Category: Personal Development

A considerable amount of time has passed since I las posted. I have been busy with motherhood, marriage, building my consulting practice, and focusing on what my life is going to look like over the next few years(ya know..adulting). In the midst of all of that, I realized that I still need to express my… Continue reading Again

As much as I try to hold it together, there are some days where it all falls apart. Take this morning for example. I had planned on going to the store to get some water for the baby's formula and doing laundry. I went to the key rack and there were no keys. I searched… Continue reading Breaking Down

I was in labor delivering my baby girl and the time had come. After all of the contractions and waiting, it was time to push. My midwife yelled, "Push. Keep pushing." I pushed as hard and as long as I could. I was already so tired and this was the most exhausting part yet.  I… Continue reading Push

Sometimes you have to go back to something that you loved doing and look at it with fresh eyes. New perspective. Remix things a bit. In 2014, I would post a status offering people the chance to get a love letter written just for them. This idea became quite popular and in October 2014 I… Continue reading Love Letters

Today is my 31st birthday! I find myself in a place of gratitude for everything that has happened the past 30 years. And excited for what the next 30 years will bring to my life. I love lists, so here is my list for this year: 31 Things to Do While 31 Take a week… Continue reading 31 Things to Do While 31

It has been quite the journey going through these lessons and taking stock of things for myself. I am going to finish up the 30 by 31 journey today. I plan to spend the rest of the day reflecting on my next year of life and what I envision for myself moving forward. I will… Continue reading 30 by 31: Lessons 22-30

I have been grinding the past few days, so I am going to consolidate a few lessons in this post! 30 by 31, Lesson 13: Music makes everything better. Whenever I feel myself getting stressed, music gets me out of a rut. Dancing around wildly helps, too. 30 by 31, Lesson #14: Worry is a… Continue reading 30 by 31: Music and Thoughts

Anger is a real emotion. It deserves to be honored. I have learned that it is okay to express anger (of course safely). That it is all energy that wants to be expressed. No more do I feel bad about being angry. When I allow myself to feel it, it actually dissipates more quickly. I… Continue reading 30 by 31: Be Angry

Last July, I moved to Texas with my husband. Before I left I had a final session with my therapist whom I had been seeing for the past 5 months. It took a lot to admit that I needed help navigating my work, relocation, and emotional issues I was having. It required me to get… Continue reading 30 by 31: Accept the Help

This first lesson is one I daily learn: Remembering to set intentional goals while surrendering to life's flow.  I have lofty ambitions, dreams, visions. I like to set things in motion and take action quickly. Sometimes, though, those visions were too narrow. Too confining. The goals and processes to make it happen were so  specific that it… Continue reading 30 by 31: Setting Goals and Letting Go