Category: Life & Living

​"Consciously leave all those behind, walk into your home in a manner that says you are truly happy to be home for the ones you love, who have missed you all day, and have so longed to have you back."  - Grace Essen  As the hours pass, and the sun and the moon switch places, it’s important to leave the day behind. While not every day is filled with challenges, we must learn to return to the ones we love invigorated by the comfort and security of being home. A place where the sometimes daunting nature of life is replaced with sincerity and humility. We need​ to forget the day and simply​ rejoice in crossing over the threshold into an environment brimming with affection, silliness and a melody so familiar…

"Everything begins from the mind, including change. So, if you want to alter your life, you have to start with your mindset." - Alexi Weaver  This was my daily quote for May 8th – in short, change your mindset and change yourself. The topic was somewhat amusing to me – especially given a conversation I experienced this weekend. My wife told me that over the last few days, I had been incredibly negative. Regardless of what I thought was coming out of my mouth, it apparently was highly negative. The sad thing was, while I recognized I wasn’t feeling my normal self, I had no idea just how negative I was being. And so, it took someone incredibly close to me to truly bring it to my attention. Truth be…

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” – Lucille Ball Has there ever been a time in your life when you found yourself stepping out of your comfort zone and wondering, do I have the confidence to do this? That feeling of inadequacy causes us to feel physically ill, concocting a million excuses to avoid something new, while our self-esteem spirals further and further towards nonexistence. For those of us with a bit more humility, it can be daunting trying to drum up the necessary levels of confidence required to succeed in this world, let along sell yourself to others. We’re the kind of people who do what we do for personal fulfillment, not professional…

“I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.” ― Audrey Hepburn My grandfather was a quiet, intellectual and reserved man. At family gatherings, he often sat silently in the background – listening to the endless stream of chatter and laughter coming from every direction. Note: when a bunch of Italians get together, we typically use our outdoor voices. But in smaller social settings he was often more engaged, and at times, you’d even hear him laugh. Once while visiting him and my grandmother, I was recounting a funny story, which sadly age has made me forget. But what I DO remember was his reaction. He started…