I've never been happier to say goodbye to a month. 😦 The month I most look forward to every year, October, has been bitter, painful, and full of things I do not want to take into the coming month, or any month in the future, for that matter. I feel like a snake, preparing to … Continue reading Saying Goodbye
Honesty
Give With Your Whole Heart
Tomorrow is my birthday. In honor of this occasion, I am asking friends and my readers to give back. This is coming from a place of goodness in the request. It's coming from MY heart, in the hopes that people will make an effort and give with their whole hearts. I know someone who is … Continue reading Give With Your Whole Heart
Never Be Afraid To Raise Your Voice
"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth.” ―William Faulkner
As We Grow Older
"As we grow older, we don't lose friends. We just learn who the real ones are." —Unknown Author
Sisterhood Unraveled
The majority of my closest friends have been in my life for longer than most marriages last. We're talking twenty years, on average, for each of my best friends. One, now officially former, best friend has spent the past six and a half years ignoring me. There was no disagreement between us, we've never had … Continue reading Sisterhood Unraveled
Money Is Not The Problem In The World
"Money is not the problem in the world; hard hearts are the real problem — the hard hearts of both the rich and the poor. Unkind and selfish people, whether they be rich or poor, live in abject poverty. Yes, you have permission to make money — lots of it. Let your wealth aid in … Continue reading Money Is Not The Problem In The World
It’s Amazing
It's amazing how quickly life shifts. You think you know your place in this world, and the direction in which you are going. Then, often suddenly and unexpectedly, a letter, phone call, e-mail, or some form of communique shatters the floor beneath your feet. You're left standing and asking yourself "Why?", or in my case … Continue reading It’s Amazing
This Is What You Do
"This is what you do. If you feel low, you stand tall. You mess up, you move on. You want to try something, try it, and if it was a stupid thing to try, you look it in the eye. There’s no turning back. You apologize if you’re sorry, but know that the nimblest, strongest … Continue reading This Is What You Do
