As we continue this week of “Let food be thy medicine” I want to share my thoughts on how the time we spend eating our food is so very important. The positive effects of eating together as a family can be very healing. I had the opportunity to share this over on an amazing blog called “Oh So… Read more →
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Inspired by : Rachel
Meet Rachel. This is her story. Most addictions function differently than mine. I say this because my addiction isn’t to a substance I can live without, it is to something that I must consume in order to keep on living. Somehow, I’m expected to learn how to live with my addiction without it consuming me. Food… Read more →
5 Things I have done since I was 15 that bring me happiness
There are a few things I learned as a teen from my mom and a special little book she gave me that have always brought me happiness. There were loads of ideas on how to be happy and how to find happiness, but there were a few tips that I applied to my daily life and they instantly became second… Read more →
Chutzpah! Do You Have It?
“People think chutzpah is in the genes. It isn’t…..it’s in the needing and wanting and being willing to fall on your face. It isn’t fun….who wants all that rejection, but life is sweeter if you make yourself do uncomfortable things” -Helen Gurley Brown This is my husband jumping his quad at the sand dunes. We used to load up… Read more →
The Sun Will Set For You
Do you feel a constant shadow? Are you sick of being sick or tired of being lonely or sad, because you are always sad and no matter how hard you try you are still afraid and still depressed? I know that feeling. It’s very real, you believe there is no light at the end of the tunnel, you… Read more →
It’s a Good Day to Have a Good Day
“It’s a good day to have a good day.” December 5 .. I used to dread this day. I would look at this date and cringe a little bit, because it’s a day I will never ever forget. It all happened so close to Christmas, which made Christmas so hard. I’ll never forget the first year after… Read more →
Journey to Patience
“Patience—the ability to put our desires on hold for a time—is a precious and rare virtue. We want what we want, and we want it now. Therefore, the very idea of patience may seem unpleasant, and at times bitter.” I would say… Read more →
Failure is Not an Option
“People in their handling of affairs, often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.” -Lao Tzu If you keep yourself focused on the end result of your goals, and keep yourself determined to wholeheartedly never give up on yourself or… Read more →
Our Search For Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl was born in Vienna in 1905. Between 1942-1945 he labored in four different concentration camps during World War II. His parents, brother, and newly pregnant wife were also in concentration camps, and all of them perished. He was the sole family survivor. While in these camps, he realized that no matter who you are, suffering… Read more →
Take the Limits off Your Beliefs
I grew up with an incredible family. I was blessed with parents that loved me and 6 siblings that I have always been close to and have always admired. Our financial situation however was not so wonderful. We got kicked out of houses often and moved multiple times before I went off to college. We had little to no money… Read more →