Most of the time it's because someone said something they shouldn't have. Sometimes the other person was just in an ok mood and something set them off.

Although there's pills to help bi-polar disorder, for families, there's no such thing. The best we can do is just do our best and be positive as much as humanly possible. There will always be time when the moods are switched from one opposite to the other, and there is a temporary fix: Quit your yappin'...

Too bad I haven't perfected that one yet ;-)

What do you think? Am I pretty spot on for most families?

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Right now, aside from all the awesomeness, we're going through a bit of a problem depending on who you are: Information overload. Overflow. Diarrhea. And hopefully less visual words.

Information is key. People want it and other people provide it. That's why you always hear business owners and marketers talking about "Content is king" because it is! If you're not creating content and are wanting to succeed online in whatever it is you do, forgive me if I'm not direct enough but WTF are you doing?

With all this content floating around, there's a lot of something else: Links. Ah yes, links...how we navigate to the furthest depths of the interwebs, from that killer business advice to a kitty saying "I can haz cheezburger?"

We're not only in an information age but a link age. We're constantly sharing content with others. I touched on this subject a while back in a post titled "Sorry, I Just Puked All Over My Twitter" and talked about a concept called Link Vomit which is essentially what's going on with a lot of people.

They're vomiting out links left and right but they're missing a very important part of being online, what this post is really drilling down to: Interaction. You can plug Twitterfeed or some automated program into your Twitter account and have it then automatically post to your Facebook account, but what are you really accomplishing, if anything at all? You didn't create the content. You didn't put in the man hours to design the website. You didn't hire the staff. And you didn't get in contact with the advertisers either.

You see, if all you do is vomit out links, how is anyone ever really going to build a genuine relationship with you? They're not, plain and simple. This new frontier of the web is all about building relationships and if you look at some of the most successful people out there right now, they've got the interaction/engaging principle down big time.

So go ahead, post links and share relevant, valuable content. But don't forget....

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What makes Lady Gaga so interesting to me is one thing and one thing specifically: She just does her. She's nobody else, she's not conforming to what people think or how to dress (and boy does she have a freaky wardrobe) or how to do this in the music biz, whatever. She's bringing something unique to the table and she's just being herself.

Just Be You. Don't do what someone else wants you to do or try and please others by doing something they want you to do. A lot of times, some of the most successful sites, businesses, artists, etc., did something different and unique and were just themselves. People notice that and by just being you, your chances not just for success but being incredibly fulfilled in terms of happiness, are a lot more likely.

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Now, I don't write this to brag about my workout routine which is actually extremely small in comparison to some fit people crushing it right now, but I write this to talk about making a difference and how really simple it all is. I get running around 11 o'clock each day, about 6 times/week and during the weekdays, a few school buses pass by to get to wherever their destination is.

I'm friendly, wave to 'em and whatnot, but today was different. It kinda freaked me out at first because I was "in the zone" and a school bus pulled up to me and stopped. The lady asked me how I was doing, how much weight, and how many inches I've lost. As far as the weight is concerned, I have no clue. We seriously don't have a weight scale in our house and my focus is not to lose weight...my focus is to get healthy which it's byproduct happens to be, well, losing weight!

So, to focus on getting healthier, losing weight will come naturally. As far as losing inches, I've lost several since I started a month ago. She was wondering because she sees me running all the time and has been wanting to lose weight and get healthier herself and lose a few inches. I told her jogging would make an amazing difference.

That right there got me thinking...from doing what I naturally do (now it's hard for me to even take 1 day off/week from running), I could have potentially helped someone reach their goals. And to think it was super simple to make that difference too.

How can you make a difference and really help others?

Do what you love to do, what you naturally feel right doing, and keep doing that. Even if your niche seems far out there, chances are there's people that you can help. Post consistent content, spread value, and don't hesitate to talk about what you're working on or who you helped with what.

Don't be afraid to answer questions. Your primary goal should be to provide solutions. Even if someone has a big chance of not becoming a customer or client, still extend a helping hand. Word of mouth is still the largest bringer of sales.

Be positive and be open. This is a big one. Even if your content or what you do is super fantastically awesome, if you're negative and closed, people will think twice about trusting you or engaging in a conversation with you. You can't help in a positive way if you're stuck in a negative mentality. You can try and try but it'll only go so far till you hit a wall.

What do you feel about these and what would you add to this list? Leave a comment below or send me an @reply on Twitter.

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She explained what happened, how it all started from him getting a message on his cell phone from another girl, she was upset about it and wanted to know, he wouldn't tell her and she wouldn't drop it which then ended in the fight that got her beat up and bruised.

I'm no celebrity gossiper (guys like Perez Hilton make me vomit) but there's one thing from her conversation with Diane Sawyer that really got me thinking...

When asked about what finally got her to leave Chris after going back to him after the assault, this is what she had to say:

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His name is Buck. He's vicious. And he's scared of vacuums.

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Now, yesterday was Election day of course. Every year there's always different issues, questions, levys, and people to vote on. What's mainly been getting at me over the last several years are all the Proposition One proposals that have been introduced. What Proposition One does is it doesn't allow same-sex couples to marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages.

I'm not gay nor I ever will be. But I have some sort of understanding of what these couples are going through. And no, it's not just a "decision" someone makes to one day say "Hey! I prefer guys!". It's something that shifts and changes over a period of time that comes from within, not something that can just be changed in an instant over some hate AKA don't be who you are but remember, God loves you.

I have gay friends and I'm not going to lie, I love gay people. In fact, the majority of gay people I come across and/or know, are nicer, more generous, and more caring than 95% of the population. They aren't who they are just "because". They don't "do" what they do because they just feel like it. They are who they are from their own life experiences and something that starts at a deep, emotional level.

I don't understand why people can't accept the difference. Well, I do and 99% of it is religious beliefs but there's a time when all must understand that we're all human. We're all people. And I hate to say this, simply because I know I'll lose some subscribers over it but lots of religion preaches hate. Don't do this, don't do that, you'll go to hell.

When was love so damn evil? Why can't we all just exist no matter sexual preferences, color, ethnicity, etc.?

Because plain and simple, until we can accept all different walks of life and promote true equality, we can never live in a world of peace, never. What I'm getting at is we need to not let our own emotions and beliefs, no matter what they are, get in the way of what's really going on here...

L.O.V.E

Whether you see it or not, it's all about love baby and no one ever took that right away from you, did they?

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