Lessons we learn from regret.

Regret: feeling sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity). Oxford Dictionaries We cannot live looking back in constant regret, but we can learn the lessons regret teaches us. True that we cannot undo or change what’s been done, but regret does serve a purpose.

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Why I chose to spend Thanksgiving alone.

For the past 13 years, I hosted thanksgiving at my then home. It was a lot of fun; the cooking, prepping, anticipation and then my beloved friends. -a little stressful too-This year was different. As I started my journey as an unmarried person, I could no longer host. I had many awesome invitations and felt really […]

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Sparks of happiness.

Happiness is in you. But there is a way to spark happiness and set up a fire. Maybe short lived but it adds up if you look for it and are ready to see it. This does come with age. Genuine feelings of happiness are sparked as we appreciate those things that when we were […]

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10 Special gifts for her.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to make your friend or loved one happy. There are plenty of gifts that she will appreciate. Some timeless, some she wouldn’t indulge in herself. And no, unless she asks for an iron, which I doubt, don’t go there. It’s more than pasé and may very well be […]

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When to keep silent.

As honest as we might want to be, there are times we must remain silent. Keeping a secret even when it means we will live tormented by it. We have to learn to live with it somehow, hoping that in time it will become easier.

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Memories and time…

We collect things believing we can keep them forever, but they break, get lost or become hidden in some corner to be rediscovered someday, and ultimately cast  away.  Things hold memories, and some are damn painful. Yet, we can’t seem to let go of them just yet. When the time is right, we will find […]

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