This week I wrote about a recent struggle with balance. The work side of life had been tipping the scale a bit more than I like and, as a result, I felt frustrated. After writing
Five days. That is what is in the way of me seeing Mumford and Sons in concert. A special night early in dating Sean, I shared the band with him. He fell in love. With
"Do what you can, where you are, with what you have." ~ Theodore Roosevelt This quote now hangs on the wall over my two work laptops. It's a reminder, as I sit down to begin
"Can you see yourself with him 20 years from now?" That's what a friend asked me after I announced becoming engaged to Sean. Without hesitation, I told her I could see being with him in
As we travel through life, are we learning any lessons along the way? ~~~~~~~~~~ The following list was compiled, not by a 90-year-old as the title suggests, but a 45-year-old-woman. The author expanded her lessons
"The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." ~Ben Franklin This quote was the opening for a documentary entitled Happy that I recently watched, and it
One of the three tenets of Naked Girl in a Dress is happiness, which is why it is written about here often. I have touched upon topics of gratitude, embracing change, optimism, forgiveness, happiness being
It's official. With only 22 days until Santa arrives, we are in full swing for the Christmas season. If you are like my family, the count for this holiday starts 364 days in advance. The
After writing a somewhat anti-Black Friday and anti-consumerism post last week, publishing this piece today might seem contradictory. It's not. We will all be shopping for our kids and loved ones, but how, where, and
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." ~Henry David Thoreau Right now many people on Facebook are posting daily what they are grateful for during a 30-day period. This is
