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Why You Need to Protect Your Dreams From Unsafe People
Moving into a new chapter of your life requires you to be on guard. If you expect to keep the faith and have the persistence to keep going after your dreams, you’ve got to protect them. It is way too easy to let doubt creep in and deflate your enthusiasm by sharing your dreams with unsafe people. The trouble begins when we believe it is ok to share with anyone who will listen. If you do not protect your dreams from negative influences, it can throw you off track…sometimes for years. What I have realized is the beginning stages of pursuing your dreams is when you are most vulnerable and…
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5 Financial Habits Every Powerful Woman Needs
What is your long-term vision for your financial life? Many of us haven’t thought much beyond the immediate future, meaning what is happening next month. It is the short-term outlook on our lives that catches up with us in the long run. As women, it is important to talk about money and develop a positive relationship with it as soon as possible. Why? Because we want to have the ability to choose the life that is best for us and have the time to pursue those choices. These reasons make it critical to take the time to understand and define your financial goals. Your goals will change over time, and…
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The Cost Of Not Being True To Yourself
Missed opportunities. Disappointment. Inertia. Do you find yourself talking about what could’ve, should’ve or would’ve been? Are you a master at denying what you really want as a way to avoid that lingering, always present, truth in your heart? I realize it can be hard to follow your truth, especially when you find yourself in a situation that contradicts what you are feeling at a gut level. It is also easier to complain and blame everyone else for your predicament rather than admitting you have played an active role in creating your current situation. It’s too heavy, right? But seriously, when is the last time you asked yourself: Am I…
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How to Stop Giving Your Power Away
Have you ever observed yourself going on-and-on about the disappointments and sorrows bringing you down in life? Do you often tell tales of being victimized by others or external circumstances? Let’s be real: we are all guilty of this at times in our lives, especially when the chips are down and we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. What is important is that we observe how we tell our stories, because it will have a huge impact on our lives. I f you are the victim in most of your stories, have you considered what the pay off is for you being in this role? The…
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Hazards on the Road to Self-Empowerment
Have you be been making positive changes in your life? Maybe you have completed your degree, received a promotion at work or eliminated some bad habit like eating fast food. You know you want a better life for yourself and you have developed some good habits to move you in that direction, but what you did not expect is how uncomfortable you would begin to feel in old, familiar relationships. You know, the ones that stay exactly the same no matter how many years go by? You weren’t told about the increased sense of isolation and loneliness you would feel when you attempted to go “back” to old places with…
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Creating A Simply Abundant Life
I have spent the last few years of my life eliminating unnecessary spending on activities, things, and people who do not contribute to my life in a meaningful way. I started down this path in order to live a life that was more intentional, fulfilling, harmonious and abundant. Traveling on this inner road to happiness, I discovered an awesome book by Sara Ban Breathnach titled Simple Abundance (I highly recommend it!), and lately I have been listening to podcasts that promote minimalism as a lifestyle. Now wait a minute, I know what you are thinking: why would anyone in his or her right mind be interested in deprivation? And furthermore,…
