Identity

You Rule Breaker, You

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 05.30.2012

Barbara & Shannon Kelley

If rules were made to be broken, why are so many of us so afraid of breaking them?

Game Change: How About a War FOR Women?

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 05.18.2012

Barbara & Shannon Kelley

I sometimes wonder if we've been so busy defending ourselves from recent assaults that we've become too distracted and too exhausted to regain our forward momentum.

The Limitless Treasure Of Who You Are

Gangaji | Posted 05.17.2012

Gangaji

As I began to grow up, I attempted to define myself -- this presence of "I" -- through endlessly collecting information. In this natural process of mental awareness inhabiting a body, I discovered a symphonic mandala of sometimes competing, sometimes complementing explanations.

Put Forth Your Virtual Best

Daniel Gulati | Posted 05.11.2012

Daniel Gulati

To stand out from the crowd, don't suppress your social self. Instead, climb the Ladder of Social Identity to increase your chances of landing that coveted role.

Searching For Answers In Cuba

Allessandra Bradley-Burns | Posted 05.04.2012

Allessandra Bradley-Burns

I hope you will join me as I search out answers to these questions over the next week in Cuba and as I form friendships and partnerships that will lead to answers and new questions well beyond.

'The Most Important Job In the World'

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 05.01.2012

Barbara & Shannon Kelley

We are not our roles. And we are not our resumes. And if that leaves you wondering what's left, well, you're certainly not alone.

Spring Clean Your Life

Dr. Michelle Callahan | Posted 04.27.2012

Dr. Michelle Callahan

Maybe you've only thought about "spring cleaning" in terms of straightening up and clearing out your physical space, but what about applying that same principle to the less tangible aspects of your world?

4 Steps to Take If You Are a Victim of Identity Theft

Women & Co | Posted 04.25.2012

Women & Co

What do you own that's more valuable than money and more precious than jewels, but can't be locked up in a safe? Your identity. And thieves will do anything to take it.

Beware of Identity Foist

Steven Clifford | Posted 04.23.2012

Steven Clifford

Reading a warning about identity theft, I had an epiphany: I could foist my identity on an unsuspecting cyber criminal. Perhaps Boris in Odessa. This way I could avoid the legal fees of personal bankruptcy. My mother's maiden name is Connell.

Identity Crisis In The Age Of Technology

Nancy Colier | Posted 04.13.2012

Nancy Colier

What is causing us to relate to ourself in the third person, to want to turn ourself into a product? Are we afraid that if we don't continually tell the world who we are that we will be invisible?

Couples Swap Clothing With Hilarious Results

Posted 04.12.2012

Have you ever noticed that when couples have been dating for a while they start to resemble each other? Self-taught photographer Hana Pesut takes ...

Racial Passing and the Real Mitt Romney

Marcia Dawkins | Posted 04.11.2012

Marcia Dawkins

The "Real Mitt Romney," whoever he is and for however long he's with us, reveals that access to reality is sometimes based on fiction rather than fact. He also shows us that identities are understood best in terms of the stories we tell about who we are.

It Takes a Village

Nikki Luongo | Posted 04.11.2012

Nikki Luongo

We all get characteristics from our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, Our eyes, hair color, even the shapes of our hands and the curves of our ...

Loyalty Can Be a Double-Edged Sword

Christina M. Martínez | Posted 04.12.2012

Christina M. Martínez

It's okay to challenge status quo, even the personal ones we have come up against. I know this can be hard. We are a very loyal people. But, this is about finding your Latinoself - your identity.

Screening Job Applicants Through Facebook for Jobs Has Been a Dirty Little Secret for Years!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.30.2012

Stephen Viscusi

Recent news stories have announced as part of your ability to gain employment with some companies, perspective employers are demanding your Facebook password -- and now everyone thinks it's a big deal.

Growing Up a Real Cholo

Ana Beatriz Cholo | Posted 05.20.2012

Ana Beatriz Cholo

A rap song called "Lean Like a Cholo" came out a few years back. I wasn't sure whether to be embarrassed or to just roll down my windows and blast it from my convertible Saab and sing, "elbows up, side to side, I lean like a Cholo.

The Week In Art

Posted 03.17.2012

Hello again readers! We had an action-packed week, filled with office supplies, ghost sightings and a pop portrait of Lord Voldemort. It was a doozy.....

Dating Site Pics Taken At Holocaust Memorial

Posted 04.06.2012

Oftentimes an artist makes a story unfold, but sometimes an artist captures a story evolving all on its own. For his installation "Stelen (Columns)", ...

A Tray of Green Cupcakes

Alice Carey | Posted 05.12.2012

Alice Carey

Accents are funny things, instantly accepted or rejected by their very sound. In New York I was the only kid at school with an Irish brogue.

The Life Out Loud: The Importance Of Community

MeiMei Fox | Posted 05.06.2012

MeiMei Fox

An abundance of research has emerged in the past few years about the health benefits of friendships. We now know that having a close-knit community helps us fight depression and illness, slows aging, promotes mental health and even leads to a longer life.

When Fox News, David Brock, Identity and Adoption Intersect: Where's the Outrage?

Adam Pertman | Posted 04.28.2012

Adam Pertman

The part of David Brock's identity that was denigrated by psychiatrist Keith Ablow on Fox News was the fact that he entered his family through adoption and, alas, there was barely a peep of reaction.

My Fake Family Tree

Monica Medina | Posted 04.25.2012

Monica Medina

My teacher was forcing me to reveal that my father's name was Enrique and my relatives had names like Teotiste, Cesar, Josefina, Juan and so on. I wasn't ready to display my Venezuelan roots to the world.

Who Am I? Bodies, Souls And Identity

Scott MacDougall | Posted 04.14.2012

Scott MacDougall

We are the story of everything that we did and that happened to us in and as this body, over time and change, whether we remember it or not, whether others remember it or not.

You Are Your Brand?

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 03.19.2012

Barbara & Shannon Kelley

If we let go of the need to fit ourselves into the brand, the image, the iconic self, maybe we'd have an easier time figuring out who we really are.

Gilda Radner And Hanukkah Lights: A Coming Out Story

Idit Klein | Posted 02.26.2012

Idit Klein

Publicizing difference is fundamental to Hanukkah, the most widely observed Jewish holiday in the United States. But what exactly are we publicizing?