Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. The title of this post is exactly what I am struggling with right now. I was terribly hurt by a friend of mine recently and finding a way to forgive this person and letting it all go is a one day at a time process. I have focused lately on all ...
What I Know to Be True… Right Now
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I have learned a lot of harsh lessons recently. I'm not sure whether these lessons are meant to harden me or transition me into a new phase of life. But these lessons are what I know to be true right now. People Are Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Not everyone who is ...
Why It’s Never Personal
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. For weeks now my good friend and I have been talking about how we’re impacted so deeply by other people’s actions. How much we each take an emotional hit based on what others do. We take it personally. Now, taking things personally isn’t always a bad thing, but it isn’t a ...
Why is Patience so Hard?
According to Psychology Today, it's not easy, but even a dog can do it... "My dog eats two meals a day, one in the morning and one in the evening. She is trained to sit until the bowl is on the floor before she leaps to start eating. She does it, but it is a ...
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, ...
Every Ending Brings a New Beginning
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. What is it about endings in life that make things feel so scary? It is the unknown. If you are anything like me, endings of any kind are never easy. They suck actually. Just recently I had a new ending, one I wasn’t expecting for a little while. I totaled my ...
The Power of the Stubborn
Stubborn. Some call it a weakness, while others call it a strength. What is it though? Me, I hate to lose or not be the best at things. For example, when I was a kid, my brother would let me win at video games, and when I realized he was letting me win, it only hardened ...
[Cruel] Intentions
Sometimes I wish I could read people’s minds, other times, I’m grateful I cannot. Can you imagine the thoughts that you would hear? Some favorful, some indifferent, and some so negative you may want to open your mouth and say, “are you kidding me?” Perhaps I was naïve, but when I was younger, I used to ...