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What do competency, congruency, and connection have to do with your confidence? You might be surprised..but it is just about everything when it comes to building your confidence skill. Wait. What? Yes, I just referred to your confidence as a skill. That is amazing news because that means that confidence is something that can …
Confidence boosting with one simple strategy
Confidence at times can seem like a mystical unicorn. Sometimes we see little glimmers and specks of it here or there, like when we are having a good hair day or our jeans slid over our hips without any resistance. Other days however, not so much. No matter what you put on or how you …
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Ladies, it is time you let your light shine…
“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within” -Maya Angelou Nothing that is unless you let it. Don’t be so quick to give your power away. The light may be merely a flicker at the moment, but continue to feed that fire until it becomes an all consuming flame. One song comes to …
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Weight loss is nice, but what about the rest of your life?
Too late for a #throwback? I was 26 and probably about 15 pounds lighter in the picture on the left. I was also exhausted from being a mom of two young kids and felt drained all the time. I was trying so hard to be the perfect mom and wife and was honestly miserable in …
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Cultivate joy with the simple act of being grateful
Gratitude changes everything... Have you noticed that the practice of giving thanks is every where right now? And for good reason. Taking inventory of what is good in our lives can give us hope and can encourage us to carry on even when we are weary and feel like we are stuck in a hopeless …
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Every day can be Taco Tuesday with this easy one skillet meal
I've been rocking my single mom status this week while my hubby is out of town for a work conference. One week may seem like a long time (and at one point it was for us too), but being a military family we have gotten used to long stretches of being split up whether for …
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Want more confidence?
...be determined and confident! Do not be afraid or discouraged.. The other day I woke up, clicked my Bible app open and this was the verse that was there waiting for me. It was just what I needed that day as I was battling some pretty toxic anxiety and fear that has in the …
This beet and goat cheese salad is to die for..
Wine in the mail? A few years back I had signed up for one of those monthly wine clubs where they sent you new bottles each month to try out, and one of the extra perks was that you got recipes to go with each bottle of wine. This was an amazing service and is …
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Loving yourself and others more with your best yes
Raise your hand if you've ever said yes to something and almost immediately regretted it..yep, me too. I am not exactly sure why it is that we do that to ourselves, but it was one of my intentions coming into 2018 to save my yeses for only the best things to come my way. That …
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Time to take that leap of faith…
Who doesn't love a little motivation to start the week off on the right foot? I certainly have needed some encouragement to get this week started. I have been clouded by some fear and some anxiety today, and this quote just kept coming to mind. Maybe you find yourself in a position where you …
