Finding the calm in the chaos
I was catching up with a friend recently and I was telling her about all the things I had going on. As you know, I recently returned from Scotland and Ireland. But outside of that, I went on a business trip to Washington, D.C. and am an active participant in my kids school and after… Continue reading Rags to RICHES
Love is... Saying you're sorry when you're wrong... awww, cute. I want to talk about what love is really is. Love is many things but above everything, it is one of the strongest emotions, that in my opinion encompasses all other emotions. Love is picking up the phone to call or text your significant other… Continue reading Love is…
I am currently in my hometown, visiting my parents. I'm also here to most likely say goodbye to an aunt. This is a very difficult visit because I am facing the mortality of all those I love, including my own. I really don't want to make this post about all my internal feeling about mortality,… Continue reading Cherish life.
Recently, my husband went to the grocery store to get things he needed to make dinner and he was approached by a family friend. A comment relating to the traditions between men and women was made, which made my husband uncomfortable. The comment may or may not have been meant as a joke but it… Continue reading Gender role traditions
Today’s inspiration from Rumi is about the impact of our voice. “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” The world we live in is loud. The sound is almost unbearable and it clouds one’s thinking. We seem to have always been a nation where the loudest voice is the… Continue reading Be the voice of inspiration
While having a conversation with my friend, whom I met in church, I realized that many people don't really understand the difference between religion and spirituality. She and I have similar beliefs but we had a great discussion about other people in our lives who want to live a Christian life but blindly follow rules without questioning… Continue reading I am not my religion.
Look Within 