A conversation I had today made me think about Disney movies. These days, all the time you see how "Disney movies create unrealistic expectations". No girl has hair that awesome; no girl is that skinny; no man is that much of a prince or that charming. Real life just isn't like Disney movies. But you know …
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You tend to hear "most businesses fail in their first year" and things along that line. So when I started my own business a year and a half ago, I made a choice not to think like that. Rather, believing that we could and would be successful and that we were good enough to make …
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This challenge is getting more difficult every single day. Day 19 ... I Am Optimistic Well wasn't this the perfect challenge? I knew Tuesday was not going to go well at work, and I was right - it didn't. Problem after problem with the technology I work with and with the students. Halfway through the …
Yes, I've clearly gotten very behind in this challenge. I recently reached the halfway point so I thought I'd give a large update rather than write about each day since I'm behind on five (yikes). I sort of expected to last a week or two and I knew the biggest hurdle would be finishing the …
It hasn't even been two weeks of this challenge and I'm already failing. But it was such a busy weekend with a dance concert and a wedding, then work this week. I also feel that when I can't commit the proper time to this and really reflect, that it's better to put it off until …
Maybe blogging every day is a bit excessive, so I'm going to condense a few of the "brave challenge" days. Yesterday (day 4) was a real personal one, asking me to "be present" and face a past experience that left me feeling powerless or afraid. As I've lived all my life in fear, this challenge was a …
While I wait for my friends to reply on this topic I'm going to go ahead and start writing my own thoughts. Today's challenge is to identify our strengths and weaknesses. And to do so by asking a close friend (or friends) who you trust. I've sent out this questions to as few friends and …
Today I have to declare my commitment to this challenge. There are a few options of ways to show this commitment and I'm torn between a couple. I've already declared it publicly (somewhat) by blogging about it. Now I'm debating between setting monetary stakes if I fail and adapting my morning routine. I think I'm …
An Elysian Mind 