• Life,  Personal Growth

    My “Morning” Routine During Self-Isolation

    My “morning” routine since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic looks quite different than it did prior to living predominantly in self-isolation. I put “morning” in quotes because spending most of my days in self-isolation, in addition to not working, has flipped my sleeping schedule upside down. My night owl tendencies have surfaced full force. Lately I’ve been going to sleep between 5 am and 7 am. By the time I get out of bed, it’s early afternoon. I quite enjoy my morning-ish routine, as it provides some structure during a precarious time, and an opportunity to ease into the day by exercising self-care. My “Morning” Routine During Self-Isolation Here’s…

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    How to Delete an Account from Google Analytics (2020)

    *For just the steps on how to delete an account on Google Analytics, you can scroll on past this intro 😉 Being new to having my own blog (as opposed to using a free platform) and having to “build” it from semi-scratch, I anticipate a lot of challenges and learning ahead. I recently decided to install MonsterInsights, one of the plugins WordPress offers to track website traffic, and ran into a small hurdle. As I was clicking through the MonsterInsights wizard and got to the website authentication stage to connect Google Analytics to my Ripped Jeans Journey blog, I discovered I already had a Google Analytics account – except it…

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    Starting Before I’m Ready

    Start Before You’re Ready, Already! Have you heard the phrase “Start before you’re ready”? A lot of high-profile entrepreneurs and influencers (like Gary Vaynerchuk) advise us to start before we’re ready. When you struggle with perfectionism, feelings of inadequacy, and deep self-doubt, getting started doesn’t feel like a simple task. You’re afraid to put yourself out there because you don’t feel good enough. You think: “What do I have to contribute?” “I have nothing of value to offer.” “I’m not an expert, so why would anyone want to hear what I have to say?” These self-defeating thoughts run through my mind often. As a result, I rarely create content. I…