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Turning point: Self-selected transformation

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2010

We are most likely to go on retreats and do those other self-nurturing activities that so often serve as turning points, when we are ready to make a change in our lives, perspectives and fortunes. The retreat gets the credit—but we intuitively, deeply knew we were ready for the shift.

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Job seekers: Out of the blue

Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2010

When fate knocks us to the ground, it's natural to believe that our luck has run out, and nothing good will ever happen to us again. The truth is, we have no more control over the good things that happen to us than we do over the bad.

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Young at heart: A metaphor in reverse

Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010

For my parents, being "young at heart" meant escaping from life's stresses and doing as they pleased, within the safe enclave of their ordered life. For our generation of women, staying youthful has little to do with comfort and safety, and a whole lot to do with being willing to be in the throes of life with all that entails.

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