Our lives are clogged up with stuff. Material things, things we don’t need or want, toxic people, people we don’t need or want. We work at jobs we hate, we live in houses that cost more than we can afford, we drive cars that are hella expensive to maintain and we have more pairs of…
5 Steps to Loving Yourself Again
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…
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…
If You Want to Change Your Life, Change Your Story
You know…that sad old *whoa is me* song you’ve been singing for awhile now. That person, place, thing, job, event, issue that did you wrong song. Ya, that song. You know how you love to sit and complain about all the terrible things in your life? Ya that. You talk about it with every person…
New Moon Energy in May: In the Name of Love and Money!
Yay new moon time! And oh how I’m loving this one. The energy of this month’s new moon is asking you to keep the faith and have hope. Things are gonna get real, real soon! As with any new moon, it’s a time for beginnings and endings. Ending what no longer serves you and start…
An Inspirational Story That Will Surely Change Your Life.
I am writing this from my motel room in Toronto. Tomorrow morning I fly out to Costa Rica for a 3 week volunteer mission. Just typing that out feels weird to me. I can’t believe this day is here and I’m actually really doing this. I’m still in a teeny bit of shock. I’m finally…
To All the Mothers Who Don’t Deserve to Be Honored.
So another Mother’s Day is here. I’m a mom. My son loves me to the moon and back. He’s a good kid but he’s also really good at forgetting Mother’s Day. He doesn’t do it on purpose. “Mom, why do you need one special day to honor you? I love you every day.” Well, I…
6 Things Women Worry About That Men Generally Don’t Have To
So before everyone gets their panties in a bunch or any men or women reading this thinks this is baloney, sit tight. My blogs are my views. They are generally general. If you have your own opinions or views about this, or any other blog, that’s great and maybe you can be a guest contributor…
How to Deal With Hurt When it Comes From a Complete Stranger
We get hurt by friends and family. Not often but sometimes it just happens. We all deal with that in different ways and I think it all depends on the person, the event, the pattern of behaviour and so much more. But how do we deal with strangers when they hurt us? Here’s my story…