“A kid laughs on average 300 times a day. An adult laughs on average…five times a day.” Wow! I was reading a blog by one of my favorite authors, James Altucher, when I stumbled across that startling statistic. All I could think about was what happens to us that so drastically declines our laughter? As… Read More
What Are You Packing For the New Year?
It’s about that time! 2014 is coming to a close and 2015 is swiftly approaching. 2014 was beyond amazing in so many ways. There were so many lessons learned, so much personal growth and achievement, and an abundance of love. 2014 was outstanding and 2015 has some pretty big shoes to fill. At the end… Read More
From the Other Side of My Quarter Life Crisis….
It’s already the end of another year. Can you believe it? This is my favorite time of year for a multitude of reasons: it’s the holidays, quality time with family and loved ones, great food, sweatpants, you know- all of the important things. Another great thing about this time of year: it’s almost my birthday!… Read More
Lessons in Faith
I have always considered myself a faithful person, but I don’t think it was until this year, at 25 years old, that I began to truly understand what faith is. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. describes faith as “taking the first step even though you can’t see the whole staircase.” I’ve always had this basic… Read More
Making Peace With Your Past
I was five the first time I saw my step dad hit my mom. There was all this commotion in the living room that woke me up. When I ran in, I saw my mom sitting in a chair crying. My step dad was standing over her screaming, cursing, and pouring a bottle of beer… Read More
Fighting the Fitness Funk
Can you believe it’s already August? I feel like this year has flown by! Around this time of year, I like to do a check in with the goals I’ve set to see where I am. With some of my goals I have made leaps and bounds, while for others it seems like my horses… Read More