If you haven't see this TedX Video yet, I recommend checking it out. http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_norton_how_to_buy_happiness.html   In short, it discussing how helping others will make you happier. I guess in short its not the having money that really gets the point across but how you treat other people. You can be poor or rich and be optimistic or miserable. It's all about perspective which leads me to encourage you to watch another video on optimism. Enjoy!     Read more [...]

I have been very blessed in my life with many good things. One is a family that truly loves me. I tell my father almost everything and in rough hours he has been there to hear me, even from great distances. He is a man of great wisdom and few words. I've spent many nights pouring my heart out to him and after hours of silly fretting I would wait anxiously at the other end of a cell phone connection for his words of wisdom. More often than not my father has told me simply, "honey life will go on." Read more [...]

Some of you may think that this fear is odd but you will be very surprised to know that fear of public speaking is on power with the fear of death while a few studies claim that this fear supersedes the fear of death. It is said "it is far better to be in the grave than to conduct a eulogy". That means in this bold world of ours today there are tons of people who are scared to give a speech in public. Read more [...]

The past two days have been a powerful whirlwind of networking, drastic caos, funny moments and genuinely nice people. Too many descriptor words in one sentence? Well let's just say day one started off as a bit of a cluster f&$*! Went to the airport: got stuck in Dallas for an additional 5 hours. Upside: met numerous new austin buddies! Awesome moment: when a ticketing agent finally let us on a stand by plane 4 hours earlier than we were meant to leave. Downside: ran from terminal to terminal Read more [...]

I lost one of my best friends this summer, her name was Sophie Soliee. She was a beautiful 4lb Yorkie. One of my other best friends, a 100 lb blonde human, recently sent me a beautiful article that reminded me of my lost pup. I wanted to share it with all of you. The article is at Slate, click here to read it or visit Slate.com and search for ‘The Perfect Day” by Jon Katz. Read more [...]

Sweetest are those who love others more than themselves, sweeter are those who love the lord with all their heart. Sweeter still are those whose whole hearts are filled with Agape from the lord. Through the rain comes rainbows and past the clouds is the sunlight. -- Desaraev dis·cern·ment/diˈsərnmənt/ Noun: The ability to judge well. My mom is a woman with many varied interests. I too have lived through many different experiences and enjoy a plethora of hobbies. If you want to do many Read more [...]