Tag: lifestyle vlog
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Fighting Isolation With My “Above Average” Tribe
Well hey there, friends. Long time no talk. I feel as if that is something I’m saying to a lot of people these days: Long time no talk. Life has been crazy busy. With my new work position, I am finding my days filled with work projects and new mental challenges with my training intake.…
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The Power of Words & Continuing To Grow In My Care of Their Use
“Our words, thoughts and beliefs create specific results in the physical world. Therefore, abundance does not spring from an external source rather it comes from within, from thought, intention, attention and expectation. You, a powerful creative being, can change your perceptions, change your mind, and change your reality by changing your thoughts and expectations.” –…
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Tending To Life, A Gardener’s Approach
I spent Sunday morning weeding my garden. Though the garden is relatively small, it took close to two hours to fully de-weed and groom the space so my vegetable plants have their ideal room to grow. As sweat rolled down my back, I relished in the physical exertion of the work and started to think…
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Intentional Look Into My Emotions
With the abundance of time the world seems to be allowing me, I’ve been taking time in the mornings to meditate. This meditation has been crucial for my overall mental well-being during this challenging year. I’ve been searching my soul, talking with God, and reflecting on my well-being with deeper intention. I am a firm…
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#BlackLivesMatter
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9 I don’t want to be silent, but I lack the words to express exactly how I feel. I have never woken and been…
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Coping With COVID, Murder Hornets, and Closed Wineries
Coronavirus, murder hornets, economic instability — oh my! What an odd time in which we are living. 2020 has not been the start to a new decade that anyone expected. In the United States, the majority of the country has entered into some sort of “quarantine mode” with many businesses closing their doors/offices and forcing…
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My “Why” For Walking Up To The Starting Line
Everyone has a starting point. They are different for everyone, but we all have one. My current “starting point” began in December 2019 and took several months to inch my way to that actual starting line. After attending several get-togethers where my sole focus should have been the festivities of the holiday, I was having…
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The No. 1 Question to Ask to Ensure Your Success
There is nothing I read more about than mindset and habits. And though there are hundreds of thousands of different strategies out there, the majority of what I read share one basic guideline — a single question to ask yourself in order to ensure lasting success. That question is: “Can I keep doing ______ forever?”