Last Summer I told myself to start celebrating the small things in life, and for awhile I did. Every small accomplishment or small task completed I would write it down and celebrate it. To most people it probably wouldn’t be a big deal but focusing on those small accomplishments got me through the second half … More Celebrate EVERY Small Victory and Happy Moment!
One thing that I tend to enjoy is listening to inspiring stories from people who started from the bottom. When I hear great success stories from people who started out with nothing but a dream, it lets me know that it’s possible. Sometimes when we are in the midst of our journey we start … More Timing vs X-Factor (Pursuing Your Dreams)
Last month I officially finished my free HarvardX course on edX. It’s been a few years now since I finished grad school and I just wanted to see how it felt to be in class again. Someone told me about the free classes that was going on during this time, and I thought why … More I Completed a Free Harvard Course. (My thoughts)
Today I’ve been thinking a lot about my anxiety and how I often go into what I call “panic mode” when something unexpected happens. Lately I’ve been doing a lot better when it comes to my anxiety. It feels like I been on autopilot since the end of November last year. I kind of … More Say the Words: Everything is going to be okay!
Today (January 16, 2021) I came up with the idea to let fate decide what I do for a week. I wanted to do this experiment because I am so indecisive. I tend to go back and forth on a lot of things so much that I end up not doing anything (especially when it … More Letting Fate Decide What I Do for a Week. (What I Learned from Picking Tasks from a Jar … )
        I’m finally reading an old book that I have had on my shelf for a very long time. I’ve been meaning to read it, but I always end up either reading something else, or just being busy doing something else. The book is Your Best Life Now: 7 steps to living at your full … More Being True to You and Celebrating your Uniqueness
Lately I’ve been in my head a lot. I don’t know why, but it feels like I constantly compare myself to others. In a previous post, I wrote about comparing ourselves and how we shouldn’t do it. I understand that our journey is our own. It’s unique to us. I get that and understand it, … More We are all in Our Own Lanes. (Our Journey is Unique)
For the past few months, I’ve been wanting to start writing and journaling every day. I used to always write when I was feeling overwhelmed or depressed, but I never would write every day. I started writing everyday for a month last year. I slowed down a bit and then started up again in the … More What Happens when you Write in Your Journal Every Day?
Today I had a lot on my mind. I was thinking a lot about grad school. A lot of my work consisted of interviews. As an introvert who is also awkward and a little shy, I was always afraid to approach people or reach out to strangers. I guess you can say it was just … More Just One Door . . . (It Doesn’t Matter How Many Closed Doors You Reach, You Just Need One to Open)
         Why do we judge our past selves with today’s wisdom? I heard Pastor Furtick talk about this recently and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. With age comes wisdom and growth, so why are we so hard on ourselves for our past choices/mistakes? Of course, we would do things a little different now, … More Judging Yesterday’s Self with Today’s Wisdom.
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