Does traveling to one of the happiest cities in the world intrigue you? If so then put Copenhagen, Denmark on your list. Copenhagen notoriously makes the “best cities” and “happiest cities” in the world lists. Are you curious to know why? Well here are some reasons why you might want to consider the capital of…
Early last week my friend, Hallie, lost her 4 year battle with cancer. She was 44 — a wife of 20 years, a mother to 2 teenagers, daughter, sister and friend. As you can imagine, I’ve been very sad, crying on and off. And at times like this I also become very reflective about life,…
We all hear stories about how Americans don’t use all their vacation days and how we don’t travel that much, especially internationally. I’ve personally never understood this. Why would you NOT use those days? You need a break from your job, for pete’s sake! Then I’ll hear about folks who use their vacation days, but…
Today I’m officially 50. Wow! That sounds so weird…Fifty. Half a century. Yikes! The thing is, I thought I’d be freaking out about this. But, I’m not. I’m sad that my mom isn’t here to celebrate with me. To say, “Happy Birthday, Sweet Pea!” To tell me I might be 50, but I’m still…
I could sit here and complain about what a shitty year this has been. I could tell you I have nothing to be thankful for this year. The loss of my mom is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through. And it has forever changed me. But, gosh, I think about how…
Friday marked 5 months since my mom’s passing. Yesterday was her birthday. She would have been 83. As I wade my way through this year of firsts and through my grief I hear so many people’s advice in my head. “Take your time.” “Don’t let anyone tell you how to grieve.” “Grieve in your…
