Page 1 of Krystal Kuehn's writing

1. 7 Common Negative Labels and the Hidden Strengths They Reveal We all have strengths and weakness. Our strengths are usually referred to in positive terms such as "smart," "strong" or "talented." Rarely do we view our weaknesses or deficits as potential clues to our strengths. Some common and negatively... (posted by Krystal 39 days 8 hours ago.)

2. When It Looks Like There's No Way Out Sometimes it looks like things cannot get much worse. We may not be able to see how anything could possibly turn around. The world feels like it is crashing in on us from every side. A man I know, I will call him Brad, hit rock bottom a little... (posted by Krystal 81 days 8 hours ago.)

3. Dating Tips on Conversation Conversation is probably the most important part of your dating experience. Sure, looking your best and having a good attitude matter, but most of your time together will in one way or another be spent in conversation. Following are a few tips to... (posted by Krystal 102 days 15 hours ago.)

4. How Background Music Enhances Media Projects Whether you are watching a movie, riding in an elevator, listening to a commercial on the radio, or simply shopping, you will find that there is always some kind of background music playing. You may not even be aware of it, but it is there and it... (posted by Krystal 201 days 13 hours ago.)

5. The Power of Choice Every day we make countless choices. We may be tempted to quit, and we must choose if we will persevere. We may want to cry because of a mistake we have made, but we can choose to laugh at ourselves instead. We can allow our anger to become bitter... (posted by Krystal 247 days 14 hours ago.)

6. Winning in Life - How to Hit the Target Every Time! We are often told to aim high in life, but we must aim at what we would hit instead. A general purpose is not enough. The arrow shot from the bow does not wander around to see what it can hit on its way, but flies straight to the mark. ~Og Mandino... (posted by Krystal 262 days 12 hours ago.)

7. Self-Acceptance - I Can Be Free To Be Me To find the good life you must become yourself. ~ Dr. Bill Jackson We all want to be liked by others. We want to be accepted for who we are, and we want to feel free to be our genuine selves around them. But sometimes we feel pressured to live... (posted by Krystal 276 days 13 hours ago.)

8. Never Give Up Life can be hard, unfair, painful, and confusing. Sometimes it is overwhelming and we feel defeated. We may face situations that we do not think we can overcome and we just want to give up. We may lose faith and give up on ourselves, on others... (posted by Krystal 282 days 8 hours ago.)

9. Stop Suicide Song – Would You Still Do It? No one ever really knows what goes on inside a person. We don’t know their thoughts or feelings, but sometimes we can sense that something is wrong. We see sadness in their eyes. We notice a pulling away. We hear words of discouragement and... (posted by Krystal 285 days 11 hours ago.)

10. Suicide Prevention: When Someone Says "I Want to Die" A middle-aged woman was served divorce papers after her husband told her he was leaving her for a younger woman. A college student could not live up to his parents’ expectations and believed he was a complete failure and disappointment. A... (posted by Krystal 291 days 9 hours ago.)

11. Marital Secrets - 7 Reasons We Keep Them Matt has an online relationship with a woman from another state. It isn’t anything serious, so why worry his wife? Katie has been hiding her spending sprees from her husband that has put them into serious financial debt. She is afraid if he... (posted by Krystal 298 days 14 hours ago.)

12. Finding Peace in a World of "Why?" Pain and suffering are a part of the human experience. No one is exempt. Tragedies occur leaving us in shock and devastation. Diseases weaken and destroy bodies. The innocent are abused and exploited. Families are broken and hearts are shattered.... (posted by Krystal 1 year 72 days ago.)

13. Opportunity - Do We Wait for It to Knock? What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening and hoping, and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny. You prepare... (posted by Krystal 1 year 79 days ago.)

14. Valentine's Day - What is so Precious About Love? We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really... (posted by Krystal 1 year 102 days ago.)

15. 3 Things to be Thankful for Today Practicing gratitude is one of the best habits we can develop. It not only changes our lives, but it affects others around us. Our gratitude is like a positive energy that can inspire and energize others. I knew a woman who always confessed that... (posted by Krystal 1 year 106 days ago.)

16. Empowering Way to Start a New Day Words to Live By The Greatest Handicap - Fear The Best Day - Today Easiest Thing to Do - Find Fault Most Useless Asset - Pride The Greatest Mistake - Giving Up The Greatest Stumbling Block- Egotism The Greatest Comfort - Work Well... (posted by Krystal 1 year 108 days ago.)

17. 7 Reasons to Set New Goals One thing I absolutely love about a new year, or a new day for that matter, is that it gives us a fresh start to set new goals and implement new plans to pursue and achieve. I have recently set some new goals that have been keeping me very busy... (posted by Krystal 1 year 120 days ago.)

18. The Best Way to Make Yourself and Others Happy We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill We live in a give-and-take society. When we give, we usually expect to get something in return. But sometimes we give for the sheer joy of giving. We... (posted by Krystal 1 year 125 days ago.)

19. Children Watch, Listen & Learn What They Live Ever wonder why people are the way they are or where they learned to be a certain way? We cannot discount the influence of upbringing, peers, environment and genetics. Although we have very limited or no control over some of the things that shape... (posted by Krystal 1 year 133 days ago.)

20. Living with Purpose & Vision We can all live with purpose because there is so much to live for. There are things we can pursue, discover, or accomplish that fill our lives with meaning and purpose. We can have vision for our lives, dream dreams, and fulfill our callings.... (posted by Krystal 1 year 136 days ago.)

21. 5 Steps to Goal Setting Success A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Chinese proverb Before we set out to accomplish anything at all, we must begin with a clear picture in our minds of already having achieved our goal. We wouldn’t even imagine... (posted by Krystal 1 year 142 days ago.)

22. Christmas Joy: The Story of a Modern Day Santa There are three stages of man: he believes in Santa Claus; he does not believe in Santa Claus; he is Santa Claus. ~Bob Phillips The holiday season can be one of the most beautiful and loving times of the year. It is a magical time when our... (posted by Krystal 1 year 157 days ago.)

23. Family Traditions - Why Should We Keep Them? The holidays are some of the best times and opportunities we have to continue our family traditions. Many of us can recall how our families celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or birthdays every year. There are some extra special... (posted by Krystal 1 year 160 days ago.)

24. The 7 Criteria of Emotional Maturity What does it mean to be mature? According to Merriam-Webster, mature is defined as having completed natural growth and development. That is, being fully grown, complete, ready. I do not believe that we arrive at a state of complete emotional... (posted by Krystal 1 year 178 days ago.)

25. Give Thanks at All Times - Good and Bad It is really easy to be thankful when things are going well. But how do we stay thankful when they are not? It may be difficult, but practicing gratitude at all times is one of the best ways to make it through setbacks and disappointments. It... (posted by Krystal 1 year 185 days ago.)