RiseUP Blog

Self-forgiveness is an intrinsic part of self-healing.

Grief never entirely goes away. Let yourself feel how you feel, and don’t try to minimize it.

I have found it much easier to work with someone who may not have advanced skills but who has a positive attitude than to work with a highly skilled person who has a poor attitude.

I believe that every person is like an instrument: our bodies are tuned to a frequency that we can hear only occasionally, and we need to follow it to discover what truly fits who we are.

When you are working with a group of people and have good ideas, know when to press forward to make sure you’re heard.

The first person I cut out of my life was very important to me, and I still think about them to this day. But no matter how I frame it, I know that cutting that person out of my life was the best thing I could have done for myself.

Next time you look for your heart’s desire, try your own backyard.

As a writer, I sometimes get my inspiration from unexpected places. For the next few weeks, I will share what was written on the paper slips inside the last four fortune cookies I opened while enjoying Chinese food.

Like many others fresh out of high school or college, you may find yourself asking, “Where do I go from here?”

Whatever you do with the fathers in your life this weekend, I hope you will let them know how much you appreciate the little things they do.

When working together on a project, some team members may have largely similar skills, which helps to get certain tasks done much faster. By contrast, a team whose members have very different personalities and skills can often accomplish a wider variety of projects.

We are talking this week about responsibilities—specifically, jobs your children can assist with around the house during the summer.

Life is a journey, not a destination, so don't be afraid to course-correct when necessary.

Many children become disconnected over the long break, which makes them very lonely.

You don’t have to spend money to give us moms a nice Mother’s Day.

When it comes to your courses in school, if you are doing your best, don’t let others make you feel as if you are not making the grades you should be.

An assessment test such as the TCAP represents only a snapshot of what you have learned at a specific moment in time. The results are not the sum total of your intelligence.

Remember those around you who may not have anyone to spend the holiday with on Sunday. Consider asking someone over for dinner or meeting a single friend for a movie. Just letting people know that someone cares about them can mean the world to them.

It is always the right time to clean out unwanted items, whether clothing, kitchen utensils, or any random furniture. But where do you start? I’m glad you asked.

If you are intentional and hang onto the good times when funny things happen that make you belly laugh, those memories can help get you through the moments when you feel like giving up.