Category: self development
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Four Ways Sobriety Saves You Time
Everyone I know is looking for more time. It seems like “I don’t have enough time” is the go-to excuse for all the things. “We had to have takeout for dinner because I just didn’t have time to go to the grocery store, plan a meal, or cook dinner.” “I…
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Wellness Plan Checklist
I have always been a list maker. It began in high school when I started to get busy with dance and school and other extra-curricular activities. I needed to start keeping track of what I was doing and when so things didn’t fall through the cracks. I actually have those…
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The Lows of Life & Tips for Getting Through Them
Your alarm goes off at 5:30 am like you planned, so you could go upstairs and get on the Peloton before the kids wake up. You snooze it and then you half-consciously realize that it’s storming outside. What is better than sleeping in the rain? Plus, you didn’t get to…
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Quotes, Podcasts, Books, and Ideas for Inspiration
Remember that scene in Zootopia when Judy arrives in the big city for the first time? Anyone with small kids knows exactly what I’m talking about, but let me explain for anyone who enjoys some variety in their television and isn’t held captive to the same animated movies over and…
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Untangling Alcohol from Your Relationship
Let me paint a little picture for you. It’s February 2017 and Korey and I have baby Fischer at home. For whatever reason, we couldn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day on Valentine’s Day that year, so we ended up deciding to celebrate Valentine’s Day on a Sunday by going out for brunch.…
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Five Wellness Lessons that Contradicted What I Thought I Knew
Wellness is more than just fitness. If you Google “wellness,” you will get all sorts of different results. My favorite definition and the one that speaks to me the most is “wellness is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health…
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75Hard: Unexpected Benefits and Lessons
Tales of a Quitter… I have spent most of my life quietly considering myself a quitter. I didn’t necessarily vocalize this or even consciously think this, but I think it was always there in the back of my mind. I can’t think of anything before the past couple of years…
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6 Steps for Reprioritizing Your Life
Tale of a People Pleaser Right out of college, I ended up taking a job in Kansas City, MO. I moved across the country completely alone and started this life for myself in a completely foreign place without knowing a single soul. This may seem like no big deal for…
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Self Development
If you had asked me two years ago what self-development was, I wouldn’t have a clue. I would probably guess it had to do with adding to your skill set like learning a new language or getting some kind of certification or taking a class at the local community college.…
Shimmer & Shame 