Written by: Anonymous Contributor. Whose perception is reality? The one we hold of ourselves? Or the one others hold of us?I had just finished a 14 hour day, one where I had to scold a subordinate and listen to what seemed to be crisis after crisis with very little patience left. I canceled dinner with my ...
Everything Can Change in a Blink of an Eye
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Want a crash course on life? Here it is. Be a 36-year-old looking to make major changes in life, not entirely happy with the life she has, feeling like something has to change and drop a cantaloupe-sized cyst in her pelvis. This is literally what happened to me the ...
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 ...
Holidays aren’t always easy
While many of run around from holiday markets to buying presents to taking tours of the twinkling light shows in pure enjoyment, some others may be smiling on the outside, while feeling lonely or perhaps a tad bitter on the inside. The holidays are not all smiles and joy. They can lead to depression, loneliness, ...
Being grateful
Saying thank you, feeling the sense of bliss, appreciating what you have versus what you don't, being thankful for how far you've come, where you are today, and realizing what you should be grateful for is a wonderful thing. It makes us smile, it brings out positive vibes, makes us feel lighter, happier, and it ...
Holding Space for Everyone
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I have held space for everyone. Been doing it since I was a child. I didn’t realize this until recently when someone pointed it out. I thought, “Shit, I’ve let everyone in!” Were you a good person, you had a space, a bad person you had a space too. ...
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 ...
Forgetting the ones that don’t deserve you
We approach so many folks in our lives. Some for a moment, some for a lifetime. But which ones truly deserve us? Over the last year I came across an individual who seemed pleasant at first. She was fun, adventurous, smart, and like me, loved food. But first appearances, can be deceiving. We have a ...
Overcome the negative thoughts
It happens, we just can't help it - sometimes we wind up in this tornado of negative thoughts whether it's towards someone else, a situation, ourselves, or just overall. It's no bueno. So how do we break through that tornado? Push those negative thoughts aside? Or at least temper them so we aren't all consumed ...
Friends who show up
Friendship has a lot of definitions, and can go from people who speak a couple times a year but that bond is strong, to those who speak almost everyday and know everything about one another, to those who barely speak but hang out casually when they can. Whatever the type, friendships are important and impact ...