Be kind. Kindness matters. It’s a four letter word that often has a wild domino effect on the giver and recipient. Did you know that there are also medically proven benefits to being kind? Today we’re going to look at the awesomeness of undercover kindness and how kindness can improve our mental and physical health.…
A week ago my town was a different place. There wasn’t a limit on purchasing toilet paper, beef or chicken. Lines didn’t form outside grocery stores before they were even opened. The Corona Virus is having a global impact. It’s easy to become panicked. If we take a step back it’s even easier to pause…
It’s the Holiday Season and it can be tinsel, carols and massive stress all wrapped into a neat little package with a bow on top. There’s pressure to buy the perfect gifts. Our calendar can be overextended with friend, family and work parties and gatherings. There may be moments where we think, “how the heck…
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. There are so many lessons to take away from the meaning of the day. What’s important is to not allow the shopping list with yams and marshmallows, Black Friday shopping and already anticipating the next holiday to detract from any potential lessons to take away. Finding the thanks…
The value in valuing the elderly. Learning how to listen and learn some life altering lessons.
How culturally aware are we? Strange question? Maybe. Important one? Absolutely. Living in the western world it is easy peasy to become ensnared in the cycleof thinking everyone is like us. Cultural diversity importance: building character and strengthening our values. Being aware of different cultures, religions and practices holds ridiculous value. How? When we realize…
One way ticket in hand going around the world with my husband and three year old. We both left our secure, well paying jobs to check off the biggest ‘to do’ on our bucket list: take a trip around the world. We are now six months in and we are currently in Dubai. Sunny, unbelievably…
Kindness matters. In the past six months of traveling I’ve realized the magnitude and relevance of being kind like never before. Being away from home immersed in different cultures there’s something comforting and familiar when someone bestows kindness upon you. There have been moments where I’ve felt slighted, invisible and insulted. In these moments, I…