The water was beautiful, clear, and warm. I had my new bathing suit on and my shoes off. I was registered and ready! Or so I thought. The friendly instructor waved at me with an inviting smile. “You can come in!” she said, and my heart sank as I walked slowly toward her in the …
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Do you sometimes feel stuck, uncomfortable, in a situation where you just want to hit an imaginary ESC key… or better yet, CTRL+ALT+DELETE and Calgon Take Me Away? I do. One of the biggest misconceptions of being POSITIVE is that you are ALL smiles ALL the time and that you are an OPTIMIST, you know, because “you don’t face REALITY.” …
I was talking to a friend recently about how we sometimes let other people define our success. We let society dictate what makes us successful, we let our family decide whether we are good parents or not, we let the perception of other couples define what a happy relationship is… and don’t get me started …
As you may already imagine, date night is a rare commodity in our household, but that didn’t start when our sweet baby was born. Our first date was on Valentine’s Day, 2012 (it’s scary that it hasn’t even been two years ) and on that day I was joking with someone trying to freak him out a …
It’s that time of year when we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and we see everyone sharing his quotes all around the web. I have a feeling that Martin Luther King Jr. would feel better if the words he eloquently spoke from his heart were being practiced. It is nice to see, though, when many …
My grandfather’s name was Manuel Guerrero, therefore, my second last name means WARRIOR in English. He embodied his last name, and that made many admire him to the point that it was contagious. I was talking about this at the Women Warriors show where I was interviewed last Wednesday about Balancing Your Passions. This is …
Late last week, after our morning scripture study, I was discussing “the sickness of popularity” with my daughters. That’s what I call the “need” to be popular, to gain validation, or to fit into a group or category. Although I know that, according to Maslow, a “sense of belonging” is a major human need in …
You know what hobbies, interests, people and activities brighten your days when you have them and make life a bit gloomy when you don’t, yet maybe you’re still on your way to find your passion, wondering “what am I REALLY passionate about?” I wondered that so much that I started a quest to find that …
I am very open about my belief in Christ. In fact, I attribute any and all achievements and success of my life to my faith. Because of this, it is surprising to many when I say I don’t celebrate Easter. The truth is, I grew up celebrating Holy Week, in a country where I never …
Have you had one of those days when you get all that “precious” stuff you’ve been saving for years out of a box, a drawer, or wherever it may reside, to find a new home for them, that usually ends up being the trashcan? Whew…what a long question! With my long days staying home with …