“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” ~Elbert HubbardI’m breathing fast; my heart rate is off the scale. I close my eyes and...

TRIGGER WARNING: This post deals with an account of domestic violence and may be triggering to some. “You can’t heal the people you love. You can’t make choices for them. You can’t rescue them.”...

Building a capsule wardrobe is more than just picking out clothes. It’s about embracing a whole new way of thinking.And I think that’s one of the things that people misunderstand about it—missing both...

“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.” ~Mandy Hale I have to start off with how I define the different levels of...

Personal finance is an important topic. I write about it often.When I use the phrase “personal finance,” I’m talking about the personal decisions and disciplines we incorporate into our lives concerning the finances...

When you’re in fight-or-flight mode, everything you do or don’t do teaches the brain something about the perceived threat. When you avoid or flee the situation, your brain experiences a wave of relief....

In today’s world, we praise and celebrate people with money.Magazines rank them, television networks and websites celebrate their success. Books are written about how to join them.Closer to home, people with money are...

“I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.” ~Audre Lorde I can’t pinpoint the exact moment when I realized that I no...