MIND. BODY. SOUL.
Remember when you had the flutter of anticipation and excitement. The newness of it all. You can't help but smile like a kid in a candy store. Damn, that was a great time. But now it's over. It's buried and perhaps it should stay there. What's the usefulness of dredging up old memories that lead us to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I can’t honestly say I have been grateful for everything this year. While I have had some wonderful moments happen and I have met some new people who have shown me kindness I hadn’t seen in a long time, I found gratitude to be lacking in my life. I have instead ...
Have you ever been in a situation where someone puts you down or ridicules you for something? I'm not talking about the middle or high school days. I'm talking about a friend or boyfriend or coworker... Imagine a significant other plays hot and cold with you, brushes you off when they feel like it, and then ...
...the pitfalls that keep pulling you in, despite the voice in your head to step away. You don't want to keep repeating the same mistakes. Isn't there a saying from Albert Einstein stating, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”. But why do we do ...
It happens to the best of us. We get wrapped up in our daily madness, our relationships, and realize that we're letting time fly by. Before our relationships, before our houses, and our kids, there was that group of friends you called your best friends. Your girlfriends. Your soulmates. They came over on Friday nights ...
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 ...
...have you ever realized the energy that animosity, frustration, anger, stress, and hate sucks out of you? It's more tiring than anything else. It zaps you of the good energy and fills you with a worse version of yourself. But what about when someone enters your life and and brings out the worst version of ...
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 ...