Wifely Steps

“To keep your marriage exciting, take up a hobby together.” That tip is probably in every marriage how-to book I’ve read. Spice up your marriage by taking a class together! Do something different together to prevent boredom! We’ve tried that. It doesn’t always work. While my husband and I enjoy spending time with each other, [...]

According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway, because bees don’t care what humans think is impossible. – Bee Movie I can imagine bees everywhere [...]

I know time travel isn’t possible. But should my 17-year-old self somehow Marty McFly herself to the future, I hope she finds this letter. Dear 17-year-old self, Why hello there. This is your 34-year-old you. Wow, double your age imagine that. I have some things to tell you that I hope you take to heart. [...]

So my folks shared my blog entry “What my grandparents taught me about marriage” with my grandmother. She gave me a call yesterday and was crying her heart out. In between sobs, she shared more stories on how she felt an overwhelming love from my grandpa when he was still alive. How he would be [...]

If you were to ask me who my ideal married couple is, that would be my Wowo and Maymee. This is a picture of my grandparents in their younger days. They made having a happy, loving marriage look so easy! My late grandfather was a soldier. He stood tall and proud, walked briskly even when [...]

When was the last time you celebrated your unbirthday? An unbirthday is any day that is not your birthday. Wait, what? It’s not your birthday today? Well, then, a very merry unbirthday to you! From Alice in Wonderland You’ve got 364 days of the year to celebrate your unbirthday. Isn’t that great? It’s just another [...]

Want some ice cream on that? How about extra icing? A cup of coffee? Tea? Candy flowers? Now I wish I had something profound to share with you — a birthday reflection, a new life mantra perhaps. A lot of quotes are in my head but I’ll just go with this as it resonates the [...]

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It’s almost 2 am. I’ve got a bunch of articles to finish up and a couple of projects to edit, but here I am staring at the computer screen, fingers flying as I half-struggle with the fact that I’ll be turning 34 in a few days. 3.4. It’s not that bad an age. It sounds [...]

This is for all women. This is for anyone with daughters. This is a piece by Tara Sophia Mohr, a coach, writer and personal growth teacher. FYI — for your inspiration. 10 Rules for Brilliant Women 1. Make a pact. No one else is going to build the life you want for you. No one [...]