Sometimes I stumble on wisdom. Recently, I was talking to a friend about how she stayed far too long in an unhealthy relationship. She said, “I tried so hard to prove myself to him…” I shook my head and said, “I don’t think that’s it. It’s not that you were trying to prove yourself to – Read More –
This morning, the message on my Yogi tea label was, “To be calm is the highest achievement of the self.” The more I live, the more I find this to be true. When we are calm, we can see more clearly. With a simple breath, we can stop the waves of emotion that can threaten – Read More –
In full disclosure, I am not an expert at organization. I do not have an advanced filing or labeling system. I can still function in a bit of chaos. In fact, recently, my sister reminded me of of a time (when we were younger) when my room was filled with piles. I had piles of – Read More –
While I was in Germany, I had the incredible opportunity to speak with a group of middle and high school aged students at my friend’s school. We spoke of many different things and they asked me many important questions like, “Do you have a boyfriend?” and “What kind of car do you drive?” and “Are – Read More –
I do not think it is possible to go through life without encountering some negativity or opposition. No two people think exactly alike (just as no two flowers bloom the same), so it would be wrong to assume that everyone will agree with you. While still thinking of my grandmother, I remember the lessons she – Read More –
I was inspired to write a post tonight :) But honestly, I don’t really have anything to say haha I find that often happens when I get involved in too many things. However, today was a good day, so I turned to one of the many books around my bed for inspiration…with Pharrell’s new CD – Read More –
Today I had one of the best laughs ever with my hair stylist/life coach/friend/big-sister V :) Though I could never adequately describe the moment in words, I felt that it was such a beautiful moment that it needed to be captured on the site… It all started with me describing the challenges I faced with finding – Read More –
13 hours into my 15 hour flight to Hong Kong, my stomach started hurting. I knew I shouldn’t have eaten the airplane dinner with the questionable sauce! I guzzled Sprite and mint Mentos and tried to watch a movie. Gravity started making me dizzy so I changed to Cloudy With Chance of Meatballs 2. (15 hours is a – Read More –