Many people go traveling when they are searching for themselves. While I haven’t traveled with that as the goal, I have learned a lot about myself. Traveling has a relaxing and soothing effect on me that helps me to be more in tune with who I am. Since taking a trip is all about enjoying…

I believe that the key to having more good days than bad is compassion for self. This sounds deceptively simple but is actually rather complex. Compassion for self is about knowing in your bones that you are deserving of kindness, nurturance, patience, and love. Kindness for self allows us to forgive our mistakes, acknowledge our…

I do my best to live a life filled with inspiration. I am often surprised by how much work this requires. It is surprising how easy it is to take things for granted. It is also surprising how much humility inspiration requires. Inspiration’s more obvious qualities are creativity and awareness, but recently I have found…