Published on Monday, August 24, 2009 by Hevyn Allen Forgiveness is one of THOSE things. You know, those things that a good person does without effort. For the rest of us, though, it does require a little bit of effort, a lot of prayer, willingness to look like the fool, and [GASP] taking the responsibility for something we did (and sometimes didn’t do). Honestly, it’s hard at first. But the more you do it, the eas...

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Hevyn Allen Buddhists believe that a smile radiates from the outside to the inside. In other words, if you force your face to smile, you’ll start to feel that smile on the inside too. There's a lot of truth to that concept. It’s the basis of the song “Smile” written by Charlie Chaplin (Hevyn’s Mix Tape for Rainy Days). My favorite lyric: “Light up your face with glad...

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Hevyn Allen Warning: Eclectic Mix Ahead! Tunes sure to keep your day golden!! "The Best Is Yet to Come" - Michael Bublé on Call Me Irresponsible "Positivity" - Stevie Wonder on A Time to Love "What Could Be Better" - 33 Miles on 33 Miles "New Soul" - Yael Naim on Yael Naim "I Know Who I Am" - Israel & New Breed on A Deeper Level "Out in the Open" - Amy Gran...

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Hevyn Allen I have very eclectic taste--I love music and lyrics (isn’t that a movie?). These are some of my favorite tunes to brighten rainy days. "Smile" - Madeleine Peyroux on Half the Perfect World "Bump in the Road" - Jonny Lang on Turn Around "Blessed Be Your Name" - Anthony Evans on The Bridge "I Feel Change" (Pop Version) - Hayley Masters on Seasons of Chan...

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Richie & Hevyn We're all human (at least I hope we are). We all strive to make lifestyle changes like eating better, exercising, and a myriad of other New Year's Resolution-y things. Not sure about you, but sometimes we feel like it's a little overwhelming. That's probably because we don't break the goals down into reasonably achievable steps. We started with a 21-Day Negativity Fas...