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As we move into the thick of the fashion forward awards season, it's hard to ignore the signs that as a society, we often step over the line with superficial comments and snap judgments. 

It's time to start living in a way that doesn't necessarily mean pitying others, but giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Should we reject or embrace the fact that writing in script is being phased out of many school curriculums across the country?

Abundance or lack? Agreeable or argumentative? Optimistic or pessimistic? We have a choice in how we look at things and it can impact how we live our lives.

Spending any time in a hospital has a way of reminding us of what's really important, and sometimes it's all about the small accomplishments to see the really big picture. 

As important as it is to do good work, it's just as important to credit others on a job well done.

Whether you love or despise President Obama, can you at least agree that the constant 'yelling over one another' isn't working for anyone?

We all have moments in life when we thrive. But some of us will lose ourselves in the climb, get caught up in ego instead of real strength, and eventually topple.

Surrendering to circumstance like sickness feels, ironically, blissfully healthy.

We are too quick to blame a spouse, parent or boss as the person who’s holding us back from better choices. But maybe it's us. 

Feeling the January push to cross off your new year's resolution list? Don't leave behind the important people and things in the process. Carefully consider what should stay and what should go in your life. 

In 2013, aspire to do what you love. Even if you don't want it as a career, you don't have to leave those skills to die on the vine. 

Are you resolution resistant? Living well doesn't necessarily mean jet setting or a six figure salary. What matters most is living life the way you want -- even if it means lazy days and bad T.V. This is your blueprint, so craft it how you like.

A meaningful way to think about someone you’ve lost is to ask yourself – How has this person changed me?

There is treasure in getting where someone else is coming from. Even if all we emerge with is the realization that their world view has been formed by the same things as ours – upbringing, education, life experience, spiritual awareness – that is something. 

Now that you've escaped the Mayan fate, is there something you’d do differently with this new (sort of) lease on life?

So often, we say 'anything you need' and 'if you need an ear.' Two months from now, five months from now, a year from now, those who are grieving still may need us to listen.

The holiday season is full of bells and chatter, but  enjoying a few of the dings and clangs is what it’s about. Who’s going to be ‘on’ and giddy 100% of the time? Not even Santa, my friends. 

A recent proposal by Florida's task force on higher education suggests university tuition rates be frozen for three years for students pursuing 'job-friendly' degrees. It’s a scary proposition, this idea of doing the societally dictated right thing, putting your square self in the round peg that is today’s open job.

A recent proposal by Florida's task force on higher education suggests university tuition rates be frozen for three years for students pursuing 'job-friendly' degrees. It’s a scary proposition, this idea of doing the societally dictated right thing, putting your square self in the round peg that is today’s open job.