Life: Uncomplicated
Searching for Life Purpose and Happiness
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my story with books: a literary road trip
I owe my love of books to my dad, who has always been an avid reader. Throughout my life certain books have remained in my memory, imprinted on me through the feelings they inspired by reading its pages, those feelings and emotions have stayed…
6 prompts to help us reflect during hardships
I believe in the power of gratitude, to look into our lives with kindness, compassion, and love. To believe that we all have a life purpose and that the pursuit of happiness is imprinted when we are born. I believe that we are all…
Practicing Gratitude with the Family
My husband and I have been trying our best to practice gratitude at night time. With time we have noted how been grateful influences our day to day thoughts and feelings. From being grateful for the big things (the health of our kids) to…
A poem from American poet Adrienne Rich
I have been reading The Norton Anthology Literature by Women (from when I was in college) it is a huge book and once in a while when I fill down or deflated (had to cancel my next week Mediterranean Cruise trip due to the…
One of all time favorite quotes “Not all those who wander are lost” by J.R.R. Tolkien and how I interpret it
I constantly think of phrases or quotes that have impacts in my life, when doing my life manifesto or weekly journals, I am always looking for inspiration on these timeless phrases that can so well summarize our thoughts and feelings at any given time….
How can we be a better friend?
We are all unique in our essence, in our abilities and in our personal qualities that allow us to contribute positively to the lives of the people we love most and the people around us. Many times, although we are aware of these wonderful…
Romanticism when your Partner is not a romantic!
I am of the opinion that we all have something romantic inside us, romanticism may manifest itself in different ways from the most romantic (dinners with candles and rose petals in bed ), to the most subtle romantics (coffee made in the morning), we…
When a simple Thank You will do
Last Friday night we went to bed a bit late since we had friends over for dinner. I cooked the appetizers, side dishes, and dessert, while our friends did the most tastefully, tender, and juicy Brisket ever. We laughed, and talked, and laughed some…
Lessons Learned from my Mother
My mother has been a constant inspiration in my life. She is kind, compassionate, realistic, assertive, composed and self-assured. She is, by all I believe in, the wiser person I know. The use of “common sense” has always been her go-to-solution to all and…
The power of true friendship… looking into my memories
I grew up with a fantastic group of friends. Some of them are part of my life since I was 5 years old (really we met in kindergarten!). Others were added to the circle as we grew up, however, we, all together, go back…
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