Category: opinion
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Recovering People Pleaser
My therapist once said, “If the compromise interferes with who you are as a person, then you are people-pleasing, not compromising.” Her truth rings in my ears four years later every time I mull over a decision. The truth is, I am a really flexible person. I generally don’t care what we have for dinner,…
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That Christmas Feeling
It’s that wonderful time of year when the sunlight is just a little more golden. The wind is crisp and cool. Smells of cinnamon, vanilla, and apple swirl deliciously from homes and bakeries. Sleighbells tinkle along with children’s laughter as the giddiness of Christmas begins to settle upon us. This season’s decorations are starting to…
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Remote Work: Is it Sex and The City Cool or a Nightmare Before Christmas?
For those of you who have watched Sex and the City, you probably deeply envied Carrie’s luxurious lifestyle – her incessant shopping, endless brunches and lavish parties, her glamorous friend group and you probably thought her job as a columnist was the lazy writer’s dream. Perhaps your first thought was, “Wow, it must be exhilarating…
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My Favorite Christmas Movies
Throughout the holiday season, people love watching Christmas movies. Some common favorite Christmas movies that people watch every year are Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, and Frosty the Snowman. Although all of these Christmas movies are the favorite holiday films of many people, none of them are my favorites. In…
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Ease The Holiday Stress
As I sit writing this article, I am in the midst of the first holiday event that is being planned. Every year without fail, unless a worldwide shutdown occurs, we have a Halloween party for clients, neighbors, and friends. And I don’t mean a simple party. No, this is 300 people, a chili cook-off, live…
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Growing Out Of The Fairytale
So, I did it. Everything you’re supposed to. So, what now? As a little girl, I imagined growing up with my Prince Charming and getting married, and that was about it. It turns out real life isn’t quite like that. I went to school all the way through to Sixth Form and then decided I…
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Life From A Teenager’s Mind
This is not an article that you were hoping it would be; rather, it’s like a diary entry that most of us can relate to. Confused, engulfed with emotions, indecisive, recession or what we can; depression are some common problems among everyone. What differs is that some have more and some face less of these…
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Making Life A 2 Percent Problem
In my early twenties, a friend of mine who is ten years older than me said, “It’s either a 98% problem or a 2% problem.” At the time, I didn’t fully appreciate the years of wisdom she had just bestowed upon me as I didn’t fully understand. Fast forward to my late thirties, and the…
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Suicide Prevention Month
Mostly, everyone knows that September is Suicide Prevention Month. There’s a week where a campaign is held annually to spread the word about suicide, mental health, and warning signs. There is an epidemic of suicides going on around the world. The United States alone has one of the highest suicide rates among the wealthier countries.…
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Friends For A Season
Can you think of that one special friend you had in kindergarten? That one who talked to you first, or the first person who complimented you or made you feel like you weren’t so alone? If you can even remember their name, you’re doing better than most. What felt so important at that moment slowly…