I love the winter for all reasons because I feel like it’s the season for change. It is before the year comes to an end when the countdown begins for a fresh start for the New Year. You have the chance to spend quality time before the year-ends and sneak in opportunities to shop and celebrate the accomplishments in your life.

A perfect winter season is when we give and receive. We remember those who we might have forgotten. We take peace in knowing how fortunate we are to be alive and well. We are excited for the New Year to come. We are hopeful for the opportunities that will come, as it can only get better. We are also able to give to others during this season. So take a minute out of your day and give back to a charity or someone who is less fortunate. It will only make you feel better.

At times I feel like I have big shoes to fill, I mean they are the epitome of ‘selfless’ in all that they do. To this day I learn so much from them and I know it has made me a better person because of it. I love to give my time as a volunteer for many non-profits in my local community. I always get the chance to give time and I make sure that the one area that I do dedicate a lot of my time to is education. I have been fortunate to be given many opportunities to teach children art and dance for charity shows. I am grateful that I took the opportunity to spend time with many talented children in showing them the importance of culture and dance. I hope that with my dedication to community service, that I too can follow in my parent’s footsteps. If I can give as much as they have, I know that I would be a better person for it.

If we all take a step back and give our ‘time’ to another organization or within your local community I can only imagine how much we can grow as individuals. We can impact an entire community. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and it holds true to this day.
So in this time of giving make sure to give your ‘time’ to someone who may need it. You will be surprised how much you can brighten up someone’s day or even a life.

A smile
A warm embrace
Family
Bookstores
Strawberries
Ice-Cream
Puppies
Pillows
Pumpkin Spice Latte
My Macbook Pro
Breathing
Talking to a good friend
Tea
Girl’s Night Out
Flowers
Food
Cupcakes
Truffles
Quotes
Random Acts of Kindness

This is just one of many my list can go on for a while but you get the idea. These items I listed above are just a few of the infinite joys I have in my life. We only have one lifetime so why not make the best out of what life has to offer to us?

Haven’t you noticed that your local evening news usually does a segment on an “Everyday Hero”? If you haven’t then you are really missing out. I always get the opportunity to see our local youth going above and beyond the call of service, wholeheartedly. What I am trying to get at is that you can be a hero to someone too and not be aware of it.

My everyday hero is my mother. She is one the nicest and most caring individuals that I know. Seriously. It is a great feeling to have someone take the time to come ask me if you want to grab lunch, or just hang out and talk over a nice cup of tea.

So I ask who is your everyday hero? What have you done to help someone else lately? Food for thought….