When I was promoted two years ago, I felt a lot of pressure to be confident, in charge, and to show what I knew. A lot of the time my assertiveness ended up coming off as aggressive and negative. I was still learning how to be comfortable in a new role and I now know…
I don't really believe in starting off the New Year with insane health goals. But I do believe in the excitement around a new time that can motivate you to be healthier and be a better you. I would never push for crazy diets or starting to overdo it on your work outs, but I…
2020 has been a not-so-great year, but I teamed up with some blogger buddies to bring you some silver linings of this year! Hopefully if we go into the New Year with a bright side mentality, good things will come. Bill — A Silly Place We like Canada and we like trains. Passions have surely…
I think the last week aged me 20 years. Not only was it the busiest week at work that I will probably see all year, but I spent so much time glued to my phone refreshing for election results. And the news of Alex Trebek passing away was so upsetting. 2020 has just been such…
Continue reading ➞ Stepping Back And Looking At The Positives
If you read my post where I documented all of my negative thoughts in 24 hours, you'll know that I have a lot of negative thoughts about myself. We are so hard on ourselves. And this is on top of the weight that the world is already putting on our shoulders. Responsibilities are always going…
Yesterday, I decided to write down every negative thought I had about myself or the things I can't control. Because I know I'm greeting life's challenges with a bad attitude and I want to change it, at least as much as I can. Here's every bad thing I thought in a day, tomorrow I will…
Life has handed me a lot of lemons lately with very little sugar. If I were to try to make lemonade, let's just say it would be very bitter. If I back up and take deep breaths and get out of the moment - there have been plenty of good things that have happened to…
When you're in a not-so-great place, it is not easy to find five things that will cheer you up. But as you grow, you begin to add to that list. You find more and more things that help put you in the direction you want to be in. The direction of happiness. Here are five…
Continue reading ➞ 6 More Things That Make Me A Happier Person
Happy New Year all! I hope you had a great time during the holidays and had a chance to sit down and relax for once - I know those moments are hard to come by. My 2017 will include a lot of goals, positivity, and an overall look at my mental and physical health. I…
In 2015, I graduated college and my life changed. And no matter who you are or how old you are, there is usually something that happens during the year that changes you and forces you to adjust. I was going on Bumble dates and hating it. Living with my parents and hating it. Becoming a…
