Nobody ever says when we’re growing up that life will be easy, but few people ever tell us just how hard it can get. Of course, why would they? Who can look a child in the eyes and tell them that they will know pain and loss and heartache beyond anything they could ever imagine…

It’s human nature to want to be right. After all, if you aren’t right, it follows that you are wrong. Right? Who wants to be wrong? No one. Yet, the need to be right can get you into a lot of tight spots. And it’s an approach that won’t help you change anything. Instead, it…

We all reach critical points in our lives where our mental toughness is tested. It might be because of a toxic friend or colleague, a dead-end job, or a struggling relationship. Whatever the challenge, you have to be strong, see things through a new lens, and take decisive action if you want to move through…

Garden Watering – When and How Often to Water One of the questions many people wonder, myself included, is, “How Often do I water my garden?” Did not do any gardening this past season, finances were a little to tight for us this year.  Next year will be different.  Looking forward to a couple of…

“Make the most of yourself….for that is all there is of you.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson We’ve all made mistakes throughout our lives that haven’t exactly put us in the best light–like bullying someone in school or telling what seemed like a little white lie. Chances are, however, you probably felt a little guilt and grew because of the…

We think of a lot of really random stuff in the shower, don’t we? It used to be you’d just think it and then ignore it. Maybe you’d decide to tell a friend or two. Well thanks to the Shower Thoughts Reddit, we are now able to share these incredibly dumb, yet insanely brilliant, eye-openers with…

Since the late 1980s, scientists have been tracking a whale across the Pacific Ocean. It sings at a sonic frequency higher than any other species of whale: at 52 Hertz, just above the lowest note on a tuba. The whale calls out; no one answers. It’s been nicknamed the loneliest animal in the world. Loneliness. It’s become…

In the movie Creed, boxer Adonis Creed takes a brutal punch in the fight of his life, and gets knocked to the ground. He hits the floor hard. The people in his corner are shouting, “Get up! Get up!” His opponent is on the ropes celebrating, thinking it’s over. But while Creed is out, his mind…

Labor Day is a U.S. national holiday held the first Monday every September. Unlike most U.S. holidays, it is a strange celebration without rituals, except for shopping and barbecuing. For most people it simply marks the last weekend of summer and the start of the school year. The holiday’s founders in the late 1800s envisioned something very…

Flying on commercial airlines during the holiday season can be thrilling and exciting… but highly stressful. One of the best ways to help reduce stress is by flying by private aircraft charters. Flying private, whether on a light jet for a shorter distance, or on heavy jet like a Gulfstream, has many advantages. People who…