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How Time Literate Are You? Take This Quick Quiz

Karen Leland | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

In 1956, George Miller wrote a paper entitled, "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two." He had discovered that people can only focus on five to ...

I'm All A Twitter: 7 Tips To Manage Your Twime

Karen Leland | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

Gosh, my thumbs are tired. All that texting, typing and tweeting has given my digits an Olympic-size work out. With the past few weeks bringing on a ...

Fact Or Fiction? Michael Jackson, Sotomayor, And What To Do When You Don't Know What To Believe

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

What if what frightens us silly is facing the notion that we've actually got to learn how to work collaboratively together as the Unknown presents itself, before its too late?

Knowing I Will Die Someday, How Then Shall I Live?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

I know this sounds like a really "heavy" subject to be bringing up, especially now, in the middle of summer, when everybody just wants to escape the h...

"What Bernie Madoff, Victimization, and Elie Wiesel Have to Teach Us"

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

"....in those times, it was human to be inhuman. And now the world has learned, I hope.... There must come a moment -- a moment of bringing people to...

"It Hurts To Be Me": Confessions Of Michael Jackson

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Michael was probably the most iconic personality in the modern world who personified the Peter Pan archetype, or as Jung called it, The Puer Aeternaus/Eternal Boy.

July Is Cell Phone Courtesy Month

Karen Leland | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

Wireless phones and other electronic devices have become so important to keeping people in touch and yet we need to educate people about the proper way to use them so that they're still in touch, but not annoying those around them.

What the Service Movement Can Learn From Tehran

Nancy Lublin | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


Nancy Lublin

In the age of Twitter and Facebook, do we need conferences to exchange best practices? Will we need organizations or will we simply have movements?

Can Women Change The Course Of History In Iran?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Writing my doctoral dissertation on "The Future of Feminism: Where Do We Go From Here?" in 1995, I never imagined the answer to that question would be found in the streets of Tehran.

Neda and Tomorrow's Children

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

We are living in a world changing so rapidly, it's nearly impossible to keep up with shifts around the planet. This is the world our children, and their children, are inheriting.

Who Needs A "Fountain Of Youth"? 7 Great Tips For Self-Renewal

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Ponce de Leon couldn't find it. Alexander the Great couldn't find it. F. Scott Fitzgerald could only imagine it. Human beings have been searching...

8 Ways To Kick An Online Rut And Start Socializing

Kari Henley | Posted 07.08.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

I don't know about you, but to me, June equates to being outside. Weddings, graduations, picnics and parties; its as if we are all coming out of our w...

Speaking The Powerful Truth: The Soul's #1 Medicine

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Agreement #1-" Be impeccable with your word." The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz In ...

What Are The Top 10 Positive Emotions?

Kari Henley | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

Wouldn't we all love to flourish? Turns out, the trick to flourishing is to fill your day with positive emotions three times more frequently than negative ones.

Ten Tips To A Terrific Staycation

Karen Leland | Posted 06.13.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

This week the weather turned a corner and the looming summer season hit me straight in the face - and left me wishing for a summer vacation spent lazi...

Mothers Who Make A Difference

Kari Henley | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

Celebrating Mothers. Clearly one day is not nearly enough to do the job justice. I believe the simple act of mothering a child is Herculean enough for...

Credit Card Bill of Rights

Nancy Lublin | Posted 06.07.2009 | Business


Nancy Lublin

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Elizabeth Edwards And Us: Lessons In Resilience

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 06.06.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Elizabeth Edwards is more than just a victim. She's also a powerful champion for women's health care and cancer issues. This is where my story intersects with hers.

How Do We Beat The Health Care Blues?

Kari Henley | Posted 05.20.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

The serpent of fear creeps through almost every income bracket. One medical malady could spell financial ruin - how do we deal?

Three Steps To Declutter Your Computer

Karen Leland | Posted 05.16.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

My computer had become the junk drawer of my electronic life.

My Dog is a Whack Job! Canine Allergies, Anxieties and Ailments, Oh My!

Kari Henley | Posted 05.13.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

Today dogs are getting more attention than the most pampered movie star and having their share of 'designer ailments' like allergies and anxieties.

Recession Stressing You Out? 5 Sure-Fire Ways to Feel Better

Laurie Nadel | Posted 05.08.2009 | Living


Laurie Nadel

The feeling of freedom from giving stuff away is pretty amazing...you make other people happy, you make yourself happy, and you don't spend money (except for postage).

What Makes Michelle Obama Shine?

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 04.25.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

"If women themselves take the next step to live who they really are, then they can contribute to the changes taking place around us." Hilary Hart Th...

Bernie Madoff and the Zen Master

Laurie Nadel | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living


Laurie Nadel

When people lose money, it can be quite interesting. You can find out what you really love about life that keeps us here and what you came to this planet for is not necessarily your apartment.

Who Are Your Rocks? The Recession Sucks, Who Ya Gonna Call?

Kari Henley | Posted 04.15.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

This is the final column in a three part series exploring the power of community as a much needed and oft forgotten tool for stress, coping and perhap...