I want to be a healthy, fit person, and I want my partner to want that, too. What's the selling point? How can I convince my SO to make this change with me and notice how our generally very sedentary life is sucking the life out of our relationship? Help!
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 16, 2013 -
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I am a senior transactional associate at a big regional law firm in a secondary market. I am probably not going to make partner at my firm, I am really sick of caring about typos, and I'm burned out. What can I do with my life?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 27, 2013 -
13 answers
I need to change my life and career in several different ways, and I feel quasi-paralyzed because a) the changes I need to make are so large and b) special snowflake. Suggestions for approaching this rather ungainly undertaking? Also, I am 35.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 4, 2013 -
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Is it more important to be near family or to follow career developments? Snowflakey existential question that needs review.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 18, 2012 -
15 answers
I'm pretty sure it's not a mid-life crisis. Help me rationalize/forget about my burning desire to quit my job and change my life.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 3, 2012 -
31 answers
After many years of living a very social life in a very big city I find myself living alone in a very remote part of the world. Seeking advice and insight into a life of solitude.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 31, 2012 -
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The other night, I met my Fiancee and we went out on a date. She is a wonderful person and I am madly in love with her. We've been together for less then a year but we're already planning a wedding next year. She wants to study abroad in out of the country the last semester of school (Spring). When I expressed concern that we wouldn't be as close when she got back as we are now, she said that If I'm concerned about that, we should NOT be getting married. What do you think?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 13, 2012 -
38 answers
I've been addicted to the Internet for a decade now and every aspect of my life has been affected. Help me rejoin society, get past this, learn time management skills, develop a work ethic, and piece my life back together.
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posted by anonymous
on May 13, 2012 -
18 answers
I haven't been able to use certain items or do certain things until I feel my life has "started." How can I break this thought pattern?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 31, 2012 -
54 answers
I have no friends, no life, and am trapped in a dysfunctional family. Help me. Snowflake details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 10, 2012 -
26 answers
I’m in my late 20s and still wrapped up in self-indulgent “what should I do with my life” questions that I can’t seem to resolve. Sorry for a rambling question - please help.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 9, 2011 -
22 answers
Pregnant and Scared: How to have a baby and a life? Advice desperately needed: Were you somehow able to fulfill your dreams (travel, career, etc.) with a baby, especially if you were middle class (or lower) economically? If so, how did you do it?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 18, 2011 -
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LifePlansFilter: I’m currently enrolled in graduate school in a masters of secondary education in art program. I enrolled as a way to explore my creativity in studio classes, and also as something to do during unusual life circumstances. Being in this program will continue to be an option for me for a limited time. Should I take the requisite courses I need to complete the program or should I keep taking whatever classes I want and drop out of the program when I leave? Many details within.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 16, 2011 -
5 answers
My life just tapped me on the shoulder and told me it's time to grow up. Questions about switching a job after years of doing it and maybe being pigeonholed in it inside!
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 20, 2011 -
30 answers
How do I go about deciding whether I want kids or not? I'm 38 going on 39. I'm female and I'm single. I live in NYC. And I have no idea if I want to have children. How do I go about truly understanding what I want?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 25, 2011 -
46 answers
My girlfriend is pregnant. We're keeping it. Now what? (Advice and encouragement requested.)
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 14, 2011 -
44 answers
I used to write, draw, make funny things that I put out into the world to share with anyone who was interested. I liked forming connections with people, enjoying shared interests and talking about ideas. I liked creating online communities and seeing total strangers develop meaningful connections with each other. Now I just want to hide in my hovel and watch old Buffy episodes while the world burns.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 3, 2011 -
25 answers
I’m looking for some advice or different points of view to help me decide what direction to move in.
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posted by anonymous
on May 12, 2011 -
4 answers
What are little things I can do each day to lower the amount in which I care what people think of me?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 25, 2011 -
25 answers
I am struggling so terribly has anyone coped with something similar and managed to right it?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 25, 2011 -
43 answers
I'm a recent college grad who has been playing the "unemployment blues" for the past 5 months and have had no real success finding full-time work. However, I've recently had two excellent interviews for an entry-level administrative assistant position at a small non-profit organization in New York (where I currently live with my parents). I'm not sure if this is the kind of work I would be able to do for more than a year (well aware that most people don't necessarily enjoy their jobs and generally have to haul ass in the early stages), and the pay is mediocre, but I am entering student loan repayment soon ($80k+ worth of debt) and need a steady paying job ASAP. Please offer me some perspective from your experiences in this situation, and help me determine if I am making the right decision.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 24, 2010 -
27 answers
Want to start school and get our life on track, but how? I've made some mistakes in college by not showing up an entire semester so my GPA is 1.05, even the lower university's here in TN like austin peay won't take me because my grades suck. I live a hour away from the two community colleges in my area. I also have to figure out how I'm going to give my family a place to live, I lost my job in missouri and moved down to TN with my mom.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2010 -
37 answers
I should probably talk to a therapist, but what can I do ON MY OWN regarding general distaste for my life complicated by apathetic depression? Wall of text inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 20, 2010 -
19 answers
After doing pretty poorly at a four year university and having been kicked out for leaving their religion, how should I go about judging community colleges to attend?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 21, 2010 -
19 answers
I need some help finding balance. I've gone through a number of changes in my life lately, and it's been amazing. But the changes have caused my work life to suffer, and I've just taken on a new job, so this is not a good time. Anxiety, exercise, confidence, and a loss of balance all come into play here... I need some help putting it all together.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 30, 2010 -
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I'm a 24 year old law graduate. I am currently chambering with a law firm and doing a postgraduate degree in Islamic banking/financing. I have no debt. How do I make the best of my situation? Please advise me how I may plan and start my life properly, from the perspective of both personal finance and professional work. I would also appreciate being advised on how to invest, or save, or acquire assets. To sum it up: "If you could start off your life from my position, how would you do it, both professionally and financially?"
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 12, 2010 -
7 answers
Just graduated college and feeling very sad. Struggling with a major relationship change, doubts about graduate school in the humanities, and overall discouragement. Thoughts on feeling better in hard times of change, or even just what you've learned when you were 20-something that helped you get through it.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 7, 2010 -
30 answers
How do I break a cyclical lack of motivation and determination and actually move forward in my life?
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posted by anonymous
on May 19, 2010 -
9 answers
I feel stuck. Here's the facts as I understand them (insert usual apology for length of personal issues/relationships-type post and redundancy of "what do I do with my life" question here).
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posted by anonymous
on May 19, 2010 -
10 answers
My father recently intimated without saying outright that he was thinking of ending his life.
He's 77, has been living with the after effects of strokes for about 15 years or more and has lost his ability to enjoy pretty much all of his passions.
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posted by anonymous
on May 14, 2010 -
33 answers
I'm not talented at anything useful. I'm not passionate about anything specific. And I'm getting older. What now?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 30, 2010 -
32 answers
Looking for advice or rules of thumb on how better to strike a good work/life balance with the risk factor that I actually love my work and feel very possessive toward it. Further, I work for a small company and I understand that my work is integral to its future. I understand that it is probably not going to be possible for me to wrap it up everyday at 5 pm and forget about work the next day until 9 am, and maybe I don’t even want to. However, I don't need to work 20 hour days or weekends, and I'm looking for thoughts from others in the same situation, and rules of thumb as to how to keep a good balance.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 16, 2010 -
8 answers
On the receiving end of lots of business 'networking' for the first time. How to deal with it?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 15, 2009 -
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