Nikki Luongo

We all have expectations, some realistic, some not so -- goals that we set for ourselves that we want to accomplish, despite life's little slip-ups and mishaps. We want to get that particular job, drop 10 lbs before summer, have a baby before we're 30, make sure we get published...

High school for some people, who weren't bullied the previous three years in middle school, was awesome -- the parties, the friends, new experiences. Getting a driver's license was something we craved for years and finally when we got it in our hands, we couldn't wait to experience freedom, however...

In this crappy economy, we have to rely on every penny. Gone are the days of expensive vacations, meals out seven days a week, being a mall groupie, checking out latest fashions at Forever 21 and drooling over clothing that we wished we could fit in, or heck even clothes...

We all have dates that stick in our minds: births, deaths, anniversaries, graduations. Some moments are stuck in time never to be erased, too valuable to be disregarded; some we wish we could use a dry erase and scrub it until it's gone. Each event holds a special place in...

We all get characteristics from our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, Our eyes, hair color, even the shapes of our hands and the curves of our legs. Sometimes we share common freckles and even wisdom, but what if you shared a chromosome or two with a total stranger? Someone who...

Johnny Cash, in the beginning of his relationship with June Carter, the love of his life, wrote a song that they share, which became an anthem for their marriage. In "It Ain't me Babe," there is a line that stands out and fits practically any situation, whether it's a romantic...

Britney Spears put out a song back in the early 2000s when her movie came out, "Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman," where she spoke about how she viewed the world through rose-colored glasses and how life's unexpected turns shaped her and what she saw the world as. That...

During the 1950s, when actress Greta Garbo walked away from her very lucrative movie career and become nearly reclusive in New York City, she established "I want to be alone," and made sure to stick with it. She never married, had kids or even made an attempt to return to...

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. -- Victor Hugo

On Feb. 14, we celebrate yet another Valentine's Day -- a day of candy, hugs, kisses and expensive jewelry. It's the day we're supposed to...

We've all done it: point the finger at our parents for our past mistakes because, well, they raised us and supposedly taught us well and that they are supposed to know better. We're who we are because of the lessons they've taught us or what we've been raised to believe,...

We've all been in situations when we feel like we're standing on the edge of a climb and there's no way to go but down, there is no way out, and one slip of the foot and it's over. Life is a series of moments where we are tested in...

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. -- Harriet Tubman

From the time we're kids, we dream about the world, what we'll be when we grow up, where...

In the 1970s, Legendary comedian George Carlin came out with the seven words you can't say on TV which ignited a controversy that people still talk about to this day...

Let's do the reverse, let's use 7 words we've all said and used in whatever context but instead of saying...

On January 25th 2012, all students in Massachusetts will participate in a No Name Calling Day in which the kids will sign pledges not to name call or partake in bullying and also wear black to show commitment to "Black Out Bullying."

This day is to also remember those...

Standing in front of a crowd of nearly 7,000 people in a Boston, a man walked across the stage in a page boy hat, gap in his teeth and a smile that could light up the entire city... for 10 minutes people laughed hysterical as he spoke about women, Michael...

I've been working on my memoir "Confessions of a Mafia Princess" for nearly three years, and it's getting to a point where I may actually finish it and send it off to an editor and now suddenly I'm filled with all sorts of doubts.

My memoir is based on growing...

"I've come here to talk to you and Mary is here to see to it that I don't rip your face off." - Cloris Leachman, Mary Tyler Moore Show

We all have moments in our lives when we say, react and behave in ways that we later regret. More often...

Tell me have you ever wanted Someone so much it hurts? Your lips keep trying to speak But you just can't find the words Well I had this dream once; I held it in my hands -Lady Antebellum

Every moment of a relationship is special, from that initial meeting to...

In 2011, the world is all about the media, we're constantly getting bombarded with stories about celebrities and their faux paus from breaking cameras, DUI, DWI's, overdosing in hotel rooms, scandals involving sleeping with the nanny, illegitimate kids with the nanny ... whatever ... every moment of every hour, some...

In the last episode of Sex and the City, where Carrie has run off to Paris to be with "the Russian," Mr. Big consults Carries friends about what he should do to win her back. He calls her friends "the loves of her life" and says a guy's just lucky...