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Dance & Play

Dance. If exercise is not your thing, simply put on some music and dance. It will reduce stress and release the “happy” hormone serotonin. Play. A sure way to get unstuck is play. Choose a partner and activity you enjoy such as frisbee, ping-pong … Continue reading

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Renter

Dear Amy: I’m in my early 20s and living at home. I’m paying my parents rent, but the money I pay doesn’t include anything else – just the room. This doesn’t seem fair to me, and I’d really appreciate hearing … Continue reading

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Past Paradise

When we were 12, we caught bullfrogs in the weeds near the lake. Their slippery legs slid through our fingers. As we let them go, she squealed, pretending to be scared. One day she ate a Popsicle that turned her … Continue reading

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Growing Up To Do 

I know you are, but what am I?” Remember that kid from fifth grade? That little riposte constituted his entire arsenal of comebacks. Slam him with the most devastating put-down the schoolyard had ever seen and he’d always hit you … Continue reading

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Level Up

Some people say, ‘When you became richer, more famous, you changed,’” he explains. “Hell yeah, you better change! If you don’t change, you’re going to have a problem, a lot of problems. Everybody else around you has to change too.”- … Continue reading

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