Phew. What a couple of days, right? The protest at the Capitol Building that quickly turned into a riot really upset me. I know I'm not...

What is the #1 rule of 'The Hopefulist'? That's right! Don't ever call yourself bad names. So, the second rule is....don't break promises...

Day two of a new plan. How's it going for you? They say the first day is always the hardest. Did you make it through? Are you trying to...

Here we go! It's the time we've all been waiting for. The end of 2020 and the hope of a different, better new year. That calls for...

Christmas is over. It's something we typically look forward to and when it's over we can be left feeling a little underwhelmed. This is...

You can still have an amazing Christmas if you can't do what you usually do. As we keep mentioning, this year is different for a lot of...

Oh my! This picture brings back so many memories and feelings of comfort. Myself (the littlest on the floor) with my brother and sister...

One of the reasons I love Christmas so much is the beauty all around. I love sparkly lights, glitter, fancy decorations and picturesque...

Have you ever had a compliment from a stranger make your day? Yeah, me too! It's something so simple yet something we so rarely do. It's...

It seems there is a big lack of compassion these days. Empathy is when you can feel sorry for people and situations you have never been...

They say that friends come into your life for a reason, a season or forever. Sometimes you have no control over the loss of a friendship....

There is so much ugly in the world. Especially right now with the current political climate. I think we all feel so entitled to the...

One of the easiest things we can do to make this world a better place for everyone is to be kind. It's easy and totally free. But seems...

We all want to love our life. I think I can safely assume that is true. But there are so many people that don't. The number one way to...

The most basic form of journaling is keeping a diary of our lives. The word diary usually emits memories of our 12-year old selves...

We often have so much locked up inside of us that is affecting our way of life. We tend to operate life without realizing how much...

When it comes to journaling I urge to write things out rather than use your computer or device. There is something about putting pen to...

I talk a lot about having a gratitude practice but there are so many ways to journal and all of them are super beneficial. All this week...

Is this a house you would like to live in? Speaking for myself I would say "oh, shell yeah!" Whatever you dream of for yourself, find a...

Remember the book 'Don't sweat the small stuff'? It talked about how to not let little things get to you and ruin your days/life. This is...