It’s time to talk about the elephant in the room — It’s all part of a recent upheaval in the job market — seniors returning to work. …

Want the man in your life to open up and share what’s on his mind? Here’s what’s really going on in his brain. — I’m just as guilty of this as any man. When asked about my well-being, I often answer with a curt, “I’m fine,“ regardless of whether it’s true or not. Why the reluctance to be honest and share my man-feelings? In most cases, a superficial response is automatic. I don’t think about it. I interpret questions related to my health…

How happy people get what they want out of life — Someday, after I make enough money, receive enough recognition, and acquire everything I’ve dreamed about, then I’ll be happy! Ever thought that? I did. I spent my twenties waiting to be happy, telling myself that the situation and circumstances at the time weren’t “right,” and happiness would have to be put on hold — until I deserved to be happy.

It was the truth I’d been looking for all my life — We didn’t anticipate her dying so quickly. The last I’d heard, she had the cancer under control. Regular treatments and alternative therapies had kept her strong and active. The phone call from her daughter telling me my niece was suddenly bedridden and struggling to breathe came as a surprise. Not that I didn’t anticipate the call —…

Feel better about your life by eliminating the self-delusion and frustration you’ve carried around for years — It’s the traditional time to make plans for the new year! And while there are lots of different goal-setting strategies (S.M.A.R.T, MBO, and other processes of determining what comes next in your life), they’re all based on some derivation of identifying what’s most important to you and prioritizing your time and resources to bring it into reality.

You might be the ideal person to become your family’s in-house therapist — Got a few people in your family that need fixing? It happens. Disagreements, misunderstandings, and hurt feelings are part of everyone’s family dynamic. Sometimes it originates from disappointing behavior or broken promises. Other times it results from simple frustration, especially when our personal well of patience runs dry over an immature expression of undeserved entitlement.

Trigger Warning: This article is NOT for Snowflakes, Karens, and Church Ladies — We’ve all been victims. Occasionally, we’re specifically targeted. Other times, it’s the result of negative circumstances brought on by the actions of others. Regardless of what you call it — luck, karma, or fate — we can suddenly find ourselves on the receiving end of a world of hurt. We might suffer a financial…

This easy and practical form of self-help comes with a bonus: It actually works! — Problems are an integral part of life. Solving them is a necessary part of living. Thankfully, most problems are minor, originating from broken garbage disposals, faulty dishwashers, dead car batteries, and a host of other daily surprises that require our attention. But what about the bigger issues — the real, unexpected, punch-in-the-gut setbacks that disrupt our normal…

Use these alternative strategies to boost your career and increase the value of your professional and personal relationships — It’s easy for requests from others to take over your life. For example, a fellow blogger asks you to review a post and provide a few notes before it’s published. Or a fiction author asks for help with a chapter edit on a new book in progress. …