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How to Trump Being Dumped

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To trump: outshine, outclass, upstage, eclipse, surpass, outdo, outperform; beat, better, top, cap; be a cut above, be head and shoulders above, leave standing.

A friend told me he’d been dumped by his last sweetheart, and was still stinging from it many months later.

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A Question of Infidelity

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The following is an article that was written at Fabulously40 and Beyond by David M Matthews, author of "Every Man Sees You Naked". With his permission, I am sharing this exchange here at LifeTwo: »more»

The Benefits of Cycling for Women

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A growing number of women who are dedicated to cycling and not the few ones that transform this passion in a sport at competitive level, achieving excellent results.

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Reader Recommendation: Starting Over (after divorce)

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"I bought a fantastic book to help me put things into perspective, its the 'starting over' book by the same author as Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." »more»

A Self-Help Journey

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Ever wonder what would happen if you followed the self-help regimens prescribed daily on TV, and in magazines, talks, and books? Jennifer Niesslein's amusing Practically Perfect in Every Way: My Misadventures Through the World of Self-Help -- and Back will be out in paperback on May 6th »more»

Storycatcher: Making sense of our lives through the power and practice of story

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Every person and every family has amazing stories that can move us, motivate us, guide us, and tell us who we are. As the author Christina Baldwin notes, "events become real when we organize experience into narrative." The practice of telling stories has been around as long as civilization has itself. Some consider it to be the foundation of being human. »more»

Book Review: "50 Ways to Leave Your 40s"

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It was almost two years ago when we first learned of Sheila Key and Peggy Spencer's writing project about making the most of the second half of your life. Based on what we heard from them we were expecting a great gift book for the 12,500 people who are celebrating (or perhaps dreading) their 50th birthday every day. In fact it is a great gift book, but it is much, much more. »more»

Advice for older jobseekers facing negative stereotypes

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Despite legislation prohibiting it, age is a common factor in hiring decisions. This is especially true for older workers who must combat a number of negative stereotypes, specifically that they are less energetic, enthusiastic and creative. Recruiting managers have confirmed that companies often will note that they would prefer a younger candidate. »more»

The "How" of Happiness

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The topic "Happiness" is of critical importance for people in middle age and thus a focus of LifeTwo. If you are not proactive about being happy then you run the risk of one day hitting a wall and being angry at everyone and everything in the world that you deem is blocking your joy. »more»

eBook Review: "Distress-Free Aging" by Amy Sherman

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Amy Sherman is a licensed mental health counselor, a blogger, and the author of "Distress-Free Aging: a Boomer's Guide to Creating a Fulfilled and Purposeful Life." "Distress-Free Aging" is a new eBook that promises "simple strategies [to] turn your life around."

As the name implies, the book is aimed at members of the baby boomer generation who are tackling retirement like no generation has ever done before. »more»

Law of Attraction ebook - free to download

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I found this free ebook on the Law of Attraction. It seems pretty good to me. It's a good mixture of theoretical and practical. It does have some good suggestions about how to put the Law of Attraction to use. Worth a read.
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Happiness? 'Bah humbug' says one writer

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According to at least one author the past four decades the concepts of Empowerment and Entitlement have produced "the most coddled generation in American history". Steve Salerno is the author of "SHAM: How the Self Help Movement Made America Helpless" and »more»

Dating: A self-designed personal-growth workshop

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Maybe you’re like me and have attended a lot of seminars. Perhaps some of these have been personal-growth workshops. After taking a bunch of them, you realize you can design a lot of the activite yourself. If you are a good student, you see that you don’t really need someone else to design the processes and led you through them. You can do this for yourself. »more»

Two Books Want To Help You Become Rich: "Maui Millionaires for Business" and "The Last Chance Millionaire"

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Despite the somewhat similar titles, "Maui Millionaires for Business" and "The Last Chance Millionaire" take two very different approaches to guiding your financial decision-making. »more»

How to break any bad habit

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Break any habit? »more»

Requiem of a Relationship

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Today would have been my twenty-second wedding anniversary. I think it is important to reminisce about long-term relationships gone awry as one would at a memorial of a difficult person. Not dwell on the downs, but the ups. Paint a picture of what was added to your life as a result, not what was stripped. »more»