Voices & News

It’s Okay If It’s Not The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

It gets to this time of the year and there’s always a whole lot of talk about it being “the most wonderful time of the year.” However, for a lot of people, Christmas is hard. It’s a time that reminds them of those that aren’t there with them. Christmas reminds them of all that they’ve […]

Reading for the Soul

What’s the latest book you have read? How do you chose your books? Do you read for fun or just for work/school?

Learn To Operate Outside Of Your Comfort Zone

The college years give students opportunities to learn and grow while becoming more independent and self-sufficient. It is also a time when young adults find that they will be held accountable for their behavior, performance and results. For many students, being expected to accept responsibility, make their own decisions and being judged on their performance […]

Preparing Yourself for Life

Life is a balancing act. Whether you choose to live with a hard or soft shell or somewhere in between, each has their challenges. How do you overcome them?

Is it ok to hate yourself?

Is it ok to hate yourself? Most would say NO! But I did for most of my adult life. Throughout my childhood and into adulthood I was told by a grandparent I was worthless, an *expletive* up and never amount to anything and for the most part he was right because I let his words […]

Accepting Constructive Feedback

Feedback comes in all shapes and forms and can be the path to great growth. A key strategy can often be to take the best from it and toss the rest!

Credit Cards in College, Yay! or Nay

Credit Cards, some of you may be saying YES! I have one or some may say yeah, I have those. Credit Cards can be a great tool to help you build credit or ruin it. As a college student Credit Cards have been around especially for you, although there are stricter rules to obtain them, […]

Shut Up! – How being told to be quiet in the workplace was the root cause of feeling worthless in my career and life.

For many who read this you may be able to relate to this, but for some you are part of the problem by feeling it necessary to tell those in your workplace to be quiet, not speak and even to shut your mouth. Sad to say I have been told this and even quite recently. […]

The Value in Asking for Help

Let’s face it, asking for help sometimes can be tough.  It may feel like we are admitting that we don’t know something that we feel we should.  Or perhaps we are nervous that someone will laugh at our question.  Or be bothered by it. The reality is actually quite different.  Most people LOVE to be […]