The Non-Resolution

2019 was wild! I grew my business, then decided to pursue my master's in counseling, began my master's in counseling, and then decided to end my business. In the midst of all of this, I have done a lot of work internally. I have worked on seeing the world in less "all or nothing" terms.…

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Constant Progress

Do you ever get caught feeling like if you are not making direct progress on your goals, you are failing? Today I am feeling this way. Often times it can feel like if you stop climbing for a second, you are sliding backward. Pulling yourself out of this lie and thought can be difficult. With…

Crystal Clear Intentions

How clear are your intentions? How specific are your goals and your vision for your life? This year my goals are crystal clear. For possibly the first time in my life, I feel like I have a very clear vision for my year ahead. I have 4 specific and attainable goals. I have the drive…

2018

Today is the last day of the year. Today is a day of reflection and looking forward. New years eve is an opportunity to look back on the year leaving us and learn from mistakes and reminisce on the good memories. For me, 2018 was a year of fears and unknowns, growth and reflection, evaluation…

Value

“To feel valued, to know, even if only once in a while, that you can do a job well is an absolutely marvelous feeling.”- Barbara Walters I have never really thought about how we define value within ourselves. This quote makes so much sense. Especially in this day and age when so much of our…

Reflections on 2018

This past year I chose the word embrace as my word to focus on. I selected this word as a way to cope with the many uncertainties in my life. Not only did I focus on the word embrace, but I truly embraced the word and applied it to my life. I could not have…

Forward or Backward

What are you doing today that is getting your closer to where you want to be tomorrow? Are you setting yourself up for success or failure? Are you taking steps toward your goals are away from your goals? Only you can determine how your life will look day to day. You can choose to start…

Sacrifices

Sometimes you have to make sacrifices to become the person you want to be. Sometimes, this is easy, and sometimes this is hard. Regardless of the level of difficulty, it is necessary. Real change cannot happen without giving up something. You cannot keep doing what you are doing and expect different results. That is the…

Be honest

It can be really hard to be truly honest with yourself. Often times we think we are honoring what we desire, but are not being completely honest. Why? Because honesty is scary. Being honest with yourself means you are facing harsh realities. It could mean a change that is uncomfortable and frightening. It could mean…

Start today

I am guilty of saying “oh I will start tomorrow” or “I will start on Monday” and then never starting. I am guilty of giving up before I even begin. I am guilty of making excuses. Over the past year, I have been working very hard on doing the things I enjoy more. I have…