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You must never, ever bear the insults of people just because they call you your friends. You are unique in your own way. Never let people define you.

Deborah Chang

Although I didn't know it at the time, my journey toward entrepreneurship was partly driven by being bipolar. Looking back, it explains so much. It's a critical part of my identity as a founder and something I cannot imagine living without.

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Know this: You are not alone. You are not what others think of you. You are not lost. Know this: You are loved. You are strong. You are worthy.

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People who have had a seizure in the recent past are prohibited from driving. And my doctor felt that even biking would be too risky in my case. So, I just ran everywhere, even if that meant running a half marathon to get some paperwork done on the other side of town.

Janie Porter

A few minutes ago, it was just an everyday errand that was thankless and hard and messy. The milk spilled and the baby choked on a sausage chunk and the toddler wanted more pancake syrup. But one day, I might be sitting with my grown sons at a table.

Alvaro Huerta

While I will never forgive myself for not giving my parents credit for motivating me to pursue higher education, growing up in a society where brown people are scapegoats for America's failures, it makes sense that I would feel embarrassed about my Mexican roots and working-class background.

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The science is always evolving, but some things never change. For this year's National Women's Health Week, we get back to basics. Follow these simple steps, adapting them to your age and abilities, and you'll be on your way.

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While my feelings toward my husband are definitely at a solid ten right now, my overall love tank is hovering around six or seven. And that distinction makes me realize what I'm doing wrong: I'm not relying on enough sources of support and care outside of my partner. I need to figure out how to correct that.

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Sadly, we can't time travel, but what we can do is learn from others, which is still a lot faster than trying to figure everything out for ourselves. Here are 40 little knowledge bombs that took me far, far too long to learn.

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I am a married woman who still travels by herself. The applause has stopped. To travel without one's husband must mean something negative: pending divorce, a "rough patch," a lack of intimacy.

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Here is a list of five gentle life sentiments that may help remind us to be committed to learning and growing while following our paths that are set out before us.

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For decades prior to my mother's diagnosis of Alzheimer's in 2001, we had suffered a strained relationship born from her alcoholism. When I learned she had Alzheimer's, my hope for reconciliation and forgiveness drained away -- along with her cognitive abilities.

Jessica Johnston

You could be very successful or make tons of mistakes, and I'm not going anywhere. There is no mistake or decision that would make me go anywhere -- not one. I couldn't be prouder or love you more.

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Before I was married, I would have thought my children come first, and my husband was second. Children are our world; they are a piece of us. It makes sense they would be first. Wrong.