Let's be honest, we all want more in life. We want more money, more freedom, more peace, and more time. In a perfect world, we would have all these things and more, but that's just not how it happens. Life has a way of becoming filled with "stuff". We don't have more money because we are stuck in a job that ...

When I was a senior in high school, I had a recurring dream of my teeth falling out. I dreamt about my teeth just about every night for at least three weeks. Sometimes they’d fall out one at a time, sometimes all at once, but the worst was when they’d just start decaying in my mouth and crumble away. In one ...

We live in a time when we are constantly bombarded with images, ideas, and sound bytes that tell us who we should be, could be, and ought to be. Unless you live in a cave, you can’t escape their massive barrage, and let’s face it, even from a cave you could probably still get text messages. Think of all you see ...

Are you missing out because you don’t like to negotiate? There is an old saying that “You don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.” But for most women, negotiating is at best something they don’t think about and at worst something they avoid. When I was a hiring manager in a Fortune 500 company, I made many job ...

With the huge popularity of shows like Project Runway and What Not to Wear, there’s plenty to talk about when it comes to fashion. And knowing your fashion terms is more than just a party trick. If you work in fashion or beauty, you simply must be able to pick a bubble hem out of a lineup or you’re not going ...

It’s April, and all the telltale signs are present: You can’t concentrate to save your life, you’ve got a rapidly blossoming crush on a coworker you didn’t look twice at all winter, and instead of hibernating like you have been for the past five months, you’re dying to get outside and soak up the sun and fresh air. When you do ...

Today our lives are busier than ever before. Our time is pressed by career, family, friends and sometimes even the things we took on as being “for me” become a chore that saps our precious time. I mean, while your iPhone addiction may be considered 'a break', is it really relaxing and does it really do anything to recharge your batteries? ...

It’s every fashion maven’s dream to sift through the racks at her favorite vintage store and unearth a find so unique and so valuable that she’ll be the envy of all her well-dressed friends. In the sartorial world, there’s no bigger badge of honor than the perfectly sourced vintage find: the 1960s-era Pucci dress, the midcentury vintage denim, or the Hermès ...

Let's face it, if you are over 40 you're probably not going to have a figure like Heidi Klum's. But, even if you do have a few boomer bulges here and there, there are ways of dressing that can actually make you look slimmer. Here are 5 ways to do just that! [photo:62960] 1. Steer Clear of Excessive Bold Patterns ...

Women, the elderly and children unfortunately top most physical attackers' lists as ideal prospects. The good news is that although there are devices available like mace, pepper spray, tazers and stun guns, you actually have extremely effective weapons with you at all times — the built-in weapons your body came with. Real-Life Story: I had a 17 year old, female neighbor ...

During the few weeks prior to launching my latest website, my developer’s apathetic attitude began to seriously test my highly cultivated sense of patience. As the launch date drew nearer, each missed deadline reminded me why the ability to quickly calm the demons inside yourself is sometimes the only thing standing between you and emergency open heart surgery. We all have ...

Every year around this time, when summer casts its sunny spell and beckons me to come out and play, I’m reminded of the wily wisdom of my mother. Because while I’m sitting in front of a computer fending off carpal tunnel and brain drain, my mom is outside, tending to her veggie gardens, paddling in her kayak, and composing a poem ...

“I can fix him.” “He will change for me.” “Just give him some time, he’ll come around.” “When we get married, move in together, and have kids, he will change.” If these statements, or words like them, have ever traveled across your lips, welcome to the Queen of Illusion Club. This club is reserved for women who have ever tried to ...

Let’s face it. The way you dress at work says a lot about who you are, what you do, and where you want to go. Just as women no longer have to ”act like men” to succeed, women no longer have to dress exactly like men to be taken seriously. But that hasn’t always been the case. Womens’ steady climb up ...

In a recent survey by YourTango and ForbesWoman, 65 percent of women said they wouldn't feel comfortable getting married if they were unemployed, and 75 percent wouldn't marry an unemployed man. Inspired by these statistics, we decided to figure out the top five careers for finding love. Not only that, but we've also determined the top five careers for keeping love, ...

You are one of the most powerful sources of information. You have gone to school for at lease a dozen years, you may have worked at various jobs after school during the summers, you may have gone to places and met people who taught you many lessons in living. You may have married, returned to school after a personal experience with ...

I turned thirty last month, which of course means that any chance I may have had to be notable or notorious has vanished along with my ability to stay up past midnight. Because, of course, in our culture, if I haven’t “made it” by now, it’s probably never going to happen. The world loves a wunderkind, whether it’s five-year-old Mozart or ...

Everyone wants a job they love. We all want to wake up excited to go to work, spend our days accomplishing goals we’re proud of, and come home feeling pleasantly fulfilled. Oh, and somewhere in there, we’d like a paycheck that provides us with a comfortable lifestyle and may one day put our kids through college. That’s the dream anyway. But, ...

Nobody can be Rachael Ray-happy all the time (maybe not even Rachael herself!), but there are days when you wonder whether a smile will ever cross your face again. Most often, stress and worry are to blame for a miserable mood. While doing research for her book Bluebird: Women and the New Psychology of Happiness, journalist Ariel Gore discovered that anxiety, ...

How many times have we all heard the expression “you are what you eat”? When it comes to reaching our fitness goals, this is definitely a principle to live by. Loading up on carbs, consuming fatty foods, and not minding the caloric content of food can lead to disastrous results as far as our weight is concerned. The same principle applies ...