I have spent a lot of time thinking about happiness and life. Years ago, a dear friend taught me that no one can make me happy but myself. By far this has become the most powerful truth of my life, a belief I have grasped through the dark times. Learning…

A few days ago, while watching a documentary on personal growth and healing, I was struck by what an interviewee said. As a single mom who wanted better for her son, she said she realized she was not where she wanted or needed to be, and it was up to…

I have a confession to make, I have used the excuse of the pandemic to remain at home as much as possible since March 2020. Over the course of the past 26 months, I have gone from an extrovert with interests, to an introvert workaholic. While everyone else took breaks…

In this blog, we are defining professionals as any adult who does regular tasks on a schedule. This includes stay-at-home moms, housewives, and retirees, as well as leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and employees at all levels. As professionals, our time is precious and finite, and always the one resource we never…

As professionals, we have mastered the art of work-life balance, or at least that is what we would like everyone to think. As I have written before, I don’t think there truly is a work-life balance, no matter how many routines we build, or how well we plan, time seems…

Have you ever looked at a group of people and wondered how such different people can get along, be close, form a family? Sometimes, we allow ourselves to be so distracted by the cover, we miss the words, the message within. What truly unites us to others is a shared…

We Americans pride ourselves on being fiercely independent, of refusing to ask for help. Our independent nature has driven us forward and unknowingly created a lack of community, a sense of fierce isolationism. In this mindset, we lookout for ourselves, ignoring the needs of our neighbors, worried that if we…

Routines, favorite foods, scents from our childhood bring comfort, a sense of belonging. On rough days we choose to indulge in our memories, hoping the memories of love and laughter will consume the negative feelings and challenges. In these moments, the idea of trying something new, of daring to allow…

Have you ever stopped and thought about how much time you spend thinking about yourself? As humans, we can spend hours thinking about ourselves. Our minds will twist and turn until every thought is about ourselves. We even think that others spend time thinking about us, pulling apart things we…