2018

Today is the last day of the year. Today is a day of reflection and looking forward. New years eve is an opportunity to look back on the year leaving us and learn from mistakes and reminisce on the good memories. For me, 2018 was a year of fears and unknowns, growth and reflection, evaluation…

Value

“To feel valued, to know, even if only once in a while, that you can do a job well is an absolutely marvelous feeling.”- Barbara Walters I have never really thought about how we define value within ourselves. This quote makes so much sense. Especially in this day and age when so much of our…

Intention

I chose to relocate to Springfield, Missouri for my second semester of my freshman year of college. While my parents had just moved here, I knew absolutely no one else. I needed a fresh start. However, they do not tell you that when you go to college, you have to actively seek out friends, your…

Christmas

Tomorrow is Christmas. Tomorrow is generally a day filled gifts rapidly opened and then quickly tucked away becoming new possessions in our lives. Tomorrow is a day of giving and receiving. But what if you decide not to do any gifts? What if we left the gifts behind? Then what would the day look like?…

Change of scenery

Have you ever had to work somewhere else temporarily? Did you find that you were more productive? I had to do this yesterday morning, and I got my work done is half the time I anticipated. Sometimes a change of scenery is just what you need. Sometimes you just have to get out of your…

All in

I am one of those people that like to dive right into the deep end. When I make my mind up to be involved with something I commit fully. While this can be a scary approach, I often find that it is the best way to get acclimated quickly and learn fast. I love the…

Where are you?

Where are you? Where are you in life, your relationships or your headspace? How do you feel in this place? These questions are often ones we avoid. We like to dodge reality like a bullet in the matrix. Accepting where you are, and your current circumstances can be really difficult. We find this challenging because…

Opportunity to Forgive

Forgiveness is one of the most difficult things to do when you are hurt and have been wronged. It requires looking past the pain and rising above it to love the other person more than holding on to the pain. Forgiveness is not condoning bad behavior, but rather, accepting that it happened and not letting…

The Word Joy

Joy seems to be a reoccurring theme in my life lately. The word continues to pop up around me. Of course, this is not too surprising, since it is the holiday season and the word joy is used more this time of year than any other time. However, this word does have me thinking. Joy…

Reflections on 2018

This past year I chose the word embrace as my word to focus on. I selected this word as a way to cope with the many uncertainties in my life. Not only did I focus on the word embrace, but I truly embraced the word and applied it to my life. I could not have…