Happy Wednesday! In Monday’s post - “surround yourself with good” - I wrote about the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive, encouraging people who want to see you grow and who celebrate your successes. Monday’s post got me thinking about a great growth experience I had and wanted to share. Have you ever had an authority figure that really stood out to you and made an impact on your life? I had a bunch during my time at boarding school (including my late softb

Happy Monday! If you didn’t get a chance to check out last week’s post, I wrote one entitled “find your why,” which focused on finding your purpose or why you do the things you do. Everyone has his or her own reason for doing something, which is why it’s so important you find your own motivation: your life is your own and not anyone else’s. It’s so important to surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you and who want to see you succeed. Knowing who to surro

It's almost December 31st, which means it's almost New Year's Eve. Thinking about 2018 really started for me on December 26th. December 26th has always been a really fun day in my family’s traditions. It’s most commonly known as Boxing Day, but in Irish culture, it’s known as St. Stephen’s Day. In Ireland’s past, there was a ritual that took place where a wren would be killed and placed atop a pole. Nowadays, it’s become a more humane tradition of parades and fanfare tha