Is It Far Better to Give than Receive?

Image by ~Aphrodite via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim This morning I went out for a brisk walk. I had a yearning to inhale the frosty morning air and allow it to awaken my senses. I wanted to put aside my to-do list and simply be in the moment. No purpose, no planned route [...]

7 Gifts You Can Give Yourself this Holiday Season

Image by Kaptain Krispy Kreme via Flickr When traveling by plane, flight attendants ensure that you know what to do in case of an emergency. If the oxygen mask is released from the ceiling you are instructed to put on your own mask before assisting others around you.  If you can’t breathe you can’t help [...]

A Month of Giving

Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim “I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” –Maya Angelou The month of December often moves at a frenzied pace as we close out the year in our work and personal life while simultaneously planning and participating in holiday festivities.  [...]