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Five Steps to an Organized (and Joyful) Holiday Season

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Organizing, Holiday Season, Living News, Perseverance, Overwhelm, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Aby Garvey, Huffington Post, simplify101, Holiday Planning, Holidays, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

If you're already feeling stretched thin (and not feeling too joyful about it), then it's time to step back and use a few organizing strategies to make a new plan.

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How to Find Your Calling

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Uncertainty, Calling, Living News, Dreams, Inspiration, Perseverance, Passion, Self-Improvement, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Learning, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

The solution often becomes apparent when we allow ourselves to ask a simple question, "Where do I go from here?" Just imagine where your mind may lead you!

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Can We Change Our Personality?

Todd Kashdan | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Intelligence, Personality, Mindfulness, Perseverance, Compassion, Self-Help, Living News
Todd Kashdan

Researchers have found that we define a stranger's personality after a mere 10 seconds. With this thin slice of information, we start to think and act differently toward them.

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"I Have Lived a Blessed Time" - Senator Ted Kennedy

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Ted Kennedy Dies, Breaking Home News, Perseverance, Optimism, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Faith, Ted Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, Ted Kennedy Dead, Breaking Living News, Senator Ted Kennedy, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

This is not news nor a headline. This is reality. And for the past 10 years (ages 14 to 24), I have faced the loss of young children and young adults after their own battles with cancer. Many of these individuals were very close to me.

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Five Ways to Turn Angst into Bliss

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Positive Thinking, Hope, Angst, Perseverance, Bliss, Perspective, Psychology, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

Whether you see the glass as half full or half empty, the amount of water stays the same. It never changes. The only thing that changes? Your perspective.

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3 Steps That Turn Hardship Into Hope

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Twitter, Hope, Perseverance, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Hardships, The Balanced Life, Life Lessons, Life, The Inner Life, Secrets of Happiness, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Mindfulness, Optimism, How-to-Overcome-Trauma, How to Be Happy, Being Happy, Optimistic-People, Happy, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

Various studies show that an optimistic mindset will lift your mood and might add years to your life. But how do you look on the bright side when life is really bleak?

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Are You Living the Life You Imagined?

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.14.2009 | Living

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Carolyn Rubenstein

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to help others gain a better understanding of themselves and achieve greater happiness. What were your youthful ambitions?

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What Are Your Joy Cravings?

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Carolyn Rubenstein, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Learning, Perseverance, Cravings, Joy, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

I crave joy and guess that many others do as well. But these cravings aren't usually translated into an objective form. Instead, they remain shapeless; they never quite materialize.

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5 Amazing Lessons I've Learned About Perseverance

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Perspective, Lessons Learned, Living, Strength, Living News, Carolyn Rubenstein, Hope, Perseverance, Resilience, Life Lessons, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

It may seem trite, but my personal reminder in this endeavor is really quite simple: Ignore the Rain. Look for the Rainbow.

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Is Reality TV Hurting the Integrity of Community Service?

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 08.23.2009 | Living

Read More: NYC Prep, Harvard, College Admissions, Community Service, Reality TV, Perseverance, Non-Profits, High School, Carolyn Rubenstein, The Giving Life, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

I watch [NYC Prep] purely for the entertainment value it offers, but I've become upset with how the series devalues community service; it's used merely as a pawn to ensure entry into an elite school.

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If At First You Don't Succeed... Stop And Catch Your Breath

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Karen Salmansohn, Career Success, The Balanced Life, Perseverance, Living News
Karen Salmansohn

Do you remember those old cartoons, with the coyote chasing the speedy roadrunner? My belief: If the coyote had stopped to catch his breath, he woul...

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Report from the Field: Florida

Bart Motes | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Volunteer Stories Obama, Inspiration, Perseverance, Barack Obama, Get Out the Vote, Florida Election 2008, Politics News
Bart Motes

I wish everyone who couldn't be bothered to even register could see that lady in the wheelchair's courage in the face of adversity. I vow to remember her whenever I feel like complaining about a long day.

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12 Ways To Weather Life's Storms

beliefnet.com | Therese J. Borchard | Posted 10.21.2008 | Living

Read More: The Inner Life, Coping, Perseverance, Living News

A woman who lives with chronic pain said to my mom the other day, "You can't sit around and wait for the storm to be over. You've got to learn how to ...

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