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I've always been a type A person with thoughts that move a thousand miles a minute. Scientists call this 'monkey mind' because, like primates that swing from branch to branch, [...]

THERE COMES A TIME in every woman's life when she realizes her childhood dreams are growing farther away in the rearview mirror. For me, it was just after my 36th [...]

Like many kids of the '80s, my idea of the perfect dad was Cliff Huxtable from The Cosby Show. Sure, he had terrible taste in sweaters, but he was always [...]

Recently I went on a hike along the California coast with a friend. The weather was gorgeous, the view spectacular, and the conversation ... well, ugly. We were carrying on [...]

Like many people. I often let my friends' actions influence my own. Case in point: When I'm out to dinner with a pal and she orders a side of fries, [...]

Above the desk in my office is a bulletin board where I tack up inspiring pictures and quotes. Among these clippings is an article about how Kathryn Stockett, the best-selling [...]

When I made my list of things I'd always wanted to do, one of my goals was to help others. I've had it pretty good the past 42 years, and [...]

If my name sounds familiar, its because I was recently featured in a SHAPE article called 'On the Write Track.' The gist of it was how, at 36, I had [...]

The article talks about the author's list of daring adventures in order to test her limits and discover her bolder side including going to a strip club, taking trapeze lessons, and driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV).

The article presents advice on how to draft a list of achievable and realistic goals in order to accomplish a New Year's Resolution to be happy, including the importance of sharing accomplishments and good news with other people, performing small acts of kindness, and looking at old photographs.

The author recommends travel for psychological reasons, and discusses taking trips to the U.S.'s Yellowstone National Park, finding the highest local point near home, and watching the film "Worlds Away" featuring performers from acrobatics group Cirque du Soleil.