I have always been an animal lover, well perhaps excluding reptiles, but the furry ones - domesticated and wild - have my heart. I'd love to go on a safari one day and see them in their own setting, running free, and loving their lives. As for domestic animals, I started with a bunny (named ...
When things feel difficult, focus on the present
...Be grateful, for what you do have, and worry less about what you don't. The grass always seems greener, but sometimes it's just a mirage. Things can get tough whether it be work, relationships, family issues, health... but in the end a lot of these things are either temporary, and there are bigger things at ...
Moments of Mindfulness
It's easy to get lost in the day to day, but taking a moment, preferably more than one, is so necessary. Why you ask? A moment to reflect, discern what's going on within yourself, and determine what you need whether it be as simple as a glass of water, perhaps a nap, or a run ...
maintaining friendships
Whether you live next door, in the same city or across the country (or a whole other continent), maintaining a relationship/friendship isn't always easy. We may all have the same hours in the day as Beyonce, but we are not all Beyonce. C'mon now. However, there are some ways friendships survive, and sometimes even thrive. ...
what about the moment?
Have you ever been out to lunch and are already thinking of what's happening for dinner? Or thinking of the next weekend when it's only Monday? I know I used to be horrible at this, and still do this time to time...where I leave the moment, and look ahead to upcoming ones. Not a bad ...
Taking the time to do the long distance friendship
In your 20s, your friends surround you. In your 30s your friends are spread everywhere. They are in the burbs, different cities, different states, even continents. As cliché, as it sounds thank goodness for the digital age. Nowadays we can text, gchat, snap, and gram our friends in seconds and feel an assemblence of connection ...
Life is Short, But Sweet for Certain
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I was trying to figure out what I was going write for my next blog post for Radiate Daily, and several ideas came to mind, but nothing resonated strongly with me, until recently. It was then I realized that the month of May was just around the corner and with that ...
Mother’s and Father’s Day – a regular ritual?
I was recently speaking to my hair stylist, mid-cut, and she mentioned that her family didn’t celebrate Mother’s Day. They celebrated Women’s Day in March, and ensured they gave care and appreciation for their parents on a regular basis, rather than celebrating extra once a year. This made me think…shouldn’t we all do this? Yes, ...
Six Ways to Love Yourself…Today
It's easy to hate on ourselves and pick at ourselves for the littlest of things...usually things that no one else notices, but us. But why don't we change the story...make it about self appreciation and loving yourself and who you are, vs. picking at the little scabs and wounds. Here are a few ways to get ...
5 Things You MUST do Each Day
We can't help but agree with lifehacker on some of the things you should do everyday to be a little happier. Rather than going through each day like a robot, and waking up on the wrong side of the bed for no "good" reason - why not shake it off. Focus on things that can make ...