You know, so many of us are compassionate towards others. We hear of some unspeakable pain or even just someone’s trials for the day and we instantly feel empathy and want to do what we can to alleviate their pain or suffering. We often get so lost in helping others that we forget our own…
5 Extremely Damaging Narcissistic Traits You Should Know Right Now
This is a new word for me. Narcissism. To be perfectly honest with you, I didn’t even really know what one was. I had to Google the definition. It sounded terrible!! From some of the blog headlines I saw, I knew that a narcissistic person was evil. Then I Googled to see what some narcissistic…
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living the Life You Deserve
I’m a dreamer. A big dreamer. Lemme tell ya though, dreaming big is scary. I dream of winters in hot tropical places (goodbye Sudbury winter!!), traveling the world, burning up the highway in a hot convertible, having a drop dead gorgeous husband (hello Johnny Depp), standing on a big stage talking to thousands of people.…
Why Forgiving Others is So Important to Your Mental Health
Oh the dreaded forgiveness blog, right? Always so much resistance comes up when we talk about forgiveness. AND, I love to talk about forgiveness. I do. I believe with 100% of everything I am that you cannot move forward in life with peace, freedom and happiness unless you forgive all the jerks who hurt you. I…
10 Gemstones Everyone Should Own For Emotional Healing
I want to be buried in a bed of healing gemstones. I love love love all my stones and I literally could hang out at a gem and crystal show all day long. Now down here in Guatemala they don’t have shows like that but what they do have is a street lined with gem…
It’s Ok to Not Be Happy All the Time
Permanent happiness doesn’t exist. Do you ever just run into someone somewhere and they just always seem to be happy? And then you think “wow Sally is always just so happy”. She’s not.Trust me. Maybe when she’s out in public she is, but trust me, behind closed doors, she’s not. Not always. I’m probably one of the…
Being Lonely Sucks But It’s Better Than Being With the Wrong Person
To be alone or not to be. To be lonely or not to be. Which is it? Are you lonely or alone? Maybe a bit of both? Is it really better to be alone than it is to be lonely? Being lonely certainly does suck but it’s way better than being with the wrong person.…
When You Feel Lost and Believe All Hope is Gone, Watch This!
Do you ever notice that just when you are at your lowest point and you feel lost and hopeless a blog, poster quote or video shows up and it practically has your name on it? Are ya with me here? This week I feel like I’ve been kicked in the head and the stomach. I…
Be Yourself. Everyone Else is Already Taken
I love who I am. I strive to be authentic. It’s taken me awhile to get here, to this happy place I’m at now, but man oh man I sure love it. One of my former co-workers one day looked over at me and said, with this huge funky smile on her face, “My God,…
Making Friends as An Adult Is Harder Than You Think.
You know, making friends was a lot easier when you were in elementary school. We all just played together and had fun and the worst crime was not sharing your chocolate bar. As an adult, making friends isn’t so easy anymore. It’s almost a game of Russian Roulette. Ok, maybe not that bad but you…
