I believe confidence in what you do comes from a place of maximum effort and the stretch of potential. What do I mean by the “stretch of potential”? I mean- challenge yourself! When you challenge yourself, potential is realized; confidence is developed; thus, momentum is created. Once there’s momentum, there’s no telling what can happen…
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I grew up as an only child, but I was never a “lonely child” because my parents were managing a group home and we got to live there for free. Although I was never alone, it still wasn’t what you’d think was normal. I lived with my parents and six other women with develop mental…
To be confident in yourself is to know WHO you are – to know the things that you like and the things you dislike; to know the things you can tolerate and the things that make you tick; to know what you need and the things you need to avoid. I believe that if you…
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This value of the week is special to me because this is what I believe confidence looks like. For my birthday, I decided to go sky diving. (That experience will be in a separate post.) Right before jumping out of the plane, I was starting to panic silently and my sky diving instructor probably read…
Here’s the truth: All week, I was miserable. Hormonal? Probably! But, also, I let myself fall victim to looking back to the past. You see, I have chosen to share my life experiences with you, but there are things that I also choose to keep private. I believe it’s necessary to be vulnerable, but I…
“True power comes from standing in your own truth and walking your own path.”-Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love To stand in your truth is something so beautiful, so powerful and so inspiring. What does it mean to “stand in your truth”? It means to remain steady in your beliefs, to stick to the things that…
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“The secret to change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates Socrates was one of the greatest philosophers of all time. At one point, I was so inspired by his knowledge that I wanted to take up philosophy in school. At one point, I,…
You know, as much as I’d like to come off as knowledgeable in this value, I cannot fully say that as I am working on this as we speak. I just had to be honest about that because as important as this value is, I’m still getting this one down. But you know what? We…
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“The mindset isn’t about seeking a result- it’s about the process of getting to that result. It’s about the journey and the approach. It’s a way of life. I do think that it’s important, in all endeavors, to have that mentality.” -Kobe Bryant While my dad was sitting on the couch and I was playing…
I’ve been told that I’m a very patient person. I believe I am, too… but that doesn’t mean I don’t have my moments. So, what keeps me from losing my cool, you may ask? Tony Robbins taught me to constantly ask questions and analyze what's going on. Your patience can be tested in circumstances or…
