I originally planned to publish this blog post on the eve of whenever I happened to start the next exciting chapter of my life. It was to be a cause for celebration after a long and hard battle won. Now that my original deadline has passed and said chapter still remains in the draft stage, I …
Death. Illness. Divorce. Job loss. We will all inevitably encounter hard times through devastating losses in our lives. It is through how we deal with our grief and eventually rebuild from tragedy that we discover the full capabilities of the human spirit. Someone who has known this well over the past two years is Sheryl Sandberg. In Sandberg's latest book, Option …
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Learning the importance of 'We' as a volunteer with The Writers' Exchange
You know those mornings when you wake up not necessarily on the wrong side of the bed, but on the wrong side of yourself? Then, for the rest of the day, you feel so deeply entrenched in misery that you simply can't shake off? If you've ever had difficult moments like this, you are not alone. …
117 years from now, we will achieve global gender parity in the workplace. That’s right, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report for 2015, equal opportunities will be accredited to the currently under-tapped and under-utilized female talent pool by the year 2133. Yeah… we’ll all be long gone before we can be …
Welcome to one of those rare moments when I actually feel like sharing what’s going on in my head during one of my midnight ruminations on life. This is all very stream-of-consciousness so please bear with me... When it comes to finding health care professionals, my family is very loyal to the ones we choose. …
Serendipity. A word that brings forth a wave of calm with an added spark of curiosity. The tranquil term refers to those "fortunate coincidences" and "pleasant surprises" that present themselves to you when you don't even anticipate them. It's these moments of happenstance - unsought discoveries, encounters, and experiences - that can lead you to enlightening revelations and promising opportunities …
Don't talk to strangers, they said. Well, Say Hi To A Stranger is challenging you to do the complete opposite. The concept of Say Hi To A Stranger is as simple as it sounds: say a kind hello to someone you don't know yet. Hopefully, from that resulting exchange, you can learn more about other people and …
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2014 was the year when women worldwide raised their voices in important discussions of hot topic issues, such as personal identity and equality of the sexes. In the world of entertainment, actresses, musicians, and other talented ladies used their high profile platforms to share their thoughts on being a women and a human being in our day …
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August kicked my ass. The entire month was ridden with death, suffering, anxiety, and pretty much every terrible situation and miserable sensation imaginable. Between saying goodbye to someone who I really cared about and watching the one person who means the most to me face even more health challenges, my heart was broken and my spirit was shattered. The news stories this …
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