The age old saying, you can’t pour from an empty cup and put on your oxygen mask first holds true. How can we nurture and take care of others when we are so depleted and not taking care of ourselves. In the beautiful journey of marriage and...
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” Charles R. SwindollNo matter what else we do in our lives, if we’re not happy, what’s the point?! Happiness is something we all want, but it doesn’t just happen. Money can’t buy...
“Want to move ahead. But the boss won’t seem to let me. I swear sometimes that man is out to get me, hmmm today’s bustling world, having a balance between work and life has become more crucial than ever.” 9 to 5 sung by Dolly...
Back to School, Back to School to prove to dad I’m not a fool. Sung in the tune of Adam Sandler in Billy Madison. The transition from laid-back summer days to structured school routines can be overwhelming, especially when juggling multiple...
In the fast-paced and demanding world we live in, it’s easy to get caught up in self-criticism and negativity. We often forget to be kind to ourselves, to treat ourselves with the same compassion and understanding we show to others. I have two...
What I Learned From Not Having A Phone For 78 Hours. We are attached to our devices. Our phones, tablets, computers, internet, etc. This is well known. About 2 billion people use their cell phones across the globe, with more than half the population...
Almost every parenting page or social media account is talking about how much better their generation was then today’s. Everyone from Baby Boomers, to Gen X, to the micro generation of the xennials, to the Millennials, Gen Z and Alpha...
In our never ending pursuit of personal growth and self-improvement, it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of burnout. You might think, burnout from personal development and self-help??? Oh yes, burnout can happen in anything. I know all too...
The beginning of June my daughters, their friends, my sister, and I set off to Detroit to go to Taylor Swift’s concert. We had so much fun. From the planning of which era we would all wear, getting our outfits, my youngest and her friend...
Move over #HotGirlSummer there’s a new chick in town and her name is #SlowGirlSummer. What is #SlowGirlSummer? A hashtag that has been popularized on tiktok; this is a phrase that emphasizes self-care and taking time for yourself. Think about...