Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself·PinnedMember-onlyIs Your Doctor Keeping You Sick?How To Navigate A Medical Minefield And Find The Help You Need — I thought I had the flu. When my symptoms persisted for two weeks, I chalked it up to long hours at my corporate job and training for a marathon. After two weeks, I knew something was wrong. My story is not unique. For years, I sought answers but found none…Self Awareness6 min readSelf Awareness6 min read
Published in New Writers Welcome·PinnedMember-onlyJust Breathe5 Steps to Begin Living Mindfully — To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. — Buddha I failed at Mindfulness. I wanted to expand my mind and reap the benefits that were touted by so many. My mind raced…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Joy of Good TimesWhy It’s Important to Celebrate Life’s Victories In my early 30s, the daily symptoms of my chronic illness eased enough for me to find my way back to a career I loved. After years of wondering if I could manage a chronic illness and a challenging job, I learned it was possible to navigate the unknown waters. …Personal Development5 min readPersonal Development5 min read
Published in Carpe Diem Daily Inspiration·PinnedMember-only3 Ways to Train your Brain and Practice More GratitudeThe Science and Benefits of Gratitude — “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” -Marcus Tulles Cicero, Roman philosopher More than 2000 years after Cicero spoke these words, his theory continues to be widely shared by scientists, psychologists and sociologists alike. After my life took an unexpected turn in…Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
Published in Carpe Diem Daily Inspiration·PinnedMember-onlyHow I Overcame Adversity and Why It Matters5 Things to Master to Become Resilient — At the age of 26, I developed a chronic illness that dozens of specialists could not name or treat. My life changed overnight. I had no idea what lay ahead. The story of how I overcame adversity is based on resiliency and my will to survive. In fact, during the…Personal Growth8 min readPersonal Growth8 min read
Jan 9Member-onlyAbout Me-Tracy MansolilloInspiring Hope, Healing and Change — You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. -C.S. Lewis I’ve started over several times in life. Not because I wanted to reinvent myself but because unexpected events changed my path and led me on a new journey. With…About Me5 min readAbout Me5 min read
Published in Carpe Diem Daily Inspiration·Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyWhy Creating Mindful Intentions Leads to a Healthy MindsetLearning to be Present in 2023 It’s common to start a new year with goals or resolutions. You turn the page on a new year and think, this is it. I’ll lose 10lbs, exercise more regularly, and look for that new job. We’ve all been there. The problem with resolutions is they’re difficult to maintain without…Mindfulness4 min readMindfulness4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 28, 2022Member-onlyWhat My Father’s Death Taught Me About Life13 Lessons from 2022 — I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, but every year I create a vision for what comes next in my life. I begin by looking back at what I’ve learned. The lessons from 2022 were some of the hardest. The lesson of grief My father died on October 31, 2021. The last two months…Life9 min readLife9 min read
Published in Carpe Diem Daily Inspiration·Dec 18, 2022Member-onlyLearn To Embrace the Moment And Change Your FutureWhy the unexpected leads to the best the kind of plan. In high school, I was often asked about my plans. What did I intend to do next? Do you have a plan? While I considered the possibilities that lie ahead, I didn’t have a life plan; a guide of what I hoped to achieve…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 18, 2022Member-onlyMy Christmas Wish ListAnd a Message from Mr. Claus — While it’s been years since I’ve written a Christmas wish list or letter to Santa, I had the pleasure of writing letters for Santa for many years. You didn’t know Santa used ghost writers? When I was tagged by Jack Bohannan in a “X-mas Challenge” for Medium writers I was…Christmas4 min readChristmas4 min read
