Picture by Bruce Mars Success – what is it? The meaning of success in the dictionary is; the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. However to others, it has various meanings, take Churchill for instance; Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. — Winston S. Churchill […]
What’s Stopping You From Traveling More?
When you think of travel, it can be really exciting, can’t it? You think of all the wonderful places you might get to travel to. All of the experiences that you’re going to be able to have. And then, you’re going to want to travel more and plan more travel. I know hubby and I […]
3 Reasons To Get Into A Proper Sleep Routine
Did you get your requisite 8-9 hours sleep last night? I didn’t. I almost never do and I am 100% aware it’s a problem. Right this minute, I’m exhausted and I just want a nap; but for the life of me, I can’t seem to get an actual sleep “routine” going. Don’t be me though […]
Stress: Are You Handling It Wrong?
How do you handle stress? Me? I handle it, by means of deflection, avoidance, and humor – all pretty common, but not really all that effective in the long run. They say a little bit of stress can be useful, but too many of us seem to have missed off the “little bit” part. I’ve […]
My Obsession With Serial Killers
Yes, you heard me right, I have an obsession with serial killers. Weird right? My husband teases me a lot about it, but trust me, it’s totally okay; your kids can still play with my kids. Okay so I suppose I should explain that my obsession is not a creepy, lusty, sexual, type of obsession. […]
Everything Is Awesome!
Yes…that’s the catchy little tune from the Lego Movie. If you’ve seen it you know what I’m talking about and you were probably singing it when you read the title right? I get that song stuck in my head a lot lately — because well, I have a 12 year old so I’ve seen the […]
Ways To Stress Less
“Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.” ~Jane Wagner Do you suffer from stress? Rumor has it over 70% of Americans do. Personally I would think that number would be even higher because really, who doesn’t have something to stress about every once in a while? Hassles, deadlines, […]
Why I’ve Never Met Some of My Best Friends
I’m socially awkward. There I said it. Most people would never know that when I’m meeting them and making small talk for the first time as is expected of an adult, it’s actually taking everything I have not to tuck tail and run the other direction. I often say I really don’t like “people” in […]
Well…That Was Awkward
So, I had this great post planned out for today about our lovely Memorial Day weekend camping trip last week and then I went grocery shopping. Yup, grocery shopping is what inspired this post…go figure. What happened while I was grocery shopping? Well a very innocent moment of passing a friend in the aisle […]
The Hierarchy of Needs – What We Can Learn from The Walking Dead
Have you ever wondered what motivates people and how they prioritize what is important? Are there certain needs that are similar for the majority of people or is it always based on the individual and their life experiences? Would we make the same decision in a post-apocalyptic scenario as we do today in our […]
