Leadership. We often equate this word, this topic with the business world or heads of state/countries. After all, leaders are C.E.O.s and others with fancy titles right? Consider this: Who leads your family? Who leads your life? Recently, I read “Good Leaders Ask Great Questions” by world-renowned leadership expert, coach, pastor, author, and speaker John […]
Category: Lifestyle
Here you will find celebrations, tips, tricks, and whole lot of connoisseur favourites helping you give the best to life=living your best life now.
Beauty & Blessings: This Week in Wonder & Awe(some)
To you my beautiful friend, Here’s wishing you peace and joy, love and kindness, and the courage to pursue that which is in your heart. May this week’s Loot Bag of Love give you hope, bring a smile across your face, and leave you with a greater sense of wonder & awe(some). You are so, […]
Can I Confess Something?
A close friend of mine recently sent this to me and with her permission, I am sharing it with you… Love isn’t easy. It’s not neat and tidy. It requires the best of us when we would be more inclined to give less than our best. Today was one of those days in which […]
Beauty & Blessings: This Week in Wonder & Awe(some)
Hi Beautiful Soul, There’s a saying that goes: “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.”-Ecclesiastes 3:1 But there are some things that I believe are fit for EVERY season: love, kindness, hope, creativity, perseverance, joy, and more. May this week’s treasures fuel your soul and remind you that who […]
Out With the Old, In With the Bold…
Years ago, I was introduced to a show called Gossip Girl. The show follows the lives of a group of students from the Upper East Side of New York City. Insert the drama of high schoolers and the life of socialites and you get the point. The show is narrated by a female voice whose […]
Beauty & Blessings: This Week in Wonder & Awe(some)
Hey There Beautiful Soul, Happy [Everyday] to You! If you’re ready for some good ol’ Wonder & Awe(some), let’s get it rolling…. Wishing you the most amazing day ahead! Love, Joann xo The Spirit of Rio and the Olympics is found in moments like this… …and this one …and this one! …a reminder of […]
Free Admission: The REAL Reason I Write…
Have you ever wondered why you do what you do? Or perhaps why you don’t do what you don’t? I have…on several occasions. Can I be honest here? I’ve wondered why I write. I’ve wondered what the point of all this is. I’ve struggled with what to write and what to share. It’s been a […]
Beauty & Blessings: This Week in Wonder & Awe(some)
“All we need is love…”-The Beatles Love. Here’s what we know about babies…you take a baby and you feed them and water them but if they’re not loved, their brain sizes are smaller, their immune systems doesn’t work, they can have failure to thrive syndrome. We have babies who are born in institutions and they’re […]
A Guide to Living a Life of Success and Significance.
“Like sand through the hour glass, so are the days of our lives.”-Intro to Days of Our Lives 168 hours/week 24 hours/day 1440 minutes/day $86,400/day Growing up, I was really, REALLY into Soap Operas. My baby sitter used to watch All My Children and General Hospital while I was supposed to be napping but for […]
Beauty & Blessings: This Week in Wonder & Awe(some)
You. You Matter. You Matter to Me…and to Him..and to others. You. You Are Loved. You Are Loved by Me…and Him..and others. You. Beautiful and Brilliant You. May You take a moment today to inhale all of life’s mysteries, wonders, and blessings and exhale a little (or a lot of) gratitude…and awe(some). I Am Grateful […]