Monday was Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. A couple years ago, I celebrated with a small "relaxation station" on a pole, and this year I decided to take it to the next level. After ordering a giant roll of blue bubble wrap off Amazon, I took Nick with me to the city and...
Months ago, I did an open call for questions. I asked what you wanted to know about me, and now I'm finally going to start answering your questions! Q: "Let me first say that I love that you're so open and honest about every aspect of your life. My question is 'did it...
Thinking positively is a skill. Happiness is a choice. You can't wait for good things to happen, you have to give yourself the opportunity for joy. I promise, the more goodness you create, the more you'll find. So go out today, and search for a smile. Do something fun...
Life has been fairly uneventful lately. Lots of great little moments, but nothing monumental. Maybe that's okay, though. The weather has been shit, but it's really just a challenge to make sure I'm living my life well despite external circumstances. Some of my best...
Lately, there's been a Self Care blog tag circulating the internet. It's an extremely important topic, and I'm happy to have been tagged in it to be able to provide my responses and insights. So often we get wrapped up in the speedy pace we tend to live our lives....
Happy Sunday! I've got some links to send you into an internet black hole fun things for you to look through. Enjoy! 5 ways to get back on track, in case you've fallen off the 2015 resolution/goal bandwagon There's an app based in human kindness Science: A dog that...
Last week, I alerted the internet that I was missing a snowman. Well, I found him. It looks like the heat got to be too much for him. The note he left for us said "Dear World, In the words of Hunter S. Thompson, 'Things never got weird stayed cold enough for me'. I...
I'm tired of it. I'm tired of the pressure put on women in society of how we're expected to look, speak, and act. We're supposed to be extremely thin with big boobs and a voluptuous ass, with smooth, hairless skin and shiny flowing hair. We're supposed to always be...
Last month, Marielle shared a list of "10 inspiring movies that make you want to live life fully". I loved the post, not just because I felt that sense of voyeurism I crave with her beautiful Dutch life, but because since I identify with her so much, I was sure to...
Life is good. It really just is. Weekly Happiness is the time of week where I come talk to you about my personal life and make those fourth wall announcements. I know there's usually not much to respond to, and I'm not really stirring a political pot of conversation...