Over the years, especially as many people move away, get engaged, have kids, or get busy in their own lives...things change. Friendships change. Some people will put in the effort to be there despite the changes, and others will falter. Which one are you? Some friendships just grow apart, and that's ok. Not all relationships are meant ...
the fear of losing it all
Have you ever gotten something you'd been working hard for or something you'd been dreaming about? Perhaps it's a dream job, or perhaps it's the perfect significant other, or perhaps it's the house or car you've been saving for. It's an awesome feeling and you can't help but feel like you're on cloud 9. You ...
that damn hamster wheel
...do you ever feel like you're stuck on it? The hamster wheel that keeps turning in circles and you're stuck doing the same thing over and over again and you can't remember the last time you did something different? The past couple weeks I felt like that. I felt like a robot or hamster on that ...
Finding Trust in An Untrusting World
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Trust is a big deal. Whether it is trust in yourself or trust in others. It’s not something you play around with. For a number of years now, trusting myself and others has been a constant battle. The lack of trust has come from circumstances in my life where trust was ...
When It’s Not About You
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I recently had a relative say something to me that hurt. This relative picked at something I love to do in my spare time and in essence made it seem more like a detriment to who I am rather than giving accolades to the things I love to do. I didn’t ...
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 ...
Learn when to stand up for yourself
Written by contributing blogger, Sonia Sahota. We’ve all had moments where we let others treat us like a doormat. Many of us do not realize this when it’s happening. You rush over to your friend that needs help preparing for a law school exam the next day while you were in the middle of finishing an ...
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 ...