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National Sibling Day - April, 10th 2024

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Show your siblings that you appreciate them, even when they often don't make it easy and enrich someone else's life on Sibling Day. It would be hard to dispute the fact that the bond between siblings is something very special! Especially since many of them have spent most of their lives together. Many people can't even remember a time when their siblings weren't part of their lives. Some of them even shared a womb at the same time if they were born as multiples! Sibling ties are often lifelong relationships, usually lasting from cradle to grave. As siblings are likely from the same generation, these are often the longest relationships in a person's life - much longer than a mother's and father's relationship. Sibling Day is an opportunity to honor the special bond that develops within families, as brothers and sisters share life from childhood through adulthood and even into old age. Certainly, National Sibling Day carries deep emotional significance. The da...

What a Pencil Can Teach Us About Mental Health

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The National Pencil Day is on March 30th or 31st and it is the perfect time to explore these old writing tools and to remember - also what a pencil could teach us, even about inner values. This simple instrument has meant so much to mankind. It allows people to express themselves, helps them to let their creativity run wild and supports all kinds of doodling and scribbling. Did you know that a pencil can write up to about 45,000 words? Have you ever thought about what kind of images and emotions a pencil can give us? How many hands have held the pencil - or rather the pencil was held? Pencils have been in use for a long time and have undergone many changes in their design, changing themselves, and also changing the world, changing us. This is a tale by - Paulo Coelho  A boy was watching his grandmother write a letter. At one point, he asked: ‘Are you writing about me?’ His grandmother stopped writing her letter and said to her grandson: ‘I am writing about you, actually, but more i...

National Hugging Day – January 21, 2023

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Open up your heart … and your arms - Acts can speak louder than words and wrapping your arms around another is one of life's great pleasures. That is true as well if it comes to expressions of condolence and offer commiserations.   The simplest and most effective way of expressing affection is celebrated on National Hugging Day on January 21. Even though a hug is one of the most natural gestures, it’s not practiced enough these days! This holiday encourages hugging, as a therapeutic way to convey affection and emotions. Hugs have many health benefits. From reducing anxiety to boosting immunity Hugging has many benefits for physical and psychological health. Even hugging can reduce stress and blood pressure. Hugging has such an effect on the nervous system that fear runs away. Instead of saying anything, a hug can convey a lot in a better way. So, just go hug your loved ones. And in this context a song ... "Love Touch" by Rod Stewart "Cause I want to be good for you I...