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Living Life to the Fullest, before I die

Randy Pausch, 1960-2008; "The Last Lecture"

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Randy Pausch passed away yesterday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. Pausch was the terminally ill computer science professor whose poignant farewell lecture at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University became a viral video phenomenon and then a best-selling book (see link below). He symbolized living life to the fullest. »more»

To Do Before You Die: See These 1001 Paintings

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By now you should know what a "Before I Die" list and why you should have one. One of the problems with these lists is that one can get stuck coming up with more than 30 or 40. »more»

Top Road Trip Movies of All Time

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The road trip is the quintessential American experience. When baby boomers were young, the road trip was something that had to be endured and we wondered why we just couldn’t fly to our destination. But by the time we hit midlife, such trips have been romanticized into an activity that we can’t wait to recreate.

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Interview with "Queen of the Road" Doreen Orion

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Doreen Orion spent a year in a converted bus traveling the U.S. with her husband, pets and a journal to capture it all. The result is the ultimate road trip book along with the life changing discoveries that happen along the way. The book is terrific for anyone in middle age who via self-imposed restrictions feels incapable of escaping it all. »more»

Book Review: "Queen of the Road"

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Book reviews should be about the book and not the person reviewing the book but with "Queen of the Road" this is proving to be a little tough. I relate to so much of the book that I can't help but share some of the many parallels to my own existence. »more»

The Bucket List

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If you haven't done many thrilling things in your life, and then it's time to die, are you a failure? »more»

What are the greatest regrets in your life?

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We all regret things in our life to varying degrees so it is not surprising that psychologists have decided to take a deeper look at what we regret and why. Canadian blog BoomerWatch took on the topic of regret in the baby boomer generation citing the work of psychologists Neal Roese and Amy Summerville. »more»

Shame and Midlife Change

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Most of us like to think that a mutually agreed upon divorce or simple job lay off is not shameful. But something in our culture and deep within our own psyche begs to differ. I found my own divorce to feel quite shameful. What I say now is that any divorce, no matter how mutally desired, traumatizes the people involved and feels like a failure on some level. »more»

Helping Others Accomplish Their "To Do Before I Die" Wishes

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Want help doing something on your "To Do Before I Die" list? Well, four Canadian college students are on a cross-country mission to do exactly that and are out helping strangers cross things off their own lists. »more»

Medium Allison DuBois' "To Do Before I Die" List

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Allison DuBois is the real-life inspiration for the hit NBC series Medium featuring Patricia Arquette. She is also an author with her third book, "Secrets of the Monarch: What the Dead Can Teach Us About Living a Better Life," just released. TVGuide.com talked about her "To Do Before I Die" list: »more»