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Dec 12, 20225 min read

Understanding Inflation: How it affects our families, and what we can do to ease the impact

In 2021, you could buy a bag of oranges for $4.70. Now, the cost of those same oranges, on a good day, is around $5.50. In my experience,...

May 9, 20226 min read

7 Tips for Transitioning From Working to Stay at Home Mom

I was guilt-ridden, pieces of my soul broke apart each and every time my son would ask me to play with him; but I was on conference...

Dec 12, 20203 min read

5 Daily Habits You Should Adopt Now to Make 2021 Your Best Year

With 2020 wrapping up, it’s time to start thinking about your goals for 2021–another year, another chance to transform your life into the...

Nov 30, 20202 min read

Why Contributing to a 529 Plan Should Be at the Top of Your To-Do List

Photo by Ann Danilina on Unsplash Contributing to your child’s future has many financial benefits. Whether your child is 9 months or 5...

Nov 22, 20204 min read

Negative Self-Talk is Destroying Your Self-Esteem

It’s that little voice in your head. Other terms used to describe your stream of consciousness are self-talk, inner monologue, or inner...

Jul 17, 20204 min read

Pandemics Can Be Stressful – 5 Strategies To Manage Your Anxiety

Photo by Jared Rice on Unsplash Pandemics can be stressful. Prolonged isolation, fear of a new disease, and the stressors of working from...

Jul 16, 20203 min read

The Decline in Hard News, the Growth of Info-tainment and How It Negatively Influences Our Society

unitednations In the late 1980s and 1990s, the world began to see a decline in hard news and an increase of infotainment like The Oprah...

Jul 12, 20203 min read

The Power of Social Media On Our Unconscious Thought Process

Back in 2004 when 19-year-old Mark Zuckerburg and company formed thefacebook.com I can’t imagine they envisioned the level of influence...

Apr 23, 20205 min read

Your Guide to Staying Sane During the Pandemic

The world is temporarily closed. We must preserve our sanity. To be entirely honest, I’ve been struggling to maintain my sanity during...

Apr 23, 20203 min read

How Practicing Minimalism Helps Me Manage Anxiety

I’ve had severe anxiety since childhood. Over the years I have become pretty good at pinpointing my triggers and managing the feelings...

Apr 23, 20206 min read

The Ins and Outs of Working From Home-The True Story of a Work From Home Advocate

It really has its advantages, and it sure beats going into the office right now. One year ago… Every morning I awaken to the sound of...

Apr 23, 20205 min read

I Am Digging Myself Out of the Grave

My ongoing battle with post-partum depression Each day I awoke to a gray existence — gray walls, gray skin, gray food. I looked out the...

Jun 25, 20193 min read

Consumerism And “The American Dream” Have Destroyed Us

A shift away from values of community, spirituality, and integrity, and toward competition, materialism and disconnection… The American...

Jun 15, 20194 min read

Why Certain People Achieve Their Goals, But You Can’t Seem To…Yet

What is it about a goal that keeps it in the dream state? Why is it most goals go by the way side and never see the light of day? Why is...

Jun 15, 20193 min read

The Reality of Global Politics: Oil, Money & Lies

How you understand foreign policy decision making will forever change once you understand it’s all in the money. One very important thing...

Jun 9, 20193 min read

The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism

Society is being controlled by their digital experience, and this is how it happened The digital age has given rise to sophisticated...

Jun 3, 20194 min read

The Simple Answer To Eliminating Crippling Credit Card Debt

The majority of Americans say they are stressed about their debt, but a simple budget could remedy this… According to a new Experian...

Jun 2, 20193 min read

4 Ways To Use Money To Enhance Happiness

Hint: It isn’t buying a boat. The relationship between money and happiness is contentious, but the traditional wisdom of money can’t buy...

May 29, 20193 min read

Quick and Painless Ways to Clean and Declutter Your Office Space

We all have an office space somewhere. It might be that table at the side of your bed or an entire room covered with cabinets and fancy...

May 29, 20193 min read

How Exercise Saved My Life During Postpartum Depression

I know that you are scared because you can’t articulate the feelings you are experiencing, except to say it is chaos. Postpartum...