“To create more positive results in your life, replace ‘if only’ with ‘next time’.” ~Celestine Chua   Most of us start each year with good intentions. We have a list of

I grew up in Hawaii and was raised Roman Catholic by my Grandmother and Mother.  I do not regret this in anyway.  I learned a lot, and came to appreciate

I’ve always loved relationships—the euphoria of early romance, the comfort of built intimacy, and the experience of adventuring through life with someone else. While there are some pretty snazzy parts

Today, let me share with you all a little more of my background. I am an Army Veteran and served as a Chaplain Assistant in the military. I first noticed

“It’s not a bad idea to occasionally spend a little time thinking about things you take for granted. Plain everyday things.” ~Evan Davis   Some mornings I open my eyes and

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” ~Cynthia Ozick     How often do you pause to appreciate what you have in life?  When I was

“Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be.” ~Unknown     You two are family. Maybe you grew up with them and were by

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” ~Plutarch   We live in an age of information overload. Our televisions and the Internet are

It is possible to not be perfect and still be loved. So many of us spend the majority of our lives in search for perfection because we think that is

“Niceness is the psychological armor of the people-pleaser.” ~Harriet B. Braiker     I used to think that being kind, gentle, and agreeable was guaranteed to win me love and acceptance from