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Breathing New Life Into Blogging

A lot has changed online since I launched this blog in 2005. Blogging was perceived as a narcissistic pursuit and today every college graduate blogs to gain a leg up in the job search. Smart move. In this era of interconnectedness, your reputation truly does precede you, so you better... Read more →

The Seven Year Itch

I haven’t been doing much original blogging, relying mainly on “reblogging” type posts. After 7 ½ years of blogging, I guess you could say I feel the itch to change things up, but every time I attempt to change the look and feel of this blog, I circle back around... Read more →

How To Stop Your Midlife Crisis

Gwenn Clayton, guest author, How to Stop Your Midlife Crisis Now I am in my forties. I am very happily married with two fabulous young children. I love where I live and have lot of friends and fun. However a few years, despite all of the above, I was left... Read more →

Struggling Through Midlife

If yesterday's post was a little flip regarding the very real anxiety men feel in today's economy, I offer another voice for career change help. He's H. Les Brown, a career change consultant, and he writes about midlife mastery and career change. His latest article focuses on two key factors... Read more →

Mid-Life Resurrection

If you're transitioning through midlife full-bore, you may be surprised one day to find yourself stuck in a life you no longer want. Don't despair. Just as in adolescence, angst and disorientation are all part of the mid-life transition. A spirit of self-acceptance will help. Midlife is an opportunity to... Read more →

Midlife Blues : Making it Right

You may have missed the news about the "mid-life slump" which has now been verified by researchers in Great Britain and the U.S. Data was collected on measures such as depression, anxiety, mental well-being, happiness and life-satisfaction spanning more than 35 years. I don't know about you but 35 years... Read more →

What Can I Do to Help Humanity?

At this time of year, many of us feel depressed, disillusioned, dissatisfied, disengaged and, even, desperate. And we don't know why. These feelings run counter to the joy and celebration surrounding us. We can look to the stars for one explanation. Astronomically, the sun is at its lowest point in... Read more →

Defining One's Life Purpose

If you're looking to overcome the mid-life transition with purpose and meaning, I encourage you to visit CivicVentures.org. Every year Civic Ventures recognizes individuals over 60 who are using their talents to enhance the Greater Good by awarding The Purpose Prize –– five $100,000 and ten $10,000 investments. Nominations are... Read more →