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...
I was fortunate enough to be able to spend 3 months in my Motherland of South Korea. With the explosion of popularity in Korean skin care (aka K-beauty), and my own increasing interest in keeping my skin looking as young as possible forever. I was ecstatic to try out everything I could get my hands on. Before I left for Korea, and even while I was...
Hello Ladies (and gentlemen if you found your way here)! I wanted to share 5 more books specifically for Millennial women. There are a lot of unique struggles that we all face a girls in this generation. The five books I picked are special because they were all written by celebrities. Each of them really resonated with me because they are candid...
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...
