. Who cares what other's think? How do you feel in it? Do you feel fabulous? Then you found the right dress.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman4 months ago in Viva
50-something women get hobbies
I love decorating - always have. The women of my family were good at many things especially cooking, shopping, and decorating. When we were little kids, we just had to go to school and we got to free-load and enjoy all the delicious meals and holiday magic that our mothers created all throughout the year. Year after year, until that horrible day: Graduation. Oh no! Now I'm officially an adult and I'm expected to know everything these amazing Divas know. Huh? Me? So I embarked on the quest of the job and apartment. I had a few good moments in my 20s. My little studio apartment in Hyde Park was thrifto-cute. My townhouse in North Tampa with my roommate Tammy was stylish and welcoming enough for visitors. My tiny pad in Keansburg, New Jersey was more affordable than glamourous, but definitely qualified the word "efficiency". Yet in all my 50 plus years of living here or there or anywhere, I've never really had a "home" that I could say was decorated to perfection.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman4 months ago in Viva
Finding your groove in the 50s
How come we don't have a show on television called 50-somethings? There are plenty of shows with the kiddies as stars, or the teens as stars, or the 20 and 30-somethings as stars. They even have movies and shows for the silver haired folks in their 60s and up club. What about the 50-somethings? Where's our movie or show? When I was younger I had all kinds of guidance. The Breakfast Club helped me through high school. Sex in the City helped me through my 20s. Comic books and movies helped me through the 30s and 40s. Now what? Whose representing the 50-somethings journey and pathways? I feel like I have no guidance. In a way, I like that. I'm too old to be listening to a drill sergeant or condescended to as if I haven't been around the block. Yet, there's still a piece of me that is uneasy and insecure about navigating on this new territory commonly called "over the hill" or "after the change". Big changes, big accomplishments, yet not much art or literature for guidance or reference as if the 50-somethings are in unfamiliar living situations. I trust my own instincts and judgements most of the time, but I do feel a discomfort of not having more movies and books to use as a reference for this phase/chapter of my aging experience.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman5 months ago in Viva
