Life at its Best

I know I always write and talk about showing gratitude and being thankful but after traveling this past week I realize I take so many thi...

Thankful Thursday! What are you grateful for?  As I drive back home to Iowa each week from Minneapolis I reflect on all the reasons why ...

"The world needs you, but it is up to you to figure out in what capacity that will be. Be bold and humble so that you can share you...

If the statement above is in your vocabulary, we need to talk!! If you have been following me for awhile you have probably noticed ...

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Today is my 34th birthday! WOW! Has time flown by or what?! I may not be near where I pictured myself at this age but I know I am exactl...

When I first wake up in the morning I write in my  Five-Minute Journal . It uses the science of positive psychology to improve happiness...

1. Wake up and choose to be happy. (Sometimes I struggle with this myself. March was not a great month for me. I've found out it he...

This past week I've been focusing on celebrating the "little things" in my life! Practicing gratitude has been the most imp...

My family asks me what I want for Christmas every year like most do. I've honestly never really had a wish list the last 4 years. My lis...

I may seem strong but sometimes I am not. I crashed and burned... But that's what happens when you work too much, don't relax, sleep...

"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit." -Ralph Waldo Emerson Such a beautiful weekend weather-wise! I was able to g...

I'm a true believer in the statement that "things happen for a reason." I look at my past and current life and can pinpoint ex...

1. Start planning early . Set the menu ahead of time and be sure to stock up the pantry and remember snacks for the guest to munch on befor...

Today I am feeling very overwhelmed with emotions! So many wonderful things have been happening and I am so grateful! I just got hired to wo...