Turkey, stuffing, pie & wine, oh my... I hope you had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends! I am a firm believer in eating well MOST of the time...but a holiday like Thanksgiving is not the time for dieting and deprivation. You should eat what you want and truly ENJOY your time with your loved ones. With that said, I am not telling you to stuff yourself silly until you can no longer see colors (like Buzzfeed Matt here...). You should indulge in some of

Can your smile change the world? I think Mother Teresa was on to something... Happy pre-Thanksgiving week! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday; seriously, no other holiday comes close. I LOVE this time of year – the colors of fall painted on the trees, the food (yes, I am one of those people that loves pumpkin and apple everything...typical). What I love most about this holiday, in particular, is that that it doesn't involve gifts and feeding consumerism, it's about famil

The topic of this post is something I STILL have to remind myself of on a DAILY basis. You see, I have ALWAYS had difficulty living in the moment...even as a child, I over-analyzed and over-thought things, often creating doubt/fear/worry even BEFORE having the experience I was so worked up over. Going away last week, really reminded me of this "shadow side." Despite being on such a beautiful vacation with my family and loved ones, I would catch myself wondering and worryin