Monica Burton

Creating Connections

Creating Experiences 6/11/2018 Picture Today’s blog is dedicated to creating experiences. What does this mean? It means that we need to stop and take moments to create experiences that make us smile, breath, or find joy…to create good memories or make ourselves proud. I recently had the privilege to go on a vacation with my …

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New Beginnings

“Every sunrise starts a new journey.” I love how this quote reminds us that when we wake up each day, we get to start fresh. It’s a true gift to recognize that we do get to start anew every morning when we arise. Each dawn reminds us of the constant renewal that happens around us—in nature, and through …

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Hurricane Irma

So Hurricane Irma has come and gone. Months later, I’m sure some of us are still picking up the pieces or at least still talking about how it has impacted us. Shortly after returning home safely after having to evacuate, I began to think about how the whole experience was like a metaphor to relationships.  …

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Gratitude

We have the Thanksgiving holiday to provide us with our annual reminder to show gratitude. I’m participating, as many do, with a gratitude list. However, what we need to keep in mind is that our gratitude list should be an everyday affair.  Starting your day with gratitude brings you so many benefits. With negativity and …

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Moments

What is happiness? There are countless books, articles, comics, and even TV shows on how to be happy or what makes people happy. The more I think about it, happiness is really about a collection of moments. Moments like getting a good grade in school, watching a sunset, being in the arms of your lover, …

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