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I did something today that i have not done in YEARS ... I woke up before the sun and went to work out at Gold's Gym before work! It may not seem like that big of an accomplishment, but you don't know how much I value sleep! And I even did it on a sleep-deprived night...my 2-year-old woke up at 4:30 with a bad dream and came into my room. So I took her back to bed and laid down with her...

Let me be the first to admit … I don't look forward to going to the gym. I've heard stories of people who really thrive on the adrenaline and endorphin rush -- who can't wait to hit the treadmill, or the free weights. In fact, you'll meet plenty of people on this site: people like Joe and Carol Neal, who compete in triathlons all over the world. And people like Wendy Chioji, a cancer survivor...

Self Knowledge By Cliff and Tatjana Eggink With each passing decade, we hope that our knowledge of self increases, and that we know our good as well as our less admirable qualities. You know that old saying, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” This is true within reason and we are no way suggesting that you should berate yourself or ruminate about those things that are past...

BoomerOpinions survey results released this month revealed some fascinating findings about retirement prospects for my generation. Sixty percent of the nearly 400 Baby Boomers interviewed thought it was realistic they could retire within the next ten years. A quarter of those surveyed, however, expressed doubts about their immanent retirement prospects. In a recent New York Times article...