Susanna Bair: Your Life Is Great! 5 Steps to Celebrating Instead of Complaining

The attitude of celebrating your life is healthy, both physically and emotionally. Not only that, but upbeat people attract other upbeat people, so by changing your attitude, you can set in motion positive reinforcement for a new and improved outlook. How great is your life already?
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Juliana Stock: Tips When Facing Fear and Stress

What I’ve come to understand is that courage isn’t the absence of fear at all. It’s taking an action or risk, making a move or decision in spite of it, and here are some of the tools that I found were handy.
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Cheapflights: 10 Oscar-Winning Movies About Travel

With Denzel Washington nominated in the best actor category for his role in Flight, Naomi Watts up for best actress in The Impossible and Life of Pi on the nominee list for best picture, movies that feature travel are in the running.
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Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC Coming March 5

The final downloadable content pack for incredibly popular video game Mass Effect 3 will be coming next month. This will be the last new content in the Mass Effect franchise and aims to allow fans to say goodbye to Commander Shepard and his team once and for all. EA and BioWare announced this week that Mass Effect 3: Citadel will launch on March 5.

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This DLC will allow players to explore and discover new areas on the Citadel deep space station, and will let you do fun things like play in the Silver Coast Casino, or outfit Shepard’s living quarters. Some favorite characters from all three Mass Effect games will also return in this content pack. Gamers will be able to purchase it for $14.99(USD) for the PC or PS3. Xbox 360 gamers will have to pay 1200 MS Points ($15 USD).

Before Citadel lands, another DLC pack for the game is coming on February 26 called Mass Effect 3: Reckoning. This pack is aimed at multiplayer gaming and will be offered as a free download for everyone. It will bring new weapons, character kits, and more to the multiple player aspect of the game.

How to Lock Down Your Facebook Privacy Before Graph Search Strikes

Graph Search is Facebook’s bold new way of browsing the social network, letting you call up photos of your family in California, restaurants your friends like in New York, or any public updates from Gizmodo employees who also like hot air ballooning. It’s currently only available to a limited number of users, but it’s coming to your timeline soon. And in the wrong hands, it can be the ultimate stalker search engine. More »

Alana Horowitz: Disney Princess Half Marathon Playlist (LISTEN)

One year ago, I’d hadn’t run so much as a mile since the presidential fitness test in high school. I’ve never had a weight problem, and I’d always assumed that since I live in a city and walk everywhere, working out wasn’t necessary. But then I started my first job and began sitting. A lot. Like, eight or nine hours a day. I felt tired and restless. So, I decided to sign up for a 5k and get in shape.

It wasn’t easy, but music carried me through it. A playlist full of my favorite songs helped distract me from the monotony of running. Truth be told, Rihanna got me through the first mile I ever did without stopping to walk. It wasn’t long before I could run the 3.1 miles with ease and confidence.

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Tani Brown: On the Examination of Love

When I was in college, I was madly in love with love. I saw a glimpse of both my best and my worst self, driven by the thrilling vulnerability of meeting someone that could love both the good and bad parts of me.
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Tim Chen: How To Save Money On Airline Tickets

Carrying luggage comes at a price, an ever-growing price.
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Shirley Wade McLoughlin: Telavi, Georgia’s Stunningly Good Shopping

Beautiful wedges of goat cheese, carrots, onions, beans and fresh parsley are displayed by men and women bordering the edge of the sidewalk.
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Oyster: Hotels Perfectly Matched To Your Profession

Luckily we’ve got everyone covered, from financiers to fashionistas.
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