Last month, my best friend gave a talk down at our Alma Mater, West Virginia University. She lives in Richmond, VA currently, therefore I don’t get to see her often. So, since I’m always looking for a reason to head down to WVU, I went down to see her talk. Speaking to our old business …
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I’ve always enjoyed getting the most out of life. I’ve never been one to sit still – constantly going, hanging out with friends, traveling to new places, checking out new local hot spots. But, when I got hit with a ton of bricks (or at least that’s what it felt like at the time) and …
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So it took me a few months (ok, to be honest, I totally was dragging my feet on it. I’ve been busy!!), but I’ve finally finished and released my eBook “Chronically Grateful”. Back in November, I hosted a #chronicallyGrateful challenge on Instagram (click here to see my blog post about it). This challenge was created to help …
The other day in my yoga class, my teacher started off by having us complete a simple breathing exercise and read the following quote. “As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.” – Rumi The quote really hit me. I quickly switched my focus from my breath, to my life! I started …
Recently I was invited to an event here in Pittsburgh called #PghHappy. It was sponsored by lululemon and my friend who works there invited me. There wasn’t much to the invite other than “Do you want to live a happier life and make Pittsburgh a happier place?” And my answer to that is always a …
This past week, I had the opportunity to help share a few psoriatic arthritis patient stories that will be published on HealthCentral. Click here to see the inspiring videos we captured! I’m extremely passionate about sharing my own story, but why? You may think – Ok, Julie. I don’t really want to know everything about your …
Last week’s homily in mass was all about embracing yourself and loving the person that God has made you to be. I don’t usually write about religious things on my blog, just in respect for others who have different beliefs, but I couldn’t help but agree with everything my Priest was saying. God made each and …
Are there questions in your life that you are not answering? So, I’ll be honest, there are questions in my life that I’ve been avoiding exploring. Why? Because I’m scared of the answers. I’m scared of the path I’ll have to take, the work I’ll have to complete and all of the unknowns! I push them …
I’m a pretty strong person. If I know you well, and am comfortable with you, I’ll let my guard down and tell you my entire life story. Otherwise, I put on a strong exterior and act like nothing affects me. But, I’m human, and everything affects me. No matter how hard I try to keep it ALL …
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I saw this Rudolph meme the other day and it got me thinking . . . Rudolph was one bad ass mo’fo. Seriously. I’ve always loved the movie and watch it every year with my family. Over the years, my Dad and I have taken the time to break down the characters and different scenes …