Control What You Can Control: 5 Strategies to Build This Mindset

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When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was an active member of an online group with 72 other expecting moms. The group was appropriately titled January 2015, the month our babies were due.  Many members used the space while they were pregnant to create their “birth plans” and bounce ideas off of each other. Some … Read more

100 Day Challenge Review: Will It Help You Achieve Goals in 2024?

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If I’m being honest… when I was first asked to write a 100 Day Challenge review, I was somewhat skeptical. At first glance, the website reads like a “click-through” ad. It is very bright and poses just one question, “Supercharge Your Growth In 100 days?”  Beneath it read the words, “free manifesto”…  and asked for … Read more

45 Travel Journal Prompts to Chronicle Your Adventures

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Few of life’s great activities are more stimulating to the imagination than traveling. So, travel experiences naturally inspire journal writing.  In fact, one of the best ways to capture your memories is to create a daily habit where you jot down your thoughts about events of the day, the people you’ve met, and the amazing … Read more

Trust the Process: 8 Ways to Use This Mantra in Your Life

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Whether or not you have ever completed a marathon, I am willing to bet that you can imagine the thought process that one goes through during this extensive experience. Presumably, marathon runners face feelings of doubt and despair as they consider how far away the finish line is. Some may even experience physical pain, making … Read more

Success is Not Final: 4 Lessons from a Famous Winston Churchill Quote

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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill There are a variety of sources who have been credited for saying these words, from a poet in 1905 to a medical doctor in 1920–and even a Budweiser campaign in the 1930s. However, by the 1960s, … Read more