Instead of focusing on what you don't have -- bring your awareness to what you do have. Friends, family, a job, your health, freedom to see whomever and do whatever you please, the ability to be of service, etc.
Sheila Lirio Marcelo | Posted 12.21.2009 | Living
I know my responsibility of being a good mom does affect my work. How couldn't it? Recent studies show the average family experiences five "child care crises" each year that cause parents to miss work.
Jag Carrao | Posted 12.16.2009 | Style
The lies single women tell themselves may feel comfy, but by insulating us from sometimes unpleasant realities, they undermine our ability to make rational decisions based on complete information, thus sabotaging our long-term romantic goals.
Sebastian Siegel | Posted 12.15.2009 | Entertainment
I'm hungry, hungry for life, hungry to feel, hungry to do. It just feels right. If you look at your hands, these hands, they were meant to DO things with - to work, to play, to struggle, to fight for it, to care.
Christine Hassler | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living
Reminding yourself that a lot of people are totally alone, with no one even to call or miss on Christmas, isn't necessarily going to cure homesickness. But spending time with the less fortunate may help.
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.13.2009 | Living
My friend broke up with her first serious boyfriend about a year ago. She still spends most of her time with him and his family but they all take advantage of her. Is there something that can help her see what's going on?
Liz Ryan | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living
We need to take the employer's perspective, and come up with a job-search branding message that focuses on how we make our employers' or our clients' businesses thrive.
Christine Hassler | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living
To me, stress is not something to "manage" since managing stress implies that it is still going to be there. Wouldn't you rather eliminate stress by learning how to respond to it in more life-enhancing ways?
Jag Carrao | Posted 12.01.2009 | Style
Other than staking out her territory under the mistletoe, what can the single woman do to leverage the holidays to her advantage?
Lesley Stern | Posted 11.23.2009 | Comedy
Ask your neighbors over for a potluck Thanksgiving feast, just like the Pilgrims invited the Native Americans. Once you've enjoyed their delicious offerings, kill them and steal their possessions and property.
Debbie Robins | Posted 11.19.2009 | Books
You can add these techniques to your coping repertoire if you have one, or use them as a jumping-off place to build your own survival kit for when the crap hits the fan.
Alison van Diggelen | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics
"Climate change is the mother of all externalities ... left without any government intervention, we're going to par-boil the planet," says Krugman.
Jag Carrao | Posted 11.16.2009 | Style
What does the girl who’s been happily dating her boyfriend for several months really want for Christmas this year? An engagement ring. &n...
Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
I've been happily married for 15 years to my husband with whom I have two daughters. The problem is that although I love my husband, he is a rather "boring" guy, whereas I'm the type who needs more excitement.
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living
What seems like a minor slight to one friend can be blown out of proportion by another. It's always uncomfortable when there is a schism between two close friends, especially if they work together.
Lesley Stern | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy
If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.
Jeana Lee Tahnk | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living
Study after study has shown that people who practice grateful thinking are healthier, happier and more content with their lives than those who don't.
Jag Carrao | Posted 11.13.2009 | Style
Men are masters of game playing in relationships. Here are the four most frequent ones I see.
Liz Ryan | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living
Look, I said, that's what those Black Holes are made for. They're designed to eat resumes the way prom-goers suck down calamari at the Olive Garden.
Liz Ryan | Posted 10.30.2009 | Business
My friend Mollie called and she was mad, mad, mad. You won't even believe this, she said. I've been waiting for this job interview for two weeks, and ...
Liz Ryan | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business
A lady called me on the phone and said "Help!"What's up? I asked. This guy who used to work for me, she said, he's using me as a reference. I don't wa...
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living
It's not unusual for platonic relationships to turn into something different or something more. Whenever this happens, regardless of gender, it can le...
Lesley Stern | Posted 10.26.2009 | Comedy
Halloween traditionally marks the end of the harvest season when people begin storing necessities for the long, lean months ahead. Which is exactly the way you should be looking at it now.
Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living
Sometimes you don't have to go very far or do much research to get advice on how to be happier. Here are some excellent tips for living my parents gave me.
Jag Carrao | Posted 11.13.2009 | Style
Most often, dating doozies result from failure to recognize -- or simply accept -- the different ways men and women approach relationships.
Christine Hassler | Posted 12.24.2009 | Living