ReadinspiringessaysbythreewomenunboundafterembracingthechallengesofchangeBy DianeOatis,AlainaSheerandLauraMunson
Whetherit’sself-doubt,abadmarriageorsimplyalifestage,weallhavethingswewantto—orneedto—letgoof.Meetthreewomenwhohavegiventhemselvespermissiontomakechanges.Evenwhenthedecision...[
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ByMIKEBAKER,AssociatedPressWriter
RALEIGH,N.C.–ElizabethEdwardssaysitwasnoteasytoleaveherhusbandinthewakeofthetwo-timepresidentialcontender'sinfidelity,writinginanewchaptertohermemoirthatshestillseesinhimthememoriesoftheir30yearstogether.
EdwardssaysintheupdatedversionofherbookreleasedTuesdaythatshespenttwoyearstryingto"reinvent"herroleasawifesothattheyc...[
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ByJoelOsteenGod'sgraceissufficientforeveryseasonofyourlife.Hisgraceisnotonlytheretosaveus;it'sanenablingpowerthathelpsusaccomplishwhatwenormallycouldnotdoonourown.Thatmeansthatnomatterwhatyou'refacingorwhatliesinfrontofyou,Hisgracewillalwaysbemorethanenough.BecauseofHisgrace,youdon'thavetoliveworried,wonderinghowyouaregoingtomakeit.Hisgraceissufficientforyoureveryneed.Whenyou'retemptedtolookaheadi...[
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Whatisthecauseofsomanyunsatisfying,ill-fatedrelationships?By Dr.J.R..Bruns
Dr.J.R.Bruns isco-authorofTheTigerWoodsSyndrome,abookaboutrepairingrelationships.
ContemporarymethodsofcourtshiparethecauseofAmerica'sepidemicofunsatisfying,ill-fatedrelationships, WithmanymenlikeTigerWoodsplungingintoromancesbasedonphysicalattractionand charm withlittleregardforsharedvalu...[
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IsOptimismUnderminingAmerica?By ChristopherPeterson,Ph.D.Created Dec162009-7:50pmOptimismhasneverhadagoodname,atleastamongtheintellectuallyelite.Weactuallyknowwhentheword“optimism”enteredcommonparlance—withthepublicationofVoltaire’s(1759) Candide andtheembodimentoffoolishoptimismintheannoyingcharacterDr.Pangloss.Empiricalresearchoverthepastfewdecadesshowingthatoptimismhasma...[
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WhatWentRight?YouChangedaHabit!By IanNewby-ClarkCreated Jun162010-12:34pmInmy lastpost [1],Iintroducedyoutoanexcitingnewidea:Youcansucceedatself-changethistimebecauseyousucceededbefore.Youneedabitofhelpthistime.That'swhyyou'rereadingthisblog.WhatWentRight?Yousucceededbecauseofyourgreathabits.Notwowaysaboutit.Successfulpeoplesucceedbecausetheyarehabitual.Physicallyfitpeoplehitth...[
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WhyMarriagesFail#3:WhenBadThingsHappenToGoodPeopleBy JohnR.Buri,Ph.D.Created Jun162010-12:08pmWhenwelovesomeone,wesometimesmakepromises. “Nomatterwhatlifethrowsatus,I’llbethereforyou.” “Youcancountonmethroughthickandthin.” “I’llneverdesertyou.”Andwemeanitwhenwesaythesethings. Buttheproblemisthatlifeisunpredictable. Asmuchaswewouldliketocontrolthefutureand...[
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HighPoints,LowPoints,andthePerfectTripBy ChrisGuillebeauCreated Jun152010-10:13pm
Greetingsfromtheopenroad.I'minwhatIcall realAfrica allweek,havingfunexploringtwonewcountries.***CondéNastTraveler publishesafeaturecalled“ThePerfectTripEveryTime.”It'sagoodheadline,butIwonderaboutthesubtext:isitreallypossibletohaveaperfecttripwherenothinggoeswrong?Itakeatleasttwelveove...[
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RaisingEandYo...by DaltonConleyCreated Mar82010-9:24amEverysooftenaboltof panic strikesmewhenIconsiderwhatmywifeandInamedourchildren.Ourdaughterhastheshortestnameonrecord:E.Ourson,meanwhile,reportedlyhasthelongestinNewYorkCity:YoXingHeynoAugustusEisnerAlexanderWeiserKnuckles(sungtothetuneof"JohnJacobJingleHeimerSchmitt").Theoriginalintentof"E"wasthatshecould...[
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1.Marryanuglyman.Becauseifheeverleavesyou,atleastyouwon'tfeelbadsince,youknow,he'sugly.--LorraineOntongVenturina
2.Unfortunately,itwasadvicethatIdidn'tlistento.In1986,ashewaswalkingmedowntheaisletomarrymyfirsthusband,hewhisperedthatwecouldkeeponwalking...straightoutthesidedoorofthechurch,andheandmymomwouldneverquestionit.Ishouldhavelistened;thatmarriagelastedonlytwoandahalfyears.Fatherk...[
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