Author: agrowthmindsetblog
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Consistency Beats Intensity Every Day
Consistency beats intensity, every single day. Being consistent with something and taking small actions repeatedly, rather than going all out in one big swoop, will pay off in the long run. So often, when we go balls to the walls and throw everything we’ve got at something, we fizzle out quickly. Maybe we are trying…
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On Losing My Stepdad in February
Grief is a funny thing. One minute you are fine. The next, you are walking room to room in your empty childhood home, sobbing. Not just sobbing. Silent tears streaming down your cheeks. Loud wails that come out of your without your permission in a way that you think you might split in two. Your…
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You Can Choose, No Matter What
Harsh truth. You are the reason for your own unhappiness. Yep, I said it. You are the reason you are unhappy. Sure, people suck sometimes. Or life’s circumstances may not be ideal. I won’t deny that. Some days it can feel like we got dealt a really shitty hand. Other days we could stub our…
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Forty Things for Forty Years
I turned the big 4-0 recently, and, hear me out, I know I’m not old. Forty is the new thirty, right? But damn, I’m not young anymore either. I guess I feel somewhere in the middle – old enough to know things, young enough to still be figuring things out. I’ve been reflecting and thinking…
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Creating a Vision of Where You Want to Go
One of the most important things about personal growth and development is creating the vision of where you want to go. Yes, the action you take to achieve your vision is of paramount importance. But without a goal or a destination in mind, that action may be misguided, misspent, or even useless. Think about it:…
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OKC Mom Blog: Clean Your Plate
I recently contributed a blog post to Oklahoma City Mom Blog, entitled “Why I Don’t Make My Kids Clean Their Plate.” While the subject of the blog post is about how I choose to raise my kids when it comes to finishing their meals, I couldn’t help but wonder if other people – parents or…
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Your 100% is not Always the Same
You know what? Your 100% effort won’t look the same tomorrow as it does today. It may even look different the day after that. One day, you will be able to give what some may call 50% effort, but if you are doing the best you can – so therefore it is your 100%. On…
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Learning from Failures
Have you ever felt like a complete failure? Chances are, you’ve done something that hasn’t gone quite as you’ve expected it to. It’s so easy to think that we have failed when that happens. Or worse – to think that we are a failure. It can be easy to feel sorry for ourselves and say,…
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Growth is Not Linear
Growth is not linear. Let me say that again. Growth is not linear. It is messy. It is two steps forward, and one step back. It is trying and feeling like we’re failing. It is waking up early some days or staying up late on others. It is learning to work hard, but also learning…
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It’s Okay to Cancel Plans Sometimes
It’s okay to cancel plans sometimes. I’m not suggesting that you become the flakiest member of your family, or that you become the kind of person that your friends can’t rely on. Heck, if you call in to work all the time, you’ll likely get fired, and I’m not in any way suggesting that you…
A Growth Mindset 