You’ve heard the old saying, “Haters gonna hate”. But exactly why do people seem to hate those who are doing a little bit better or hustling a little bit harder? It’s been said that hate stems from insecurity, ignorance, and Read More
Category: Just Life
There Is A Rare Beauty A Woman Will Possess
While the world will focus on the outward beauty of a woman, the true measure of a woman’s beauty comes from her soul. It comes from her ability to believe in herself and the confidence and courage that radiates when Read More
10 Lessons I Didn’t Plan On Learning This Past Year
As I close the door to another year past and say goodbye all that has happened over the past 12 months, I’m struck with the realization that my life has changed in such dramatic ways. Who knew at the start Read More
World Kindness Day — Are We Doing Our Best To Spread Kindness?
Today is World Kindness Day, a day that is supposed to remind us about the importance kindness plays in our world. However, seeing this special day dedicated to the act of being kind pop up on my calendar got me thinking Read More
The Reasons Why We Don’t Always Know Who A Person Really Is
“Everyone you meet in your life creates a distinct and unique perception in your mind of who you think that person is and everyone who meets you forms a distinct and unique perception of who they think you are in Read More
It’s International Women’s Day, But Are We Really Empowering Each Other
International Women’s Day is the day set aside to celebrate and focus on empowering women from all around the globe. It’s a day that we come together as the female tribe to inspire, to challenge one another to become our Read More
Reflecting on the Parkland Shooting and I am still heartbroken, but most of all I am ANGRY
It’s been days since our nation was once again devastated by the news of yet another senseless tragic school shooting on the campus of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas. 17 innocent people who had promising futures now forever lost. I’m still heartbroken. Read More
The Painfulness of Silence — Why being silent causes more harm than good
This post was originally published at Thrive Global A friend of mine recently posted a quote on Facebook by the late Martin Luther King Jr. that caused me to pause and reflect on his powerful and wise words. The words Read More
10 Things To Expect When Your College Kids Come Home For Winter Break
The fall semester is over and winter break is about to begin. You’ve been daydreaming and planning memory-making family time, great conversations, and fun activities for weeks. However, your college kid may have been having daydreams that are quite different Read More
The Little “F” Words I’m Saying As I Turn A Decade Older
It’s funny how with each “year around the sun” we celebrate, it never feels like we’re that much older than the year before. However, when we happen to be turning the “BIG” 30, 40, 50 or more, that’s when it Read More