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Question of the Week: What Books Have Changed Your Life?

I love to read, and I love the way a book can transport me to another land or help me see my own world in a new way. Just for fun, here are a few books that changed my life. I didn’t realize it until I made the list, but they’re all by female writers—yay!…

Question of the Week: Who Is Your Role Model?

Sometimes making a change in your life is easier if you have someone to look up to who inspires you to do better. A role model could be a friend, family member, teacher, or someone you haven’t met such as a celebrity. This person should have qualities that you would like to have one day:…

Question of the Week: What Have You Learned From Failing?

We’ve all experienced failures: bad grades in school, not getting the job you really wanted, gaining weight, losing money, or feeling like a bad partner, sister, parent, or friend. When you’re going through a tough time, the last thing you want to think about is what you can learn from the situation. I usually want…

Question of the Week: What Does Your Life Look Like in 5 Years?

Sometimes it’s hard to predict what our lives will look like at the end of the week, let alone years from now. Sometimes I can’t even remember what I had for lunch yesterday! But I’ve found that the people who actually change their lives instead of just going through the motions every day are the…

Question of the Week: What Makes You Lose Your Temper?

I don’t often lose my temper, which is probably a good thing considering I’m a Buddhist. But there are certain things (er, people) that make me mad. I especially dislike haters who criticize what other people are doing but they never put themselves out there to be judged. I also have no tolerance for complainers…

Question of the Week: What’s Your Biggest Goal?

Have you thought about the things you want to accomplish in the next year? How about before the end of this year? Remember, the year’s more than half over. I like to do seasonal bucket lists, but I also set yearly goals so I can work on them little by little every month. I think…

Question of the Week: What’s the Happiest Part of Your Day?

You know how much I love gratitude journals, but honestly, sometimes it’s a lot of pressure to come up with a big list of things to be grateful for every day. I got this idea from the book The Magic, and it makes practicing gratitude a no-brainer activity. At night before you go to bed,…