Listen to our podcast episode on this topic or read the blog post below. Dealer's choice. Is it me or does time seem to go faster the older (cough cough) I mean wiser we get? Hours fly by. Days and weeks feel like months ago. Yet we still keep moving forward because what else are ...
When things feel difficult, focus on the present
...Be grateful, for what you do have, and worry less about what you don't. The grass always seems greener, but sometimes it's just a mirage. Things can get tough whether it be work, relationships, family issues, health... but in the end a lot of these things are either temporary, and there are bigger things at ...
Work-Life Balance or Harmony?
I had always thought work-life "balance" was the key to happiness, but recently came upon the term work-life harmony, and am now revisiting the right way to approach life - for me. According to a Forbes article, "Work-life harmony is about you. It’s about your energy and where you invest it to make your life ...
What if chores were less of a chore?
I am the first to admit, I hate doing chores. I'm not domestic. I don't get stress relief from cleaning. So each Sunday when it comes down to cleaning the apartment...dread fills the air. So how can chores be less of a chore? How can it be beneficial for those of us who don't enjoy ...
maintaining friendships
Whether you live next door, in the same city or across the country (or a whole other continent), maintaining a relationship/friendship isn't always easy. We may all have the same hours in the day as Beyonce, but we are not all Beyonce. C'mon now. However, there are some ways friendships survive, and sometimes even thrive. ...
Removing the chaos
Has your end of year felt a bit crazed? Finishing up to meet deadlines? Rushing to get from one holiday party to the next? Perhaps barely getting any sleep because you are doing your checklist instead? At one moment or another, the crash will come. It could be deciding to sleep instead of going out. It ...
Being grateful
Saying thank you, feeling the sense of bliss, appreciating what you have versus what you don't, being thankful for how far you've come, where you are today, and realizing what you should be grateful for is a wonderful thing. It makes us smile, it brings out positive vibes, makes us feel lighter, happier, and it ...
Bailing…What’s the Alt?
We all live busy lives. There's always something "better" to do. Or sometimes our couch is just calling our names in front of the netflix series we're currently digging. It's just too easy to "bail" or have an excuse to skip dinner, that event, or just that hangout. But what if we made the effort ...
Another year younger, another year wiser
When you're past your mid twenties, time just continues to fly faster and faster, with each passing year. It's both a blessing and a curse in my opinion. In your 30s, it's like lightning speed (at least it seems that way, so far). With my next birthday literally around the corner I can't but reflect ...
Holding Space for Everyone
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I have held space for everyone. Been doing it since I was a child. I didn’t realize this until recently when someone pointed it out. I thought, “Shit, I’ve let everyone in!” Were you a good person, you had a space, a bad person you had a space too. ...