Ever see the movie, Sliding Doors? Yes, it's from 20 years ago, but recently I've been reading the book Dark Matter, and it reminded me of the movie. They have very little in common, except the potential of alternate realities and lives, and how the outcome of your current life could be so different, just ...
Give yourself a break
Especially those of us who live here in the U.S., work in big cities, and are always on the go (generalizing of course), don't seem to take a minute to just hit pause. We're constantly moving on to the next thing in our day or on our to-do list. Ever think how badly we're burning ...
Why Living Alone is an Awesome Experience
...I've had a few roommates over my days, two of which were my best friends, and they were wonderful as roommates and friends. I lived with one for 6 years...and holy crap yes that's a long time. As I shifted into my late twenties and started grad school, I wanted a bit more space, and ...
Alone on Valentine’s Day…Again
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Don’t let the title of this blog post fool you, there isn’t anything wrong with being alone on Valentine’s Day. Or any day for that matter. Nothing. So why does our culture make it seem like being “alone” as in not in a relationship, not a Mom or Dad make ...
Blaming Yourself for Other People’s Mistakes
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Raise your hand if you’ve ever placed self-blame when someone has hurt you… (raises hand high!). I have become a pro at this, I lie awake at night thinking, “Shit, I must have done such a terrible thing for that person to have done or said that…” or worse, “What ...
A daily affirmation
I fully believe that affirmations and stating what you are doing to better yourself helps you strive forward even more. So for the month of December, each day I took a moment each day to write an affirmation on Facebook for me. Self care. Self love. Self happiness. You don't have to make it public, ...
My thirteen reasons to work harder
Do you ever feel like you are too tired to do more? That you just want a break from work and sleep all day? Or that you don't want to look at another screen for a few hours? I know I do. There are days when all I want to do is lay on my ...
Five Daily Tricks to Make your Life Happier
Money can be awesome. Friends can be great. Family can be dependable. Life can definitely be crazy. And each day typically brings a new surprise where you're wondering what is going to happen next. You may plan, and plan, but the best thing you can do is worry less about the plans, and think more ...
Buttoning Up the Year with Gratitude
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I can’t honestly say I have been grateful for everything this year. While I have had some wonderful moments happen and I have met some new people who have shown me kindness I hadn’t seen in a long time, I found gratitude to be lacking in my life. I have instead ...
What is self love?
People define self love in a few different ways. For some it's about the bath and glass of wine at the end of a rough day. For others it's about grinding at the gym or popping on a great movie to unwind and forget the world for a minute. But is that enough? I definitely appreciate ...