If you’re scrambling for last-minute holiday gifts or second-guessing the gifts you’ve already given, then let me throw you a lifeline. After all, no matter how often you’ve heard “the best gifts in life are free,” it’s important not to toss it aside as a mere cliché. While the material stuff is nice, it’s never…
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How (and Why) to Forgive in Time for the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us, which brings with it a mixed bag of feelings for many folks. There’s a lot of talk about gratitude this week, which is important, of course… But let’s face it, sometimes we’re not exactly in a grateful mood — especially when gathered around the table with people who push…
How to Create Your Own Luck
Do you ever find yourself thinking, “she’s so lucky”? Maybe you’re scrolling through your socials and see the woman who has it all — a successful career, a beautiful home, a seemingly perfect family, and a timeline full of vacation photos. Or maybe you find yourself scoffing, “she’s just lucky.’ You stumbled across your competition…
How to Quiet Your Anxiety So it Doesn’t Get the Best of You
Over the past few years, you may have noticed anxiety is at an all-time high. Dealing with our everyday responsibilities amidst the milieu of a global pandemic, political unrest, economic uncertainty, wars, mass shootings, natural disasters — you name it — isn’t exactly calming to the nervous system. But hiding under a rock isn’t the…
Do You Have a Business or a Hobby?
Almost everyone seems to have entrepreneurial dreams these days. With remote work becoming the norm, self-employment soaring, and the barrier to entry shrinking, more people are hanging their shingle, claiming to be open for business. But just because it’s easier to start a business doesn’t mean it’s easy to find success. All too often, people…
Business Lessons My Latest Hobby Taught Me
Earlier this year, I discovered a new hobby: Furniture Flipping. In case you’ve missed this trend all over social media, it’s when people take tired old vintage, antique, or boring mass-produced furniture and freshen it up with paint, refinishing, and other creative ways to give it some oomph. When I was clearing out some of…