Holding my breath I watch the unexpected snow swaddle daffodils.

Photos courtesy of Sarah Sweeney                 2009 to 2019                                                       The Decade Challenge: Past, Present, And Future    Now that a new decade is upon us, I have been reflecting on the past 10 years. At a quick glance, after just turning 35 years old I am definitely not ...

Last week around this time, I was making a gratitude list. No, not a wish list, although I spent two hours clicking “Add to Wish List” after I finished it. It was more of a ‘complaint vs. blessing’ type of list. Complaint: I never have enough time to accomplish every single task. I take on ...

Words and actions pass Like a blur.  Your hate speaks loud. Stillness nurtures, peace.

Sometimes it’s okay To not know where you’re going.   Sometimes it’s okay To figure it out, as you go.   But no matter what hardships May come your way   Just as you get through the highs You’ll get through the lows.   When motivation is lacking Know, I’m cheering right beside you.   ...

This is my 6-month check-in for an article I wrote back in January, about the problem with perfection and why to take chances. You can read that article here.   The premise of the article was the fear of failure, and how I decided that I was going to push myself to take chances and ...

Valentine’s Day is traditionally a day where we celebrate our loved ones. We buy chocolates and sentimental gifts for our significant others and bask in the warm glow of affection we have for them. It’s a day of romance, of intimacy, a day to deepen our connection to each other. However, something we rarely focus ...

This new year, 2018, I would like to work on spreading kindness and positivity throughout my own life and with those around me. I know this is not easy, but I started on this January 1st, and I hope to continue it throughout the year and in years to come. With so much negativity out ...

For the longest time I have struggled with my self-esteem and truly loving the person I am today. In part, that has to do with the fact that I was born with a cleft lip when I was a baby. Even though the surgeries were successful and I only had a few small scars, I ...