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PD vs. PD Aug 18, 2023

Is personal development as important as professional professional development? 

In my experience, the short answer is- YES!

While professional development helps enhance a person's skills and knowledge related to their work, personal development focuses on the person who then goes to their...

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Why you should have a vision for your life- 5 BIG reasons! Mar 20, 2023
Is creating a vision board just a fun craft exercise?
Absolutely NOT.

Designing a vision board is the first step in realizing the life of your dreams.

 

You can't see it right now, but currently, there are four vision boards hanging in my office. I recently took some time to really book at...

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What it means to resolve- the great debate about resolutions Jan 09, 2023

Have you been noticing a great debate about resolutions and some very strong opinions about whether it's a bunch of bulls*%# or if it's a worthy choice to make?

Here's what I believe...

If it's January 1st, make a resolution.

If it's January 9th, make a resolution.

 

No matter what day it is...

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Midlife is the best life- my big revelation Sep 14, 2022

 I remember thinking that 40 was old.

 

Today I turned 52 and I don’t feel old at all. As a matter of fact, I feel like I’m just getting started and the best years are ahead of me! I have been reflecting on life and what changed my mind, and I thought today was a good time...

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Don't deny your feelings- emotions make you human Sep 01, 2022
 

 Don’t deny your feelings

  

If today had a color, it would be blue.

Not sure why… maybe it’s because I think my tears would be blue, or because it describes how I am feeling. Perhaps it’s because I am gazing across the lake right now of my summer...

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Something I am learning- again! Aug 25, 2022

 

Something I am learning about myself,

 

I tend to avoid things I don’t want to face.

I distract myself by keeping busy, so I don’t have to face how I feel or make hard decisions.

Not on purpose, but because it’s how I learned to cope.

I know I am not alone in this.

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Dear people pleaser- it's not your job Aug 05, 2022

 

Dear people pleaser,

 

It’s not your job to make sure everyone else is happy.

It’s not your job to fix everyone’s problems.

You are not the entertainment committee, nor the event planner. (well maybe if that’s your career, but not otherwise)

You are not...

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