One of the most common “easier said than done” scenarios that I’m sure many of us face on a regular, if not daily, basis is that of simple communication. It’s almost funny to think how often it happens that we find ourselves in a situation where we have a clear message in mind, and when... Read More
Last month, we welcomed a new addition to our family in the form of a baby cockatoo. She’s chatty, she’s extremely affectionate, she loves to dance and sing, and she will do just about anything for a handful of peanuts. Most of the time, she’s just about as silly and adorable as it gets –... Read More
Nothing can be gained without giving something up first. It’s a concept that I’m sure we’re all familiar with, even if sometimes we don’t always like to admit the truth of it. We spend our day at work and give up our time in order to earn a living; friends and coworkers come and go,... Read More
It’s easy to get lost in the routines of our own little personal bubbles of life. Many of the little things each of us do on a day-to-day basis, everything from having a certain radio station to listen to while making breakfast or a rhythm that is tapped out with a pencil while trying to... Read More
Let’s be perfectly honest: life can get a little overwhelming. More than just a little, actually. Life never really stops, and oftentimes can feel like we’re wading through the mud, fighting and struggling to cut through the pressing murk as the pressures of life try to swallow us whole. And when it does, it’s all... Read More
Memorial Day is here again. As is always the case, the holiday of remembrance heralds in the familiar sights, smells, and sounds of the beginning of Summer. Everywhere hangs colorful flags; suburban fathers wheel out the backyard barbecues, fighting and cursing at the long-disused apparatus as it refuses to light; firecrackers are soon to be... Read More
