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Be the CEO… of your life.
I was having a conversation with a colleague a few weeks ago, catching up on life. I was telling her about my upcoming trip overseas and that I’d started planning a trip back to New York City this summer. “Wow, you are just LIVING your life!” she said. Yeah… I’ve been sort of on a […]
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Learning to let go.
I have never been one to let go of anything. In fact, I hold onto things longer than I should, to the point that it’s problematic. I hold onto everything. From physical mementos in photo boxes and clothes that don’t fit to memories (the good and the bad) and grudges. I am really, really bad […]
MoreSleep: My forever chase to get it.
For the last month, I’ve struggled to get a good night’s rest. Sleep is an interesting battle for me, and likely for lots of people. I have struggled with sleep for a large chunk of my life. There are times when it was a bigger deal than others — I could probably run decently on […]
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Sticks in the fire.
It has been a personal philosophy of mine for many years — and I’m sure many of my fellow hustlers out there have a similar mentality — that you’ve got to have as many “sticks in the fire” as possible. For me, the “sticks” are opportunities, or methods, and the fire is success… or money. […]
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Finding Balance.
Originally, on my blog calendar, I had: “Desk Essentials” written for today’s post. But I have other matters on the brain. Don’t worry, I can still share my desk essentials. They are: AHAVA Deadsea Water Mineral Hand Cream Chapstick MixStix in Vanilla Candy Cane Milkshake Eucalyptus essential oil That’s honestly it — but if there’s […]
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How to get clients as a solopreneur.
Here we go — another week! I can’t believe I’ve been out of office life for six whole weeks. In some ways, it seems like I’ve been doing this forever, but in other ways, I feel like I’m still trying to find the right groove. One of the most common questions people have asked me […]
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Creating the perfect morning routine.
One of my goals for 2019 is to create a morning routine that works for me. Now that I’m working for myself, I get to dictate how my mornings go, and I want to find a routine that is enjoyable but also gets me ready for a productive day. I’ve been working for myself for […]
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How to lean in to creativity.
I’m three weeks into working for myself (i.e. CEO of my life), and I have already learned so much about how to succeed on this chosen path. When I announced (on this blog) that I was going to start working for myself, I also mentioned that 9-5 jobs have always been difficult for me. For […]
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The case for keeping Christmas (a little longer).
No, this isn’t a Trump-driven cry for saying “Merry Christmas”. This is about the fact that my Christmas tree is still up, fully decorated, and lit 24/7. I know today is January 6, and ever since December 26, I’ve been seeing people post on social media about the appropriate time to take down and put […]
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What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
Okay, I think we’re officially done with Christmas (although I still have ONE more Christmas movie I want to watch) and I’m sure some of you are thinking about New Year’s Eve. I have a weird relationship with New Year’s Eve. When I was a kid, it was really fun. I will never forget that […]
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Christmas treats!
Yesterday, I shipped off a box of goodies to some friends in Kansas. It’s a tradition we’ve been following now for three years – shipping each other a box of festive treats. The funny part about this story is that I actually met them through blogging! We met through blog comments and blog posts, and […]
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Things are looking new around here!
Howdy! You might notice that “The Bitter Lemon” got a bit of a facelift. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for awhile now, but it took me a bit to find something that felt right. So, welcome! It’s still going to be the same content you’re used to, just a bit of a different […]
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