If there is someone who expects you to be someone you really are not, think twice. It's always better to lose a relationship for being who you are, than to sacrifice your self-respect. Your identity is more important than a little heartache. You can always...
Here's a great analogy. I actually heard a different version recently, but I am revamping it to my own personal experience. Whenever I fly and there's turbulence, I naturally start to panic. As soon as this happens, I look around the plane to see if...
The time has finally come! All the gifts have been unwrapped, the cookies have been baked, eaten and given as gifts, Auld Lang Syne has been sung, and we've ushered in a new year!! Most of us are happy to get back to life as...
There is one thing that really irks me and that is "empty" promises. Don't get me wrong, words ARE important. Words spoken to another person can be beautiful, emotional and moving. They can evoke many emotions, but words are merely symbols of our thoughts, emotions,...
Sometimes we need definitive answers to help us make a decision. Answers from our intuition or from up above. But, unless we are absolutely ready to make a change, we'll stay stuck in the question, Should I or Shouldn't I?" So...
With our current technology, many things get accomplished with just the push of a button. Life also affords us the opportunity to choose our internal button pushing responses. Some of us automatically push the "panic button" while some of us choose the "pause button" or...
Happiness comes when you stop complaining about the troubles you have and offer thanks for all the troubles you don't have. As we make our New Year's resolutions, it's important to be grateful for who you are NOW, but keep fighting for who you want...
It is virtually impossible to always know when certain people are going to cause stress and anxiety to enter into our "zone". However, just because someone (or a situation) is throwing it your way, this doesn't mean you need to catch it or let if...
I was so grateful for the gifts I received during this holiday season. The gifts ranged from expensive (from my husband), quirky and fun (from my kids), an original work of art from an amazing artist Carmine Santaniello, which I adore...
Don't waste your time with someone who only wants you around when it's convenient for them. You should not have to force someone to go out of their way for you, because if they truly care about you nothing is too much trouble. Staying in...