“Don’t judge a person until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” We’ve all heard this old adage a million times before, but it’s one that seems to strike a chord with me over and over again as I go Read More
Startling Statistics about Invisible Offenders
On December 31, 2015 US President Obama proclaimed January 2016 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month. The proclamation asks us to “recognize the victims of trafficking,” and “resolve to build a future in which their perpetrators are brought Read More
My Success Story
As a former Live Your Dream Award recipient, I feel that it would be beneficial and inspiring to all women to hear my story. During my first semester of college as a nontraditional student, I found Soroptimist’s Live Your Dream Award Read More
25 Little Ways to Get Closer to Your Dream Job
A dream job. We all have one, whether it’s building a business from home selling handcrafted skincare products or being CEO of a Fortune 500 company. But unfortunately, many of us think these jobs are out of reach and will always be Read More
Tips for Survivors Seeking a Protective Order
Rebecca Shuflin is one of our past Live Your Dream Awards recipients. She’s a domestic violence survivor, mother of six, social worker, and Master of Social Work (MSW) Candidate. With her expertise and personal experience she helped us create this short video containing Tips for Read More
The Importance of “Me Time”
Oh, what we wouldn’t do for an extra hour or two during the day for some “me time.” But making yourself the top priority is hard when you have aseemingly endless to-do list of family, work, and school obligations. Taking Read More
Getting Rid of Those Nagging “Should Thoughts”
Take a minute to think about all of the “should thoughts” that plague your mind. People tell themselves what they should be doing all the time: “I should spend more time exercising,” “I should be further along in my career,” Read More
The Power of Journaling (a.k.a. Free Therapy!)
While you may not consider yourself to be a writer, you probably write every day. You write to-do lists, grocery lists, and assignments that you need to remember. But putting a pen to paper is more powerful than simply helping Read More
How to Make Stress Your Friend
We always hear about stress being an enemy to our good health. For example, stress can lead to physical symptoms like headaches, increased blood pressure, and insomnia. Stress can play a part in problems like heart attacks, arthritis, and asthma. Read More
How to Mentally Handle Student Debt Stress
Students who graduated college in 2014 are a part of the most indebted graduating class ever, with the average student loan debt amounting to $33,000. There is no doubt that student debt is a financial burden for graduates, particularly for Read More