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How to Make a Vision Board and Why You Should
I grew up watching Oprah daily with my mother, so a lot of my early insight on life comes from day time TV. One of Oprah’s favorite things to have is a vision board. If you’ve never heard of how to make a vision board, it’s a collection of images or words or both that helps you visualize your dreams. Lately, I’ve been wanting to focus more on my goals so I filled out a goals sheet (grab your 90 day goals sheet from my Resources page if you haven’t already). Then over the weekend I made a vision board. I make a vision board every season of change in…
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Why the SMART Method is Effective for New Year’s Goals
I don’t know about you, but I’m really good at setting New Year’s resolutions and even better at forgetting about them come February. After reading on focusing on 1 word, you know that instead of making a huge list of resolutions I started to select 1 over-arching word for the year that will encompass all of my goals. But even when you simplify your list to 1 word, it can be hard to stick to your goals for the year. It’s GREAT to set to goals each year! With our intentions set high, let’s make sure that we can keep them. Here is the best way to use the SMART…
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How to Focus on One Word for the Year
I used to make a long list of resolutions. Then around February, I would have abandoned my resolutions and have fallen back into my old habits. But, about 5 years ago, I stumbled across an article that told me to focus on one word for the year instead. I found that keeping my focus on one word for the year helped me ACTUALLY accomplish what I wanted to. Especially since I could give up my daunting to do list that I had renamed my “resolutions”. Now that I’ve been choosing a word for a few years, it’s been exciting to see how my life has changed. It’s never too early–or…
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15 Things That Make You Rich in Your Twenties
I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude lately–coming up to November, how cliche, I know. I just finished The Secret by Rhonda Byrne which talks about being grateful for the things you have now and expectant of the blessings that are to come. If you’re interested in using the ideas in The Secret, read my article about how to get exactly what you want. I helped out at the food pantry this week and my gratitude list hit home. There are so many things that make you rich, right now. As a society, we like to complain about being poor, especially in our twenties. We joke that we’re broke college…
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The Dreamers Ultimate Guide to Overcome Perfectionism
If you read my article about escaping the prison of perfectionism, you know that I’m a perfectionist. Maybe it has to do with being a Virgo, or having an INTJ personality, or just being a human with an entrepreneur spirit. No matter what the cause, the result can be paralyzing to my dreams if I don’t overcome perfectionism. For us dreamers, we need to take a hold on our perfectionism to get things done. We already know the 5 things about being a dreamer with a day job. Below is the ultimate guide to overcome perfectionism and start living your dreams. Don’t wait until things are perfect before you start…
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How to Stop Being a Prisoner of Perfection
I am a HUGE prisoner of perfection–if I didn’t have a 3 letter middle name, it might be perfectionist. But perfectionism isn’t going to help me achieve my goals. If anything, it’s going to put them off FARTHER in the future. Do you ever feel like this? You want things to be perfect before you presenting anything to the world. You’re afraid to showcase something people are going to disapprove of or judge or have something negative to say about. We get consumed with our perfectionism because following through with our project makes us very vulnerable. It’s even be harder with all of our social media! But we need to…
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100 Quotes on Making a Difference in the World
I have read many inspirational books about making a difference in the world that stirs a longing inside me (Read my top 5 inspirational books here). I want to be a positive light for people. I want to use my writing to educate and encourage others to be their best selves. And I know that there are others like me. It can be intimidating when you think of the challenge it can take to make a difference in the world. You may feel too small or insignificant to really stir any change in the world. But it only takes one person. Here are 100 quotes on making a difference to…
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The 5 Best Sweet Potato Recipes
Some of my favorite meatless dishes include many sweet potato recipes. I used to eat mostly vegetarian (I say mostly because once in a while I’d cook something with chicken). Since most of my meals consisted of vegetables, I needed a way to feel full and satisfied so I wouldn’t feel starved in a couple of hours. That’s when I discovered sweet potatoes and how amazing they are! Sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamin A, B6, C, and D. As well as a good source for potassium, magnesium, and iron. They’re good for the immune system and they won’t increase your blood sugar (I swear this isn’t an ad for sweet…
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How to Face Your Fears and Start Living Your Dream
Sometimes it can be easier to procrastinate on your dreams, rather than face your fears. Lately, I’ve been trying to face my fears and break the cycle to officially start moving towards my dreams. But there are days I want to crawl back into my comfort zone and go back to procrastinating. Do you ever feel like this? There may be something you want more than ANYTHING, but fear or self-doubt starts to derail your enthusiasm. However, we don’t want to derail our enthusiasm. We WANT to face our fears and start making changes to live our dreams. Here are four steps and a goal sheet to help you face…
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Ultimate Girly Gift Guide
It might be basic, but I LOVE all things gold, marble, and pink. I would like to think I’m not alone in this thinking. If you’re buying for a girly girl in your life, or you’re buying for yourself (you know I love spoiling myself! *Cough* Solo Date *Cough*), then you will love these little favorites of mine. Gifts to use on a girly dressing table This gorgeous Pink Lotus Q-tip Holder is exactly what you need for your dressing table or bathroom vanity. It’s a stylish and pretty way to store your Q-tips. Gifts for your summer girl It might be coming into winter soon, but that’s no reason…
Become Your Own Adult in Your 20s
