See The Good In Everything…

Andy Grammer has been called, “too positive.” In fact he wrote a song called “Naive” about the fact he’s been called “too positive,” for so long. “𝙞𝙛 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙡𝙮, 𝙄’𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙞𝙫𝙚” It comes down to perspective, which I often find popping up when chatting with

There’s Nothing Holding Me Back

We all have things we want to achieve and what’s normal is to feel like things get in our way that deter us. It may happen more than once. You may feel like nothing is going your way and that someone just doesn’t want you to reach your goal. That someone? It just might be

What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

When you want something so bad and you’re putting in a ton of effort, then see little results, it can be extremely frustrating. You want the effort to pay off. You want to see, feel and notice the change. But, sometimes, since we’re living it we are the last to see it. Imagine you’re that

Allow Yourself to Feel It

You don’t need to like how you feel right now.⠀ It’s okay, I promise. Allow this to be a part of your story and allow yourself to feel it. Then, take a deep breath and take a step forward into your next chapter. The most beautiful thing about life is that it’s constantly changing and

Learn To Say, “NO”

Hi, my name is Marissa and I’m a recovering “People Pleaser.” I’m someone who would very much bend over backwards for just about anyone. You needed me, you had me. I barely know you? Eh, whatever. I see the good in everyone. There’s no way you’re gonna take advantage of me…right?…right? Insert eye roll here.

Even During The Hard Stuff

ＳＭＩＬＥ. Have you ever witnessed someone get really frustrated at something and they put on the BIGGEST, fakest smile? They’re obviously annoyed, but now they’re ｓｍｉｌｉｎｇ and they look ridiculous (if it’s on a sitcom anyway) but suddenly…they start to feel better. They get through the moment. The classic Dick Van Dyke song from Bye

Is Anyone Listening?

Demi Lovato Times Union Center Albany NY 2014 (Photo by Me)

These Hands

If these hands could talk. They’ve held onto hands, lovingly, yet tight, to pick up my weight and swing me back and forth. With the heart of a wide eyed child, without a care of what’s to come, just the happiness of the now. They’ve held the backpack straps of a first time schooler. A