Monthly Archives: March 2010

Procrastination and Doing It Yourself (DIY)

It took me over a year to change a light-bulb. Seriously, it did.  It wasn’t a simple light-bulb mind you, it was a fluorescent tube that fits under the kitchen cupboards to shine light on the countertop and sink.  What … Continue reading

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Forget the Bucket List. What’s Your Dream?

After hearing “It’s not on my bucket list” quoted by Cheryl Bernard when she was offered a spread in Playboy, I rented the movie that started it all. The Bucket List (2007) with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson was sometimes … Continue reading

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What is Your Relationship with Work?

Each of us has a relationship with Work.  Some of us start dating Work when we’re kids and our parents give us allowance for chores done around the house.  For most of us though, our first relationship with Work happens … Continue reading

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A Gift for Life’s Transitions

Transitions happen to all of us – they come with changes, some without choice, that have our lives and age reflected back to us: Moving into your first apartment, moving out of your apt. into a mortgage-owned house, Starting primary … Continue reading

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Living Your Life Purpose Increases Your Longevity!

So it turns out that knowing and living your life purpose helps you live longer, especially for older adults. According to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago published in Psychosomatic Medicine in June 2009, having … Continue reading

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