"To be truly in love, I run the risk of losing myself... Not a very feminist admission but I think it's the nature of the beast." In this piece I struggle with the vulnerability of being in love and staying true to myself. Join me in a heartfelt look at this constant game of tug of war.

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It was all I could do not to smile at the sweetness of my 12-year-old daughter’s innocence. She was in tears, and I knew they were as genuine and heartfelt as any I had witnessed. They were the tears of her childhood giving way to her adolescence, as though the weight of the world was on her shoulders. It all began ...

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Recently, I received a summons to report for jury duty. After my initial hesitation, I cleared my schedule for the day. I was secretly excited. I’ve always been curious about serving on a jury and I take my civic duties seriously. I always vote—even in the smallest elections—because I deeply believe ...

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On my way home from my grandfather's last evening, I finally returned my mother-in-law's call from earlier that morning. I had forgotten. She wasn’t upset, she simply asked, "How are you?" "Other than the fact that I have a ...

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As a Life Coach, one of the first things I do with a new client is introduce them to "The Wheel of Life." The Wheel provides a real-time snapshot of how satisfied you are with your life. And since an emotion like "satisfaction" can ebb and flow, this exercise will help you see how satisfied you are right now ...

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A few years ago, I channeled my mid-life crisis into a celebration, and I have never turned back. After years of trying to figure out what I wanted to “do” when I grew up, I finally discovered that along the journey I’ve been doing it. I just didn’t know what it was called ...

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I recently said goodbye to my big, gray minivan and bought myself a sleek, new hybrid. It was due time I retired the van. Each time I looked behind me to back up, it seemed like a football field stretched between my rear window and me. All of the empty space drove me crazy. The terrible gas mileage made me resent the van even more ...

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