I am the first to admit, I hate doing chores. I'm not domestic. I don't get stress relief from cleaning. So each Sunday when it comes down to cleaning the apartment...dread fills the air. So how can chores be less of a chore? How can it be beneficial for those of us who don't enjoy ...
Am I really a Type A?
Have you ever wondered if you're really a Type A or B or a mix of both, especially in particular instances? I know I have, and I feel that over time my "type" has evolved, and definitely become a mixed breed rather than a pure bred. For example, I used be a major Type A ...
life is like a box of chocolates
...you truly never know what you're going to get, and what's going to happen next. Well, unless you're able to predict the future, which is cool and terrifying at the same time. It's not just a forrest gump movie, line. It's true. You think you're stable in your job, and then boom the economy slides. You think ...
acceptance of where we are
A lot of folks are struggling with the life of today. The permanent feeling of it, since 2020 has just bled into 2021. Most of us knew 2021 wouldn't be a refresh/restart button to being covid free and going back to "normal." However, the longevity of the pandemic and the recovery from it is definitely ...
Flip the negative
Have you had that day when all you can do is see through negative lens glasses. Those rose colored ones cannot be found. You are literally in a downward spiral of thinking everything sucks and every person is annoying you. It shows on your face. It can be heard in your voice. And the energy ...
When is enough, enough?
There's so much in our lives that have become over-indulgences. From food (the average size of pants has gone up two sizes), to obsessive workout trends, fast fashion (luckily eco-friendly is becoming more the norm as well), all the digital screens we possess and the time we spend with them. the necessity of our phones, ...
Bailing…What’s the Alt?
We all live busy lives. There's always something "better" to do. Or sometimes our couch is just calling our names in front of the netflix series we're currently digging. It's just too easy to "bail" or have an excuse to skip dinner, that event, or just that hangout. But what if we made the effort ...
Hurt people, hurt people
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. This saying is all over the internet, I’ve seen it on Pinterest, I’ve seen it on Instagram, and it is very true. This thought came across my mind this past weekend when I seriously binged Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why,” season three. I don’t know if any of you have ...
It’s complicated…
Where do you start? Life is just plain complicated. We run around in circles sometimes, trying to get the result we want by doing the same thing over and over. Sounds a bit like insanity. We wish we could simplify our daily lives. Make our future clearer. Find a way to solve our issues with ...
Finding the Work-Life Balance as a Single Woman
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Are you married? Do you have kids? Those are the two most asked questions a woman in her 30s and younger are asked these days. All the time. There aren’t any questions about whether we love our careers or are we even happy with our lives. Those questions are hardly if ever ...