I'm glad you enjoyed it, ladies!
This is my favourite part: The important thing to remember is that you are in control of far more than you realize.
Wish someone had told me that when I was about 10 years old so I didn't have to figure it out the hard way 
An excellent article with lots of practical advice.
Thought I would share it here as many of us can probably benefit from its wisdom.
Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other peoples buttons. Either way, they create unnecessary complexity, strife, and worst of all stress.
Studies have long shown that stress can have a lasting, negative impact on the brain. Exposure to even a few days of stress compromises the effectiveness of neurons in the hippocampusan important brain area responsible for reasoning and memory. Weeks of stress cause reversible damage to neuronal dendrites (the small arms that brain cells use to communicate with each other), and months of stress can permanently destroy neurons. Stress is a formidable threat to your successwhen stress gets out of control, your brain and your performance suffer.
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While Ive run across numerous effective strategies that successful people employ when dealing with toxic people, what follows are twelve of the best. To deal with toxic people effectively, you need an approach that enables you, across the board, to control what you can and eliminate what you cant. The important thing to remember is that you are in control of far more than you realize.
The village of Provence Coeur has been fully occupied for some time now, so I'm delighted to announce the availability of this brand new retail space!
Boutique #2 is an elegant, single-storey shop providing an excellent retail location.
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This store can be rented for L$450 per week which includes a prim allowance of 100.
The general rental fee in Provence Coeur is L$18/prim/4 weeks.
Arrangements for the purchase of additional prims may be made by contacting TatianaDokuchic Varriale.
I've been meaning to post this message for ages but since I've been "Playing Catch Up" it just didn't get done until now.
As it turns out, 2014 was the year that I truly became part of the Sandwich Generation . I don't want to whine about it and mostly it's not my story to tell. What's relevant is that it's left me with less "free" time and I really have to prioritize.
With regard to Royal Courts; while I have managed to deal with everything that was "on fire", I still have mountains of emails, IMs, messages etc. that I'll probably never respond to.
My apologies but it's the only way I can hope to keep current while retaining my sanity.
Many of the inquiries concerned RC Sponsors & RC Supporters. The last donation drive that we held in 2013 was for the period ending July 21, 2014. It was just easier for me to pay for the site myself for this current year and I'm still considering how to move forward. For now, I've just left things as they are and I haven't been doing any updates w.r.t. Sponsors or Supporters.
On the bright side, the vast majority of RC members have been wonderful. Many thanks for making my job as a moderator so much easier and for providing great content that helps to keep this site alive!
Continuing on that positive note with a reminder to
Thanks!
Tat
New dreams are a wonderful gift. Thank you, Quecay.
Wishing the same for you
We wish you perfect health, wealth and happiness
for the holidays
and in the coming year!
Skye and Tatiana
Duch de Coeur
Happy Holidays, Sere & Aldo!!
Wishing all the best for you & yours
