Have you ever woken up in the middle of your sleep, and just felt sad, but you don’t know why? This happens to me frequently. I will wake up crying. Or I will feel down in the middle of the day. I consider myself a matter-of-fact person—I am neither an optimist or a pessimist, so
Distraction is part of everyday life. From the internet to our phones to the sparkly squirrel running past a window…there are many things we can choose to be distracted by. In our current world, it’s hard to stay focused on anything for too long. So, what can we do to prevent ourselves from getting distracted—we’re
I am going to do something a little different to end the year. Usually, I list all the things I am planning to do in the new year, but this year, I want to talk about what I did last year. Specifically, the books I read. One of the best things about reading is sharing
Memoir- from the French/Latin for memory. I love reading memoirs. I love learning from other people’s life experiences from their point of view–I feel like there is something I can learn as an outsider getting a more intimate view of someone’s life. Unlike an autobiography or biography, a memoir usually tells a memoir often tells
“Life throws you curves, but you learn to swerve.”- Rascal Flatts. Life does throw you curves, and I hope you learn to swerve. This life is not easy; it’s not for the faint of heart. Hearing Matthew Perry died last week set me aback, and I wanted to share with everyone some quotes that help
One word leads to another. But we must choose our words wisely. I’ve been listening to and reading language over the last few weeks, and there are words, we have English speakers have made overused or cliché. This is true in any language, but I want to discuss a few of the overused words I
For about 10 years now I have been intermittent fasting (IF). I would eat a late breakfast/lunch (usually around 11 am) and a dinner, never eating past 8 pm. My friend Stefanie and I began doing so as a challenge to ourselves and each other. As with many things that occur over time, I became
Recently, I was inspired to pick up my Greek lessons again. Why? Because I love the Greek language, and if I own my own Greek island today (crazy life goal) I need to know the language. Greek also is an important language in the history of the world—so many of word origins derive from Greek.
There are those moments in life you will never forget. Every year I look forward to going to see Dierks Bentley in concert. I love every moment from the rain beforehand, to the sweat during, and the CookOut hangover in the aftermath. I went to my first Dierks concert in 2005 when I was a
My youngest sister got engaged a couple weeks ago—yay! As soon as I heard, I thought: I should buy them one of those books that you get for newly dating/engaged/married couples, which ask questions to help the couple get to know each other better. I thought it would be fun for them because it’s something