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It came at a high cost – we quit our jobs, put our house on the market and sold everything in it. We also moved 4,000 miles apart to gain clarity. But the reward has been great – my husband is back in school at the age of 42 while I reinvent myself and my career. We feel fully alive as we live out a story that’s 100 percent authentically our own....

When you embrace Evernote on your Mobile device, it takes on a whole new value. These are my FAVORITE Evernote features, and I show them to you on the computer, a Samsung Galaxy S4 and Iphone. New Years means New Years Resolutions, and I am going to help you out with one. Get control of your inbox courtesy of Me (Steve Dotto) and the good folks here at LifeHack. For a limited time you can take my 3 Steps to Inbox Zero course for FREE ($99 value) Click here for more info....

The Theory It all started in 1998 by Andrew Wakefield and about 11 other authors had an article published, which hinted there was a possible connection between the MMR vaccine and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Eventually the study was discredited, the Lancet retracted the article and “the General Medical Council ruled that he acted dishonestly and irresponsibly in doing his research” according to Science and Medicine. That did not stop people, especially parents, from giving the theory a second thought....

The Week Leading up to the Interview When it comes to wanting to nail your next job interview, the first thing you should do is outline the company’s ideal interview profile, or as I like to call it their IIP. An IIP is not the same as Ideal Candidate Profile, which is based on your skills and work history. You see, those are the things that got you the call. What I’m talking about are the things that make you look amazing during the interview and beyond....

Some researchers have also found that acidic body conditions can lead to arthritic conditions and bone deterioration as alkalizing minerals are stripped away from the bone as the body attempts to correct its blood composition. While all these symptoms can be produced by a number of underlying causes, in many instances they are directly related to the acidity/alkalinity balance in the body and bloodstream. Adjusting this balance to a healthy level can bring major improvements to the sufferer without the need for expensive drugs, fad diets or some other form of medical intervention....

How to Feel Inspired When You’ve Lost Motivation

The idea of losing your luggage is very scary. It won’t just ruin your trip, but depending on what you have in the bag, lost luggage can have severe consequences. With the Bluesmart luggage, you don’t have to worry about that. You can track your luggage using your smartphone. But that’s just the beginning. The smart luggage also functions as a digital scale. This means you’ll never have to pay for penalties or extra baggage allowance....

Other than being able to move anything anywhere and add dividers to pages, you can do searches and run it all through an RSS feed – making checking up on your ToDos that much simpler. The calendar, however, is still a pay-only feature. What’s New With Backpack– [37signals]

Skype Skype isn’t a “new” tool by any means, but if you still aren’t using Skype to get things done during your workday as well as communicating with friends and family, we highly recommend installing it, getting a decent webcam, and using it in 2012. Most of my communication online is done through Skype by IM-ing, voice, or even video. It allows me to quickly have a conversation with someone or be able to see someone across the country in a matter of seconds....

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Other people are not broken . . . and nor are you. The way that you deal with them may very well be broken. It’s probably best to assume that it is, unless you can prove otherwise. That way you get to take the time and trouble to fix it. If you aren’t getting on well enough with someone, begin by looking at yourself as deeply and honestly as you can....

The American Association of Blood Banks, a reliable source of information when it comes to paternity statistics, gives an estimate of the number of paternity tests carried out in 2003 as being somewhere around 354,000. So, let us take a better look and see 7 different ways in which one can establish whether an alleged father is really the biological father of a child – in some cases paternity can even be established without even testing the alleged father....

We often over-think and over-complicate the methods we use for achieving our goals. A great way to achieve our goals is to define a key number and use that as our motivator, measuring stick or target. Here are some examples of how a simple number can positively impact goals and likelihood of achieving them. Use whatever number you want to relate to whatever is important to you. The examples relate to simple numbers (1-10) and are in a range of areas....

The Playbulb candle is an artificial light that closely mimics traditional candles. They can even give off distinct smells like lavender! Through the official app, users can dim the light, adjust its colors and group them together. It has several external features and can replace your old candle holders. You can even blow it out like a real candle! Priced at $12 per light (early bird special), you could have a symphony of lights setup within minutes....

Thoughts are our inputs. We think over 60,000 thoughts per day, all the while creating our lives, whether consciously or unconsciously. The choice of what we think is ours, even if we don’t realize it. When we decide we want more harmony, more joy, more happiness, more love, and more abundance in our lives, we have taken the first step in taking back our power and control. Our bodies and life experiences are reflections of what we are thinking....

These powers are then able to create the life we want to experience. Using our thoughts, approximately 60,000 of them per day, you are able to harnesses a power or frequency which then draws another thought just like it and then another and then another and so on. 3 Step Process to Create Powerful Thought Frequencies Step 1 Pick one of the areas of your life you would like to improve by evaluating your current situation....

Nothing stimulates joy like getting things done and doing the right things. You become happier when you are focused and productive. So what is productivity and how do we improve it? What is Personal Productivity? Personal productivity means different things to different individuals. Some might define personal productivity as accomplishing your milestones without failing, or setting goals and completing them. So what, then, is personal productivity? Personal productivity can be thought of as completing a set of tasks that moves you forward in the direction of your life purpose without causing you to sacrifice other life aspects....

Laura Ingalls Wilder is known for her series of childrens books depicting life as a pioneer in the American West in the late 19th century. While she wrote 9 books based on her own life, she also wrote one based on her husband’s life called “Farmer Boy”. The book itself, while educating us about how things used to be done before modern conveniences like refrigeration, electricity and supermarkets, also has some valuable lessons about personal productivity that can be applied to modern life:...

When you’re craving a heaping bowl of ice cream, try any of 15 these easy, healthy desserts instead. Packed with nutritional benefits, you’ll feel just as good after you eat these treats as you do while you eat them. 1. Cinnamon Bun Smoothie Required ingredients: frozen bananas, rolled oats, pitted dates, milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract Simply all ingredients to a blender, and blend until smooth. The rolled oats in this smoothie not only create a thick, creamy texture, but they also provide a ton of healthy fiber....