"A luxury, once regularly experienced, becomes necessity." - Unknown I've never been on a cruise, but I would imagine that the focus is on luxurious convenience. You're craving escape from your current life, your job, your routines. You need - no, you DESERVE - relaxation and pampering. To have …
International Travel With Baby
(Yes, she rode on the scooter. My mother will likely have a heart attack when she sees this picture. Baby's face is hidden to protect the innocent.) Our first real vacation as a three-member family is now complete! We had a great time in Kalymnos, Greece for the majority of October. In fact, …
You Don’t Have To Be Retired To Enjoy Walking
The first physical activity I resumed after my baby's birth was walking. Oh how I missed being able to walk without waddling in pain, which had become the norm during my last trimester due to massive fluid accumulation in my legs. The joy of walking pain-free again has been compounded by the absence …
Seeing Love
I used to think of love in the typical ways that we all do: the love between a parent and child, romantic love between two individuals, love as admiration and dedication to a certain practice or cause. But I'm seeing it differently now, just as a thing that IS. Everywhere. For the month of …
Making 2015 Resolutions? Frame Them Around Known Components of Happiness
"In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed." - Sid Caesar At the start of a new year, most of us contemplate some type of resolutions, whether they be fitness or diet-related, improvements at work, or changing of certain habits. However, effective goal setting can …
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Gossip: The Donut of Stress Relief
We all cope with stress in our lives using good techniques and not-so-good techniques. I'm knee-deep in preparation for my upcoming oral board examination, and to act like I'm handling the stress perfectly would be a complete fake out. I have fallen into some of my own old, less effective habits …