If You Could See Yourself The Way I See You
I wish you saw yourself the way I see you. Strong. Determined. Brave. Hardworking. Loving. Funny. Compassionate. Caring. I wish you had the ability to see how much good I see in you - how much...
View ArticleWhy We Should Talk About Mental Illness
We are a society that loves to talk. We always have something to say and even if we don't have something to say, we find something to say. We have an opinion about everything and we have no problem...
View ArticleWhat A Difference A Year Can Make
A year ago I found myself absolutely broken. My soul was in pieces. The world has made me hard. A year ago I found myself lower than I had ever been before. I had felt a new level of heartbreak and...
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Why Travel Is The Only Thing You Buy That Makes You Richer
We have all been there. We spend the last few weeks of the year thinking about what we will do differently in the upcoming year. We think about the habits we want to break or the new activities we...
View ArticleTo The Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Class Of 2016
Before my high school graduation, I was introduced to a song for the first time. Since that day, nearly 6 years ago, I think back to it from time to time and the lessons it taught me. No matter where...
View ArticleYou Are Not Alone
In a recent conversation with a friend of mine, she expressed how she feels alone in her struggles with finding a job, living life post-college, trying to figure out where she's meant to go in life,...
View ArticleWhy You Are Not Just A Nanny
A year ago I found myself in an unexpected situation. I had spent a year teaching Kindergarten, yet I found myself packing up my classroom after only a year of teaching. I found myself packing all of...
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Why You Should Relay
We all know someone with cancer or we know someone who knows someone with cancer. It may be your mom or your grandfather. It could be your brother or your neighbor. It could be you. Regardless of the...
View ArticleWhy You Should Take The Time To Educate Yourself
This week I did something that I haven't done in awhile: took a walk in a park. Honestly I cannot tell you the last time that I truly took the time to be outside and just walk- without a plan, without...
View ArticleHow You Can Save A Life
Growing up with a mom as a nurse, I knew a lot about the medical world. Since I was young, I had heard countless stories about different situations and different procedure and I understood much of...
View ArticleWhen Was The Last Time You Put Your Happiness First?
You're happiness is nothing to be messed with. Too often we jeopardize our happiness. We spend so much time apologizing for wanting to do the things that make us happy or justifying our reasons for...
View ArticleEmpty Barrels Make The Most Noise
Growing up, my dad always told my sisters and I that empty barrels make the most noise. The lesson was that if you don't know what you're talking about, it's better to remain silent because you will...
View ArticleIgnorance Is Not Bliss
Many of us have heard the adage, "ignorance is bliss." The saying insinuates that it is better not to know than to know because as long as you don't know, you can continue to live in a bubble of...
View ArticleThe Olympics Came At A Perfect Time
After Friday night’s Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, the Olympics are officially underway. Over the next two weeks, athletes from 205 countries will compete in 306 events from 42 different sports...
View ArticleWe Are All One Human Family
During the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Apple aired a new commercial called "The Human Family." It is based on their "Shot on iPhone" campaign and is a montage of photos...
View ArticleI Owe My Alma Mater Everything
As back to school commercials are airing more frequently on the TV and the countdown to back to school gets closer for many, I can't help but feel a pang of mixed emotions knowing I won't be going...
View Article5 Reasons Working At Summer Camp Is The Best Job You'll Ever Have
Growing up I never went to summer camp. My summers were spent at home with my sisters and friends. While I loved my summers growing up, I was always a little jealous of friends that got to go to...
View Article25 Things I Learned In 25 Years
The road to 25 has certainly been and adventurous one. Much like a roller coaster, it has had its ups and downs, sudden drops, flips and sudden turns. However, I am glad that this crazy ride isn't...
View ArticleWhere Were You When The World Stopped Turning?
We have all heard it before. Our parents and grandparents have all told us their "I remember where I was when..." stories. They remember where they were the day the Berlin Wall came down or when the...
View ArticleThere Is So Much Beauty Surrounding Us
I take a lot of things for granted in life. My health, my support systems, my jobs. I could go on. I don't appreciate nearly enough the things that God has blessed me with. Among the list of things I...
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