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They Tell You Amongst all the change, I hope my heart stays. Crowded days & a lonely place. Is moving on right for me? Not so sure but soon I know […]

Justifying Our Actions- Stop the Pattern Justification When was the last time you found yourself reaching for another cookie because you had a long day and deserved it? If it is not a […]

Perfection: I Hope I Screw This Up Perfectionism is everywhere and I thought it was just me! I have known for a while that I tend to procrastinate on things I need or even want to […]

Have We Lost Our Ever-Loving Minds? Both of my grandmothers and the oldest of my aunts would say, “Have We Lost Our Ever-Loving Minds?” to describe things people did that made no sen […]

Embrace the Truth Break Free from Self-Justification I lied. I was pulling through the pick up window. The very window I’d already told myself not to access t […]

A Dietitian’s Take on the Latest Diet Trends Swimsuit season is here and you may have noticed that you have a few pounds that have crept up over the sedentary winter months. Tempted by some of […]

Tips on Growing a Sustainable Business As we become increasingly conscientious of how our actions affect the climate, it’s becoming more and more important for business owners to adopt s […]

GROW WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED Standards Decades before ever hearing the name Martha Stewart, my mother Faye was a “Martha Stewart.” Regardless how busy my mother was rai […]

On Marking Milestones Ten years ago, Dear Reader, I signed the final paperwork to release my legal action against the driver that caused my car accident in 2008. It took […]

The Puzzle Piece of Play Staying Childlike Adults are often encouraged to “grow up”. We are told to act our age and start thinking realistically. However, as an ind […]

Incorporate Play in your Everyday All work, no play? When you’re a kid, you want to be grownup. When you’re an adult, all you want to do is go back to preschool when you could nap […]

Finding a Play Mindset Adult Play Zones How many of you remember Discover Zone? This giant room turned into a jungle gym where you could play and crawl in tunnels. It […]

Broken Wing This afternoon I was outside on a beautiful spring day here in north Texas working in my yard. This is my favorite time of year when the weather is […]

Separation of Money and State? The political debate over separation of church and state in the U.S. seems endless.  Although the constitution does not explicitly speak to this […]

I was Born Serious — Don’t make Me Play I was born serious. My mother says I came out of the womb telling the doctor what to do. I love to read, research, and study while others play, […]

Small Business Success Mastering Best Practices for the Entrepreneur As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you know that success isn’t just about having the right i […]

Malissa Melton-Otunba Malissa is a midwest girl at heart transplanted in Dallas/Fort Worth for the past 20 years. She is active in doing her own work to become who she […]

Juliana McDonald Howdy I’m Jules! Ever since I was a little girl I’ve loved getting lost in worlds of make believe and the ink found on pages. My hope is for my own […]

Shine Bright like a Diamond No Pressure, No Diamonds. Pressure is a motivating factor, but when there is too much this leads to feelings of stress. Stress doesn’t cause p […]