Can you believe it is already the middle of August? It seems like I was justgetting excited about the summer starting! You'll have to forgive me for being a little MIA lately; even on social media I've been a little quiet. I've been taking some much needed time to unwind, unplug and decompress. This past …
Continue reading "Craving Simplicity – My Journey to Simplified Living"
I'm a firm believer that every experience in life can teach us lessons - the good and the bad. I've had my fair share of bad experiences from failed job interviews to conflicts with friends, but today I am not here to talk about a bad experience I had. Today, I wanted to talk about the …
Continue reading "5 Life Lessons I Learned from Completing A Triathlon"
Normally, I'm really good at remembering important dates: Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, even doggie birthdays. But, in the chaos of triathlon training, conference prepping and the start-up of another exciting term of teaching, I managed to overlook a significant milestone - The Bliss List's first anniversary. That's right, The Bliss List is one year old! I …
Continue reading "Lessons Learned in my First Year of Blogging"
We are just around the corner form the 1st anniversary of The Bliss List. I am immensely proud of this blog and so pleased that I finally followed through on a long-standing dream. I didn't have a clear vision when I started, but the more I wrote, the further down the rabbit hole I went …
Continue reading "Dealing with Self-Doubt and Feeling Legitimate"
Never before has one quote captured the totality of an experience like this one by Sanford Meisner has for me. Allow me to explain. Fatigued, but energized. Aching, but alive. Out of breath, but exhilarated. My life has become an ever-present source of dualities thanks to my newly created triathlon training schedule. I typically train …
Continue reading "That Which Hinders Your Task is Your Task"
At the grocery store. At work. At the gym. When you're picking up your kids from school or calling to schedule a long-overdue dentist appointment. No matter where you are or what you're doing, you can't escape the reality: people are busy! Last week I shared a personal post about how my year started off …
I have to be honest, I'm not in the best headspace right now. And for someone who writes blog posts about positivity and personal development, that doesn't create the best environment to be creative. In my experience, I feel most creative when I am in a good mood, when my endorphins are rushing and I …
