Happiness. It’s an over used term that can seem foreign or even unattainable. Some believe money or things will create happiness only to come to find out it doesn’t. Others maintain that happiness is a state of mind they are undeserving. How happiness happens is a process, consists of certain ingredients and is a mindset…
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…
My Grandmother was born nearly one hundred years ago. It’s wild to think of everything her eyes have witnessed in the past ninety nine years of life. She lived through World War I & II, the Great Depression, eighteen presidents and heaps of other facets of history that leave me in awe. My Grandma Gert…
“Mommy, do you think Aunt Shana would give me lots of hugs if she was here?” My son, Jack, asks questions that pull at my heart at times. “Yeah bud, she would have loved you to the moon and back.” His question caught me off guard as we were peddling our bike into town. Man,…
What the heck is imposter syndrome? When nearly seventy percent of people have suffered from it, it’s definitely not something to shrug off. At home, in the workplace and socially its impact isn’t limited to one facet of life. So let’s break it down, shall we? What the heck is imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is…
Compare and contrast. It’s fine when it comes to a mathematical equation or car models. When it comes to comparing ourselves to others it’s detrimental to our mental health and quality of life. So many feel the tug to compare themselves as parents, siblings, friends and in the work place. It’s wrath is ugly and its…
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…
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…