I’ve gathered up these beautiful French sayings for tattoos, Instagram…or just to inspire you! Many people have enjoyed my post about Badass Latin Phrases for Tattoos and now that I’ve started to study French, I thought I’d share some French quotes and proverbs about love, life, and more. They include common phrases, old French military phrases, and quotes in
Category: Semi-Charmed Life.
Hi friends! Welcome to the last day of 2018. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that most of my posts aren’t about my personal life, but today, I felt like indulging myself with a look back. This has probably been the longest year of my life, simply because of all I’ve done and all of the
Those of you who have read this blog for a while…or who have read my novel Sunrise Cabin …know how I like to take time every morning to count my blessings, or at least acknowledge some of my reasons to feel thankful. I think practicing gratitude is one of the best things we can do for mental health and happiness.
Outside the office building where I work, there’s a new sidewalk. Since I walk to work most mornings, and since I’m often wearing heels, I appreciate it. It took a long time to put it in. Weeks. Maybe longer than they expected, but I don’t know anything about construction, so it might be normal. It was a big job, definitely.
A little over two years ago I made this list of 101 Life Goals. I’ve made a few changes since. Hey, it’s my list. I can do that. And I could change it every day if I wanted to! But the vast majority of those goals are the same. I haven’t done a ton of them yet, but I’ve done
The other week when I was writing about 5 Ways to Restart a Bad Day, I talked about the value of taking a break. But oh, my goodness…it is easier said than done. Let me give you an example. Last week I took a vacation day. At my company, you accrue vacation days gradually, but I’ve barely been
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about how to restart a bad day. Because if you’re like me, sometimes you get a day that’s not going your way, and by lunchtime you’re thinking, “Ugh. Today is awful. Maybe tomorrow will be better.” I know this is faulty thinking. Yes, a good night’s sleep can lead to a better