What do you do when grief takes a hold of your heart and doesn’t want to let it go? I’m writing this exactly one year after my father died. His wasn’t a tragic death. In fact, we knew it was coming. Although, I don’t know if knowing made it any easier. There were some (many) […]
The Art of You – 7 Delightful Ways to Sparkle
Women today are bombarded with all sorts of messages trying to tell us who we are, what we need, and who we should be. From advertisements to movies, food labels to books, we are cajoled, seduced and downright lied to. Add to that our own personal identity conflicts and we can feel pushed and pulled […]
The Art of You – 7 Signs You’ve Lost the Girl You Used to Be
Have you ever felt like your personal identity isn’t yours anymore? Like you’ve lost sight of who you are? I’m not exactly sure when it happened. One minute I was me. Next minute, ‘who’s this?’. Somewhere between saying ‘yes’ and having my first child, I lost her. Me. And if you’re like me, you’re not even […]
How to Put a New Spring in Your Step: The joy of new beginnings
Today is a beautiful Spring day and I’ve been inspired to write about new beginnings. Whether it’s a new week, new month or new year — no matter the season — we can be witnesses to the joy of new beginnings. We get to choose the attitude that we will have today and any day […]
How to Survive Life’s Battles by Encouraging One Another
It had been a long, hard day and by now the toll of it was beginning to show on my face. I tried to hide it but my silence said more than I was willing. I figured if I didn’t say anything, she wouldn’t notice. I was deep in the battle and worse for the wear. […]