I've been happily living abroad for three months, and all of a sudden I'm extremely homesick and I want to come home. I want to get past this, but how? [more inside]
posted by inatizzy on Dec 21, 2009 - 23 answers

How to deal with coming into my own without alienating those I love? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 20, 2009 - 11 answers

Recently I have been having trouble finding enjoyment or excitement in almost all of my regular recreational and social activities. I'm pretty sure I'm not depressed, this is not an overall feeling of hopelessness, as I am petty happy with the general outline and direction of my life. It is more of a specific, lackluster feeling of blandness that has gradually crept into most activities that I supposedly do for "enjoyment." I'm only 25. What gives? [more inside]
posted by the foreground on Dec 19, 2009 - 18 answers

So kid has a babysitter and the wife and I have a date night tonight in Honolulu. Lived here for five years, looking for something different to experience. We're not looking for tourist/Waikiki stuff or loud, crowded Chinatown clubs. Any suggestions? Mahalo!
posted by ldenneau on Dec 5, 2009 - 3 answers

I have to decide whether to return to medical school next year or not. Looking for lots of perspective. [more inside]
posted by schmichael on Nov 30, 2009 - 10 answers

Anyone ever used the Rockport Institute before? Was it helpful?
posted by Rubbstone on Nov 20, 2009 - 5 answers

Long Term Planning: I just submitted my name to the Packer season ticket waiting list, which is supposed to be 30 years long. I don't even live in Wisconsin, but life could take me anywhere in 30 years, and I like the feeling of knowing it might be an option one day. Are there any other lists or similar things I should do now? [more inside]
posted by 2legit2quit on Nov 16, 2009 - 30 answers

On the receiving end of lots of business 'networking' for the first time. How to deal with it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 15, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I talk to people when I am choked by logic? [more inside]
posted by schmichael on Nov 12, 2009 - 57 answers

I am living a wasted life. Depressed and stuck. I know this question has been asked a million times in a million different ways by a million different people. But I want to ask it myself, and hear what you say to me, because I am at the end of my rope. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 10, 2009 - 57 answers

It's time to settle down. Please help me. [more inside]
posted by st starseed on Nov 9, 2009 - 12 answers

Is there an iPhone app that is similar to Jakob Lodwick's Standards Project? I want something a little more comprehensive than just a to-do list.
posted by badish on Nov 4, 2009 - 3 answers

I want to re-learn how to enjoy food and the process of eating. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 14, 2009 - 17 answers

Mother with terminal cancer, dad being an @#$ about her care, I want to take her in but it's complicated. How do I handle it? [more inside]
posted by stormpooper on Oct 12, 2009 - 34 answers

How do you turn around the cumulative effect of bad decisions or bad luck? [more inside]
posted by jeffreyclong on Oct 10, 2009 - 9 answers

Do I give in to wanderlust? Or go back to school for a grad degree in Comp. Engr with an eye to robotics? [more inside]
posted by Rubbstone on Sep 30, 2009 - 10 answers

[FearFilter]: 15 years ago I experienced an imminent death/serious injury moment that turned out ok. However, I still feel physical chills and tingly feelings even thinking about it. Am I the only one or is this common? Thoughts and stories appreciated. The science is a huge bonus. [more inside]
posted by Funmonkey1 on Sep 28, 2009 - 19 answers

Currently: Gainfully employed in the business of selling mortgages. Problem: Not entirely fulfilling. Help: What now? [more inside]
posted by st starseed on Sep 14, 2009 - 4 answers

Why don't I know what I want? I seem to have always had trouble making decisions. As I've gotten older I've gotten better at making quicker consumer decisions w/out analyzing all the info (mentioned b/c this was actually a major life change for me, after reading Barry Schwartz's the Paradox of Choice), but I'm having a lot of trouble with the bigger picture. [more inside]
posted by snowymorninblues on Sep 8, 2009 - 8 answers

Greetings! Would anyone here have any information about obtaining a masters or PhD in immersive education? I have a Masters in Education, but I would like to focus on the educational possibilities of 3D virtual worlds like Second Life, Reaction Grid and Wonderland. I believe these environments have astounding potential. If not a degree then perhaps some best practices ideas... thanks so much! [more inside]
posted by ConnieL on Aug 22, 2009 - 5 answers

What are some methods for compartmentalizing my life? [more inside]
posted by philad on Aug 5, 2009 - 6 answers

Seeking success stories of land decontamination and rehabilitation in urban areas. [more inside]
posted by amusem on Aug 3, 2009 - 17 answers

Move to Portland in a year or stay in San Diego, presuming we can buy a house outright? [more inside]
posted by veritas on Jul 22, 2009 - 8 answers

So I'm about to start my 7th year of community college... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2009 - 11 answers

What are some underrated but mind altering books? [more inside]
posted by champthom on Jul 19, 2009 - 56 answers

How to break a pattern of self-sabotage and defeat? [more inside]
posted by pakoothefakoo on Jul 15, 2009 - 21 answers

Life choices-filter: What should my wife and I do next? [more inside]
posted by hamandcheese on Jul 15, 2009 - 14 answers

Any stories, published or personal, about those who've taken the road less traveled... and regretted it? [more inside]
posted by The otter lady on Jul 15, 2009 - 18 answers

Help me live a full life - accepting any and all suggestions! [more inside]
posted by SRMorris on Jun 22, 2009 - 21 answers

Am I that stereotypical "afraid to commit" male, or am I just being cautious about a relationship I care about? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 18, 2009 - 28 answers

Help me get my focus back on my own life and happiness and stop comparing/competing with my ex in my own mind... and stop having how I compare with others as a condition to my happiness/self esteem in general... [more inside]
posted by Chrysalis on Jun 16, 2009 - 13 answers

I'm looking for a website about/for people that like to collect data about themselves. [more inside]
posted by SouthCNorthNY on Jun 15, 2009 - 8 answers

What can I do to feel more positive and confident while riding out uncertaintiy in "transitional" phases of my life? [more inside]
posted by Chrysalis on May 25, 2009 - 7 answers

Spiritual-filter: What general prayers would you recommend to use on a regular basis? [more inside]
posted by JoeXIII007 on May 21, 2009 - 37 answers

I have to make a hard, life-altering decision that I've been debating on for a year. I am having a hard time doing so due to past issues that resulted from me not thinking through these things first. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2009 - 28 answers

Break-ups, moving, planning out my future, and everything in between. What do I do now? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 8, 2009 - 14 answers

Do you have any regrets that you didn't start doing something earlier? [more inside]
posted by SouthCNorthNY on Apr 29, 2009 - 72 answers

How do you organize your life? I am a creative but highly disorganized man. At any given time, there's loads of things I need to do, and I usually only end up doing about 1/5th of them. And it's not because I'm slack: I simply can't keep track of everything. [more inside]
posted by tomargue on Apr 28, 2009 - 31 answers

What is the difference between trust and faith? Long setup, but non-chatty purpose, I promise =) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 28, 2009 - 15 answers

My boss is a very nice man with some very strange shortcomings that I cannot explain. Help me out with some wild conjecture. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 23, 2009 - 16 answers

I need advice or a good book to read on how to (i)not let my career and continuing education take over my life and (ii) keep myself from being negatively transformed through stressful experiences. [more inside]
posted by sciencemandan on Apr 19, 2009 - 7 answers

I once read a poem, or possibly a quote, about a bee pollinating flowers and how it was so beautiful and I think they even maybe connected it to sex and/or the essence of life. Does anyone know the name or author of this?
posted by ascetic on Apr 16, 2009 - 12 answers

What's the key to getting involved with as many interesting projects and meeting as many interesting people as possible? [more inside]
posted by coffeecold on Apr 12, 2009 - 17 answers

I love taking risk-taking. I am bold, tenacious, speak my mind and if you've met me you would know that I get a certain thrill out of it. Increasingly, I am finding myself wanting for ways to channel my love of risk into the energy I need to get things done. Please help me do this. [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Apr 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Is it possible to re-build a relationship with my ex? [more inside]
posted by InterestedInKnowing on Apr 8, 2009 - 12 answers

I've decided to leave my friends and family, sell all of my belongings and start life over again. Where should I go? Any advice? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 1, 2009 - 62 answers

When to give up on a job you love? (...when you're not very good at it, and don't seem to be improving?) [more inside]
posted by puckish on Apr 1, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm afraid of making big decisions in my life because I worry too much on what other people will think of me and I feel it will close to many other doors ...(long) [more inside]
posted by mind2body on Apr 1, 2009 - 15 answers

I am a student doing my bachelors degree and I feel utterly confuzed about what I want to do with my education. I am currently doing an economics major, but have no real passion for economics. [more inside]
posted by happydude123 on Mar 29, 2009 - 8 answers

Any advice for a fresh graduate jumping from a world of possibility to a world of potential naysayers? Help me tone down the naïveté, or whatever else needs to be done. [more inside]
posted by drea on Mar 7, 2009 - 13 answers