Practice Gratitude
Each year in November, I look forward to share about what I’m thankful for each day leading up to thanksgiving day, but this year was different and rather an uphill battle of being thankful. 2020 seemed to be more of a disappointing and depressing year. As November rolled around the corner, I really didn’t […]
Unmasking The Emotions | Behind the Mask: COVID-19 Diaries
My COVID-19 mask covers a range of emotions. Many of these emotions can be explained by the stages of grief.
Show Empathy During the Holidays
The holidays can be hard for those who have lost a loved one. Empathy is the key to help those who are grieving. How can you converse with those who have lost a loved one?
Motivational Monday
As you can see, it’s been a while since I last published a post. This seems to be a common phrase here. I always say that I’m going to try to publish more regularly. I really want to devote more time and energy into my blog, but I everything in life seems to be […]
Shine Brightly Project Reflection
A few months has passed since I last wrote on this blog. I feel like a hypocrite writing about reviving my blog, yet I’ve haven’t updated it till now. During the same time of my last post, I started a brand new job in a different industry, so I had a steep learning curve […]
Coming Out of My Shell
Have you wondered where I’ve been? Well, I’ve been hiding from the internet. Weeks have passed by since the last time I wrote. I admit that I was struggling with my inner self, not feeling much motivation to write. When I first started this blog, I felt excited because I wanted to inspire others […]
Monthly Planning for Shine Brightly Project
I can dream endlessly about everything I want to achieve, but it only is a dream unless I have a plan. I am more successful at reaching my goals when I get them out of my head whether it be telling someone else or writing them down. One of my goals for this year […]
January Challenge
I introduced the Shine Brightly Project in my last blog post, which is an initiative to try something new each month. For the month of January, I challenged myself to start a blog to encourage others. If you’d like to read more about the details and how I started it, you can read about […]
Shine Brightly Project
In the middle of last year, an older and wiser friend advised me to be open and try new things. I took what she said to heart and tried several new things last year. During the summer of 2016, I decided to join a Toastmasters’ group to help me in public speaking because […]
