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LIFESTYLE
Gina Duncan
4 min read
Listening to Your Inner Voice to Discover Your Passions
If you're unsure how to start listening to your inner voice, here are some tips to help you uncover your passions.
Gina Duncan
2 min read
Evoking Natsukashii (懐かしい): Happy Memories Shape Our Lives
Being reminded of happy memories brings back the euphoric feelings tied to those experiences. What is natsukashii?
Gina Duncan
1 min read
Word For the Year: Transitioning Towards Boundless Possibilities
I took a moment to reflect and consider my guiding word for the upcoming year. The word that resonates with my soul is limitless.
Stokes O'Shields
2 min read
Italy's Art is a Religious Experience
If you’ve ever visited Italy, you know how romantic the country is. There is something warm and slow and beautiful about it, from the...
Gina Duncan
2 min read
EMBRACE All That You Are Every Moment
How do you follow up a year of maturing into your full potential as you bloomed? You embrace it. Setting my intention for the year by...
MyRooftopStories Team
2 min read
Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas for Women
Looking for a last-minute present for a special woman in your life? It's not too late. To save you time- here are some great gift ideas.
Gina Duncan
3 min read
A Season of Gratitude
Cultivating Gratitude Journaling Journaling since the age of 10, I have hundreds of pages filled with dreams, secrets, fears, stories...
MyRooftopStories Team
4 min read
Celebrating the Books We Read As Children
Do we ever forget the magic of reading? The characters from the books we read inspire us. We are sharing our favorite childrens books.
Gina Duncan
4 min read
The Time I Went Silent For A Week
Practicing yoga at Kripalu, a yoga retreat center in the Berkshires, is a welcomed R&R especially if you challenge yourself to not talking.
Gina Duncan
2 min read
Get Hygge With It This Winter
Chilly days and wintry weather may have you spending more time indoors. It’s the perfect time to embrace the hygge lifestyle, here's how.
Gina Duncan
2 min read
Time to Bloom
I like picking a word that gives me a focus for the new year. My 2022 word of the year is Bloom. I love the idea of taking root and blooming
MyRooftopStories Team
3 min read
Our Favorite Songs of 2021
Music is the best inspiration and escape, it feeds our souls and calms our moods. I asked my team to share their favorite songs of 2021.
MyRooftopStories Team
5 min read
Sustainable Living and Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats to earth. We made a list of eco-friendly products. They also make great gifts.
MyRooftopStories Team
2 min read
Bring Home Memories
Souvenir is a French word meaning memory. When we bring home souvenirs from our adventures, we are literally keeping memories of our time...
Chelsea Craig
2 min read
Perfect Beach Read
Hello Page Turners! If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling the long, hot days of summer coming to a close. With school starting...
MyRooftopStories Team
5 min read
Travels With My Dad
One of my favorite Netflix shows is British Comedian’s Jack Whitehall’s Travels With My Father series. Jovial and carefree, Jack invites...
Chelsea Craig
2 min read
A Must-Have Travel Companion: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Travel through time on an adventure around the world. For my first review, I have to admit; I was stumped. I wanted to pick a book that...
Stokes O'Shields
2 min read
The Search for Mantequilla
This summer we are connecting people, food, and travel. We love the stories that come out of sharing a meal with others and what food...
MyRooftopStories Team
3 min read
Our Favorite Iconic Movie Songs
Can you imagine watching a movie without music? Imagine Rocky running up the stairs in Philadelphia without "Gonna Fly Now" playing and...
Stokes O'Shields
2 min read
Finding Connections Languages Apart
One evening, my mom and I popped into a shop in Barcelona to grab some snacks before heading back to our hostel. We had been in Europe...
Gina Duncan
4 min read
The Women Who Inspire Us From Shondaland
It’s April and Women’s History Month has ended but that doesn’t mean we should stop being inspired by the incredible women around us....
Stokes O'Shields
2 min read
Women Who Inspire Us Are Powerhouses
Bonnie Reavis is a powerhouse of a woman. Smart, sassy, with an amazing eye, and passion for her community. Bonnie has owned a marketing...
MyRooftopStories Team
4 min read
Our Favorite Social Media Accounts
Do you ever monitor how much time you spend on social media? My iPhone announces my social media usage every week. It’s a lot! I am never...
Stokes O'Shields
1 min read
The View from Oakland Cemetery
This is one of my favorite photos from 2020 because of the emotions tied to it. I had been feeling frustrated, tired, and sad because of...
Gina Duncan
2 min read
Grace and Frankie: Stories Can Change Us
On February 28th, the legendary actress and activist, Jane Fonda, received the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 78th Golden Globes...
Martha Sanderson
2 min read
Self-Care: Show Up for Yourself
Practice self-care. I have heard that so many times this year. As an educator, it has been emphasized in my teacher circles, at my job,...
Katy Matello
2 min read
Intentional Self-Care
Self-care...a phrase we’ve probably all heard more over the last year than ever before. And rightfully so, given everything 2020 had to...
Stokes O'Shields
1 min read
Self-Care: Creating a Positive Mindset
I am all about self-care! There are so many ways to practice it and let it infuse or better your life. My large scale self-care...
Gina Duncan
2 min read
Choosing My Word of the Year
Do you choose a word to guide your goals for the year? On January 1st, instead of making a bunch of new year’s resolutions, I pick a word...
Abbi Stickels
2 min read
Speaking Up in 2020
I have surely never been quiet about my political beliefs. My whole life I have been told “treat others the way you want to be treated”,...
Stokes O'Shields
2 min read
Focusing On the Best of 2020
March 14, 2020 was the last normal day for me this year. I was a bridesmaid for a friend’s wedding, and we had just started to hear...
Martha Sanderson
2 min read
Finding Creativity in a Pandemic
2020 has been quite the year. I think we have all been personally challenged by it. From baking bread to painting, being stuck in our...
Gina Duncan
4 min read
5 Things To Do This Fall
The long days of summer have faded. We are in the season of crisp weather, and colorful hues of orange, red, and yellow in the foliage....
Gina Duncan
2 min read
Famous Smiles
Did you know smiling can boost your health? Smiling elevates your mood and reduces stress. If you smile while completing a stressful...
Gina Duncan
2 min read
Awakening My Ikigai:The Japanese Secret to Happiness
What’s your reason for getting out of bed in the morning? I had been finding it increasingly difficult to start my day. All my “first...
Gina Duncan
3 min read
Get Hygge With It: Comfort TV
The Danish word, hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) translates in English as coziness, but it means so much more. It is an attitude towards life...
Michael Duncan
6 min read
Exploring U.S. Cities At Summer Ballet Intensives
For the past six years, I have traveled away from family and friends for most of my summers. Since the age of 11, I have been attending...
Gina Duncan
4 min read
Building Words to the Castle
"Where word power and wanderlust collide." These are the words on the home page of the Content Castle's website that attracted me to...
MyRooftopStories Team
7 min read
Favorite Christmas Songs for Your Holiday Playlist
Is there anything that gets you in the mood for Christmas more than music? The first time you hear a Christmas song at the start of the...
MyRooftopStories Team
4 min read
Our Travel Lover's Christmas Wish List
Have you put together a Christmas wish list yet this year? Are you seeking gifts for that travel lover you know? We understand it can be...
Emma Toland
6 min read
Faith and Travel Series: Lay It All Down at the Feet of Jesus
Traveling to Texas is a trip that I always look forward to. For those of you who don’t know, my sweet boyfriend is studying at Texas A&M...
Morgan Moore
2 min read
Dance Summer Intensives: Where the Arts and Travel Meet
I approach dance summer intensives much like I approach a performance. Backstage I take a few moments to focus on myself and mentally...
MyRooftopStories Team
2 min read
Our Travel Songs for the Perfect Playlist
Whether you’re backpacking abroad, headed to the beach, or taking a road trip, you will need the perfect songs to have with you on your...
Emma Toland
4 min read
Travel On A Whim
April has started, and the Easter season is in full swing. There’s joy and peace in the air as people rejoice with a halleluiah in their...
Stokes O'Shields
2 min read
Traveling For the Experiences, Not Just Your Instagram
I feel like it has become even more prevalent in the past few years that the proper way to travel is hyper focused on taking your photo...
Gina Duncan
5 min read
Travel Without Traveling
If you’re starting to feel like the skies are always gray and so is your mood, then you might need something to brighten your day. When...
Stokes O'Shields
1 min read
Make New Traditions
My extended family can be set in their ways. Very set. Especially when it comes to the holidays. Thanksgiving at my aunt's house....
Abbi Stickels
2 min read
Perceiving the World in a Solar Eclipse
After months of planning, and hauling my family up to Tennessee, I had made it to that moment. There was food, music, and even yoga. A...
Gina Duncan
2 min read
At The End of The Journey
A journey can take you many places, some are expected and others not so much. Along the way you discover things about yourself.
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