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everybody has something to say about your life choices, it's time to tune them out and have confidence in yourself. Live the life you want to live. The critics and the hater always have something to say but what they say is just noise.

When Critics Disapprove of Your Life Choices

In this post, I’m sharing an attitude that will help you maintain confidence in your life choices, even when other people disapprove. Every time you make a conscious choice to live your life the way you want to live it. There’s going to be someone in this world who disagrees

taking action in our lives can be very intimidating. But to overcome this intimidation, we may need to do a bit of self talk so we can keep going even when the road ahead seems hard.

The Intimidation of Taking Action: A Monologue

This post is very different from the other posts on this blog. Instead of being informational, it’s a guided visualization to help with overcoming the intimidation involved with “taking action” in our lives. Because let’s be honest, taking action to achieve something, no matter how big or small, can be scary

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One Simple Mindset Trick to Do More and Stress Less

We say “I need to…” when something has been assigned at work or school. We say “I need to…” when we have chores that are overdo. And we say “I need to…” when we’re avoiding the next thing on our to-do list. Usually when we use this language, we’re referring to

there's nothing wrong with being wrong

There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Wrong

The most recent time I realized I was wrong, I was playing UNO with my family. I was down to the coveted single card, and had succeeded in saying “UNO” before anyone called me out on it. When my next turn came, I was so certain a win was in

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When Someone Fails to Meet Your Expectations

At times, the people in your life will fail to meet your expectations. Maybe they’ll show up late to a date, maybe they won’t wash their dishes, or maybe they won’t say thank you after you gave them a gift. When our expectations aren’t met, it’s frustrating, disappointing, and sometimes

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7 Ways to Start the Goal That Scares You

Do you have something you’ve wanted to do for a long time, but could never quite muster the motivation to start? Well, you’re definitely not alone. This past week, I had a handful conversations with dear friends who are each in a transitional state in their lives. Some of them