The Magic Within Silence

Quiet time. That’s my favorite part of the day. It’s when the kids are asleep. The T.V. is off. The dogs are napping. A stillness settles over the house. I treasure my quiet time like a gift from the Gods. I carefully approach quiet time like it will disappear into the mists from which it […]

Awakened Challenge: Random Acts of Kindness

This is the first in a series of upcoming challenges that will awaken you from your daily sleepwalk. How would you like to improve your positive mental states and decrease negative stress? I already told you how kindness can change the world one small step at a time. That was mostly about other people. This […]

How You Can Increase Optimism and Happiness In 5 Minutes A Day

I have days where I don’t get to sit down and read until I’m so tired I can’t hold my eyes open. That’s what happens when you have a baby in the house. At first, that really bothered me. I found myself getting irritated at small things. Broken sleep doesn’t help much either. The more […]

One Simple Way You Can Make the World a Better Place

In Chaos Theory, the smallest nudge can trigger enormous changes and dramatic events many years later. This is known as The Butterfly Effect; characterized by the image of a butterfly flapping its wings and triggering the initial wind pattern changes that result in a hurricane in the future. The truth behind the theory is simple. […]

How Do You Say What You Do?

I was scrolling through my twitter feed following links to interesting stories and blogs. That’s when I stumbled upon a promotion for an upcoming book release by Danielle LaPorte. I investigated her blog and quickly fell in love with her style. I found this post pretty fast. Do yourself a favor and go read it. […]