"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, either way you're right." -- Henry Ford

Here's a question for you: why do cats and dogs love being petted so much?

Well, it shouldn't be a huge mystery to us humans if any of y'all have a gotten a wonderful massage or just a great, long, enveloping hug-- doesn't it feel fantastic? :D Of course, you can see that even being the one giving the massage-- in the case of petting your animal companion-- you still feel pretty good. It's just so darn soothing, isn't it?

My family is pretty comfortable with affection and I have to say it feel… Continue

This being Valentine's Day, I can't help but reflect on how much love I have in my life. I am so happy and grateful to have met my boyfriend Rich and to be sharing our lives together. We have a very close, caring relationship and that is something I didn't have previous to meeting him a year and a half ago. Before meeting Rich, I had a series of short-lived relationships (if you can even call them that) with guys who just didn't seem to appreciate me. Honestly, I think that I attracted that into… Continue

Hey y'all! Thought I would re-post this in honor of Valentine's Day....

Well, I just finished reading someone's blog about looking to attract a loving relationship into her life and feeling frustrated with it. So I was inspired to write this post and share a resource that helped me immensely. I have to say, in my past I could definitely relate to this: You're good looking, intelligent, funny, and interesting and yet... you can't seem to find the right guy! "What's wrong with me?" I would always… Continue

In the beginning of many new projects, plans, or resolutions there's often a feeling of excitement, anticipation, and optimism-- there's the promise of that which is yet to be accomplished and there's something magical about those first few days. But let's face it: we have bad days (or weeks!) and negativity creeps in. And that spark of magic can begin to fade when we start running into obstacles and struggle. Perhaps our enthusiasm begins to wane. Where does this leave us? This-- the point o… Continue

Well, the Challenge is finally here and I'm ready to get rolling... Made my vision board, blogged a bit, reading my inspirational books, re-watched "The Secret", and did my first vlog, so I'm on my way!

But I have to admit: I'm a little intimidated. There's something very bold and audacious about deliberately stating goals and intentions publicly and it makes me think about the "what if's" of perhaps not achieving what I set out for. However, I really have to banish those negative doubts and ke… Continue