Tag: personal development
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Learning I was an Introvert Freed Me
People exhaust me. I mean that in the nicest way possible – I really do. I’m not trying to sound like an asshole, although I come across that way sometimes. It’s just, I’m an introvert. Most people think of introverts as being shy, but I am not a shy introvert. Thanks to a career in…
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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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THE MOST IMPORTANT CONVERSATION YOU’LL EVER HAVE
Guest blog post by Claire Bays. The most important conversation you’ll have – for the rest of your life – is the one happening between your ears. WHAT IT WAS LIKE I grew up in a relatively small town in Oklahoma. We call it Shawnee, America. I didn’t grow up playing sports, wasn’t involved in constructive…
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Healthy Relationships Begin with a Healthy Self
Let’s get real. Relationships can be tough. This goes for platonic relationships or romantic relationships, parent/child relationships, and even work relationships. I believe this to be true whether you are straight or gay; whether you’re white, black, brown or any other race under the sun. And I believe this to be true whether you’re a…
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Learning How to be Patient is a Process
When I was little, my nickname was Patience. No, I didn’t have any patience. Yes, my dad was being sarcastic. If patience is a virtue, well then, I guess that made me…unvirtuous? Even to this day, having patience is difficult for me sometimes. Like, why can’t everything happen right now when I want it to?…
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What You Say to Yourself Matters
Guest blog post by Samantha Thompson What you say matters, what you say to yourself matters even more. RECOGNIZING HOW I TALK TO MYSELF One of the biggest contributing factors in my growth mindset was changing the words I used. Words that were programmed into me, thoughts and ideas put upon me by the society…
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I Am Worth It, and I’m Not Too Old
Guest blog post by Julie Shropshire CrossFit. IYKYK, am I right? Just kidding. I’m going to tell you a story about a middle-aged broad who resisted change, and resisted CrossFit, because she didn’t have the right mindset. Okay. It’s me. I’m the middle-aged broad. WHAT IT WAS LIKE Back in March of 2016, my husband…
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The Success of Personal Development is in the Journey
When we are on a course of personal development, the real success comes from consistency throughout the journey. SUCCESS IS IN THE PROCESS Recently, I was listening to a podcast where the host was interviewing John Maxwell, pastor, author and personal growth and leadership guru. John talked about how success was not in the final…
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Growing from the Bottom: Overcoming Alcoholism and Depression
In 2008, I was 25, and I was dying. Okay not literally. But figuratively, I was at the end. It was the beginning of my personal development journey – I just didn’t know it yet. STRUGGLES WITH ALCOHOLISM AND DEPRESSION I struggled with depression and alcoholism for years. I remember the first time I deeply…
A Growth Mindset 