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How Powerful Is Your Denial?

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There's a qualitative difference between the male ego and the female ego. I've never heard of anyone demanding of any female that she prove that she's a 'real woman.' It's just assumed. It's taken for granted. A woman is born a woman. That's exactly the opposite condition from the one that all males are born into. »more»

Your Deadly Assumptions

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Have you ever been traveling from one city to another, and you're in the airport at the gate, waiting for your flight to load? »more»

A Sneak Peek at the Future

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As the world financial situation continues to unravel before our eyes, the last vestiges of that sense of security that we've all been led to believe in has been exposed as the fairy tale that it's always been. »more»

Barack Obama and the World at Midlife

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Never fear: this is not a political exposé. Instead, it's a reflection on a fascinating conversation that I had with Dr. Jed Diamond last night on my internet radio program. As you may know, Dr. Jed is the author of the best-selling books, Male Menopause and The Irritable Male Syndrome. What I didn't know about Dr. »more»

The Most Terrible Feeling of All

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One day my father, as a young man, came home from work to find the apartment cleaned out of furniture and swept clean. His wife (not my mother) was gone. Needless to say, reconciliation wasn't an option. »more»

Why Men Get Lost in the Clouds

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Just before we moved from Connecticut to Delaware (where we now live), I was only about a month away from earning my instrument rating on my private pilot's license. From everything I've heard, the instrument rating is the most difficult rating for a private pilot to achieve. »more»

When Your Clock Strikes Midnight

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What happens when your clock strikes twelve? »more»

Midlife Career Change Success Story; "Never be afraid to jump ship from a job where you're unhappy or being mistreated"

Wesley's picture

It started with a message on LinkedIn from Walter O'Brien, an old colleague from the music business who I hadn't spoken to in nearly 20 years. Because LinkedIn allows you to see the professional biographies of those who you are talking to, I was able to see that Walter had made a significant career change in midlife. »more»

Don't Let Go of Your Dreams!

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I just joined today and had to send out a post right away! I am so relieved that there is a community on the internet to help support "midlife crisis." I found this site while "googling" those two words and joined right away, no questions asked.

I wanted to share a very good article that I found called: What is a Midlife Crisis? by Cathy Meyer »more»

Five Tips To Help You Find Work After 50

Wesley's picture

Yesterday I had a long conversation with an individual conducting research on the job prospects for "mature" workers, which is code for people over 50. We covered a lot of territory and I thought that a few of the key points were worthy of a post on LifeTwo. »more»