It never occurred to me that our smile has one day dedicated to it. You can read more about the history of this day by Googling it, but let's discuss what this day will mean to us. What does SMILE mean to you? After doing some research, this is what I came up with:...
What is toxic positivity? It is feeling guilt over expressing negative emotions and also avoiding expressing those emotions. Unfortunately, many people including me grew up with this belief to avoid negative emotions and only express positive ones. My mom, sister,...
“I think it happens to a lot of women. We get caught up fulfilling other people’s expectations and we end up feeling lost.” How do we know when something isn’t right for us? Can we truly trust our own intuition if it puts us on a path that’s at odds with the...
Two of the most beautiful beagle rescue dogs, Lois Lane and Lana Lang, own me and my husband. They were puppy mill mothers and are still scared by the sound of a pencil dropping on a carpet. Lois lost an eye due to neglect because these two precious girls were just...
With roots in a more traditional and healthful way of eating, the Mediterranean diet is said to be modeled after the diets of those living around the Mediterranean Sea. From Greece and Italy to Turkey, Egypt and Morocco, the many countries surrounding the...
There is something extraordinarily special about the sensation of walking into a museum. Upon stepping inside, one is overwhelmed by a feeling of homecoming, calm, eagerness, serenity and solace that often lingers long after we have walked out. Being surrounded by...
In India, there was a small village called Kothanari. A mom, Umaiyi, and dad, Umapathy, lived happily in their farmhouse. Trees covered their house. Umaiyi was pregnant; it was the summer season famous for different varieties of mangoes. So, her habit was to sow...
One question inevitably asked in an interview or when meeting someone for the first time is ‘tell me about yourself.’ This is an important question as it establishes your authentic self, brand, or identity. I remember practicing the answer to this question for...
It takes a village to raise a child. It took several mothers to shape the woman I am. I was born in a remote and economically deprived village in southwest China. All the young and middle-aged adults in my village served as migrant workers in coastal and developed...
May 4th is the 45th anniversary of Star Wars! It has been 45 years since George Lucas introduced us to the Force and the bounty of characters who captured our imaginations. People all around the world love Star Wars. “May the 4th be with you” is a celebration...
After some recent indulgences, I decided to mindfully reset and embark on 10 days of clean eating and put my focus on the following areas. Let’s see how I did, what I learned about my body and how I felt. 1) Gluten — I feel better when I don’t eat gluten. Moreover,...
When you hear of restaurants like Panera’s Day-End Dough-Nation, where they donate unsold bakery products and bread; grocery stores giving food banks recently expired packaged food; or Food Rescue US where volunteers transfer surplus food from businesses to people...
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