Community matters. Whether you live in a city, in a town with a population of a few thousand or a few hundred thousand; community matters. We’re supposed to be more connected than ever with cell phones, apps and rapidly evolving technology; but we’re not. We’re more disconnected than ever. You want to feel less isolated?…
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…
It’s almost a wrap, my friends! The year 2018 will soon be a thing of the past. In less than two weeks we plunge into another 365 days that lie ahead. What’s your plan? Do you have one? How do you plan to take better care of you? What is your approach and being a…
A new school year can feel like an immediate switch in state of mind. It’s going from flip flops, swimming and staying up late watching movies to homework, an early rise and a constant state of rush. Every kid will respond differently to the beginning of a new school year. Some are eager for it’s…
It’s easy to get into a state of mind on the way to work or the store where the people around you become invisible. It is rarely done with intent. Life can consume us. Responsibility and the tug of what is and what is to come can be daunting. Our eyes slowly focus on our…
Mental health. It’s a topic we hear more about in the past few years and that’s a beautiful thing. Too often there’s a stigma attached to it, to counseling or any form of self help. That mentality is dangerous and toxic. To perceive help and support as a weakness or strange will place a roadblock…
Let’s face it — life can be crazy. Whether you’re single or married, with a big family or a small family, life can sometimes be busy. In those busy times, it’s easy for a person to not think much about family, living it up, and having connections to those around you. Work and responsibility can come…
Our kids will see wrongs going on in ways that can be hard for a generation not raised on cell phones to understand.From this generation of pre-teens on, our children will have no knowledge of any other form of communication other than cell phones. Pay phones and even home phones are things of the past.…
Are you a fence jumper? Do you ever feel suffocated by the expectations of others or your trapped in what you think you’re supposed to do? It’s easy to feel pressure of what we are supposed to do with our lives. When we veer from the path people assume we should (and will) take it…
School is supposed to be viewed as a safe haven for our kids. We have many kids that feel a stronger sense of safety and consistency at school over their own home. There is supposed to be a sense of safety and structure when it comes to walking into school every day. So…