Dating: Is It Time To Raise The Bar?
I learned how to high to raise the bar by lowering it. I never knew how low I lowered the bar until several years later. In the beginning of my relationship, there was much...
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On Ruts and Relationships: Two Mantras For When You Feel Discouraged Or Lonely
Often our inner voice is harsh – especially when we feel disheartened. Having a couple of mantras to to recall in the midst of a challenging experience can help change your self-voice so it sounds more like...
Wisdom From The Elderly
I was once told that when someone is giving me new information, I sit there, expressionless, gobbling up the information without conveying any emotion. I had no idea I did this! (I assumed that...
Roll With The Punches
Chances are, when you first started at your career, you read an employee policy or handbook and signed it saying you would abide by the rules. If you’re a student, you likely received a...
Change is good for the soul
If you have ever sautéed vegetables, you know that if you fail to give the pan enough “umph!” the veggies will not jump and flip. You have to get the wrist involved and...
9 Easy Ways to Start Eating Healthier
As many of you know, I grew up being overweight. It wasn’t until after many fad diets, trips to the gym, and diet pills that I finally learned how to effectively lose weight. The...
Why Everyone Needs Some “Me Time”
I’m not an anti-social person. I thoroughly enjoy my time spent with friends, family, coworkers, etc. I could never survive life as a hermit in the woods with no communication to the outside world....
3 Fun Group Exercise Classes You Should Try This Summer
It’s summer and we want to look our best in our bikinis, sundresses, tank tops, and shorts. So what do we do? We hit the gym. There’s the elliptical, the treadmill, some free weights,...
Career Confession: I didn’t learn this in college!
I’m one of the few people in my generation who has a career that directly correlates to what I studied in college. I still keep in touch with several of my professors and thank...
What’s Your Excuse?
Like the rest of America and the world, I’ve been spending my evenings this past week watching the Olympics, and I never cease to be amazed at the extraordinary talent of the top athletes...