When we find our passion, anything is possible. — One day I woke up different. I didn’t just want to exist anymore. I didn’t want to live my life for others. I didn’t want to live with someone else's expectations. I felt I needed something more. I wanted to be excited. Is this what middle age is like? Is…

When you mend yourself, you become golden. — There I was, looking down at the floor at the pieces of me, wondering how I would collect them all and put myself back together. As I gazed at the shards, I asked how I had allowed myself to become so fragmented. Would I ever be able to glue myself…

When life breaks us to the point of cracking, it just helps our light to shine brighter. — A Rumi quote says, “The wound is the place where the light enters you.” Leonard Cohen also expressed a similar sentiment. The passage goes, “there’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” I always loved these two quotes, but maybe they aren’t as accurate as I once…

Love yourself first! — “Give yourself the love you’re willing to give to others.” – Mahin Ismail Another holiday to define whether we are worthy of love. If one doesn’t have a Valentine, does that mean they aren’t lovable? Do we need to be validated by being given a card and flowers? …

But sometimes, he's so needy. — There is something so wonderful about someone cleaning your house. I’ll admit it I hate to clean, and when I was working full-time, I always had a cleaning service. It was well worth the extra cost. Who wants to come home exhausted and worry about cleaning at night or on…

A magical sight! — When the snow comes down, it’s so mystical to me. I always enjoy the first snowfall when it covers the earth, and everything seems so serene, bright, and pure. …

Tomorrow is never guaranteed. — “Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back.” —Harvey Mackay Time is such an fascinating concept. When we are young, the clock feels like…

Many people just want information so they can gossip. — Lots of my close friends and followers know what’s going on in my life. How? If I haven’t personally told someone about my life, I’ve also written about it. So, there are no real big secrets I’m keeping here. In the past few months, I have received many direct messages…

They live their best authentic life. — Dogs are amazing animals. Every time I look at my dog, my heart smiles. All my pups have been important to me and taught me so much about life. My present dog is a gift. She has the sweetest disposition and loves everyone. …