Looking Back on 2020: The Lessons I Learned From a Challenging Year
This year has felt like a decade and has been unpredictable in so many ways. Amid all the tragedy and loss, there have been so…
This year has felt like a decade and has been unpredictable in so many ways. Amid all the tragedy and loss, there have been so…
This year has been challenging, to say the least. I’ve missed out on things I usually look forward to, like visiting my home state and…
It’s been a difficult few years for my family. We lost my brother to an aggressive form of brain cancer in the fall. Since then,…
Not too long ago, I went through a terrible breakup and was struggling to put the pieces of my life back together. My friend, seeing…
A little gratitude can work wonders. In fact, it’s scientifically proven that gratitude makes us healthier. Studies upon studies have shown that people who express…
I’ve long been a fan of keeping a gratitude journal to help with my overall happiness, a practice I’ve kept up for the past eight…
Last month, I was having a pretty rough go of things: My husband was out of town for an extended period, leaving me solo parenting…
Recently, my sister pointed out a flaw of mine. Someone had complimented me on my outfit and I responded with a self-deprecating joke along the…
When I was a preteen, I marveled at my older cousin’s high school graduation photo on display on my grandparents’ end table in their living…
In college, I was a stickler when it came to sending thank you cards. A jacket from an aunt, new socks from my folks, and,…