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Stage of Life is here to help people living on their own (whether they be single, divorced, or in a relationship) by offering a place to share a personal story, leave some advice or even ask a question.  Add your voice to the conversation.

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Hitting the Pavement

Written by: mcoly618, on 8/15/2010

After returning from a five-week study abroad program in June, I officially moved into my first apartment and began living … jobless.

In the weeks before my trip I applied at multiple restaurants and local shops and for university positions so I would be prepared when I returned to the area. However, those attempts proved to be in vain; I never received any calls back and spent the last month enduring what seems like an endless job search.

"Hiring." It's the word that makes you swerve off the road because you just saw a sign on a business. It's a word that gives a feeling of some hope; too bad every place that is "hiring" won't call you back.

After applying to at least three to four jobs a day for a month, I can't decide if it's discrimination because I'm ... Read More

Confidence Boost? Yes, Please!

Written by: LauraJayne, on 8/4/2010

Last week was tough for me - after an indulgent vacation, I came back to reality feeling overweight and unhealthy, and that took a HUGE toll on my confidence! I am confident, in general, but when I do not feel confident in my appearance, it affects my confidence in other areas of my life too, like work and my writing. The loss of confidence in one area creates a snowball effect and I lose confidence everywhere else too. That is why it meant so much to me when two people, one a complete stranger, told me last week that they thought I looked really good! On a week where I felt like I was noticeable heavier and uglier, having someone go out of their way to tell me that they thought the opposite was the best confidence boost I could have received!

We need to learn how to provid... Read More

Relationship Evolution

Written by: laureldiehl, on 7/15/2010

I moved in with my boyfriend of one year and eight months in April of this year. It was a very exciting, scary, happy, stressful moment in my life. Even though we weren't getting married, we were taking two different lives and meshing them together into two bedrooms, an open kitchen and several hundred square feet. Something radical occurs when you do this: Relationship Evolution.

Although I frequently stayed overnight and visited him when he lived with his mother, I still had a home with my bed, my family and my things. I floated between two dwellings, and had options on where to stay if he made me mad. :)

I would visit him at his place, he would visit me at mine. We would meet in public places, like the book store or a diner. And when we went on vacation, we... Read More

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My hero is Prince Karim Aga Khan

Posted by: kainatkhowaja, on 9/3/2010

Prince Karim Aga khan is the personality about whom alot of peopleare not awared. i selected this platform not to earn the credit but to tell people about his unbelievable works for humanity. He is although a spiritual leader of a particular community but he is not only working for that community but for whole humanity. The most admirable work of him is his non-profit institution network known as Aga Khan Development Network(AKDN) which is working all around world for Health, Education, Welfare, Art, Culture and much more. He is my Hero because i am very very inspired from his personality. (i know you are not going to give me first number but i just wanted to say that i want credit for that website because i love one mug over there and wanted to gift to my love but i can not afford it.i w... Read More

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cheap stuff for a house

Posted by: ckoplitz, on 8/9/2010

When I graduate, I am moving back home for awhile. While I'm there working and not paying rent, I would like to buy things that I can for an apartment at a cheap price (like kitchenware and lights, blankets and other things that can be use in ANY house).
Does anyone have suggestions on where to get super cheap stuff for apartments/houses?... Read More

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For You I Tried.

Posted by: jbiebs17cphil, on 7/30/2010

I can’t stand this every time you’re around; you make me hate myself even more. You tell me I need to lose weight but look at you. Maybe I’m happy the way I am, did you every bother to ask me that. Maybe this is the way god wanted me to look, why is there is a certain set stereotype people should look? I look at all the pretty slender girls and envy them because if I looked like them then you wouldn’t bother me anymore. I work hard at school and hope that you would praise me for that but what I look like is all you care about. But my sister makes bad grades and jogs a block around the neighborhood, and you praised her with all the love i never had. Sometimes I wish I was her because to you, grades aren’t a concern. But a good thing that came out of this is that if he didn’t nag me ab... Read More

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