By Eric Metcalf for GalTime.com

10 Quotes to Soothe the Soul Inspirational words can serve as a guidepost to point you back in the right direction when the world has thrown obstacles all around you. They can be the instruction book that reminds you where to find your hope after you've lost it. And they can give you a new set of glasses to help you find the things in life that are truly important.

Here are a few passages that deep thinkers and enlightened wordsmiths have shared over the centuries that have the power to soothe your soul.

don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.

Robert Louis Stevenson, author, Treasure Island

thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. happiness never decreases by being shared.

Attributed to Buddha, spiritual teacher.

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sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the

By KyAnn Lewis, Sr Editor, GalTime.com

Popping a pimple properly...It's OK to pop a pimple. Once in awhile. If you really have to. It's OK.

We got permission from New York City Dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD. Dr. Jaliman says, "Sometimes you have to pop a pimple. But you need to do it correctly."

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Here's her three step trick:

1. First, clean it with alcohol.

2. If there's pus at the surface, Dr. Jaliman says you should gently push on it with a comedone extractor using even pressure. A comedone extractor is a stainless steel tool which either has a loop or hole which fits around a blackhead or whitehead which is extracted by using pressure. They're sold at drugstores and beauty supply stores like Sephora.

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3. After popping, apply an antibacterial product (like Neosporin, tea tree oil, bacitracin, etc) or some salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide.

Once in awhile is one thing, but Dr. Jaliman says popping pimples on a

When postpartum depression happens

When postpartum depression disorders happens, it really is best to go to the physician instantly. Aside from obviously having ill-effects for the new mom, postpartum depressive disorders can confirm to be dangerous to the kid as well. New moms who are experiencing postpartum depression disorders may be sheltering ill emotions toward their kids. Their are actually some situations of killing wherein postpartum depression disorders has been mentioned as the purpose. Mothers who experience from postpartum depression disorders may fault their kid for their excess bodyweight, thus sensation like they've become less eye-catching and unloved. It is really best to seek advice from a reliable intellectual actions specialist to deal with your postpartum woes, your therapist may prescribe medications to help cure postpartum depression as well ass therapy session to help relieve whatever pent emotions that you may have.

It happens without fail: I walk into the grocery store with the best kale intentions and end up leaving with my favorites from the Frito Lays family. Why can't I shop like the skinny women in Lululemon, who fill their carts with Greek yogurt and every veggie imaginable? Because nobody ever filled me in on these 10 secrets thin women keep in mind when they shop for food. Until now.

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by Sheryl Kraft

Germs can easily escape and spread. Cover up!

Flu shot - check. Wash hands often - check. Get enough sleep - who, me??

I try to do all I can to avoid spending the winter months sidelined with a cold or the flu; I really do. But sometimes despite my best efforts, colds happen.

Think about it: windows are closed to keep the cold air out, and thousands of nasty germs take that as their cue to multiply and destroy. Our health habits, though well meaning, often get shelved for various reasons.

Flu shots are not foolproof. How well they work can vary widely from season to season, depending on who is being vaccinated and how well the virus strains in the vaccine match up with the viruses circulating in the community. The vaccine was about 52 percent effective during the last flu season and about 60 percent effective the year before, according to the Centers for Disease Control. However, the vaccine can also lessen flu symptoms if you do get sick.

So, what's a good-intentioned, hopefully healthy

Cancer patient Michelle DunajA young, female leukemia patient says she was humiliated by a security search at Seattle's Sea-Tac airport last week. Security officials lifted bandages from recent surgeries, lifted her shirt to check feeding tubes and broke open an IV bag of saline solution, all in full view of other passengers, according to a report by Seattle's KOMO News.

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The Detroit-area woman, Michelle Dunaj, who is dying of leukemia, was taking an "end of life" trip to Hawaii, flying through Seattle. She called her airline, Alaska Air, ahead of time to find out what the procedure would be for traveling with prescription medicines and to request a wheelchair, but, when she got to security, Dunaj said, "nothing happened as it should."

Airport security officials denied Dunaj's requests for a private search, saying, "the location is fine," she told KOMO News. "It shouldn't have happened that way-they should be more respectful of people," she said.

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Lindsey Emery, SELF magazine

You know a good inhale-and-exhale session helps you Zen out. See how O2 can also earn you an oh-my-God butt, fabulous flat abs, sexy-yogi muscles and more.

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NatalieBy Bristol Baughan

I spent most of my life thinking that being tough, requiring little sleep, working 24/7 and being unemotional were bad-ass signs of being evolved. Until, of course, that way of thinking stopped working and my will and ambition-flavored energy dried up. I have had to dig deep through a ton of layers of conditioning to re-frame the idea of nurturing as fundamental to thriving.

It is pretty incredible how "nurturing" ourselves as adults, as opposed to nurturing someone else or a child, is considered self-indulgent or selfish, as we grow older. Watsu massage was one of the first experiences I had on my healing journey that helped me experience the value of self-nurturing. The third episode of 30 DAYS OF INTENT, on The Chopra Well, surprises Natalie and Iman with their own Watsu sessions, and it was my hope that Natalie and Iman would have a similar experience as I did. All they were told was to bring a swimsuit, nothing more.

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