After reading nearly 30 entries to the Get Gutsy Essay Contest, over the next few days, I’m thrilled to share the three winning entries! Be sure to click over to this post to read the gutsy stories from 29 inspiring participants. The first winning entry comes from Caroline Winn of the Sweet Caroline Blog and …

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Welcome to Get Gutsy Week 2014! It all started with a small idea. I share what it means to get gutsy all the time here on the blog, but hadn’t yet given YOU the opportunity to tell me what getting gutsy means to you. In early December, I announced the #GetGutsy Essay Contest, never expecting …

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Start your week right! Every Sunday I post my favorite links from around the web and share my goals for the upcoming week. Links On The New Year: This Year, Don’t Just Set Goals; Make Plans: Dana Sitar sets the right tone for the New Year by encouraging people to forget about goals and instead, …

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Last January, for the first time ever, I didn’t sit down on New Year’s Day to set my resolutions for the coming year. For this goal and list-loving girl, it felt like a strange thing not to do, but it ended up working out even more beautifully than I had hoped. You see, I came …

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If 2012 was the year of conquering the impossible, 2013 was truly the year of getting gutsy. Of course, getting gutsy is kind of a theme around here, but in 2013, getting gutsy took on a new and deeper meaning in both my day-to-day life and here on the blog. After spending some time reflecting …

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Start your week right! Every Sunday I post my favorite links from around the web and share my goals for the upcoming week. Links On Planning and Inspiration: How to Make a Vision Board on Pinterest: I’ve never been one to make a vision board, but after reading Ashley from Your Super Awesome Life’s post …

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A couple of weeks ago I awoke to an email from a colleague and friend. He had sent me a $10 Starbucks gift certificate. Totally out of the blue and for no reason other than to be kind and make my day. I’m always trying to find ways to be more thoughtful and this simple, …

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