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There Is a Beauty Within You #9: Mom Became Like the Sweetness of the Chocolates

Bob Lingvall | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Dementia, Neuroscience, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Meditation, Identity, Spirituality, Death, Self-Realization, The Inner Life, Living News
Bob Lingvall

Mom became like the sweetness of the chocolates she would eat. The dementia her sculptor, releasing the angel within, chiseling away memories, opinions, and beliefs until only her gentle presence remained.

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The 9 Stupidest Surprise Endings Imaginable (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.21.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Slidepoll, The Happening Ending, Worst Surprise Endings, Spolier, Stupid Surprise Endings, Terrible Twist Endings, Spoliers, The Happening, Bad Movie Endings, The Forgotten, Video, Orphan, The Forgotten Ending, Sleepaway Camp, Terrible Movie Endings, Orphan Ending, Sleepaway Camp Ending, Orphan Spoiler, Worst Movie Ending Ever, Click, Signs, M. Night Shyamalan, Identity, 9 Stupidest Surprise Endings, Nine Stupidest Surprise Endings, Movie Endings, Stupid Movie Endings, Worst Movie Endings, Comedy News

We like surprise endings as much as the next guy: "The Usual Suspects," "Psycho," "Fight Club"--they all rocked our world and made us thankful for bei...

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There Is a Beauty Within You #7: Where Is This Self of Soap Opera and Love Song?

Bob Lingvall | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Meditation, Identity, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Self-Realization, Living News
Bob Lingvall

Where is this self that demands so much time and attention, fixing and cajoling, encouraging and pampering?

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Why Emotional Pain Doesn't Have to Lead to Suffering

Gangaji | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Emotions, Identity, Suffering, The Inner Life, Happiness, Freedom, Living News
Gangaji

Pain that is met consciously does not grow into suffering.

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There is a Beauty Within You #3: Knowing Yourself as Compassionate Awareness

Bob Lingvall | Posted 10.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Spiritual Health, Meditation, Discernment, Compassion, Positive Energy, Identity, Self-Awareness, Living News
Bob Lingvall

Throughout your day imagine being compassion, radiating warmth and love from the center of your chest, especially when you want to relax and feel more grounded.

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Romantic Relationships Are Hotbeds for Serious Lies

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Bill Clinton, Mark Sanford, Living a Lie, Friends, Relationships, Personality, Money, Clues to Deception, Kinship, Newt Gingrich, James McGreevey, Serious Lies, Lying, Infidelity, Rudy Giuliani, John Ensign, Silvio Berlusconi, Passions, Deception, Sex, Honor, Self-Presentation, John Edwards, Spouses, Romantic Partners, Identity, Nonverbal Behavior, Living News
Bella DePaulo

The BIG lies, the ones we consider most serious, are usually told by and to the people with whom we are most intimate.

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John Hughes [RIP], "High School Harrys", the Tragedy of American Schooling and our Wider Priorities

Pye Ian | Posted 09.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Public Schools, John Taylor Gatto, Sir Ken Robinson, Non-Conformity, Private Schools, The Breakfast Club., Identity, Education Reform, Grace Llewellyn, Film, John Hughes, Entertainment News
Pye Ian

Little to no emphasis is placed on harnessing genuine critical thought in our K through 12 public schools. And mature social discourse, self-reflection and cognitive empathy -- the very kind Hughes demonstrated in The Breakfast Club -- are rendered irrelevant.

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Why Do We Hate Good-Byes?

Robert Fuller | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Moby Dick, Good-Bye, Indignity, Self, Dignity, Farewell, Recognition, Death, Keats, Answers, Malrecognition, Columbine, Goodbye, Questions, Identity, Why Do We Hate Good-Byes?, Emily Dickinson, Elderly, Companionship, Childhood Memories, Emotional Wellness, Memories, Friendship, Emerson, Emotions, Living News
Robert Fuller

Our distaste for good-byes is a reminder of our unfathomable mutual dependence. An individual self cannot come into being, let alone endure, absent the recognition of others.

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Naming, and Why It Matters

Deborah Jiang Stein | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Identity, Beloved, Ai Aeiwei, Names, Beijing, Belonging, China, Toni Morrison, Adoption, Living News
Deborah Jiang Stein

With two names in my pocket, I've come to hold vast curiosity about naming and how our lives are impacted by what people call us. (Yes, even the curse words we've been called.)

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How Happy Is... 5 Fears Of Getting Pregnant, Dispelled

Sophie Keller | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Career, Relationships, Money, Work, Pregnant, Exercise, Weight Gain, Freedom, Jobs, Pregnancy, Identity, Diet, Babies, Recession, Happiness, Family, Living News
Sophie Keller

Making the decision to have a baby is not an easy one and one that is not to be taken lightly. Caring for a new soul takes a lot of delicate handling...

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Dinner With Monica Lewinsky -- 6 Reasons To Forgive Yourself

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Happiness, Friendship, The Inner Life, Peace of Mind, Self Help, Identity, Balance, Forgiveness, Peace, Wellness, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

While we were recently in England we were invited to a dinner party that was also attended by Monica Lewinsky (yes, that Monica!). She struck us as be...

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STUDY: Retirees Who Volunteer Live Longer

Yahoo! News | Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Elderly, Aging, Senior Citizens, Longevity, Volunteering, Personal Health, Volunteer, Wellnes, Self Help, Identity, Giving, The Giving Life, Living News

If you have a purpose in life -- lofty or not -- you'll live longer, a new study shows. It doesn't seem to matter much what the purpose is, or whe...

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10 Tips For Twenty Something Transformation

Christine Hassler | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Twenty-Something Advice, The Balanced Life, Gen Y, Advice, Transformation, 20-Somethings, Self Help, Balance, Identity, Twenty Something, Living News
Christine Hassler

The past two weeks, I have blogged about the rite of passage for today's twenty something woman (part one and part two). Below are ten brief tips to ...

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Generation Superwomen: Sitting On The Sidelines

Makenna Goodman at Chelsea Green | Makenna Goodman | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Women's Rights, Women, Gender Roles, Vermont, Twenty-Something Advice, Identity, Rural America, Fitting In, Living News

I Don't Want To Burn My Bra, But AAARGH!This weekend I sat on the sidelines of the men's soccer game. It was a big deal, and many people were there, y...

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My First Job As A "National Penis Finder"

Sara Davidson | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Vandalism Wikipedia, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, Enlightenment, Wikipedia, Love, Sex, Realtionships, Identity, Living News
Sara Davidson

"Davidson's first job was with the Boston Globe, where she became a national penis finder," read my bio on Wikipedia. What?! I blinked. I read it again. How had this happened?

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Girlfriends' Guide...Who Needs A Therapist When You Have The Obamas' Decorator?

Vicki Iovine | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Success, Cameron Diaz, Contentment, The Inner Life, Redecorating, Decorating, Career, Relationships, Divorce, Romance, Houses, Emotional Home, Identity, Moving, Home, Family, Michael Smith, Living News
Vicki Iovine

Two days in a row I've been in a funk. Actually, yesterday felt like a long road of flat highway in Texas somewhere -- empty and endless. Today feels...

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Japanese-Jew Doesn't "Oy Veh" So Much Since Obama

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Jews, Nisei Generation, Second World War, Bar Mitzvah, The Audacity of Hope, Woody Allen, Multicultural, Kimono, Culture, Russian- Jewish, Neurotic, Shikseh Princess, Latino, Democratic Convention, The Purple Heart Batallion, Internment Camps, Asian, Multiracial, Melting Pot, Oy Veh, Barack Obama, Jewish Soul, Nisht Geferlech, Martin Luther King, University High School, Inclusion, Japanese Jew, Interfaith, Identity, Punahoe High School, Buddhism, 442nd Infantry, Japanese-Jewish Woman, Knish, Japanese-Hawaiian, Chuppah, Living News
Francesca Biller-Safran

Since Obama has become president, I feel comfortable as the multiracial shikseh that I am, and am engaging in thoughtful conversations about my heritage and background, without self-deprecation.

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How Does Your Body Language Reflect Your Personality Type?

BBC NEWS | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Personality Type, Body Language, Identity, Personality, Drinking, Living News

Dr Glenn Wilson, a consultant psychologist, observed the body language of 500 drinkers and divided them into eight personality types. These were the ...

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How To Be Happier: Know Yourself (It's Harder Than It Sounds)

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Virtue, Identity, Possessions, Values, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Know Yourself, The Balanced Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

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Who the Self Am I?

Deborah Jiang Stein | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Identity, Barack Obama, Race, Mutt Club, Living News
Deborah Jiang Stein

When Barack Obama announced his Mutt Club membership on November 7, 2008, I didn't join his club...he joined mine. This is the launch of the Mutt Pride Movement!

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Being Biracial and Black in the Age of Obama

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dreams From My Father, White, Bi-Racial, Black, Barack Obama, Mixed Race, Children, Heritage, Immigration, Race, Mixed Ethnicity, Jamaica, South Africa, Kids, Identity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Racial Identity, Parents, Politics News
Casey Gane-McCalla

When Obama was born, it was illegal in 16 states for blacks to mary whites. Today the product of a relationship between a black man and a white woman is the President of the United States.

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Flag International: Global Perspectives On The American Flag

Lauri Lyons | Posted 01.10.2009 | World

Read More: Europe, Election Day, 9/11, Multicultural, Globalization, Iraq, America, England, Politics, Freedom of Speech, Muslims, First Amendment, American Flag, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Americana, Belgium, Homeland Security, European Union, Melting Pot, Barack Obama, Abu Ghraib, France, Patriot Act, u.s. Foreign Policy, Patriotism, Obama Election Day, Iraq War, Religion and Politics, Identity, International Relations, Holland, Spain, World News
Lauri Lyons

What is America? Growing up, I have been able to view the country from several perspectives: Black, female, first-generation American, and a former military child.

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