50 People Write a Tiny Thank You Letter to Their Younger Self
I don't know about you, but I haven't always held my younger self in high regard. There was a time when I looked back at the person I once was and judged her for being needy, insecure, weak, inadequate, and fundamentally flawed. I focused on everything I thought I did wrong—all the mistakes I... Read more... »
4 Ways to Get Your Mind Off Yourself and Replace Worry with Joy
"The only way to be truly happy is to get your mind off yourself and help somebody else." ~Joyce Meyer A couple of years ago, I was dealing with two major life changes at the same time. The first change was that my husband and I moved from Maryland to Delaware after our son finished high... Read more... »
How to Deal When You Feel Frustrated and Hopeless
"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise." ~Victor Hugo Last year, my life was in ruins. I had to visit two different hospitals almost every day of the week. At noon, I'd watch my grandmother suffering on her deathbed. In the evening, I'd sit beside a close friend who'd... Read more... »
7 Crucial Steps to Minimize Drama in Your Life
“When you are not honoring the present moment by allowing it to be, you are creating drama.” ~Eckhart Tolle Well into my twenties, all of my friendships with women looked a lot like junior high. One day, we'd be codependent and attached at the hip, sending incessant play-by-play... Read more... »
What I’ve Learned About Life While Volunteering in a Rwandan Youth Village
"Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends." ~Maya Angelou Have you ever been in a situation where your thoughts and beliefs are put... Read more... »
How to Stop Dwelling: A Simple Practice to Let Go of Anxious Thoughts
"Change your thoughts and you change the world." ~Norman Vincent Peale We all encounter times in life when someone says or does something that offends us. After the fact, no matter how hard we try to let go of feelings of hurt or resentment, we might find it hard to move on. I know, I've been... Read more... »
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