by beth | Mar 6, 2024 | Happiness, Health, Inner Peace, Peace, Self-Care
The titled grabbed me: An Overachiever’s Guide to the Soft Life—which was an article I spotted in ELLE Magazine and had to read. It had to be an oxymoron, right, like jumbo shrimp. The two don’t go together, or do they? Fun Fact: #Softlife received over...
by beth | Feb 26, 2024 | Gratitude, Happiness, Health, Inner Peace, Love, Motivational Monday, Peace
I was reading an article about complaining by Travis Bradberry and I didn’t realize how incredibly bad it is for our brain and for our overall health. One seemingly innocuous complaining rant, and our body is off to the races—and not in a good way. In a...
by beth | Jan 11, 2024 | Habits, Happiness, Health, Self-Care, Stress
I was reading an article the other day about ADHD from the magazine, SELF. The author, Isabelle Carroll, offered a really great suggestion that applies to all of us, not just those with ADHD. She recommended scheduling a “should-less” day each week. I was...
by beth | Dec 13, 2023 | Happiness, Health, Self-Care
I have been driving a lot recently, which isn’t always the case for someone like me who lives in an urban area. Yesterday, as I was driving home up the NJ Turnpike, I was well aware of both the gas and the brake peddle. As I entered the turnpike, the “Cars...
by beth | Aug 16, 2023 | Happiness, Health, SUrrender
Have you ever had anything that, no matter what you did, you simply couldn’t resolve? Maybe it was a relationship or a job, or anything that you tried to take control of, but simply couldn’t fix. And some of these things go on for years—yup, years—without...
by beth | Apr 18, 2023 | Happiness, Health
Doug and I attended the Bruce Springsteen concert at The Prudential Center in Newark with our dear friends on Friday night. They had all seen him numerous times, but this was only my 2nd Bruce concert. Everyone agreed that this was his best concert...