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Death And Dying: Nature Is Selfish, Get Over It

Deborah Calla | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Tragedy, Grief, Selfishness, Sex-in-a-Hurry, The Full Life, Love, Life, Selfish, Death & Dying, Living News
Deborah Calla

It is brutally shocking when our lives are falling apart and the rest of the world doesn't seem to notice. The first time I experienced this was when my husband was lying in a hospital bed fighting for his life.

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Beauty, Botox and Delving Deeper: Sip Through A Straw I Say!

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Aging, The Balanced Life, Plastic Surgery, Wrinkles, The Full Life, Beauty, Grandparents, Vanity, Natural Living, Botox, Living News
Danielle Cavallucci

Something is afoul in this system of propaganda and quick beauty fixes, that cost us more than we make in hopes that we'll make more once we look the part.

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Dead At 32: What Jamie Dyer Dordek Can Teach You About Living

Eli Davidson | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Eli Davidson, Live Life to the Fullest, The Inner Life, The Full Life, Dying, Carpe Diem, Fulfillment, Death, Happiness, Living News
Eli Davidson

I didn't meet Jamie until after she died. Think life is certain? Guess again. Jaime was a blaze of florescent colors until she stepped off a curb ...

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Is Happiness An Experience Of Contemplation?

nytimes.com | Simon Critchley | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Success, Fulfillment, The Full Life, Health, Wellness, Contentment, Happiness, Living News

What is happiness? How does one get a grip on this most elusive, intractable and perhaps unanswerable of questions? I teach philosophy for a living...

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Psych 101: When a Close Friend is Depressed

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Mental Illness, Female Friendship, Tipping Point, Needy Friend, Suicide, Reader Q&A, Living, The Inner Life, Depression, Nimh, Mental Health, Health, Toxic Friends, Toxic Friendship, The Full Life, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Yes, there are some cases when close friends need to cut a little slack. Could it be that your friendship feels burdensome and painful because your friend is depressed?

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Randy Pausch, "Last Lecture" Professor, Dies At 47

Huffington Post | Posted 08.03.2008 | Living

Read More: Video, Randy Pausch, The Full Life, Randy Pausch Last Lecture Video, Randy Pausch Dies, Randy Pausch Last Lecture, Randy Pausch Dead, Randy Pausch, "Last Lecture" Professor, Living News

The New York Times reports on the death of Professor Randy Pausch: Randy Pausch, the professor whose "last lecture" made him a Lou-Gehrig-like symbol...

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Ladies Who Launch: The Ironman Approach to Life

Amy Swift | Posted 08.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Ironman Triathalon World Championship, Business, Entrepreneur, Goals, The Full Life, Living News
Amy Swift

Here's what I learned about goal-getting from my uber-focused husband: if you're serious about a goal, go get it, and stop playing around.

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American Idyll: Childhood of a Liar

Dan Agin | Posted 08.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Business, The Full Life, Happiness, Living News
Dan Agin

You can't do anything in life without money, Father says. There's no such thing as too much money. Having money just means God is smiling at you. Having money means you're free. Everyone clear?

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My Lottery in Life: Pat Sajak and Adventures in Gambling

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Gambling, Wheel of Fortune, Game Shows, Newsstand, Lottery, New Jersey, Lottery Winner, Pat Sajak, Lottery Tickets, Vanna White, Lotto, The Full Life, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

I'm not one to normally buy lottery tickets. I've bought fewer than 25 in my lifetime, all of them scratch cards I impulsively selected based on my ...

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The Secret Truth About Diners

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Food, Diner, Chris Dodd Iowa Diner, Healthy Living, The Full Life, Pie, Reuben, Menu, Moussaka, Cake, Jell-O, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

Just like everyone in the Northeast has a favorite road rage swear word, so too does every man, woman, and child in the urban Northeast have a favorite diner, and I mean everyone.

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Revering Summer Camp, or Maybe Just the Memories

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Alternatives to Summer Camp, Summer Camp, The Full Life, Summer Movies, Summer, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

I'll treasure their summer camp moments vicariously, even if my children don't. Those carefree days never return to you the same way, not even in memory.

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The Psychology of Garage Sales

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Spring Garage Sale, The Full Life, Garage Sales, Rummage Sale, Spring Cleaning, Tag Sales, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

The real point of a garage sale is the purge. The lifelong desire, so rarely realized, to clean house, free up space, and organize your life -- which allows many to rationalize putting actual garbage on tables.

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Optimists or Idiots? You Be The Judge

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Negativity, The Full Life, Optimism, Happiness, Living News
Lisa Earle McLeod

I confess. I'm an optimist. You know, one of those annoying people who always looks on the bright side of life, believing that everything happens fo...

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Are you flawed or fabulous?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Consultants, Forget Perfect, Profits, Flaws, Tom Rath, Lisa Earle McLeod, Strengthfinder, The Full Life, Inner Strength, Business, Gallup, Happiness, Performance, Business News
Lisa Earle McLeod

We all have weaknesses. What are yours? I'm not talking about jiggly thighs or belly flab. I'm talking about all those "needs improvement" areas tha...

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How to Nail a Job Interview

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Job Market, Job Hunt Mistakes, Public Speaking, Career Advice, Jobs, The Full Life, Job Interviews, Resume Tips, Corporate Culture, Job Hunt, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

A job interview isn't all that different from a public speech, except that in interviews you sit down, listen more than speak, and are the world's expert on the topic, you.

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Paint Misbehaving: Why is There Graffiti in My Suburb?!

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Suburbs, Graffiti, The Full Life, Clean Graffiti, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

When I first moved to New Jersey's quaint suburbs eight years ago, one persistent phenomena seemed shockingly out of place. Amidst the pleasing bagel ...

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The Little Things That Kill You

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Outsourcing, Households, Concierges, Economics, Children, Errands, Families, Perfect Wife, Moving, Core Competency Moms, Butlers, Working Moms, The Full Life, Living News
Laura Vanderkam

These days, wives are doing things we enjoy more than running errands with our days --and so an industry of concierge services, household managers and the like has sprung up to try to make the little things littler.

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Have You Been Subjected to Customer Dis-service? Share your Experience

Ernan Roman | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Outsourcing, Cutomer Service, Customer Relationship Management Strategy, Ernan Roman, Voice of Customer Research, Customer Satisfaction, Offshore Customer Support Call Centers, Marketing, Opt-in Marketing, The Full Life, Call Centers, Business News
Ernan Roman

I have an idea for how to get companies to change their approach to customer service. It requires your help. I would like to ask readers of the Huffington Post to share your experiences.

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A Car Buyer's Tale: Shticker Shock

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Nissan, Automobiles, Toyota, Car, Car Dealerships, Toyota Sales, Test Drive, The Full Life, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

Not long ago, I thought I was buying a new car. I knew my preferred colors (what the heck is "Cypress Pearl?"); I knew my preferred options (third ro...

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What To Do When You Feel Like A Loser

Posted 02.22.2008 | Home

Read More: The Full Life, Twenty-Something Advice, Twenty-Something Problems, Quarterlife Crisis, Careerbuilder, Home News

Dear Christine, At 27, I'm still living at home, unable to find a real job after graduating from college last year, single and consistently dumped, a...

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Curing Interruptitus

David Allen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: David Allen, The Full Life, Getting Things Done, Time Management, Job Search, Careerbuilder, Living News
David Allen

I often get this question/pushback as I'm teaching: "All this personal productivity methodology sounds fine and good, but what about all those interruptions that plague me during my day?"

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How To Follow Up After A Job Interview

Christine Hassler | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: The Full Life, How to Interview for a Job, Christine Hassler, Job Interview Tips, Careerbuilder, Living News
Christine Hassler

I am often asked what type of questions one should ask when presented with the question, "Do you have any questions for me?" during an interview. Whatever you do, don't say you don't have any!

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What Does "Organized" Really Mean?

David Allen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: The Full Life, Careerbuilder, Living News
David Allen

Rest your weary mind - the time has come to reveal the answer to the meaning of (organized) life. Ready? Here it is: Things need to go where they need to go.

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You Can't Have It All (At The Same Time)

Heather Cabot | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Work-Life Balance, The Full Life, Stay-at-Home Moms, Working Moms, Living News
Heather Cabot

I think we all agree that employers need to do more to retain off-ramping women and to make the work environment more family friendly. But I do think that it also requires an attitude shift on our end as women and as mothers in that at some point we do have to make some choices.

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How To Be Faithful

Matt Titus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: How to Be Faithful, The Full Life, Relationship Advice Cheating, Fidelity, How to Be Monogamous, Living News
Matt Titus

She walks into the coffeeshop and our eyes immediately meet. I almost fall off my chair because this woman is gorgeous. And to make matters worse the ...

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