The Thought Behind Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a special time for many people, and although it’s often centered around the table for a feast with family and friends, it’s overall associated with joy, gratitude, and togetherness. Also as the official start of the Holiday Season, which really kicks into gear the following morning on the mecca of shopping days being the ever so sought after…

Dealing with Pre Holiday Stress

As the Holiday season approached, the task list seems to grow at a faster pace than most can keep up with. Winding down the year at most jobs anticipating some down time is only replaced with holiday travel, cooking preparations, gift buying, entertaining, home decoration, tree trimming, kids off of school, relative visiting hectic schedules of pure stressful bliss…… yikes!.…

Author Gloria Squitiro… Funk the Janitor, Part 3

What happens when… we risk real talk & stop hiding behind nice? when we reach for brave… Funk-the-Janitor, Part 3 “Stick with me babe and you’ll be farting through silk.” If someone had given me a heads-up way back when that I’d be devoting my life to my husband Funk, I would have run the other way while I still…

Author Gloria Squitiro… Funk the Janitor, Part 2

What happens when… we risk real talk & stop hiding behind nice? when we reach for brave… Funk-the-Janitor, Part 2 Sometime during the 500-mile trip back to Nashville from our wedding that took place in West Virginia, I turned in my seat and asked my husband-of-two-days, “Does this mean I can’t have fun anymore?” Funk, nine years my senior, had…

Author Gloria Squitiro… From the Very Beginning

What happens when… we risk real talk & stop hiding behind nice? when we reach for brave… Funk-the-Janitor, Part 1 I grew up in a really weird house. I came into this world knowing things. I don’t know how I knew, only that I did. This didn’t go over so well in my New York Italian home. Girls in my…

Summer… Back in the Day. What the hell happened?

Times have certainly changed. Yes, the world is different, but the new generation is so different and it is very apparent simply on the basis of summertime activities. Now, I’m no expert, but I (and hopefully many of you reading this), will get a little bit of an “Ah Ha” moment and maybe, just maybe, try to influence our kids,…

Exploring the Vibrant Wonders of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A Summer Adventure

As the summer sun casts its golden rays, there’s no better time to embark on an unforgettable journey to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nestled along the breathtaking shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Rio captivates visitors with its vibrant culture, samba rhythms, iconic landmarks, and stunning natural beauty. From the magnificent Christ the Redeemer statue to the lively beaches of Copacabana…