MIND. BODY. SOUL.
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 ...
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Valentine’s Day isn’t just a holiday for lovers, but it’s a holiday for so many of us to love ourselves too. We’ve read it many times about how the longest and biggest commitment we can have in our lives is the one we have with ourselves. It is so true. Lately this ...
Sometimes we are so quick to jump, rush off, move on to the next thing. We forget to take a minute and enjoy the moment. The person in front of us. The conversation we're having. The person who is hoping we'll take more time with them. Our pet who needs more playtime. Our work that ...
Once upon a time, there was so much to look forward to. You thought you'd go to college, get the perfect job in the best city, meet the person of your dreams, move in together, get engaged, have a big beautiful wedding, then a dog, then some kids, and live happily ever after. Once upon a ...
The company we keep can define us. We can be judged by the person walking next to us. Yes, it shouldn't matter - and people shouldn't be so quick to judge - but it happens. And it happens a lot. If you're best friends with someone who isn't motivated, cares less about true values, and more ...
Since we were kids, we always worried about what other people thought. Are we cool enough? Is our shirt in style? Will the kids laugh at me when I speak in class? What if I get picked last in gym class? Who will let me sit with them at lunch? These anxiety stricken worries surround us...and ...
Sometimes each day passes as fast as the next. You don't realize that it's already Wednesday or Thursday until you look up from the daily grind and the madness that has become blatant routine. Sometimes it's great because it means you are busy and hopefully enjoying the rush of it. Other times, you need to ...
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. With less than three months left in the year, it has made me stop and think about how much I am grateful for. As people we don’t always take the time (or have the time) to think about what we’re thankful for. At this moment in my life I am grateful for ...
She sat She thought She winced at the pain She scratched at the pavement searching for a grain of improvement hoping for the mask to be removed The leaves twisted in the sun The birds hid from the disruption The cat perched on its hind legs She sat She looked for a new vision The pebble rolled towards her The brick crumbling The twigs cracking as she stepped ...
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 ...