Gratitude is probably one of the strongest driving factors in happiness and progress. Gratitude allows us to look outside of ourselves and towards the people, places, and opportunities that have blessed out lives and made so much possible. How can we better be thankful every day? Now I’ll be the first to say that my […]

If you are anything like me, then a cluttered messy house can be the WORST. I can’t finish anything in a dirty house. Want to eat breakfast? “Oh check it out, dirty dishes in the sink. Guess I’m not eating breakfast for four hours.” It is wonderful in some ways because my house can never […]

My family, from the earliest days I can remember, always loved going to public libraries. We went regularly. Often we would go at least once a week with my mother who was probably even more book-obsessed than I am (which is saying something.) My mom never bought a lot for herself, but her splurging was […]

The biggest culprit of goals we make that we can never keep, or at least never seem to keep, is new years resolutions. You make a plan at the beginning of the year to work out every day, eat healthy all year, and learn tons of new things and by the second week of the […]

I would consider myself an aspiring author. Writing is probably one of my favorite pastimes (obviously, because here I am) and I can write almost any form of document with glee. Shopping list, blog post, journal entry, short story, or novel; you name it, I’ll write it. And my love for writing extends farther the […]

Learning is the foundation upon which we are able to live, communicate, interact, support ourselves, support others, and find purpose in our lives. Think about it, from the first moment you are born you are learning. You open your eyes and explore the world around you, trying to find some sense of what the world […]

There are many ways that we can feel hurt by someone, or even offended. One would think it didn’t happen very often, but in fact it can happen almost daily. Generally I’m not one to hold a grudge, but even I am known to be imperfect. I know, crazy right? So the trick is to […]

Ever heard of the term “positive affirmation”? I have to admit, from the beginning I have always been skeptical of this idea; however, after some faith and experimenting, I’ve found that there’s some truth to it. The secret to achieve goals you’ve set is right here for you. Let me begin with my own story: […]