what2considerEvery year, March 8 quietly appears on the calendar as International Women’s Day. Some people mark it enthusiastically. Others vaguely remember it sometime around lunchtime when someone mentions flowers. Some celebrate it proudly, and some wonder what exactly they’re supposed to do with it. First, Consider the HistoryBefore the flowers and kind words, the day …
Read moreBirthdays can be tricky. They are pretty much an emotional rollercoaster that changes over the years, from ecstatic to depressive to indifferent. When we’re kids, we love our birthdays, can’t wait for them, we throw parties (well, our parents throw our parties), invite all our friends, and at that point, that means inviting, more or …
Read moreFebruary is the month of love, and since the last time we talked about Valentine’s Day, let’s keep up with that topic, but dive a bit deeper this time. Love is actually (pun intended 🙂 ) a big topic, too big for our small blog, but let’s visit it anyway. Because love has a place …
Read moreValentine’s Day is coming up, and it can mean a lot of emotions, both positive and negative, so let’s talk about it for a bit.For me, Valentine’s Day meant different things throughout the years. There was a time when I was single and felt sad and lonely, and others when I would celebrate with my …
Read moreWe started this year by talking about New Year’s resolutions and how you should be humble in making them in order to keep them. We are now at the end of January, and this is the time when we usually drop them. So, I wanted to revisit this topic to give us all some hope …
Read moreTen days until Christmas. 🙂 Often, I find myself waiting forever for Christmas, only to see it arrive so quickly. But it’s the wait, the preparation, the excitement of its arrival, that’s what it’s about for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas day, but that’s kind of the beginning of the end for …
Read moreAh, December. The month that arrives wrapped like a gift—sometimes beautifully, sometimes with suspiciously lumpy corners, and always with just a hint of chaos. Whether you’re a holiday super-fan or a “wake me up in January” kind of person, December brings its own special mix of cozy, sparkly, and mildly overwhelming energy.If you’re trying to …
Read moreSpring is here! 🙂 And spring brings a lot of… well, everything. 🙂Nature wakes from its deep winter sleep; some animals do too, and so do we. The thing about spring is that even though it symbolizes awakening and new beginnings, even though the weather becomes warmer, and the sun brings us joy, even though …
Read moreWe all know a good sleep is important, but most of us probably don’t know how important it really is. We usually base our knowledge on whether we are tired or not, but a good sleep does so much more for us. Our health depends on our sleep, our immune system depends on it, our …
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