“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson We’ve all heard it and we’ve all said it. “I just want to…
We have become just a little bit obsessed with attaining success. Shows like “Shark Tank” and “The Bachelor” attempt to create everything from successful businesses to successful love lives. Last night I watched Sheryl Sandberg share her thoughts on how women can attain business success with Jon Stewart on The…
What does it mean to be a success? Does success require the completion of a specific task? Does it require a certain amount of money in the bank, a prestigious title below your name on your office door, publishing the book, and making it to the finish line? Or is…
I am speechless. I am utterly speechless. For a writer that typically presents a whole host of problems, but in this case, I am humbly rendered speechless – in the best of ways. This morning, upon checking the emails and Facebook updates on my iPhone, I learned that I had…
I am standing against the gym wall, one of only two girls who have not yet been chosen by a team. Pick me. Please pick me. Don’t let me be the last person picked. Please God. I push my glasses up my nose, cross my arms in front of my…
Last week I linked up with Stasha’s Monday Listicles for a list of “10 Things That Make My Life Easier and Oh-So-Much-Better.” I had so much fun coming up with the list that I’m going back for more Monday Listicles this week. The topic is 10 Guilty Pleasures, courtesy of…