Here are 3 tips for a fabulous holiday!
I wanted to take a moment to reach out and wish you a fun and fabulous Thanksgiving. I also thought it would be a great time to give you three essential tips to help you get through what can be so challenging for so many – the holidays!
Learn from my mistake and avoid burnout
Burnout is real! And I talk from experience. Over my adult life, I’ve had multiple cases of crash and burn, and have learned a thing or two about how to prevent it. But I’m still human and get it wrong sometimes. I’m sharing my story here in the hopes it will help you.
How to put your dreams into action
I came across this quote recently and I freaked the F*&* out for a minute. Why? Because it made me instantly think about all the things I imagine when I get triggered and bent out of shape! But on the flip side, when I imagine and dream about creating something positive, I know there has to be a way to achieve it. After all, God (or whatever you want to call your higher power), put this thought in my mind for a reason, right?
Here’s how you may be keeping yourself from creating a life you LOVE!
You have a vision of where you want to go in your life and you’re working hard to achieve it, but something keeps holding you back. And it’s not a little something either – it’s a big one! It’s all got to do with encountering discouragement from other people, some of them very close to you. But I’m here to tell you why it shouldn’t matter, and what you need to do to keep chasing those dreams …
Are you judgmental?
Let’s be real: we all play the judgment game. Whether it’s making judgments about ourselves or others, everyone does it at some time or another.
Judging is a natural defense mechanism – it’s a great ego boost as we feel safe in the knowledge we’re ‘doing’ it better. But judging has many pitfalls and most of the time works against, rather than for, you.
Don’t wait for that ‘one day when’ …
Life is hectic. Most of the time, it feels like we’re stuck in a hamster wheel, continuously running so fast we hardly have time to catch our breath. There’s just no time to stop and connect with the people we love, or enjoy the simple delicious pleasures in life, be it a cool breeze brushing our face or a spectacular sunrise, right? …
How’s the complaining working out for you?
It’s oh-so-easy to get stuck in the mindset that things will change for the better when:
a) you leave your shitty job
b) you have a bigger house
c) you leave a bad relationship
d) your kids are grown, or
e) all of the above!
But waiting – and complaining about it – only serves to do one thing. It keeps you stuck. Here’s why.
Do you know why delayed gratification may be better than instant gratification?
There’s no denying we’re living in a world of instant gratification. We can get much pretty whatever we want, whatever we want it …
We all f&*# up
Lately, I’ve been focused on the topic of forgiveness as it’s a challenging process – especially when it involves forgiving yourself …
Are you confused about the meaning of unconditional love?
I have struggled with the term ‘unconditional love’. Early on, I believed it meant you were there for the person NO MATTER WHAT. But that felt off to me, especially when I was caught up in toxic situations …