If you’ve delved into any self-help lore, you’ve probably heard the phrase that says you are an amalgamation of the five people who you spend the most time with. Basically, if you hang out with burn-outs, you’ll also be a burn-out. If you hang out with alcoholics, you’ll be an alcoholic. If you hang out…
Do you ever think about how much you spend trying to keep up with the latest trends? Not only financially, but with time and energy? I have put a lot of thought into this topic, and find it absolutely wild what consumerism has done to most of us. Sure, shopping is fun sometimes, but when did…
This Christmas, my stepdaughter picked out a special present for me at a thrift store. Some may raise an eyebrow that a gift was found second-hand, but in this house we love thrifting! The present was a tiny little flip book titled “1001 ways to Confidence.” It’s a tiny 4.25″ x 4.25″ book filled with…
“When you are not afraid of rejection and it feels like you have nothing to lose, amazing things can happen.” -Jia Jiang If you’re anything like me, you have found yourself paralyzed with fear at the thought of rejection. It’s a horrible feeling. It makes you feel like you’re not good enough. I was so…
“If you knew how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” -Peace Pilgrim I have a confession to make; I used to completely put myself down. I was my own biggest bully. Sure, there were external bullies in my life, but none as mean as I was to myself. I was…