Legacy. What comes to mind when you read or hear that word? Inheritance? Money? Houses? Cars? Education fund? Meaningful contribution? Children? ___________? According to Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legacy), the legal definition of legacy is “a gift of property by will; specifically : a gift of personal property by will.” When I read this definition, the first thing […]
Tag: Relationships
Big Picture, A New Focus: What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Hey hey! Happy July:). I’ve missed you! Maybe some of you’ve noticed or maybe not, but this is my first post in a while. Blog post that is. (You can still catch my almost daily musings via twitter or instagram). My life, Drew’s life, our life has changed quite a lot over the past several […]
Chasing Slow: Courage to Journey Off the Beaten Path
Have you ever chased something? Maybe a love interest or a job. Perhaps it was a certain article of clothing or the next “in” thing in technology. If we are all honest, we’ve all chased something. We chase. We pursue. We strive. We struggle. We doubt. We falter. We succeed (sometimes). We fail (sometimes). We […]
14 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Love
What is love? How do you love? Who do you love? Why do we love? Here are 14 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Love…and Life. 1. Love…gives us purpose. “When one has once fully entered the realm of love, the world-no matter how imperfect-becomes rich and beautiful-it consists solely of opportunities for love.”-Soren Aabye […]
Everyone Needs a Black Mama…and Here’s Why!
I have the privilege of meeting spectacular people all the time. When I met this lady, we immediately connected at the soul level. It was like we’ve known each other forever. I call her my “Black Mama.” Don’t get me wrong, I love and adore my Mama Lim and Mother-in-Love Andi but there is just […]
Quick Guide: Predicting Your Future
Over the past couple of years, I’ve begun noticing that watching close games in sports gives me a bit of anxiety. I may not be the only one here. Even when I know the outcome has no bearing on my life, I still experience the physical sensations of the anxiety. I first noticed it while […]
What Can You Do To Make This World A Little Less Screwed Up?
Where is the Love? For all of the ones who have a house but are homeless; For all of the ones who have a family but are alone; For all of the ones who have food to eat but are malnourished; For all of the ones who have water to drink but are thirsty; […]
Beauty & Blessings: This Week in Wonder & Awe(some)
Hello beautiful souls, Happy New Week/Long Weekend (depending on what country you are reading this from). Here in Canada, we are celebrating Thanksgiving. Drew and I decided years ago, that our lives would be about ThanksLiving-living in gratitude each and every day. Thanks for the big things and thanks for the little things. Thanks for […]
Audience of ONE.
“Be who you are and say what you feel for those who matter don’t mind and those who mind don’t matter.”-Dr. Seuss …Then why is is that I find myself focusing on the ones who mind? Am I the only one who is guilty of this? It is so easy to get caught up in […]
Half-Ass Help(er).
After a late night a couple of Thursdays ago (due to unexpected events), I woke up Friday morning on the tired side and with a full day ahead, I knew that I needed to lie down for a bit. So after our morning routine, I popped my head in to let my mum (who was […]