Miscellaneous

Nature has a way of bringing out the best in us despite what we may be going through in our personal or work life.  A short trip to the mountains can be a refreshing detour for our body, mind, and soul to collect our thoughts and let us see life from a different perspective.  Megan Delaney, an assistant professor in the Department of Professional Counseling at Monmouth University in NJ, says that our current culture is spending 90 percent of our time indoors.  Urbanization and technological advances have disconnected us…

Follow my blog with Bloglovin   Making time to hit the reset button to cleanse your mind, soul, spirit and body is harder to do these days.  With the tight schedule we are on at work, home and in our personal life, setting that appointment for a quick, facial, mani/pedi or massage is in itself a bit daunting and may take more than just pocket change to feel replenished and recharged.  Thanks to technology and online shopping, you can recreate your home detox and rejuvenation oasis. No appointments needed, just…

Follow my blog with Bloglovin A whole new world, is a fitting song to summarize what it is like to get married.  With the new Aladdin movie just out in theaters 2 months ago, many newly engaged couples are looking to add a piece of the Magic Carpet Ride scene to their wedding.  What is the allure of the Arabian Nights theme that has surpassed time and culture? The Arabian Nights' world become synonymous with an alternative reality; a place "packed with wonders, elastic in handling time and space, and…

Just like the lyrics of the song made famous way back in 1965 by The Byrds titled “Turn, turn, turn”, it sings about how there is a time for everything.  A time to be born, a time to die, a time to plant, and a time to uproot. Though this song hit national popularity well over 50 years ago, its’ lyrics still holds true in today’s time.  If we take a look closer at the lyrics and its meaning, we can begin to understand and accept circumstances in our lives…