THE 5 MINUTE BLOG

Look at the way the sunshine hits the edge of this plant. It shines and illuminates, making the leaf a brighter shade of green ...

Front porches. Falling leaves. Red brick. Hot chocolate. Giggling children. Loud music. Swing dancing. Frosty mornings. Comfortable jeans.

Human beings are complex. We have many different sides to our souls controlled solely by our inner thoughts. We allow some parts of our soul

Holly Butcher posted her advice to the world, 24 hours before she died of Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. This was her message...

Whenever my 23-year-old chooses to spend time with me, I’m one happy mama. A few years ago on a Friday night, which we all know is prime tim

Remember when you were a kid and you had a crush on the popular boy or girl? And you didn’t think that they would ever give you the time of

The month of February is often associated with love. We celebrate love in our significant relationships yet do we take the time to honour

March 8th is International Women’s Day. Across the globe, women will join together to celebrate their rights and accomplishments as well as

Welcome to the Age of Aquarius! On December 21, 2020 our planet officially entered a new 200-year cycle. After 200 years of being dominated

When I first started college I attended a small Catholic university in downtown Pittsburgh. One of my favorite classes was Multiculturalism.

I am a forty-something introvert who has finally come to terms with being who I am and not longing to be someone else. To be an introvert

For those of you who are under 30, you might not even remember a time when people didn’t constantly check their phones for texts, Facebook

Who doesn’t love a good fairy tale? Everyone! And most of us want to believe that when we find our Prince Charming (or Princess) that we’ll

When I was a high school student, a national holiday was established to honor Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. My principal, however,

My mom took her own life when I was just 12 years old. Do you remember what you were like when you were 12? I had a signature haircut ...

We often talk about "the Universe" as if it is something outside of ourselves; something in charge of us wielding ultimate power over our...

Last Fall my 21 -year-old son was robbed at gunpoint at college. The masked stranger demanded he hand over the $150 cross necklace he was...

I think deep down, I have always been a dreamer. Admittedly, at times, I was very good at allowing my circumstances to keep me from ...

This pandemic is unlike anything we've ever experienced, so how can we help our children cope, especially when we're also feeling anxious?

Barely the day started and... it's already six in the evening. Barely arrived on Monday and it's already Friday. ... and the month is

They've become teachers overnight. They go beyond kissing the occasional bump to now being on-call nurses. They've learned new skills ...