Category: being intentional
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Slow Down and Enjoy the Journey
When we are in a hurry, we force solutions. We force what we think should happen, to happen. And the outcome isn’t always ideal. Yes, we want to work towards the results. But we have to do our part: do the work, and then let go of the results. They will either happen, or they…
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A New Year to Live Intentionally
It’s the last day of the year! For most people, tomorrow is the start of something fresh – it’s new opportunities, new dreams, a new year to become who you’ve always wanted to become. No matter what you envision for yourself in the new year… ➡️ I want to remind you that you still wake…
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A Look Back at 2021: A Yearly Inventory
Image Source We are approaching the end of the year – can you believe 2021 is almost over? To me, it feels like this year has flown by in the blink of an eye. For some people though, I know this year has dragged on as we have waded through the second year of the…
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Self-Care is Not Self-Indulgent
Image Source My husband and I took a vacation at the end of October, traveling to Hawaii to celebrate our anniversary. Due to the time difference between there and my home – a five-hour difference – the first couple of days we were there, I was jet lagged and tired. On the first afternoon of…
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The Freedom of Discipline
The longer I practice discipline, the more I see and value the freedom of it. Here’s what I mean: A BUSY WEEKEND AND THEN IT WAS MONDAY Last month, I planned a big birthday party. I’m good at things like that: all the logistics of planning an event, sorting out all the details and making…
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What I Learned from Doing 185 Days of 75 Hard
On April 17 of this year, I set out to complete Andy Frisella’s 75 Hard Challenge. After 185 days, I decided to hang my hat and move on. Here is what I learned from 75 Hard. ALL THE RESTARTS As I wrote in my previous post about 75 Hard, I had to restart the challenge…
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Taking Action: Having Intentions Vs. Being Intentional
People talk about being intentional, but just what do they mean when they say that? In this post, we’ll talk about intentions vs intentionality. INTENTIONS VS ACTIONS I think one of the hardest lessons I had to learn growing up – and by growing up, I mean I didn’t learn this until my mid-20s – was that…
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My Experience (So Far) with 75 Hard
If you’ve been around the fitness community or spent some time on Tik Tok, there’s a chance that you’ve heard of the mental toughness challenge called “75 Hard” or seen the hashtags #75hard or #75hardchallenge. (And if you have no clue what I’m talking about, I’ll explain below.) In this post, I wanted to share…
A Growth Mindset 