Seven years ago, I became a mom for the first time. It was a life changing experience and I don’t have a specific word to describe it. Joy is one but when you think about the pains of labor, suddenly that feeling goes out the window. Then there’s excitement. Yes, that would have been fitting […]
We are constantly discovering ourselves throughout our lives – new hobbies, new talents, new traits, new likes, new dislikes – but it is the people who engage in the process with an open heart and an open mind who find joy in this life-long process how ever difficult it may be at times. It takes […]
I would like to honor my mother and my grandmother for all the sacrifices they made raising me up. When I was small, my grandmother retired earlier to take care of me when my mother was away at work. I have always had a strong bond with my grandmother; she is caring and selfless. Now […]
When I last saw my mother, a large warm summer sun was starting to set, just visible above the building roof tops through the kitchen window. We were all gathered around her as I sat right beside her, filled with an unbearable and overwhelming feeling of loss that I couldn’t quite understand at that time. […]
I have a really great mom. My mom is sweet, funny, weird, quirky, and probably the best cook and best giver of hugs in the world. When she hugs you, she squeezes really tight and doesn’t let go right away- so you know its straight from the heart. Even though I think she’s the greatest […]
The internet is an interesting place; you may have noticed how one simple idea can spread like wildfire once enough people find and ‘like’ or ‘tag’ it in their various online profiles. Often enough, ideas that go ‘viral’ are of no use to many of us, and can frequently be reduced down to senseless hype. […]
It is an unfortunate truth about adolescence that the many fluctuating hormones charging through a young person’s body can often result in acne outbreaks. This is an especially unpleasant phase of life to have a skin condition like acne; as a teenager trying to define yourself in the world, your self-esteem is easily rattled, and […]
