Do you know what you want?
When I ask someone, “Do you know what you want?”, often she’ll answer with a question of her own: “What do you mean?” Do you mean what are my goals this year? What do I want to achieve? Or do you mean… what do I want to do with my life? Are you asking me […]
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Embrace contrast as your friend, not your enemy
Every instance of life is presenting you with contrast. When you’re commuting to work… When you’re in a meeting with your boss… When you’re picking the kids up from school… When you’re talking to your spouse about finances When you’re exhausted at the end of the day… At any given moment, contrast—which is the variety […]
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3 ways YOUR poor self-care is effecting those you love
You make cupcakes for the bake sale, take your friend’s late night call to talk about her marriage, pick up slack on the project at work, schedule the family doctor appointments, and generally tend to the wants and needs of others. You do and do for others, always putting yourself at the bottom of the […]
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Happy women water their own grass (and how you can too)
It’s easy to look over there and see something you don’t have. Something better. Something you want. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Or at least it can seem that way. You look around and see your neighbor’s bigger house and newer car. You see your friend’s happy marriage […]
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You’re NOT worth it, so just DO it (Is this you?)
I want you to think about how you take care of yourself. Are you burning the candle at both ends and suffering from burnout? Do you wear busy like a badge of honor? Sacrifice sleep to mark one more thing off your To Do list? Do you say yes, yes, yes, and then wonder why […]
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8 truths for a more blissful you
Blissful. Does that describe you? Happy, joyful, delighted, on cloud nine, over the moon, on top of the world. Because if it doesn’t, I’m hoping these 8 Truths will shine a light on why.
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Why my carry-on bag has me questioning life
I recently returned from a 17-day adventure in Paris. And I can’t stop thinking about my carry-on. I took a compact 20″ hardside spinner that fit with room to spare in the overhead. In it were my favorite clothes and must-have essentials. Even with only 20 x 14 x 9 inches, I packed more than […]
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One thing I’m not dragging into the new year
I spent several minutes waffling back and forth. Pitch it? Keep it? Toss? Treasure? This was not the first time this had happened. But the fact I was wavering over a small bottle of eye cream magnified the ridiculous waste of time. So let me back up. I bought a bottle of fancy schmancy eye […]
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If what you focus on multiplies, you’d better think twice
You’ve probably heard some version of this expression: Whatever you focus your attention on multiplies, expands, grows. But are you using this adage to your advantage? Consider your thoughts over the past hour. What were you focused on? What was the internal dialogue running through your mind? What about during the past week? What were […]
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Is it crazy to quit your job when you’re successful?
Remember a few years ago when I quit my job and everyone said I was crazy? Remember that? People said, But you’ve already invested so many years in your field. And, But the money! How are you going to replace a six-figure salary? And then there was this: You want to be WHAT!? A life […]
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