Would you settle for a burnt piece of pizza when you ordered the best damn mouth watering piece of New York pizza? Hell no. So why would you settle in other parts of your life? I've seen so many people (myself included at times), settle because they aren't sure if they'll find better, or because ...
Never alone
We sometimes wonder if we're alone in the life we live. If we are the only dealing with X burden or Y sorrow. We wonder if anyone else will understand the trials and tribulations we've been through. Here's her story... "She folded her hands Sat staring at the creases of moments passed The time no longer with her. She remembered ...
Combating the Fear of Failure
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. “Eat, Pray, Love” Author Elizabeth Gilbert once said, that fear is boring. When she wrote this on one of her Facebook posts one day, I realized how right she was (I always think she’s right, but I’m biased). It is. Because all it does is stop you from doing what ...
Safe Bet or Test Your Wings?
Written by contributing blogger, Kellie Knapp. Growing up “job security” was hammered into my head. You graduate high school, you go to college, you figure out which direction you want to go in life, you graduate college, then you accept a job and stick with it. You stay loyal, you work hard, and you climb your ...
Be Lazy
Sunday funday, can give some people FOMO. You feel that you need to be taking advantage of this day on the weekend. Watching the football game at the pub, checking out the latest festival, and/or having a late bottomless brunch with your friends. But do you have to? What's wrong with being a little lazy? Sometimes a ...
When Is It Ok to Be Selfish?
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. No one ever likes being selfish. It’s such an uncomfortable feeling, (at least for me) but there are certain times in your life when being selfish is a must. I can’t say I’m selfish, sometimes I think that’s the problem with my dealings with people and situations. I worry and think ...
Five Ways to Reduce Stress
School is back in session. Summer is seeming far away. And work is piling up. Can't beat around the bush when the stress is piling up on your plate, and you're to do list is miles long, and you're not quite sure where to start? Here are a few tricks I learned along the way ...
Follow the blue dot
Have you ever wondered how much easier it would be if we had the Google Maps "blue dot" to follow in life? You go from elementary to middle to high school to college and then the blue dot shows you the rest of the way. It tells you whether to take a left and go ...
Fake it ’til you Make it
A saying many tv shows and books have implied. A saying we've probably even said to ourselves at times... Fake it 'til you make it. Does it really work? Is it worth it? When do you stop faking it? There are times when you may be going through a slump. Not sure when the sun will shine a ...
Listen to your body
Society and media has made it an assumption that we need to work out a million hours a day and week to have the perfect body. That we need cleanses and only eat raw food. Never even sniff a donut. Can drive us all a little batty, don't you think? It's great to care about fitness ...