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I’ve been here before. Why is it so much harder this time?
*Disclaimer: this is not meant to replace professional mental health help. If you are experiencing symptoms of severe anxiety, depression, or another mental illness, please seek professional help. “I’ve been here before. Why does it feel so much harder this time?”...
Why I’m Not Setting Big Goals This Year
I’ve always been an overachiever, and I like to set crazy goals like paying off $127,000 of debt in 4 years (done), moving across the country just because we can (done), and going on an around the world cruise even though I get seasick (on my bucket list). But lately...
Anxiety Isn’t a Problem
If you google “how to deal with anxiety”, what you’ll likely find is a long list of things you can do to get rid of (or reduce) anxiety. The authors of these articles might recommend that you exercise more, try yoga or meditation, pray, listen to music, make time for...
20 Things I’m Learning Right Now
Hi there! It's been a while...but I'm back! I took a hiatus from blogging for a while to study for the PHR (Professional in Human Resources) exam and I passed! :) I hope everything is going well for you. During my blogging break, I spent some time thinking about the...
Where Am I?
Hi friends! I am going to be taking a break from blogging for the next few months while I study for the PHR exam. This will be the first real break I've taken since I started blogging several years ago. I hope you all have a wonderful late fall/early winter! Thanks...
21 Life Lessons Learned in 2021
What is your happy place? Mine is going on a long walk while I listen to one of the many incredible podcasts I enjoy. I am so thankful for technology and for the many talented podcasters who have so much useful information to share (for free!). Here are 21 life...
What Does it Mean to Live in the “Both And”?
Hi friends! Today I am going to share with you a concept that has brought me so much peace in my life. That concept is called the “both and”. You’ve probably heard the phrase “destination addiction”. It’s used to describe the belief that happiness is found in some...
How to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
“I hate this one,” I thought during yogi toe crunch pose. Even that name sounds miserable! “You’re probably getting pretty uncomfortable,” my yoga instructor said. You don’t say. “Breathe,” she said. “Just breathe. In yoga, we learn to get comfortable being...
Allow Yourself to Grieve
A few years ago, my step dad was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Needless to say, this is not what any of us imagined life would like. I never would've guessed that at the age of 30, I'd have a parent with dementia. Loving someone who has dementia is...
How to Create a Bucket List You’ll Actually Complete
I recently read The Bucket List: How Aspirational Thinking Improves Life and Leadership by Paul Batz and Mark Bergman. It's a quick, 45 minute read packed full of practical tips for creating a bucket list that you'll actually complete. In the book, Batz notes that...
Please Stop Dehumanizing People
On April 11th, 2021, ex-police officer Kim Potter fatally shot a 20 year old black man named Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, MN. Body cam footage shows her yelling “taser” multiple times before she shot Wright. She is later heard swearing when...
Comparisonitis – The Real Reason Why You’re Jealous and How to Stop Comparing
There are numerous Bible verses that instruct us not to be jealous. Proverbs 14:30 says this: “A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh, but envy the rottenness of the bones.” Yikes! This is just one of many examples that can be found throughout the Bible....