Word of the Year
How to Embody Your Word of the Year in 2025 with a Mission Statement
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great and wonderful holiday season and I just know that you're busy either making or starting out your new goals for the year. Well, I have one more thing to add to your list. My word …
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How to Battle Racism (and other terrible abusive behaviors)
By not participating in it. I know, I know, that sounds victim blaming. But in reality, it's the only way to stop any kind of abusive or cruel behavior. You need to remove yourself from the situation, either physically…
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There Is No Such Thing As Wasted Talent
How many times have you heard someone you know say "Oh, such wasted talent!" when referring to someone who chooses not to use their talents to go far in life or make money with it? Back when I first got married, all I …
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Why I No Longer Try to Be Beautiful
It's 2022 and I have finally come into my own. And it's only taken me forty-four years to do so. I have lived with society's expectations of beauty for my entire life and ever since grade school, I tried with every …
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2021 Wrap Up and 2022 New Year's Planning
I can't believe it's 2022 already! Wow, time has gone by quickly, hasn't it? 2020 was a crapshoot. But 2021 was a little better. Globally, not always personally, and not for all people. But for me, it was better…
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Using a NAUC List For Lasting Change
The new year is coming and soon we'll all be trying to enact change in our lives. And one way to do that is with lists. And I am a strong believer in lists. I love making them and then crossing stuff off, which give me a s…
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How to Create a Fold-Out Vision Board for Your Journal
A vision board is a large piece of paper or poster board for you to dream on. It contains all of the things you want in your life and can be a powerful motivator for change. And I found a great way to create one of these for yo…
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Simplicity 101: 10 Organizing Systems That Work for ADHD
If you're like me and are a grown-up with ADHD, then you know just how hard it is to keep your house organized. Part of the reason we have issues with organization is the sheer fact that our brains are running on a higher …
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