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Finding “The Right Book” On My Spiritual Journey
Do you think that certain books show up in your life just when you need them? I choose to believe this. Finding “the right book” can feel particularly serendipitous when you’re on a spiritual journey. The right book just means one that resonates with where you’re at on your own unique path of spiritual awakening and self-discovery. And sometimes it isn’t just the author’s message that awakens something within you and moves you. While I do occasionally buy new books, I prefer going to second-hand bookstores. It kind of feels like going on a treasure hunt. And as one who loves reading, I do consider books treasures. Sometimes in these…
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Why I’m Taking a Writing Course to Heal Writer’s Block and Procrastination
A few days ago I enrolled in a writing course to try to work through my writing struggles. Over the years, I’ve tried “fixing” my writer’s block and procrastination on my own. Here are a few of the methods I tried: 30-day writing challenges Timed free-writing sessions Morning pages Scheduling writing sessions in my calendar All to no avail. I failed. When all else fails, seek help I’m at a point in my life where I feel like my back is against the wall. I just turned 51, and I feel like time is running out. How much longer can I put off going after my dreams and living up…
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My Slow Growth as a Beginner Content Creator on YouTube
Are you a new or beginner content creator and feel like you’re not making a difference? I imagine many content creators, regardless of where they fall in the content creation journey, sometimes question if their work is making any difference at all. But this question is probably more frequent if you’re a new or beginner content creator. Being a beginner content creator myself, I can speak to the inner struggle that comes with “putting yourself out there” and feeling like it’s not making any difference. Feeling like what you’re doing isn’t reaching anyone. I know what it feels like to check my analytics only to see 0 views across the…
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You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
Reading Jen Sincero’s books is like receiving advice from a really cool, funny, and honest friend. She is not the kind of friend who would blow smoke up your ass to make you (or herself) feel better. I literally laughed out loud multiple times while reading this book. How often do you actually laugh out loud while reading a book? I even laughed while reading the Resources section she includes at the back of the book. When’s the last time you even cracked a smile while reading the Resources section of any book? You probably don’t read the Resources section because you’re not as big of a nerd as I…
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Letter Writing Exercise to Money
One of the best books I read last year was You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero. It stood out to me because it made me look at my relationship with money. I had never thought about money in terms of having a relationship with it. Money was just this thing that I didn’t like to think about because I associated it with feelings of stress and anxiety. “If you ain’t got any money, it’s because if you treated the people in your life with the same regard you treat money, you’d be dining on a Thanksgiving dinner for one…” Jen Sincero,…
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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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Laughs Worth Spreading: 3 Funny TED and TEDx Talks Worth Watching
Funny TED and TEDx talks that will make you laugh, smile, think, and feel inspired.
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The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (Self-Dialogue Book Review)
Book review. My skeptical ego and I have a chat about The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
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Talking to Myself about Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (Self-Dialogue Book Review)
Book review where I interview myself about the classic self-improvement book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.