“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.” – Kevin Kruse Following your dreams isn’t always easy in a world that seems to revolve around money. Many people abandon their passions because they simply need to […]
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When you say yes to others, make sure you aren’t saying no to yourself. – Paulo Coelho Once upon a time, I said yes to just about everything. It wasn’t the enthusiastic “yes!” of an adventurous person facing
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“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” – Rocky Balboa One day you
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As a writer the next most coveted honor and opportunity beyond being published was speaking. To speak in public in front of hundreds of people seemed more immediate, more impactful, (not to mention way more scary) than having
I remember my first Argentine tango class six years ago. I dressed up: fishnet stockings, black dress, makeup… because that’s what you are supposed to do, I thought. Within minutes of entering the class I wanted to crawl into
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Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. – Henry Thoreau I often recall that moment in my life when I packed a few suitcases, said goodbye to my parents and friends, and headed
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I worked as a mutual fund tax accountant for a little over three years. Trust me, it wasn’t as glamorous as it sounds. In fact, it was easily the worst three years of my working life. I was
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Being deeply loved gives you strength. Loving deeply gives you courage. – Lau Tzu When I think about my diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder the aspect that I hate the most is the intensity of my emotions. The
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“God grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.” Since childhood, I have always known that I would grow up to find
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I have worked in the health and fitness industry in some capacity for the last 11 years. I’ve worked as a personal trainer at multiple large chain gyms, coached people on nutrition, and I’ve started my own gym.
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The first time I met my father-in-law, Bill, I had blue hair and had just gotten through a tough divorce. I had very different political and religious views than he did. My future husband and I had only
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