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“The freedom of the open road is seductive, serendipitous and absolutely liberating,” wrote Aaron Lauritsen. Most of us recognize the truth and wisdom of these worlds - but would we ever chose to live by them? Doing so may seem impulsive -…

“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be 'meetings',” quipped Dave Barry. He isn't wrong. How many hours have you spent in…

“When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind,” wrote Patrick Rothfuss. Are we forcing…

First of all, I would like to be very clear about the following: I have absolutely nothing against anti-depressant medications. In fact, I take one daily for my own anxiety. It helps a great deal, and I am very thankful to have it.…

Most of us are familiar with the concept of victim blaming. A woman reports that she was assaulted, and is met with a barrage of questions relating to her own conduct. What was she wearing? How much did she have to drink? Why was she…

“You are what you share,” wrote Charles W. Leadbeater of our obsession with social media. It's tempting to think that these words have a limited amount of truth - but in our image-obsessed culture, the façade we create for ourselves all too…

There's a popular school of thought which suggests we become an average of the five people we spend the most time with. Of course there's a little bit of chicken-or-egg logic here. We are usually attracted to people who share our own…

"We should not wait for someone else to come and raise our voice. We should do it by ourselves. We should believe in ourselves. Yes, we can do it. One day you will see that all the girls will be powerful; all the girls will be going to…

There are many things we should absolutely demand from our partners. Respect, honesty, and fidelity. for example, are vital to any relationship. However, many people go beyond this and overstep the boundaries of reasonable entitlement.…

“There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life,” wrote Alain de Botton. But still, as women, we feel pressured to "go for it"; to "lean in"; to "have it all". The average American mother…