Comeback Stronger
Think back to a time in your life when you felt defeated. A time when you gave up, threw in the towel, and went home. Think of a time when you felt defeated BUT instead of giving up you overcame the situation. What was the difference? Did you change your approach? Your mindset? Your plan? Overcoming obstacles is one of life’s greatest challenges. The obstacles … Continue reading Comeback Stronger
Little Minds See Many Things
I work at the YMCA in my city as an After-School Program Leader. The children that I work with have such an enthusiastic energy about them. They each have their own spark that they bring to the program. (They also bring sticky fingers, pokemon cards, and don’t even get me started about those fidget spinners). About 20-30 boys and girls, grades 1 to 8, gather … Continue reading Little Minds See Many Things
How To Be A Bawse – Book Review
Being a boss is one thing, but being a BAWSE is another story. My goal has always been to be a strong and hard-working women in the workplace. When I say that I want to be CEO one day, I mean it. So naturally, while at the library, my ambition drew me toward a book entitled “How to Be a Bawse” written by YouTube sensation … Continue reading How To Be A Bawse – Book Review
Going After Your Dream
Choosing to go after a life long dream; it’s scary. Even more. It’s absolutely terrifying. Going after your dream is something many speak of doing, but only a few actually attempt. It takes a brave soul to take that first step toward going after a goal they have always wanted to achieve. Those who jump off and dive into their dream are 9/10 successful. But, … Continue reading Going After Your Dream
How to Live a Happy Life
How do you live a happy life? Everyone chooses different activities, events, or things that make them feel happy. For some people, happiness is experienced through physical or tangible things. For other people happiness may be felt through emotions or a psychological aspect. Happiness is an emotion that is experienced globally and on a variety of different levels. Science has proven that certain activities can … Continue reading How to Live a Happy Life
Picking Yourself Back Up
When my mom told me that life is a roller coaster, she was not kidding one bit. Emotions go up and down, back and forth. Every day is a new adventure of feelings. And I’ve become really good at practicing how to hide my emotions. For a person who writes blogs, I’m very closed off. I don’t open up to new people very well, and I don’t … Continue reading Picking Yourself Back Up
Like-Minded People
Over the past year I have really been aware of who I keep communication with in my daily life. I’ve had friends come and go over the years due to many different circumstances. Sometimes it was simply because we’ve grown up and grown apart. But for others it was for reasons much deeper reasons. I’ve been emotionally hurt by people in my life. And I … Continue reading Like-Minded People
Living Your Best Life
I admire the powerful and true words expressed by the late Dr. Maya Angelou. I have previously read her quotes and poems, but I had never come across any of her speeches until today. Although this is just a clip from a longer version of a television episode, I was incredibility moved by the wisdom expressed in this video. Dr. Angelou speaks her words with passion and you … Continue reading Living Your Best Life
From Failure to Belief
Doubt. Doubt gets in the way of our full ability to achieve something great. Never doubt yourself. Doubt won’t get you those grades. Doubt won’t get you that new job you have an interview for. Doubt won’t get you that personal best in sport. Doubt will never get you to that end goal. Personally, I used to doubt myself at least once a day. I wouldn’t … Continue reading From Failure to Belief
Take Your Own Advice
The other day I called home to talk to my mom. I was having a bad day, and I needed someone to vent to. After talking back and forth for about twenty minutes my mom said to me, “you need to start to take your own advice.” And in that moment I realized that she was absolutely right. In my blog posts I write about the inspiration and … Continue reading Take Your Own Advice
Liv Your Life 