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Coming in 2019! Stay tuned! Being mindful of and living in gratitude for all that we have and experience can create a profound positive impact on ourselves and those around us. Keep checking back to learn more about Gratitude 365 and how it can help transform 2019!
If I gave you ten seconds to use however you wish, what would you choose? On one hand, you may think, that’s not enough time, why even bother? On the other hand, you might just think about a few things that could fit in that extremely small window. Ideas Jog in place Do some jumping […]
Monday…not a lot of good things are associated with this day. You can find many memes about dread, doom and gloom, and overall disdain for this day. On the other hand, there are equally good motivational and inspiring quotes that aim to support us as we dive in and tackle the Monday Blues! This morning, […]
I Love You! 17 Day Challenge! Saturday, October 28, 2018 my city of Pittsburgh was rocked by a crime of pure hate and evil. The quiet, welcoming neighborhood of Squirrel Hill experienced a day that no town should ever have to go through. Each one of these incidents is heartbreaking, but when it happens in […]
I’m not certain if we realize just how much photography impacts our world. It provides glimpses into corners of the world we may never see, it helps to preserve our memories, it shows us both the joys and atrocities all around us. Sometimes though, they represent a distorted view. The use of filters and apps, […]
I originally published this on October 9, 2016; feeling the need to run this again today in tribute to the coolest guy! I have updated the date/time reference. Five or six years ago, give or take, I read some poetry and viewed some prints on a friend’s Facebook page. I was immediately drawn to the […]
The past few weeks have found this country rocked yet again: allegations of assault, dragging human beings through hell on both sides, the ever-increasing egotistical, power-driven, do whatever it takes to win, (no matter who gets harmed), money & greed fueled politicians and media…when and how does it stop? How do we rise above better […]
Autumn is a beautiful time for transforming. Whether subtle or dramatic, you can see it everywhere: marked changes in appearance, form, structure, and function. As summer fades, the earth is quietly, constantly, magnificently preparing for beautiful rebirth. As nature changes, it’s the perfect time to focus on transforming things in our own life that are […]
”Make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, […]
Disclaimer: There are definitely real fears, such as immediate dangers and life-threatening moments (fear is the vital response to physical and emotional danger; protecting us from true threats). However, it seems that so many of our fears are self-created. This being said, I am not a medical professional, so the psychology will be kept to a […]