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"Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." It sounds like good advice when someone asks you how to be happy in their career. It's also total bullsh*t. Doing what you love is going to be hard. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.
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Come on, single parents, share your selfies and your funny stories. Let's show everyone that there's more to the single parent than a sleep-deprived shell of a person wishing life had turned out so much differently. See, it all comes down to this: we're parents just the same.
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A really funny thing has happened over the course of President Obama's two-term tenure. In many ways, he has in effect out-Jesused many of his Conservative Christian critics.
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Childhood is fragile. It's here, and then -- in a rush -- it's gone. It's shiny and new, curious and inventive -- and then it's faded, and worn, and from long ago.
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Happy people do certain things that unhappy people don't. Want to be even happier? Check through this list to see which ones you are already doing and which ones you need to do more.
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Odds are that if you set a New Year's resolution, you're already starting to struggle to keep it. If you're committed to making lasting change this year, don't fall into the failed resolutions trap. Ensure success by following these three simple steps.
If you're concerned that you might be excluding women from feminism without realizing it, good. This is a sign that you want your feminism to be inclusive, and that's wonderful.
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I am challenging myself to have lunch away from my desk for one week to see what this simple, yet often overlooked, lunch break business is all about. Turns out, it's awesome.
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Today is my 21st birthday, a day I have been looking forward to for quite some time now. Due to an event that happened about six months ago, I will not be taking birthday shots and getting wasted tonight.
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The time is whenever we choose it to be. When we make the decision that what we want IS important and we will make it a priority. Getting past the idea that when you become a mother that is all you can be. Becoming a mother is one part of you, and you can still maintain the other parts which make you...you.
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You will have your great relationship. It might not end up in marriage, but who said marriage is for everyone? Who said entrepreneurship is for everyone? Or college is for everyone? Optimize for true love, not marriage, not deadlines.
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When I got married, I received a lot of advice about living my life pre-babies. Relish your sleep; enjoy date nights; travel; appreciate adult time; value your alone time. Doesn't it always happen that advice never really clicks until after the fact?
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I did a crazy thing last Saturday night. After working on my new apartment most of the evening, I got all dressed up at 11:00 p.m. and went out to a Latin dance club -- alone.
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We don't have to understand why someone needs something. We just have to respect that they do. If we want to be in a relationship with them, we have to respect their needs and be willing to meet them to the best of our ability.
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Using my life as the foundation for this article, I have found through trial and error that these methods promote a balanced life filled with happiness and love.
For weeks, you were surrounded by jolly advertisements, replays of classic Christmas movies, and festive holiday parties. All signs pointed to 'Tis' the season to be merry and bright.' But maybe, like me, you were actually feeling more like that screaming kid sitting on Santa's lap.
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