“Science” and “the research” say that people are more likely to meet their goals if they are SMART goals. So, what are SMART goals? It’s just an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant (or Realistic), and Time-bound. I’m finding that this system actually doesn’t work for me. I’ll explain how to set these […]
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Hey. Welcome back. We felt we owed you an apology. Sorry for being away so long. Sorry for leaving you hanging during a pandemic and social unrest when you most likely needed tools for coping more than ever. We’ve been dealing with our own personal stuff and we are so sorry we haven’t been here
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Recently, the state of America has been chaotic. At least, it’s felt that way to me. Within the perceived chaos of the country is a significant and urgent message that has been simmering for centuries and has finally boiled over once again. Black Lives Matter. My tendency is to completely ignore the news. Firstly, I’m
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Humans are creatures of habit. We tend to like routines. Even if some of us are considered spontaneous, we spend most of our days repeating the same actions, talking with the same people, and watching Netflix. Oops. We’re inclined to do the same things over and over, without even thinking about it. One of the
After a short hiatus, we decided to return with a piece addressing the elephant in the room – feelings that may be arising because of recent changes to your routine, information overload, or lack of accurate information. The last few weeks have shown us some drastic changes in the US social structure, economy, and healthcare
Ahhh, Grace. We typically think of grace as the attribute we don’t have: elegance in movement and attitude, which some of us may actually have. The rest of us often joke that we aren’t named Grace for a reason. Unless, of course, you ARE named Grace. Then it gets awkward. When we think of giving
We’ve all done it. As a matter of fact, we all DO it. Comparison. Yes, the death of joy. But what does that really mean? We’ve heard that phrase before, but have you ever really thought about the true meaning of it? The thing is, it’s impossible to experience genuine, sincere, and simple joy when
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It’s that time of year again. The holidays are over. It’s cold. We all want to stay bundled up with some really fattening comfort food planned for our next meal. And it’s dark. The days are so short. If you live in the same area I do, it feels like it’s cloudy every. damn. day.
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Merry Christmas – it’s time to slow down, rest, take care of yourself. This is my FAVORITE time of year. I LOVE Christmas! As a Christian, I love all the representations of Christmas traditions, I love the lights, the trees, the music, the whole celebration. I realize not all of you are Christian and don’t
Audit. THAT sounds like fun, right?? I know, anything called an audit feels like it might be work…monotonous, tedious, I’d-rather-sacrifice-my-left pinky-finger work. This, however, IS the work we must do to make sure we’re being intentional with our time and spending it on activities that move us closer to our goals, as well as WITH