MIND. BODY. SOUL.
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Faith is not a word these days I can say I am very good friends with. In fact, we’re almost enemies. At this moment in my life I have primarily lost faith in people and things that I didn’t think I would lose faith in. However, in this midst of ...
We go through life alone most of the time. We may be working with a team at work, live at home with a significant other, and even be surrounded by loved ones on a regular basis, but you are the person who has to live your life. You're the one who has to get up ...
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. As a person who lives with terrible anxiety, there was a moment I was having recently that made me think about anxiety is and what it isn’t. How it has impacted my life both positively and negatively. My anxiety or fears rather make me work harder. I am always afraid of ...
When I go to Spin class, I'm ready to burn some calories, and get my sweat on. It usually allows me to not only feel like I got a great workout, but also provide me some stress relief from the day or week. I can let go of the world, and just focus on my ...
There is team Batman and there's team Superman. You have to choose, you can't have it both ways. It would be like loving two types of ice cream. That's just crazy talk. Team Batman is mine, and although there may be some similarities to Superman, I still choose Batman because: He doesn't have super powers - ...
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I recently began crocheting, it’s something I have wanted to learn for a long time now, but never got a chance to. Learning to crochet became even more important to me after my grandmother got Alzheimer’s Disease. She used to crochet such beautiful blankets for my brother and me, and I ...
Written by blog contributor, Kellie Knapp. What does that word mean to you? Have you experienced it? Are you in the middle of persevering right now? I have always known what perseverance meant. Heck, I persevered through my undergraduate and graduate degrees. But up until a few weeks ago, I didn’t truly know what perseverance meant. So ...
With the holidays, there can be a lot of madness. Family cooking, celebrating, travel, and so much more. It's the time of year when it's not about you. It's about the ones we love and being a little more selfless. But, take a minute. Take a moment of silence. For you. We all need a moment to ...
Written by blog contributor, Daniela Forte. As I close out this year, so many thoughts come to mind. My first thought, is this year really over? I still feel like my birthday in January was just weeks ago. But more seriously, this year came and went in a whirlwind, at least for me it did. So many ...
There's a line in the movie, The Holiday, "You're supposed to be the lead actress of your own life..." and it couldn't ring more true. There are some of us who sit on the sidelines and only focus on others. They think so much about what others want, and what they need, and constantly put ...