Strug·gle verb make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction. strive to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance. have difficulty handling or coping with. engage in conflict. make one’s way with difficulty. Struggle doesn’t sound like fun. Maybe, it doesn’t even sound right — if you’reContinue reading “Struggle As Adventure”
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The Fastest Way to Change Your Life For the Better
A little over a year ago I decided it was time to start getting rid of some of my and my sisters extra possessions. We had been limiting the amount of new items for a while but there were several rooms full of things that I hadn’t even looked at since we moved 11 years ago.Continue reading “The Fastest Way to Change Your Life For the Better”
The Defining Moment of Your Life
Welcome to Awesomeville Population: YOU I’ve been MIA from my blog for a little while, for a few reasons: I’ve been launching a website for ‘How to Come Alive‘ (see last post) I’ve been hitting it hard in terms of exercise, eating right, cleaning, and novel writing (more on that soon) I wasn’t sure what toContinue reading “The Defining Moment of Your Life”
Back — and Better Than Ever
Hi there. Remember me? Sorry for the long absence since my last post, but I hope once you hear what I’ve been up to, you’ll approve. First of all, I want to say thank you to each and every person who follows this blog. When I started writing here, I was imaging you all — youContinue reading “Back — and Better Than Ever”
Attention: You’re Awesome and You’ve Got This
Recently my sister caught up on reading my last few blog posts and, with a moan, called them ‘challenging’. She wasn’t against the content or the ideas — I think it just seemed like a lot to take in after a month of busyness and bad eating, and sitting here in our unheated house with intermittentContinue reading “Attention: You’re Awesome and You’ve Got This”
How I got Healthier (and You Can Too)
My friend Jill Hartmann recently asked me for some info about the health and fitness things I’ve been excited about in the past couple of years and I thought, ‘Why not share this info with all of you?’ First of all, know that whatever health, body, mental or other challenges you’re facing, I completely believeContinue reading “How I got Healthier (and You Can Too)”
The Day You Woke Up
This is the day you woke up. This is the day you realized you only have so many days left (even if it’s a lot, it’s still a finite number). This is the day you decided the start living. Today you realized your talent and passion and vision are too beautiful to take to theContinue reading “The Day You Woke Up”
Awesome Day #8 — What I learned
Today is the last day of my 8 day ‘stay-cation’. It’s been one of the best times in a long time and I’ve learned much I’ll need for the journey ahead. I’m planning to take what I learned and apply it to my everyday life. So if you’re feeling overwhelmed, unsure, or just tired, here’sContinue reading “Awesome Day #8 — What I learned”
How to Reevaluate Your Life
When you decide to reevaluate your life, remember: you are not looking for easy answers. At this stage you are only trying to ask the right questions. 10 QUESTIONS What’s my dream life? If you could have anything, no holds bared, what would you be doing, day in and day out? It’s fine to haveContinue reading “How to Reevaluate Your Life”
Oh 2014, What Can I Say About You?
Now, all last year (2013 for those of you playing along at home) something was up. I started to feel uncomfortable about some parts of my ‘day’ job and about some of my friends etc. What had seemed fine for years was suddenly unbearable (at least, for a few bad days). Then, it became aContinue reading “Oh 2014, What Can I Say About You?”
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