Days 22 & 23: Monday, June 30, 2014 and Tuesday, July 1, 2014 They say “you can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family.” For years, I retreated to my left coast 3,000 miles away from my immediate and extended family and maintained little to no contact with many of my relatives. I […]
Days 20 & 21: Saturday, June 28, 2014 AND Sunday, June 29, 2014: I am just going to be as cliché and cheesy as possible here: I am engaged to the man of my dreams! Yes, that’s right! I am now betrothed to live the rest of my life to one of the best people […]
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Day 19: Friday, June 27, 2014: By now, you may have already heard about the deliberate and selfless act of kindness by actress Amy Adams (If not, you can read a short article here). In summary, upon seeing a man dressed in his military uniform on her flight, she quietly asked to switch seats with […]
Day 18: Thursday, June 26, 2014: It’s easy to lose sight of our progress while in the thick of life. Life is like climbing a mountain: It’s challenging. Duh? Give me a second, I’m going somewhere with this. Obviously, while climbing a mountain there are times when it’s steep. Rocks give way and you need […]
Day 17: Wednesday, June 25, 2014: At the end of the day, we all just want to feel like we belong. Whether we want to be accepted by our lover, colleagues, friends, family, or even strangers we pass on the street—we all just want to feel like we are part of a collective whole. At […]
Day 16: Tuesday, June 24, 2014: I decided I would share what I call a Personal Inventory, or more commonly known as a Gratitude List. In recent years and definitely more customary with the appearance of such happiness in my life, I have taken the time to remember how I got to the here and […]
Day 15: Monday, June 23, 2014: For my 32nd birthday, my incredible boyfriend surprised me with a weekend getaway to Solvang, California. Greg booked a room at the gorgeous boutique Hotel Corque in the heart of Solvang, the old Danish town/settlement. He made dinner reservations, arranged tastings, tours and made me feel showered in love and […]
Day 14: Sunday, June 22, 2014: Often times people ask me how do get through the tough times or rather, how have I gotten through the tough times. My answer is usually something along the lines of “The same way anyone gets through them—through.” It’s that simple. I don’t believe in surrendering when life hits […]
Day 13: Saturday, June 21, 2014: Why can’t we just be happy? Seriously, why is it that we have to have a reason to smile? This may not come across as ground-breaking or innovative by any means but I find that the more personal happiness I achieve in my relationship with Greg, professional happiness from […]
Day 12: Friday, June 20, 2014: I firmly believe that Good will always prevail because Good never, ever gives up. Sometimes it’s hard; working, working, working with little gains but then when you least expect it, something breaks and some how it all seems work out. Strife and conflict, whether with self or external forces […]