Happy 21st birthday to my beautiful, intelligent and talented sister, Jamie! As my little sister celebrates her birthday this week (and OH, are we celebrating), I wanted to write something special just for her, here on the blog. Because you see, Jamie isn’t just my sister…she’s my best friend and one of the most important …

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Have you heard the term FOMO? It’s an epidemic sweeping the nation. Okay, maybe I’m over-exaggerating, but in all seriousness, I first heard the word used jokingly a couple of months ago, but recently, I’ve been seeing it pop up in the media quite often, in a very real context. FOMO stands for “Fear of Missing …

Let’s Discuss: Getting Over Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) In Person and Online Read More »

This morning I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. June has been QUITE A MONTH. Lots of good things have happened: my brother graduated from high school, my cousin got married, I’ve taken on a few new freelance clients, I’m participating in an online business course and I ran two 5Ks. But a …

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Listen up. I’m here today to tell you something you probably don’t want to hear. You know how you’re always lamenting the fact that there just aren’t enough days in the week? Or that if you had just a few more hours in a day, you’d be able to accomplish your goals? If only you …

There Will Never Be Enough Time (But You’ll FIND It If You Want Something Badly Enough) Read More »

Do you ever struggle with making big decisions? Or even little decisions? Believe me, you’re not alone. I’m a classic over-thinker, so when it comes time to make a big decision, I often freeze. When I was little, my mom passed on a piece of advice that has quickly become a favorite bit of wisdom …

“Just Sleep On It” and Six Other Ideas for Making Big Decisions Read More »

Want to wake up earlier to get more done? After publishing the post Why I Wake Up At 5 a.m. (And How Waking Up Earlier Can Help You Achieve Your Goals Too) many of you tweeted, left comments, and emailed me saying that you wanted to learn how to wake up earlier to reach your …

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At the beginning of the year, I chose three words to guide me through 2013. One of those words is: Balance In the post, I wrote: I tend to be a very “all or nothing” type of person. While this trait has served me well, it can get a bit exhausting. I’m not trying to …

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