by Marissa Bracke |
One of my undergrad professors once described the solution to most of life's challenges as the need to “float.” Life, he said, is like a river, and it has very fast-moving portions, as well as very gentle portions that hardly seem to be moving at all....
by Marissa Bracke |
“Feelings change. Sometimes sorrow, sometimes joy. But beneath it all remember the innate perfection of your life unfolding. That is the secret of unreasonable happiness.” -Dan Millman This week's WoW (Words of Wisdom) are found in Dan Millman's...
by Marissa Bracke |
Happiness may not be quite as simple as some of the self-help gurus suggest, but neither is it as far out of reach as the panicky headlines of the evening news implore you to believe. This isn't about peppy giddy euphoria — though that's nice too. Before diving...
by Marissa Bracke |
“All any of us can do is choose to shine our light. Other people will choose insecurity, liberation, or something else as their reaction, but that's their choice, not our responsibility.” —Ragen Chastain I love this reminder about shining our light. The...
by Marissa Bracke |
“Don’t seek out normal. Seek out functional. Seek out successful. Seek out happy. To do that, you have to find what works for you, never what you think is supposed to work for people in general. Don’t look to others to show you what you are supposed to...
