My life is in a bit of upheaval right now. In fact, saying "a bit" might just be the biggest understatement to ever cross my lips (or my keyboard. Whatever.). In the past week alone, every single day has brought a new brick flying toward my face at high speed. And yet I have been able to withstand the pressure, the sadness, the fear, the bad news, the panic, and even, more surprisingly, the negativity. Just a short while ago it would have required a lot more effort; it would have been something that would have robbed me of my energy, my vitality, my strength. Instead, I surprised myself by facing this with a strength and presence of mind I didn't know I possessed. No, that's not … [Keep reading...]

Happiness, redefined
A few days ago I turned 40. Until recently, I would have been very hesitant to admit that openly. After all, isn't 40 the scary age, for women? "The Big 4-0"? Admitting that you are 40 in today's … [Keep reading...]

A new chapter
Hello everyone! It's been too long. Or maybe just long enough. Because when you feel like you are spinning your wheels, like you are experiencing the "treadmill effect" — when you are walking and … [Keep reading...]
Tales from an unrepentant absentee blogger
Hello, lovelies! It is the second day of May, and my New Month's Resolutions are due. But I have to confess: they are not ready! I spent Saturday, the last day of April, studying some beautiful … [Keep reading...]

Sunday Trippin’ with Christina of Happy or Else
I found Christina's blog last year, and as if often happens in the blogosphere, I have no idea how I actually happened upon it, but I remember that I could immediately tell that it was going to become … [Keep reading...]

This month is all about skillfull time management! My goals for April 2016
Hello, friends! How have you been? I have just spend most of March on an intense program that affected my physical health, as well as my emotional and spiritual well-being, far more than I would … [Keep reading...]

Winter? Nah.
Today I woke up, and there was snow on the ground. And the on trees. My first words "Oh, heck no". You see, this is the second time in about a week that I find snow on the ground when I wake up in … [Keep reading...]

Balance, focus, travel: my February goals
Ok, show of hands — does anyone else feel that 2016 is passing by too quickly already? I can't keep up! Mind you, January was a pretty productive month, but I somehow still feel like like I … [Keep reading...]

Whichever way you stir it
Happy New Year! I can practically hear you saying "Elisa, it's been over a week since the year started. Late much?" Sorry, everyone. I always intended to wait a few days to write my first post … [Keep reading...]










