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Give Thanks Today

November 25, 2009
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There’s a lot to be thankful for this week. Even the little things that you can’t appreciate right away, if spun in a positive way, can actually be quite a source of happiness and thrill. For instance, singleness. I’m struggling with the disease blessing of singleness, and I have to say that the more I [...]

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Dealing With Others: The Complexity of Caring

November 19, 2009
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This is my first post in response to a post I’ve stumbled upon in the blogosphere. After graduating college, you might find yourself experiencing the shrinking social bubble phenomenon so it’s only natural to re-consider for yourself what it means to be friends with and express care for others. Jenny Blake at the blog Life [...]

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How Do You Get The Courage To Try Something New?

October 26, 2009
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What’s something you’ve always wanted to do but never had the ‘cojones’ to try? Get a tattoo, go skydiving, take a road trip across the United States of America – whatever it may be, we’ve all got a bucket list of things to try that just continue going unchecked for various reasons. Your reasons may [...]

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Should I Pursue My Hobby or Get a Job?

October 22, 2009
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Have you ever had that friend that thinks he’s good at everything he tries? One week he’s a songwriter/musician, the next week he’s a screenwriter/film director, and the week after he’s a graphic/fashion designer? If he really were capable of being such a renaissance man, then he’d be an instant success. Researchers would put together [...]

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Recollecting Your Childhood Aspirations

October 16, 2009
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In light of the release of Spike Jonze’s new film Where The Wild Things Are and Sam’s recent post about determining your career path, I thought it would be fitting to open a discussion about our childhood aspirations.  When we were children, we didn’t exhibit any of the restraint characteristic of adulthood.  We let our imaginations [...]

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