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• Top Ten Reasons Your Relationship May Fail

  Fifty-one percent of women in the U.S. are now living without a spouse. Are good marriages an urban myth?

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Jan 17, 2007

• No Safe Distance (Part One)

  Murdered in August, Sue Weiland has yet to be buried. With the trial still pending, a grieving family struggles to pick up the pieces.

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Jan 16, 2007

• Questions to Ask Before You Get Married

  Supplementing a New York Times list, here are a few more pre-marriage questions you may really need.

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Dec 21, 2006

• The Path is Made by Walking: Insight is Optional

  "Why am I like this?" many clients ask. Could the quest to understand your past actually block you from making a better future?

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Dec 20, 2006

• A Powerful Story of Survival: Thirty-One Years and Still Standing

  The first quadriplegic to ever walk again without the aid of braces marks the 31st anniversary of his injury and he's still standing.

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Dec 03, 2006

• Top Ten Things Learned on the Road to Full-Time Self-Employment

  Considering your career direction and setting some resolutions to launch your own venture in 2007? Here are some tips to help smooth the process.

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Dec 03, 2006

• NaNoWriMo as a Path to Enlightenment? Sara Completes Her Novel

  Sara's account of her early days read like a primer for a path to higher consciousness. What did she learn along the way?

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 29, 2006

• The Effect of Money on Our Thinking

  New research indicates that just the thought of money may make us selfish. Could the pursuit of money ultimately cost you your peace of mind?

  News by Laura Young — on Nov 28, 2006

• Developing Creativity (Final): Creative Risks, Creative Gambles and Critics

  You may always need a day job to support your creative endeavors. Don’t let that derail you or force you to devalue your creative process.

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 27, 2006

• Developing Creativity (Part Four): More on Courting the Muse

  For those used to multi-tasking, learning to release oneself into a natural creative rhythm can feel downright torturous. Read for tips to ease the pain.

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 26, 2006

• Developing Creativity (Part Three): Courting the Muse

  Been denying your creativity for years? Don’t expect it to burst forth in full regalia just because you want it now. Should it trust you?

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 25, 2006

• Warning: Home Movies and Denial Don't Mix

  It was, by far, one of the low points in my life. Me, on the TV screen in a bathing suit. It was mortifying.

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 24, 2006

• Developing Creativity (Part Two): Allowing Creative Immersion

  "That's it! Tangy Monkey! That's perfect!" Little did I know, buried deep within my brother-in-law, such creativity was simply waiting for its moment to arrive.

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 24, 2006

• Remembering Sue Weiland (Part Two)

  Oh, no! I am not really out in the middle of nowhere, going to stay with people I don't know, only to find myself stranded!

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 24, 2006

• Developing Creativity (Part One): 'No Need to See Flowers Any Other Way'

  That’s when I saw it. The deer-in-the-headlights look as out poured the protestations. “I can’t draw. I can't paint." So, I waited...

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 23, 2006

• Becoming More Disciplined

  For many, trying to be more disciplined often ends up as a series of false starts, frustration, self-loathing, and Ben and Jerry's binges. What now?

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 22, 2006

• Entrepreneurs, Fear of Success, and the Myth of Commonality

  Entrepreneurs will never lack for ideas, but how many of those ideas ever see daylight? Consider these common stumbling blocks that keep success at bay.

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 22, 2006

• Is there a Buddha in the White House?

  Many of us would rather admit to having an "inner child" than an "inner Cheney" but is it really that simple?

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 21, 2006

• The Escalating Cycle of Domestic Abuse

  In-depth news segment shares chilling audio of escalating threat by man accused of murdering his long-term girlfriend. Complexities of domestic abuse cycle explored.

  News by Laura Young — on Nov 21, 2006

• The Trouble with Happiness: Understanding the Difference between Joy and Pleasure

  Americans are spending unprecedented amounts of money in their pursuit of happiness, but seem less satisfied than ever. Is lasting happiness really possible?

  Opinion by Laura Young — on Nov 17, 2006