Incorporate gratitude into your everyday life As the holidays approach, buzz around gratitude has begun. I love seeing and hearing people talk about what they’re thankful for, what makes them smile, and what and who they’re glad to have in their lives. The holidays are a wonderful time to begin these conversations with yourself and … Read more
5 ways to donate your time through the power of technology Volunteering is one of my favorite activities—I love the feeling it evokes, the relationships I form, and the thought that my free time is being spent making an impact on others in my community. However, I’ve experienced first-hand the frustrations that come along with … Read more
How to keep physical and mental health in mind at your desk job 5 pm on Friday hits and you can’t believe the work week is over. You simultaneously feel like it’s been two hours and two years since 9 am on Monday. You’re exhausted, overworked, sleep deprived, and you don’t think you can spend … Read more
Create morning-time purpose and positivity—even when you’re not a morning person I’m not a morning person by any stretch of the imagination. I’m guilty of snoozing my alarm multiple times in one morning. I’m slow moving, groggy, and truthfully pretty grumpy. About a year ago, I’d had enough with mornings that left me already drained before the … Read more
Highlights from Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who … Read more
The working world: far better, far worse, or maybe just far different than K through college I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in May 2017 and moved to Atlanta in September 2017 to start a job as a marketing and communications associate at a professional services firm. About a week ago, I celebrated my 1-year workiversary. … Read more
Learn to create, not “find,” purpose in your own life when you need it most Are you new to the idea of creating a purposeful and healthier life for yourself? Or are you a veteran purpose-creater who is feeling the overwhelming pressure of daily life? Either way, I’ve been there. I’ve doubted my ability to … Read more
Daily migraines led to healthier living—who knew? As someone trying to find my footing in adulthood, I’ve taken to the internet, as of course we Millennials do, to master all things adulting and work. What started out as casual blog reading and podcast listening, though, has led me down a rabbit hole I never thought … Read more