6 Not-So-Traditional Things To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving.

Can you believe it's Thanksgiving already? Doing anything exciting? I'm guessing you're probably spending the holiday with family...eating, reminiscing and, hopefully, taking time to reflect on what you're most thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday. When we think about the things we're most grateful for, it's easy to think of the good stuff, right? It's easy to think of the obvious stuff, i.e., family, friends, etc. But what about adding some of the following not-so-obvious items to your gratitude list? I'm betting that, if you … [Read more...]

The Anti-Bucket List: If You Wanna Get Rid of Regrets, Try This…

Tell me, have you made a bucket list? Full of all the things you want to do before you die? Well, today, I'm going to share with you a different kind of list. And it's a list I came up with while walking at the river last week with my wonderful mom and dad. I love the river at this time of year...beautiful scenery, and I think I've identified at least five adorable doggie breeds I want to get one day (Yes, I probably need to go live on a farm!)! Anywho, while we were keeping a pretty good pace, we noticed several joggers passing … [Read more...]

Inspiration Tuesday: What A Dying 29-Year-Old Teaches Us About Living

How many times have you had people tell you to "seize the day" or to "live life to the fullest"? Or been asked, "What would you do if you only had six months to live?" We answer this question somewhat safely and almost a bit too casually, if you will, taking comfort in the fact that it's just a rhetorical question. While, inside, shuddering a little at the thought of only having a finite period of time left. And we push it out of our minds, because, thankfully, we can. But this month's Inspiration Tuesday, Brittany Maynard, … [Read more...]