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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 →

Unhappiness In Men Are men less happy than women? Is the midlife crisis a marker event that defines you or expands you? This week LifeTwo.com dedicates the week to improved happiness inspired by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar and his book Happier. Thirty years ago, Dr. Leo Busgalia became famous as the... Read more →

Finding a Purpose in Life

Each of us were born with a unique purpose in life. Along the road to becoming, we may stumble and fall, but the quest for true meaning guides us. In Life On Purpose: Six Passage to an Inspired Life by Brad Swift, DVM, the author advocates "transforming the world from... Read more →

Ode to a New World

I'm a magazine junkie and somehow I missed the socially conscious ODE Magazine until now. Since 1995 it has been giving Europeans a rich diet of real-life stories about positive change. Since 2003, Ode's been doing the same for Americans and the rest of the world with its international, English-language... Read more →

The Tao of Midlife Crisis I've written on this topic, as regular readers know, but today found an articulate, focused, elegant, and uplifting website created by Casey Kochmer called PersonalTao.com. The truth, he writes, is that "Midlife Crisis is really a midlife transformation." An excerpt: "....Midlife Crisis represents a deeper... Read more →

What Are You Worth? A few posts ago, I featured an online friend of mine, Dennis Gaskill, who elaborated on the difference between self-image, self-worth and self-esteem. In my inbox this morning, was another gem of an article that I would like to share in part. Dennis writes, "Most of... Read more →

Do What You Love & You'll Probably Starve This provocative title is counter to the myth of the Baby Boomer generation: Do what you love and the money will follow? How many middle aged people love what they do? Money, while important, takes on less importance. We're all headed for... Read more →