The clock in my kitchen is my go-to for all my timely needs. There are other clocks around the house, but for some reason I always consult the kitchen clock for accurate time. Oddly enough, the five minute intervals read “now” instead of numbers, so time telling is a two step translation process – a [...]
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“30 Is Not the New 20″: 3 Things Every 20-Something Needs to Hear
We’ve been hearing it for some time now: 30 is the new 20. The 20′s are a throwaway decade. They don’t count. Well, erase everything you’ve heard about being a 20-something because this TED talk is going to rock your world. Clinical psychologist Meg Jay discusses her experience working with 20-somethings over the years and [...]
The “F” Word: 5 Steps to Practice Forgiveness
By Dawn Gluskin No, not that “f” word. The other “f” word: forgiveness! The Buddha compared holding onto anger to grasping hot coals with the intent of throwing them at someone else. You, of course, are the one that gets burnt. So, why is it that we often walk around holding onto resentment, grudges, and [...]
4 Ways to Know When A Relationship Is Over
How do you know when a relationship is over? A reader/friend of mine recently asked for my advice, as she has been struggling in her long-term marriage for several years. She and her husband have two small children, a flourishing life together, but have grown apart. Neither feel their core needs are being met. They [...]
What We Can Learn From Being Judged
We’ve all experienced the deflating feeling when someone judges us. Whether to our face or through a friend, the words carry the same weight. Someone else is saying we are less than, we aren’t good enough, we have failed, we are on the wrong path, or we are a disappointment. Even the strongest of us [...]
Wordplay Wednesday: Leaving
It must have been my body’s way Of protecting myself I became so numb And only now That I’m starting to feel Can I look back and Understand what I’ve done I was desperate for Any kind of distraction I just wanted a better place To take my mind I told myself I Was just [...]
Single? 6 Steps to Start Fresh!
We all know how much it sucks to break up. Whether you’re doing the breaking or you’ve been broken, ending a relationship is more than usually a pretty terrible time.
Are You In Relationship With Your Partner’s Potential?
Did you get into your relationship thinking you could “fix” those few things that you didn’t like about your partner? Do you find yourself seeing your partner as they could be and miss who they actually are? Do you feel they aren’t living into their potential or do you compare them to your idealized version of [...]
5 Impressive DIY Mother’s Day Gifts in An Hour or Less!
Moms make the world go round. Dads, mentors, teachers, and grandparents are pretty important, too, but for this weekend let’s hear it for moms! Mothers come in all shapes and sizes, and they all find their own paths to motherhood. But all you moms out there, you know who you are. We know who you [...]
You Are The Love You Are Looking For
“What you are looking for, is what is looking.” – St. Francis of Assisi You will never get the love you truly yearn for from your partner. They may evoke a sense of love within you but that evoking happens within YOU. They never gave it to you; it was there prior to them and [...]
