Sometimes change happens gradually. Sometimes change happens suddenly. In my case, change happened gradually over a period of a few months, but hit me suddenly all at once like a tidal wave. Change impacts us all differently. I pride myself on being honest and transparent here on the blog and in my life, so today …

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Just a few weeks ago, the Get Gutsy blog celebrated its third anniversary. However, that wasn’t the beginning of my blogging journey. In fact, my relationship with blogging dates back seven years. I recently came across the below tweet from my Timehop App and thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane …

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“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” -Nelson Mandela The notion of “home” is so interesting. Homebody. Homesick. Homegrown. Homecoming. Hometown. So many words that begin with the all-important four letters that make up the word home. Home also has so …

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You know what can really hurt sometimes? Getting negative feedback about something you’ve created. Losing followers online. Unsubscribes from your newsletter. Hearing that someone has said something mean or untrue about you. Here’s an example: last week I crafted my first-ever Get Gutsy blog community survey. For the most part, the results have been fantastic. …

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In a world where it’s so easy to be influenced by the people and things happening around you, it’s often challenging to be true to yourself and stay firm in your beliefs and values. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really means to be true to who you are…staying true to your personality, …

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