Grab a cup of tea, your favorite coffee or a glass of wine...and settle into your favorite place, that chair in the corner with a blanket and just listen to a little story (in poem fashion). A little escape. An escape for a moment to breathe, let go, and drift into a story. Listen now ...
Do you enjoy your own company?
I remember when the show SATC was originally popular and I admit I was watching during reruns...I saw the episode where Carrie took herself out. No phone. No book. Just herself and her meal, at a table for one. It was such an accomplishment for her...and truthfully I feel like it is definitely a stepping ...
What If You Weren’t Feeling So Thankful This Past Thanksgiving?
Written by former contributing blogger, Daniela Forte (RIP). What comes to mind when you think of November? Thanksgiving, of course. But, what if you don’t feel so thankful for everything you have this holiday season? Or you are struggling to be grateful for what you have in your life because there is just too much weighing ...
Make it your own holiday
Nowadays there's a day for everything ... National Pizza Day, National Donut Day, National day...and of course there's the hallmark days like V-day. Or what some call Galentine's Day or Single Awareness Day. Whatever you call it, make it yours. Make a day, just for you. Forget what national day it might be, unless ...
Choose: You
We grew up thinking we had to put others' first and not be selfish by choosing what we wanted, for ourselves. Helping others, putting others needs before ours, being there when they wanted us / needed us. Putting our needs aside, for theirs. Now, I'm not saying it's wrong to help others. To be there ...
Keep moving
Your goals. It may be 2021, but it's just another year. Some of us use the "fresh start" of January to help us regain motivation and to jump into new areas of productivity and health --- which are all great. Any inspiration or motivation we can find or use, is a good thing. Things to ...
This version of you
Written by: Anonymous Contributor. Whose perception is reality? The one we hold of ourselves? Or the one others hold of us?I had just finished a 14 hour day, one where I had to scold a subordinate and listen to what seemed to be crisis after crisis with very little patience left. I canceled dinner with my ...
What makes you, you?
Each of us are unique...and it would be damn boring if we weren't. No one wants to be telling the same jokes or having the same level of intelligence...we would not get as far in life or in society if we were. Could you imagine not having Einstein? What makes you, you? I know I have some ...
Do people change?
I've heard many times from folks, on TV, etc that "people don't change" --- that down in their core they're always going to remain the same. If they're stubborn, they will remain that way. If they're selfish, they won't adapt to the positive. To some extent I believe that to be true. If someone has ...
30s vs 20s…the real deal
I will admit, turning 30 (5 years ago) was a milestone I was nervous about. That number seemed scary. I mean it just seemed "old", an obstacle, I wasn't ready for. And then my bday came and passed, and I felt not much different. However, as I progressed in my early 30s, and moved to ...