Author: agrowthmindsetblog
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It’s Time to Ditch the Negative Self-Talk
The way we talk to ourselves matters. Negative self-talk can really keep us from showing up as our best selves. So often, we are so much harder on ourselves than we’d ever allow anyone else to be. We are harder on ourselves that we would be on a friend or a spouse or our children.…
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Your Future is Calling
Did you hear that? It’s the future calling, asking you to put in the work today to transform what your life looks like later. It’s asking you to… These are just some examples. Your future could be asking you anything. Only you can decide what future you looks like. Feel overwhelmed thinking about the future…
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Low-Cost or No-Cost Ways to Practice Self-Care
In a world full of violence, viruses and uncertainty, taking care of ourselves is more important than ever. It is so easy to focus on our jobs or our family or the news. Often times, we get lost in thinking about everyone and everything else but ourselves. And it’s time to change that. Self-care is…
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Discipline Even on the Dreary Days
It’s been raining for days here where I live. The rain has been relentless, letting up only occasionally for a short while before resuming again. Everywhere I go, most of the people whom I talk to about the weather comment on how it feels like a good day to stay home and in bed. And…
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Talking About Motherhood on the OKC Mom Blog
I contributed another post to the Oklahoma City Mom Blog, this time about what it’s like being a divorced mom and only seeing my children part of the time. I have never written about motherhood on AGM, but it is definitely an area of my life where I am always striving to be better. I…
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Claire Bays Reminds Us: You are Capable
I went live on Instagram the other day to interview my dear friend, Claire Bays. You may remember Claire from her guest blog post, “The Most Important Conversation You’ll Ever Have.” Claire and I went live talking about her experience with Crossfit, sobriety, mindfulness and more. YOU ARE CAPABLE I wanted to share here on…
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Talking About the Enneagram at OKC Mom Blog
I have committed to submitting several blog posts over the upcoming months to the web site Oklahoma City Mom. OKC Mom is a blog for moms written by moms in the Oklahoma City Metro. The site is an awesome resource for moms in and around Oklahoma City. I cannot reprint my contributions to that site…
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My Relationship with Food
Part of personal growth for me is learning to overcome unhealthy habits, and for me, that includes my relationship with food. I was sharing in a group recently the fact that I think I have a food addiction, and that I am working to overcome it. A woman and I spoke about it after the…
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A Follow Up to the Friendship Conversation
As a follow up to my last blog post about evaluating your circle, I wanted to share some other posts that I found on Instagram recently. These seem so spot on for the conversation – one listing ideals to look out for in friendships, while the other lists flags to be on the watch for.…
A Growth Mindset 