“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” ~Andy Rooney Three months ago, I was blessed with an awesome opportunity—a free weekend break to Snowdonia, Wales. Having experienced chronic health conditions for the past six years of my life, I had been hibernating. My days were […]
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When Your Partner Isn’t Sure They Want a Future with You
“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much and forgetting that you are special too.” ~Ernest Hemingway At Eagle Point Elementary, where I went for third grade, there was one very cute boy. Jason was the object of affection for seemingly every third-grade girl. He would make a […]
I Spent Years Looking for Happiness in the Wrong Places
“Never put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket.” ~Unknown About ten years ago I made the mistake of re-reading my journal from high school. Wow, was I ever a miserable, slightly unstable person. I dated the same (great) guy for three years, but looking back over my handwritten confessions, you would have […]
Why I Focus on What I Need Right Now Instead of Obsessing Over the Future
“The next message you need is always right where you are.” ~Ram Dass I want you to go back to New Year’s Day 2009 with me for a second. I’d recently left a job and was embarking upon a new career, one in which I was self-employed. I pulled out all the stops and created […]
Why I’m Choosing Happiness Before Success
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Your Story Shapes Your Life—and You Can Change It At Any Time
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