MIND. BODY. SOUL.
...fall into a poem, that may even inspire you... She felt beatenLike ropes on sunburnt skinHer tears swollen against her She laid thereNo words spokenHer breath just a beat She couldn’t lift her armRaise a word from her mouthSmell the fire around her Her life a furyHer heart a mazeHer head ready to fight She wasn’t one to lay downShe ...
I wrote before about gratitude. So I did it, I took every morning - 1-2 minutes a day - to journal what I am grateful for that day. For that day. In that moment. I didn't think it would last, but it allows me to realize what there is to be grateful for, despite the ...
It can be tiring, running on a hamster wheel - waking up, coffee, shower, working, cooking dinner (maybe), working out (maybe), unwinding (hopefully), bed, rinse and repeat. Whether you go into work or work from home, it's a repetitive cycle, especially in winter when getting out seems harder (mentally and sometimes physically) to do. ...
It's easy to not try, give up, move on, not check in, feel too busy, or think I'll get back to that person later. But what if we keep making excuses, or not "finding" time... sometimes, it becomes too late. We may lose that friend or significant other or relative. They may decide, we've given ...
Written by: Anonymous Contributor. Whose perception is reality? The one we hold of ourselves? Or the one others hold of us?I had just finished a 14 hour day, one where I had to scold a subordinate and listen to what seemed to be crisis after crisis with very little patience left. I canceled dinner with my ...
While many of run around from holiday markets to buying presents to taking tours of the twinkling light shows in pure enjoyment, some others may be smiling on the outside, while feeling lonely or perhaps a tad bitter on the inside. The holidays are not all smiles and joy. They can lead to depression, loneliness, ...
Why be a regular horse, when you can be a unicorn? Many times, you see everyone wearing the same trend, studying for similar jobs, and just trying to fit in. But what's so wrong about standing out and being you? Yes in middle school and high school it was harder to be a unicorn but when you're ...
In my last job we had not just fire drills, but armed shooter drills and what we were to do if there was ever such a situation in our huge tower of an office building. These days as we all know it's more and more common -- in offices and in schools. Scary, yet necessary, ...
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I was introduced to the Rocky movies for the first time about four years ago. It was introduced to me by a friend of mine who is no longer part of my life. It’s been about a year since the friendship ended. Loss of any kind, through death or circumstance is ...
There's a saying that all bad things come in 3s. Is true? Who knows, but January truly felt like it was. First, I had a major tumble on the subway platform, which left me unable to put any pressure on my right foot. Thinking I was going to be in a boot for an extended amount ...