Lessons in life

by Holly Kennedy

Life had gotten tough, for this a professional living in Topeka Kansas, working one and a half hours away in Overland Park. The daily commute totals three hours and the gas expenditure per month is outrageous. Adding the...read more

by Roman Del Bosque

In 2006, fresh out of respiratory school, I found myself working at a small sub-acute hospital for children in Los Angeles. My responsibility as a respiratory therapist was mainly to administer respiratory breathing treat...read more

by James Vandenburg

What I Gained In the Fire 525,600 minutes. 525,000 moments so dear. The big hit song from the musical Rent, Seasons of Love, keeps playing over and over in my head. How do you measure a year in the life? I've heard in o...read more

by Denny Phillips

Whenever I see a rose I think of my mother. Of course, my mother has long since passed away, but the sight of a beautiful rose always makes me think of her. I was a lonely teenager. You know the kindthe dorky little ...read more

by Lee Eng Neo

Everyone of us will experience some form of hardship in our lives. The degree of suffering varies from person to person, from mild to severe. Some people might come from poor families so chances are they would have experi...read more

by Leann Zotis

My mother worked harder every single day of her life than I have ever worked in mine. She was what is termed in today's vernacular a "stay at home mom". She raised four children to become upstanding, self-reliant adults an...read more

by Jim Estill

My business experience has taught me one true thing: That maximizing your productivity, happiness, peace, or impact can best be accomplished if you clearly understand the 12 Rules of Time. 1. Have goals Being more ef...read more

by Jamietra Hennington

Truth of Age The Number vs. Maturity Introduction We all know the saying "age ain't nothing but a number." However, society loves to play the age card. If age is nothing but a number, why is this? We unconsci...read more

by Mariel

Life is not the mere sum of the years lived. There is so much more to it than just that. Life should be enjoyed and lived intensely; but by intensity I do not mean that you should take on bungee jumping or sky diving or ...read more

by Jewelfaerie

Top 10 Simple Ways to Make Life Easier Finding ways to make life easier and more efficient is to me what yarn is to cats...good times all around. It's just a sense of accomplishment, like "yeah, I just won the lotter...read more

by Heather Domnick

~A Eulogy for Grandpa~ Once a long time ago, I was a wealthy little girl. I had a pocket full of nickels and each one represented a tomato worm, a worm that I'd fed to the chickens not long after grandpa paid me five c...read more

by Gabriella Samms

Change. Every single one of us has attempted it, been a victim to it or can't live month to month without having it woven into our lives. Without it, life would be redundant. Sometimes it alters our lives for the good ...read more

by Kimberly Shawver

~Be careful with the choices that you make. Your influence on others is stronger than you think~ Ever wonder how big of an influence you are on others? I'm not talking about just your family or friends; I'm talking abo...read more

by Andrea Maclean

Some say that we cannot live in two places at the same time. But, leaving a place always entails leaving behind a piece of yourself. So, while we physically cannot be in two places at once, our minds often wander to the pl...read more

by PattiM

There is a very common term "common sense". I wonder just how common it truly is. If you go into any bookstore in this country, the largest section is very likely the "Self Help" section. There you will find out everythi...read more

by brandi anne

Sometimes moms can learn the biggest lesson in life. I have learned a lesson I never thought I would have learn. I have learned that I will never judge any one again. I have lived and learned, but it almost cost me my rela...read more

by Jennifer Pitt

Looking back through the pages that have recorded my 31 years, I see a recurring theme. It's a theme I am pleased to see, because it embodies what I feel is one of the most important things I have ever learned - it truly i...read more

by Haynie

The choices that I have made will determine my destiny for the rest of my life. I believe that mistakes are supposed to shape us into more productive people. However, if never given a second chance, how can I show that I h...read more

by Magnolia Miller

If you live long enough, you discover that life has a way of teaching you its lessons, whether you want to learn them or not; and never is this more apparent than when one reaches middle-age. Call it maturity, call ...read more

by Marlady

I recently had a light bulb moment' that I would like to share. I've had many similar moments but any serious contemplation on this particular subject always passed more quickly than water running off a duck's back! ...read more