Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Kindness towards others is not a hard thing, it’s actually rather simple. Hold a door for someone, help someone with their groceries, buy someone a cup of coffee, read to child. All of these acts are acts of kindness. This month will forever be ingrained in my mind as two years ...
One-sided Friendships
Over the years, especially as many people move away, get engaged, have kids, or get busy in their own lives...things change. Friendships change. Some people will put in the effort to be there despite the changes, and others will falter. Which one are you? Some friendships just grow apart, and that's ok. Not all relationships are meant ...
that damn hamster wheel
...do you ever feel like you're stuck on it? The hamster wheel that keeps turning in circles and you're stuck doing the same thing over and over again and you can't remember the last time you did something different? The past couple weeks I felt like that. I felt like a robot or hamster on that ...
Finding Trust in An Untrusting World
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Trust is a big deal. Whether it is trust in yourself or trust in others. It’s not something you play around with. For a number of years now, trusting myself and others has been a constant battle. The lack of trust has come from circumstances in my life where trust was ...
How much will you let them withdraw?
Are you a "people pleaser"? The type of person who is always there for a friend or family member in "need"? The person who people vent to and lean on on a regular basis? Hey that's not a bad thing. It means you're reliable, people trust you, and know they can count on you. All wonderful ...
When It’s Not About You
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. I recently had a relative say something to me that hurt. This relative picked at something I love to do in my spare time and in essence made it seem more like a detriment to who I am rather than giving accolades to the things I love to do. I didn’t ...
It’s not just about this one day
International Women's Day may be over but like I said recently on Instagram, it's not about the one day. "International Women's Day is something we should celebrate everyday. Whether you wear a cape, are a statue that symbolizes being fearless, wear heels, wear sneakers, are tall or short... the list goes on...it isn’t just about . ...
Alone on Valentine’s Day…Again
Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte. Don’t let the title of this blog post fool you, there isn’t anything wrong with being alone on Valentine’s Day. Or any day for that matter. Nothing. So why does our culture make it seem like being “alone” as in not in a relationship, not a Mom or Dad make ...
Learn when to stand up for yourself
Written by contributing blogger, Sonia Sahota. We’ve all had moments where we let others treat us like a doormat. Many of us do not realize this when it’s happening. You rush over to your friend that needs help preparing for a law school exam the next day while you were in the middle of finishing an ...
My thirteen reasons to work harder
Do you ever feel like you are too tired to do more? That you just want a break from work and sleep all day? Or that you don't want to look at another screen for a few hours? I know I do. There are days when all I want to do is lay on my ...