This Week on TheLife.com (January 16 2009)

Welcome to TheLife.com Weekly Wrap-up Newsletter! Our weekly newsletter highlights new content that was posted on our site this week.

Trying to talk about abortion
It’s hard to have calm discussion about abortion. It’s a touchstone topic — one that quickly ignites a debate over the things we hold dearest. Even the names of the two main sides of the issue – pro-life and pro-choice – can be inflammatory. US Senator John Kerry had this to say on the issue: Read the full story.

Take action: Are you going through challenging life circumstances? Our free online interactive study “Confronting Giants” can help you better understand and respond when seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

You said it: This week tracy commented on “American Idol: Bikini Girl” saying, “I found it interesting that it was the 2 male judges who put her through to the next round, while the 2 female judges thought she had a horrible voice … were the judges that blinded by her bikini clad body?” Join the discussion on TheLife.com Blog!

Article: S.I.M.P.L.E. Living: Joys of Living on Less
I’ve tried to avoid a stressful, consumerism obsessed lifestyle by choosing a different lifestyle, one whose simple principles spell, of course, the word “S.I.M.P.L.E.”

Article: Simplifying Chaotic Lives
Is it possible to eliminate the chaotic frenzy that accompanies the demands we face each day?

Coming up next week: We’re talking about Question a Day: What habit would you most like to establish this year?. Join us in the chat room January 17, 2009 @ 12:15 pm EST (See also our full chat calendar.)