Martin Luther King Jr. once stated, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” To me: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: Who are you BEING for others?” In the poem below, [the author is unknown to me] we can observe how a truly fulfilled life can only come …
Elayna cannot dwell in the presence of profanity. Yes, I said it in the third person! 🙂 Being around it just drains my energy and lots of recovery is needed. Would you believe me if I told you I avoid profanity like the plague? I do! I once quit a really good job I had …
When I moved permanently to the United States in 2001, I lived in San Diego, CA. Both Elisha and Elyssa were born there. The talk of the town was the Christian band “Switchfoot”, which became quite a hit in 2003 (when Elyssa was born). I remember the first single “Meant to live”. It was everywhere. The …
Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars paired up to sing the hit “Billionaire”, which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, and number three on the UK Singles Chart. Even though they talked about wanting to be a billionaire “so freakin’ bad,” I really didn’t find anything appealing. I’m not being a hater. I love …
Have you ever met someone that was PURE BEAUTY? Love and light emanating from one bright, beautiful being! Forget make up! A smile will make you look and feel radiant and beautiful! Writer and journalist Sam Levenson shared this amazing insight and I’m excited to quote him because I soooo believe these are the best …
My journey started at a young age. My first near-death experience happened at 3 months old, followed by events that some would define hard, tragic, and even unfair. My take on it is a bit different. I could focus on “what happened to me” or “how I overcame it”. I could go on for hours. …
I was doing a lot of complaining about the Dallas weather since it started to get cold. It was very counterproductive and actually prevented me from embracing other beautiful aspects of my new hometown. Complains affect our overall state of being and feeling. Everyone complains about a daily basis. Some complain more than others, or about …
Coconut milk, vanilla, agave nectar, organic raw cocoa powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves…and two long tears rolling down my face. After 3 days on the Vibrant Cleanse Lemonade Fast, I decided to treat myself to one of our favorite yummies: vegan hot cocoa. Elisha described it as ‘Heavenly’ and Elyssa and I concurred. Hot Cocoa is …
Oh, the weekend! No school for the children, sleeping in, the joy, the togetherness… One day, we got up late and made pancakes. The girls love helping out in the kitchen. We sat on the couch to read stories. The girls brought some favorite books, while I picked up a magazine. They had a bit …
This is too cute not to publish. Elisha was 6 and Elyssa was 5…that’s right, that was 3 years ago!!! I translated what they answered in Spanish into English. I am melting with these answers. They grow up so fast. Have fun! 1.What is something mom always says to you? Elisha: Te amo. (I love …