Mangos. Not lemons. Mangos, because it's sweet, and awesome, and you can make pretty great stuff out of it. And like most situations, you can turn it into something even more positive. When I first moved to NYC, just a wee 5 months ago, I was excited. Like a kid in a candy store. Wondering, what ...
Keep Those You Love Close
Written by contributing blogger, Sonia Sahota. I recently found myself reminiscing on the past few years that have flown by in a blink of an eye. I caught myself thinking about all the beautiful friendships I have made, the friends I have lost along the way, and family that I have grown close to. Time flies ...
Go on a date, with yourself
I used to think having dinner or going to the movies by yourself would be lonely. I would feel like a loser. This past year, my perception on this changed. There were times when my friends or family were busy, not around, or didn't necessarily have a desire to do the same thing I did ...
Friendship.
Written by blogging contributor, Audrea. Life is busy. We all have a million things going on and a million things to do, and as responsibilities pile up, friendships can be put on the back burner. Good, solid friendships need to be maintained in order to flourish and that takes some work. These days it’s so easy ...
Friendships that Last
There are so many types of friendships and relationships in our lives. The ones that are fleeting and are gone before they began, short stories, the ones that test us, and the ones that stay by us - through the good shit and bullshit. Each friendship makes an impact...and sometimes the shorter ones are even more ...
The Moon’s Hope
She holds too tight Strangling all hope It vanishes between her hands Leaving not a strand A gust of wind blows through her hair A whisper A knot ties in her chest She turns toward the bitter wind Too late again The dreams swept into the crashing waves The sand washing away The seashells crumbling She loops towards the moon It's light shining upon her hands She opens them ...
Framily and Paying it Forward
June has been one of those months. It has been a struggle to fight the good fight on many days. There were moments when getting out of bed seemed impossible. My family, although 800 miles away has been a great support system. There is always the encouraging phone call or package of mama's baked goods. ...
Friends: the Family you Choose
We are all born into a family - whether we talk to them everyday, see them a couple times a year, or what-have-you. Family is family and we love them, and sometimes even want to kick them. It's family. And then we have our friends. It's cheesy to say, but our friends, our close friends, the ...