Joan Rye - Freelance Writer and illustrator

Can Meditation Improve a Relationship?

Many people with low self-esteem, become terribly resentful of their partners for not making them feel good, when in fact, what they actually need, is to learn to love themselves. In reality, nobody has the power to make us feel good. Only we, ourselves, can do that by learning the necessary skills to be in connection with our spiritual selves, rather than just our physical being. You may now be thinking more...

What is Prenatal Diagnosis?

All future parents hope for a healthy bouncing baby, but unfortunately, for some, there is more chance of having a child with serious mental or physical disabilities than there is for others. As congenital anomalies account for 20-25% of prenatal deaths, without the knowledge gained from prenatal diagnosis, there would be more chance of an unfavourable outcome for the foetus, the mother or both. Prenatal diagnosis is especially helpful for determining the outcome of the pregnancy, deciding whether to continue more...

You are…

You are...

My light in the dark,

My shelter from harm,

The song of a Lark,

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