Over time, I’ve realized that life is so busy, I need to rely on the little comforts in life. They’re helpful for a bit of distraction, a bit of reprieve, and a moment to just rest and not think (as much). My comforts depend on my mood, obviously, but I definitely have my go-to’s that ...
Pleasing others or yourself?
What's more important? Please others or yourself? The moral person, the person who believes in karma, the one who is caring and kind, and unselfish, says others...of course. But is that really always the case? Should it always be others? If you know me, you know I have a large tendency to put others in front ...
Where does our confidence stem from?
Confidence. It's a bitch ain't it? It can either make you feel awesome or the complete opposite. You feel like you can conquer the world or the world is conquering you. It's tough to be confident every day or every moment or for all the moments that matter. We aren't perfect - and that's probably ...
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, ...
Six Ways to Love Yourself…Today
It's easy to hate on ourselves and pick at ourselves for the littlest of things...usually things that no one else notices, but us. But why don't we change the story...make it about self appreciation and loving yourself and who you are, vs. picking at the little scabs and wounds. Here are a few ways to get ...
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 ...
How you do anything is how you do everything
Written by contributing blogger, Kellie Knapp. I have heard this phrase several times in my life. Most recently, in the past week or two. It did not really register with me until recently though. What does this phrase really mean? How you handle the day-to-day challenges, situations, and tasks is how you handle everything in your life. ...
What Anxiety Is and What It Isn’t
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 ...