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Journey: Week Eight

Stop berating yourself for old mistakes.“ We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and...

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Honored!

I’ve never been officially awarded for anything in the blogosphere before, until this week! You’ve seen Katie (from Priceless Adventures) mentioned here numerous times. She was my sponsor back in...

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Journey: Week Nine

Stop trying to buy happiness.“Many of the things we desire are expensive. But the truth is, the things that really satisfy us are totally free – love, laughter and working on our passions.”My bank...

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It feels like yesterday

One day back in September 2011 I was sitting in the Caribbean sea. The water was a little chilly, I was looking up at the sky, checking out the clouds and then up at the gorgeousness mountains. In that...

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Journey: Week Ten

Stop exclusively looking to others for happiness."If you’re not happy with who you are on the inside, you won’t be happy in a long-term relationship with anyone else either. You have to create...

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Scary Mommy Anniversary

One year ago today I started moderating at Scary Mommy. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a Mom blog which evolved into a kick ass community created by Jill Smokler. You may have seen her segment...

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Journey: Week Eleven

Stop being idle."Don’t think too much or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place. Evaluate situations and take decisive action. You cannot change what you refuse to confront....

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Am I happy all the time??

A friend told me today that it encouraged them that I’m so happy all the time. I literally had to pause and re-read the message a few times--then just sat and thought about it. First, I was incredibly...

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Journey: Week Twelve

Stop thinking you’re not ready."Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel...

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Journey: Week Thirteen

Stop getting involved in relationships for the wrong reasons."Relationships must be chosen wisely. It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company. There’s no need to rush. If something is meant to...

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Journey: Week Fourteen

Stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work."In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet.  Some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you....

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Clerks 2

It's been WAY too long (7 months to be exact, yikes!) since my last pop culture update, so I watched Clerk 2 yesterday! And the verdict is....I'm drooling over this movie! I absolutely loved it. So...

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Journey: Week Fifteen

Stop trying to compete against everyone else."Don’t worry about what others are doing better than you.  Concentrate on beating your own records every day.  Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF...

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Journey: Week Sixteen

Stop being jealous of others. "Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own.  Ask yourself this:  “What’s something I have that everyone wants?”Well, that was pretty...

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Yep, I'm in love

I’m completely, utterly, head-over-heels in love!!!! I knew at first sight that it was meant to be. Perfect and wonderful and everything I’ve ever wanted!!My new blog design, that is!!! I mean, just...

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Journey: Week Seventeen

Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself. "Life’s curveballs are thrown for a reason – to shift your path in a direction that is meant for you.  You may not see or understand everything the...

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Journey: Week Eighteen

Stop holding grudges. "Don’t live your life with hate in your heart.  You will end up hurting yourself more than the people you hate.  Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.”  It is...

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Journey: Week Nineteen

Stop letting others bring you down to their level.  "Refuse to lower your standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs."Sorry I'm so late on getting this weeks post up! I've been busy with...

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Welcome the Frugal Rican!

Mario works at a financial institution and has a huge passion for money. When he’s not working, hitting the gym, or spending time with his better half, he shares many tips about anything and everything...

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Journey: Week Twenty

Stop wasting time explaining yourself to others. "Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway.  Just do what you know in your heart is right."This is a beautiful and profound...

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Journey: Week Twenty-One

Stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break. " The time to take a deep breath is when you don’t have time for it.  If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what...

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If three is a crowd, what is four??

I can hardly believe that PJ is turning five next weekend (August 18th) and then starting Kindergarten (August 21st). He's a little sponge soaking up all the information and experiences around him....

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Vicious I tell you!

Per my last blog post, you know I'm the owner of two little pups. Part of our new routine is going out around 7AM to let them do their business, then play around for a bit. They're very well behaved...

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Journey: Week Twenty-Two

Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. "Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things.  The best portion of your life will be the small,...

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Journey: Week Twenty-Three

Stop trying to make things perfect. "The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done." I often find myself pining over things I want to have,  feel entitled to have,...

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