How many times have you said, “I can’t do that!” or “I’m not that type of person” or “that’s just not me” as your excuse not to do something? Maybe you’ve said, I’m not confident enough, I’m not attractive enough, I’m not smart enough, or I’m not enough of...
Growing up with an Asian Mother, I was always taught to find a good bargain. We would shop at our local discount stores like TJMaxx or Marshalls for good deals on designer goods. My Mom and I would also use coupons that came in the mail from Macy’s or Lord and Taylor. From a pair of shoes 50% off at Target to a $1,000 Marc Jacob purse on...
If you haven’t already, start by reading part 1 the fear of failure (here) and part 2 the fear of judgement (here). Those posts talk about two of the major fears that people face that stop them from living the life they really want to live. Most of our fears are just telling us that we are about to do something we are not used to doing. It...
What is self-care? Self-care is you taking care of yourself. If you want more in-depth information, read this fact sheet from the Fort Gary’s Women’s Resource Center. They describe self-care as care provided “for you, by you.” In technology driven modern times, we are so over stimulated with information that we rarely take...
Fear TRILOGY INtroduction This post is the second of a three part series on fear. The first post focused on the fear of failure and how it stops us from even trying to do something. This second part will touch on another type of fear, the fear of being judged. Most people will be able to identify with both of these fears. Maybe these fears have...
After losing 17 pounds through strict dieting and intense workouts (read the story here), I realized that living that strict of a lifestyle was unsustainable. I needed a new plan. I wanted to keep the weight I had lost off for good. I knew I needed to find ways that were easily incorporated into my lifestyle in order to maintain my weight. After...
Fear is one of the universal emotions humans share. We have all felt it grip our chest when we face something scary. That feeling has the strongest ability to stop us from doing things, including building our life into what we want it to be. We stop because fear sets off alarm bells in our head. These alarm bells indicate that something is wrong...
As the mother of 3 failed blogs over the last four years, I have made my fair share of mistakes. Luckily, I bounced back and learned from every mistake I have made. I wrote this blog post in hopes of helping new bloggers not follow in my bad footsteps! It’s easy to make mistakes in the blogging world. With so many new blogs being created...
There are millions upon millions of books out there claiming to be able to help you improve your life. In order to make your life easier, I have narrowed down what I think are the best book for Millennials. If you are looking to grow as a person, take your life by the balls, own your goals, kick your quarter life crisis, or just a good read, these...
