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The ‘No Trade’ Declaration Offers Instant Clarity and More Joy to Your Life

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Rachel Macy Stafford of Hands Free Mama.

I used to trade loving goodbyes for on-time morning departures.  

I used to trade vacation days for getting tasks accomplished.  

I used to trade peace for pride… cuddling for career advancement. 

I used to trade authenticity for approval. 

I used to trade my sanity for rapid text message responses. 

I used to trade my family’s emotional well-being for carrying out a well-orchestrated plan. 

I used to trade joy for control… happiness for perfection. 

I used to make a lot of bad trades, trades that did not support a fulfilling and peaceful life. While I don’t make those particular trades anymore, I still make bad trades when life feels stressful and uncertain. And lately, a few bad trades have been called to my attention.   

I trade food enjoyment for calorie counting.  

I trade playtime to meet deadlines. 

I trade peace of mind to meet my publisher’s goals. 

And for what? For what?

At the end of my life, my pant size, book sales, and my ability to reach a deadline on time will be irrelevant. 

I know this. I’ve always known this. But it didn’t really sink in until I saw this truth with my own two eyes. 

The day before his life ended, my father-in-law, Ben, rejoiced as his children and grandchildren surrounded him. He delighted in the countless memories of time he’d spent with people he loved. Besides those two things, nothing else mattered—not how much money he had in his bank account, not the size of his house, not his list of career accomplishments. 

Due to his cancerous tumor, Ben pretty much lost his appetite. But oh how he craved a slice of homemade cherry pie. 

My husband, Scott, made a cherry pie for his dad. When Ben took a bite, his eyes lit up. His expression revealed that one mere taste brought forth a wave of fond memories. Ben put the fork down after one bite; he didn’t need any more. Love would sustain him. 

Relationships, memories, and love. That was all he needed in the end.  

A few days after my father-in-law passed away, Scott and I were walking side-by-side on a busy downtown street. We had no destination in mind. We were walking in an effort to process the painful turn of events that had happened so quickly and unexpectedly.

At one point, Scott stopped right in the middle of the sidewalk, paying no mind to the people and cars rushing past, and made a declaration.

“I want to have more fun,” Scott announced, taking my hands in his.

I can still smell the spring air, the exhaust of the cars, the storm brewing off in the distance. I don’t think I will ever forget those words or the yearning they stirred up in me. I desperately wanted to have more fun, too, but how? What does that even look like in a life of non-negotiable duties, responsibilities, and obligations?

It took me only a few days to figure it out, and it came down to the trades I was not willing to make in my life. This was my declaration: 

I’m not trading a conversation with my daughter for a mindless scroll on Instagram.  

I’m not trading real human connection for shallow online friendships. 

I’m not trading Likes for real love. 

I’m not trading sanity for sales. 

I’m not trading a scoop of chocolate chip ice cream for a number on the scale.  

I’m not trading a walk in the sunshine for stacks of folded laundry. 

I’m not trading breath-taking sunsets for stellar stats. 

I’m not trading sound mental health for an empty inbox. 

I’m not trading tranquility for 24/7 availability. 

I’m not trading family closeness for vast wealth.

Perhaps you’d like to make some “no trade” declarations of your own. 

Take a moment to think about how your work, your technology, and your life might bleed into each other to the point that there are no longer any protected areas. While it is not always possible to trade productivity and efficiency for human connection or inner peace, it is always worthwhile when we can. 

As our family learned in the most painful way, there’s no way to know how much time we have left with our loved ones. Let’s find peace in knowing we’re making good trades, the best kind of trades—the kind of trades that feel like we’re finishing the game with the best possible hand, stacked with relationships, memories, purpose, and love. 

“Didn’t we have fun?” we’ll ask our beloveds on that final day. 

The answer will be in the faces of love that surround us and the experiences we’ve shared. And nothing else will matter.  

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Rachel Macy Stafford’s book, Live Love Now: Relieve the Pressure and Find Real Connection with Our Kids is available now on Amazon, B&N and wherever books are sold. 

This is what I said about it:

“Rachel’s transparent and practical insights inspire us to do just what the title of her new book promises: Live Love Now. Reading it reminded me, yet again, why hers is one of the most important voices of our day.”

Rachel Macy Stafford is a NYT bestselling author and founder of Hands Free Mama. For daily inspiration, join Rachel’s Hands Free Revolution on Facebook.

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🙋‍♀️ How To Keep In Touch Professionally With Your LinkedIn Connections

Do you say “let's keep in touch” when you really mean “I look forward to staying in touch whenever I lose my job”? Yup, there's a better way.

Photo by Clem Onojeghuo

This is a guest post by Daniel Alfon.

The worst time to work on your LinkedIn profile, CV and networking is immediately after losing your job.

Most people know they should keep their network warm; at one point they’ll need a killer LinkedIn profile and CV, right?

But it’s so hard to be disciplined…

So many job seekers wait until their job ends, losing access to data about achievements that could make them stand out from the crowd, and then harass their network for opportunities.

As a result, their most recent position is often the least well-written of their profile or CV, when sadly that’s the first (and sometimes the only) section everyone will look at.

Here's an easy-to-follow process you can use to avoid that happening to you.

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Simple 3-step process to manage your network

Step 1: Choose a job direction

Ask yourself this: if your company had a mass layoff (or worse) tonight, which job will you want next? Are you qualified for that job?

If you are qualified for it, start building a list of growing companies to target.

Don’t put it off until COVID-19 is gone, now is the time to do this research. Looking into companies in a certain field? Of a certain size and location? Don’t focus on a company's current job openings, just check that you’d be thrilled to join them if they have the type of position you’re after.

If you aren’t qualified for the job you want- get qualified.

Video information interviews is just one idea out of many for job seekers during the Covid-19 outbreak, and a great way to learn which qualifications or skills you're missing.

Once you know which ones you need, boost your skillset with online courses. There are plenty offered for free on sites such as Udemy or even LinkedIn itself, including career-related courses and resources related to the new-normal of remote working.

By following this thinking, you can aim both for jobs that will be easier to land today and for jobs you'd love tomorrow.

Step 2: Choose who to network with

So I have 1,825 LinkedIn connection requests… and no way to batch approve or deny them…

Cool cool cool cool…

— Emma Bostian (@EmmaBostian) April 19, 2020

For 4 hours every year, or if you just lost your job:

1) Map out your LinkedIn network

Start by identifying 30-50 of your LinkedIn connections who you like but are out of touch with.

Analyze the list and categorize those connections, such as:

• VIP Connections: the top 10-15% of people you want to immediately reach out to, chat or meet
• Recruiters and headhunters you’ve connected with in the past
• Influencers who you may feel less comfortable reaching out to
• Connections you don’t actually know but look interesting
•  (any criterion you like)

This mapping provides 3 benefits:

1. You’ll remember plenty of people, and your head will spin with possibilities and opportunities. No one can really follow all the notifications once you have many connections. Great!
2. You’ll notice that various people have moved to new companies – some of those companies may be interesting in themselves!
3. You’ll have a better understanding of the number of people you don’t know, and can decide about reconnecting or even disconnecting.

You'll want to reach out to them in the coming weeks in a casual way. Listen without asking them for help, just asking how they've been, hoping there's a way you can help them somehow. Being proactive will also help you cheer up and not feel down during this tough time.

2) Refresh your LinkedIn profile

Before reaching out to your connections, make sure your profile is as impressive as possible.

Is your headline selling you?

Can you upload any rich media (video, audio, images) of your accomplishments since the last update? (Reviewing your contacts in the previous step should have given you ideas you wouldn't have thought to include otherwise.)

Could you plan some LinkedIn articles to demonstrate your expertise, maybe incorporating videos?

Step 3: How to stay in touch professionally

Now that you have a direction, a new-and-improved profile and know who you want to reach, how do you go about it?

The secret is a simple system you can tweak as radically as you wish so it suits your specific needs.

For 15 minutes every week…

1. Send 1-2 customized LinkedIn connection invitations to people you feel you now know well
2. Leverage two common types of LinkedIn notifications from people in your mapping: birthdays & new job announcements

1) Birthday notifications

My mother just sent me a birthday message. On LinkedIn. pic.twitter.com/QL4j6RttFw

— Bradley Traynor (@bradleytraynor) April 23, 2020

Birthday notifications represent a fine way to reconnect… if you do it right.

Instead of ignoring it or clicking on the default “Say Happy Birthday!”, treat birthdays as a way to strengthen your relationship with that person:

1. Visit their profile
2. If you haven’t been in touch recently, see where they work and what they’re up to. Does their recent LinkedIn activity present an item you can intelligently refer to? For example, have they moved to a new position in their company, or to another location?
3. Click on your connection’s Contact info, and copy their email.
4. Send them a nice, short message, not a formal email. In some cases, a phone call could work. Anything BUT LinkedIn. If the person answers but sounds busy, aim for a very quick ‘happy birthday', maybe agreeing to chat at a later date. Listen. Make it about them.

2) New job notifications

I added @LadybugPodcast to my LinkedIn profile and now everyone is congratulating me on my new job.

As a business owner I never get these congratulatory messages so I’ll take whatever I can get.

— Kelly Vaughn (@kvlly) April 24, 2020

Much like birthdays, when done right, new job notifications are an excellent opportunity to touch base.

Resist the urge to click on the default “Congrats!” that LinkedIn suggests, to add to the dozens of such meaningless congratulations they're likely to receive.

Scroll down to see when the person actually started the new job. Never assume it just happened. The new job notification you received simply means the person has updated their profile. It could be that they have joined the new company months ago, if not more.

Copy their email address from the Contact Info section, and shoot them a short email genuinely congratulating the person, wishing success, and add a personal note. If the new position is in a different field, maybe ask something about it. Snooze the answer to ping the person again down the road…

For 30 minutes every month:

• Pick the best piece of content you’ve read in the past month, and share it on LinkedIn.
• Reach out to 1-3 dormant connections from your mapping, people you liked but lost touch with.

For 30 minutes every quarter:

Review your LinkedIn profile and your resume/CV. Has your job changed since your last update? If it has, such as promotions or new accomplishments, update both.

Most people don’t appreciate folks who only remember them when they need them. Unless you contact them soon, you will feel much more awkward on the day you really need to.

If you touch base 2-3 times a year when you don’t need anything, both of you will feel more comfortable down the road if you actually have to reach out to that person.

You’d rather pay for your car insurance before and not after having a road accident, right? Your warm network is your insurance policy: invest in your important relationships ahead of the time you need them. Staying in touch means less time – and more opportunities.

I told my boss about my new job today; posted about it on LinkedIn and the first person to like it was the HR lady I haven’t told yet lmfao fml

— Alex (@ohitsalexg) April 22, 2020

More LinkedIn networking tips with Daniel Alfon

Question of the article

What's your favorite way of staying in touch with your contacts? Tell us in the comments.

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About the author

Daniel Alfon is the author of Build a LinkedIn Profile for Business Success.  Daniel joined LinkedIn in early 2004 and publishes articles and exclusive content about advanced LinkedIn strategies for his clients and subscribers to his website, danielalfon.com.

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Will & Grace series finale recap

22 years after first coming on the air in 1998, Will & Grace aired its last episode on Thursday night in a poignant and hilarious fashion befitting the landmark show.

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Rapper Fred The Godson 'dies from COVID-19 at age 35' after asking fans to pray for him

The star, 35, from the South Bronx in New York had been suffering from COVID-19 and recently took to Instagram to ask fans to pray for him. He suffered from asthma.

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Get Uncluttered Today

Registration for the May Edition of Uncluttered is now open!

Uncluttered is a 12-week online course designed intentionally to help you own less, live more, and discover the life you’ve always wanted. If you want to own less, but need a little help getting there, Uncluttered was designed for you.

Decluttering is more important now than ever.

Our world is responding in many different ways to the uncertainty surrounding us. Some are responding to the crisis by hoarding as many things as possible—holding tighter to their possessions, looking for security.

But there are countless others responding in a different way. They are taking back control of their homes, their lives, and their schedules. They are seeing their clutter with new eyes—and are choosing intentionality instead.

Removing unneeded possessions from our home promotes calm, peace, and control. It fosters flexibility, freedom, and financial stability—in a time when each are desperately needed.

I expect this edition of the Uncluttered Course to be one of the largest we’ve ever offered.

And because of the times we are living in, I’m discounting the price to make it accessible to as many as possible.

Uncluttered is an online course created for this time in our world.

You’ll get lifetime access to 12 weeks’ worth of lessons, live Q&As, a committed community, interviews, and more. Take the course and bring calm to your home at your own pace, and in your own time.

Over 45,000 people, from all around the world, have taken the course to find how they can create the home they’ve always wanted.

Here’s the kind of transformation you can achieve. Meet Erin:

“[When] I signed up for the Uncluttered Course… I had already done some good cleaning on my own. A few closets had less. My kitchen was getting better. The process of cleaning out the toys had begun. But I needed some guidelines, concrete steps, and, most of all, I needed a support system.

In the end, I found the course and the community and the process of decluttering to be life-changing in the best ways imaginable.

Following the course guidelines has not only helped me to unclutter my home, it’s helped me become aware of other aspects of my life that can be simplified as well. My mind was opened to a way of life that I’d been searching for but wasn’t able to clearly define.

The strategies I learned helped me switch my mindset from an anxious, depressed mom of two young boys to a woman who now feels present and calm while playing dinosaurs and reading books before nap time.”

And here’s what Elke R. achieved with Uncluttered:

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What an incredible difference!

If you want to make real, positive changes like Elke, join Uncluttered today.

Registration closes on Sunday, May 3rd, so don’t wait.

I’ll help (and cheer you along every step of the way) while you discover the more of owning less. You’ll clear the clutter, focus on what matters most in your life, and enjoy a renewed sense of clarity in a difficult time.

Ready to bring about new peace and calm in your home?

Sign up for Uncluttered now, and make this the season you discover the home and life you’ve always wanted!

The cost is $69 for this upcoming edition of the course—that’s a 25% savings.

Also, you can find a 25% off discount code in the back of The Minimalist Home. The book is not required—but it’s cheaper to buy the book and use the discount code than it is to pay full price—the option is yours.

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RHOBH Denise Richards fears daughters will grow up with 'daddy issues'

Denise and Charlie, 54, were married from 2002 to 2006, and share children Sam, 16, and Lola, 14.

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Halsey is one with nature as she poses completely nude in lush pool of green-blue water

The singer, 25, successfully tempted fans into reading her Earth Day tribute by posting a titillating nude snap. In the photo, Halsey was one with Mother Nature as she stood completely naked.

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Christie Brinkley's daughter Alexa Ray Joel posts a bathing suit photo

'Happy Earth Day!✌Health, Healing, Serenity, Enlightenment, n' Blessings To You All,' said the siren, whose father is Piano Man hitmaker Billy Joel.

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Kim Kardashian shares intimate photos of her four children with Vogue

The 39-year-old reality TV star shared her intimate images with the special June/July issue of Vogue that also includes over 150 contributors. One of them is her sister Kendall Jenner.

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Gisele Bundchen, 39, does a difficult yoga move with her mini-me daughter, 7

The snapshot was given to Vogue for their special June/July issue that also includes over 150 contributors that share what they are doing during self-isolation from COVID-19.

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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom 'having some ups and downs' during pregnancy, relationship 'changed'

A source close to the couple revealed that the relationship between 35-year-old singer and 43-year-old actor 'has changed since she got pregnant' according to Us Weekly.

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Kaia Gerber has been striving to remain 'healthy on the inside' during the coronavirus pandemic

The 18-year-old model - who is the daughter of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber - has revealed she's focused on her personal well-being during the current lockdown.

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Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding's newly fostered pitbull accused of mauling small dog in park

Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding's newly fostered pitbull is accused of attacking and injuring an unleashed smaller dog in a Los Angeles area park.

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Botched's Paul Nassif, 57, is thrilled to find out he's having a girl in sweet gender reveal

He's the father of three young sons from his previous marriage, and was understandably over the moon to discover he's going to have a little girl with his new wife.

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29 Bread Recipes to Bake When You’re Stuck at Home

Craving carbs? Here are 29 bread recipes to bake at home when you have all the time in the world, including 6 recipes that don’t use yeast!

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Amber Portwood's ex Andrew Glennon speaks out on machete attack: 'It's a f***ing horror show'

The cinematographer told his side of the July 2019 controversy on Tuesday's episode of Teen Mom OG.

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Kim Kardashian looks unrecognizable in 2008 throwback with Vanessa Lachey and Carmen Electra

The makeup mogul/reality star/shapewear CEO has changed a lot over the years.

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Aaron Carter reveals he's expecting a baby with girlfriend Melanie Martin

Comes less than a month after Melanie was arrested for felony domestic abuse following a physical fight at Aaron's Lancaster, California home

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Tori Spelling reveals how she keeps her five kids entertained during self-isolation

'Everyone in our house was fighting over what to watch tonight, so we just got it downloaded this new app and got the kids settled… Now, we can figure our what we wanna watch!' she said.

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Hunger Games movie prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is officially in the works

The film will take place in Collins' fictional Panem, and center on 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, the future president, played in the earlier movies by Donald Sutherland.

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Carmen Electra celebrates 48th 'quarantine birthday' with sexy throwback snaps from two years ago

Carmen Electra was forced to share photos from happier times on Monday, when the Playboy pinup and Baywatch star turned 48.

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90 Day Fiance stars Chantel and Pedro working through 'trust' issues but familial concerns remain

The reality stars revealed that they are in the process of trying to overcome the points of contention in the relationship during an Entertainment Tonight interview on Monday.

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John Legend, Dave Grohl and Usher pay tribute to Prince on the fourth anniversary of his death

Prince, full name Prince Rogers Nelson, left the music world devastated when he died of an opioid overdose in 2016.

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Friends offer one fan a chance to attend reunion taping as they join the All In Challenge

Announcing their prize with a vintage photo of the cast of six, Jennifer Aniston wrote: 'We're so excited to join the ALL IN challenge to help keep people fed and healthy during this time.'

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Maya Hawke stuns in lacy bralette for Nylon shoot, says her parents' generation 'really f***ed us'

The 21-year-old Stranger Thing star was featured on the digital cover of Nylon magazine's April 2020 issue as the photoshoot featured the talented actress in a variety of couture.

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Netflix's Too Hot To Handle cast who already had their five minutes of fame revealed

The new Netflix smash-hit Too Hot to Handle, which features a number of faces who have already had their brush with some level of fame.

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Joe Keery apologizes to fans after hacker posts racist comments to his Twitter account

The Stranger Things star, 27, returned to the hacked account on Monday to post an apology. 'Hey everyone, I was hacked as I'm sure everyone knows,' began Joe's message.

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Kanye West teams up with Chick-Fil-A to provide 300K meals to vulnerable people during the pandemic

The 42-year-old rapper and the fast-food franchise have joined forces with the Los Angeles' Dream Centre, a nonprofit Christian organization, to provide around 11,000 meals a day in LA.

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Chip and Joanna Gaines delay the launch of their Magnolia Network TV channel.

The home renovation professionals venture with Discovery will no longer premiere on October 4 2020 as planned due to ongoing production delays across the television industry.

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Tom Hanks is donating his blood to medical research in hopes of creating a coronavirus 'Hank-ccine'

The married couple were amongthe first high-profile individu als to contract COVID-19 and they fell ill whilst in Australia where Tom Hanks was filming Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic.

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HBO Max sets official launch date... after highly-anticipated Friends reunion is delayed

The forthcoming WarnerMedia streaming service will also cost $14.99 per month, the same amount as its sister platform HBO Now, according to Variety .

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Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss is pictured looking healthier

The 41-year-old former child actor, who played Goldberg in the hockey-themed Disney films, was pictured with a friend late last month looking healthier than he has done for years.

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Kylie Jenner's friend Anastasia 'Stassie Baby' Karanikolaou poses in a bright yellow bikini

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians guest star was on a wood lounge chair with a striped towel on top by a swimming pool with a pool blow-up toy in the background as she hung out with Kylie.

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Bella Thorne finishes up 4/20 festivities by smoking a joint in bed and falling asleep

The beauty wore a lacy lingerie-inspired top as she lounged around smoking a chic blue joint from her own cannabis brand Forbidden Flowers. '420 MOOD!!' the former Disney star captioned the clip.

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Jennifer Lopez flashes her toned midsection during a promo

On Monday the singer and actress was seen flashing her toned tummy in a preview of World Of Dance with Derek Hough that she shared for her 119M Instagram followers.

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Maren Morris hit back at a troll who accused her of overdoing Botox

The 30-year-old singer shared a sweet new picture of herself and her newborn son on Instagram and although many fans left kind messages on the post, one person wrote: 'Stop with the botox...'

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Val Kilmer, 60, 'couldn't wait to kiss' Angelina Jolie, 44, and 'buy her a jet

Val Kilmer admits in his new book that he had a crush on Angelina Jolie before they co-starred in the 2004 epic Alexander. And when they were on set together he 'couldn't wait to kiss her.'

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Lil Xan rushed to the hospital after having a panic attack about coronavirus

The incident happened Sunday, while Xan - birth name Nicholas Diego Leanos - was at his mother's house in Corona, California where he has been quarantining, he told TMZ.

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Pandemic’s Costs Stagger the Nursing Home Industry

Even before the coronavirus swept through care facilities, many were struggling with thin profit margins. Now they could be wiped out.

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Eminem celebrates 12 years of sobriety... as rapper reveals he's 'not afraid'

The 47-year-old artist posted a shot of a black coin with the inscription 'One day at a time ... Unity Service Recovery.'

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Small Batch Black Bottom Banana Bread

Two cakes in one! A rich and dark chocolate-y bottom with a banana bread top, all in a mini small batch loaf.

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Tiger King's Doc Antle sleeps with an AK-47 gun after receiving '50 death treats a day'

Tiger King's Doc Antle revealed on Monday that he sleeps with an AK-47 gun following various death threats. Doc Antle rose to fame on the recent Netflix show, Tiger King.

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Andie MacDowell CRAWLS under a gate to sneak into closed park during coronavirus lockdown

After scanning the surroundings for onlookers, she put her back on the ground in order to edge herself under the two-foot gap beneath the gate.

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Jennifer Aniston shares sweet birthday message for Kate Hudson as she turns 41

Even though the ladies, who co-starred in Mother's Day in 2016, can't spend time together due to the coronavirus lockdown in Los Angeles, they'll no doubt be catching up as soon as it's over.

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Kobe Bryant's daughter Bianka, three, steals the show in family dance clip

In the video, shared by Vanessa Bryant, 37, Bianka danced with two of her cousins to the 2008 track We Rock from the Disney film Camp Rock.

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Finding a Silver Lining in COVID-19

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Joe Darago of The Hope Effect.

As I remember it, my college buddy had spent a few weeks laboring over his paper. He wouldn’t even go out with us on our routine fast food runs. Instead, he stayed in the dorm banging away on his computer.

After hours and hours of work, he was making progress, but when I asked him how it was going, he expressed he wasn’t happy with how it was turning out.

There was a lot of time and effort, but little satisfaction. In the beginning, he was confident the direction he chose to go with his paper would easily yield him a good grade. But now, with 75% of it done, he wasn’t so sure.

Unfortunately, he was in too deep. The day before the assignment was due, it was too late to change course. 

Then it happened. His computer mouse froze, and he panicked as he realized he forgot to back up his work. After hitting Control-Alt-Delete, it was all gone! Every word of it.

After he got over the initial shock, he rolled up his sleeves and faced his new reality. His adrenaline raged, but his mind began to calm.

And he had a crazy idea.

“What if,” he thought, “I changed direction and took a different angle?”

At first, he tried to talk himself out of it. He had put so much time and energy into his old idea. But after taking one last look at the clock, he put on a pot of coffee and got to work, seeing his new direction through.

The end result certainly wasn’t perfect, but he was ultimately happy with the paper in the end.

As we continue through this pandemic, I have a similar thought running through my head. For many of us, this crisis has forced us to change direction. Many of my friends have lost jobs, businesses, investments, and loved ones. Familiar routines are gone, and the security many people felt before was gone in an instant.

While there is a great deal of tragedy in the pandemic—and I don’t want to be careless about the reality and loss many people are experiencing—there is another reality that is beginning to emerge from the pandemic. Perhaps this crisis presents an unexpected opportunity.

Is it possible to find a silver lining in the dark cloud of COVID-19?

We are now more than a month into our own Control-Alt-Delete experience of sheltering at home. Adrenaline might still be high from the sudden change, but maybe our minds are calm enough to evaluate and reconsider.

Could we harness this unexpected and unwanted crisis and tame it for a better future for us and our families? One thing is for sure, things will never be the same. The only real question is, how will they be different for you?

As Dave Hollis wrote, “In the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to.” (click to tweet)

As I write this, the President has just announced operation “Open Up America Again.” And when things begin to ease back into a new normal, my hope is I will take the opportunity this crisis afforded me to keep focused on two essential truths:

1. Life Really Is More.

If you are a frequent reader of this blog, this is not news to you. Joshua Becker has been shouting it from the rooftops for years, and this virus has chimed in with a similar chorus.

Life is more than earning a ton of money, more than pursuing vain success, and so much more than amassing material possessions.

For some of us, what we have been chasing has been stripped away in an instant—and now we are left with a longing for what is truly important. Others of us have now been forced to hit the pause button long enough to let the dust settle in our lives and see what a mess we’re making.

For me, it’s more clear than ever that life is found in love for others, in kindness and generosity, in relationships with family and friends, and in the pursuit of my faith.

I have to find a way to remove what is distracting me from these essential things and continue to hear this call clearly even when things return “back to normal.” Life is so much more. 

2. Life Is To Be Lived—Right Now. No More Waiting.

My family has been in transition for the better part of a year. My oldest got married, and another kid is graduating college this month and has already rented an apartment. After 25 years of being a pastor, I embraced a new calling last year as the Executive Director of The Hope Effect. And to top it off, we sold our house and moved to another.

Life was moving at a blistering pace when the virus hit and slowed things down in a hurry. The good thing is—it has been driving home the importance of living now and not just waiting to live later.

Later might never come. Or perhaps even worse, it might come and I wasted years getting there. It’s too easy to just let life happen to us.

The virus has helped me to be more grateful for what I have, for the important work I get to do, for the health I have to do it, and for the resources I have to live simply with the ones I love around me.

My new normal cannot be filled with wasted effort or trivial pursuits. Regardless of how much time and energy I spent building my old life, if a better one presents itself, I must choose it.

However many more days, weeks, or years I am afforded, I want them to be lived on purpose with purpose.

How about you? 

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Joe Darago is the Executive Director of The Hope Effect, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Joshua Becker, funded significantly by the Becoming Minimalist community, that is helping to change how the world cares for orphans.

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Beyonce's daughter Blue Ivy encourages people to wash their hands with at-home experiment

Blue Ivy Carter, with the help of her grandmother Tina Lawson, shared a video of an at-home experiment, showing viewers how soap repels  dirt, on Saturday.

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Nick Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots reveals he has to have his right leg amputated

Nick Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots revealed this Saturday that the Broadway star is having a leg amputated amid his fight with COVID-19. He has been hospitalized for more than two weeks.

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😨 How 2020 Could Get Worse For Your Job Situation If You’re Not Careful

Between the coronavirus economic impact and the fear of catching COVID-19, it's easy to be anxious all the time, but things could be worse.

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Can you relativize?

Can you see the bright side of things when dark clouds arrive?

Are you able to compare your situation with that of other people to understand when you're better off?

(It's ok to do, you can still feel bad for them without feeling guilty.)

Let's hope this is true:

Seeing #How2020CouldGetWorse trending reminds me of this guy I used to work with who thought saying anything bad out loud would make it happen. I was more of the philosophy that if we talk about it, then it won't happen. But that was all way before the timeline broke in 2016.

— Pizza Groundhog's #1 Fan (@KimMannix) April 15, 2020

I completely agree: if you understand how things can go wrong, you're more likely to avoid them happening to you.

With that in mind, here we go…

Free bonus: Download The Job Search Depression Report which contains insights and resources on how to manage if you're too depressed to look for work.

18 ways the coronavirus economy can make your career worse before it gets better

1. You keep your job, but you get a worse boss

My ex become my boss at work #How2020CouldGetWorse

— Uncle Wray's Nephew (@AckewidSaltfish) April 15, 2020

2. You lose your job and get depressed

#How2020CouldGetWorse i lose my job somehow or get to much work and get depressed again, get unable to move out, can't see my friends for months if the virus here gets worse, develop a eating disorder, no bts concert, my other cat dies and i get stuck with my dad. yep.

— ˖꒰ 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙚 ꒱˖ (@monolight_shine) April 14, 2020

3. You lose your job due to catching the coronavirus

#How2020CouldGetWorse

I could lose the job that is constantly potentially exposing me to Covid 19 and then I could end up with Covid.

— Hate Marmalade — Totally Essential 2020 (@AllNewMary1) April 15, 2020

4. You lose your job due to your employer ignoring the coronavirus

#How2020CouldGetWorse Simple. Amazon will shut down due to making employees work during the corona virus. Then people will get mad bc they ordered animal crossing or something and then when people get angry….. it don't go well. ESPECIALLY U TALKING AWAY ANIMAL CROSSING. smh

— I'm Nxbbit (@myparentslovme) April 15, 2020

5. You lose your job due to catching the coronavirus, and then the health workers get laid off while treating you

Never could have imagined a time where a pandemic would cause millions, including healthcare workers, to lose their jobs! #Covid_19 #HealthcareWorkersIn5Words #How2020CouldGetWorse #MedTwitter https://t.co/9B0nJSC2hZ?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

— Rajus Chopra, MD (@THErajusc) April 16, 2020

6. You lose your job due to a family member getting sick and needing to care for them, and they eventually die

#How2020CouldGetWorse hmm let’s see. Dog already died. Mom already died. Lost my job due to missing work while she was sick. Can’t get unemployment because I didn’t ask for LOA. Been separated from husband a year- he made too much- not filed- no stimulus money. Fuck me.

— Connie Rae Davis (@momtake2) April 15, 2020

7. You lose your job due to the coronavirus economic depression

#How2020CouldGetWorse – Losing your job because of Covid-19, with kids at home.

— Stephie (@iBlazeLoudy) April 14, 2020

8. You lose your job due to the coronavirus economic depression and future companies downplay the whole situation after the fact

#How2020CouldGetWorse Another group of bored WSULs with make-work jobs* starts another hashtag downplaying the effects of the virus. Its economic impact. And its danger to our food supply.
(*Virtually any job you can do from home~95%)
More #WSUL BS. White (s)urbanite liberal pic.twitter.com/gk4CJwB57O

— Local Guy 67 (@localguy67) April 14, 2020

9. You lose your job after spending a lot of money to keep it going

#How2020CouldGetWorse
Let's see. I spent $3500 on a car about three months ago then another $600 to get it running only to have the transmission fail costing me my job. I owe my sister near $1000 and I have $9 in the bank with no hope of finding a job.

— Lakemoron, Stupidity simplified (@Lakemoron) April 14, 2020

10. You lose your job after your internet goes down so you can no longer work from home

Woke up and tried to log in for a work day to find that my internet is out. #How2020CouldGetWorse

— Mandy M. (@daintyinferno) April 15, 2020

11. You lose your job “temporarily” and your company expects you to come back in better shape than you left

#How2020CouldGetWorse work expects me to 'hit the ground running' when I come back off furlough.

— Sam Hoskins (@SamFightsPandas) April 15, 2020

12. You lose your job “temporarily” and your company discovers how to replace you with robots or software, making the furlough permanent

#How2020CouldGetWorse Perminent unemployment with workers replaced by bots, competing businesses closing down, corona virus closing other businesses, and students with studentloans unable to get a job or start a company without collateral. Americans needed #UBI yesterday.

— LivingZombi (@ZombiLiving) April 15, 2020

13. You need a new job but finding a good one, or just one, has gotten a lot harder

Not being able to find a job.#How2020CouldGetWorse

— BlueGreninjastorm (The truth will always prevail) (@greninjastorm) April 15, 2020

No access to decent jobs and decent pay.

#How2020CouldGetWorse

— Carrie Wynne (@Passionpower) April 15, 2020

14. You need a new job but you don't know how to find one in 2020

#How2020CouldGetWorse you are not prepared to find a #job when companies are #HIRINGNOW . Get on the ball and improve your resume! Read it like a hiring manager to ensure your bringing your best forward. #NYC #Philly pic.twitter.com/P4272gZyKD

— Innovo Staffing (@InnovoStaffing) April 14, 2020

15. You need a new job but you can't find one, get evicted and lose healthcare access

#How2020CouldGetWorse
hmmm… I don't get a job. I don't get a paycheck. I get kicked out of my apartment. I don't have access to food stamps. I don't have access to healthcare. I don't have access to anything… etc. #HelpsKeepMeGrounded pic.twitter.com/aaeF6xp4g3

— rachel (@_aprils_fool_) April 14, 2020

#How2020CouldGetWorse

I can't get any kind of job so i stay broke and can't buy anything

— Paul but self isolating (@JustOneMorePauI) April 15, 2020

16. You need a new job but you can't find one, and you need to crowdfund just to survive and pay the bills

Can someone please help me? I’m absolutely desperate I’ve made a go fund me page as its my only hope. https://t.co/cJKcHtMNuG?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss #How2020CouldGetWorse #KingTrump #TrumpPressConf #Ibelieveher #COVID19 #coronavirus #stillgamequiz #help #StayHome #gofundme

— go fund me (@gofundm54161257) April 15, 2020

17. You find a new job, but it puts you at risk of catching COVID-19 while trying to stop other people from catching it

#How2020CouldGetWorse
A new job is created pic.twitter.com/aouym0anxw

— Tweeter (@metweetok) April 14, 2020

18. This all eventually blows over, and you have to go back to a job you hate

#How2020CouldGetWorse when this pandemic is over we all go back to doing the same lame sh!t we were doing before; being selfish, unhappy, work jobs we hate to pay for things we don’t need, treating others and the environment poorly.

— Puttyroot (@Puttyroot10) April 14, 2020

On the lighter side…

19. This all eventually blows over, and you have to go back to a job with stinky, spoiled yogurt on your desk

Having to deal with that open yogurt I left on my desk when we go back to work #How2020CouldGetWorse

— Matt Rodger (@Salty_Raptor) April 14, 2020

Keep your chin up! It's not all bad

I recently co-hosted a chat with Jason Alba of JibberJobber and JobSearchProgram.com about some of the things you can do to make the best of the current job market:

You can also share your feelings and ask your own questions in the next JOSH chat-

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Join us for the next JOSH video chat

Time: Monday, April 20th, at 9:00 PM Israel Standard Time (click here to check your local time)

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You can join in the chat using any smartphone, tablet or desktop computer that has an Internet connection.

You'll be able to ask or comment on anything over text chat or video chat.

Whether you have a job search question or just want to say hi, it would be great to meet you online.

Look forward to seeing you!

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