book review: The Drowning Woman
Who would like it? Anyone who has gotten in over their head until they were drowning in their decisions. Rating: 5 out of 5
Book Review: First Lie Wins
Who would I advise to read it: Anyone who has had a secret turn into a lie.
From Erasers to Happiness
I wanted to fix with an eraser, Make the unhealed, nasty, and messy stories disappear.
Erase the hurt and raw emotions. Clear the page. It was a chase for perfection.
Book Review: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Who would I advise to read it? Anyone with a past containing sweet and sour events that created stories you never shared
The 3 Questions I Was Asked Most Often About Going on a River Cruise
When I first heard of the opportunity to cruise the Rhine River sailing from Basel, Switzerland, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, I was a full-hearted “Yes”. However, when I decided to embark on my first river cruise, I found that many people were curious and had a lot of questions.
how do you say, “I’m not okay when you don’t want to say I’m not okay?”
This friendship data made me gasp.
5 Simple Steps to Happiness in 30 Seconds
In this post, I share that these easy-to-implement strategies can shift your mindset and invite more happiness into your life in just half a minute.
Every. Moment. Matters.
Do you want to be happier?
Live in the moments.
12 Journaling Tips For Beginners
Journaling works best when you have a plan to bring it into your daily life. Here are 12 tips to help you become a journaling pro in your everyday life.
What do you love when you look in the mirror?
The mirror gives back more of what you give it. Say no to: Comparing. Complaining. Cruelty.
What I learned about fear from a 4-year-old.
I swung around from the stove and saw fear on my daughter's face. It did not matter that the situation would be easy for me to deal with; it was consuming her little mind. It did not matter that the fear she imagined was unreasonable; it was real to her. The situation demanded attention; her fear was not waiting for me to be ready to manage it.
Fear Can Wait
It started with launching my mindfulness journal. I was scared as hell, letting my old negative self-sabotaging thoughts take over. What does that look like? Well, I was sitting at my kitchen table, in a complete breakdown of tears.
What a weird word.
This writing isn’t about laundry, flowers or weird words. It is about persisting in the unexpected, uncomfortable, and uncertain. It is about expanding.
What's LoveTap got to do with Tuesday? Eight ways to add more connection into your life.
8 ways to add more connection into your life. Let love win over your fear of trying something new.
December: Daily acts of happiness
This month, choose to be intentional with small acts of kindness and awareness to create happiness and smiles while sparking light into our own well-being.