Daddy Dearest

They are a quiet force in the lives of their children, standing backstage to provide security, comfort, confidence and love in even the smallest of gestures.

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Stay True to Your Own Path

This is why we need to figure out what we want in this life and then hold steady to that path. When others have opinions about our personal decisions, we should remember whose life it is.

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Living the Dream

WHY NOT “LIVE THE DREAM” RIGHT NOW? WHY WAIT UNTIL RETIREMENT?

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Return to Sender: Remaking an Address Book

There is a type of amnesia that afflicts us all, aids us in filtering out those who no longer matter, leaving them to inhabit someone else’s address book.

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Single vs. Attached- Survival of the Fittest

If we apply Darwin’s evolutionary theory’s to dating… how do we ensure we are among the “fittest?”

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Life changes even the best of us

As fall approaches, it is time for the inevitable back-to-school shopping. One student in particular that is excited for this time of year is my youngest brother who is starting college in a month. Most people that hear this news react by saying “enjoy this time now” or “college will be the best time of your life.” As a semi-recent graduate, I look back and have to agree. I loved only having class from 10-2 or not scheduling classes on Fridays so that I could enjoy Thursday night festivities. But the cruel “real world” has turned me into a person that heads to bed at 9 or 10 pm and wakes up around 6 or 7 am. If I were to tell current college students this, they’d cringe! Some can’t even fathom the idea of waking up before noon! College was so carefree. There were no mortgage payments to stress over, and terms like life insurance and retirement funds, spouse and kids, always seemed well in the future. Within the few years after graduation, the real world hits like a ton of bricks – so hard that recognizing ourselves is challenging. I’ve recently discovered that not only has our lifestyle changed, but we have also become different people as a result.

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