When I was younger, I was a little obsessed with the “Love Is” characters of the 70s. I remember in elementary school I had this hot pink notebook with the characters on it and it was one of my most prized possessions at the time. I didn’t grow up in a household where...

Staying present. Mindfulness. Living consciously. Whatever you call the concept, here’s what I’m going to tell you about it… First, Dictionary.com defines mindfulness as, “The state or quality of being mindful or aware of something.” It can be hard as heck to do....

As humans, we are social creatures, even if the introvert in me wants to argue that point until the cows come home (which would be a really long time considering I don’t have cows). And as social creatures, being bitter toward another isn’t a natural state for us to...