Life, hope, lifestyle and everything beautiful
We all have first times, but with age, there are far fewer ones we can celebrate. I have plenty now to celebrate myself, a bit late but still excited! Granted they came at a price but I am grateful I got to experience them. For the first time: I owned my faults in relationships. I’m […]
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After two years I have found my very own happy place, my home, my sanctuary, my escape from the world and safe place. While I have few pieces of furniture, as I walk in, my heart is filled with joy. My home is simple but bright and that’s all I could ever ask for. I’m […]
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All my life I’ve been naturally driven to melancholy. There is a certain beauty to it.Unlike sadness, it’s not painful and it has helped me countless times to recover emotionally from small unforeseen losses, which we all experience as we live and move on. Melancholy may sit in the past, in the present, and in the “what could have been’s.”
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My dearest niece, and god-daughter, Welcome to growing pains! My dad once told me at your age that family and friends would always be with us…. That he would always be there for me no matter what. I was sixteen at the time, angry, afraid and wanted out. But probably mostly, out of my skin. […]
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My father as a kid instilled in me many great things, but one that carries on is my love of awakening way before dawn. It is in these moments that I have a clearer mind and I find my peace. There are positives to this early rising, besides peace: Forbes has an interesting take on early […]
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This is a sponsored post by Comcast. But the content and ideas expressed here are my own. The Internet is an essential tool in education and shouldn’t be a luxury. It is essential for kids to be connected so that they can have access to information to do their schoolwork. It is also important for […]
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After two years I decided it was time to look at a man and think beyond friendship. I fell head over heels to my surprise with one. It was the right time. I was ending my “forced sabbatical,” I was getting excited about life again with the prospect of a new wonderful job and a […]
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Allowing sadness to take over is the best way to fully experience happiness sooner. I can attest that when I run from sorrow it only comes back at me and cuts into me more deeply, lingering longer than I’d wish. That’s why allowing sadness to settle by experiencing the moment it hits me, is the […]
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Everyone talks about life-work balance, something I personally don’t need. I’m single, have no kids and therefore, I can dive fully into my job which happens to be my passion without distractions or major commitments, besides my friendships and family. And it’s OK. There are no rules for me since I have nobody to account to […]
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I wouldn’t have ever described myself as a patient person, however, now, I’ve learned the art of waiting patiently the only way possible, through life lessons. Just like everyone else I couldn’t wait to grow up, I couldn’t wait for the weekend, the summer, you name it. Finally, I can wait, but it’s taken decades […]
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