Article: Creating your own unique hand lettering will take a lot of practice. Luckily, practicing hand lettering is fun. Gather up examples of your favorite fonts, including type fonts and some of your favorite hand lettering examples. Practice the fonts by first tracing and then redrawing the letters until you get good at recreating the font. You can find a ton of hand lettering tutorials online, both written and video. Use these excellent resources to grow your lettering skills. You can also find online classes for hand lettering, which usually cost money. Creating “copycat” versions of your favorite pieces from websites, instagram, or books can help you build your skills quickly. Keep practicing your favorites until you get good at drawing them.  Don’t present someone else’s work as your own. Your “copycat” pieces should just be for your own practice. Don’t post your “copycat” pieces of someone else’s work on social media without explicitly stating that it’s copied from the other artist. Some artists create their own practice sheets that they share on their website. You can print off these sheets to practice your own lettering. To find printable templates, google “hand lettering practice sheets” or “hand lettering templates.” You can find many different types of hand lettering books, including workbooks, compilations of art by hand lettering artists, and coloring books. Flip through a couple and choose one to take home for practice.  Try the library. You may be able to check out a hand lettering book for free. You can also find hand lettering kits in some bookstores.
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Practice drawing different style fonts. Read and watch tutorials. Trace or duplicate pieces you love. Use printable templates offered by other artists. Check out books on hand lettering.

Problem: Article: Some power outages are planned well in advance, but others are the result of an emergency situation, such as flood or tornado. Before you lose power, sit down with your family and write down what each family member will do in case of an outage. Give each person specific responsibilities, such as gathering flashlights, and discuss how you all will communicate in case the internet or landlines go down.  Give these documents to extended family members and friends as well. This will help them to know where to find you and how to contact you in the event of an emergency.  Go through as many different scenarios as possible when creating this document. For example, talk about what you will do if it is unsafe to drive due to downed power lines in your area. Some organizations, like the Red Cross, have downloadable templates available online that you can use to start the process of creating your own customized plan. Print out a list of all important numbers and place this somewhere safe and easy-to-access, such as in an “emergency” cabinet file. This list should include numbers for the power company, the local fire department, hospital, personal doctor, and other emergency agencies. Go online to the website for your local government disaster agency, like FEMA branches, and see if they offer text or email alerts for power outages or other emergencies. This is a great, free way to give yourself a few extra minutes of preparation time prior to an actual outage. Also, go ahead and sign up for any notifications offered by your power company. Then you will know if they have any planned outages coming up for your area. Before an outage occurs, call your power company and discuss with them what their protocol is in the event of a residential power loss. Ask them how they will contact you and how they go about determining which areas to service first. This may seem like a hassle, but it will be great information to have in the event of an outage. Power companies recognize that some people rely on electricity to keep critical medical devices up and running. If this is the case for you, alert your company and they will put you on a priority service list. If your outage is weather-related, then you will want to keep a close eye on developing conditions. Cell service may be unreliable during these situations, so a battery or hand-crank radio is your best option. This may seem an antiquated way of getting information, but it actually works really well in storm situations. Many emergency agencies, such as the Red Cross, sell weather radios online.
Summary: Create a Family Emergency Plan document. Make an emergency numbers contact list. Sign up for emergency services text messages. Talk with your power company about what to expect. Get a functional weather radio.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When choosing a toothpaste for acne treatment, go for an all-white version, not a toothpaste with red, blue or green stripes. This is because the ingredients which help to dry out pimples - such as baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and triclosan - are contained in the white part of the toothpaste, while the colored sections may contain ingredients which will irritate the skin. Whitening toothpastes contain bleaching agents (for making teeth whiter) which may actually bleach or burn the skin, causing patchiness. This is particularly true for people with darker skin tones - as the extra melanin in the skin makes it more reactive, and therefore more prone to marks and blemishes. People with fair skin may be less affected by such ingredients, however it is better to avoid whitening toothpaste regardless. Gel-type toothpastes have a different formulation than actual "paste" toothpastes, and so may be lacking the active ingredients necessary to effectively dry out pimples. Avoid using, as it will not do your skin any good. Fluoride is added to over 95% of toothpastes in the U.S. as it helps to remove dental plaque and prevent gum disease. However, many people actually suffer from a mild topical allergy to fluoride, and it may cause dermatitis (a skin rash) if it comes in contact with the skin. For this reason, it is best to find a toothpaste with as low a fluoride content as possible (or fluoride-free, if you can find it) to minimize the risk of skin irritation. Organic toothpastes are probably your best option when it comes to treating pimples. They contain no fluoride (unless it's naturally derived) and no nasty growth hormones, pesticides or other chemicals. On the other hand, they still contain the ingredients necessary for drying out pimples - such as baking soda and tea tree oil - with the addition of natural soothing and anti-bacterial substances like aloe, myrrh and eucalyptus oil.

SUMMARY: Go for white-colored toothpaste. Avoid teeth-whitening toothpastes. Steer clear of gel toothpastes. Choose a toothpaste with a lower fluoride content. Go organic.

Find a person who can hold you accountable to do what you say you are planning on doing, despite how you feel or the doubt you have. Accountability can be as simple as just sending a text daily stating that you accomplished your goal for the day. Sometimes, self-doubt creeps in when you feel incompetent in a certain area. As you work to stop self-doubt, it can help to hone your abilities in key areas of your life. You might do this by joining a professional development organization, taking a certification course, or reading books relating to your industry. Having an ongoing conversation with those around you about your talents and abilities can stop self-doubt in its tracks. Frequently, people avoid discussing areas in their lives in which they feel insecure. When you purposely bring these areas into focus, the self-doubt will gradually disappear. Plus, feedback helps you see both the positive and negative aspects of your abilities. The next time you catch yourself caught in a web of self-doubt, reach out to someone for feedback. For instance, you might say to your partner, “I feel like you are avoiding me. Have I done something wrong?” for chronic self-doubt. Whether your self-doubt is a recent issue or it stems from childhood insecurity, you must reach out for help if it's undermining your goals. A professional therapist will be able to help you see your situation from a different perspective and offer practical tips for overcoming negative thought patterns.
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Find someone to hold you accountable. Enhance your skills. Seek feedback from others.  See a therapist