I don’t suppose that the poet William Wordsworth had the holiday season in mind when he wrote these famous words: The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; After all, he was writing in the nineteenth century, long before the commercialization of ... Read More
Spirituality
Guarding Your Sobriety through the Holidays
"There’s no place like home for the holidays," according to the song made famous by Perry Como in the 1950s and played every holiday season ever since: Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays 'Cause no matter how far away you roam If you wanna to be happy in a million ways For the holidays you ... Read More
A Ray of Confidence and Boldness: Gabby Fe
In today’s society, one of the things that we tend to struggle with is living in complete confidence in who we are. A lot of the time, the world tells us that we have to look and act a certain way in order to be fully accepted. Breaking free from these societal norms and encouraging others along the way, plus ... Read More
Tips On Being More Mindful In Daily Living
We’ve all heard about the undeniable benefits of mindfulness. In fact, it’s one of the trending buzzwords of the decade. But if mindfulness only elicits images of long meditation sessions or extended yoga poses, you’re missing out on what the concept truly means. Mindfulness is a state of being; it’s about ... Read More
What I Am Thankful For
As we approach Thanksgiving Day once again—the national gateway to holiday madness and family food fights over football and politics—I’m especially thankful for all of the many animals that have blessed my life, domesticated and wild. (I ask forgiveness from the turkeys about to make the ultimate sacrifice ... Read More
Thankfulness
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we asked members of our community what they are thankful for. Below is a compilation of our top responses. Thank you so much to everyone who shared their responses with us, be sure to comment below what you are thankful for as we enter this season of gratitude and ... Read More
Veteran’s Day
Most days are the same with slight variations— As they should be in a small sleepy suburb. Customers come and go in a hurry, all with their lives as I stay in the store working until The clock allows me to leave. I have my own concerns, dreams, feelings, and moments, A passerby to them as they are to ... Read More
Force of Motion: Top 3 energy hackers and how to overcome them
Energy is force of motion and can be found in many forms. Our own unique vibrations are our energy. Our vibrations are the driving force to our manifestations and quality of life. People often look at human energy as a spiritual component, however, human energy is much more in-depth than that. Our energy is ... Read More
The Changing Seasons
The leaves turn green to orange, yellow, red— and in the final fleeting moments as they wither they decay to brown until eventually dead. We lament the loss of beauty hither as the once vibrant trees stand naked and lost to time. We admire the trees in their final moments and claim them to be dead until ... Read More
Self-improvement and Satisfaction in Daily Living: How to become your best self this October
For many of us fall means taking on more projects, working longer hours, and setting up our schedules for hour to hour demands. As the relaxing tone of summer sweeps away, stress creeps in. Stressors can leave you putting yourself on the back burner. Depending on your life’s demands you may feel as if you ... Read More