A few fun prompts to get you started this summer. — Hello, writers! It’s the first day of summer, and that means it’s the perfect time to lay in the hammock with a cold drink and dream up a new summer-themed story. Here are some prompts to get you started: Talk about a summer from your youth that you’ll never forget. What made it special or memorable? Write a…

My life started when I stopped holding myself back. — I came across a challenge to write about the ten things I have stopped doing to create a joyful life. It made me pause because I had never thought about it that way. As I thought about my past self, I noticed there are rules I no longer follow. My…

Celebrating spring. — in April the Lily of the Valley starting to appear as singular green spikes gradually unfurling elegant leaves and tiny bells perfuming the air with sweet fragrance gracing the yard with delicate beauty the garden overflows with daffodils sharing their whimsy as their golden heads sway easily in the soft breeze offering a friendly greeting their enthusiasm is…

I stopped comparing myself to other people. — “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ~ Dalai Lama We all want to be happier in life. Still, no one wants to undergo complex changes to make themselves more emotionally healthy. Positive changes can make your life better, but they mean breaking old habits…

10 ways you can find happiness as a single person — As women — and men as well — we were brought up with the expectation that, once we reach a certain age, we must find a partner, get married, and have children. But what if you don’t find the man or woman of your dreams by twenty-five? What if you’re…

No one rises above their packing — I was in my underwear on my bed doing some Wim Hof breathing, the window was open and a light April breeze cooled my skin, already cold from an icy shower ten minutes before. This smugly meditative moment was shattered by my 5-year-old son screaming in the adjoining room. I…