Tag: Self Development
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GETTING OUT OF A RUT I have to admit, I haven’t been myself lately. I could blame it on seasonal depression, or the fact that the holidays can be tough on a wallet, but if I’m being completely honest, I know what the real reason is. I haven’t been practicing what I preach. I’ve been…
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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…
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“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…
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Happy Anniversary To Us! Today is Tori and I’s 2 year anniversary. It’s insane putting that number down, because it feels like we’ve been together much longer (in a good way). Everything just felt like home together. I met her daughter Ava a couple months in, we moved in together shortly after that. Everybody thought…
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I chose sober because I wanted a better life. I stay sober because I got one. -Anonymous I know this title is going to upset a lot of recovering alcoholics, but this is my truth. As of this writing, I have been alcohol free for 500 days. This is not my first abstinence from alcohol,…