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Be Yourself | The Power of Uniqueness
There is much to be said about being yourself. From a young age we hear “Just be yourself, everyone else is taken” and similar adages. While they have a nice ring to them, and hold much truth, it can be hard to apply and ever harder to see why. We know that Success leaves clues, and reinventing the wheel isn’t the most effective plan of action when trying to accomplish big things, but how do we find a balance between the two? The comparison game is real and while we may start out looking for inspiration and all the right reasons, and – if we’re not careful – we may…
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Can I Make Money Blogging as a Mom?
The day I decided to start a blog, I had no idea what I was in for. I honestly just decided that I wanted to record my thoughts, feelings and experiences for future reference. While I realized that I had some unique experiences and insights to share with others – I vastly underestimated the value of also sharing my skills and lessons learned with others, for many years actually. I think I took for granted the knowledge that I had, and didn’t realize how much value this could provide to others! For years, off and on, I had several “blogs”; Some free, some dot com, where I shared bits and…
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Ways to Make Money as a Stay at Home Mom
There are so many ways to make money nowadays that it can seem overwhelming. 10-15 years ago, there were not nearly as many options to choose from, and you really had to know where to look. Thankfully, for you, I’ve taken a lot of the guesswork out of it and compiled a list of some of the best ways to earn an income from home. As you know, if you’ve been around here for some time, after our second child was born I had a burning desire (that has not left me since) to stay home with my kids. I fully intended on re-entering the workforce while pregnant, but once…
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Inviting your Friends & Family to a Class
So, you found some treasure and wanna tell the world about it, scream it from the mountaintops and share with everyone how it has positively impacted your life/health/etc – all without looking like a weirdo, right? Pull up a chair, crack open a packet of Ningxia and listen up! We’re going to very quickly outline the easiest and simplest way to invite your friends, family, coworkers & even the post-office-lady to your next Essential Oils class – all without looking like a sleezeball! PICK A DATE Figure out a date that works for you. I know it’s tempting to try and coordinate schedules with your mom, your MIL, your bff…
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Following your Dreams when no one Believes in You
From a very young age, we are “socially aware”. We act, react & respond to those around us. We feed off of their energy, the words they say and the way they say them, body language, actions & so much more. Even a young toddler can recognize laughter in response to a silly thing they did, a scolding when a rule has been broken or encouragement for doing the right thing. As we grow, we begin to get self conscious about these things. We can say that we don’t care what other people think until we’re blue in the face, but the fact remains that all of us, to some…
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Finding Your Way
We start out life with such hope, curiosity and wonder, not worrying about tomorrow or the troubles it will surely bring. As we grow older, we begin to see things differently. Worries rise up and take the place of hope, trouble steps in and overshadows the joy and we just get so darn busy with the hustle and bustle of life that we forget to how to live (and thrive) in it! Am I speaking to anyone here? Deciding to become the best version of yourself is going to require some hard work, and it won’t be without pain, surely. It’s going to require self discipline, sacrifice and dieing to…
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Why I Gave Up Blogging and Came Back Again
Let me open by saying that I believe there are two main types of people in this world: Those who are determined to do what they set out to do, and push through until it’s done. Aaaaaand… Those who give up after a short time of not seeing (enough) results, and move on to the next thing. And then there’s me, I fit into neither category, or maybe I’m somewhere in the middle. I like to think it’s eccentricity. I do pretty much everything different than your average person. I go against the grain, I swim against the stream and I typically do opposite of whatever the norm is. Now, I’ve been…
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How to Find Time to do Anything
So, you want to write (or do something else) but you just can’t find the time, eh? The dishes are piling up, your phone keeps ringing and the kids want to go watch bunnies hop through the field outside, right? Hey, I know. Been there. Done that. Still there. Listen, that stuff, while important, isn’t going to magically go away some day and let you do what you want. You have to make it happen. Here are some tips below on how you can find time to write (or do anything). WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER. Man, I wish I’d coined that phrase. It rhymes, it’s true and it just has…
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Is it Possible to Live Humble and Dream Big?
A conflict of interest it would seem, to live a humble life yet have big dreams/goals. From a biblical standpoint, we are to be humble servants, emulating Christ and being very modest about our own esteem. From a worldly standpoint, we should be proud of our accomplishments, after all we did it, right? So how do we live this dignified and quiet life, pleasing to the Lord yet chase after our aspirations and accomplish something bigger than ourselves – especially when that big dream involves finances or being in the spotlight? ASK YOURSELF SOME VERY SERIOUS QUESTIONS ASK GOD, THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF YOUR SALVATION Firstly, whenever we make…
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How do I find my Why
Find your Why! This sounds so basic, doesn’t it? But, friends, any successful person (in any sense of the word) will tell you that It Is Essential to know your Why in order to succeed! What does that even mean? Your Why is who you are. It’s what you do. It makes you, you. Your Why gets you out of bed in the morning. If you live out your Why to it’s fullest potential, it stops you from hitting Snooze as many times as you can get away with, and helps your feet hit the floor running with a great purpose and fervency. Your Why gives you a reason to…
