I finally got to check Italy off of my travel bucket list, and it did not disappoint! Keep reading for some tips and tricks for a vacation in Italy! My husband and I took a 2-week vacation in Italy in September-October of this year! We visited Milan, Lake Como, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Sorrento, and Rome.
Working at a job where I have a summer break is such a unique experience. It is a blessing in so many ways, but it is also a little bit of a curse too, at least for me. It involves taking time to transition from the school year…and then taking time again to transition from
I can’t believe it is June and that summer is officially right around the corner!!! This is the perfect time to decide what books you want on your TBR (to be read) list for the months of June and July. I want to help you out by giving you my personal summer book recommendations! I
Written By: Olga (Good Movie Finder) Films about mental disorders are pretty popular in cinema. Such topics arouse constant interest due to the unique plots and the main characters’ eccentric behaviors. Today, I want to share with you movies about women and mental health, films whose heroines had problems with their perception of reality. (Be
The Women I recently read a book called The Women by Kristin Hannah. It is told from the point of view of Frankie, a nurse who enlists in the Army during the Vietnam War. At this point, women weren’t able to do much in the military, but they were able to work as nurses. Frankie
Seeds in Soil As we near the end of winter, I am tired! I feel this exhaustion in all areas of life: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. Winter is a dark season and colder than the other three. The weather outside affects each of us inside, especially if you already deal with mental health struggles. For
Why Observe Lent? February 14 starts a period in the church known as Lent. It is a 40-day period of time, plus 6 Sundays, (1) where we prepare for Jesus’s death on the cross and His resurrection. It begins on Ash Wednesday, a day in the Catholic Church where people receive a cross of ashes
A foundation is “a basis upon which something stands or is supported”, “an underlying base or support”, and “a body or ground upon which something is built up or overlaid”. Some synonyms are “support”, “backbone”, “cornerstone”, “base”, and “core”. It is something we have likely all heard of, as every house has one. Foundations can
My Word for 2023 At the end of every year, I choose a word that I want to represent the year to come. My words for 2022 were renewal and balance. (You can read more in “My Words for the Year”.) As 2022 came to a close, I began to think about my word for
What is Gratitude? Gratitude is defined as “the state of being grateful” and “thankfulness”. It becomes a buzzword this time of year since Thanksgiving falls in November, but did you know that this month is also Gratitude Month? Gratitude not an uncommon word, and I’m sure you know what it means to be thankful or