There’s a strange kind of person in this world. The kind who smiles at you in public. The kind who says hello like nothing ever happened. The kind who acts friendly when you're standing right in front of them. But somehow… behind closed doors, the story changes. Suddenly they have opinions about you. Suddenly they’re repeating things about your life. Suddenly they’re comfortable saying things about you that they would never say to  you. It’s confusing at first. You might ques

I don’t know about you, but I wait all winter for this moment. The first warm breeze that doesn’t bite your face. The days getting just a little longer. The sunshine pouring through the windows again. The flowers popping up like little reminders that life always finds a way to bloom again. Spring has always been my favorite season. I love the colors, the fresh air, the feeling that the world is waking up after a long nap. The trees start budding, the grass turns that bright g

Mondays usually come in fast, don’t they? The alarm goes off, the to-do list starts forming in your head, and before your feet even hit the floor you’re already thinking about work, errands, appointments, school schedules, and everything else the week is about to throw your way. But this week, I want to suggest something a little different. Let’s start the week by doing something for ourselves . ~Not something for work. ~Not something for the kids’ school. ~Not something on t