Written by Crystal Eves (  Profile )
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Reprinted by permission
Last Saturday, for the very first time, I sent my youngest son off to overnight camp. It was a bittersweet moment, as these milestones tend to be, leaving me rather reflective as we drove away. I thought about the passage of time, about the course of his young life, and mostly I realized that certain aspects of his growth are now established beyond my ability to alter them.
If I missed specific opportunities to influence him in those formative years, they will remain missed forever and for some things this is very, very good because I was thinking that there were a few extremely odd things I could have done but didn't.
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Written by Jill Crossland ( Profile )
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Urban gardens take shape on derelict patches of city land.
In Detroit, artists take over old factories and warehouses creating art from what lies around them. Vacant buildings are re-born as community centers
People like Alice Waters are part of the The Slow Food Movement; educating consumers about the benefits of preserving and promoting local and traditional food products,
In Australia, a woman named, Rhonda has retired with her husband and describes her lifestyle this way "We spend our days now doing as much for ourselves as we can."
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Written by Ellen Besso ( Profile )
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From the MidLife Maze Blog - June 14, 2010
There’s a lot of talk about the heavy demands and responsibilities of women, how we’re stretched to the max from living in the fast lane. Articles and books abound about what women can do to make their lives more doable. But in my opinion, not enough is being written about the effect, short and long term, of our lifestyles on our bodies, and ultimately on our lives.
During a teleconference a couple of weeks ago with the creators of the Inspiring Women Conference, the presenter told us she has learned that women are using their adrenalin to ‘push’ in order to succeed in the world. Adrenalin is not meant for everyday pushing, as we all know it’s the ‘fight or flight’ hormone, and is for times of crisis. Testosterone on the other hand, is meant to be used in a ‘push to get ahead’ kind of way.
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